MP Subedar & Sub-Inspector Recruitment 2026 — 507 Posts, Last Date 23 September

Short Information

Madhya Pradesh Police is recruiting 507 Subedar and Sub-Inspector posts at Level 9 of the pay matrix, and the application window is short — it closes on 23 September 2026. The rulebook has one rule that quietly costs people a post: a candidate applying for a non-technical cadre may additionally apply for only one technical group, not several. Choose that group before you open the form, because preference cannot be spread across Arms, Photo, Questioned Documents and Finger Print.

Important Dates

Vacancy DetailsTotal Posts: 507

Eligibility

• Pay scale for every cadre — Subedar and all Sub-Inspector streams — is Level 9, Rs. 36,200 to Rs. 1,14,800.
• Under the General Administration Department circular of 12 December 2019, a stipend of 70 per cent of the minimum is paid in the first year, 80 per cent in the second and 90 per cent in the third.
• Non-technical cadres are Subedar, Sub-Inspector (Special Armed Force) and Sub-Inspector (District Police Force). Technical cadres are Arms, Photo, Questioned Documents and Finger Print.
• A candidate applying for a non-technical post may additionally apply for only one group among the technical posts. You cannot spread preferences across all of them.
• Sub-Inspector (Special Armed Force) posts are open to male candidates only.
• Age is reckoned as on 23/09/2026. The maximum is 33 years for unreserved and EWS male candidates of Madhya Pradesh, with the board's relaxation table applying to other categories.
• Candidates who are not permanent residents (domicile) of Madhya Pradesh may apply only against unreserved Open posts. They receive no reservation and no age relaxation, and their upper age limit is 33 years as on 23/09/2026.
• All posts are Class III and executive. The number of advertised posts may be reduced or increased.
• Appointees can be posted within or outside the state, and to bodies such as the Economic Offences Wing and the Special Police Establishment (Lokayukt).
• An ex-serviceman of Madhya Pradesh who has served fifteen years or more in the armed forces and holds the Indian Army Special Certificate of Education, or the Navy or Air Force equivalent, may be considered against reserved Class III vacancies where the prescribed qualification is graduation.
• Aadhaar registration is compulsory, and multi-level biometric verification is carried out at entry and during the examination.

How to Apply

1. Apply online through the MPOnline portal. The form opened on 9 September 2026 and closes on 23 September 2026.
2. Board examination fee for Stage 1: Rs. 500 for unreserved candidates, Rs. 250 for SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates who are original residents of Madhya Pradesh.
3. A departmental examination fee of Rs. 200 (Rs. 100 for SC, ST, OBC and EWS residents of Madhya Pradesh) is collected on behalf of the Police Department.
4. MPOnline portal charge is Rs. 60 through a kiosk and Rs. 20 when you log in as a registered citizen user.
5. A separate processing fee is charged later, by the board, from candidates who qualify for the Stage 2 main written examination.
6. Mark your cadre preference carefully at the application stage, respecting the one-technical-group rule.
7. The correction window runs to 28 September 2026. Nothing can be changed after it closes.
8. Carry one original photo identity document to the exam — voter ID, PAN card, Aadhaar, driving licence or passport. An e-Aadhaar counts only if verified through UIDAI.

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