Numbers of vacant IPS posts

Can you tell me the Numbers of vacant IPS posts??? Also tell me basic information of the IPS entrance exam…………..

[Arvind Kumar]

Numbers of vacant IPS posts varies from here year to year, and it can not be predicted.

In 2008: Total the Number of seats was 650
In 2009: The number of sets was around 800
In 2010: For the First time in 20 year UPSC is offering 965 seats

To become a Indian Police Service (IPS) officers you need to appear in the Civil Services Examination which is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

Required qualification:
You should hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India

Physical Requirements to Become an IPS Officer are:

Height -
Male 165 cm
ST (not the SC/ OBC) - 160 cm
Female 150 cm
ST (not SC/ OBC)- 145 cm

Chest -
Male Minimum 84 cm. Expansion 5 cm.
Female Min 79 cm expansion 5 cm.

Eye sight - 6/6 or 6/9 distant vision for good eye.
6/12 or 6/9 for worst eye.
Near vision J 1 for good eye.
J2 for worst eye.
The correction is by lenses only. High standard for the Colour-blind test.
No inherent night blindness.
Vision should stereoscopic.
Blood pressure (High) - Age 23 - 123,
age 24 - 124,
age 25 -122,
age 28 - 124,
age 30 -125,
age 32 - 126,
age 34 - 127.
Ladies should not be pregnant at the time of Medical Test.



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