✅ Delhi Police Constable Selection Process: Stages
- Stage 1 — Computer-Based Test (CBT / Written Exam)
- Stage 2 — Physical Endurance & Measurement Test (PE & MT) (qualifying)
- After these: Document Verification + Medical Examination (for final appointment)
📝 Written Exam (CBT) – Pattern & Structure
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Mode | Online — Computer Based Test (CBT) |
| Total Questions | 100 MCQs |
| Total Marks | 100 marks (1 mark per question) |
| Duration | 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes) |
| Language | English and Hindi both available |
| Negative Marking | –0.25 marks for each wrong answer |
Section-wise Distribution
| Section / Subject | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Knowledge / Current Affairs | 50 | 50 |
| Reasoning Ability | 25 | 25 |
| Numerical Ability (Quantitative Aptitude) | 15 | 15 |
| Computer Awareness / Fundamentals | 10 | 10 |
Total: 100 questions → 100 marks in 90 minutes.
📚 Syllabus: Section-wise Topics
✅ General Knowledge / Current Affairs
This is the largest section (50 marks). Topics include:
- Indian & World History (ancient to modern, major events)
- Geography (India & World) — physical, political, environment, climate, maps, etc.
- Indian Polity & Constitution — structure of government, major constitutional features, bodies, rights/duties etc.
- Basic Economics & Indian Economy fundamentals — national income, inflation, banking/economy concepts, government schemes, etc.
- General / Everyday Science (basic physics, chemistry, biology as per school-level)
- Environment & Ecology, Environment- related topics
- Sports, Art & Culture, Important Awards, National & International Organizations, Books & Authors, Famous Personalities etc.
- Current Affairs — recent national & international events, developments in science/tech, government policies/initiatives, global affairs etc.
🔎 Reasoning Ability
This section tests logical, analytical and mental-ability skills. Topics typically cover:
- Analogies, Similarities & Differences
- Classification / Odd-one-out, Figural / Visual Classification
- Coding-Decoding
- Series — number series, non-verbal / figural series
- Spatial visualization / spatial orientation, puzzles, seating arrangements, directions & distance
- Blood relations, relationships, logical reasoning, syllogisms, data sufficiency, statement-conclusion/assumption, etc.
- Observation, Visual memory, Discrimination, Decision making, Figural reasoning & non-verbal reasoning (mirror images, embedded figures etc.)
➗ Numerical Ability (Quantitative Aptitude)
Mathematics topics mostly up to class 10 level, including:
- Number system, Whole numbers, Decimals, Fractions
- Simplification, HCF & LCM, Basic arithmetic operations
- Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Averages
- Profit and Loss, Discount, Simple & Compound Interest
- Time & Work, Time & Distance (also Speed, Work-Time)
- Mensuration (area, volume, surface area) — basic geometry and 2D/3D geometry
- Basic Algebra (as per class 8–10), Data Interpretation (charts, tables, graphs)
💻 Computer Awareness / Computer Fundamentals
Basic computer knowledge largely relevant for office duties. Topics include:
- Fundamentals of Computers — hardware, software, generations, input/output devices, memory & storage, basic components
- Operating Systems basics (e.g. Windows), file management, basic OS operations
- MS Office suite — Word (text editing, formatting), Excel (formulas, spreadsheets, charts), PowerPoint (slides, formatting)
- Internet basics — web browsers, search engines, email, basics of WWW, internet services, e-mail usage, attachments, safety, etc.
- Basic networking & communication basics, basic knowledge of networking terms/protocols, online communication tools, web-based tools
- Cyber-security awareness: viruses, malware, safe browsing, basic security tools/precautions, computer abbreviations, shortcut keys, common computer terminology.
✅ Basic Eligibility (Academic, Age, Nationality etc.)
- Nationality: Must be a citizen of India.
- Education: Must have passed 10+2 (Senior Secondary) from a recognized board/university.
- Relaxation: For certain roles (e.g. bandsmen, mounted constables, drivers, dispatch-riders) and for sons/daughters of serving/retired/deceased personnel of Delhi Police, eligibility may be relaxed to 11th standard.
- Age Limit: As on 01-07-2025 (or date specified — check official notification) applicant should be between 18 and 25 years.
- Age Relaxation (Upper Limit)
- SC / ST: +5 years
- OBC: +3 years
- Sportspersons (state-level / national / international): +5 years (some notifications mention up to 5 years)
- Sons of serving/retired/deceased Delhi Police personnel: up to 29 years.
- For departmental candidates (if already working in Delhi Police) — relaxations vary: up to 40 yrs (General), 43 yrs (OBC), 45 yrs (SC/ST) depending on category.
- Age Relaxation (Upper Limit)
- Driving License (for male candidates only): Must possess a valid LMV (Light Motor Vehicle — Motorcycle or Car) driving license by the time of Physical Efficiency & Measurement Test (PE & MT). Learner’s license is not sufficient.
🏃♂️ Physical / Medical / Fitness Requirements
Since police constable duties are physical, there are specific standards for height, chest (for males), and fitness tests.
📏 Physical Measurements
| Gender / Category | Minimum Height | Chest (males only) |
|---|---|---|
| Male (General) | 170 cm | 81–85 cm (with 4 cm expansion) |
| Male (Hilly areas / ST / certain relaxation categories) | 165 cm | Relaxed — 5 cm relaxation allowed depending on category. |
| Female (General) | 157 cm | Chest requirement not applicable / not specified |
| Female (Hilly areas / SC/ST / special relaxation categories) | 155 cm (or small relaxations) | — |
🏃♀️ Physical Endurance & Measurement (PE & MT)
Candidates need to qualify in physical fitness tests — typically a 1600 meter run + jump tests.
For example:
- Male (≤ 30 years): 1600 m run in ~6 minutes, long jump ~14 ft, high jump ~3′9″
- Female (≤ 30 years): 1600 m run in ~8 minutes, long jump ~10 ft, high jump ~3′0″
Also medical fitness: good overall health, acceptable eyesight (vision norms), no disqualifying deformities or diseases, no colour blindness etc.
Delhi Police Constable – Pay & Salary Breakdown
- Pay Level: Level 3 in pay matrix.
- Pay Scale / Basic Pay Range: ₹ 21,700 – ₹ 69,100 per month.
- Usual monthly basic pay at start: ₹ 21,700/month.
- On joining (with allowances), typical gross monthly salary: ≈ ₹ 40,000 – ₹ 45,000.
- In-hand salary (after deductions & allowances) typically: ≈ ₹ 38,000 – ₹ 44,000/month depending on posting city, allowances and deductions.
⚙️ What influences the final salary
- Basic pay increases over time (with increments or promotional scale).
- Allowances: Dearness Allowance (DA), House-Rent Allowance (HRA depending on city), Transport Allowance (TA), Ration money & other admissible allowances.
- Deductions: Pension contribution (for new entrants under NPS), insurance/medical contributions, etc., which affect in-hand pay.
📈 Typical Promotion Hierarchy (From Constable Onwards)
If you start as Constable, over your career you may rise through the following ranks (subject to vacancies, departmental exams, performance, seniority, etc.) — roughly in this order:
- Constable
- Head Constable
- Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI)
- Sub-Inspector (SI)
- Inspector
- Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) / Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) — and further upward (subject to IPS cadre, deputation, seniority, vacancy)
🕒 Time-Scale & What Influences Promotion
- For promotion from Constable to Head Constable: Typically requires a number of years of service (seniority) plus fulfilment of departmental rules / courses / suitability.
- For further promotions (ASI, SI, Inspector, etc.): Advancement depends on a combination of seniority, departmental exams/training, performance record, conduct, and crucially — availability of vacancies in the higher rank.
- Sometimes there are time-based / service-based upgradations when regular promotions do not happen (for example, there are historical records of financial upgradations for long service when vacancies are limited).
✅ What It Means for Your Career
- Joining as a Constable does not mean you’ll automatically become ASI or SI — you need to meet service, exam/training, and vacancy conditions.
- Patience matters. Advancement may take years and depends heavily on conduct, performance, and departmental needs.
- With long service and experience, there exists a realistic possibility of reaching senior ranks (Si, Inspector, or beyond) rather than remaining at entry-level.