MP Police Constable GD 2026: Correction Open, 7500 Vacancy

About This Recruitment

The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB), Bhopal has released a corrigendum dated 5 September 2026. It gives the rules for the Constable (GD) Direct Recruitment Examination 2026.

This recruitment is for the Police Headquarters, under the Home (Police) Department of Madhya Pradesh. The total number of posts is 7500.

Category-wise Reservation

These are the reservation percentages given in the notice.

Horizontal Reservation

• Home Guard (Constable post only): 15%
• Ex-servicemen: 10%
• Women: 35%

How to Apply

The application mode is online, through the MP Online website.

1. Visit the MP Online website (www.mponline.gov.in) and go to Citizen Services > Application > ESB link.
2. Read the Instructions and Examination Rules carefully before proceeding.
3. Click the 'Continue' button to start filling the online application form.
4. Fill all required details correctly. Do not leave any field blank.
5. Prepare a scanned image with your photo, signature and two lines of your own handwriting, as per the given format, and upload it.
6. Re-check all filled information before you submit it.
7. Click 'Submit' to send your application. An Application Number will be generated.
8. Click 'Proceed to Payment' and pay the fee by Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking. If online payment is not working, use an authorized MP Online kiosk.
9. Save and print the computerized receipt and a copy of your application form.
10. Download the Admit Card from the Board's website (www.esb.mp.gov.in) using your application number, before the exam.

Documents Required

• A scanned image with your colour photograph, signature and own handwriting, combined as one file.
• 8th/10th/12th mark sheet, as proof of your date of birth.
• Caste/category certificate, for SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates, from a competent authority.
• Other certificates needed for reservation, age or qualification relaxation (for example, Ex-serviceman or Home Guard service certificate).
• A certificate for priority or bonus marks, if you are claiming them (for example, NCC 'C' certificate).
• A self-declaration, typed or written in your own handwriting as asked, uploaded with the application.
• An original photo ID to carry to the exam (Voter ID, PAN card, Aadhar card, Driving Licence or Passport).
• Your Aadhar card, e-Aadhar, Aadhar photocopy, or Aadhar number/VID details, to carry for biometric verification.
• A photocopy of the first page of your bank passbook, only if you are SC/ST/OBC and claiming travel fare reimbursement.

Important Instructions for Exam Day

• Aadhar registration is mandatory for every candidate.
• An original photo ID is mandatory for exam entry. e-Aadhar is valid only if it is verified by UIDAI (the body that issues Aadhar).
• Multi-level biometric (fingerprint/face) verification is mandatory at entry and during the exam. Keep your Aadhar unlocked for this.
• You will be allowed entry only up to the reporting time. Late arrivals will not be allowed in.
• Mobile phones, calculators, log tables, digital watches, sunglasses and any cheating material are not allowed in the exam hall.
• Your eligibility in the computer-based exam is only provisional. The concerned department checks your documents later.

In Detail

Vacancy Details

The 7500 posts are split into two types of Constable (GD) roles.

MP Police Constable GD 2026 has 7,500 vacancies in total. The notification does not break the total down further.

Important Dates

Here are all the dates given in the notice for this recruitment.

Every date Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board, Bhopal printed for MP Police Constable GD 2026, exactly as the notification states it. A date the notice gave as a range or a month is shown in its own words rather than pinned to a day it never named.

Application Fee

The fee has two parts: a Board exam fee and a Police Department exam fee. A small MP Online portal fee is added on top.

Application fee for MP Police Constable GD 2026 by category, as printed in the official notification. Pay it before the last date — an application whose fee has not reached the board is not a submitted application.

Eligibility

You must be between 18 and 33 years old. Age is counted as on 6 October 2026.

Age Relaxation

• Women (all categories, MP domicile): 5 years relaxation
• Reserved category male (SC/ST/OBC, MP domicile): 5 years relaxation
• Government/Corporation/Board employees and Home Guard (male, MP domicile): 5 years relaxation
• Inter-caste marriage (male, MP domicile): 5 years relaxation
• Inter-caste marriage (female, MP domicile): 10 years relaxation
• Vikram Award winner (male, unreserved, MP domicile): 5 years relaxation
• Vikram Award winner (female, all categories, MP domicile): 10 years relaxation
• Vikram Award winner (male, reserved category, MP domicile): 10 years relaxation

For UR, SC and OBC candidates, you need a 10th class pass (under the 10+2 system) or Higher Secondary, or an equivalent, from a recognized board.

For ST candidates, an 8th class pass or equivalent is enough.

Age Limit

You must be between 18 and 33 years old as on 06 Oct 2026.

Age Relaxation

Educational Qualification

10th class under 10+2 system / Higher Secondary or equivalent from a recognized board for UR/SC/OBC; 8th class or equivalent for ST candidates

MP state domicile required for any reservation benefit; non-domicile candidates can apply only under Unreserved (Open) category with max age 33 years and no relaxation

Exam Pattern

The written exam is a computer-based MCQ test, in Hindi and English. It runs for 2 hours and has 100 questions for 100 marks.

Selection Process

There are several stages after the written exam, before you get selected.

1. First Stage - Written Examination (Computer Based Online MCQ Test)
2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
3. Physical Standard Test (PST)
4. Document Verification
5. Medical Examination
6. Character Verification

• You need at least 30 out of 100 marks (30%) to qualify in the PET.
• For each vertical category vacancy, 7 times that number of candidates are called for the PET.
• The waiting list will have 15% of the advertised posts.
• Where chest measurement applies, a minimum expansion of 5 cm is required.

The pay scale for this post is Rs 19500 to Rs 62000.

During training, you get a stipend at the minimum of this pay scale: 70% in the 1st year, 80% in the 2nd year, and 90% in the 3rd year. This follows a GAD circular dated 12 December 2019. Other allowances may also apply, as decided by the government from time to time.

1. First Stage - Written Examination (Computer Based Online MCQ Test)
2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
3. Physical Standard Test (PST)
4. Document Verification
5. Medical Examination
6. Character Verification

Admit Card, Exam Date, Result and Answer Key

Admit Card

Before Exam — full details

Exam Date

19-11-2026 से प्रारंभ — full details

Result

MPESB has not announced a date yet. This page updates the day the notice does.

Answer Key

After Exam — full details

Key Numbers

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