Overview
- The written recruitment test for 32,679 constable posts began Monday, June 8, and about 723,540 candidates attended on day one, a 75.15% turnout of those scheduled.
- The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board deployed AI‑enabled CCTV, iris and Aadhaar biometric verification, thousands of cameras and roughly 60,000 additional security personnel to monitor exam halls and candidate entry.
- Authorities filed FIRs at Hussainganj police station against a Telegram channel called 'UPP Exam Paper' and other social‑media accounts accused of offering fake papers for money, and investigators are tracing linked bank details and operators.
- Strict enforcement is backed by the state’s anti‑cheating law that prescribes fines up to Rs 25 lakh and seven years' jail for first offences with repeat or organised cases attracting fines up to Rs 1 crore and possible life sentences.
- Nearly 2.9 million applicants competing for about 32,679 jobs has produced long travel lines and political scrutiny, and the exam’s conduct will be watched for its effect on public trust and election‑time narratives about unemployment.