The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to give three years relaxation in the upper age limit for the applicants of the recently advertised UP Police and PAC constable recruitment.
After the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, it has been decided to provide a one-time three-year relaxation in the maximum age limit for the proposed direct recruitment to 2025 for UP civilian police and equivalent positions.
A total of 32,679 posts will be filled under Direct Recruitment-2025. This age relaxation will be provided once to the candidates of all categories who are participating in the recruitment process for the posts.
The decision, which came on Monday, follows the recruitment advertisement issued on December 31, 2025, inviting online applications for various posts.
According to a government order, dated January 5, the age relaxation will apply uniformly to all categories as an exceptional measure, keeping candidates’ interests in view.
The relaxation has been granted under Rule 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Public Services (Relaxation in Age Limit for Recruitment) Rules, 1992.
According to state authorities, the decision will benefit the aspirants for 32,679 vacant posts, including constables in Civil Police (male/female), PAC, Special Security Force, Women Battalions, Mounted Police, and Jail Warders (male/female).
Officials said the move aimed at offsetting recruitment delays and ensure wider participation in the large-scale hiring exercise being conducted by the Uttar Pradesh government