Telangana Police Transport Constable Syllabus, Exam Pattern

The 2022 scheme had a Preliminary Written Test, physical tests and a Final Written Examination. Both written papers were objective, 200 questions for 200 marks in 3 hours, in English, Telugu and Urdu, on an OMR sheet.

The preliminary screens only. The final score alone decided merit. These details are from 2022 and may change.

The 2022 syllabus was at Intermediate standard, 200 objective questions in each paper, and the Board named no textbook.

• English (set in English only, in every language version)
• Arithmetic
• General Science
• History of India, Indian culture and the National Movement
• Principles of Geography, Indian Geography, Polity and Economy
• Current events, national and international
• Test of Reasoning and Mental Ability

The preliminary paper also had a section on contents pertaining to the State of Telangana. The final paper had that section plus a personality section on ethics, gender sensitivity, social awareness and emotional intelligence.

As in the 2022 notification, which a new one may revise:

• Education: Intermediate or equivalent.
• Licence: a light motor vehicle driving licence held on the date of notification.
• Age: 18 to 22 on 1 July 2022, plus 3 years by a Government order for uniformed services, and 5 years more for SC, ST, BC and EWS. Telangana Government staff got up to 5 years (length of service); ex-servicemen and NCC instructors got 3 years plus service.
• Gender: men and women could apply.
• Eyes: 6/6 distant and 0/5 near vision, no colour blindness or squint.

Physical tests followed the preliminary. Men ran 1,600 metres in 7 minutes 15 seconds (ex-servicemen 9:30) and women 800 metres in 5:20. Then came height, 167.6 cm for men and 152.5 cm for women (160 and 150 for Scheduled Tribe candidates in the listed Agency areas), then long jump (4 m men, 2.5 m women) and shot put (6 m, 4 m). Those with enough marks in the final written examination were ranked, and certificate and medical checks closed the process.

Merit came from the final paper only. For the district-cadre post (Code 42), 95 per cent of seats went to locals of the district; the 57 seats were spread over 22 districts, with Hyderabad holding 25.

The 2022 pay scale was ₹24,280 to ₹72,850.

Online only through the Board’s portal, with a mobile number as login. The 2022 fee was ₹800, or ₹400 for SC and ST candidates local to Telangana. Anyone who applied for several of that year’s Board posts got ₹100 off each extra one (₹50 for SC and ST), because the physical test was shared.

No dates are set for a new cycle. In 2022 the notification came out on 28 April and applications ran from 2 to 20 May. When the Government clears fresh posts, the Board posts the notification on its site; there is no fixed month. Keep an eye on the notices on tgprb.in.

Start with the general studies and arithmetic of the syllabus above, and build running stamina early. The route to this post is the same constable process the Board runs for the police, so the current 2026 Constable notification is the best guide to how the tests are conducted.

• TSLPRB official site and notices
• Transport Constable notification of 28 April 2022 (PDF)
• Transport Constable syllabus, 2022 (PDF)
• Archived 2022 TSLPRB home page
• Telangana Transport Department

Is a Transport Constable recruitment open?

No. The Board has no notification for the post at present.

Who conducts the recruitment?

The Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board, not the Transport Department.

When was the last one?

April 2022, for 63 posts.

Is a driving licence needed?

The 2022 notification asked for a light motor vehicle licence held on the notification date.