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The MP Police Constable Exam is a state-level exam that assesses candidates' knowledge and skills for joining the Madhya Pradesh Police Department. The exam is conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB).

MP Police Constable Exam Pattern 2025: Written Test

Sections	Marks
General Knowledge & Reasoning	40
Intellectual Ability & Mental Ability	30
Science & Simple Arithmetic	30
Total	100

The total allocated marks for the MP Police Constable exam is 100
Technical questions will be asked in Paper-II. For instance, most of the questions in paper II will be asked from the Computer Networking Software.
The questions of paper I will be asked from the 8th-grade standard, whereas the paper II questions will be based on the required education qualification.
In case of a wrong answer, the candidates will not get any deduction of marks.

MP Police Constable Physical Efficiency Test 2025

The shortlisted candidates from the written test will be gone through the physical test. The information on the physical efficiency test have been mentioned in the following table:

Category	Particulars	Male	Female
Constable (GD) (Unreserved, OBC & SC)	Height	168 cms	155 cm
Constable (GD) (ST)	Height	160 cms	155 cms
Constable (GD) (Unreserved, OBC & SC)	Chest	81-86 cms (minimum 05 cms expansion compulsory)	NA
Constable (GD) (ST)	Chest	76-81 cms (minimum 05 cms expansion compulsory)	NA

The physical efficiency test has the below-mentioned conditions:

800m run
Short Put throw
Long Jump

The details of the MP Police Constable physical efficiency test are highlighted in the following section:

Post	Time for 800m run	Distance for Shot Put	Distance for Long Jump
Constable GD	2 min 45 sec	19 ft (7.260 kg)	13 ft 12 for Radio Constable)
Constable GD - Women/Women Home guard	4 min	15 ft (4 kg)	10 ft
Ex-serviceman	3 min 15 sec	15 ft (7.260 kg)	10 ft
Home guard soldier	3 min 15 sec	17 ft (7.260 kg) (15 ft for Radio Constable)	12 ft (10 for Radio Constable)

The candidates shortlisted from the physical efficiency test will be called for the document verification round. The important documents and personal details of the candidates will be checked, which were mentioned during the MP Police Constable application form fill-up process. If any discrepancy will be found, then the candidature of the aspirants will be canceled. The EWS candidates will have to submit the disability certificate to the competent authority.

MP Police Constable Age Limit 2025

Here in the following table the MP Police Constable age limit 2025 has been highlighted:

Minimum age limit: 18 years

Maximum age limit: 33 years

Kindly note down, the above-mentioned MP Police Constable age limit is for the general category aspirants. The reserved category candidates also get age relaxation.

Category	For the post to be filled by MPPSC(Gazetted / Non-Gazetted / Executive)	For third/fourth class designations outside the purview of MPPSC
Open Category	21 years to a maximum of 33 years	18 years to a maximum of 33 years
Female (Unreserved), Male and Female aspirants (Reserved Category, Government / Corporation / Board / Autonomous organization subordinates and city soldiers)	21 years to a maximum of 38 years	18 years to a maximum of 38 years

Qualification

MP Police Constable Educational Qualification 2025

MP Police Constable eligibility criteria require the certain educational qualification for appearing the exam:

The aspirants should have completed their class 10th exam from a recognized board. For ST aspirants, they should complete class 8th only.
If the aspirants apply for the Constable radio post, then the candidates will require to complete class 12th from a recognised board and should have an ITI degree.

Nationality

MP Police Constable Nationality Criteria 2025

The MP Police Constable nationality criteria have been discussed in the following:

The interested candidates should be Indian.
The aspirants, who are living outside of Madhya Pradesh, are eligible to apply for the exam. These candidates will be considered as the Open/Unreserved category only.

Physical Standards

MP Police Constable Physical Standards 2025

Physical fitness is one of the major criteria when one candidate applies for the MP Police Constable exam. The physical pre-requisites for the MP Police Constable is discussed in the following:

The selected aspirants will need to submit the Medical Fitness Certificate.
The aspirants should have proper eyesight. The aspirants with the flat foot will not be capable to apply for the exam.

To know more about the MP Police Constable Physical Standards, check the below-mentioned table:

Physical Standards	Height	Chest
Male Candidate (General, OBC, SC)	168 cm	Relaxed: 81 cm Expand: 86 cm
Male Candidate (ST)	160 cm	Relaxed: 76 cm Expand: 81 cm
Female Candidate (All Category)	158 cm	-

Other Criteria

MP Police Constable Other Eligibility Criteria 2025

Some other eligibility criteria apart from fulfilling the above-mentioned eligibility criteria should also be fulfilled by the candidates if they apply for the MP Police Constable exam:

Physical Efficiency Test

The aspirants should meet the physical efficiency of the aspiring applicants before they apply for the MP Police Constable 2025.

Post	800 mt Race Time	Shotput throw	Long Jump
Male: Constable (GD)	2 min 45 second	19 ft (weight:7.26KG)	13 ft
Female: Constable (GD)	4 min	15 ft (weight:4KG)	10 ft

To apply for the MP Police Constable 2025, the candidates should also have good character and a sound mind.

Number of Attempts

There is no such restriction on the number of attempts for applying for the MP Police Constable exam. The aspirants can appear as many times as they are willing to appear. Only the candidates have to fulfill the above-mentioned criteria.

MP Police Constable Salary 2024: Grade Pay & In-Hand Salary

The in-hand salary of the MP Police Constable is increased with the years of experience and with promotions. To get an idea about the MP Police Constable salary, check the following table:

Post	Salary (In INR)	Grade pay	Total In-Hand Salary (In INR)
Constable	5200 -20200	1900	27000
Head constable	5200-20200	2100	31000
ASI	5200-20200	2400	35500

After the 7th pay commission, the MP Police Constable pay scale is INR 19,500 to INR 62,000 under pay scale 1. However, the pay scale will be increased with seniority.

Perks & Benefits

MP Police Constable Perks, Allowances and Benefits 2024

The MP Police Constable will also receive allowances and perks apart from the basic salary. Some of the benefits are discussed in the following section:

Security allowances
Police Canteen
Medical facilities
Annual paid leaves
Transportation allowances
Field allowances
Medical facilities
Pension schemes

Job Profile

MP Police Constable Job Profile 2024

The MP Police Constable is responsible for statewide law enforcement. Hence, the candidates, who will be appointed as the constable, will be abided by certain law and order. Read the below-mentioned points to get an idea about the job role and responsibilities of the MP Police Constable:

Lodging the first information reports
Patrolling
Prevent the crime rate across the state.
Investigations of crimes, identifying of problems, so that the crime rate can be controlled.
The MP Constables are also responsible to perform the duties in the absence of the Assistant Sub-Inspector and Sub-Inspectors.
Assisting the senior officers in their works, for instance, during investigations.

MP Police Constable Career Growth and Promotion 2024

The MP Police Constable gets the promotion in their career as per the performance level and also on the number of years they are in their department. The hierarchy of the rank along with the promotion, are highlighted in the following section (in descending manner):

Director-General Police
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP)
Inspector-General of Police
Deputy Commissioner of Police (SP/ DCP)
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Junior Management Level)
Deputy Commissioner of Police (ASP/DCP)
Police Inspector (P.I.)
Assistant Police Inspector (A.P.I)
Police Sub-Inspector (SI)
Assistant Police Sub-inspector (ASI)
Head Constable (HC)
Constable

The MP Police Constable promotion is taking place in the following manner:

To be promoted as a Head Constable, the candidates will need 8-10 years of service as a constable.
To get a promotion as Assistant Police Sub-Inspector, the Head Constable needs another 5-6 years of service.

Promoted Post	Years of service required
Head Constable	8-10
Assistant Sub Inspector	5-6
Sub Inspector	Based on seniority/exemplary service

Though the MP Police Constable promotion is slower, nonetheless, the candidates can get promoted as Police Inspector with their consistent performance, reputation, and also by qualifying the departmental exams.

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