UP Home Guard Cut Off 2026 Released, District Wise होम गार्डल Cut Off Marks @uppbpb.gov.in

The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) successfully administered the Home Guard written examination on the 25th, 26th, and 27th of April 2026. Aspirants who took part in the assessment have been eagerly awaiting the official scorecards to gauge their eligibility for the subsequent recruitment phases.

The official UP Home Guard Cut Off marks for this year's written test are now live on the board's portal at homeguard.up.gov.in. To make checking scores easier, direct PDF download links and category-specific cutoff data have been updated directly on this page.

UP Home Guard Cut Off 2026 Out

UPPRPB has officially published the minimum qualifying standards and category-wise cut-off marks alongside the exam results. Review the comprehensive details of the UP Police recruitment drive in the breakdown below:

UP Home Guard Expected Cut Off 2026 – Key Details
Organisation	Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB)
Post	Home Guard (Swayamsevak)
Exam	Home Guard Written Examination
Vacancy	41,424 posts
Exam date	25th, 26th & 27th April 2026
Category	Category-wise Cut-off
Status	Released
Selection Process	Written Examination + Physical Efficiency Test
Official Website	homeguard.up.gov.in

UP Home Guard Cut Off 2026 (District-Wise)

The merit lists are now available alongside detailed district-wise and category-specific cut-off marks. Candidates meeting or exceeding these benchmarks qualify for the Document Verification (DV) and Physical Standard Test (PST) rounds. Cutoffs naturally fluctuate across regions based on local vacancies, applicant volume, and overall test performance.
Explore the official district-wise cut-off scores for the UP Home Guard recruitment cycle below:

Varanasi Cut Off Marks

Category	Male Cut Off	Female Cut Off
UR (General)	63.08	56.99
EWS	53.86	40.78
OBC	59.35	53.04
SC	52.22	46.40
ST	55.10	49.16

Kanpur – Cut Off Marks

Category	Male Cut Off	Female Cut Off
UR (General)	59.36	58.16
EWS	53.82	49.58
OBC	53.80	50.58
SC	50.80	47.84
ST	25.46	—

Gorakhpur – Cut Off Marks

Category	Male Cut Off	Female Cut Off
UR (General)	65.35	60.36
EWS	57.98	50.86
OBC	62.23	56.99
SC	58.27	53.95
ST	40.78	—

Lucknow – Cut Off Marks

Category	Male Cut Off	Female Cut Off
UR (General)	59.28	56.30
EWS	45.77	38.89
OBC	53.01	50.40
SC	51.92	49.93
ST	37.10	36.42

Amroha – Cut Off Marks

Category	Male Cut Off	Female Cut Off
UR (General)	65.07	60.38
EWS	56.85	47.45
OBC	62.05	56.15
SC	60.38	55.12
ST	26.02	—

Aligarh – Cut Off Marks

Category	Male Cut Off	Female Cut Off
UR (General)	63.47	56.799
EWS	57.20	48.88
OBC	60.04	51.88
SC	56.93	49.93
ST	26.52	—

Bijnor – Cut Off Marks

Category	Male Cut Off	Female Cut Off
UR (General)	65.36	60.32
EWS	57.21	54.26
OBC	62.23	56.15
SC	60.28	55.93
ST	39.78	—

Mathura – Cut Off Marks

Category	Male Cut Off	Female Cut Off
UR (General)	65.48	56.30
EWS	60.32	47.85
OBC	62.51	52.76
SC	58.34	49.89
ST	25.21	—

UPPRB Home Guard Previous Year Cut-off Marks

Studying past recruitment cut-offs provides valuable insight into historical trends, competition levels, and realistic score targets for upcoming tests. Review the category-wise cut-off metrics from prior cycles below for comparison.

Categories	Year – 2019	Year – 2020	Year – 2021
General	65	68	70
OBC	62	64	67
SC	55	58	60
ST	50	52	55

How to Check the UP Home Guard 2026 Cut-Off Online?

Aspirants can successfully download the official cut-off PDF by following these simple step-by-step instructions:

• Visit the official website homeguard.up.gov.in
• Go to the “Notification” section
• Click on “UP Home Guard Cut-off Marks 2026”
• Check the cut-off marks to know your qualifying status

Key Factors Influencing UP Home Guard Cut Off 2026

Multiple variables dictate the final UP Home Guard Cut Off 2026, including total available vacancies, active candidate turnout, exam complexity, and overall applicant performance metrics. These elements cause score requirements to shift dynamically every year.

• Number of Vacancies: With 41,424 vacancies, a higher number of available posts may lead to a relatively lower cut-off compared to recruitment drives with fewer vacancies.
• Number of Candidates Appearing: The total number of candidates who appear for the examination directly impacts the competition level. Higher participation generally results in a higher cut-off.
• Difficulty Level of the Exam: If the question paper is difficult, the average scores tend to be lower, resulting in a lower cut-off. Conversely, an easier paper may increase the cut-off.
• Normalization Process: Since the examination was conducted in multiple shifts, UPPRPB will apply a normalization process to ensure fairness and account for differences in the difficulty level across shifts.
• Overall Candidate Performance: The average performance of all candidates plays a significant role in determining the final category-wise cut-off marks.
• Category-wise Reservation: The cut-off varies across different categories based on the reservation policy and the number of vacancies allocated to each category.

Challenging question papers often pull overall cutoffs down, whereas a surge in high-scoring candidates pushes benchmark scores upward.

What Happens After the UPPRB Home Guard Written Exam?

The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board has unveiled the UP Home Guard Cut Off 2026 alongside written exam results. Successful candidates who clear this benchmark move forward to the next phases of recruitment, which include:

1. Physical Standard Test (PST)
2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
3. Document Verification (DV)

The ultimate selection merit list is compiled strictly based on written exam scores, while subsequent physical fitness assessments remain purely qualifying in nature.

Difference Between Minimum Qualifying Marks and Cut-Off Marks

Applicants frequently confuse minimum qualifying marks with cut-off marks, though they serve distinctly different functions in the selection process. Review the critical differences below:

Basis	Minimum Qualifying Marks	Cut-Off Marks
Definition	The minimum marks a candidate must secure to remain eligible in the recruitment process.	The marks obtained by the last shortlisted candidate in a particular category.
Who Decides?	Fixed by the recruiting authority before or along with the examination.	Determined after the evaluation of answer sheets and declaration of results
Nature	Fixed and generally remains the same for all eligible candidates/category-wise as prescribed.	Dynamic and changes every recruitment cycle.
Depends On	Recruitment rules and eligibility criteria.	Number of vacancies, exam difficulty, candidate performance, and competition.
Purpose	To determine the basic eligibility of candidates.	To shortlist candidates for the next stage of the selection process.
Selection Guarantee	No. Securing the minimum qualifying marks does not guarantee selection.	Yes. Candidates scoring at or above the cut-off are shortlisted for the next stage (subject to recruitment rules).

• Scoring above the Minimum Qualifying Marks = You stay in the process
• Scoring above the Cut-Off Marks = You get shortlisted for PET / Document Verification
• Scoring below the Minimum Qualifying Marks = Immediate disqualification

Merely achieving the baseline qualifying marks does not guarantee employment; candidates must surpass the final cut-off threshold to secure a spot on the merit roster.