| MPESB released the MP Police Constable (GD) Recruitment 2026 notification on 9 September 2026 for 7,500 posts. Online applications open on 22 September 2026 and close on 6 October 2026 at mponline.gov.in. The written exam is tentatively scheduled to start from 19 November 2026, followed by a Physical Efficiency Test. |
This is one of the largest police recruitment drives in the state this year, with 7,500 vacancies on offer. If you plan to apply, this guide covers the vacancy breakup, eligibility, age limit, fee, exam pattern, physical test standards, application steps, and a preparation plan.
MP Police Constable Recruitment 2026 Overview
Here is a snapshot of the recruitment before you go through the detailed sections below.
| Particulars | Details |
| Recruiting Body | Madhya Pradesh Police, Home (Police) Department |
| Exam Conducted By | Madhya Pradesh Karmachari Chayan Mandal (MPESB), Bhopal |
| Reference Letter | Letter No. पुमु/2/चयन/स-3/583/2026 dated 30 July 2026 |
| Post Name | Constable (General Duty) |
| Total Vacancies | 7,500 |
| Application Mode | Online only |
| Application Portal | mponline.gov.in |
| Official MPESB Website | esb.mp.gov.in |
| Job Location | Districts and police units across Madhya Pradesh |
MP Police Constable Important Dates 2026
| Event | Date |
| Notification Release Date | 9 September 2026 |
| Online Application Start Date | 22 September 2026 |
| Online Application Last Date | 6 October 2026 |
| Application Correction Window | 22 September 2026 to 11 October 2026 |
| Probable Written Exam Date | Starting 19 November 2026 |
The written exam is conducted in two shifts each day. In the first shift, candidates report between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM for a paper held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. In the second shift, reporting is between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM for a paper held from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Since the exam runs across multiple shifts and possibly multiple days, MPESB normalises scores before preparing the merit list, which is explained later in this article.
MP Police Constable Vacancy 2026
The 7,500 posts are split across two cadres, and this distinction matters more than most candidates realise when choosing a preference at the time of filling the form.
| Cadre | Eligible Candidates | Posts |
| Constable (GD) – Special Armed Force (SAF) | Male candidates only | 700 |
| Constable (GD) – excluding SAF | Male and female candidates | 6,800 |
| Total | – | 7,500 |
The Special Armed Force cadre is a reserve police wing typically deployed for law and order duty, VIP security, and internal security operations, which is why it is restricted to male candidates and carries a slightly tougher physical standard, shown later in this article.
If you are a woman applicant, you can only apply for the non-SAF cadre. If you are a man, you can choose either cadre, but check the physical standards for both before deciding, since a taller or shorter height requirement can decide which cadre you are actually eligible for.
| Component | SAF (700 posts) | Non-SAF (6,800 posts) |
| Open / General Selection | 525 | 2,720 |
| Ex-servicemen (10% horizontal) | 70 | 680 |
| Home Guard (15% horizontal, non-SAF only) | 105 | 1,020 |
| Female (35% horizontal, not applicable to SAF) | Not applicable | 2,380 |
The official notification also carries a detailed vertical category breakup (UR, SC, ST, OBC, EWS) within each row above, but this part of the released document is formatted as a dense multi-column calculation table that does not extract cleanly from the source PDF.
Rather than guess at exact numbers, candidates should verify their own category-wise post count directly from the official notification PDF on esb.mp.gov.in before applying. The overall vertical reservation percentages, given in the next section, remain fixed regardless of the exact numbers in that table.
MP Police Constable Eligibility Criteria 2026
Educational Qualification
| Category | Minimum Qualification |
| Unreserved, SC, and OBC candidates | Class 10 (under the 10+2 system) or Higher Secondary or an equivalent exam from a recognised board |
| ST candidates | Class 8 or an equivalent exam |
Other Eligibility Conditions
- The applicant must be a citizen of India.
- Under the Madhya Pradesh small family rule, a candidate with more than 2 living children, where one child was born on or after 26 January 2001, is not eligible, except when one child is living and 2 or more children are born together in a single subsequent delivery.
- All certificates (age proof, education, category, Home Guard or Ex-serviceman proof, and, where applicable, a Certificate of Identity for transgender candidates from the District Magistrate) must be held as on 6 October 2026 and produced at document verification.
- Persons with disabilities are exempt from applying to posts under the Police Department, per Home (Police) Department circular No. एफ-2(अ)/541/92/ब(4)/दो dated 4 April 1995.
- A live registration at a Madhya Pradesh State Employment Office is mandatory for every applicant.
- Candidates who are not permanent domicile residents of Madhya Pradesh can apply only under the Unreserved category, get no reservation or age relaxation benefit, and must not exceed 33 years of age as on 6 October 2026.
- MPESB does not verify certificates at the application stage. Eligibility in the online exam is provisional until the Police Department completes document verification at the physical test stage.
Reservation Applicable
Vertical reservation follows the Madhya Pradesh Public Service (Reservation for SC, ST and OBC) Act, 1994: Unreserved (UR) 27%, OBC 27%, SC 16%, ST 20%, and EWS 10%. Horizontal reservation includes Women 35% (only against posts where women can be appointed, so not applicable to SAF), Ex-servicemen 10%, and Home Guard soldiers 15% (applicable only to the non-SAF Constable GD cadre).
MP Police Constable Age Limit 2026
Age is calculated as on 6 October 2026, the cut-off date fixed in the notification. The minimum age for every applicant is 18 years.
| Applicant Category | Maximum Age |
| Male, Madhya Pradesh Unreserved / EWS | 33 years |
| Male or female, domicile of other states (Unreserved only) | 33 years |
| Female, all categories | 38 years |
| Male, reserved category (SC/ST/OBC) | 38 years |
| Male, MP Government/Corporation/Board/Autonomous body employee, or Nagar Sainik | 38 years |
| Male, inter-caste marriage (Unreserved or reserved) | 38 years |
| Female, inter-caste marriage (Unreserved or reserved) | 43 years |
| Male, Unreserved, Vikram Award winner | 38 years |
| Female, any category, Vikram Award winner | 43 years |
| Male, reserved category, Vikram Award winner | 43 years |
Age Relaxation
- Vikram Puraskar (Vikram Award) awardees with Madhya Pradesh domicile get 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 get up to 5 years’ relaxation for the higher-caste spouse, on producing the marriage registration and caste certificates before the application deadline.
- Ex-servicemen get their actual defence service period deducted from age, as long as the resulting age does not cross the maximum limit by more than 3 years.
- Retrenched government employees get up to 7 years’ relaxation for prior temporary service, provided the resulting age does not cross the maximum limit by more than 3 years and the application is made within 3 years of retrenchment.
- Only one relaxation basis applies where a candidate qualifies under more than one, whichever gives the higher benefit, though incentive-based relaxations add on top of general relaxations.
- Nagar Sainik (Home Guard) volunteers need 3 completed years of active service as on 6 October 2026; those removed for indiscipline, misconduct, unfitness, or desertion cannot claim this category or its relaxation.
MP Police Constable Application Fee 2026
| Fee Component | Unreserved Candidates | MP Domicile SC/ST/OBC/EWS |
| MPESB Examination Fee | Rs 500 | Rs 250 |
| Police Department Examination Fee | Rs 200 | Rs 100 |
| MP Online Portal Fee (kiosk) | Rs 60 | Rs 60 |
| MP Online Portal Fee (self-login) | Rs 20 | Rs 20 |
Fees can be paid by credit card, debit card, or net banking when applying directly, or in cash through an authorised MP Online kiosk. Candidates applying against backlog vacancies under direct recruitment do not pay any examination fee.
MP Police Constable Selection Process 2026
Selection happens in two stages: a written exam conducted by MPESB, and a Physical Efficiency Test with document verification conducted by the Police Department.
Stage 1: Written Exam Pattern
| Section | Marks |
| General Knowledge and Reasoning | 40 |
| Intellectual Ability and Mental Aptitude | 30 |
| Science and Simple Arithmetic | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
- Mode: Computer-based, objective type (MCQ), in Hindi and English.
- Duration: 2 hours for 100 questions.
- Marking: 1 mark per correct answer, no negative marking for wrong or unattempted questions.
- Difficulty level: equivalent to Class 8 of the MP Secondary Education Board, which means the paper tests basic concepts thoroughly rather than advanced material.
Stage 2: Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Based on the written exam cut-off for each vertical category, candidates numbering up to 7 times the advertised vacancies in that category are shortlisted for the PET.
| Event | Marks |
| 800 metre race | 40 |
| Long jump | 30 |
| Shot put | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
- Qualifying marks: a minimum of 30 out of 100 (30%) is required in the PET.
- Shot put weight: 7.26 kg for men, 4.00 kg for women.
- Attempts allowed: one attempt for the 800m race, three attempts each for long jump and shot put.
- Relaxed physical standards apply for Home Guard and Ex-servicemen candidates.
- Complete scoring charts, showing marks against each timing and distance, are published in the official notification.
How the Final Merit List Is Prepared
Since the written exam runs across multiple shifts and possibly multiple days, raw scores are not directly comparable, because one shift’s paper could be marginally easier or harder than another’s. MPESB corrects for this using a Normalised Equi-Percentile or T-score method, which converts each candidate’s raw score into a standardised score based on how their entire shift performed.
The final merit list then combines this normalised written score with PET marks, but only for candidates who clear the minimum 30% qualifying mark in the PET.
In simple terms, a high raw score in an easier shift does not automatically translate into a proportionally higher final rank, and a slightly lower raw score in a tougher shift is not necessarily a disadvantage. Document verification of all original certificates happens at the PET stage, and a candidate found ineligible at this point is dropped from selection even after clearing both the written exam and the PET.
MP Police Constable Physical Standards 2026
Special Armed Force (SAF) Cadre
| Category | Height | Chest (Unexpanded) | Chest (Expanded) |
| Unreserved / OBC | 168 cm | 79 cm | 84 cm |
| Gorkha / Garhwali / Kumaoni | 157 cm | 79 cm | 84 cm |
| Maratha / SC / ST | 165 cm | 79 cm | 84 cm |
Non-SAF Cadres
| Category | Gender | Height | Chest (Unexpanded) | Chest (Expanded) |
| Unreserved / SC / OBC | Male | 168 cm | 81 cm | 86 cm |
| Unreserved / SC / OBC | Female | 155 cm | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| ST | Male | 160 cm | 76 cm | 81 cm |
| ST | Female | 155 cm | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Where a candidate’s chest measurement is above the minimum, an expansion of at least 5 cm is still mandatory. There is no relaxation in physical measurement standards at any stage for any category. The District Medical Board additionally checks visual acuity (not less than 6/9 in the better eye and 6/12 in the other eye, without glasses, with normal colour vision) and rules out knock-knee, flat feet, or any physical deformity.
How to Apply for MP Police Constable Recruitment 2026
- Visit mponline.gov.in, go to the Citizen Services section, click Application, and select the ESB link for Constable (GD) recruitment. Read the Instructions and Examination Rules carefully before starting.
- Fill in personal, educational, and other details in the online form. No field can be left blank.
- Select your cadre preference (SAF or non-SAF), your preferred district or unit from the 58 available units (including 3 Government Railway Police units), and 4 preferred exam cities.
- Upload a recent colour photograph with a white background and both ears visible, your signature, and a handwritten 2-line self-declaration in the specified format.
- Enter your Aadhaar number or Aadhaar VID. This is used for biometric verification at the exam and is shared with the Police Department if you are selected.
- Pay the applicable fee by card, net banking, or cash at an authorised MP Online kiosk.
- Save and print the application receipt, and note your application number, since it is required later to download the admit card.
Several MP Police Constable applicants also apply for SSC GD Constable in the same recruitment year, since eligibility and age criteria overlap closely. If that applies to you, the SSC GD Result 2026 is a good next thing to check once your MP Police application is submitted.
MP Police Constable Admit Card 2026
MPESB issues the admit card only online at esb.mp.gov.in, using your application number and date of birth. There is no postal dispatch. Based on the previous cycle, expect the written exam admit card about 4 to 5 days before your exam date, and a separate PET admit card after the written result, closer to your physical test date.
MPESB issues two separate admit cards for this recruitment, one for the written exam and one for the Physical Efficiency Test, since these two stages happen months apart. In the previous recruitment cycle, the written exam admit card was released about 4 to 5 days before the exam date, and the PET admit card followed only after the written result and PET shortlist were announced.
Expect a similar pattern this year: keep checking the website in the days just before your expected exam window rather than assuming a fixed release date in advance.
How to Download the Admit Card
- Go to the official MPESB website, esb.mp.gov.in, or the MP Online portal.
- Click on the Admit Card or Hall Ticket link for MP Police Constable Recruitment 2026.
- Enter your Application Number or Registration Number along with your date of birth.
- Submit the details to view your admit card on screen.
- Download it and take a clear colour printout. A black-and-white or mobile-screen copy is not accepted at most centres.
What the Admit Card Contains
- Candidate’s name, roll number, and registration number
- Exam date, shift, and reporting time
- Exam centre name and complete address
- Candidate’s photograph and signature as uploaded during application
- Category, cadre preference (SAF or non-SAF), and general exam-day instructions
Before You Leave for the Exam
- Check your name, photo, category, and exam centre address the moment the admit card is available. Do not wait until exam day to notice an error.
- If you spot a mistake, contact MPESB through the helpline or email listed on the admit card itself, well before your exam date, since corrections at the centre gate are not possible.
- Carry the printed admit card along with one original photo ID that matches it exactly (Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, Driving Licence, or Passport). A photocopy or an unverified digital ID is not sufficient on its own.
- Reach the centre well before the reporting time printed on the card. Late entry is not allowed once the reporting window closes, even if the exam itself has not started.
MP Police Constable Result 2026
MPESB declares the result in two stages. The written exam result lists roll numbers shortlisted for the Physical Efficiency Test, at roughly 7 times the vacancy count per category. The final result, published after PET and document verification, is the actual selection list. Both are released as roll-number-wise PDFs on esb.mp.gov.in, with no individual scorecards issued unless separately provided for on the portal.
How to Check the Result
- Visit esb.mp.gov.in and go to the Results section.
- Select the relevant link for MP Police Constable (GD) Recruitment, written result or final result depending on the stage.
- Open the roll-number-wise PDF and use Ctrl+F (or your device’s search option) to find your roll number quickly instead of scrolling manually.
- Save or print the result page for your records, since it may be needed at later verification stages.
Documents and Details to Keep Ready Before You Apply
Most rejection notices at the correction or verification stage trace back to one of these being missing or mismatched. Keep the following ready before you start the form, not after.
- Valid Aadhaar card with a mobile number linked for OTP and biometric unlock.
- Proof of live registration at a Madhya Pradesh State Employment Office. Registering after the deadline will not help; this needs to be active before you apply.
- Scanned passport-size colour photo (white background, recent, both ears visible) and a scanned signature, in the exact size and format MP Online specifies.
- A handwritten 2-line declaration in your own handwriting, since this becomes part of your identity verification later.
- Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), domicile proof, and, if applicable, Ex-serviceman or Home Guard service proof.
- An original photo ID (Voter ID, PAN, Aadhaar, Driving Licence, or Passport) to carry physically to the exam centre. A plain printout of e-Aadhaar is valid only if it carries UIDAI verification.
MP Police Constable Cut Off 2026
Since the 2026 written exam has not been held yet, no cutoff exists for this specific cycle. Be cautious of any page online already showing a specific 2026 cutoff figure before the exam has even taken place. What you can reasonably do at this stage is study how the cutoff has moved historically.
| Cycle | Category | Written Exam Cutoff | Notes |
| 2023 cycle | Unreserved | Approximately 79.72 out of 100 | Based on raw marks out of the 100-mark written paper |
| Previous cycle (exam held Oct 2025, result Apr 2026) | Unreserved | 98.351826 | Normalised score, not a raw mark out of 100 |
| Previous cycle (exam held Oct 2025, result Apr 2026) | SC | 89.123435 | Normalised score, not a raw mark out of 100 |
Notice that the two cycles are not on the same scale. The 2023 figure is a raw score out of 100. The more recent cycle’s cutoff is a normalised T-score, produced after MPESB adjusts multi-shift raw scores for difficulty differences between shifts, which is why it can appear as a decimal figure well above 100.
Never compare a raw-marks cutoff from one cycle directly against a normalised-score cutoff from another; they measure the same relative rank on different scales.
2025 vs 2026: What Has Changed
If you tracked last year’s cycle, here is how the 2026 recruitment compares with 2025. The vacancy count has stayed exactly the same, but the entire cycle has shifted later in the year and the correction window is longer this time.
| Point | 2025 Cycle | 2026 Cycle |
| Total vacancies | 7,500 | 7,500 |
| Application start | 15 September 2025 | 22 September 2026 |
| Application end | 29 September 2025 | 6 October 2026 |
| Correction deadline | 4 October 2025 | 11 October 2026 |
| Written exam | 10 October 2025 | Starting 19 November 2026 |
The gap between the application deadline and the exam date is noticeably wider in 2026, about 6 weeks compared to roughly 10 days in 2025. This works in your favour if you are starting preparation now, since you effectively get more study time before the paper, but it also means competition has more time to prepare, so a longer runway does not automatically translate into an easier cutoff.
How to Prepare for the Written Exam
The paper is set at a Class 8 difficulty level, which surprises many candidates into under-preparing. Class 8 level does not mean easy; it means the exam tests fundamentals across a wide range of topics rather than going deep into any single one, so gaps in basic concepts cost more marks here than they would in a harder, narrower exam.
Subject-Wise Focus Areas
| Section | Marks | What to Focus On |
| General Knowledge and Reasoning | 40 | Madhya Pradesh-specific GK (history, geography, government schemes, current affairs), national current affairs, and basic verbal and non-verbal reasoning (series, coding-decoding, analogy, blood relations) |
| Intellectual Ability and Mental Aptitude | 30 | Logical reasoning, puzzles, direction sense, calendar and clock problems, and basic data interpretation |
| Science and Simple Arithmetic | 30 | Class 6 to 8 level Physics, Chemistry, and Biology basics, plus arithmetic topics like percentage, ratio, average, simple and compound interest, time and work, and time and distance |
A Realistic Study Plan
With the application window closing on 6 October 2026 and the exam starting around 19 November 2026, most candidates have close to 6 to 7 weeks of real preparation time. Here is a simple way to use it.
- Weeks 1 to 2: Cover NCERT-level Science (Class 6 to 8) and rebuild arithmetic basics. Weak arithmetic is the single biggest reason candidates lose marks they could have kept.
- Weeks 3 to 4: Focus on Madhya Pradesh GK and current affairs of the last 6 months, alongside daily reasoning practice for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Weeks 5 to 6: Take full-length mock tests under timed conditions, and review every wrong answer to find the specific concept gap rather than just noting the correct answer.
- Final week: Revise formula sheets, GK notes, and previous mistakes only. Avoid starting any new topic in the last week.
Since there is no negative marking, attempt every question in the last 10 minutes even if you are unsure. A blank answer and a wrong guess cost you the same amount: nothing.
How to Prepare for the Physical Efficiency Test
The PET is where many candidates who clear the written exam lose their chance, mainly because they start training too late. Physical conditioning needs weeks, not days.
- 800m race: Build a base with 3 to 4 runs of 3 to 5 km per week at an easy pace, then add interval training (400m repeats at race pace with short rest) twice a week closer to the test date.
- Long jump: Practice your run-up consistency first; a mistimed take-off costs more distance than raw leg strength. Work on ankle and knee strength with basic plyometric drills like box jumps.
- Shot put: Technique matters more than brute strength at the constable level. Practice the glide or standing throw technique with a weight close to the actual competition weight (7.26 kg for men, 4.00 kg for women) so your body gets used to the exact load.
- Since you get only one attempt at the 800m race but three attempts each for long jump and shot put, treat the race as the highest-pressure event in your training and save your peak fitness window for it.
- Start PET training the moment you submit your application, not after the written exam result. Waiting for the result before starting physical training is the most common mistake among otherwise well-prepared candidates.
A Realistic Study Plan
With the application window closing on 6 October 2026 and the exam starting around 19 November 2026, most candidates have close to 6 to 7 weeks of real preparation time. Here is a simple way to use it.
- Weeks 1 to 2: Cover NCERT-level Science (Class 6 to 8) and rebuild arithmetic basics. Weak arithmetic is the single biggest reason candidates lose marks they could have kept.
- Weeks 3 to 4: Focus on Madhya Pradesh GK and current affairs of the last 6 months, alongside daily reasoning practice for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Weeks 5 to 6: Take full-length mock tests under timed conditions, and review every wrong answer to find the specific concept gap rather than just noting the correct answer.
- Final week: Revise formula sheets, GK notes, and previous mistakes only. Avoid starting any new topic in the last week.
Since there is no negative marking, attempt every question in the last 10 minutes even if you are unsure. A blank answer and a wrong guess cost you the same amount: nothing.
Recommended Study Material and Books
You do not need a large pile of books for a Class 8-level paper. A focused set covering each section well, revised multiple times, beats a shelf of unread guides.
| Subject | Recommended Book | Why It Helps |
| General Knowledge | Lucent’s General Knowledge (Lucent Publications) | Covers static GK in a compact, exam-focused format that is easy to revise multiple times before the exam |
| Madhya Pradesh GK | Any current MP-specific GK guide (Arihant or a similar regional publisher) | State-specific questions on history, geography, and government schemes carry real weight in this paper |
| Reasoning | A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal | Wide range of practice questions across series, coding-decoding, and non-verbal patterns matching this exam’s style |
| Science | NCERT Science textbooks, Class 6 to 8 | The paper is explicitly set at this level, so the source textbooks are more reliable than most guidebook summaries |
| Arithmetic | Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma (Arihant) | Strong shortcut-based practice for percentage, ratio, interest, and time-distance type questions under time pressure |
| Practice | MPESB Police Constable previous year solved papers (any recognised publisher) | Shows the actual difficulty level and recurring question patterns better than any single guidebook |
| Current Affairs | A monthly current affairs digest covering the last 6 months before your exam | General Knowledge in this paper draws from recent events, not only static facts |
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Applying without an active Madhya Pradesh Employment Office registration, which is mandatory and cannot be arranged after the application deadline.
- Uploading a photo, signature, or handwritten declaration that does not match the exact size or format specified on MP Online, causing rejection during scrutiny.
- Assuming persons with disabilities can apply for this post. They cannot, under the applicable Police Department circular.
- Ignoring the domicile rule and applying under a reserved category or claiming an age relaxation without permanent Madhya Pradesh domicile.
- Skipping the correction window (open until 11 October 2026) even after noticing an error, assuming it can be fixed later. It cannot.
- Delaying PET training until after the written result is out, which leaves too little time to build race, jump, and throw fitness from scratch.
- Not keeping an Aadhaar-linked mobile number active, since biometric verification and OTP-based steps depend on it, both during application and on exam day.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many vacancies are there in MP Police Constable Recruitment 2026?
There are 7,500 vacancies in total: 700 for the Special Armed Force (SAF) cadre, open to male candidates only, and 6,800 for the non-SAF cadre, open to both male and female candidates.
What is the last date to apply for MP Police Constable 2026?
The online application closes on 6 October 2026. A correction window remains open until 11 October 2026 for candidates to fix errors in their submitted form.
What is the MP Police Constable exam date in 2026?
The written exam is tentatively scheduled to begin from 19 November 2026. Candidates should check the official MPESB admit card for their exact date and shift.
What is the age limit for MP Police Constable 2026?
The minimum age is 18 years for everyone. The maximum age, calculated as on 6 October 2026, is 33 years for Madhya Pradesh Unreserved male candidates and other-state applicants, rising up to 38 to 43 years for various reserved, female, and relaxation categories.
What is the qualification required for MP Police Constable?
Unreserved, SC, and OBC candidates need a Class 10 pass or equivalent. ST candidates need only a Class 8 pass or equivalent.
What is the salary of MP Police Constable?
The pay scale is Rs 19,500 to Rs 62,000. Selected candidates draw a stipend during probation: 70% of minimum pay in year one, 80% in year two, and 90% in year three, plus applicable allowances.
What is the selection process for MP Police Constable?
Selection has two stages: a 100-mark written objective exam conducted by MPESB with no negative marking, followed by a Physical Efficiency Test (800m race, long jump, shot put) and document verification conducted by the Police Department.
Is there negative marking in the MP Police Constable exam?
No. One mark is awarded for each correct answer, and there is no penalty for wrong or unattempted questions.
Can women apply for the Special Armed Force cadre?
No. The 700 SAF posts are reserved for male candidates only. Women can apply for the 6,800 non-SAF posts, where 35% horizontal reservation is set aside for female candidates.
Final Word
The recruitment 2026 is a large-scale opportunity with 7,500 posts, but the timeline is tight once the application window opens on 22 September 2026. Register at your Madhya Pradesh Employment Office now if you have not already, keep your documents ready in the exact specified format, and start both written preparation and physical training in parallel rather than treating the PET as a later concern.
Always cross-check dates, fee amounts, and category-wise vacancy numbers against the official notification on esb.mp.gov.in before applying, since minor updates or corrigenda are common in large recruitment drives like this one.
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