HP Police Constable Recruitment 2024 -Apply Online – Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission Shimla released recruitment notification for the post of Constable (Male & Female). HPPSC Shimla is going to fill 1088 posts of Constable. Out of which 708 posts are for male constable and 380 posts are for female constable. The candidates must ensure their eligibility in respect of category, experience, age and essential qualification(s) etc.
HP Police Constable Recruitment 2024 -Overview :
| Recruitment Agency | HPPSC Shimla |
| Name of Post | Police Constable (Male & Female) |
| No. of Posts | Constable (Male) -708, Constable (Female)-380 |
| Qualifications | 12th pass |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 12/11/2024 |
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Important Date for HP Constable Recruitment
| Starting Date for Apply Online | 04/10/2024 |
| Closing Date for Apply Online | 12/11/2024 |
Detail of Posts for HP Police Constable Recruitment :
| Name of Post | No. of Posts |
| Police Constable (Male) | {( UR=208, UR WFF=19 (08+11 Backlog), UR Home Guards=54, SC UR=101, SC WFF=16 (04+12 Backlog), SC BPL=24, SC Home Guards=27, ST UR=20, ST BPL=08, ST Home Guards=04, ST Ward of ExSM=01 (Backlog), OBC UR=81, OBC WFF=14 (04+10 Backlog), OBC BPL=25, OBC Home Guards=22, OBC Ward of ExSM=03 (Backlog), EWS=68 and EWS Home Guards=13)} |
| Police Constable (Female) | {(UR=104(88+16 Backlog), UR WFF=09 (04+05 Backlog), UR Ward of Ex-SM=31), UR Home Guards=24, SC UR=46 (42+04 Backlog), SC WFF=05 (01+04 Backlog), SC BPL=10, SC Ward of Ex-SM=11, SC Home Guards=13, ST UR=13 (11+02 Backlog), ST BPL=03, ST Ward of Ex-SM=04, OBC UR=38 (33+05 Backlog), OBC WFF=05 (02+03 Backlog), OBC BPL=11, OBC Ward of Ex-SM=07, OBC Home Guards=11, EWS=32 and EWS Home Guards=03)} |
Educational Qualifications for HP Police Constable :
A candidate shall be eligible for recruitment to the post of Constable, if he has passed Matriculation and +2 from any Institution/School/ Board situated within Himachal Pradesh. Provided that this condition shall not apply to Bonafide Himachalis.
Age Limit for HP Police Constable :
| Category | Age limit as on 01.01.2024 (Male) | Age limit as on 01.01.2024 (Male) |
| General/EWS | 18 to 26 Yrs * | 18 to 26 Yrs * |
| SC/ST/ ST Ward of Ex-SM | 18 to 28 Yrs * | 18 to 28 Yrs * |
| OBC/ OBC Ward of Ex-SM | 18 to 28 Yrs * | 18 to 28 Yrs * |
| Home Guard (Gen./OBC/EWS) | 18 to 29 Yrs * | 18 to 29 Yrs * |
| Home Guard (SC/ST) | 18 to 29 Yrs * | 18 to 29 Yrs * |
Pay Scale of Police Constable :
Pay Band level-3 (Rs 20200-64000)
Recruitment Process of HP Police Constable
The Male candidates applying for the post of Constables shall be admitted provisionally on the basis of their claims made in the online applications and the recruitment process shall consist of:
- Physical Test: The Physical Test consisting of Physical Standard Test (PST) and Physical Efficiency Test (PET) will be scheduled and conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Police Department which will provide the list of qualified candidates alongwith their marks awarded for Height to the Commission.
- Written Test: Successful candidates of Physical Test will be provisionally admitted to offline multiple choice objective type written examination of Two hours duration consisting of 90 marks having negative marking, to be conducted by the Commission.
- Evaluation & Document verification: Successful candidates of Physical Test and Written Examination will be shortlisted as per zone of consideration as per the Rules of Business of the Commission for document verification to be carried out by the Police Department ( They will also award the marks of NCC certificates to the candidates during document verification.)
- Medical Examination: Medical Examination will be scheduled and conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Police Department after receiving recommendations from the H.P. Public Service Commission.
| Written Test | 90 Marks |
| Height | 06 Marks |
| NCC Certificate | 04 Marks |
Physical Standard Test ( PST):
| Height for Male Candidate | Height for Female Candidate | Marks |
| Less than 5’-7” | Less than 5‟-3” | 0 Marks |
| 5’-7” but less than 5’-8” | 5‟-3” but less than 5‟-4” | 01 Marks |
| 5’-8” but less than 5’-9” | 5‟-4” but less than 5‟-5” | 02 Marks |
| 5’-9” but less than 5’-10” | 5‟-5” but less than 5‟-6” | 03 Marks |
| 5’-10” but less than 5’-11” | 5‟-6” but less than 5‟-7” | 04 Marks |
| 5’-11” but less than 5’-12” | 5‟-7” but less than 5‟-8” | 05 Marks |
| 6’-0” and above | 5‟-8” and above | 06 Marks |
Application Fee for HP Police Constable Recruitment :
| Category | Fees |
| Male candidates of General, Economic Weaker Section (EWS) (not included in BPL category), Wards of Freedom Fighter categories (WFF) /Home Guard of HP/Candidate of Other States (including reserved category(s) candidates of other states.) | Rs. 600/- |
| Male candidates of SC, ST, OBC and EWS covered under UR – BPL categories of Himachal Pradesh | Rs. 150/- |
| Female candidates shall be exempted from the examination fee in accordance with the instructions of the Government of Himachal Pradesh. | NA |
How To Apply :
Candidates should apply online on official website of HPPSC Shimla before 31 October, 2024.
| Official Notification (Male) | Click here |
| Official Notification (Female) | Click here |
| Addendum | Click here |
| Apply Online | Click here |
How Many vacancies are available for Police Constable ?
1088 Posts
What is educational qualifications required to applying for HP Constable?
Candidates must have passed the 12th class examination from the Himachal Pradesh Board of Secondary Education or any other recognized State or Central Board.
