How to become an IPS officer
IPS Exam – Recruiting IPS Officers
There are two recruitment modes to the IPS (Indian Police Service):
1. Promotion of State Police Service Officers - TNPSC Group 1 (DSP)
2. Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission
The IPS eligibility conditions and qualification criteria are:
Physical Criteria
The physical criteria for eligibility of the IPS officer is as follows:
- Minimum Height - Men - 165cm Women - 150cm
Relaxable minimum height is 160cm (men) and 145cm (women) for candidates
belonging to ST and races such as Gorkhas, Garhwalias, Assamese, Kumaonis,
Nagaland Tribals, etc.
- Minimum Chest Girth - Men/Women: 84cm 79cm
- Myopia (including cylinder) should not exceed minus 4.00D
- Hyper myopia (including cylinder) should not exceed plus 4.00D
The presence of Squint is a disqualification
Spectacles are permitted
Distant vision for better eye(Corrected Vision) should be 6/6 or 6/9
Distant vision for the worse eye(Uncorrected Vision) should be 6/12 or 6/9
Near vision should be J1 and J2 respectively
High grade color vision is required and Binocular vision is needed
Nationality:
Nationality of a candidate must be either of the following:
Citizen of India
Subject of Nepal
Subject of Bhutan
A Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962 for permanent
settlement in India.
Migrant from any of the following countries for permanently settling in India:
Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the
United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam
Educational Qualification:
A candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree from any of the universities
recognised by the UGC or possess an equivalent qualification.
Age Limit :
Candidate should fulfill the age limits mentioned below:
Minimum age 21 years
Maximum age 32 years as on 1st of August in the year of examination.
Relaxable age limit is as follows:
Up to max. 5 years for SC/ST candidates.
Up to max. 3 years for OBC candidates.
Up to max. 5 years for a candidate from the State of Jammu & Kashmir
Up to max. 5 years for Defence Services personnel
Up to max. 5 years for Ex-servicemen including Commissioned officers and
ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least 5 years Military Service and have been
released.
Up to max. 5 years for ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of
assignment of 5 years of Military Service.
Up to max. 10 years for Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped
persons
Number of attempts:
Restriction on the maximum number of attempts is effective since 1984:
For General Candidates: 6 attempts (Up to 32 Years)
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Candidates (SC/ST): No Limits (Up
to 37 Years)
Other Backward Classes (OBC): 9 attempts (Up to 35 Years)
Physically handicapped- 9 attempts for general and OBC, while unlimited
for SC/ST
IPS Promotion List
IPS promotion chart with years.
- Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SP) 5 years
- Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) 10 years
- Superintendent of Police (SP) 12years
- Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) 13 Years
- Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) 15 years
- Inspector-General of Police (IG) 19 years
- Additional Director General Of Police (ADGP) 22 years
- Director-General of Police (DGP) 25 years
Dr. C. Sylendra Babu Promotion List Details
Designation or IPS rank in State Police/Central Police Force Salary as per 7th Pay Commission
1. Director-General of Police 2,25,000.00 INR
2. Additional Director General of Police
2,05,400.00 INR
3. Inspector-General of Police 1,44,200.00 INR
4. Deputy Inspector General of Police 1,31,100.00 INR
5. Senior Superintendent of Police 78,800.00 INR
6. Additional Superintendent of Police 67,700.00 INR
7. Deputy Superintendent of Police 56,100.00 INR
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