TS Police SI Examination Syllabus

The Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board (TGPRB) recruits Sub-Inspectors and equivalent posts — SI (Civil), RSI (AR, SAR CPL, TGSP), SPF SI, Station Fire Officer and Deputy Jailor — through a Preliminary Written Test, physical tests and a Final Written Examination.

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TS Police SI Selection Process

1. Preliminary Written Test (qualifying) – One 3-hour objective paper of 200 marks. Minimum qualifying marks: 30% for OCs (including EWS), 25% for BCs and 20% for SCs / STs / ex-servicemen. Its marks are not used for the final merit.
2. Physical Measurement & Physical Efficiency Tests – Height, long jump and shot put are qualifying. The 1600 m / 800 m run is qualifying for SI (Civil), Station Fire Officer and Deputy Jailor, but is scored for RSI (AR, SAR CPL, TGSP) and SPF SI, and those marks count towards their merit.
3. Final Written Examination – Four 3-hour papers. Papers I (English) and II (Telugu / Urdu) are qualifying only; Papers III and IV decide the merit. Minimum qualifying marks in each paper: 40% for OCs (including EWS), 35% for BCs and 30% for SCs / STs / ex-servicemen.
4. Final merit – SI (Civil), Station Fire Officer and Deputy Jailor: aggregate of Papers III and IV. RSI (AR, SAR CPL, TGSP) and SPF SI: Papers III and IV plus the run marks (normalised between men and women where the notification says so).
5. Certificate verification and medical examination – Original certificates are verified and selected candidates must meet the medical standards in the notification.

TS Police SI Exam Pattern

Preliminary Written Test

One objective paper; the notification gives 200 marks for the paper as a whole. A wrong answer, or more than one bubble marked, carries a negative mark of 20% of the marks for that question; an unanswered question scores zero.

Physical Measurement & Physical Efficiency Tests

Long jump and shot put are qualifying only. The run is qualifying for SI (Civil), SFO and Deputy Jailor, and carries marks for RSI (AR, SAR CPL, TGSP) and SPF SI. Men's events apply to men's posts and women's events to the posts open to women.

Final Written Examination

Each paper is 3 hours. In Part A of Papers I and II, 25% of the marks for a question are deducted for a wrong or multiple answer.

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Source: TGPRB SCT SI (Civil and/or equivalent) notification, Rc. No. 225/Rect./Rect-1/2026 dated 29.07.2026. Exam pattern and selection process may vary by recruitment notification. Candidates should check the latest official notification.