Delhi Police Head Constable (Ministerial) 2025 notice, explained
The main rules of the official notice in plain words. Each point gives the page or para, so you can check it in the notice yourself.
In short
| Age | 18–25 years on 01-07-2025 |
|---|---|
| Education | Class 12 pass |
| Final-year students | Cannot apply (p.9, para 9.2 (qualification must be held on the closing date, 20.10.2025)) |
| Typing / skill test | Typing on computer in 10 minutes: at least 30 WPM English or 25 WPM Hindi; marks out of 25. |
Who can apply
Age limit (counted on 01-07-2025)
| all | 18–25 years |
|---|
Age relaxation (upper limit)
| SC | 5 years |
|---|---|
| ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PwBD | 10 years |
Education
- all: 10+2 (Senior Secondary) pass from a recognised board, plus typing speed of 30 wpm in English OR 25 wpm in Hindi (professional attainment) (p.9, para 9)
Final-year students: cannot apply; the qualification must already be complete (p.9, para 9.2 (qualification must be held on the closing date, 20.10.2025))
Other conditions
- Typing speed is part of the essential qualification: English 30 wpm or Hindi 25 wpm (p.9, para 9(ii))
- Separate vacancies for male and female candidates; physical standards differ (not covered here) (p.3, para 3)
- PwBD vacancies only for locomotor disability of 40% and above (one or both legs); their posts are civilian (p.3, para 3)
How selection works
Typing / skill test: Typing on computer in 10 minutes: at least 30 WPM English or 25 WPM Hindi; marks out of 25. Practise it in the exam format
Syllabus
- Computer Based Examination: General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude (Basic Arithmetic Skill), General Intelligence, English Language (Basic Knowledge), Computer Fundamentals, MS Excel, MS Word, Communication, Internet (pp.16-18, paras 15.4 and 16)
- Computer (Formatting) Test: MS-Word, MS-PowerPoint, MS-Excel (10 minutes each) (p.23, para 25)
Documents
To upload with the form
- Live photograph captured in the online form (p.11, para 11.6)
- Scanned signature (JPEG, 10-20 KB) (p.12, para 11.12)
- OTR proofs of name, date of birth, address, gender and photograph (only if not using Aadhaar authentication) (p.32, Annexure-I para 5)
Plus 14 documents to bring for verification. See them as a tick list
Photo and signature sizes, with resizers
Source: SSC Notice: Head Constable (Ministerial) in Delhi Police Examination, 2025 (F. No. HQ-C-3016/1/2025-C-3, published 29.09.2025; applications 29.09.2025 to 20.10.2025) (29.09.2025). Always confirm in the current notice.
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