UP Police SI 2026: Heavy Rainfall Forces Reschedule of Physical Efficiency Tests

The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board has revised the PET schedule for specific candidates, shifting dates to early July to combat weather-related disruptions.

For thousands of aspirants waiting to secure a spot in the state’s civil police force, the final hurdle has just become slightly more complicated. The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has officially announced that the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for a segment of candidates has been postponed by two days. The decision, triggered by heavy rainfall that has disrupted local logistics, serves as a sharp reminder of the unpredictability inherent in state-level recruitment drives.

The revised schedule moves the testing window from the original June 29–July 1 timeframe to July 1, 2, and 3, 2026. While the change impacts a specific cohort, the board has been clear: those assigned to the 26th Battalion PAC in Gorakhpur must now report to a new venue—the 35th Battalion PAC in Lucknow. Affected candidates are being urged to immediately download their updated admit cards from the official website, uppbpb.gov.in, to ensure they have the correct time and location details.

Navigating the Recruitment Marathon

This latest shift is merely the final chapter in a rigorous selection process that began months ago. Since the written examination in March, the board has been systematically filtering the 4,543 vacant Sub-Inspector and equivalent positions through stages of document verification (DV) and the Physical Standard Test (PST). The current PET phase acts as the final on-field test for those who cleared these initial screening rounds.

The recruitment board typically builds in "reserve days" to handle such contingencies—a foresight that has proven necessary this year. With the monsoon season often bringing unpredictable weather across Northern India, the decision to push the tests to early July is a calculated move to maintain the integrity and safety of the physical screening process.

Why it matters

Large-scale police recruitment drives in Uttar Pradesh are massive logistical undertakings, often involving over 12,000 shortlisted candidates. When weather conditions or administrative bottlenecks force a change, it ripples across thousands of lives, requiring candidates to manage travel, accommodation, and last-minute anxiety. For the administration, the challenge lies in balancing a tight, fair schedule with the realities of ground-level infrastructure. As the state continues its efforts to fill these vacancies, the emphasis remains on transparency and ensuring that weather disruptions don't undermine the fairness of the merit-based selection.

Candidates should continue to monitor the official portal closely. While the board has provided a clear path forward for those affected by the venue change, the volatility of the monsoon season suggests that staying updated on official notices remains the best strategy for any aspirant moving through this 2026 cycle.