The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) covers almost 7,600 posts in the upcoming recruitment drive. but For the 7,600 additional posts, there is no confirmed notification date, exam date or application window published by the UPPRPB yet. The earlier UP Homeguard Vacancy Timeline is closed when the final result is released on 3 October 2026. The detailed notification for the UP Homeguard Vacancy 2026 is expected before the end of 2026.
UP Homeguard Vacancy 2026 Category-Wise Split
Of the 41,424 posts, 16,550 went to the unreserved category, 11,090 to OBC, 8,645 to SC, 4,331 to EWS and 808 to ST. A total of 8,280 women candidates were selected in this recruitment so it looks 20% of the posts were reserved for women. The split for the 7,600 posts has not been published, so don’t assume it will mirror these proportions.
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UP Homeguard Eligibility
Candidates holding 10th class marksheet from a recognised board are eligible for this post. According to the previous recruitment cycle, the age must fall between 18 to 30 years, there’s age relaxation given to the reserved category. Check the PDF before you decide you are eligible or ineligible.
Physical standards also matter more than most candidates expect.
| Candidate | Height | Chest |
| General male | 168 cm minimum | 79 cm unexpanded; 84 cm expanded |
| SC/ST male | 160 cm minimum | 77 cm unexpanded; 82 cm expanded |
| General female | 152 cm minimum | Minimum weight 40 kg |
| SC/ST female | 147 cm minimum | Minimum weight 40 kg |
Selection Process and Salary
There are a total five stages of selection for the UP Homeguard Vacancy. Candidates must apply through the official website of UPPRPB recruitment drive and fill the application if they are eligible. Selection Process follows:
1. Written examination: Offline OMR-based test of 100 objective questions which mostly asked on General Knowledge. To qualify in this exam, candidates need to secure at least 25% marks.
2. Merit list: If you secure a good score (cut off set by the govt) in a written exam, you are going to be shortlisted for the next stage of the recruitment.
3. DV & PST: Keep your original documents prepared. They are going to ask you and verify. The physical standards such as height, chest, and weight are also measured.
4. PET: This stage tests your endurance limit according to the standard fitness chart but no PET marks are added to the merit list.
| Candidate | Running distance | Maximum time |
| Male | 4.8 km | 28 minutes |
| Female | 2.4 km | 16 minutes |
5. Medical examination: Selected candidates undergo medical and police/character verification before final enrollment.
See Previous UP Homeguard Vacancy Cutoff & Meritlist
Salary / honorarium
Home Guards are volunteers, not permanent employees so they don’t receive a fixed monthly salary. They are paid a duty-based honorarium/allowance when called for service.
How to Apply When the Notification Drops
Applications for this cycle went through the UPPRPB portal at uppbpb.gov.in, and the Home Guard department site is homeguard.up.gov.in.
Keep your Class 10 certificate, category certificate, a recent photograph and signature scans ready as digital files before the window opens, since the last window was only 30 days long. So be prepared to apply early and maintain your fitness.
- Visit the website and click on the recruitment section or application link for UP Home Guard.
- Login with credentials and fill the form with correct details. Review them to check any spelling errors.
- Attach documents to the application and pay the fee amount.
- Download the copy of application after submission for future references.
How to Prepare For UP Home Guard Exam
The last cycle’s physical test was rescheduled to 15 September, long after the written exam, and candidates who had only studied for the paper were the ones scrambling. Split your preparation roughly evenly between the written syllabus and running, and build the running first, because stamina takes weeks to improve and general-knowledge revision does not.
Start with a daily 30-minute run and a weekly timed trial at the distance the last PET used, which you should confirm from the old notification PDF.
Conclusion
UP Homeguard Vacancy is expected to release around 7,600 seats. Treat the notification PDF as the only source for dates, age limit and allowance. Prepare to pass a physical endurance test as well as for a written exam. The admit card will be released before the exam and application form is accessible once the notification gets released.
