Exam overview
- Qualification
- Set in each notice. Read the essential qualification paragraph and the cut-off date for your post.
- Age limit
- 20 to 25 years in the 2025 notice. Check the current notice for the cut-off date and relaxations.
- Selection process
- Paper I (reasoning, general knowledge, quantitative aptitude, English), then Physical Standard Test and Physical Endurance Test, then Paper II (English language and comprehension), then a detailed medical examination. Negative marking is 0.25 in both papers.
At a glance
Conducting body: Staff Selection Commission
Qualification: Set in each notice. Read the essential qualification paragraph and the cut-off date for your post.
Age limit: 20 to 25 years in the 2025 notice. Check the current notice for the cut-off date and relaxations.
Selection: Paper I (reasoning, general knowledge, quantitative aptitude, English), then Physical Standard Test and Physical Endurance Test, then Paper II (English language and comprehension), then a detailed medical examination. Negative marking is 0.25 in both papers.
Stages to expect
Paper I: four parts of 50 questions each, 2 hours, objective type in Hindi and English (English comprehension in English).
Physical Standard Test and Physical Endurance Test, with prescribed height, chest and event standards.
Paper II: English language and comprehension, 200 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours.
Detailed medical examination.
How to prepare
Paper II is purely English, and candidates qualify for it only after the physical tests, so keep English practice going while you train.
Reasoning and quantitative aptitude in Paper I are speed tests. Use timed sets and review which question types cost you the most time.
Before you apply
Every cycle publishes its own notice, and it overrides anything summarised here. Save the notice, check its reference and any corrigendum, confirm qualification and age dates, and apply only through the official portal. No one can promise you a selection, so avoid anyone who does.
Official sources
Editorial review: 24 October 2026. This is an evergreen guide, not a recruitment notification. Dates, fees, vacancy numbers and cut-offs change every cycle, so check the current official notice.
