UP Police recruitment: CM Yogi Adityanath announces age relaxation for 32,679 posts, benefits all categories

Lucknow (The Uttam Hindu): The government has provided significant relief to millions of youth preparing for police recruitment in Uttar Pradesh. Prioritizing the interests of candidates, on the Chief Minister's instructions, a one-time three-year relaxation in the upper age limit has been announced for the proposed direct recruitment for constable civilian police and equivalent positions in the 2025 police recruitment process.

A government order has been issued in this regard. This important decision has been taken to fill a total of 32,679 posts under Direct Recruitment-2025. According to this, this age relaxation will be provided once to candidates of all categories participating in the recruitment process for the posts of Constable Civil Police (male/female), Constable PAC/Armed Police (male), Constable Special Security Force (male), Female Constable for Women Battalion, Constable Mounted Police (male), and Jail Warder (male and female).

The government has taken this decision in light of Rule 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Public Services (Relaxation of Age Limit for Recruitment) Rules, 1992. This decision, implemented through a government order issued on January 5, 2026, in continuation of the recruitment notification issued on December 31, 2025, will provide opportunities to a large number of candidates who were previously excluded from the recruitment process due to age limits.

This step of the government gives a clear message that the state government understands the real problems of the youth and does not shy away from taking concrete decisions for their solution.

Providing fair opportunities to candidates preparing for competitive examinations, providing maximum employment options and maintaining sensitivity in administrative decisions has become a part of the working style of the Yogi government.

This decision to relax the age limit in police recruitment will not only give new strength to the hopes of lakhs of youth, but it also shows that the future of youth is at the centre of policy making in the Yogi Adityanath government.