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📢 TS Police Constable Recruitment 2026
Tentative Preliminary Written Test (PWT) Date: 20 December 2026 (Sunday) Tentative
7,112 SCT PC Civil / Equivalent vacancies
According to the Telangana Police Recruitment Board (TGPRB), the Preliminary Written Test for PC-level posts is tentatively scheduled for 20 December 2026. Candidates should check the official TGPRB website for the latest updates.
Official TGPRB Website →Source: Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board (tgprb.in). Exam patterns are revised periodically — please confirm the pattern and marks with the latest official TS Police recruitment notification before applying.
TGPRB has issued the detailed recruitment notifications on 29 July 2026 for a total of 7,437 vacancies across the Police, Fire & Emergency, Prisons and Special Protection Force departments, following the press note dated 5 July 2026 (Rc. No. 189/Rect./Rect-1/2026) in which the State Government accorded permission to fill these posts.
The online application window closed on 16 September 2026 (5 PM), after a one-week extension from the original 9 September closing date. At the time of the extension, TGPRB reported over 3.38 lakh candidates registered and more than 2.88 lakh having paid the fee. The Preliminary Written Test for PC-level posts is tentatively scheduled for 20 December 2026; hall tickets will be released on tgprb.in.
The notifications group the posts as “Civil and/or Equivalent”, so the PC notification covers AR, SAR CPL, Fire Fighter, Warder and SPF constable posts as well. The department-wise split is below.
Visit TGPRB Official Website Press Note dated 05-07-2026 (PDF)
As per the SCT PC (Civil and/or Equivalent) notification (Rc. No. 189/Rect./Rect-2/2026 dated 29-07-2026):
TGPRB has not published an official subject-wise question distribution for the written tests — the subject-wise practice tests further down this page are CompeteBits' own 20-question practice format and are separate from the official exam.
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| All subjects (objective, Intermediate standard) | 200 | 200 | 3 hours |
Note: 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.
| Event / measurement | Men | Women | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run | 1600 m in 7 min 15 s (ex-servicemen 9 min 30 s) | 800 m in 5 min 20 s | — |
| Height | At least 167.6 cm (160 cm for STs in notified agency areas) | At least 152.5 cm (150 cm for STs in notified agency areas) | Qualifying |
| Long jump | 4 m (ex-servicemen 3.5 m) | 2.5 m | Qualifying |
| Shot put | 6 m (7.26 kg) | 4 m (4 kg) | Qualifying |
Note: Long jump and shot put are qualifying only. The run is qualifying for PC (Civil), Fire Fighter and Warder, and carries marks for PC (AR), PC (SAR CPL) and SPF Constable. Men's events apply to men's posts and women's events to the posts open to women.
| Posts | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PC (Civil), Fire Fighter, Warder | 200 | 200 | 3 hours |
| PC (AR), PC (SAR CPL), SPF Constable | 200 | 100 | 3 hours |
Note: The notification states negative marking only for the Preliminary Written Test.
Exam pattern and selection process may vary by recruitment notification. Candidates should check the latest official notification. This pattern is from the TGPRB SCT PC (Civil and/or equivalent) notification, Rc. No. 189/Rect./Rect-2/2026 dated 29.07.2026.
Tap a subject to see its chapters, a preparation tip and links to practice. Subject names follow the official syllabus (Annexures II and III of the notification); the chapters and topics are a study breakdown.
English questions are set in English only, even in the Telugu and Urdu versions of the paper.
Preparation tip: Revise grammar rules with error-spotting practice and read a short passage daily.
English BITS (100) → English Language Exam → English grammar & vocabulary →
Problems on number system, interest, ratio and proportion, average, percentage, profit and loss, time and work, work and wages, time and distance, clocks and calendars, partnership and mensuration (SSC standard).
Preparation tip: Learn the formulas first, then practise timed sums every day; previous papers show the level asked.
Arithmetic BITS (525) → Quantitative Aptitude Exam → Arithmetic formulas & study material →
Contemporary developments in science and technology, everyday observation and experience, and environmental protection, at the level of a well-educated person.
Preparation tip: Focus on the concepts behind everyday science and on recent science and technology news.
General Science BITS (229) → General Science Exam → General Science study material →
Broad, general understanding of Indian history in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects, and the Indian National Movement.
Preparation tip: Focus on concepts and chronology rather than rare details.
History of India & Indian National Movement BITS (233) → Indian History Exam → Indian History study material →
Physical, social and economic geography of India.
Preparation tip: Study with a map, linking rivers, soils, crops and minerals to their regions.
Geography of India BITS (86) → Indian Geography Exam → Indian Geography study material →
The country's political system, rural development, planning and economic reforms in India.
Preparation tip: Learn the key Articles and amendments, and connect economy topics to current schemes.
Indian Polity & Economy BITS (192) → Indian Economy BITS (338) → Indian Polity Exam → Indian Polity study material →
Current events of national and international importance.
Preparation tip: Revise the past year of news month by month, with extra attention to your State.
Current Events BITS (939) → General Awareness Mock 1 →
Also study: Current AffairsCurrent Affairs Quiz
Verbal and non-verbal questions on analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualisation and orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making and visual memory.
Preparation tip: Solve a few sets every day; for figure questions, track one element of the figure at a time.
Test of Reasoning / Mental Ability BITS (200) → Reasoning Ability BITS (150) → Reasoning Ability Exam → Reasoning study material →
Item named in both TS Police Constable written-test syllabi: topics about the State of Telangana.
Preparation tip: Make a timeline of the Telangana movement and keep a list of current State schemes.
Contents Pertaining to the State of Telangana BITS (53) → Telangana Movement & Statehood →
Also study: Telangana HistoryTelangana GeographyTelangana EconomyTelangana Policies & Schemes
Part of the Final Written Examination syllabus only.
Preparation tip: Read the questions carefully and answer from a fair, ethical and practical point of view.
The Test of Reasoning / Mental Ability in both the Preliminary and Final Written Tests draws from these verbal and non-verbal reasoning topics. Study each topic and practice questions individually:
Verbal Reasoning: Analogy, Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Arrangement & Ranking, Series, Syllogism, Statement & Arguments, Assumptions & Conclusions, Assertion & Reason, Data Sufficiency & Eligibility and Inequalities.
Non-Verbal Reasoning: figure series, classification, mirror & water images and other picture-based questions — see Non-Verbal Reasoning.
Item 8 of the official syllabus — “Contents pertaining to the State of Telangana” — carries significant weight. It includes:
Telangana Movement & Statehood, Telangana History, Telangana Culture (festivals such as Bathukamma, Bonalu and Sammakka Saralamma Jatara, arts & folk traditions), Telangana Geography, Telangana Economy and Telangana Policies & Welfare Schemes.
Practice one subject at a time before attempting a full-length mock test. These practice tests are designed to help you identify weak areas and improve your preparation. Each is a CompeteBits practice test — not the official TS Police Constable subject-wise exam distribution, which TGPRB has not published.
Test your preparation with 200 exam-style questions, Telugu + English, free and instant results.
Once you've gone through the syllabus, test yourself with subject-wise practice bits and full-length mock tests:
Preliminary Written Test held on 28 August 2022 — useful for understanding the question pattern, difficulty level and topic weightage.
Question papers are the property of the Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board and are reproduced here for candidates' study and reference only. The official answer keys were not released publicly — the board publishes keys to registered candidates through the login section at tgprb.in.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Government press note (permission to fill posts) | 5 July 2026 |
| Detailed notifications issued | 29 July 2026 |
| Last date for online applications | 16 September 2026, 5 PM (extended from 9 September) — closed |
| Preliminary Written Test (PC Civil and/or equivalent posts) | 20 December 2026 (Sunday) — tentative, as listed by TGPRB. PC Driver and PC Mechanic candidates start with PMT/PET instead (TGPRB press note dated 17-09-2026). |
| Hall tickets | As announced by TGPRB on tgprb.in |
Yes. TGPRB issued the detailed recruitment notifications on 29 July 2026 for SCT PC (Civil and/or Equivalent), SCT SI (Civil and/or Equivalent), SCT PC (Driver/Mechanic) and SCT ASI (Finger Print Bureau). The notification PDFs are available on tgprb.in.
A total of 7,437 vacancies are being filled across the Police, Fire & Emergency, Prisons and Special Protection Force departments, including 3,697 Police Constable (Civil) and 1,052 Police Constable (AR) posts. The notifications group them as 7,112 PC (Civil and/or Equivalent), 275 SI (Civil and/or Equivalent), 27 PC (Driver/Mechanic) and 23 ASI (FPB).
The online application window closed on 16 September 2026 (5 PM), after a one-week extension from the original 9 September closing date. The Preliminary Written Test is tentatively scheduled for 20 December 2026, and hall tickets will be released on tgprb.in.
According to TGPRB, the Preliminary Written Test for PC-level posts is tentatively scheduled for 20 December 2026 (Sunday). The date is tentative, so check tgprb.in for the latest updates.
Candidates must have passed Intermediate or equivalent as on 29 July 2026, and must be at least 18 and under 22 years of age as on 1 July 2026. For this recruitment the upper age limit for PC-level posts is raised by a further 10 years (5 under GO Ms No. 87, 2 under GO Ms No. 122 and 3 under GO Ms No. 129); for SCT PC (Driver) the relaxation is 7 years. Further category-wise relaxations are listed in the official notification.
Recruitment is conducted in stages — Preliminary Written Test (200 objective questions), Physical Measurement & Physical Efficiency Tests (PMT & PET), Final Written Test (200 objective questions) and Medical Examination with verification. Candidates must clear each stage to move to the next.
The written tests cover English, Arithmetic, Reasoning/Mental Ability, General Science, History & Culture, Geography, Polity, Economy, Current Affairs and Telangana-specific topics such as the Telangana Movement, statehood, history and welfare schemes.
No. Telangana Police Constable recruitment is conducted by the Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board (TGPRB), not TSPSC. Candidates often search using terms like "TSPSC Constable syllabus" out of habit, but TGPRB (tgprb.in) is the official recruitment authority for this exam.
The Test of Reasoning / Mental Ability covers verbal reasoning topics such as analogy, classification, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, arrangement and ranking, series, syllogism, statement and arguments, assumptions and conclusions, assertion and reason, data sufficiency and inequalities, along with non-verbal reasoning such as figure series and mirror images.
Yes. The "Contents pertaining to the State of Telangana" portion includes Telangana history, culture (including festivals such as Bathukamma and Bonalu), geography, economy, government policies and welfare schemes, in addition to the Telangana Movement and statehood.
The exam pattern has five stages: Preliminary Written Test (200 objective questions), Physical Measurement Test, Physical Efficiency Test, Final Written Examination (200 objective questions), and Medical Examination & Certificate Verification. Candidates must clear each stage to proceed to the next.
The Preliminary Written Test has 200 objective-type questions.
The Final Written Examination also has 200 objective-type questions, same as the Preliminary Written Test.
Yes. The CompeteBits subject-wise practice tests and mock tests are free to attempt — you just need to log in to take a test and view your result.
Yes. The Subject-wise Practice Tests section on this page links to a CompeteBits practice test for each subject — English, Arithmetic, General Science, History & Indian Culture, Geography/Polity/Economy, Current Affairs, Reasoning/Mental Ability and Telangana Studies — so you can practice one subject at a time before attempting a full mock test.