Delhi Police Constable (Executive)

The Delhi Police Constable (Executive) exam is one of the largest police recruitment exams in the country. The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts the computer-based examination on behalf of Delhi Police, and Delhi Police itself runs the physical and document stages. Men and women apply for the same post, with separate vacancies and physical standards.

The most recent completed cycle is the Delhi Police Examination 2025, whose notice came out on 22 September 2025. The notification for the next cycle had not been released at the time of writing (22 October 2026). This guide therefore uses the 2025 cycle as the working reference, marks what is official and what is only reported, and keeps the preparation advice valid for the upcoming cycle.

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Delhi Police Constable at a glance

Notification status and important dates

SSC lists Delhi Police exams in its yearly calendar, but a notification for the next Constable (Executive) cycle has not been published yet. Watch the SSC notice board and the Delhi Police recruitment page. Until then, the 2025 cycle shows how the timeline usually runs.

Tentative dates come from earlier schedules and can change. Track the notice board on the official SSC website and your registered email and phone.

Vacancy details

SSC publishes the vacancies reported by Delhi Police and has no role in deciding the total or the category split. The 2025 notice first carried a higher figure, and the revised notice of 25 February 2026 brought the total to 7,201. Some websites still show the older number, so use the revised table below.

These numbers apply to the 2025 cycle only. Vacancies for the next cycle will be set by Delhi Police and announced in the new notice, so do not plan around the old total.

Eligibility in brief

The conditions below are from the 2025 cycle. The next notice may change them, so read it before you apply. The full rules, including relaxations, are on the Delhi Police Constable eligibility page.

Educational qualification

Candidates needed a Senior Secondary (10+2) pass from a recognised board by the closing date. Reported relaxations to Class 11 apply to specific groups, such as sons of serving, retired or deceased Delhi Police personnel and certain departmental posts.

Age limit

The limit was 18 to 25 years as on 1 July 2025. SC and ST candidates get 5 years of relaxation, OBC candidates 3 years, and other groups such as ex-servicemen, sportspersons and departmental candidates get their own relaxations.

Other conditions

• Driving licence: Male candidates were required to hold a valid LMV (motorcycle or car) licence by the PE&MT date. A learner's licence was not accepted.

• Physical standards: Height, chest (men) and endurance limits apply and differ by gender and category.

• Medical fitness: Candidates must meet the medical standards set by Delhi Police.

Application fee and how to apply

In the 2025 cycle the reported fee was Rs. 100 for General and OBC candidates. Women, SC, ST and eligible ex-servicemen candidates were exempt. Confirm the exact fee in the new notice.

1. Register or log in: Use the SSC portal with your One Time Registration details.

2. Fill the application: Choose the Delhi Police Constable (Executive) examination and enter personal, education and category details.

3. Upload documents: Add a recent photograph and signature in the size and format given in the notice.

4. Pay the fee: Pay online if you are not exempt, before the stated fee deadline.

5. Submit and save: Download the confirmation and keep it for later stages.

Many applications are rejected for avoidable reasons: a blurred photograph, a signature that does not match the document, a wrong category, or skipping the correction window. Use the correction window to fix errors instead of hoping they go unnoticed.

Exam pattern in brief

The computer-based examination is the first and only written stage. It has four sections and 100 marks in total.

The paper runs for 90 minutes in English and Hindi. Each wrong answer costs 0.25 marks, and unattempted questions carry no penalty. The minimum qualifying marks in the 2025 result were 35 for UR, 30 for SC, ST, OBC and EWS, and 25 for ex-servicemen. Half of the paper is General Knowledge, so that section decides most results. The details are on the Delhi Police Constable exam pattern page.

Older pages may still show a different pattern or an earlier PE&MT date, so follow the official notification.

Syllabus summary

SSC names the four test areas but does not publish a detailed topic-wise syllabus for this paper. The topics below come from the notice and from the kind of questions asked in earlier papers, so treat them as a working checklist rather than an official list.

The topic-level breakdown, with weightage and a study order, is on the Delhi Police Constable syllabus page.

Selection process

1. Computer-based examination: Qualifying marks are fixed by category. Marks from different shifts are normalised.

2. PE&MT: Conducted by Delhi Police. It checks height, chest for men, and endurance events such as the 1600 metre race, long jump and high jump. It is qualifying in nature.

3. Document verification: Original documents are checked, and NCC or other bonus certificates are produced at this point.

4. Medical examination: Candidates must be medically fit for police service.

The final merit is based on the CBE marks, with bonus marks for NCC and RRU certificate holders added only if the documents are produced at the PE&MT or document stage.

Salary and career growth

The post is reported to carry Pay Level 3 of the central pay matrix, with a pay range of Rs. 21,700 to Rs. 69,100. This is the scale, not the take-home amount. In-hand salary varies with allowances, city and deductions, and it is not an official figure. Constables can move up through departmental promotions to Head Constable and Assistant Sub-Inspector, subject to Delhi Police rules.

How to prepare

The CBE is short and objective, which makes speed and accuracy the real test. The physical stage is pass or fail, so it deserves its own weekly plan.

Written exam

• Start with General Knowledge: It carries 50 marks. Read static topics once, then revise them with short tests.

• Make Reasoning and Maths your score boosters: Together they give 40 marks and are the easiest to improve with daily practice.

• Do not ignore Computer: Ten marks come from basic MS Word, Excel and internet questions that need only a few days of study.

• Handle negative marking: A wrong answer cancels a quarter of a correct one, so guess only when you can remove two options.

Physical stage

Begin running and jumping practice early, even while you study. Build up to the 1600 metre standard gradually and check your height and chest against the notice before you invest effort.

Cut-off reference

SSC published the 2025 cut-off as the total marks of the last shortlisted candidate in each category. Treat these as benchmarks only. Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants, so aim for a clear margin rather than a bare pass.

The full table, including ex-servicemen lists, is on the Delhi Police Constable cut-off page. To read the official notices yourself, visit the Official SSC website: https://ssc.gov.in/. Educators who want to share their own Delhi Police test series with students can also create and sell tests on Testkart.