How to Become an IPS Officer

IPS which is an All India Service is counted among the top three civil services in

India. The other two being IAS and IFS (Indian

Foreign Service). IPS has its own charm and

status; you can serve the needy, stand for the

helpless and voiceless, do good for the society

at

large. It also provides you high soc ial standing

and prestige. you can take on many challenges

of

different kinds like fighting organized crime,

terrorism, traffic problems, women safety and

so

forth. No wonder many aspirants make IPS their

first choice in the civil services examination .

* IPS Exam Eligibility :-

For getting selected to the IPS, there are two

types of eligibility. One is that you should be

eligible for appearing for the IPS exam and the

other is that after clearing the mains and while

appearing for the physical tests during the

interview stage you should meet all the physical

and other requirements as mandated. Let’s

discuss these in detail.

There are no special requirements for appearing

for the IPS exam as it is part of the Civil

Services

examination. So if you fulfill the criteria for civil

services exams you, by default, qualify for IPS

exams as well. To be eligible for the civil

services

exams :

> You must be at least 21 years of age at the

time of filling the Civil Services (Preliminary)

Exam form and not more than 30 years of age

(various relaxations are available for different

categories).

> You must possess a graduate degree in any

discipline of any of the Universities incorporated

by an Act of Central or State legislature in India

or other educational institutions established by

an

Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as

a

University under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956,

or possess an equivalent qualification.

> Candidates who are in the final semester or

have taken their final degree exam but are

awaiting the results can also appear for the IAS

and IPS Preliminary examination provided they

furnish their proof of degree while filling the

Mains

form.

* Special requirement for IPS and IAS :-

For these two services a candidate MUST be a

citizen of India. Whereas for other services the

citizens of Nepal, Bhutan, a Tibetan refugee who

migrated to India after 1st January 1962, or

persons of Indian origin from the countries

mentioned in the notification can also apply.

* Special Physical Requirements for IPS :-

As mentioned earlier candidates appearing for

the

personality test on clearing the civil services

mains exam have to meet certain physical

requirements to be eligible for IPS.

> Minimum height of 165 cm for Men and 150

cm

for Women (minimum height is relaxable to 160

and 145 cm for Men and Women respectively in

the case of candidates belonging to ST and to

races such as Gorkhas, Garhwalias, Assamese,

Kumaonis, Nagaland Tribals etc.)

> Min Chest girth fully expanded: 84 cm for Men

and 79 cm for Women. Expansion of 5 cm for

Men

and Women.

> Total amount of Myopia (including the

cylinder)

should not exceed minus 4.00 D and total

amount

of Hypermetropia (including the cylinder) should

not exceed plus 4.00 D.

> Presence of Squint is a disqualification.

Vision Requirement for IPS

You should meet these special vision

requirements to be eligible for India Police

Service.

Parameters

Better eye Worse eye

(corrected vision)

Distant vision: 6/6 or 6/9 6/12 or 6/9

Near vision J1: J2

Corrections permitted: spectacles

Color vision requirements: High grade

Binocular vision needed yes

*Syllabus and Pattern for IPS Exam:

Again, as mentioned above the IPS is not

separate exam from the civil services exam. The

syllabus and pattern of IPS exam is as follows.

It

consists of two papers common to all with the

following syllabus:

General Studies Paper I

Maximum marks : 200

Number of Questions : 100

Total Time : 120 minutes (02 hours)

SYLLABUS

1. Current events of national and international

importance

2. History of India and Indian national

movement

3. Indian and World Geography – physical,

social,

economic geography of India and the world

4. Indian Polity and governance – Constitution,

political system, Panchayati Raj, public policy,

Rights issues, etc.

5. Economic and social development –

sustainable development, poverty, inclusion,

demographics, social sector initiatives etc.

6. General issues on environmental ecology, bio-

diversity and climate change – that do not

require

subject specialization

7. General Science

General Studies Paper II

Maximum marks : 200

Number of Questions : 80

Total Time : 120 minutes (02 hours)

SYLLABUS

1. Comprehension

2. Interpersonal skills including communication

skills

3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability

4. Decision making and problem solving

5. General mental ability

6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations,

orders of magnitude etc. – Class X level), Data

interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data

sufficiency etc. – Class X level)

7. English language comprehension skills (Class

X

level)