Punjab Police Syllabus 2026: Constable Subject-wise Topics

The Punjab Police syllabus that matters right now is the one for the Constable computer-based test, the written stage of the District and Armed Police Cadre recruitment run by Punjab Police. The 2026 cycle (Advertisement No. 01 of 2026) used two papers: a 100-mark merit paper across six sections and a 50-mark Punjabi paper that you only need to qualify.

This page gives you the paper-wise structure, a topic checklist for every section, the qualifying Punjabi paper in detail, the physical standards you should train for alongside the written test, and a 12-week plan to cover everything. It also explains where things stand for the new ASI recruitment, whose syllabus has not been notified yet.

Punjab Police names the sections and their broad topic areas in its notification but does not publish an exhaustive list of sub-topics. The detailed lists below are built from the official notification and from questions asked in recent papers. Use them as a working checklist, not as an official list.

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Punjab Police Syllabus at a Glance

Both papers are held in a single computer-based test, in English and Punjabi. The full marking rules are on the

Key Points to Know Before You Start

• Only Paper I decides merit: Paper II needs at least 50 percent (25 out of 50), but its marks are not added to your score.

• Paper I has its own minimum: A category-wise minimum applies after normalisation, reported as 40 percent for the general category and 35 percent for reserved categories. Check the exact rule in the notification.

• No negative marking was announced for 2026: Every question is worth one mark, so plan to attempt all of them.

• Punjabi carries double weight in practice: It is a 10-mark merit section in Paper I and the whole of Paper II, so it cannot be left for the end.

• Direct SI recruitment has stopped: Pages that still show a Sub-Inspector syllabus as the officer-level target are out of date. Direct entry is now at ASI level.

Paper I Syllabus: Section-wise Overview

The table below works as a quick checklist. The "Start with" column shows the topics that usually give the fastest return for the time you put in.

General Awareness alone is worth 35 marks, more than maths and reasoning put together. A strong Punjab GK base is therefore the single biggest lever on your merit rank.

Paper I Subject-wise Topics

General Awareness (35 marks)

Split this section into four blocks and study them in this order.

• Punjab history and culture: Ancient and medieval Punjab, the Sikh Gurus and their contributions, Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Sikh Empire, Anglo-Sikh wars, Punjab's role in the freedom struggle, partition, and the reorganisation of the state. Add fairs, festivals, folk dances, music, literature and important personalities.

• Punjab geography and economy: Rivers and canal system, districts and divisions, climate, soils, crops and the Green Revolution, industry, agriculture-related issues and major state schemes.

• Indian Constitution and governance: Preamble, fundamental rights and duties, directive principles, Parliament and the State Legislature, President, Governor, Chief Minister and council of ministers, Supreme Court and High Court, and panchayati raj and urban local bodies.

• Science and current affairs: Everyday science, health and nutrition, technology in daily life, and national and Punjab news from roughly the last 6 to 12 months, including schemes, appointments, sports and awards.

Quantitative Aptitude and Numerical Skills (20 marks)

The listed topics are school-level arithmetic. The challenge is speed and accuracy, not difficulty.

• Core arithmetic: Simplification (BODMAS), decimals and fractions, average, and ratio and proportion.

• Percentage-based topics: Percentage, profit and loss, discount and simple interest. These share one method, so learn them together.

• Time and work: Work done by individuals and groups, and efficiency-based questions.

• Data reading: Bar graphs and line graphs, where questions ask for totals, differences, averages or percentage change.

Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning (20 marks)

• Series and sequencing: Number series, letter series and arranging words or events in a logical order.

• Verbal logic: Statements and conclusions, and simple syllogism-style judgement.

• Arrangement: Order and ranking, position in a row or class.

• Spatial and relational: Directions and distances, blood relations and family trees, and pattern or figure completion.

English Language Skills (10 marks)

• Grammar in use: Error spotting, sentence correction, fill in the blanks and sentence rearrangement. Focus on tenses, subject-verb agreement, articles and prepositions.

• Vocabulary: Synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution and spelling correction.

• Comprehension and translation: A short passage with direct questions, and choosing the correct English version of a Punjabi sentence.

Punjabi Language Skills (10 marks)

• Spelling (shudh and ashudh): Picking the correctly spelt word in Gurmukhi.

• Vocabulary: Synonyms, antonyms and one word for many words.

• Idioms and proverbs: Meanings and correct usage of common muhavare and akhaan.

• Translation and comprehension: English to Punjabi translation and an unseen passage.

Digital Literacy and Awareness (5 marks)

• Computer fundamentals: Hardware and software, input and output devices, memory and storage units, and operating system basics.

• MS Office: Common features and shortcuts in MS Word and PowerPoint.

• Internet and email: Browsers, websites and URLs, search engines, sending and receiving email, attachments, CC and BCC.

• Mobile phones: Basic concepts such as apps, settings, internet access and safe use, including simple online safety habits.

These five marks are among the easiest on the paper. Two short revision sessions a week are usually enough to secure them.

Paper II Syllabus: Qualifying Punjabi Paper

Paper II tests Punjabi at matriculation level. It has 50 questions in one hour, and you need at least 25 correct answers to stay in the race. Candidates who studied Punjabi only up to class 10 should plan steady practice, because the bar is higher than it looks under exam time pressure.

Paper II marks do not count in merit, but failing it ends your candidature regardless of your Paper I score. Treat it as a pass-or-fail gate and prepare for a comfortable margin above 25.

Overlap Between Paper I and Paper II

A good share of the Punjabi you study works for both papers. Plan it once and revise it for both.

Physical Test: Is There a Syllabus?

There is no written syllabus for the physical stage. It is a qualifying test with fixed standards, and candidates shortlisted from the CBT must clear it. Because results and physical tests can be close together, train for these standards while you study.

Ex-servicemen aged 35 or more have relaxed, run-only standards given in the notification.

Punjab Police ASI Syllabus 2026: Current Status

In July 2026, the Punjab Cabinet stopped direct recruitment to the Sub-Inspector rank and moved direct entry to ASI level. In September 2026, the state approved direct recruitment of 450 ASIs. The ASI notification, eligibility and exam pattern have not been released, so there is no official ASI syllabus yet.

If you are a graduate aiming for ASI, the Constable syllabus is still a useful base. Punjab GK, the Constitution, reasoning, arithmetic and Punjabi are common to most Punjab state police and staff selection papers. Build these now, then adjust once the ASI notification is out.

How to Cover the Syllabus in 12 Weeks

This plan assumes about four to five hours of study a day, with physical training on a separate track. Stretch it if you have less time, but keep the order.

1. Weeks 1 to 4, foundations: Punjab history and geography, Constitution basics, and core arithmetic (simplification, percentage, ratio, average). Start daily Punjabi spellings and idioms, and read a Punjab-focused newspaper for 30 minutes a day.

2. Weeks 5 to 8, full coverage: Punjab economy and culture, the rest of polity, science basics, time and work, interest and data graphs, all reasoning topics, English grammar and digital literacy. Take topic-wise tests at the end of each week.

3. Weeks 9 and 10, Paper II and sectional practice: Finish Punjabi grammar and translation, and take timed 50-question Punjabi sets. Add 20-minute sectional tests for maths and reasoning.

4. Weeks 11 and 12, mocks and revision: Take full-length mocks of both papers, analyse each one the same day, and revise from an error log of wrong and slow questions.