Punjab Police Cut Off 2026: Constable Category-wise Marks
The Punjab Police cut off is the minimum normalised Paper I score a candidate needed, in their category, to be shortlisted for the physical tests (PMT and PST). For the 2026 Constable recruitment (3,298 posts), Punjab Police released the category-wise cut-off with the CBT result on 7 October 2026.
Cut-offs change every year with the number of vacancies, the difficulty of the paper and the number of applicants. Treat these figures as a benchmark, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass.
Punjab Police Cut Off 2026 (Constable, Paper I)
Scores are normalised marks out of 100. The overall column covers posts open to all candidates. The women column applies to posts reserved for women. A dash means no women-reserved posts in that category.
Category | Overall | Women |
|---|---|---|
General / Open / Unreserved | 75.57905 | 73.63347 |
Backward Classes, Punjab | 70.04256 | 65.01284 |
SC Ramdasia and Others, Punjab | 69.97180 | 66.67605 |
SC Balmiki / Mazhbi Sikhs, Punjab | 63.06517 | 60.88304 |
Economically Weaker Sections, Punjab | 53.25135 | 53.61512 |
Ex-Servicemen (General), Punjab | 52.15450 | 51.51938 |
Ex-Servicemen SC Ramdasia and Others, Punjab | 53.40340 | - |
Ex-Servicemen Backward Classes, Punjab | 50.86845 | - |
Ex-Servicemen SC Balmiki / Mazhbi Sikh, Punjab | 45.74225 | - |
Wards of Freedom Fighters, Punjab | 40.38097 | 40.23226 |
Wards of Police Personnel | 40.02404 | 40.38420 |
2025 vs 2026: How the Cut-Off Moved
The 2025 recruitment had 1,746 posts. The 2026 cycle had almost twice as many, and cut-offs fell in every major category.
Category | 2025 (revised) | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
General | 76.96970 | 75.57905 |
Backward Classes, Punjab | 73.53959 | 70.04256 |
SC Ramdasia and Others, Punjab | 72.41114 | 69.97180 |
SC Balmiki / Mazhbi Sikhs, Punjab | 66.73552 | 63.06517 |
EWS, Punjab | 59.38353 | 53.25135 |
The General cut-off dropped by only about 1.4 marks despite the larger number of posts. That small change shows how crowded the top of the merit list is.
Cut-Off vs Qualifying Marks
Do not confuse the two. Every candidate must also score at least 25 out of 50 in the Punjabi Paper II. Paper I has its own minimum qualifying marks of 40% for General and 35% for SC, BC, EWS and ex-servicemen. These minimums only make you eligible for consideration, while the cut-off decides who is actually shortlisted. Clearing the physical tests then takes you to document scrutiny and the final merit list.
How to Set Your Target
Aim above the General line: A target of 80 or more in Paper I gives a buffer in most categories, whatever the vacancy count.
Secure Paper II first: A high Paper I score is wasted if you miss the Punjabi minimum.
Benchmark with mocks: Track your full-length scores against your category's last cut-off, and only treat yourself as safe once you clear it consistently.
Official cut-off PDFs are published on the Punjab Police website.
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