MP Police Constable Recruitment 2026: 7,500 GD Vacancies, Apply by 6 October; Exam from 19 November

The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB) is closing applications today, 6 October 2026, for the Police Constable (General Duty) Recruitment Test 2026. The recruitment covers 7,500 vacancies under the Madhya Pradesh Police/Home (Police) Department and is one of the largest active state-level police recruitments currently relevant to school-level and graduate-level government-job aspirants.

What happened?

MPESB opened the online application window on 22 September 2026. The official student dashboard records 6 October 2026 as the last date for applications and 11 October 2026 as the correction deadline. The written examination is scheduled to start from 19 November 2026.

Vacancy structure

The 7,500 posts are divided into two broad components:

The Special Armed Force component is specified for male candidates, while the 6,800-post GD component has a wider eligibility structure under the notified reservation and category rules.

Why this recruitment matters

The scale is the first important point: 7,500 positions create a significant recruitment opportunity. The second is the relatively accessible educational threshold. The third is that candidates from outside Madhya Pradesh may be able to apply under the conditions prescribed for other-state candidates, but domicile-based reservation and relaxation rules should not be assumed to apply to them.

Educational qualification

The notified educational standard is based on school-level qualification. For the main Constable GD category, candidates generally require Class 10 or an equivalent qualification; the notification provides a lower qualification provision for eligible Scheduled Tribe candidates. Candidates should read the rulebook for the exact category-specific condition before relying on a simplified eligibility summary.

Age limit

The age is reckoned with reference to the date prescribed in the recruitment rules. The broad minimum is 18 years. The maximum age varies by category, domicile and other eligible conditions, so the figure should not be reduced to one universal maximum for every applicant.

For many applicants the commonly cited upper limit is 33 years, while notified relaxations apply to eligible groups. Other-state candidates should pay particular attention to the rule that reservation and relaxation benefits are linked to the conditions in the MP notification.

Important dates

Selection process

The recruitment is not completed by the written test alone. Candidates should expect the stages prescribed in the official rulebook, including the written examination and the subsequent physical/selection stages applicable to the post and cadre, followed by document-related checks.

This is important because a candidate who focuses only on the written paper may be unprepared for the physical standards or efficiency requirements later in the process.

Application fee and payment

The fee depends on category and the applicable MPESB/MP Online charges. Because fee structures can include examination and portal components, candidates should use the live application page to see the amount generated for their own category rather than copying a single figure from an old recruitment article.

What candidates should verify before submitting today

1. Correct name, date of birth and personal details.
2. Educational qualification and certificate details.
3. Domicile/category information, especially if claiming reservation or relaxation.
4. Choice and eligibility for the relevant Constable GD cadre.
5. Uploaded photograph and other required information.
6. Fee payment status and final application number.
7. Save or print the submitted application for future reference.

Exam preparation timeline

With the examination scheduled from 19 November 2026, the period after today’s deadline should be treated as a preparation phase rather than a waiting period. Candidates should obtain the official rulebook, map the written syllabus, and begin physical preparation early if the notified selection process requires physical testing.

Admit card status

The admit card is not the current action item. MPESB’s official dashboard currently records the recruitment application stage and the future examination schedule. Candidates should wait for the official test-admit-card release and use the individual call letter as the final authority for centre, reporting time and examination-day instructions.

What the 7,500 posts mean in practice

The headline vacancy has two distinct components: 6,800 Constable GD posts outside the Special Armed Force and 700 Special Armed Force posts. The distinction matters because the eligibility and candidate pool are not identical. The Special Armed Force component is notified for male candidates, while the larger 6,800-post component contains the broader category and reservation structure.

The vacancy table also contains allocations associated with open candidates, ex-servicemen, Home Guards and women within the notified framework. Candidates should therefore avoid calculating their personal probability of selection from the headline 7,500 alone. The relevant comparison is the vacancy pool for the candidate’s applicable category and cadre.

Physical preparation should start before the written result

A police constable recruitment is not a purely academic exercise. The selection process includes later physical requirements under the notified rules. Candidates who wait for the written result before beginning physical preparation lose valuable time. A sensible approach is to combine written preparation with gradual running, strength and endurance work appropriate to the official physical standards, without assuming that a generic fitness benchmark substitutes for the actual rulebook.

Other-state candidates need to read the domicile rules carefully

The recruitment can attract applicants from outside Madhya Pradesh, but eligibility to apply is not the same as entitlement to domicile-based reservation or relaxation. Candidates from another state should read the exact reservation and age-relaxation provisions before selecting a category in the application form.

Application and correction strategy

The last application date is 6 October 2026, while the official dashboard records a correction window up to 11 October 2026. Candidates should not deliberately submit an inaccurate form on the assumption that every field can later be changed. The correction facility is a safety net, not a substitute for accurate first submission. Save the application number, fee receipt and final form.

Data figure for revision

What to monitor next

After the application phase, the next useful updates will be the test-admit-card notice, examination-centre information, official syllabus or rulebook clarifications, answer key and result. Candidates should not treat unofficial expected dates as confirmed until MPESB publishes them.

Official source

MPESB Student Dashboard · MPESB Rulebooks · MPESB official website

Related resources

Government Jobs master page · Admit Cards · Results · Latest Articles

Bottom line: the deadline is today, 6 October 2026. The recruitment has 7,500 vacancies, applications began on 22 September, corrections remain available through 11 October, and the written examination is scheduled from 19 November.