Eligibility criteria to become IPS Officer

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Does that khaki uniform of Police inspire you also to become the Police? But you do not know how to become IPS Officer and are looking for step-by-step information? Then here I have explained in very simple step. Read the whole article for detailed information.

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Full-Form of IPS

Indian Police Service stands for IPS. To become an IPS Officer you must have some eligibility and requirements like age limit, and other eligibility criteria. To throw a lot of light, you need to pass the UPSC examination to become an IPS.

How to fill associate IPS exam form

Here is the step how to fill IPS exam form-

Step 1. Visit -www.upsc.gov.

Step 2. Now, click on the on-line application for varied examinations 

Step 3. Visit service civil services examination-Preliminary examination

Step 4. Begin registering with IAS Part-1

Step 5. Fill in all of your necessary Personal Details

Step 6. Select the examination center 

Step 7. Transfer your passport size Photograph, Signature, and identification

Step 8. Settle for the Declaration by clicking on the button

Step 9. Once recheck the main points 

Step 10. Then, click on Submit button

How to become IPS Officer

To become IPS you must pass UPSC Exam. You need to crack the Prelims examination, Mains Exam, and Interview a method, and get selected for the training. 

To become an IPS Officer you need to first crack Civil Service Exam (CSE) conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). UPSC-CSE exam is divided into three stages namely-

1. Preliminary Exam
2. Mains Exam
3. Interview Process

Eligibility Criteria to become an IPS Officer

To apply for the UPSC-CSE exam you need to have those criteria. Those are the eligibility criteria. To become an IPS Officer with cracking UPSC_SCE exam you also need to have some physical criteria and other necessities. I have listed those details below. Let us now have a look over one by one eligibility criteria to become an IPS officer.

Nationality

• The first criteria are that you simply should be Indian.
• A migrant from any of the countries like Buma, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, Zambia, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Tanzania, geographic region countries of Kenya, Zaire.
• A Refugee from Tibet permanently settled in India dated before 01.01.1962

Age Limit

• You need to be a minimum of twenty-one years old.
• And the maximum age limit for the General A category is 32 years. Exemption for OBC candidates is 35 years, for SC/ST is 37 years and there limit for Handicapped.

Educational Qualification

• You are supposed to be at least be a Graduate in any field. Basic graduation is compulsory to apply for UPSC Exam.
• Even students appearing for the final year of graduation can apply for the exam.
• Even medical students who have taken medical degrees can apply for the exam.
• CA, CS, ICWA students as well can apply for the exam.
• Even the students who have completed distance education and correspondence courses can apply for the exam.

Physical Necessities

IPS officer should even have physical necessities as follows-

• The height of the Men should be 165cm for General Category and, 60cm for the other, and the chest 84cm (Expandable to 5cm).
• The height of the Women must be 150cm for General Category, 145cm for the other, and the chest 79cm (Expandable to 5cm).

 Eye Vision necessities 

• A person who has a squint is disqualified from becoming an IPS officer.
• Myopia should not exceed -4D
• Shortsightedness should not exceed -4D
• You can use lenses or spectacles.

 Listening Capacity

• Good listening capability.

 • Listening capability 2000 to 4000 frequency hearing shouldn't exceed thirty decibels.

 Speech Necessities     

• Stammering at the time of speaking isn't allowed.
• The speech ought to be loud clear and hearable.

Responsibilities of IPS Officer

The role and responsibilities of IPS officer are as mentioned below-

 • To maintain law and order in that particular district.

• Prevent crime and maintain peace.

• Investigation of crime in the district, also investigate the Economic offenses

• Collection of intelligence reports

 • Prevent medication offer 

• Involved in Border Patrolling

• Curb corruption and take necessary actions.

 • Control natural calamities like flood, earthquake, etc

 • Enforcement of legislation and necessary law.

• To defend environmental laws.

 • Biodiversity

 • Coordination Central Armed Force.

• To coordinate and move with Indian Revenue Services and the Indian Army.

• Safeguard the country.

• Work on the act of terrorism.

• Prevention of outlawed activities

 • Ensuring dignitary security and different safety measures

 • Disaster management 

• Look when the loss is working in a very correct method 

• To check rascality.

 • To co-operate with the criminal investigation department intelligence bureau and different bodies.

• To expect railway policy.

Conclusion

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