Lucknow: Ahead of Diwali, 4,543 young candidates received appointment letters for posts in the Uttar Pradesh Police as Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath formally welcomed the newly selected personnel into the force at a ceremony in Lucknow on Friday.
The appointments cover Sub-Inspectors in the Civil Police, Platoon Commanders in the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and Special Security Force (SSF), as well as women Sub-Inspectors for women’s battalions.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said the recruitment process had been completed in a transparent and impartial manner, with selection based entirely on merit. He congratulated the candidates and said their induction would strengthen the state police and its law enforcement capabilities.
Of the 4,543 appointments, 4,242 are for Civil Police Sub-Inspectors, 135 for PAC Platoon Commanders, 60 for SSF Platoon Commanders and 106 for women Sub-Inspectors in women’s battalions. Among those selected for the Civil Police, 3,394 are men and 848 are women.
The recruitment process was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB). The notification was issued on August 12, 2025, while the written examination took place on March 14 and 15, 2026. Physical efficiency tests were held between June 29 and July 4, and the final results were declared on July 14. More than 15.75 lakh candidates reportedly appeared for the written examination.
The 2025-26 recruitment drive is the second-largest direct recruitment exercise for Sub-Inspector-level posts in the state’s police force. The record was set in 2021, when 9,534 vacancies were advertised, including 9,027 Sub-Inspectors, 484 PAC Platoon Commanders and 23 Fire Officers. Earlier recruitment exercises included 2,707 posts in 2016 and 2,064 in 2015.
According to the state government, more than 2.30 lakh personnel have been recruited into the Uttar Pradesh Police since 2017. Apart from the latest appointments, the recruitment figure includes over 2.25 lakh personnel across constabulary, technical and administrative categories.
The government has also highlighted the recruitment of 60,244 constables and 27,178 women police personnel, along with appointments in the PAC, fire services, police telecommunications and ministerial cadres.
The recruitment drive is expected to continue. The state government has announced plans to fill more than 81,000 posts across different cadres of the Uttar Pradesh Police during the financial year 2026-27.
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