No written exam for recruitment of police constables in UP: CM Akhilesh Yadav

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday announced that there would be no written examination for recruitment to the post of police constable, adding that it would be done on the basis of physical test and the marks obtained by the applicants in high school.

"Recruitment will be done very soon of thirty five constables. And the (Uttar Pradesh) Cabinet has taken the decision that examination will not be held. The recruitment will be done on the basis of marks obtained in Class 10th and 12th along with physical test," said Yadav.

Pointing out that there is shortage of constables in the Uttar Pradesh Police, Yadav said that adequate arrangements would be done to train the applicants.