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Police Constable (GD/IRB) 2026 Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026

Last updated: 5 June 2026

The HP Police Constable written exam is a single OMR-based paper of 100 marks held after PMT and PET. HP-specific GK carries the highest weightage — roughly 40% of the paper.

Board

HPPRB

Vacancies

1,088

Qualification

12th Pass (45% for General; 40% for SC/ST/OBC)

Exam Pattern

  • Total questions: 100 · Total marks: 100 · Duration: 2 hours
  • Mode: Offline OMR (multiple choice)
  • Negative marking: 0.25 marks deducted per wrong answer
  • Qualifying marks: 40% (General) · 35% (SC/ST/OBC) — subject to official notification
  • PET/PMT are qualifying only — marks are not added to written merit
Paper / Subject Questions Marks
HP GK & Current Affairs 40 40
General Knowledge & Everyday Science 30 30
Hindi Language 20 20
Arithmetic & Mental Ability 10 10
Total 100 100

Syllabus — Subject-wise Topics

HP GK & Current Affairs (High Priority)

  • HP history — princely states, merger with India, statehood (1971)
  • HP geography — 12 districts, Beas/Sutlej/Ravi rivers, passes, national parks
  • HP government schemes — Him Ganga, Sahara Yojana, Mukhyamantri Swavlamban
  • HP economy — horticulture, tourism, hydropower (SJVN, NHPC)
  • HP administration — HP Police Act, current DGP, major police stations
  • National & HP current affairs (last 12 months)

General Knowledge & Everyday Science

  • Indian history, polity and Constitution basics
  • Physics, chemistry, biology (Class 9–10 NCERT level)
  • Environment, sports and national events
  • Awards, books and important personalities

Hindi Language

  • व्याकरण — संधि, समास, लिंग, वचन, कारक
  • Comprehension and passage-based questions
  • Fill in the blanks, antonyms/synonyms
  • Error detection and sentence correction

Arithmetic & Mental Ability

  • Number system, HCF/LCM, percentage, ratio
  • Profit & loss, simple interest, averages
  • Series, analogies, coding-decoding
  • Blood relations and direction sense

Selection Process

  1. Physical Measurement Test (PMT) — height, weight, chest (qualifying)
  2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) — 1600 m run (male) / 800 m run (female), long jump, high jump (qualifying)
  3. Written Examination — 100 marks OMR-based objective paper (2 hours)
  4. Medical Examination — fitness assessment
  5. Document Verification — original certificates check

Preparation Tips

  • Start daily running now — target 1600 m under 6:30 min (male) or 800 m under 4 min (female) for PET.
  • Practise long jump (12 ft male / 9 ft female) and high jump at least 20 attempts per day.
  • HP GK is ~40% of the written paper — revise HP history, districts, rivers and current schemes daily.
  • Solve OMR-format mock tests with 0.25 negative marking to build speed and accuracy.
  • Check hppsc.hp.gov.in and citizenportal.hppolice.gov.in regularly for admit card and date updates.

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