Punjab Police Constable Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Paper II is 50 questions in 1 hour, Punjabi at matric level, with 50% needed to qualify. Its marks do not count in merit. There is no negative marking. In Paper I, General candidates need 40% to go on, and SC, BC, EWS and ex-servicemen need 35%.

General awareness: the Constitution and institutions, history, geography, culture and economy of Punjab, health and nutrition, current affairs. Quantitative: simplification, average, decimals, ratio, percentages, profit and loss, simple interest, time and work. Reasoning: series, sequencing, statements and conclusions, direction and distance, ranking, relationships. English: comprehension, translation from Punjabi, sentence correction, error spotting, vocabulary. Digital: computer basics, MS Office, internet, email, mobile phones.

• Education: 10+2 or equivalent, held by 1 January 2026. Ex-servicemen need matriculation. Every candidate must also have passed matriculation Punjabi or an equivalent Punjabi exam.
• Age: 18 to 28 on 1 January 2026. SC and BC residents of Punjab and serving government employees get 5 years, up to 33. Ex-servicemen deduct their service from their age and may then be up to 3 years over.
• Height: 5 ft 7 in (170.2 cm) for men and 5 ft 2 in (157.5 cm) for women. Transgender candidates are measured as women.
• Nationality: Indian citizen with no foreign citizenship or green card. Women applying in the open category need a Punjab domicile certificate.

Three stages.

1. Two computer-based papers. Paper I decides merit, and Paper II is a Punjabi qualifying test.
2. Physical Screening Test and Physical Measurement Test, both qualifying.
3. Document scrutiny.

The merit list uses Paper I marks only, after normalisation across shifts, and the cadre preference you gave.

Constable pay is ₹19,900 a month for the first three years, under the Punjab pay scale notified in December 2020 and the 2025 amendment to the Punjab Police Rules.

Apply on the recruitment portal linked from the Punjab Police recruitment 2026 page.

The fee is not refunded. An answer-key objection costs ₹50, refunded if upheld.

The table leaves out the SC and BC ex-servicemen sub-quotas. District cadre totals 2,522.

Physical tests are held at venues named on the portal. Posting can be anywhere in Punjab, India or abroad, and a constable cannot move between the District and Armed cadres.

Dates for the physical tests and document checks go on the portal.

Separate admit cards are issued for the CBT, the physical tests and document scrutiny, all downloaded from the portal. Bring a printout and a photo ID (Aadhaar, driving licence, PAN, voter ID or passport).

The answer key goes up after the last CBT session, with 48 hours for objections. Results, shortlists and merit lists go on the portal, with alerts by SMS and email.

No cut-off had been published for the 2026 CBT when checked. The only fixed marks are the minimum 40% and 35% in Paper I and 50% in Paper II.

Paper II is a gate, so Punjabi at matric level matters even though it adds no marks. General awareness has 35 of the 100 questions in Paper I and includes Punjab history, culture and economy, which most national guides skip. Men need 1,600 m in 6:30, a 3.80 m long jump and a 1.10 m high jump. Women need 800 m in 4:30, 3.00 m and 0.95 m.

• Punjab Police recruitment pages
• Recruitment 2026 page
• Advertisement No. 01 of 2026 (PDF)
• Public notice of 16 June 2026 (PDF)
• Recruitment portal

Is there negative marking?

No, in either paper.

How many constable posts were there in 2026?

3,298: 2,522 District cadre and 776 Armed cadre.

Is Punjabi compulsory?

Yes. Matriculation Punjabi is an eligibility condition and Paper II tests it.

What decides the merit list?

Paper I marks only, after normalisation, plus your cadre preference.