MP Police Constable (GD) Recruitment 2026 — 7,500 Posts, Exam from 19 Nov 2026

Key dates [1]

Posts — main part (87%) by category, plus the 13% provisional part [1]

The 13% provisional posts are held back under the OBC-reservation litigation and will finally go to either Unreserved or OBC candidates after the court's decision. Within these totals, 35% of posts are for women, 15% for home guards and 10% for ex-servicemen (horizontal). [1]

• Qualification: Class 10 under the 10+2 system, Higher Secondary or equivalent; Scheduled Tribe candidates need Class 8.
• Age: at least 18 on 6 October 2026.
• Candidates who are not MP domiciles can apply only for Unreserved posts, with no age relaxation, and must be under 33.
• Registration with the MP employment exchange (live) is compulsory. [1]

Maximum age [1]

First stage — online MCQ test in Hindi, 2 hours, 100 questions [1]

• +1 for a correct answer; no marks are deducted for wrong or unattempted questions.
• Candidates are short-listed for the physical efficiency test category-wise on their percentile scores.
• PET is 100 marks — 800 m run (40), long jump (30) and shot put (30), each scored on a sliding scale printed in the rule book; at least 30 of 100 is needed.
• Final merit is made on the total of the marks obtained; ties go first to the proportionate score, then to the older candidate. [1]

Physical standards (no relaxation) [1]

Medical: distant vision at least 6/9 in one eye and 6/12 in the other without glasses, no colour blindness, no knock-knees or flat feet. [1]

Source [1]

MP Online kiosk portal fee ₹60 (₹20 for registered citizen users). [1]

Vertical reservation [1]

• Horizontal: women 35% (GAD order of 3 October 2023), home guards 15% (constable posts only), ex-servicemen 10%.
• All reservation and age relaxation are for MP domiciles only.
• Persons with disabilities: the police department is exempt from disability reservation. [1]

• Aadhaar registration (biometric check at entry) and an original photo ID — voter ID, PAN, Aadhaar / e-Aadhaar, driving licence or passport.
• Admit card from the MPESB website, black / blue ball pen.
• Originals at the PET document check: age, education, domicile, caste, home-guard / ex-servicemen certificates (all dated by 6 October 2026). A candidate who fails document verification is not selected even after passing the exam. [1]

Pay scale: ₹19,500 – ₹62,000. Under the GAD circular of 12 December 2019, a stipend of 70% of the minimum of the scale is paid in the first year, 80% in the second and 90% in the third, plus allowances approved by the state. The contributory (new) pension system applies. [1]

The rule book does not print an in-hand amount.

• Units are allotted by merit and the unit preference given in the form, keeping the home district in view.
• Selected constables are not posted in their home district and must serve at least 5 years in the allotted unit before a transfer.
• Appointment is on three years' probation, and the prescribed training must be passed. [1]

1. MPESB — Rule book, Police Constable (G.D.) Selection Test 2026 (PHQ letter of 30 Jul 2026; uploaded 9 Sep 2026, Hindi) (opens in a new tab) posts, dates, fee, qualification, age, pay and stipend, exam scheme, PET marks, physical standards, medical, reservation, posting · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

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