UP Home Guard Exam Pattern 2022: Check section-wise paper pattern and marking scheme

Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board conducts UP Home Guard Recruitment Exam to recruit eligible and interested candidates to the post of Home Guards. Candidates who are aspiring to appear for this exam should know all the details such as eligibilty criteria, exam pattern, syllabus and so on. UP Home Guard exam pattern describes the various stages of selection process. Knowing the exam pattern is essential before you start preparing for the exam. Read this article to know all about UP Home Guard exam pattern and other details. If you are preparing for competitive exams and looking for expert guidance, you can download our General Knowledge Free Ebook Download Now. 

UP Home Guard Exam Pattern 2022

The stages in UP Home Guard Recruitment Exam are as follows:

1. Physical Efficiency Test
2. Physical Measurement
3. Weightage Marks
4. Interview
5. Final Merit List
6. Medical Examination

The details regarding the pattern of each of these stages are as given below.

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UP Home Guard Exam Pattern: Physical Efficiency Test

The details of physical efficiency test are as follows:

Male (1500 meters)	Female (400 meters)
10 minutes	5 marks	2.5 minutes	10 marks
8 minutes	7 marks	3.5 minutes	7 marks
6 minutes	10 marks	4 minutes	5 marks

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UP Home Guard Exam Pattern: Physical Measurement

Male Candidates	General/SC	ST	Hill Station Candidates
Height	167.7 cm	160 cm	162.6 cm
Chest	78.8 cm	76.5 cm	76.5 cm
Chest (Expansion)	83.8 cm	81.5 cm	81.5 cm
Women Candidates (Height)	152 cm	147 cm	147 cm

 

UP Home Guard Exam Pattern: Weightage Marks

Candidates are allotted some marks based on certain criterias. The details are as given below:

Educational Qualification
Criteria	Marks Weightage	Max. Marks
Minimum Qualification (10+2)	5 Marks	5 Marks
For Each Subsequent Qualification higher than 10+2	1 Mark
Sports
School Level	1 Mark	5 Marks
District Level	2 Marks
University Level	3 Marks
State Level	4 Marks
National Level	5 Marks
Departmental or Ex-servicemen
Homeguard Volunteers	5 Marks	-
Ex-Servicemen	5 Marks	-
NCC Certification
C- certificate holders	5 marks	-
B-certificate holders	3 marks	-
A-certificate/ NSS certificate/Scout holder	2 marks	-
Diploma Holders
Candidates holding Diploma from Polytechnic Institute recognised by Indian Government or Uttar Pradesh Government.	5 Marks	-

 

UP Home Guard Exam Pattern: Interview

All those candidates who qualify the physical measurement and physical efficiency test appear for the interview. Interview carries a total of 10 marks.

 

UP Home Guard Exam Pattern: Medical Examination

Selected candidates appear for Medical Examination in which they are examined for Height, Chest, Flat Foot, and Colour Blindness. Candidates will be recruited only when declared physically fit.