UP Police Constable cut-off, category-wise. The lowest written-exam score that was enough to be called for document verification and the physical test – for the general list and for women, from the UPPRPB result notices.
258.04UR general list, 2025 (out of 300)255.84UR women, 2025Updated 26.09.2026
UP Police Constable exam at a glance
Written exam300 marks150 questions, 2 hours. Half a mark cut for each wrong answer.
After the written examDV + PST + PETDocument check, height and chest measurement, then the running test – which is only pass/fail.
Final meritWritten marksMade from the written-exam marks of candidates who clear every stage.
2025 recruitment cut-off (32,679 posts)
Written cut-off – out of 300Result 31.07.2026
Written exam held on 8, 9 and 10 June 2026. The last column shows how much higher the general-list cut-off was than in 2024.
CategoryGeneral listWomenvs 2024
UR
258.04
255.84
▲ 43.99
OBC
251.63
249.27
▲ 52.63
EWS
247.93
247.36
▲ 60.61
SC
239.34
236.32
▲ 61.29
ST
220.11
211.48
▲ 73.37
Candidates who cleared this cut-off are now in the physical test stage. See UP Police Constable 2025 PET date and the PET process (4.8 km in 25 minutes).
2024 recruitment cut-off (60,244 posts)
Written cut-off – out of 300Result 21.11.2024
Written exam held in August 2024. 1,74,316 candidates were shortlisted for document verification and the physical standard test.
CategoryGeneral listWomen
UR
214.05
203.91
OBC
199.00
189.39
EWS
187.32
180.23
SC
178.05
169.13
ST
146.74
Not confirmed
Why was the 2025 cut-off so much higher?
- Fewer posts. 32,679 posts in 2025 against 60,244 in 2024 – about half – so far fewer candidates could be called for the next stage.
- Normalisation. The exam runs in several shifts, and marks are adjusted so that an easier shift does not give anyone an unfair advantage. That is why cut-offs have decimals.
- For the UR general list, the cut-off rose by about 44 marks (214 to 258). Do not assume the next exam will drop back to the 2024 level.
Safe target score for the next exam
Written exam target – out of 300If posts stay near the 2025 level
UR260+of 300
OBC250+of 300
EWS250+of 300
SC240+of 300
ST220+of 300
- If the next notification has far more posts – like the 60,244 in 2024 – the cut-off is likely to come down, but plan for the higher figure.
- Clearing the written cut-off is only the first step. Start running practice early: the PET is pass/fail and many candidates are dropped there.
Frequently asked questions
How does the women’s cut-off work?
UP Police keeps a share of posts for women inside every category. That is why there is a separate, slightly lower cut-off for women. A woman candidate is considered in the general list of her category and also in the women’s list, so she needs to cross only the lower of the two.
Is the cut-off the same for every district?
Yes. UP Police Constable cut-offs are fixed state-wide for each category, not district-wise.
Does the cut-off include PET marks?
No. The running test is only qualifying (pass or fail). The cut-off and the final merit are based on written-exam marks.
When will the next cut-off come out?
The final cut-off for the 2025 recruitment comes with the final result, after the PET. We will add it here as soon as UPPRPB publishes it.
Official source
Where these figures come from
All results and cut-off notices are published on the UPPRPB website: uppbpb.gov.in.