MP Police SI Recruitment 2026 - 507 Subedar and Sub Inspector Posts - Apply Online

The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board has opened online applications for 507 Subedar and Sub Inspector posts in MP Police, across seven cadres — Subedar, Sub Inspector (Special Armed Force), Sub Inspector (District Police Force), and four technical Sub Inspector streams (Arms, Photo, Questioned Documents, Finger Print). Most posts need a Graduate degree; the technical streams need specific diploma or science-subject qualifications. Online applications run from 9 September to 23 September 2026, with the Preliminary Exam on 28 October 2026.

Who Should Apply

• Subedar (81 posts) — a Graduate degree from a recognised university, or equivalent.
• Sub Inspector, Special Armed Force / SAF (69 posts, male only) — a Graduate degree from a recognised university, or equivalent.
• Sub Inspector, District Police Force / DEF (312 posts) — a Graduate degree from a recognised university, or equivalent. This is the largest single cadre in the notification.
• Sub Inspector, Arms (10 posts) — a 3-year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised technical university.
• Sub Inspector, Photo (9 posts) — a Bachelor's degree with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.
• Sub Inspector, Questioned Documents (4 posts) — a Bachelor's degree with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.
• Sub Inspector, Finger Print (22 posts) — a Bachelor's degree with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.

Note: the notification's own title states 504 posts in some references, while its post-wise vacancy table sums to 507 — this discrepancy exists in available source material itself; the 507 figure comes from adding up the seven individual cadre totals as printed in the official rulebook's vacancy table.

Eligibility & Age Limit

Qualification is detailed post-wise above. You must be an Indian citizen. Non-MP-domicile candidates may apply only under the Unreserved (Open) category, with no reservation or age-relaxation benefit, and a flat maximum age of 33 years. Candidates with more than 2 living children, one of whom was born on or after 26 January 2001, are not eligible (with an exception for a single subsequent delivery resulting in twins or multiple births).

Age is reckoned as on the closing date, 23 September 2026. Maximum age: 33 years for male MP-Unreserved/EWS candidates and for any other-state-domicile candidate regardless of category; 38 years for MP-domicile women (all categories), MP-domicile reserved-category (SC/ST/OBC) men, and MP-domicile government/corporation/board/autonomous body employees or City Militia (Nagar Sainik); 43 years (38+5) for MP-domicile women in inter-caste marriages, MP-domicile Vikram Award-winning women, and MP-domicile reserved-category Vikram Award-winning men; 38 years (33+5) for MP-domicile unreserved men in inter-caste marriages or Vikram Award winners. Ex-servicemen may deduct their armed-forces service period from their actual age, provided the resulting age doesn't exceed the post's maximum limit by more than 3 years. If a candidate qualifies for more than one relaxation basis, only the single relaxation giving the maximum benefit is granted — relaxations aren't cumulative. Age relaxation isn't available to contractual/honorary staff like Shiksha Karmi or Panchayat Karmi.

Check your exact age as on the cut-off date before applying, since eligibility is judged as on 23 September 2026.

See every current opening open to Graduate candidates.

Category-Wise Vacancy Breakdown

[Check] — the category-wise figures above (as printed in available source material) don't sum to each post's own Grand Total; the source notes an additional "notional"/"provisional" split embedded in the scanned rulebook that isn't clearly extractable. Confirm the exact category-wise numbers against the official PDF before applying based on your category. Each post also carries horizontal reservation for Ex-Servicemen (10%), serving Police personnel (15%), and Women (35%, not applicable to SI-SAF, which is male-only).

Salary & Pay Scale

All Subedar and Sub Inspector cadre posts (SAF, DEF, Arms, Photo, QD, Finger Print) carry 7th CPC Pay Level 9, ₹36,200 to ₹1,14,800 per month. During the 3-year probation period, stipend is paid at 70% of minimum pay in year 1, 80% in year 2, and 90% in year 3, plus other government-approved allowances. Employees appointed on or after 1 January 2005 are covered under the Defined Contribution Pension Scheme rather than the older pension system.

Important Dates

Application Fee

• Unreserved: ₹500
• SC/ST/OBC/EWS (MP domicile only): ₹250

An additional MP Online portal fee applies: ₹60 if you fill the form via an authorised kiosk, or ₹20 if you're a registered citizen user filling it in yourself. A separate departmental exam/processing fee (₹200 Unreserved / ₹100 Reserved) applies at the second-stage Main Written Exam for candidates who qualify the Preliminary Exam.

How to Apply

1. Visit the MPESB official website, www.esb.mp.gov.in, during the application window (9–23 September 2026).
2. Register and fill in the online application form with personal, educational, and category details.
3. Upload a colour photograph, signature, and a handwriting sample per the prescribed specifications.
4. Indicate your post preferences/priority among the cadres you're eligible for (non-technical, and where eligible, one technical group).
5. Pay the application fee online via credit/debit card, net banking, or through an authorised MP Online kiosk.
6. Review every entry carefully before final submission — use the correction window (open until 28 September 2026) for any fixes, since nothing can be corrected after it closes.
7. Save and print your application form and fee receipt for your own records.

Resize your photo and signature to the exact spec before uploading — the notification requires a colour photograph, signature, and a handwriting sample in the prescribed format specified on the MPESB portal. You can also check your exact age as on the cut-off date, since eligibility is judged as on 23 September 2026.

How Are Candidates Selected

Preliminary Written Exam: Objective/MCQ, 100 marks, 2 hours, no negative marking — covering Hindi and English language comprehension, Analytical ability, History, Geography, Science, Civics, Basic computer knowledge, Reasoning, and Current Affairs. Separate merit lists are prepared for non-technical and technical posts; candidates equal to 10 times the advertised vacancies (per vertical category) are called for the Main Exam. A 5% bonus mark is available at this stage only for specified categories (dependents of soldiers killed in the recent India-Pakistan conflict, ex-servicemen, census/election-surplus staff, NCC "C" certificate holders, and Myanmar/Sri Lanka returnees, among others).

Main Written Exam: Two compulsory papers (I & II) of 300 marks each (600 total), 2 hours each, for every non-technical and technical post. Technical-post candidates additionally take Paper III (300 marks) — Mechanical Engineering for SI-Arms, or Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry for SI-Photo/QD/Finger Print. Objective type, with ⅓ mark negative marking per wrong answer.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Compulsory, 100 marks — 800m race (max 40), Long Jump (max 30, 3 attempts), Shot Put (max 30, 3 attempts). Minimum qualifying marks: 30 for non-technical posts, 20 for technical posts. Candidates equal to 3 times the advertised vacancies (per category), based on Main Exam merit, are called for PET and Interview.

Interview: 50 marks, conducted by a selection committee for candidates who clear PET and document verification.

Final Merit List: Built from Main Exam, PET, and Interview marks combined, using a Normalised Equi-Percentile scaling method across multiple shifts/stages, with document verification conducted after PET.

Physical & Medical Standards: Minimum height 167.5 cm (male) / 152.4 cm (female); male chest 81 cm unexpanded / 86 cm expanded (minimum 5 cm expansion mandatory); vision 6/9 in the better eye, 6/12 in the other (uncorrected), plus a mandatory Ishihara Plate colour-vision test. No knock-knee or flat feet is allowed, and candidates must be certified medically fit by the District Medical Board — no relaxation is given in physical standards on health or any other ground.

Why This Job Matters

This recruitment fills mid-level supervisory posts across Madhya Pradesh Police's general and specialised forensic/technical wings — Subedar and Sub Inspector cadres sit above Constable in the department hierarchy, with the four technical SI streams (Arms, Photo, Questioned Documents, Finger Print) feeding directly into the state's forensic and investigative capability. With 507 posts across seven distinct cadres and a genuinely multi-stage selection process (Preliminary, Main, PET, Interview), this is one of the larger and more structured Madhya Pradesh Police recruitment drives of the cycle.

The FreshersLike Take

Best fit: This suits a Madhya Pradesh-domiciled graduate who's also physically fit enough to clear the PET standards, and who wants a genuine supervisory-level entry into state police service rather than a constable-level post; the technical SI streams suit candidates with the specific diploma or science background those posts require.

Who should think twice: Selected candidates are explicitly not posted in their home district and must serve at least 5 years in their allotted unit before becoming eligible for transfer — if staying near home matters to you, that's a real constraint here. Non-MP-domicile candidates also face a materially tougher path: Unreserved category only, capped at 33 years, with zero relaxation, regardless of your own category elsewhere.

Practical tip: Since your Main Exam performance (600–900 marks depending on post) carries far more weight in the final merit than the Preliminary Exam (which is purely a screening cut for 10x shortlisting), don't over-invest your final prep weeks on Preliminary-only topics — once you clear that screening stage, it's your Main Exam, PET, and Interview scores that actually determine your rank.

Documents Required

• Graduate degree certificate/marksheet (or Diploma/relevant Bachelor's degree with PCM, for technical posts)
• Proof of Date of Birth
• MP Domicile certificate, if claiming reservation or age relaxation
• Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), if applicable
• Aadhaar Card/e-Aadhaar details, along with a photo ID (mandatory for registration and required at the exam)
• Ex-Servicemen discharge documents, if claiming the relevant age relaxation
• NCC "C" Certificate, census/election-surplus staff certificate, or other bonus-mark category proof, if applicable at the Preliminary stage
• Government/departmental employee's prior permission letter from their appointing authority, if currently employed in such a role

What Happens After Selection

Government or departmental candidates need prior permission from their appointing authority to sit the exam, and must submit a resignation or relieving order if selected. Selected candidates are not posted in their home district, and must serve at least 5 years in their allotted unit before becoming eligible for transfer. Appointment carries a 3-year probation period with graded stipend (70%/80%/90% of minimum pay across the three years). All disputes arising from this recruitment fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh.

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Common Questions

What is the last date to apply for MPESB Subedar & Sub Inspector Recruitment 2026?

Online applications close on 23 September 2026, with a correction window open until 28 September 2026.

How many vacancies are there?

507, based on the sum of the seven cadre-wise totals in the official rulebook's vacancy table (81 Subedar + 69 SI-SAF + 312 SI-DEF + 10 SI-Arms + 9 SI-Photo + 4 SI-QD + 22 SI-Finger Print). Some references to this notification cite 504 instead — this is a discrepancy in available source material; the rulebook itself may revise the exact count before selection concludes.

Can a diploma holder apply?

Yes, for Sub Inspector (Arms) specifically, which requires a 3-year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Every other post requires at least a Bachelor's degree.

Is MP domicile mandatory to apply?

No, but it's mandatory to claim any reservation or age-relaxation benefit. Non-MP-domicile candidates can still apply, but only under the Unreserved category with a flat maximum age of 33 years and no relaxation.

Is there a written exam, and is it computer-based?

Yes — a Preliminary Written Exam followed by a Main Written Exam, both objective/MCQ type. [Check] — available source material describes these as "written" exams but doesn't specify whether they're computer-based or OMR/offline.

Will I get a refund if I don't clear the Preliminary Exam?

[Check] — the notification's refund policy isn't detailed in available source material. The application fee and MP Online portal fee are separate from the additional departmental exam fee charged at the Main Exam stage for candidates who qualify.

Is age relaxation available if I have more than one qualifying basis?

No — only the single relaxation category giving you the maximum benefit is granted; relaxations are not cumulative across categories.

Where will I be posted if selected?

Anywhere in Madhya Pradesh Police, but explicitly not in your home district, and you must serve a minimum of 5 years in your allotted unit before becoming eligible for transfer.

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