MP Police Constable (MPESB) 2026 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.

Important dates

MPESB Police Constable (GD) Recruitment Test 2026 (PCRT GD 2026) · verified 12-11-2026 · All exams in the tracker

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Who can apply

Age limit (counted on 06-10-2026)

Education

• आरक्षक (जीडी) - ST candidates: Class 8 or equivalent (p.6, para (6)a)
• आरक्षक (जीडी) - Unreserved, SC and OBC candidates: Class 10 under the 10+2 system, or Higher Secondary, or equivalent, from a recognised board (p.6, para (6)a)

Final-year students: cannot apply; the qualification must already be complete (p.20, para 2.2(i)-(ii))

Other conditions

• Must be a citizen of India (p.4, para (3)i)
• Non-MP-domicile candidates may apply only against Unreserved Open posts, with no reservation or age relaxation (max age 33); MP domicile is mandatory for any reservation (p.3 note a; p.6 para (5)ix)
• Constable (GD) Special Armed Force (SAF), 700 posts, is for male candidates only (p.3, para i)
• Two-child rule: a candidate with more than 2 living children, one born on or after 26 Jan 2001, is not eligible (p.4, para (3)ii)
• Government/semi-government employees or ex-servicemen removed on disciplinary grounds are not eligible; serving government employees need prior permission (p.5, para (3)iv-v)

Documents

To upload with the form

• Single scanned image (JPG) with colour photo (top), signature (below) and two lines of own handwriting, from the printed format (p.25, para 2.15(i), 2.16; p.27 para 2.20(iv))
• Photo: white background, both ears visible, not older than 3 months, with name and date of photo printed on it; no Polaroid, no dark glasses (p.25, para 2.16)
• Class 8/10/12 marksheet as date-of-birth proof (p.25, para 2.15(ii))
• SC/ST/OBC/EWS category certificate from competent authority (p.25, para 2.15(iii))
• Other certificates for reservation/relaxation (p.25, para 2.15(iv))
• Bonus/priority certificates (e.g. NCC) (p.25, para 2.15(v))
• Handwritten declaration text (written and uploaded) (p.25, para 2.15(vi))
• Qualification certificate for every post chosen, if more than one post is chosen (p.20, para 2.2(iii))

Plus 12 documents to bring for verification. See them as a tick list

Photo and signature sizes, with resizers

Source: MPESB पुलिस आरक्षक (जी.डी.) भर्ती परीक्षा-2026: विभागीय भर्ती नियम तथा परीक्षा संचालन नियमपुस्तिका (09.09.2026). Always confirm in the current notice.

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