MP Police Constable Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 7500 Posts

The exam will be held in two shifts each day: the first shift with candidate reporting between 8:00 AM–9:00 AM and the exam from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM, and the second shift with reporting between 1:00 PM–2:00 PM and the exam from 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, as per the notification.

A total of 7,500 posts are on offer across two cadres: Within each cadre, posts are further split by category as follows (based on the clearly stated sub-totals in the notification): Note on the source document: The official notification also gives a detailed vertical-category (UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS) numeric breakup within each of the rows above, presented in a multi-column table with provisional and adjusted calculation columns. This part of the table did not extract cleanly from the source PDF, so exact category-wise post numbers are not reproduced here - candidates should verify the precise UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS split for their category directly from the official notification. The overall vertical reservation percentages (see Reservation section below) do apply to the total vacancies.

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The applicant must be a citizen of India. As per government orders, an applicant with more than 2 living children, where one child was born on or after 26 January 2001, is not eligible for appointment (with an exception if one child is living and 2 or more children are born in a subsequent single delivery). All required certificates (age and age relaxation proof, education, Home Guard/Ex-servicemen proof, and, where applicable, a Certificate of Identity for transgender persons issued by the District Magistrate) must be held by the candidate as on 6 October 2026 and produced at the time of document verification during the physical test. Persons with disabilities are exempt from applying to the Police Department, as per Home (Police) Department circular No. एफ-2(अ)/541/92/ब(4)/दो dated 4 April 1995. The Police Department, and not MPESB, verifies candidates' certificates during the recruitm

Age is calculated as on 6 October 2026, the cut-off date specified in the notification. The minimum age for all applicants is 18 years. Maximum age varies by category as follows: These age relaxations and reservations apply only in reference to Madhya Pradesh domicile; applicants from other states are eligible only under the conditions prescribed for the Unreserved category, as stated in the notification. Vikram Puraskar (Vikram Award) awardees, Madhya Pradesh domicile: up to 5 years' relaxation in maximum age. Inter-caste marriage couples recognised under the SC/ST/OBC Welfare Department's Inter-caste Marriage Incentive Scheme: up to 5 years' relaxation for the higher-caste spouse, subject to producing the marriage registration and caste certificates before the application submission date. Ex-servicemen: the actual period of earlier defence service is deducted from age, provided the res

As per Madhya Pradesh General Administration Department circular dated 12 December 2019, selected candidates will draw a stipend of 70% of the minimum pay in the first year, 80% in the second year, and 90% in the third year, in addition to other allowances and perquisites sanctioned by the government from time to time. A Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (NPS) applies to employees appointed on or after 1 January 2005.

Fee can be paid via credit card, debit card, or net banking when applying directly online, or in cash through an authorised MP Online kiosk. There is no examination fee for candidates applying against backlog vacancies under direct recruitment, as stated in the notification.

Selection is conducted in two stages: Stage 1 – Written Online Examination (conducted by MPESB): An objective-type (MCQ) computer-based exam in Hindi/English, of 100 marks and 2 hours' duration, with 100 questions. One mark is awarded for each correct answer; there is no negative marking for wrong or unattempted questions. The paper covers: General Knowledge & Reasoning (40 marks), Intellectual Ability & Mental Aptitude (30 marks), and Science & Simple Arithmetic (30 marks), at a difficulty level equivalent to Class 8 of the MP Secondary Education Board. Stage 2 – Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Document Verification (conducted by the Police Department): Based on the written exam cut-off percentile for each vertical category, candidates numbering up to 7 times the advertised vacancies in that category are called for the PET. The PET consists of an 800-metre race, long jump, and shot p

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Aadhaar registration is mandatory for all candidates, and biometric verification (with Aadhaar unlocked) is compulsory both at the time of exam entry and during the exam. An original photo identity document (Voter ID, PAN card, Aadhaar card, Driving Licence, or Passport) must be carried to the exam centre; an e-Aadhaar printout is valid only if UIDAI-verified. Candidates will only be permitted entry to the exam centre up to the reporting time; late arrivals will not be allowed to enter. Electronic devices such as mobile phones, calculators, log tables, digital watches, sunglasses, and unfair-means material are strictly prohibited inside the exam hall. A black ball-point pen and the admit card downloaded from the MPESB website are mandatory items to carry to the exam hall; admit cards are not sent by post. No candidate is permitted to leave the exam room before the exam concludes, once it