Marking one of the largest government recruitment announcements of the year for defense and uniformed services aspirants, the Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB), Bhopal, has officially opened the online application window for 7,500 Police Constable (General Duty) vacancies under the Police Headquarters, Home (Police) Department.
Activated on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, the statewide recruitment process seeks to fill extensive uniformed personnel requirements across both the Special Armed Forces (SAF) and executive non-SAF cadres. Eligible candidates must complete their online submissions on the official portal at esb.mp.gov.in before the final deadline of Tuesday, October 6, 2026, while the board has scheduled a dedicated correction window operating until Sunday, October 11, 2026, to allow applicants to rectify any clerical errors in their submitted forms.
Qualification, Age Limit, and Fee Breakdown: 8th Pass Exemption for MP SC Candidates
The educational eligibility criteria offer widespread access to young job seekers across Madhya Pradesh and neighboring states. General, EWS, and OBC category applicants must have cleared the Class 10 (Matriculation) examination from a recognized education board, whereas Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates domiciled within Madhya Pradesh are eligible with a minimum Class 8 qualification.
Applicants must be between 18 and 33 years of age as of the benchmark cutoff date of October 6, 2026, with statutory upper age relaxations applicable to reserved categories as per state government recruitment rules. In terms of examination fees, General category candidates and applicants applying from states outside Madhya Pradesh are required to remit ₹500, while reserved category candidates (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and PwD) pay a concessional fee of ₹250. Additionally, submissions processed via MP Online authorized kiosks incur a ₹60 portal fee, whereas registered citizen portal users pay a nominal fee of ₹20, all payable online through debit/credit cards, UPI, or net banking.
Physical Standards, Two-Tier Selection, and Exam Kickoff on November 19
The selection process is structured into a rigorous multi-stage evaluation pipeline beginning with a 100-mark computer-based written examination starting on November 19, 2026, followed by a 100-mark Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Measurement Test (PMT), document verification, and a comprehensive medical screening. To clear the PET, male candidates must complete an 800-meter run within 198.3 seconds, achieve a minimum long jump distance of 2.96 meters, and record a shot put throw of at least 3.8 meters, while female candidates must clock the 800-meter sprint in 261.8 seconds, achieve a 2.04-meter long jump, and register a 2.85-meter shot put.
Physical measurement standards require male candidates in General and OBC categories to have a minimum height of 168 cm (165 cm for Maratha, SC, and ST in SAF cadres; 157 cm for Gorkha, Garhwali, and Kumaoni groups; 160 cm for ST male non-SAF), while the mandatory minimum height for all female applicants is fixed at 155 cm alongside proportionate chest expansion measurements for male applicants. Candidates can complete their registration on esb.mp.gov.in by executing profile registration and Aadhaar e-KYC, selecting cadre preferences between SAF and non-SAF, choosing preferred exam cities and district units, uploading scanned biometric signatures and photographs, and retaining the validated submission slip.
