Overview

• The reservation covers direct recruitment for police constable, Provincial Armed Constabulary constable, mounted police and fireman roles.
• Ex-Agniveers will receive up to three years of upper-age relaxation when applying for these posts.
• The quota functions horizontally within General, SC, ST and OBC categories under their existing allocations.
• Uttar Pradesh’s 20 percent reservation exceeds the 10 percent quotas offered by Haryana and Odisha to former Agniveers.
• The first cohort of ex-Agniveers under this policy is slated to join state security services in 2026.