UP Home Guard Recruitment 2025 Is Expected To Open Soon For 45,000 Posts. Eligible Candidates Can Apply Online Once The Official Notification Is Released. Check Eligibility, Age Limit And Online Form Details.

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UP Home Guard Recruitment 2025 – Apply Online for 41,424 Posts

The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB), in coordination with the Home Guards Headquarters, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, has received approval to enroll Home Guards on 41,424 vacant posts across all districts of the state. This article explains the complete details of the notification in English – eligibility, educational qualification, age limit, fees, important dates, nationality rules, and preferential qualifications.

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UP Home Guard Recruitment 2025 – Overview

Recruiting Authority	Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment & Promotion Board (UPPRPB)
Department	Home Guards Headquarters, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow
Post Name	Home Guard (Male / Female)
Total Vacancies	41,424 posts (district-wise)
Application Mode	Online
Job Location	Across all districts of Uttar Pradesh

District-wise category-wise vacancies and horizontal reservation (for dependents of freedom fighters, ex-servicemen and women) are given in the official vacancy tables. Candidates must apply against the vacancies of their own home district only.

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1. Duty Allowance & Nature of Engagement

• Enrolled Home Guards will be called on duty as per requirement of the Government / Department.
• Whenever they are called on duty, they will receive duty allowance as prescribed by the State Government from time to time.
• At present, the notified duty allowance is ₹600 per duty day along with dearness allowance (DA) as admissible.

The number of vacancies can be changed at any time before the examination and the enrolment process may be cancelled at any stage without assigning any reason.

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2. Eligibility Conditions

2.1 Physical & Mental Fitness

Persons suffering from physical or mental defects and differently-abled candidates are not eligible for enrolment to the post of Home Guard.

2.2 Domicile of District

For enrolment on Home Guard posts, it is compulsory that the candidate is a permanent resident of the district against whose vacancies he/she is applying.

Note: As per Government Order No. 1846/पचासी-2025-08प्रशिक्षण/2012 dated 16-11-2025, along with the permanent residence certificate, the district domicile certificate issued by the competent authority will also be treated as valid.

2.3 Candidates Already in Regular Service

Persons who are working on a regular basis in the services of:

• Public / Government sector, or
• Semi-government organisations, or
• Public enterprises

are not eligible for enrolment on Home Guard posts.

2.4 Other Government Employees

Persons working under the Union Government, any State Government, local authority, corporations or bodies under the control of any government are also not eligible for enrolment as Home Guards.

2.5 Criminal Cases

If any criminal case is pending against a candidate in any court, such candidate will not be eligible for enrolment to the post of Home Guard.

2.6 Marital Status

A male or female candidate who has more than one living spouse will not be considered eligible for enrolment.

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3. Important Dates and Application Instructions

3.1 Important Dates (Time Schedule)

Sl. No.	Description	Start Date	Last Date
1	Online application submission	18.11.2025	17.12.2025
2	Payment of application fee	18.11.2025	17.12.2025
3	Reconciliation / adjustment of deposited fee	18.11.2025	20.12.2025

3.2 One Time Registration (OTR)

Before submitting the online form, candidates must complete the One Time Registration (OTR). Without OTR, application cannot be submitted.

3.3 Filling the Application Form

• Candidates must fill all entries in the application form carefully and correctly.
• All information regarding educational qualifications, reservation and other details should be entered with utmost caution so that no correction is required later.
• Candidates must upload all required certificates related to educational qualification, reservation, domicile, etc., along with the application form within the given time.
• Documents sent through any other mode or at any later stage will not be accepted.

3.4 Selection Method

For the district-wise advertised posts, selection will be made on the basis of:

• Marks obtained in the written examination, and
• Marks awarded for preferential qualifications as per rules,

and the final merit list will be prepared according to reservation policy and total obtained marks.

3.5 Application Fee

The application fee for this enrolment process will be charged as under:

• General / EWS / Other Backward Class (OBC) candidates: ₹400/-
• Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates: ₹300/-

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4. Nationality (Citizenship Conditions)

For enrolment on Home Guard posts, it is necessary that the candidate is:

1. An Indian citizen, OR
2. A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 with the intention of permanent settlement, OR
3. A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, or any East African country such as Kenya, Uganda or the United Republic of Tanzania (former Tanganyika and Zanzibar) with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Candidates covered under category (b) or (c) must obtain a certificate of eligibility issued by the State Government. For category (b) candidates it is also expected that they obtain the eligibility certificate from the Additional Director General of Police, Intelligence, Uttar Pradesh.

If a candidate of category (c) is granted an eligibility certificate, it will not be issued for a period exceeding one year. The candidate must acquire Indian citizenship within one year; otherwise, he/she may not be retained in service.

Note: If a candidate’s case requires an eligibility certificate and the certificate has neither been issued nor refused, he/she may be allowed to appear in the examination and may even be enrolled provisionally subject to submission of the required certificate within the prescribed time limit.

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5. Educational Qualification

5.1 Minimum Qualification

For enrolment as Home Guard, the candidate must have passed Class 10 (High School) from any board established by law in India or any board recognized as equivalent by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Examinations conducted by different examination bodies recognized as equivalent to High School by the Uttar Pradesh Board of High School and Intermediate Education will also be treated as valid.

5.2 Documents to be Uploaded

At the time of application, the candidate must necessarily mention and upload details of the prescribed educational qualification, marksheet and certificate.

Candidates who are appearing or have only appeared in the Class 10 examination but whose result is not declared are not eligible.

Note: It is the responsibility of the candidate to prove the correctness, authenticity and equivalence of the educational qualification mentioned in the application form. The decision of Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board in this regard shall be final.

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6. Preferential Qualifications (Adhimaanee Ahrataen)

Candidates possessing certain additional qualifications will be awarded extra marks under the head of preference. If a candidate possesses more than one preferential qualification, marks will be awarded only for the qualification that carries the highest marks.

6.1 NCC Certificates

Sl. No.	Preferential Qualification	Additional Marks
1	NCC “C” Certificate holder	03 marks
2	NCC “B” Certificate holder	02 marks
3	NCC “A” Certificate holder	01 mark
4	Bharat Scout and Guide Certificate holder	01 mark

6.2 Disaster Management Training

Candidates who have completed the “Aapda Mitra Prashikshan” (Disaster Friend Training) conducted under Uttar Pradesh SDRF will be awarded 03 additional marks in addition to the above marks, wherever applicable.

6.3 Valid Driving Licence

Candidates holding a valid driving licence for four-wheeler vehicles will get 01 separate additional mark under preferential qualifications.

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7. Age Limit (as on 01 July 2025)

• Minimum Age: 18 years
• Maximum Age: 30 years

Therefore, the candidate must have been born on or after 01-07-1995 and not after 01-07-2007.

For candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other categories notified by the Government (only permanent residents of Uttar Pradesh), relaxation in the upper age limit will be admissible as per the prevailing Government rules and government orders.

For proof of age, the high school certificate or an equivalent examination certificate will be treated as the only valid document.

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8. How to Apply Online

1. Visit the official recruitment website of Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment & Promotion Board.
2. Complete the One Time Registration (OTR) with personal and contact details.
3. Login using the registration details and select the Home Guard enrolment application.
4. Fill all entries in the online form carefully, including district, category, educational qualification and preferential qualifications.
5. Upload scanned copies of photograph, signature, High School certificate/marksheet, domicile certificate, caste certificate (if applicable) and other supporting documents.
6. Pay the application fee online within the prescribed dates.
7. Submit the application and take a printout of the final submitted form for future reference.

Candidates are advised to read the complete notification carefully before applying and ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions. Any incorrect information or non-submission of required documents may lead to cancellation of candidature.

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(क) होमगार्ड्स के एनरोलमेंट (पुरुष/महिला) हेतु जनपदवार पदों का श्रेणीवार विवरण :-

क्रमांक	जनपद	अनारक्षित	अनुसूचित जाति	अनुसूचित जनजाति	अन्य पिछड़ा वर्ग	आर्थिक रूप से कमजोर वर्ग	रिक्तियों की संख्या
1	आगरा	495	258	24	332	123	1232
2	फिरोजाबाद	196	101	9	130	48	484
3	मैथुरा	155	80	7	101	38	383
4	मथुरा	159	79	9	103	38	388
5	अलीगढ़	342	179	17	230	85	853
6	एटा	69	36	3	48	18	174
7	हाथरस	201	102	8	136	48	495
8	कासगंज	123	62	5	79	29	298
9	बरेली	306	159	15	205	76	761
10	बदायूँ	254	132	9	168	62	625
11	पीलीभीतः	120	64	4	79	29	296
12	शाहजहाँपुर	289	151	14	194	72	720
13	मेरठ	278	144	13	185	68	688
14	गाजियाबाद	42	21	2	27	10	102
15	बुलन्दशहर	266	139	13	179	66	663
16	बागपत	90	45	4	58	21	218
17	हापुड़	109	56	5	72	26	268
18	गौतमबुद्ध नगर	170	88	8	113	42	421
19	मुज़फ्फरनगर	186	97	9	124	46	462
20	रामपुर	154	80	7	103	38	382
21	अमरोहा	143	74	7	95	35	354
22	बिजनौर	231	120	11	154	57	573
23	सम्भल	225	117	11	151	56	560
24	सहारनपुर	236	123	11	158	58	586
25	मुजफ्फरनगर	161	82	7	106	39	395
26	शामली	125	64	6	82	30	307
27	अयोध्या	182	94	9	122	45	452
28	बाराबंकी	247	129	12	166	61	615
29	सुल्तानपुर	222	115	11	148	55	551
30	अम्बेडकरनगर	175	91	8	117	43	434
31	अमेठी	182	95	9	122	45	453
32	चित्रकूट	99	50	4	65	24	242
33	हमीरपुर	138	71	6	91	34	340
34	बाँदा	194	101	9	129	48	481
35	महोटा	46	23	2	29	11	111
36	गोंडा	332	173	16	223	82	826
37	बहराइच	266	138	13	177	65	659
38	बलरामपुर	222	115	11	148	55	551
39	श्रावस्ती	90	46	4	59	22	221
40	झाँसी	184	95	9	123	45	456
41	ललितपुर	78	39	3	50	18	188
42	जालौन	176	90	8	116	43	433
43	कानपुर नगर	782	408	38	525	194	1947
44	कानपुर देहात	154	79	7	102	38	380
45	इटावा	197	101	9	130	48	485
46	फर्रुखाबाद	169	88	8	113	42	420
47	कन्नौज	129	67	6	86	32	320
48	औरैया	135	69	6	89	33	332
49	लखनऊ	550	287	27	370	137	1371
50	हरदोई	430	225	21	289	107	1072
51	सीतापुर	373	194	18	250	92	927
52	रायबरेली	190	99	9	127	47	472
53	खीरी	254	132	12	169	62	629
54	उन्नाव	298	154	14	199	73	738
55	आजमगढ़	348	182	17	234	86	867
56	मऊ	130	66	6	85	31	318
57	बलिया	283	147	14	190	70	704
58	बस्ती	218	112	10	144	53	537
59	सिद्धार्थनगर	170	87	8	113	41	419
60	सन्तकबीर नगर	102	52	5	68	25	252
61	गोरखपुर	333	174	16	224	83	830
62	कुशीनगर	251	131	12	168	62	624
63	देवरिया	268	140	13	180	66	667
64	महराजगंज	186	97	9	124	46	462
65	मिर्जापुर	193	99	9	128	47	476
66	भदोही	19	9	0	11	4	43
67	सोनभद्र	101	52	5	67	25	250
68	प्रयागराज	490	255	24	329	121	1219
69	फतेहपुर	235	122	11	157	58	583
70	प्रतापगढ़	292	152	14	196	72	726
71	कौशाम्बी	118	60	5	78	29	290
72	वाराणसी	403	210	20	271	100	1004
73	गाजीपुर	279	145	13	187	69	693
74	जौनपुर	360	189	18	243	90	900
75	चन्दौली	141	73	7	94	35	350
योग							41424

(ख) होमगार्ड्स के एनरोलमेंट हेतु जनपदवार पदों के सापेक्ष क्षैतिज (HORIZONTAL) आरक्षण का विवरण

क्रमांक	नाम जनपद	रिक्तियों की संख्या	स्वतंत्रता संग्राम सेनानी के आश्रित 2%	भूतपूर्व सैनिक 5%	महिला 20%
1	आगरा	1232	24	61	246
2	फिरोजाबाद	484	9	24	96
3	मैनपुरी	383	7	19	76
4	मथुरा	489	9	24	97
5	अलीगढ़	853	17	42	170
6	एटा	329	6	16	65
7	हाथरस	495	9	24	99
8	कासगंज	299	5	14	59
9	बरेली	761	15	38	152
10	बदायूँ	629	12	31	125
11	पीलीभीतः	451	9	22	90
12	शाहजहाँपुर	720	14	36	144
13	मेरठ	688	13	34	137
14	गाजियाबाद	102	2	5	20
15	बुलन्दशहर	663	13	33	132
16	बागपत	218	4	10	43
17	हापुड़	268	5	13	53
18	गौतमबुद्ध नगर	421	8	21	84
19	मुज़फ्फरनगर	462	9	23	92
20	रामपुर	382	7	19	76
21	अमरोहा	354	7	17	70
22	बिजनौर	573	11	28	114
23	सम्भल	560	11	28	112
24	सहारनपुर	586	11	29	117
25	मुजफ्फरनगर	395	7	19	79
26	शामली	307	6	15	61
27	अयोध्या	452	9	22	90
28	बाराबंकी	615	12	30	123
29	सुल्तानपुर	551	11	27	110
30	अम्बेडकर नगर	434	8	21	86
31	अमेठी	453	9	22	90
32	चित्रकूट	242	4	12	48
33	हमीरपुर	340	6	17	68
34	बाँदा	481	9	24	96
35	महोटा	111	2	5	22
36	गोंडा	826	16	41	165
37	बहराइच	659	13	32	131
38	बलरामपुर	551	11	27	110
39	श्रावस्ती	221	4	11	44
40	झाँसी	456	9	22	91
41	ललितपुर	188	3	9	37
42	जालौन	433	8	21	86
43	कानपुर नगर	1947	38	97	389
44	कानपुर देहात	380	7	19	76
45	इटावा	485	9	24	97
46	फर्रुखाबाद	420	8	21	84
47	कन्नौज	320	6	16	64
48	औरैया	332	6	16	66
49	लखनऊ	1371	27	68	274
50	हरदोई	1072	21	53	214
51	सीतापुर	927	18	46	185
52	रायबरेली	472	9	23	94
53	खीरी	629	12	31	125
54	उन्नाव	738	14	36	147
55	आजमगढ़	867	17	43	173
56	मऊ	318	6	15	63
57	बलिया	704	14	35	140
58	बस्ती	537	10	26	107
59	सिद्धार्थनगर	419	8	20	83
60	सन्तकबीर नगर	252	5	12	50
61	गोरखपुर	830	16	41	166
62	कुशीनगर	624	12	31	124
63	देवरिया	667	13	33	133
64	महराजगंज	462	9	23	92
65	मिर्जापुर	476	9	23	95
66	भदोही	43	0	2	8
67	सोनभद्र	250	5	12	50
68	प्रयागराज	1219	24	60	243
69	फतेहपुर	583	11	29	116
70	प्रतापगढ़	726	14	36	145
71	कौशाम्बी	290	5	14	58
72	वाराणसी	1004	20	50	200
73	गाजीपुर	693	13	34	138
74	जौनपुर	900	18	45	180
75	चन्दौली	350	7	17	70

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