HP Police Constable Recruitment 2026 — Official Status Hub

HP Police 2026 Latest Official Update

Current status — PST/PET (ground test) under way: HPPSC's press note dated 14.10.2026 (No. 4-8/2026-PSC (R-III)) fixed the Physical Standard Test & Physical Efficiency Test (PST & PET) for Constable (Male & Female), conducted by the HP Police Department from 22 October 2026 to 5 December 2026. e-Call letters are on candidates' HPPSC User IDs. The district-wise PST/PET schedule is notified by the Police Department; no postponement notice has been issued by HPPSC.

Latest official update — 22 October 2026: Home Guards exempted from PET. HPPSC's addendum No. 4-8/2026-PSC(R-III) Vol-I dated 22.10.2026 records the Government of HP (Home Department) decision, conveyed by letter No. Home(A)B(2)-2/2025 (Loose) dated 14.10.2026, granting exemption from the Physical Efficiency Test / Ground Test to Home Guards of Himachal Pradesh in this recruitment. To give all Home Guards an equal opportunity, HPPSC is accepting offline applications from left-out Home Guard candidates who did not apply earlier — in person or by post to HPPSC, Nigam Vihar, Shimla-171002, up to 31 October 2026 (5:00 PM), on the Annexure-A form with a ₹600 bank draft payable to the Secretary, HPPSC. Home Guards who already applied need not apply again.

Note on dates shown above: the "exam start/end" dates on this page (22 Oct – 5 Dec 2026) are the PST/PET physical (ground) test window, the current exam stage. They are not the written exam dates. The "admit card" date (14 Oct 2026) is the date of the HPPSC press note confirming the PST/PET e-call letters had been uploaded. The written exam date is not officially announced yet. HPPSC's latest notice for this recruitment is the 22.10.2026 Home Guard addendum.

This page is the official-status hub for HPPSC Advertisement No. 57/7-2026 (Male) and 58/7-2026 (Female) — 734 Constable posts (491 Male + 243 Female). For searches such as “hp police ground test details 2026,” “police bharti 2026 hp,” “hp police ka ground kab hoga” and “hp police physical test date 2026,” the answer is: the ground test runs 22 Oct – 5 Dec 2026, your exact date and venue are printed on your e-call letter, and HP Home Guards are exempt from the PET under the 22.10.2026 addendum.

What Is Live Now and What Comes Next

Stage	Official position
Live now	PST/PET ground test (22 Oct – 5 Dec 2026), district-wise by HP Police; e-call letters on HPPSC User ID
Home Guard offline window	Offline applications from left-out HP Home Guards — last date 31 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM (HPPSC, Shimla)
Next	Police Department sends HPPSC the PST/PET-qualified list with height marks
Then	HPPSC issues the written-exam e-admit card; written exam date not officially announced yet
After written exam	Zone of consideration → document verification & NCC marks (Police) → final merit (HPPSC) → medical (Police)

For event-by-event ground test standards (running time, high jump and long/broad jump in feet, height marks in cm, DRC appeal rules and preparation), read our HP Police Ground Test 2026 guide.

The recruitment is for Constable (Male) and Constable (Female) posts in the Himachal Pradesh Police Department through HPPSC.

1. HP Police Constable 2026 — Overview

Parameter	Details
Organisation	Himachal Pradesh Police Department
Conducting Authority	Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC); PST/PET conducted by HP Police Department
Post Name	Constable (Male) / Constable (Female), Class-III (Non-Gazetted)
Total Vacancies	734 Posts (491 Male, 243 Female)
Category	State Government — Police
State	Himachal Pradesh
Official Website	hppsc.hp.gov.in
Application Status	Online applications closed on 5 September 2026 (11:59 PM); separate offline window for left-out HP Home Guards with last date 31 October 2026 (5:00 PM)
Current Stage	PST/PET under way, 22 Oct to 5 Dec 2026; e-call letters on HPPSC User ID
Home Guards	Exempted from PET / Ground Test (HPPSC addendum, 22.10.2026); left-out Home Guards may apply offline up to 31.10.2026 (5:00 PM)
Selection Reference	PST/PET (HP Police) → Offline written exam (HPPSC) → document verification & NCC marks → medical; final merit uses written + height + NCC marks

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2. HP Police 2026 Important Dates

Event	Official Status
Advertisements 57/7-2026 & 58/7-2026	July 10, 2026
Online Applications Opened	July 10, 2026
Original Last Date	August 6, 2026
One-time +1 Year Upper-Age Relaxation Addendum (last date extended to Aug 21)	August 3, 2026
EWS Addendum (Trainee/Job Trainee families excluded from EWS)	August 6, 2026
Home Guard 5-Year Age-Relaxation / Last-Date Addendum	August 21, 2026
Final Last Date to Apply	September 5, 2026
PST/PET Press Note & e-Call Letters Uploaded	October 14, 2026
PST/PET Ground Test (current exam stage — under way)	October 22, 2026 to December 5, 2026
Govt. decision: Home Guards exempted from PET / Ground Test	Home Department letter dated October 14, 2026 (cited in HPPSC addendum)
HPPSC Addendum — offline applications from left-out Home Guards	October 22, 2026
Last Date — Home Guard Offline Application	October 31, 2026 (5:00 PM) at HPPSC, Nigam Vihar, Shimla
District-wise PST/PET Schedule	Notified district-wise by the HP Police Department. Not published on the HP Police citizen portal or by HPPSC
Written Examination Date	Not officially announced yet (HPPSC issues the written-exam e-admit card only after the Police Department sends the PST/PET-qualified list)
Result / Merit List	Not officially announced yet

HPPSC's press notes and addenda are the source of truth. Your individual PST/PET date, venue and reporting time are on your e-call letter. Some news and coaching websites are publishing district-wise dates (for example, for Kinnaur, Chamba, Una, Mandi and Kangra). We could not match those dates to any HPPSC or HP Police notice, so they are not listed here.

3. HP Police Constable 2026 Eligibility

3.1 Educational Qualification

The official advertisements require Matriculation and +2, both passed from an institution/school/Board situated within Himachal Pradesh; this condition does not apply to Bonafide Himachalis.

There is no verified 45% / 40% minimum-marks condition in Advertisement Nos. 57/7-2026 and 58/7-2026, so an old percentage rule should not be presented as a 2026 requirement.

3.2 Age Limit

The original advertisements used 01.01.2026 as the age-reference date. HPPSC then issued a one-time relaxation of one year in the upper age limit for all categories on August 3, 2026, and a one-time five-year relaxation in the upper age limit for Home Guards of HP on August 21, 2026.

Category	Original 2026 Advertisement	Addenda
General / EWS	18–25	Upper age 26 (one-time +1 year)
OBC of HP	18–27	Upper age 28 (one-time +1 year)
SC / ST of HP	18–27	Upper age 28 (one-time +1 year)
Home Guards	20–28	One-time 5-year upper-age relaxation under the August 21, 2026 addendum; exempted from PET / Ground Test under the October 22, 2026 addendum

3.3 Domicile / Schooling Rule

Reservation benefits follow the conditions in the HPPSC advertisement. The Matriculation-and-+2-from-HP-institution condition is waived for Bonafide Himachalis as expressly stated in the advertisements. Persons with Disabilities are not eligible for these posts, as stated in the advertisements.

3.4 Physical Standards (PST) & Height Marks

The official advertisements use feet/inches for height/chest standards:

Candidate Group	Minimum Height	Chest
Male General / EWS / OBC (incl. Home Guard)	5'6"	31" unexpanded / 32" expanded
Male SC / ST / Gorkha categories (incl. Home Guard)	5'4"	29" / 30"
Female General / EWS / OBC / Ward of Ex-SM (incl. Home Guard)	5'2"	Not applicable
Female SC / ST / Gorkha categories (incl. Home Guard)	5'0"	Not applicable

The advertisements do not prescribe a minimum weight. Metric conversions are in the ground test guide.

Official Height Marks — Maximum 6 Marks

Male Height	Female Height	Marks
Below 5'7"	Below 5'3"	0
5'7" to below 5'8"	5'3" to below 5'4"	1
5'8" to below 5'9"	5'4" to below 5'5"	2
5'9" to below 5'10"	5'5" to below 5'6"	3
5'10" to below 5'11"	5'6" to below 5'7"	4
5'11" to below 6'0"	5'7" to below 5'8"	5
6'0" and above	5'8" and above	6

4. HP Police Constable 2026 Selection Process & Ground Test

Selection Component	Official 2026 Rule
Physical Standard Test / Height Measurement	Conducted by HP Police; height standards verified by a Medical Officer; height contributes up to 6 marks
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)	Qualifying; candidate must qualify every prescribed event
Written Examination	Conducted by HPPSC for PST/PET-qualified candidates: 90 MCQs / 90 marks / 2 hours / offline / +2 standard
NCC Marks	C Certificate: 4, B: 2, A: 1; highest eligible certificate counted; awarded by Police Department at document verification
Final Merit Reference	Written 90 + Height 6 + NCC 4 = 100 marks
Document Verification / Medical	Document verification by Police Department; medical examination by HP Police after HPPSC recommendation

Official PET Ground-Test Standards

Event	Male	Female	Attempts
Long-distance Run	1500m in 5 min 30 sec	800m in 3 min 45 sec	No additional attempt
High Jump	1.35m	1.10m	Up to 3
100m Race	14 sec	17 sec	No additional attempt
Broad Jump	4.00m	3.00m	Up to 3

PET is qualifying. A candidate failing any event is disqualified from the remaining PET events. The advertisements also state that outdoor PET events will be videographed and a dope test may be carried out.

Home Guards of HP: per HPPSC's addendum dated 22.10.2026, the Government of HP has exempted Home Guards from the Physical Efficiency Test / Ground Test in this recruitment. The addendum states that the other terms and conditions of the advertisements remain unchanged. It does not separately mention the PST (height/chest measurement), so Home Guard candidates should follow the instructions on their e-call letter.

HP Police Ground Date 2026

• Window: 22 October 2026 to 5 December 2026 (HPPSC press note dated 14.10.2026) — under way; no postponement notice issued by HPPSC.
• Conducted by: HP Police Department, at District Headquarters (the advertisements state the physical test is held at District HQ, in the district the candidate chose in the online application; the district cannot be changed).
• District-wise schedule: notified by the Police Department. Not published on the HP Police citizen portal or by HPPSC.
• Home Guards: exempted from the PET / Ground Test (HPPSC addendum, 22.10.2026).
• Admit card: e-call letters are on each candidate's HPPSC User ID; SMS/e-mail alerts were also sent. HPPSC helpline: 0177-2629738, 0177-2624313, toll-free 1800-180-8004.

5. HP Police Constable 2026 Written Exam & Preparation

Official Written-Test Structure

Item	Official 2026 Advertisement
Mode	Offline
Standard	+2 level
Questions	90 MCQs
Marks	90
Duration	2 hours
Language	Hindi & English
Negative Marking	0.25 mark for a wrong answer
Multiple Answers	0.25 mark deduction
No Circle Marked	0.25 mark deduction
Intentionally Unattempted Question	Mark Option E to avoid the blank-question penalty
Answer Key Objections	5 days after the key is published; ₹100 per objected question, online only

The written exam date is not officially announced yet; HPPSC issues the written-exam e-admit card only after receiving the list of PST/PET-qualified candidates. The official advertisement states the exam level and marking rule. It does not support the old page's 20–25 mark subject-wise split, so the section below is retained as editorial preparation guidance, not official weightage.

Preparation Areas

Preparation Area	How to Use It
Himachal Pradesh GK	Revise state history, geography, administration, economy and major current developments
General Awareness / Science	Prepare at the +2-standard level described by HPPSC
Hindi / English	Practice grammar, comprehension and vocabulary
Numerical Ability	Revise arithmetic and basic quantitative problem solving
Reasoning / Mental Ability	Practice series, analogy, coding-decoding and logical questions

Important OMR Rule

The 2026 advertisement uses a five-circle answering system. A candidate who wants to leave a question unattempted must mark E; leaving all circles blank can attract the same 0.25-mark deduction.

6. HP Police Constable 2026 Salary & Career Growth

Component	Verified Detail
Pay Level	Level-3
Pay Range	₹20,200 – ₹64,000
Allowances	As admissible under applicable Himachal Pradesh Government / Police service rules
Current In-Hand / Gross	Varies with allowances, posting and deductions; no fixed 2026 take-home amount is claimed here

Career Progression

Police-service promotion depends on applicable service rules, seniority, departmental examinations, vacancies and other eligibility conditions. Candidates should not rely on a fixed “SI in 8–10 years” timeline as an official guarantee.

A broad service path can include Constable → Head Constable → ASI → SI → Inspector and higher ranks, subject to the governing rules.

7. Application Process & Official Fee — 2026 Cycle

The 2026 online application window is closed (final last date 5 September 2026). The process is retained for candidates checking the completed form stage and for future reference.

Offline Window for Left-out Home Guards (Last Date 31 October 2026)

Under HPPSC's addendum dated 22.10.2026, Home Guard (Male & Female) candidates who did not apply earlier may apply offline:

Item	Official detail
Who	Left-out eligible Home Guard candidates of HP (those who already applied need not apply again)
Form	Annexure-A appended to the addendum (sub-category pre-printed as Home Guard)
Fee	₹600 bank draft payable to the Secretary, HP Public Service Commission
Submit to	HP Public Service Commission, Nigam Vihar, Shimla-171002 — in person or by post
Last date	31 October 2026, 5:00 PM
Documents listed in the form	10th, 12th, category/sub-category certificate, Home Guard ID document, Bonafide/Domicile certificate, NCC/NSS certificate (if any)

All other terms of Advertisements 57/7-2026 and 58/7-2026 remain unchanged.

1. Use the official HPPSC Online Recruitment Application / OTR route from hppsc.hp.gov.in.
2. Open Advertisement 57/7-2026 (Male) or 58/7-2026 (Female).
3. Complete/update the OTR profile and recruitment-case details, including the one district chosen for the physical and written tests.
4. Upload the documents, photograph and signature in the specifications shown by the official portal.
5. Review the application carefully before final submission.
6. Pay the official examination fee online.
7. Save the final submitted application and payment confirmation.

The same HPPSC applicant login is now used to download the PST/PET e-call letter.

Official 2026 Application Fee

Candidate	Fee
All categories	₹600

The advertisements prescribe a uniform ₹600 examination fee. The previous page's approximate ₹300–₹400 / ₹150–₹200 category ranges were not correct for this 2026 cycle.

8. HP Police Constable 2026 — Preparation Strategy

Physical Preparation (Ground Test Under Way, 22 Oct – 5 Dec)

The PET is qualifying, and failing any one event ends the candidate's PET. With the window running from 22 October to 5 December 2026, focus on maintaining form and practising the exact official events rather than adding heavy new training. HP Home Guard candidates are exempted from the PET under the 22.10.2026 addendum.

Official event	Official qualifying threshold	Preparation approach
Male 1500m	5:30	Timed runs at target pace; avoid injury close to your date
Female 800m	3:45	Timed runs at target pace; practise even pacing
Male / Female High Jump	1.35m / 1.10m	Practise technique under safe supervision
Male / Female 100m	14 sec / 17 sec	Sprint starts and acceleration work
Male / Female Broad Jump	4m / 3m	Take-off and landing technique

Written Exam Strategy (3-Month Plan)

Month 1 — Foundation:

• HP-specific GK: History, Geography, Economy, Government Schemes
• General Science (Class 9–10 NCERT level)
• Basic Quantitative Aptitude (NCERT Maths + RS Aggarwal)

Month 2 — Practice:

• Solve 50 MCQs daily on HP GK
• Current Affairs: follow official HP Government news releases daily
• Reasoning: Series, Analogies, Coding-Decoding

Month 3 — Mock Tests:

• 2 full-length mock tests per week (OMR-format)
• Revise HP-specific topics thoroughly; HPPSC has not published a section-weightage split in the advertisement
• English grammar drills (10 questions/day)

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9. Previous Official HP Police Constable Reference

For historical context, the previous HPPSC police-constable recruitment (Advertisement Nos. 24/10-2024 Male and 25/10-2024 Female, dated 04.10.2024, for Constables for specialized duties) included 708 Male posts and 380 Female posts. HPPSC conducted the Objective Type Screening Test for that cycle on June 15, 2025, later issued document-verification notices (August 2025) and published revised final results on December 9, 2025.

Previous Official Cycle Item	Verified Reference
Male Constable posts	708
Female Constable posts	380
Screening Test	June 15, 2025
Document verification & final results	Published by HPPSC (DV notices Aug 2025; revised final results 09.12.2025)
Estimated application counts	Not presented as official data
“Expected” cut-off ranges	Not presented as official cut-offs

Cut-off Guidance

Instead of publishing coaching-style approximate ranges, use the HPPSC result/score-list or cut-off notice for the exact advertisement, gender and category. The 2026 written examination has not yet been held, so there is no 2026 written cut-off.

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10. Official Source Map

• Advertisements: HPPSC Advertisement Nos. 57/7-2026 and 58/7-2026 dated 10.07.2026 (HPPSC → Notifications → Advertisement).
• Addenda: HPPSC addenda dated August 3 (+1 year age relaxation, last date to Aug 21), August 6 (EWS clarification) and August 21, 2026 (Home Guard 5-year relaxation, last date to Sep 5).
• PST/PET: HPPSC press note No. 4-8/2026-PSC (R-III) dated 14.10.2026 — PST/PET 22.10.2026 to 05.12.2026.
• Home Guard PET exemption / offline applications: HPPSC addendum No. 4-8/2026-PSC(R-III) Vol-I dated 22.10.2026 (HPPSC → Notifications → Addendum) — offline applications up to 31.10.2026 (5:00 PM).
• e-Call letter: HPPSC applicant login at hppsconline.hp.gov.in.
• District-wise PST/PET schedule: to be notified by HP Police Department (citizenportal.hppolice.gov.in).
• Written exam / admit card / result: Match every future notice to the same 2026 advertisement numbers.

Last Updated: October 25, 2026 | Verified against HPPSC Advertisements 57/7-2026 & 58/7-2026, the August 2026 addenda, the 14.10.2026 PST/PET press note, the 22.10.2026 Home Guard addendum and the HP Police citizen-portal notice board.