MP Police Constable Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Written exam: 100 objective questions in Hindi, 100 marks, 2 hours. One mark per right answer and no penalty for a wrong or skipped one.

Physical proficiency test: 100 marks, and you need at least 30 overall. The marks count towards your final score.

A man running slower than 198.3 seconds scores nothing for the run. Women have their own, easier scale in the rulebook.

• Education: Class 10 pass. ST candidates need Class 8.
• Age on 6 October 2026: 18 to 33 for MP unreserved and EWS men and for everyone from outside MP; up to 38 for MP women, MP SC/ST/OBC men, and government, corporation and Home Guard staff. Outsiders can only apply for open unreserved posts.
• Home Guards need three years' active service on the closing date.

Physical measurements

The chest must expand by at least 5 cm. There is no relaxation in any measurement.

1. Written exam by MPESB.
2. Seven times the vacancies in each category are called to the physical test and document check. SAF and non-SAF have separate cut-offs.
3. Final merit adds written and physical test marks. Multi-shift scores are normalised by the Board's equi-percentile method.
4. Posts and districts are allotted by merit and your preference list. Medical and character verification follow.

Home Guards get extra marks for service: 5 for up to five years, 10 for five to ten, 15 for over ten. Ex-servicemen, NCC "C" holders and other GAD priority groups get 5% added to the written score. You won't be posted to your home district and must stay five years in your first unit.

₹19,500 to ₹62,000. As for all new MP government recruits, the first three years are paid as a stipend of 70%, 80% and 90% of the starting pay. Contributory pension applies.

Apply on MPOnline. Kiosks charge ₹60 extra; a registered citizen login costs ₹20. Aadhaar registration is compulsory, and your Aadhaar biometrics must be unlocked for the check at the exam centre.

OBC here includes the 13% provisional share (91 and 884 posts) that hangs on the High Court case; the same number sits as notional UR. Women have 35% of the non-SAF posts (2,380), ex-servicemen 10% and Home Guards 15%. When applying you rank your choice of unit from 58 options: the districts plus the GRP units at Indore, Jabalpur and Bhopal.

The 2025 cycle for comparison: exam 30 October to 15 December 2025, first-stage result 25 January 2026, physical test 23 February to 14 March 2026, final result 9 April 2026 and unit allotment 30 April 2026.

In 2025, 9,78,059 people applied, 57,985 reached the physical test, and the final result covered 6,525 posts (the 87% main part), according to the Board's press note. Results are on the MPESB results page; Police Headquarters then publishes unit allotment.

2025 final cut-offs (written plus physical), main 87% list:

The full list by category is in the 2025 final cut-off PDF.

• There's no negative marking, so answer every question.
• The physical test is worth as much as the written paper. On the 800 m, every two seconds or so is a mark, so start running early.
• The GK section leans on Madhya Pradesh: districts, rivers, tribes, schemes.
• Practise with the 2025 Constable paper on the MPESB old papers page.

• Constable (GD) rulebook 2026 and its revised page 1
• Constable (Driver) rulebook 2026
• Results, admit cards, old question papers (2025 Constable paper)
• MPOnline

How many posts are there in 2026?

7,500 Constable (GD): 700 SAF and 6,800 others. Constable (Driver) adds 1,000.

What is the minimum qualification?

Class 10. Class 8 for ST candidates.

Is there negative marking?

No.

Can women apply?

Yes, for the non-SAF posts, where 35% are reserved for them. SAF and Driver posts are for men only.

Do physical test marks count?

Yes. They are added to the written marks, and you need at least 30 of 100.