District Police Cadre

Armed Police Cadre

Total Vacancies: 3297

Important Dates Punjab Police Recruitment 2026

• Notification Released: 05 March 2026
• Online Application Start: 10 March 2026 (7:00 PM)
• Last Date to Apply: 30 March 2026 (11:55 PM)

Punjab Police Recruitment 2026 Vacancy details

Total 3297 posts

District Police Cadre

• 2522 posts

Armed Police Cadre

• 775 posts

Salary details Punjab Police Recruitment 2026

• ?19,900 per month (minimum pay for first 3 years)

Educational Qualification Punjab Police Recruitment 2026

• 12th pass (10+2) from recognized board
• Punjabi subject in Matric (10th) is compulsory

For Ex-Servicemen

• Minimum qualification: 10th pass

Punjab Police Recruitment 2026 Age Limit (as on 01 Jan 2026)

Age Relaxation

• SC / BC (Punjab): +5 years
• Govt Employees: +5 years
• Ex-Servicemen: Service years deducted from age

Physical Standards

Height

Physical Test (PST)

Male

• 1600 m run: 6 min 30 sec
• Long jump: 3.80 m
• High jump: 1.10 m

Female

• 800 m run: 4 min 30 sec
• Long jump: 3.0 m
• High jump: 0.95 m

Selection Process Punjab Police Recruitment 2026

Stage 1 – Computer Based Test (CBT)

Paper-1 (Merit Based)

• 100 questions
• 100 marks
• 2 hours

Subjects:

No negative marking

Paper-2 (Qualifying Only)

• Punjabi language
• 50 questions
• Must score 50% marks

Marks NOT counted in merit

Stage 2

• Physical Screening Test (PST)
• Physical Measurement Test (PMT)

Stage 3

• Document Verification

Minimum Marks Required

Paper-2 Punjabi: 50% mandatory

Documents Required

• 10th certificate (Age proof)
• 12th certificate
• Punjabi subject proof
• Category certificate (if applicable)
• NOC (if government employee)
• ID proof (Aadhaar / PAN / Passport / Voter ID / Driving License)

Posting

Selected candidates can be posted anywhere in Punjab, India or abroad.

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