The UP Home Guard Admit Card 2026 is connected to the written examination for Uttar Pradesh Home Guards Enrolment-2025. The process is being handled through the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment & Promotion Board, which has issued separate official notices for the exam schedule, district information slip, admit card release dates and candidate instructions. This is important because the hall ticket is not being released for all candidates on one single day; it is being uploaded according to the candidate's examination date.
If you applied for UP Home Guard Enrolment-2025, the first thing to understand is your exam date. The written examination is scheduled on 25 April 2026, 26 April 2026 and 27 April 2026 in multiple shifts. The board has already published district or city intimation in advance, and the admit card follows shortly before the exam. Candidates should therefore check both documents and not confuse the district slip with the actual hall ticket.
This page is written for candidates who want the practical details first: when the hall ticket becomes available, how to download it, what to carry to the exam centre, which items are banned, what the written exam looks like and what happens after the written test. It also brings together the main eligibility and physical standards from the official enrolment framework so you can quickly confirm where you stand in the selection process.
UP Home Guard Admit Card 2026 Release Status
The admit card is not being released to all candidates on the same date. The board has issued a phased schedule based on the actual day of the written examination. This means you should download the hall ticket only on or after the date fixed for your exam day.
| Exam Date | Admit Card Release Date |
|---|---|
| 25 April 2026 | 22 April 2026 |
| 26 April 2026 | 23 April 2026 |
| 27 April 2026 | 24 April 2026 |
If your admit card is not yet visible, first confirm your written exam date from the district or city information slip and then check the release schedule again. Candidates should not assume that a delay means a technical problem when their exam day belongs to a later release date.
How to Download the UP Home Guard Hall Ticket
The official board has placed the admit card access through its notice section. In practice, candidates should begin from the UPPRPB website and open the active Home Guard Enrolment-2025 admit card link published there.
- Visit uppbpb.gov.in.
- Open the Notice section and look for the Home Guard Enrolment-2025 admit card download notice.
- Open the active admit card link published by the board.
- Enter your registration number and date of birth or the details asked on the login page.
- Download the hall ticket and print it clearly.
- Check your exam date, shift, district, reporting time and instructions before leaving the page.
It is a good idea to keep more than one print copy. Also save a PDF copy on your device in case you need to reprint it later.
District Slip and Admit Card Are Not the Same
The board released the district or city information slip on 18 April 2026. This slip tells candidates the allotted exam district or city in advance so they can plan travel and logistics. It is not the final hall ticket for entry to the written examination.
The actual admit card is issued separately according to the exam date. Candidates should therefore download both documents, but they must rely on the hall ticket for final exam day instructions, centre-related information and entry permissions. If there is any mismatch between what you remember from the district slip and what appears on the admit card, follow the admit card and official board notice.
Written Exam Dates, Shift Timing and Reporting Rules
The UP Home Guard written examination is scheduled on 25 April 2026, 26 April 2026 and 27 April 2026. The district information notice states that the exam is being held in two shifts each day.
| Shift | Exam Time |
|---|---|
| Morning Shift | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
| Afternoon Shift | 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
The board has told candidates to reach well in advance. Candidates should report around 2 hours before the start of the exam with the admit card, photo identity proof and required stationery. Entry is closed 30 minutes before the exam begins, so late arrival can lead to denial of entry even if you are carrying the hall ticket.
Details You Must Check on the Admit Card
As soon as you download the hall ticket, read every field carefully. A small error in date, shift or identity details can create trouble at the centre.
- Candidate name
- Registration number or roll number
- Exam date
- Shift timing
- Exam district or centre details
- Reporting time
- Photograph and signature, if displayed
- Instructions regarding identity verification and Aadhaar
If any critical entry looks wrong or unreadable, do not wait until the last moment. Use the board's support mechanism and keep checking the notice page for updated instructions.
Documents to Carry and Aadhaar Related Instructions
The board has specifically instructed candidates to appear with the admit card, a valid photo identity document such as Aadhaar card or passport, and a black or blue ballpoint pen. These items are necessary because the examination is OMR based and identity verification may be carried out at the centre.
The board has also issued a separate warning for candidates whose application was not registered through Aadhaar or where Aadhaar mismatch was detected during the application stage. Such candidates are expected to report about 2 hours and 30 minutes before the exam starts so that verification can be completed in time. Carry an updated and unlocked Aadhaar card if asked to do so in your hall ticket instructions.
Banned Items at the Examination Centre
The official candidate instruction notice contains a long prohibited-items list. Candidates should travel light and avoid carrying anything that can delay checking or raise suspicion.
- Printed or handwritten study material
- Loose papers and notes
- Geometry box, scales and similar instruments
- Calculator
- Credit card or debit card
- Pen drive, eraser and electronic pen or scanner tools
- Mobile phone, camera, smartwatch, bluetooth device, earphone or microphone
- Pager and other electronic gadgets
- Wallet, purse and jewellery
- Cap, sunglasses and similar accessories
- Open or packed food items, cigarette, lighter, gutkha and paan
If any prohibited item is found during the examination period, the board has warned that legal or disciplinary action may follow.
UP Home Guard Written Exam Pattern
The written test is an objective paper conducted in offline OMR mode. It is a screening stage that decides who moves into the next level of scrutiny and physical testing.
| Component | Official Detail |
|---|---|
| Mode | Pen and paper OMR based |
| Questions | 100 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Subject | General Knowledge |
| Marks Per Question | 1 mark |
| Negative Marking | No |
The board has also stated that at least 25 percent marks are required in the written examination to remain eligible for enrolment consideration. Questions are available in Hindi and English, and normalization may be applied if candidates from one district appear across multiple shifts or dates with different question papers.
Eligibility Snapshot for This Recruitment
For quick reference, the official enrolment framework sets out the basic rules that matter most to candidates checking their hall ticket and later stages of selection.
- Minimum educational qualification: 10th pass or an equivalent qualification recognized by the government.
- Age limit: 18 to 30 years.
- The age reference is based on 1 July of the enrolment year.
- Age relaxation is available to eligible reserved categories of Uttar Pradesh as per government rules.
- The candidate must be a native resident of the district against which the application was made.
- Persons in regular public, government, semi-government or public-sector service are not eligible for enrolment as Home Guard volunteer candidates under these rules.
The official recruitment notification also states that 41,424 vacant posts were requisitioned across districts.
What Happens After the Written Exam
The admit card is only for the written examination stage. Candidates who do well in the written test move into later steps of the enrolment process laid down in the official guidelines.
- Written examination
- Preparation of provisional merit in district-wise and category-wise order
- Document scrutiny and physical standard test
- Physical efficiency test
- Preparation of suitable candidate list
- Health examination
- Character verification and final enrolment action
The official physical standards include height, chest and weight benchmarks. For example, male candidates in the general, SC and OBC categories need minimum height of 168 cm, while male ST candidates need 160 cm. Female candidates need minimum height of 152 cm for general, SC and OBC and 147 cm for ST, with minimum weight of 40 kg. The physical efficiency test requires a 4.8 km run in 28 minutes for men and a 2.4 km run in 16 minutes for women.
What to Do If You Cannot Download the Admit Card
If the hall ticket is not opening, first make sure your admit card release date has actually arrived according to your exam date. Then recheck your registration number and date of birth, refresh the official notice page, and try again after some time if traffic is high.
The official district information notice provides a helpline number of 08065075069 for candidates facing difficulty. It also mentions support through email on the exam support system published with the board's notice. Before contacting support, keep your registration details, district slip and basic personal information ready so that your issue can be addressed faster.
Official Links
- UPPRPB Official Website
- UPPRPB Notice Page
- UP Home Guard Admit Card Download Important Notice PDF
- UP Home Guard Candidates Important Instructions PDF
- UP Home Guard District and City Information Slip Notice PDF
- UP Home Guard Written Exam Dates Notice PDF
- UP Home Guard Written Exam Process and OMR Instructions PDF
- UP Home Guard Enrolment-2025 Recruitment Notification PDF
- UP Government Home Guard Enrolment Guidelines PDF
- Uttar Pradesh Home Guards Department Official Website
Frequently Asked Questions
The district or city information slip was released on 18 April 2026.
Candidates scheduled for 25 April 2026 can download the admit card from 22 April 2026.
The admit card for the 26 April exam is scheduled from 23 April 2026, and for the 27 April exam it is scheduled from 24 April 2026.
No. The district slip is only an advance intimation of the exam district or city. The admit card is the actual hall ticket for the written examination.
The written exam is OMR based and has 100 objective questions for 100 marks with a duration of 2 hours. The subject is General Knowledge and there is no negative marking.
The minimum educational qualification is 10th pass or an equivalent recognized qualification.
Carry the printed admit card, a valid photo identity proof such as Aadhaar card or passport, and a black or blue ballpoint pen.