Maharashtra Police Driver Constable Exam Pattern

Only candidates who clear half the physical marks and qualify for the written paper are called for the skill test. They need 40 per cent across the physical and skill tests together. The skill test marks are not added to the merit list.

Age on 30 November 2025: 19 to 28 for open candidates, 19 to 33 for reserved categories. Sportspersons, women and police family members have extra relaxation in the instructions.

Education: Class 12 or equivalent.

Height: men 165 cm, women 158 cm. Men also need a chest of 79 cm unexpanded with 5 cm of expansion.

Licence: a valid light motor vehicle (LMV-TR) licence is required to apply. Once selected, a driver must get heavy goods and heavy passenger vehicle licences within five years. A candidate convicted of driving under the influence of drink or drugs cannot apply.

Marathi or Hindi knowledge and a computer qualification within two years of joining apply here too.

Merit comes from the physical and written marks. The physical test comes first. Candidates who qualify are called for the written test in a ratio of ten per vacancy, and the driving skill test is a gate on top of that. A selection list is provisional until documents are checked. Because the written paper is common to every unit hiring drivers, it is held on one day.

Apply on the same recruitment portal as the other police posts. The fee is ₹450 (open) or ₹350 (reserved), non-refundable. Have the LMV licence scan and the Class 12 certificate ready along with the usual caste, domicile and non-creamy layer papers. The units that hired drivers are listed in the driver vacancy list.

Applications ran from 29 October 2025 to 30 November 2025 and the state police site later extended the window to 7 December 2025. Age is counted on 30 November 2025. The vacancy count covers posts that fell vacant up to 31 December 2025.

Driving tests and the written paper are scheduled by the units and were not on the state recruitment pages when we checked.

• Maharashtra Police recruitment page
• Driver vacancies by unit (PDF)
• Candidate instructions, November 2025 (PDF)
• All vacancy lists

How many Police Driver posts were there?

478 in 16 units, for vacancies up to 31 December 2025.

Do I need a driving licence before applying?

Yes, a valid light motor vehicle licence. Heavy vehicle licences come later, within five years of joining.

What is the minimum age?

19, which is a year higher than for the constable post.

Do driving test marks count in the merit list?

No. It is a qualifying test.