Overview

• Seats will be allotted by cabinet-approved tribal ratios based on the 2011 Census, with certain communities’ reserved shares kept in abeyance pending resolution.
• All new constables will initially serve in Indian Reserve battalions, with no separate intakes for NAP, DEF or IR units.
• Mandatory physical standards apply and drug abuse checks may occur at any stage, with disqualification for failures and safeguards to deter bribery or proxy applications.
• Assistance is available through district help desks and Common Service Centres for a nominal fee, and one-time registration supports a fully online, self- or assisted-application process.
• A further recruitment cycle of about 1,200 posts is likely within five to six months subject to smooth implementation and training capacity of roughly 1,000–1,200 trainees.