If you're a B.Com graduate or someone who's good with typing and office work but doesn't want the field job of a regular constable, UP Police has a desk that's just for you. It's called the Ministerial Cadre, and inside it sits the Accounts wing. People search for this as "UP Police Constable Ministerial/Accounts" even though the actual post names are a bit different. We'll clear up that confusion in the first section itself.
This post is run by the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPBPB), the same board that conducts the regular constable exam. But this recruitment is smaller, less crowded, and the paper is genuinely easier than the main constable exam. If you've been eyeing a government job in UP Police without the physical race and cross-country run, keep reading.
First, a quick clarification on the post name
There is no post literally called "UP Police Constable Ministerial" or "UP Police Constable Accounts" in the current recruitment structure. What exists is the UP Police Ministerial Cadre recruitment, which has three posts:
- SI (Confidential) — Sub Inspector, Confidential wing
- ASI (Clerk) — Assistant Sub Inspector, Clerk
- ASI (Accounts) — Assistant Sub Inspector, Accounts
People call this group "ministerial" because these staff handle office, records, and accounts work inside UP Police, not street policing. The "Accounts" part you're searching for is the ASI (Accounts) post specifically. This blog covers the full recruitment so you understand where Accounts fits and how to prepare for it.
Latest notification and important dates
The last cycle for this recruitment opened in December 2025. As of writing, a fresh 2026 cycle has not been announced separately, so treat the dates below as the reference cycle. Keep checking pareeksha.in/exams and the official board site for the next notification.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Notification released | 20 December 2025 | Confirmed (last cycle) |
| Application start | 20 December 2025 | Confirmed |
| Application end | 19 January 2026 | Confirmed |
| Fee payment last date | 19 January 2026 | Confirmed |
| Correction window | Announced separately | Tentative |
| Admit card release | Not announced yet | Tentative |
| Written exam date | To be announced | Tentative |
| Result | After exam | Tentative |
Applications for this cycle have already closed by the time you're reading this in mid-2026, so the practical use of this post is to prepare you for the next window, which usually opens a year or two after the previous one closes. Bookmark pareeksha.in/news for the announcement.
What the job actually is
Forget the image of a constable on patrol duty with a lathi. These are desk jobs inside police stations, district offices, and the police headquarters.
- SI (Confidential) handles confidential correspondence, drafting, and often needs stenography skills. You'll be working closely with senior officers, typing out orders, letters, and sensitive files.
- ASI (Clerk) manages general office work — file movement, record keeping, correspondence, data entry, and coordination between departments.
- ASI (Accounts) deals with the money side: salary bills, pension papers, budget entries, expenditure records, and audit-related paperwork for the police department. If you've studied commerce or accounting, this is the natural fit.
None of these posts require you to chase criminals or do beat duty. But you're still part of the police force, so you wear the uniform, follow police discipline, and get transferred within the state as per department needs.
Vacancy details / post breakdown
The last notified cycle had 537 total vacancies:
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| SI (Confidential) | 112 |
| ASI (Clerk) | 311 |
| ASI (Accounts) | 114 |
| Total | 537 |
The Accounts post you're likely interested in had 114 seats in the last round. Numbers change every cycle depending on department strength, so don't assume the next round will match exactly.
Eligibility
Age limit
| Category | Age (as on 1 July 2025, last cycle) |
|---|---|
| General/EWS | 21 to 28 years |
| OBC/SC/ST | Relaxation as per UP government rules |
| Female candidates | Relaxation as per UP government rules |
Age relaxation for reserved categories generally follows the standard UP government pattern: 5 years for OBC/SC/ST, and additional relaxation for ex-servicemen and dependents of freedom fighters. Exact figures get published with each new notification, so don't lock these numbers in your head permanently.
Educational qualification
| Post | Minimum qualification |
|---|---|
| SI (Confidential) | Graduate + stenography knowledge + typing + Computer 'O' Level certificate |
| ASI (Clerk) | Graduate + typing skill + Computer 'O' Level certificate |
| ASI (Accounts) | B.Com or a degree/diploma in commerce + typing + Computer 'O' Level certificate |
Notice the Computer 'O' Level requirement across all three posts. If you don't have this certificate yet, get it done now through NIELIT. It takes a few months and you don't want to be scrambling for it right before document verification.
Domicile
You need to be a domicile of Uttar Pradesh. This is a state-level recruitment, so outsiders are not eligible.
Physical standards
Since these are technically police posts, a basic Physical Standard Test (PST) applies — height and chest measurements as per UP Police norms. It's far less demanding than the physical efficiency test for a regular constable since there's no running or field test involved, but you still need to clear the minimum height and chest criteria before your typing test.
Application process, fee, and how to apply
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General/OBC/EWS | ₹500 |
| SC/ST/Female | ₹400 |
Steps to apply:
- Go to the official UPPBPB website (uppbpb.gov.in) when the notification is live.
- Register with your basic details, email, and mobile number.
- Fill the online application form — personal details, education, category.
- Upload photo, signature, and required certificates.
- Pay the fee online through net banking, debit card, or UPI.
- Choose your preferred post (SI Confidential, ASI Clerk, or ASI Accounts) if the form allows multiple selections.
- Submit and save a printout of the confirmation page.
Fill the form early. Servers slow down badly in the last two or three days before the deadline, and a rejected payment close to the last date can cost you the whole cycle.
Exam pattern
The written exam is the main filter for this recruitment. It's a single-stage objective paper.
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Hindi / Computer Knowledge | 50 | 100 |
| General Awareness / Current Affairs | 50 | 100 |
| Numerical and Mental Ability | 50 | 100 |
| Reasoning / Intelligence Test | 50 | 100 |
| Total | 200 | 400 |
- Mode: Offline, OMR-based
- Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Minimum qualifying marks: 35% in each subject and 40% overall (as per last cycle's norms)
Selection stages
- Written examination (objective)
- Physical Standard Test (PST)
- Typing test / stenography test (skill test based on post)
- Document verification
- Medical examination and character verification
For SI (Confidential), you must clear both typing and stenography tests. For ASI (Clerk) and ASI (Accounts), only the typing test applies, in Hindi and English, at speeds set by the board.
Detailed syllabus
General Hindi / Computer Knowledge
Hindi grammar: वर्णमाला, तत्सम-तद्भव शब्द, पर्यायवाची, विलोम, काल, वाच्य, उपसर्ग, प्रत्यय, संधि, समास, लिंग, वचन, कारक, रस, छंद, अलंकार, मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ, प्रसिद्ध कवि और उनकी रचनाएँ, अपठित गद्यांश, निबंध लेखन।
Computer knowledge: basics of computers, common abbreviations, operating systems, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), internet basics, networking, WWW, multimedia, and general awareness of AI and mobile computing.
General Awareness / Current Affairs
Indian history, geography, polity, the Indian Constitution, Indian economy, agriculture, culture, environment, population, Uttar Pradesh's administration and culture specifically, internal security, human rights, national and international current affairs, sports, awards, books and authors, and digital payment systems. Use pareeksha.in/current-affairs daily and the General Awareness guide to build this section without wasting time on random news.
Numerical and Mental Ability
Number system, decimals and fractions, simplification, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, percentage, discount, simple and compound interest, partnership, average, time and work, time and distance, mensuration, and data interpretation from tables and graphs. This whole section overlaps heavily with SSC and bank-level quant, so the Quantitative Aptitude guide will serve you well.
Reasoning / Intelligence Test
Analogy, classification, series (number and letter), coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, Venn diagrams, arrangements, statement and conclusion, non-verbal reasoning, and basic police-context mental aptitude questions on law and order, community harmony, and public interest. The Reasoning guide covers every one of these topic types with practice sets.
Salary, pay scale, and career growth
| Post | Pay Level | Pay Scale |
|---|---|---|
| SI (Confidential) | Level 6 | ₹35,400 – ₹1,12,400 |
| ASI (Clerk) | Level 5 | ₹29,200 – ₹92,300 |
| ASI (Accounts) | Level 5 | ₹29,200 – ₹92,300 |
On top of basic pay, you get Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance (depending on posting city), Travel Allowance, and standard police department benefits like medical facilities and pension under NPS.
For a fresh ASI (Accounts), realistic in-hand salary after deductions usually lands somewhere around ₹35,000 to ₹42,000 a month depending on the city of posting. SI (Confidential) starts a notch higher.
Career growth in this cadre is departmental. With years of service, seniority, and internal promotion exams, an ASI can move up within the ministerial line, and confidential wing staff often get preference for senior office postings given their sensitive-work experience. It's not a fast-track promotion ladder like some other government jobs, but it's stable and pensionable.
Previous year cutoff
Exact cutoffs for the ASI Clerk and Accounts posts from the last cycle aren't fully published yet since results are pending. For reference, here's the trend from the earlier ASI-level UP Police written exam, which uses a similar paper structure and can give you a rough target to aim for:
| Category | Male (approx. marks out of 400) | Female (approx. marks out of 400) |
|---|---|---|
| General/UR | 295–300 | 260–265 |
| OBC | 290–295 | 255–260 |
| SC | 275–280 | 240–245 |
| ST | 255–260 | 220–225 |
| Ex-servicemen | 280–285 | 230–235 |
Treat these as ballpark numbers, not guarantees. With only 537 seats and a smaller applicant pool than the general constable exam, cutoffs for this recruitment tend to be competitive but not impossible if you prepare seriously for two to three months.
Best books and preparation strategy
You don't need a mountain of books for this exam. The paper tests basics, not depth.
Books to pick up:
- Lucent's General Knowledge for the awareness section
- Any standard Hindi grammar book aimed at competitive exams (Lucent or Arihant's Hindi Vyakaran)
- R.S. Aggarwal's Quantitative Aptitude for numerical ability
- R.S. Aggarwal's Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning
- A basic computer awareness book (many free PDFs cover this adequately)
A rough two-month plan if you're starting fresh:
- Weeks 1-2: Cover Hindi grammar rules and basic computer knowledge topics side by side. Both sections reward memorization more than practice.
- Weeks 3-4: Build your numerical ability base — number system, percentage, profit-loss, simplification. Do daily problem sets.
- Weeks 5-6: Shift focus to reasoning. Practice one topic a day and time yourself.
- Weeks 7-8: Current affairs and static GK, plus full-length mock tests every alternate day.
Once you're through the basics, sit for free mock tests regularly to build speed. Since you have 200 questions in 150 minutes, that's roughly 45 seconds per question, so speed matters as much as accuracy. Use pareeksha.in/practice for topic-wise drilling before you attempt full mocks, and follow a structured study plan so you don't lose track of what's left to cover.
If you're already preparing for typing or the Computer 'O' Level test, do that in parallel and not after the written exam. Many candidates clear the written round and then panic about typing speed with barely a month left.
Common mistakes and honest advice
A lot of candidates confuse this recruitment with the regular constable exam and end up preparing the wrong syllabus, especially the physical training part, which barely matters here beyond basic PST norms. Don't waste months on running practice for this post.
Another common mistake: ignoring the Computer 'O' Level certificate until the last moment. It's a mandatory document, and getting it takes time. Apply for it the day you decide to go for this exam, not after the result.
People also underprepare for General Hindi thinking it's their "mother tongue, no need to study." The grammar-heavy questions here trip up a lot of otherwise strong candidates. Treat it like any other subject.
Lastly, don't skip mock tests. The 150-minute duration for 200 questions feels comfortable in theory but tight in practice once you factor in OMR marking and double-checking answers.
FAQ
Is there a post literally called "UP Police Constable Ministerial" or "Accounts"? No. The actual posts are SI (Confidential), ASI (Clerk), and ASI (Accounts) under the UP Police Ministerial Cadre. People commonly search using "constable ministerial/accounts" because it's part of the broader UP Police recruitment family.
Who should apply for ASI (Accounts)? Candidates with a B.Com degree or a diploma/degree in commerce, comfortable with numbers, accounting entries, and office software.
Is there a running or physical efficiency test? Only a basic Physical Standard Test for height and chest measurement. There's no long-distance run like the regular constable recruitment.
Do I need typing speed before applying? Not before applying, but you need it before the skill test stage, which comes after the written exam and PST.
What is the qualifying mark for the written exam? Based on the last cycle's norms, 35% per subject and 40% overall, though exact figures can change per notification.
Can candidates from other states apply? No, this recruitment requires UP domicile.
How many vacancies were there in the last cycle? 537 total, with 114 for ASI (Accounts), 311 for ASI (Clerk), and 112 for SI (Confidential).
What's the exam duration and question count? 200 questions for 400 marks, in 2 hours 30 minutes, offline OMR mode.
Is negative marking applicable? Check the official notification for the exact negative marking rule each cycle, since this detail sometimes changes between recruitment rounds.
When will the next notification come out? Not announced as of writing. UPPBPB typically runs this cycle every couple of years depending on vacancy buildup, so keep an eye on pareeksha.in/news for updates.
Related reads on Pareeksha
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You might also want to compare this with central-level clerical exams like SSC CHSL or SSC CGL, since the syllabus overlap is significant and your Hindi, reasoning, and quant preparation carries over directly.
For official information, always cross-check with UPPBPB's official website and UP Police's official site before submitting any form or paying any fee.
Final word
This is one of the calmer entry points into UP Police if you have a commerce or general graduate background and don't want a field posting. The paper is manageable, the syllabus is standard, and the competition, while real, is smaller than the mainline constable exam. The catch is that this cycle doesn't open every year, so when the notification does land, don't sit on it. Get your documents ready, especially the Computer 'O' Level certificate, start your Hindi and reasoning practice now, and you'll be in a strong position the moment applications open again.
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