UPSI Exam Analysis 2026 (14 March), Shift 1 & 2 Difficulty Level & Question Paper

Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has successfully conducted the 1st shift of UP SI Exam, and lakhs of candidates appeared in this shift. As per the review of the candidates who appeared in the exam, the difficulty level of the exam was of Easy to Moderate. Candidates who have their exam in the upcoming shifts on 14th and 15th March 2026 must check the subject-wise difficulty level and good attempts to know what could be expected in their shift.

UPSI Exam Analysis 2026

UP SI written exam is to be held for more than 15 lakh candidates in 75 districts, which means the competition is going to be tough, and candidates need to score more than the expected good attempts. Candidates must score a minimum of 35% in each individual section and a minimum of 50% in total to qualify for the next round. The duration of the exam was 2 hours with 5 minutes of additional time.

As the board has strictly notified that UP SI question paper or any questions asked in UP SI Exam 2026 are not to be shared, so have shared just the good attempts and diffculty level of the exam along with feedbacks of the candidates. 

UP SI Exam Analysis 14 March 2026 Shift 1 Difficulty Level

Overall, the difficulty level of the exam was Easy to Moderate; however, candidates shared that the questions of the General Hindi section were quite easy as compared to other subjects.

UP Police SI Exam Analysis 2026 Shift 1 Good Attempts

As per the UP Police SI Exam Analysis conducted and the difficulty level of the exam, the good attempts could range between 124-135. However, this is not the official cut off marks.

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UP SI Question Paper 2026

If you are looking for UP SI question paper pdf for the exam held on 14th March 2026, then you are informed that the papers will be uploaded at the official website once all shifts exam is conducted successfully. No question paper or any question can be shared before that as it is restricted by the exam conducting authority. But you can check previous year question papers to have an idea what could be asked.

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UPSI Exam Analysis 2026 Sectional Review

The examination aimed to fill 4,543 Sub-Inspector vacancies across various posts, including SI/Daroga-Confidential, ASI Clerk, and ASI Accounts. The sections of UP Police SI exam displayed a consistent pattern:

1. General Hindi: Mostly scoring-friendly, focusing on pronouns, passive voice, synonyms, and comprehension.
2. Reasoning/Mental Ability: Required logical thinking, with frequent questions on syllogisms, inequalities, coding-decoding, blood relations, Venn diagrams, and picture-based reasoning.
3. Quantitative Aptitude: Relatively easy across shifts, with emphasis on number series, LCM/HCF, AP & GP, percentages, averages, mensuration, and data interpretation.
4. General Awareness / Law & Constitution: Moderately difficult; frequent topics included constitutional amendments, IPC acts, major legal cases, state administration, and current affairs.

UPSI Question Paper Structure

The UP Police SI written examination follows an objective, computer-based format divided into four sections. Each question carries 2.5 marks, and there is no negative marking.

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