HP Police Constable 2026: the complete guide

This guide is based on the HPPSC notification for Constable (Male), Advt. No. 57/7-2026, with 491 posts. Female posts are under a separate advertisement (58/7-2026) and have their own physical standards. Always confirm details in the official notice.

Eligibility in short (male candidates)

• Education: +2 pass. Matriculation and +2 must be from an institution in Himachal Pradesh; this condition does not apply to Bonafide Himachalis.
• Age as on 01-01-2026: General/EWS 18–25; SC/ST/OBC and some wards 18–27; Home Guards 20–28.
• Height: 5'6" for most categories; 5'4" for SC/ST/Gorkha categories. See the notification's table for the chest measurement.

Stages of selection

1. Physical Standard Test (PST): height also earns marks.
2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET): qualifying only. 1500 m in 5:30, 100 m in 14 seconds, high jump 1.35 m, broad jump 4 m. Failing one event ends your candidature.
3. Written test: offline OMR, 90 MCQs, 90 marks, 2 hours, +2 standard, in Hindi and English. If the two differ, English is final.
4. Document verification and medical.

How the final merit is made

Written test 90 + height 6 + NCC certificates 4 = 100 marks. Height marks start at 5'7" (1 mark) and reach 6 marks at 6'0".

What to do now

Run daily for the PET, and keep at least 30 minutes for written practice even on training days. Start with the free mock test to see where you stand, and read how the negative marking works.