UP Home Guard Exam Analysis 2026 (25 April), Shift 1 & 2 Exam Review

UP Home Guard Written Examination is scheduled for 3 days on 25th, 26th, and 27th April 2026, and 6 shifts, with lakhs of candidates appearing in the exam. The first day of the exam has been successfully conducted for thousands of candidates, and they have reviewed that overall the question papers were of “Moderate” level.

As already mentioned by the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB), no exam analysis and sharing of questions is to be done.

UP Home Guard Exam Analysis 2026

The exact questions and answers for the UP Home Guard Exam 2026 held on 25th April 2026 can’t be shared as the board has given strict instructions regarding this. Have a look at the brief overview of the exam from the table below.

Particular	Details
Board	Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB)
Post	Home Guard
Vacancies	41424
Difficulty level	Moderate
Exam Dates	25th, 26th, and 27th April 2026
No. of Questions	100
Duration of Exam	2 hours
Negative Marking	Nil

UP Home Guard Exam Analysis 2026- Difficulty Level

Based on the reviews of the candidates who appeared in the 1st shift, the paper was neither too easy nor too hard, i.e. it could be said to be Moderate. Candidates with consistent preparation found it manageable.

Section	1st Shift Difficulty Level	2nd Shift Difficulty Level
General Knowledge (UP-focused)	Moderate	Easy to Moderate
Overall	Moderate	Easy to Moderate

UP Home Guard Exam Analysis 2026- Good Attempts

The good attempts for the 1st shift of UP Home Guard Exam 2026 range between 60 and 72.

Section	1st Shift Good Attempts	2nd Shift Good Attempts
General Knowledge (UP-focused)	69-72	70 – 75

As the question can’t be shared, candidates can go through the feedback shared by the candidates below.

Candidate Feedback (General Observations)

Below, we have shared the feedback of the candidates as notified for each section.

General Knowledge

Candidates reported that UP-centric questions were mostly asked.
Questions related to state government schemes, UP geography, and recent appointments were mentioned frequently.
Some candidates found the current affairs section to be time-consuming.

UP Home Guard Exam Structure 2026

UP Home Guard Exam, conducted in offline mode, consists of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
For each correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded, and there is no negative marking for a wrong answer.
There will be a total of 100 questions for a total of 100 marks.
The duration of the exam will be 120 minutes.
Candidates securing less than 25% marks in the written examination will not be eligible for enrolment.

Subjects	Number of Questions	Marks	Duration
General Knowledge	100	100	120 Minutes

Tips for UP Home Guard Next Shifts

For upcoming UP Home Guard exam shifts, focus on reviewing General Knowledge—particularly UP-specific facts—and analyse previous question papers to understand question patterns. Manage your 2-hour time for 100 objective questions wisely. Candidates must score at least 25% (25/100) to pass, aiming higher for safety.