IPS Physical Requirements: Age Limit, Height, Eyesight, Weight

Physical Requirements for IPS

The male and female candidates have different Physical Requirements for IPS. We have mentioned the IPS physical eligibility below.

After the interview round those who didn't meet the medical requirements for the IPS, chest expansion can appeal or demonstrate their chest expansion in the following medical exam after the result. If in the second medical test, there is less chest expansion then the applicant will go to the next operation.

Apart from the Physical Requirements, candidates need to meet other medical requirements as well. Below we have given the other medical requirements for being an IPS officer.

• Blood Pressure (High): Age 23 - 123; age 24 - 124; age 25 - 122; age 28 - 124; age 30 - 125; age 32 - 126; age 34 - 127
• Nasal- The candidate should not stutter while speaking
• Ear- Good listening and normal ear cavity; 1000-4000 frequency hearing impairment should not be more than 30 decibels
• High standard for the Colorblind test.
• Vision should be stereoscopic
• No inherent night blindness.
• At the time of Medical Test, Ladies should not be pregnant

IPS Physical Traning

If a candidate meets all the physical and medical requirements he/she will be selected for the Indian Police Service. After that, the training period starts where the first three months of their 2-year evaluation will be in the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie for the foundation course. Applicants selected in the Indian Police Service will move to the eleven months of academic training at National Police Academy (NPA), Hyderabad. Here the IPS officers will receive both indoor and outdoor training.

During the training period, the applicants need to attend institutes across the country as a part of their training. Additionally, the selected candidates will go through 6 months of training in their assigned cadre. Then they will have to give one month of academic training, and then return to their assigned cadre as verified IPS officers.

IPS Exam Eligibility

Apart from Physical Requirements for IPS, the candidates need to meet various UPSC Eligibility criteria to become an IPS officer. The eligibility factors depend on the IPS age limit, and IPS qualification as well. Below we have mentioned the age limit and qualifications required to become an IPS officer.

IPS Age Limit

Since 2015 the UPSC Exam has increased the number of attempts and the upper age limit of the candidates. The minimum IPS age limit is 21 years, and the maximum age limit varies as per the category. Below we have provided the age limit for every category in detail.

IPS Qualification

As per the IPS qualification, a candidate must hold a bachelor's degree from any recognized university or possess an equivalent qualification. Those who are in their final year and appeared for the final exam can also appear for the IPS Exam. However, they have to provide proof when required.

IPS Nationality Requirements

To be eligible for IPS a candidate must be

1. A citizen of India, or
2. A subject of Nepal, or
3. A subject of Bhutan, or
4. A Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 intending to settle in India permanently, or
5. A person of Indian origin (PIO) who has migrated from, Burma, Pakistan, UgandaSri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zaire, and Vietnam intending to settle in India permanently

Candidates belonging to 2, 3, 4, and 5 categories must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Indian government. Such candidates can take the exam before getting the said eligibility, but the candidate will only get the certificate only after the Indian government has issued the certificate.