MP Police Constable (GD) Recruitment 2026 — 7500 Posts, Apply Online by 06 Oct (Madhya Pradesh)

Madhya Pradesh Police, under the Home (Police) Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, has released Constable (GD) Recruitment 2026 for 7,500 posts, with the written examination conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Karmachari Chayan Mandal (MPESB), Bhopal, vide letter dated 30 July 2026. Is MP Police Constable Recruitment 2026 out? Yes, the notification is officially live, with online applications open from 22 September 2026 to 6 October 2026. Candidates who are 10th or 12th pass (8th pass for ST category), aged 18-33 or 18-38 years depending on category, with a live Madhya Pradesh Employment Office registration, can apply for this Madhya Pradesh govt job 2026. Selected Constables will be posted to districts and police units across Madhya Pradesh, covering General Duty and Special Armed Force cadres. The selection process consists of a 100-mark online objective exam covering General Knowledge & Reasoning, Intellectual Ability & Mental Aptitude, and Science & Simple Arithmetic, followed by a Physical Efficiency Test — an 800-metre race, long jump and shot put — and document verification by the Police Department. The salary for Constable (GD) 2026 is Pay Scale Rs. 19,500 to Rs. 62,000 per month, with selected candidates drawing a stipend of 70%, 80% and 90% of minimum pay in the first, second and third years of probation respectively. The online application is available at mponline.gov.in. The last date to apply is 6 October 2026, with a correction window open until 11 October 2026. Application fee is Rs. 500 plus Rs. 200 plus portal charges for Unreserved candidates, and Rs. 250 plus Rs. 100 plus portal charges for Madhya Pradesh domicile SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates. The written exam is a 100-question test at Class 8 difficulty level, run in two shifts daily, with the probable start date of 19 November 2026. Candidates numbering up to 7 times the advertised vacancies per category, based on the written exam cut-off, are called for the Physical Efficiency Test, which requires a minimum qualifying score of 30 out of 100 marks.

Unreserved, SC and OBC candidates: Class 10 (10+2 system) or Higher Secondary or equivalent from a recognised board. ST candidates: Class 8 or equivalent. Applicant must be an Indian citizen with live Madhya Pradesh Employment Office registration.

• Minimum: 18 years for all candidates (as on 6 October 2026)
• Maximum: 33 years — Madhya Pradesh Unreserved/EWS males, non-domicile candidates
• Maximum: 38 years — reserved-category (SC/ST/OBC) males, all females, MP government employees
• Maximum: 43 years — inter-caste marriage (female) and Vikram Award winner categories

• Unreserved, SC and OBC candidates need Class 10/Higher Secondary or equivalent from a recognised board; ST candidates need Class 8 or equivalent
• Applicant must be an Indian citizen; an applicant with more than 2 living children, where one was born on or after 26 January 2001, is not eligible, subject to specified exceptions
• Age calculated as on 6 October 2026: 18-33 years for MP Unreserved/EWS males and non-domicile candidates; 18-38 years for reserved-category males, all females, and government employees; up to 43 years for certain relaxation categories
• Vertical reservation: Unreserved 27%, OBC 27%, SC 16%, ST 20%, EWS 10%. Horizontal: Women 35% (not SAF), Ex-servicemen 10%, Home Guard 15% (Constable GD cadre)
• Physical standards (Non-SAF): 168cm height for Unreserved/SC/OBC males, 160cm for ST males, 155cm for all females. SAF cadre: 168cm (Unreserved/OBC), 165cm (Maratha/SC/ST) for males, with defined chest measurements
• All applicants must have live registration at a Madhya Pradesh State Employment Office; persons with disabilities are exempt from applying to the Police Department per a 1995 departmental circular
• Non-domicile MP applicants may apply only under Unreserved category, are not eligible for reservation or age relaxation, and their maximum age must not exceed 33 years
• A waiting list of 15% of advertised posts is prepared, valid for one year or until the next exam result, whichever is earlier

• Unreserved: Rs. 500 (Mandal fee) + Rs. 200 (Police Dept fee) + Rs. 20-60 (portal fee)
• MP domicile SC/ST/OBC/EWS: Rs. 250 + Rs. 100 + Rs. 20-60 (portal fee)

No fee for candidates applying against backlog vacancies under direct recruitment.

Pay Scale Rs. 19,500 to Rs. 62,000 per month. Stipend of 70% (Year 1), 80% (Year 2), 90% (Year 3) of minimum pay during probation, plus allowances. NPS applies to appointees on/after 1 Jan 2005.

1. Go to the "Citizen Services" section on the MP Online homepage, click "Application," and select the ESB link for Constable (GD) recruitment
2. Read the Instructions and Examination Rules provided before proceeding
3. Fill in all requested personal, educational and other details in the online application form; no field can be left blank
4. Select your cadre preference — Constable (SAF) or excluding SAF — your district/unit preference among 58 units, and 4 preferred examination cities
5. Upload a scanned colour photograph, signature, and a handwritten sample of 2 lines including the prescribed self-declaration text
6. Enter your Aadhaar number or Aadhaar VID, used for biometric verification before the exam and for selected candidates' biometric data shared with the Police Department
7. Pay the applicable fee via credit card, debit card, net banking, or cash at an authorised MP Online kiosk
8. Save and print the application receipt, noting the application number required to download the admit card later