Quick Links
Quick Links
UPSC Exams
Latest Update
Coaching
UPSC Current Affairs
Syllabus
UPSC Notes
Previous Year Papers
UPSC Mains Previous Year Question Papers Last 25 Years UPSC Prelims Question Papers Last 10 Years UPSC Question Papers UPSC CSE Prelims 2025 Question Paper UPSC Mains 2024 Model Answers UPSC 2024 Question Papers UPSC 2023 Question Papers UPSC 2022 Question Papers UPSC 2021 Question Papers UPSC 2020 Question Papers UPSC 2019 Question Papers UPSC 2018 Question Papers UPSC 2017 Question Papers UPSC 2016 Question Papers UPSC 2015 Question Papers UPSC 2014 Question Papers UPSC CSAT Question Papers UPSC IFS Previous Year Paper UPSC Assistant Labour Commissioner Previous Question Year Papers UPSC Combined Geo Scientist Previous Year Paper UPSC APFC Previous Year Question Papers UPSC CMS Previous Year Question Paper UPSC EPFO Previous Year Paper UPSC Air Safety Officer Previous Year Papers UPSC SO Steno Previous Year Paper UPSC IES ISS Previous Year Question Papers
Mock Tests
UPSC Editorial
Bilateral Ties
Albania India Relations India Algeria Relations Andorra India Relations India Angola Relations India Antigua Barbuda Relations India Argentina Relations Austria India Relations India Azerbaijan Relations Bahamas India Relations India Bahrain Relations Barbados India Relations India Belarus Relations Belgium India Relations Belize India Relations Benin India Relations Bolivia India Relations India Bosnia Herzegovina Relations India Botswana Relations Brazil India Relations Brunei India Relations Bulgaria India Relations Burundi India Relations Cabo Verde India Relations India Cambodia Relations India Cameroon Relations Canada India Relations India Cayman Islands Relations India Central African Republic Relations India Chad Relations Chile India Relations India Colombia Relations India Comoros Relations India Democratic Republic Of The Congo Relations India Republic Of The Congo Relations India Cook Islands Relations India Costa Rica Relations India Ivory Coast Relations India Croatia Relations India Cyprus Relations India Czech Republic Relations India Djibouti Relations India Dominica Relations India Dominican Republic Relations India Ecuador Relations India El Salvador Relations India Equatorial Guinea Relations India Eritrea Relations Estonia India Relations India Ethiopia Relations India Fiji Relations India Finland Relations India Gabon Relations India Gambia Relations India Georgia Relations Germany India Relations India Ghana Relations India Greece Relations India Grenada Relations India Guatemala Relations India Guinea Relations India Guinea Bissau Relations India Guyana Relations India Haiti Relations India Holy See Relations India Honduras Relations India Hong Kong Relations India Hungary Relations India Iceland Relations India Indonesia Relations India Iran Relations India Iraq Relations India Ireland Relations India Jamaica Relations India Kazakhstan Relations India Kenya Relations India Kingdom Of Eswatini Relations India Kiribati Relations India Kuwait Relations India Kyrgyzstan Relations India Laos Relations Latvia India Relations India Lebanon Relations India Lesotho Relations India Liberia Relations Libya India Relations Liechtenstein India Relations India Lithuania Relations India Luxembourg Relations India Macao Relations Madagascar India Relations India Malawi Relations India Mali Relations India Malta Relations India Marshall Islands Relations India Mauritania Relations India Micronesia Relations India Moldova Relations Monaco India Relations India Montenegro Relations India Montserrat Relations India Morocco Relations Mozambique India Relations India Namibia Relations India Nauru Relations Netherlands India Relations India Nicaragua Relations India Niger Relations India Nigeria Relations India Niue Relations India North Macedonia Relations Norway India Relations India Palau Relations India Panama Relations India Papua New Guinea Relations India Paraguay Relations Peru India Relations India Philippines Relations Qatar India Relations India Romania Relations Rwanda India Relations India Saint Kitts And Nevis Relations India Saint Lucia Relations India Saint Vincent And Grenadines Relations India Samoa Relations India Sao Tome And Principe Relations Saudi Arabia India Relations India Senegal Relations Serbia India Relations India Sierra Leone Relations India Singapore Relations India Slovak Republic Relations India Slovenia Relations India Solomon Islands Relations Somalia India Relations India South Sudan Relations India Spain Relations India Sudan Relations Suriname India Relations India Sweden Relations India Syria Relations India Tajikistan Relations Tanzania India Relations India Togo Relations India Tonga Islands Relations India Trinidad And Tobago Relations India Tunisia Relations India Turkmenistan Relations India Turks And Caicos Islands Relations India Tuvalu Relations India Uganda Relations India Ukraine Relations India Uae Relations India Uruguay Relations India Uzbekistan Relations India Vanuatu Relations India Venezuela Relations India British Virgin Islands Relations Yemen India Relations India Zambia Relations India Zimbabwe Relations
Books
Government Schemes
Production Linked Incentive Scheme Integrated Processing Development Scheme Rodtep Scheme Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme Saathi Scheme Uday Scheme Hriday Scheme Samagra Shiksha Scheme India Nishta Scheme Stand Up India Scheme Sahakar Mitra Scheme Mdms Mid Day Meal Scheme Integrated Child Protection Scheme Vatsalya Scheme Operation Green Scheme Nai Roshni Scheme Nutrient Based Subsidy Scheme Kalia Scheme Ayushman Sahakar Scheme Nirvik Scheme Fame India Scheme Kusum Scheme Pm Svanidhi Scheme Pmvvy Scheme Pm Aasha Scheme Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra Scheme Pradhan Mantri Lpg Panjayat Scheme Mplads Scheme Svamitva Scheme Pat Scheme Udan Scheme Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat Scheme National Pension Scheme Ujala Scheme Operation Greens Scheme Gold Monetisation Scheme Family Planning Insurance Scheme Target Olympic Podium Scheme
Topics
NASA Space Missions
NASA Mercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom 7) Mission NASA Mercury-Redstone 4 (Liberty Bell 7) Mission NASA Mercury-Atlas 6 (Friendship 7) Mission NASA Mercury-Atlas 7 (Aurora 7) Mission NASA Mercury-Atlas 8 (Sigma 7) Mission NASA Mercury-Atlas 9 (Faith 7) Mission NASA Gemini 3 Mission NASA Gemini 4 Mission NASA Gemini 5 Mission NASA Gemini 7 Mission NASA Gemini 8 Mission NASA Gemini 9 Mission NASA Gemini 10 Mission NASA Gemini 11 Mission NASA Gemini 12 Mission NASA Apollo 1 (AS‑204) Mission NASA Apollo 7 Mission NASA Apollo 8 Mission NASA Apollo 9 Mission NASA Apollo 10 Mission NASA Apollo 11 Mission NASA Apollo 12 Mission NASA Apollo 13 Mission NASA Apollo 14 Mission NASA Apollo 15 Mission NASA Apollo 16 Mission NASA Apollo 17 Mission NASA Skylab Orbital Workshop Mission NASA Skylab 2 Mission NASA Skylab 3 Mission NASA Skylab 4 Mission NASA Apollo–Soyuz Test Project Mission NASA STS‑1 Columbia Mission NASA STS‑3 Columbia Mission NASA STS‑7 Challenger Mission NASA STS‑8 Challenger Mission NASA STS‑41B Challenger Mission NASA STS‑41G Discovery (1st female EVA) Mission NASA STS‑51L Challenger (accident) Mission NASA STS‑26 Discovery (Return‑to‑Flight) Mission NASA STS‑31 Discovery (Hubble Launch) Mission NASA STS‑49 Endeavour (first capture EVA) Mission NASA STS‑61 Endeavour (Hubble Servicing 1) Mission NASA STS‑73 Columbia (microgravity) Mission NASA STS‑95 Discovery (John Glenn returns) Mission NASA STS‑107 Columbia (accident) Mission NASA STS‑114 Discovery (RTF‑2) Mission NASA STS‑120 Discovery (Node 2) Mission NASA STS‑125 Atlantis (Final Hubble Service) Mission NASA STS‑132 Atlantis Mission NASA STS‑135 Atlantis (Final Shuttle flight) Mission NASA Artemis I (Orion/ SLS‑1) Mission NASA Artemis II (Planned) Mission NASA Artemis III (Planned lunar landing) Mission NASA Mariner 4 Mission NASA Mariner 6 Mission NASA Mariner 7 Mission NASA Mariner 9 Mission NASA Viking 1 Orbiter/Lander Mission NASA Viking 2 Orbiter/Lander Mission NASA Mars Pathfinder & Sojourner Mission NASA Mars Global Surveyor Mission NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey Mission NASA Mars Exploration Rover – Spirit Mission NASA Mars Exploration Rover – Opportunity Mission NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Mission NASA InSight Mars Lander Mission NASA Mars 2020 (Perseverance & Ingenuity) Mission NASA Mars Sample Return – SRL (planned) Mission NASA Pioneer 10 Mission NASA Pioneer 11 Mission NASA Voyager 1 Mission NASA Voyager 2 Mission NASA Galileo Jupiter Orbiter/Probe Mission NASA Cassini–Huygens Mission NASA New Horizons (Pluto & KBO) Mission NASA Juno Mission NASA Europa Clipper (planned) Mission NASA Parker Solar Probe Mission NASA Solar Orbiter (ESA/NASA) Mission NASA Surveyor 1 Mission NASA Lunar Orbiter 1 Mission NASA Lunar Prospector Mission NASA LCROSS Mission NASA LADEE Mission NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Mission NASA CAPSTONE Mission NASA VIPER Rover (planned) Mission NASA NEAR Shoemaker Mission NASA Deep Space 1 Mission NASA Stardust Mission NASA Genesis Mission NASA Deep Impact Mission NASA Dawn (Vesta/Ceres) Mission NASA OSIRIS‑REx Mission NASA Lucy Mission NASA DART Mission NASA Landsat‑1 (ERTS‑1) Mission NASA Landsat‑5 Mission NASA Landsat‑9 Mission NASA Terra Mission NASA Aqua Mission NASA Aura Mission NASA Suomi NPP Mission NASA Sentinel‑6 Michael Freilich Mission NASA ICESat‑2 Mission NASA GRACE‑FO Mission NASA SMAP Mission NASA GPM Core Observatory Mission NASA CALIPSO Mission NASA CloudSat Mission NASA NISAR (NASA‑ISRO) Mission NASA Explorer 1 Mission NASA COBE Mission NASA Compton Gamma Ray Observatory Mission NASA Hubble Space Telescope Mission NASA Chandra X‑ray Observatory Mission NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Mission NASA WISE Mission NASA Kepler Mission NASA TESS Mission NASA Fermi Gamma‑ray Space Telescope Mission NASA NICER Mission NASA IXPE Mission NASA Roman Space Telescope (planned) Mission NASA NuSTAR Mission NASA GALEX Mission NASA Swift Mission NASA SOHO (ESA/NASA) Mission NASA Cluster II (ESA/NASA) Mission NASA TIMED Mission NASA STEREO‑A/B Mission NASA MMS Mission NASA IRIS Mission NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory Mission NASA X‑37B OTV‑1 (USAF/NASA liaison) Mission NASA X‑59 QueSST Mission NASA Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Mission NASA Valkyrie R5 Robot Mission NASA Low‑Boom Flight Demo Mission NASA CRS‑1 Dragon Mission NASA CRS‑1 Cygnus Mission NASA Crew Dragon Demo‑2 Mission NASA Starliner OFT‑2 Mission NASA STS-2 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-4 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-5 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-6 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-41C (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-41D (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-51A (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-61C (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-26 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-27 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-29 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-30 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-32 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-34 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-38 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-45 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-60 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-70 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-71 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-73 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-88 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-92 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-97 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-99 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-100 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-104 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-106 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-110 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-112 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-115 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-116 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-117 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-118 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-120 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-122 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-123 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-126 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA STS-130 (Shuttle flight) Mission NASA Vanguard 1 Mission NASA Transit 1B Mission NASA Echo 1 Mission NASA Telstar 1 Mission NASA Syncom 3 Mission NASA ATS‑6 Mission NASA Skynet Mission NASA Nimbus‑1 Mission NASA Nimbus‑7 Mission NASA ERS-1 Mission NASA SeaSat Mission NASA QuikSCAT Mission NASA Jason‑1 Mission NASA Jason‑3 Mission NASA ICESat Mission NASA Earth Observing‑1 Mission NASA Orbiting Carbon Observatory‑2 Mission NASA CYGNSS Mission NASA PACE Mission NASA TRMM Mission NASA Terrestrial Planet Finder (cxl) Mission NASA Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Mission NASA Explorer 33 Mission NASA Voyager Interstellar Mission Mission NASA Helios‑A Mission NASA Helios‑B Mission NASA ISEE‑3 (ICE) Mission NASA ACE Mission NASA DSCOVR Mission NASA IBEX Mission NASA Solar Orbiter Heliospheric Imager Mission NASA SAGE‑III ISS Mission NASA SPACE Telescope Imaging Spectrograph Mission NASA ARIEL (ESA/NASA) Mission NASA OSAM‑1 (Restore‑L) Mission NASA Dragonfly (Titan rotorcraft) Mission NASA VERITAS (Venus orbiter) Mission NASA DAVINCI (Venus probe) Mission NASA SPHEREx Mission NASA MAGGIE (Mars Geophysical) Mission NASA CLPS – Peregrine Mission NASA CLPS – VIPER Delivery Mission NASA CAPSTONE Mission NASA Gateway (HALO / PPE) Mission NASA Mars Telecommunication Orbiter (cxl) Mission NASA Mars Polar Lander (MPL) Mission NASA Mars Climate Orbiter Mission NASA Pathfinder Mission Mission NASA SLS Block 1B (Exploration Upper Stage) Mission NASA Orion Crew Module Mission NASA Commercial LEO Destinations – Axiom Station Mission NASA ISS Expedition 1 Mission NASA ISS Expedition 70 Mission NASA CRS‑11 (Dragon) Mission NASA CRS‑21 (Dragon 2) Mission NASA Snoopy CubeSat Mission
Home / IAS Preparation / IPS Training: Know the Training Phases of UPSC IPS Officers

IPS Training: Know the Training Phases of UPSC IPS Officers

Last Updated on Apr 03, 2024
Download As PDF
IMPORTANT LINKS
Agriculture Notes For UPSC Public Administration UPSC Notes Modern History Books For UPSC Overseas Citizen Of India Caste System & Panchayati Raj Godavari River Federalism Indira Point New Development Bank Battle Of Sinhagad Sankalp And Strive Schemes Digital India High Yielding Varieties Economic Growth Development League Of Nations Ease Of Doing Business Mid Day Meal Scheme Wildlife Protection Act 1972 UPSC Notes International Union Conservation Nature

The recruitment process for any service, which comes under the civil services of India requires eligibility. The eligibility of the candidates is tested through one of the toughest examinations across the country i.e. UPSC Exam. The training of IPS officers is arranged at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad. The authorised cadre strength of the Indian Police Service is 4920. (3270 Direct Recruitment Posts and 1650 Promotional Posts). The Civil List of IPS officers is an annually updated list maintained by the Ministry of Home Affairs, which is affiliated with the Government of India. The same bodies carry forward the cadre allocation process for the officers. This Civil List can be accessed from the MHA website.

Download IPS Officer Training UPSC IAS Exam Notes in PDF

Where is IPS Officer training held?

There are four parts to the training imparted to the IPS recruits:

Training Phase

Training Duration

Training Center

Foundation Course

3 months

LBSNAA, Mussoorie

Phase I training

Basic Course – 11 months

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Hyderabad

District Practical Training

6 months

At the respective cadre

Phase II training

1 month

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Hyderabad

Also learn about full form of IPS

FREEMentorship Program by
Ravi Kapoor, Ex-IRS
UPSC Exam-Hacker, Author, Super Mentor, MA
100+ Success Stories
Key Highlights
Achieve your Goal with our mentorship program, offering regular guidance and effective exam strategies.
Cultivate a focused mindset for exam success through our mentorship program.
2 Lakh+ Students Mentored Get
Get Free Mentorship Now
UPSC Beginners Program

Get UPSC Beginners Program SuperCoaching @ just

₹50000

Claim for free
Want to know more about this pass ?
Explore SuperCoaching

Foundation Course at LBSNAA
  • The LBSNAA Academy focuses on inter-services camaraderie and collaboration as well as civil service capacity building and institution enhancement.
  • The All India Services and Central Services Foundation Course is designed for new recruits (Group A). It equips new officer trainees with the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitude to serve as public employees.
  • Officers of the Indian Administrative Service continue their professional training at the academy after the foundation phase, while officers of other services attend staff colleges such as the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad, which trains personnel from the Indian Police Service.

First Phase I

The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) is in charge of training young IPS officers to become professional cops. The Indian national institute for training Indian Police Service (IPS) officers is the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad.

Objective of Phase I

The base course phase comprises basic training regarding personality, behaviour, etc. Mentioned below are some of the base course topics:

  • Build capacity through the matrix of sensitization, orientation and competency.
  • Impart professional knowledge and understanding.
  • Develop professional, organizational and community skills.
  • Nurture human values, right attitudes and appropriate behaviour in professional and personal life and inculcate sensitivity.
  • Develop overall personality (character, self-discipline, habits, soft skills, norms, etiquette, values, etc).
  • Transform the probationers into leaders of police stations and police districts.

Basic Training 

The Basic Training Course is the second part of IPS training, and it takes place at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad (SVPNPA). Officer Trainees (OTs) study numerous indoor, outdoor, and qualifying disciplines during this phase, which lasts 11 months.

Practice hundreds of UPSC Questions for free!

Second Phase – Training at SVPNPA

The IPS training’s second phase is split into two parts. The National Police Academy in Hyderabad will host the first phase. IPS officers must also complete some training in a district of their cadre. Before the IPS officer trainees are assigned to their various state cadres to carry out their tasks, they are sent to this foremost police training school in the country.

IPS Officer Training – Compulsory Subjects

The probationers are expected to have a good grasp of the compulsory subjects that are listed below:

  • Police in Modern India
  • Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  • Indian Penal Code, 1860
  • Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
  • Special Laws
  • Crime Prevention & Criminology
  • Investigation
  • Forensic Medicine
  • Forensic Science (Theory and Practicals)
  • Maintenance of Public Peace and Order
  • Internal Security
  • Police Leadership and Management
  • Ethics and Human Rights
  • Information & Communication Technology

Many more compulsory subjects such as rock climbing, Yoga, Physical fitness, unarmed combat, swimming and map-reading are also included.

IPS Officer Training – Optional Subjects
  • Police Telecommunications and Control Room Operations
  • Hindi
  • Regional language (depending on the cadre)
  • Motor Mechanism and Driving

Does an IPS Officer need physical fitness?

Physical training aims to promote development of the personality of an officer trainee in physical activities. Here is a list of the physical activities that go in the process of training as a part of the IPS preparation.

  • Military craft & tactics and map reading
    • airstrike setting, defend manoeuvres, military movement use of terrain,
    • setting up counter-insurgency camps, map-reading, movement with and without GPS assistance,
    • Path marches of up to 40 km with a full combat load, explosive handling, etc.
    • The equitation (horse riding)
    • Drill for First Aid and ambulance
  • Indoor compulsory subjects:
    • Fitness physique (PT, athletics, gymnasium, sports, cross country races up to 20 km)
    • Drill
    • Yoga
    • Unarmed warfare
    • Swimming diving
  • Rock climbing, assault preparation and firearms training are also included in the exercises
    • assembly/disassembly,
    • handling and shooting of revolvers,
    • handguns, machine arms, shotguns, mortars, explosives, etc.

Medical Fitness Tests

A candidate who successfully clears all three rounds of the exam is selected by UPSC. He/she is further subjected to a medical examination as per standard norms. All candidates have to undergo a medical test to qualify for various posts. This is the basic medical examination. Candidates selected under technical posts like IPS, Railway Protection Force, DANIPS etc. have special medical guidelines for candidates with respect to height, chest measurements etc. to fulfil. For IPS, the physical standard measurements prescribed are:

Details

Males

Females

Height

165 cm

150 cm

Height in particular for ST, Gorkhas community, Assamese, Kumaonis and Nagaland citizens

160 cm

145 cm

Chest measurement [ Fully expanded]

84 cm

79 cm

Expansion

5 cm

5 cm

Also read: Physical Requirement for IPS for UPSC here

Vision Standards for IPS Officer

The following tabulation describes distant and near vision standards for IPS candidates:

Details

For Corrected Vision

Worse Eye Condition

Long sight

6/6 or 6/9

6/12 or 6/9

Short sight

J1

J2

Further Medical Requirements

IPS candidates should also have these standard requirements:

  • Blood pressure: For candidates below 25 years, systolic pressure should be in the range of 100-130 mm & diastolic pressure less than 90 mm. For candidates above 25 years, systolic pressure should be in the range of 110-140 mm and diastolic pressure less than 90 mm.
  • Candidates should not suffer from nasal stuttering disorders during the conversation.
  • Candidates should have the good hearing ability. Ears should be able to hear sounds between 1000-4000 frequency hertz. Hearing impairment, if any, should be less than 30 decibels.
  • Women candidates should not be pregnant while undergoing medical tests.
  • Corrections permitted such as Use of spectacles and contact lenses. Lasik, ICL and IOL surgeries.
  • Colour vision should be high graded and there should be binocular vision.
  • The squint eye condition is not accepted.

These were some additional medical requirements stated by the authorities and in order to become an IPS officer, the candidate has to match all the requirements listed above.

IPS Officers Eligibility criteria
  • Nationality: Applicants must be Indian citizens only.
  • Age Criteria: The age criteria of all the candidates are brought in the record as of 1st August of the year in which the exam is being conducted.
    • Minimum Age limit – 21 Years
    • Maximum Age limit – 32 Years
    • If a candidate is applying for the year 2021, he/she should have been born between 2nd August 1988 and 1st August 1999 only.
  • Age Relaxation: All candidates belonging to reserved categories must receive relaxation within the upper age limit. Listed below is the age relaxation criteria.

Even though after the probationary period, the candidate must be health-wise eligible for the designation of an IPS officer.

Know detailed UPSC IPS Eligibility Criteria here.

IPS Officer Cadre Allocation

IPS officers undergo a Cadre Allocation process and their training still continues even after the cadre is allocated. Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) is liable for designating the cadre to the IAS and IPS officers. The allocation is chiefly based on their preference, vacancies and the rank that they’ve secured in the UPSC Examination. To make the procedure of IPS cadre allocation easier, the joint cadre and states are divided into 5 zones. These 5 zones are:-

Zones

States

Zone 1

Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, AGMUT and Haryana.

Zone 2

Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.

Zone 3

Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat

Zone 4

Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, West Bengal, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura.

Zone 5

Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Tripura.

As stated prior, the cadre is allotted on the basis of the rank of the candidate in the exam, their preference and the vacancies.In the above article, information about the IPS Training and cadre allocations was provided. Do check out Testbook App for more such informative articles.

More Articles for IAS Preparation

IPS Officer Training FAQs

The IPS Training is conducted at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad.

Yes, Medical Eligibility for the IPS Training is a prerequisite.

It entirely depends upon the performance but yes, the promotion is offered several times to the IPS Officers.

The highest designation offered to the IPS officers is the Director-General of Police (Head of Police Force).

The entry-level grade scale for the IPS Officers is Junior Scale and it goes up to Apex Scale.
Report An Error
Exams Tests Super Practice