Can final-year students apply for UP Police SI?

No. The qualification must be complete by the notice’s cut-off date. (p.4, para 2.6 note (i))

What qualification do I need for UP Police SI?

all: Bachelor's degree from a university established by law in India, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government.

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Age	21 to 31 years, depending on the post on 01-07-2025
Education	A bachelor’s degree in any subject
Final-year students	Cannot apply (p.4, para 2.6 note (i))

SI Civil Police (men/women) and Women Battalion SI (PC) (includes the one-time 3-year relaxation for all candidates in this recruitment)	21–30 years
Platoon Commander PAC / SI Armed Police and Platoon Commander / SI Special Security Force (men) (includes the one-time 3-year relaxation for all candidates in this recruitment)	21–31 years

all: Bachelor's degree from a university established by law in India, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government (p.4, para 2.6)

Final-year students: cannot apply; the qualification must already be complete (p.4, para 2.6 note (i))

Platoon Commander PAC / SI Armed Police and Platoon Commander / SI Special Security Force: men only. Women Battalion SI (PC): women only. SI Civil Police: men and women. (p.2, notes (i)-(ii))
Nationality: citizen of India, or Tibetan refugee who came before 1 January 1962, or a person of Indian origin who migrated from listed countries (with an eligibility certificate) (p.3, para 2.5)
Not eligible if more than one living spouse, or married to a person who already has a living spouse (p.7, para 2.11)
Persons with physical disability are not eligible for these police posts (p.7, para 2.12(ii))
No domicile needed to apply, but SC/ST/OBC/EWS reservation and age relaxation are only for natives (मूल निवासी) of Uttar Pradesh, with a UP domicile certificate. Women from any state are considered for posts reserved for women. (p.14, para 4.1(i)-(ii); p.21, note 9)

Written exam (Annexure-1): सामान्य हिन्दी (General Hindi), मूलविधि/संविधान/सामान्य ज्ञान (Basic Law/Constitution/General Knowledge), संख्यात्मक एवं मानसिक योग्यता परीक्षा (Numerical and Mental Ability), मानसिक अभिरुचि परीक्षा/बुद्धिलब्धि परीक्षा/तार्किक परीक्षा (Mental Aptitude/IQ/Reasoning) (p.29-30, परिशिष्ट-1)

Live photograph captured in the form (web camera) (p.23, para 5.7)
Signature, JPG/JPEG, 50 x 20 mm or 140 x 60 px, 30-50 KB (p.24, para 5.8)
Educational qualification certificates and marksheets (p.25, para 5.11; p.26, para 5.12(iii))
Preferential qualification certificate (NIELIT O level, Territorial Army 2 years, or NCC 'B'), if claimed (p.4, para 2.7; p.26, para 5.12(iii))
Caste certificate (SC/ST Praroop-1, OBC Praroop-2, UP state format), if claimed (p.15, para 4.1(v); p.20 note 6)
EWS certificate (Praroop-4) valid for FY 2025-26, issued 01.04.2025-11.09.2025 (p.15, para 4.1(iv); p.18, para 4.2)
UP domicile certificate (मूल निवास प्रमाण पत्र), needed for any reservation claim (p.18, para 4.2; p.21, note 9)
Dependent of freedom fighter certificate (Praroop-3), if claimed (p.16; p.18, para 4.2)
Ex-serviceman unit discharge certificate, if claimed (p.16)
UP state government employee certificate (Praroop-5), if claiming age relaxation (p.17, para 4.1(ग))
No Objection Certificate (government servants) (p.23, para 5.6(iv))

Plus 3 documents to bring for verification. See them as a tick list

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