Chhattisgarh Police SI, Subedar & Platoon Commander Recruitment 2024 — 341 Posts, Physical Test, Scheme, Status
Sub-Inspector-cadre posts of the Chhattisgarh Home (Police) Department are filled by the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission. This page follows CGPSC Advertisement No. 02/2024 (21 October 2024), its corrigendum of 10 December 2024, the prelim result press note of 4 August 2026 and the mains postponement notice of 13 October 2026.
341 posts in eight cadres
Posts advertised (Home — Police — Department) [1]
| Post | Posts |
|---|---|
| Subedar | 19 |
| Sub-Inspector | 278 |
| Sub-Inspector (Special Branch) | 11 |
| Platoon Commander | 14 |
| Sub-Inspector (Fingerprint) | 4 |
| Sub-Inspector (Questioned Documents) | 1 |
| Sub-Inspector (Computer) | 5 |
| Sub-Inspector (Cyber Crime) | 9 |
| Total | 341 |
Online applications ran from 23 October to 21 November 2024. The prelim was held on 12 July 2026 at 183 centres in all 33 districts. Mains were to be called at 20 times the posts (6,820), but because of category-wise availability 7,301 candidates were shortlisted. [2]
The mains of 2, 3 and 4 November 2026 were postponed by CGPSC on 13 October 2026; the new date will be announced on psc.cg.gov.in. [3]
Graduate, Chhattisgarh resident, 21 to 28
- Residence: applicants must be local residents of Chhattisgarh.
- Qualification: a graduate degree (Subedar, SI, SI Special Branch, Platoon Commander); a science degree with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry (SI Fingerprint and Questioned Documents); a degree in computer science / applications such as BE, B.Sc (Computer) or BCA (SI Computer and Cyber Crime).
- Age on 1 January 2024: 21 to 28. SC / ST / OBC of Chhattisgarh +5; a one-time extra 5 years for this recruitment (Home Department order of 30 September 2024), with an overall maximum of 45; local women +10.
- Physical: height 168 cm (men) and 153 cm (women); men's chest 81 cm unexpanded and 86 cm expanded. No knock-knee or flat foot; vision 6/6 and 6/9. [1]
Prelim, mains, physical efficiency test, interview
- Physical measurement first, by the Home (Police) Department.
- Prelim: 100 OMR questions, 300 marks, 2 hours — General Studies 35, General Knowledge of Chhattisgarh 25, Computer 5, Mental Ability 10, Mathematics 10, Hindi 10, English 5.
- Mains (OMR): Hindi / English language 200 (Hindi 125, English 75), General Knowledge & General Studies 200, Aptitude 200, plus Science 200 (Fingerprint and Questioned Documents) or Computer Science 200 (Computer and Cyber Crime), 2 hours each. About 5 times the posts go to stage two.
- Physical Efficiency Test (300): long jump, high jump, shot put, 100 m and 1,500 m — 60 marks each; at least 30% needed (qualifying only for SI Computer and Cyber Crime).
- Interview: 100 marks; 10 bonus marks for national / international sportspersons. Final merit adds mains, PET and interview. [1]
No exam fee for Chhattisgarh residents
Chhattisgarh local residents pay no exam fee — only the portal fee and GST. A paid correction of the online form costs ₹500. [1]
State rules for SC, ST, OBC, women and ex-servicemen
- Posts are reserved for SC, ST, OBC, women and ex-servicemen as the state government prescribes; the advertisement's table shows separate columns for women and ex-servicemen in each category.
- Reservation and age benefits are only for natives of Chhattisgarh; OBC candidates must be non-creamy layer.
- Married women must show a caste certificate in their father's name. [1]
Before the interview
- High school certificate (proof of age), degree certificate and mark sheets.
- Permanent caste certificate from Chhattisgarh's competent authority; OBC non-creamy-layer certificate.
- Certificates for any age relaxation, ex-servicemen status or sports bonus. [1]
Pay matrix Level 8
- All posts are non-gazetted Class III in pay matrix Level 8, plus allowances admissible from time to time.
- Appointees serve 3 years on probation. [1]
The advertisement does not print an in-hand figure or a training stipend, so none is shown.
Selection by combined merit
Separate merit lists are made for each cadre. The final list adds marks of the mains, the physical efficiency test and the interview (with sports bonus where earned); candidates who applied for more than one cadre are considered in their order of preference. [1]
Where these facts come from
Every fact on this page is taken from the official files below, read on 18 October 2026. Boards change rules, fees and dates every cycle — open the current notification before you apply.
- CGPSC — Advertisement No. 02/2024/Pariksha, Subedar / Sub-Inspector cadre / Platoon Commander (Home — Police — Dept) (21 Oct 2024) with Corrigendum 01/2024 (10 Dec 2024) (opens in a new tab) posts, pay level, residence rule, qualification, age, physical standards, scheme, PET, interview, bonus, fee, reservation, documents, probation · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- CGPSC — Press note No. 158 with prelim result, Subedar / SI / Platoon Commander 2024 (4 Aug 2026) (opens in a new tab) application window, prelim date and centres, 7,301 shortlisted · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- CGPSC — Notice No. 1490: postponement of Subedar / SI / Platoon Commander (Mains) Exam-2024 (13 Oct 2026) (opens in a new tab) mains of 2–4 Nov 2026 postponed · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
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