Himachal Pradesh Police comes under the control of Department of Home Affairs, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh. Director General of Police heads the Himachal Pradesh Police.
Himachal Pradesh Police department has released the HP Police Recruitment Notification 2019. Himachal Pradesh Police Recruitment aims to recruit for a total of 1,063 vacancies. The application process for HP Police Recruitment has started from 30th March 2019 and you can apply till 30th April 2019. Get to know about Himachal Pradesh Police eligibility criteria, exam pattern, exam dates and much more.
Himachal Pradesh Police Recruitment 2019 Exam Dates
| Important Events | Dates |
| Online Application Link Starts | 30th March 2019 |
| Online Application End date | 30th April 2019 |
Himachal Pradesh Police Recruitment 2019 Vacancies
Post – wise HP Police Vacancies
| Post | Vacancies |
| Constable (Male) | 720 |
| Constable (Female) | 213 |
| Constable (Driver) | 130 |
Region – wise HP Police Vacancies
| District | Vacancies | |||
| Constable (GD) (Male) | Constable (Driver) (Male) | Constable (Female) | Total | |
| Bilaspur | 40 | 07 | 12 | 59 |
| Chamba | 54 | 10 | 16 | 80 |
| Hamirpur | 48 | 09 | 14 | 71 |
| Kangra | 158 | 29 | 47 | 234 |
| Kinnaur | 09 | 01 | 03 | 13 |
| Kullu | 46 | 08 | 14 | 68 |
| Lahaul & Spiti | 03 | 01 | 01 | 05 |
| Mandi | 105 | 19 | 31 | 155 |
| Shimla | 85 | 15 | 25 | 125 |
| Sirmaur | 56 | 10 | 16 | 82 |
| Solan | 61 | 11 | 18 | 90 |
| Una | 55 | 10 | 16 | 81 |
| Total | 720 | 130 | 213 | 1063 |
Himachal Pradesh Police Recruitment 2019 Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit
- Minimum Age – 18 years
- Maximum Age – 23 years
Age Relaxation
- OBC/SC/ST – 25 years
- Gorakha – 28 years
Educational Qualification
Physical & Other Standards
| Category | Height | |
| Male | Female | |
| General | 5’ – 6’’ | 5’ – 2’’ |
| SC/ST | 5’ – 4’’ | 5’ – 0’’ |
| OBC | 5’ – 6’’ | 5’ – 2’’ |
| Gorkhas | 5’ – 4’’ | 5’ – 0’’ |
| Home Guards (Gen / OBC) | 5’ – 6’’ | 5’ – 2’’ |
| Home Guards (SC/ST) | 5’ – 4’’ | 5’ – 0’’ |
| Home Guards (Gorkhas) | 5’ – 4’’ | 5’ – 0’’ |
| Distinguished Sportsmen (Gen/OBC) | 5’ – 6’’ | 5’ – 2’’ |
| Distinguished Sportsmen (SC/ST) | 5’ – 4’’ | 5’ – 0’’ |
| Distinguished Sportsmen (Gorkhas) | 5’ – 4’’ | 5’ – 0’’ |
1. Physical Standards
| Height for Male Candidate | Height for Female Candidate | Marks |
| Less than 5’7” | Less than 5’2” | 0 Mark |
| 5’7” but less than 5’8” | 5’2” but less than 5’3” | 1 Mark |
| 5’8” but less than 5’9” | 5’3” but less than 5’4” | 2 Mark |
| 5’9” but less than 5’10” | 5’4” but less than 5’5” | 3 Mark |
| 5’10” but less than 5’11” | 5’5” but less than 5’6” | 4 Mark |
| 5’11” and above | 5’6” and above | 5 Mark |
2. Physical Efficiency Test (Qualifying Test)
| Event | Minimum Qualifying standard for Male candidate |
Minimum Qualifying standard for Female candidate |
| 1500 meters race for male 800 meters race for female |
6 mins 30 secs (No additional attempt allowed) |
4 mins 15 secs (No additional attempt allowed) |
| High Jump | 1.25 meters (Maximum 3 attempts allowed) |
Min. 1 meter (Maximum 3 attempts allowed) |
| Broad Jump | 4 meters (Maximum 3 attempts allowed) |
3 Meters (Maximum 3 attempts allowed) |
3. Written Exam
Marks – 80 marks
Question Type – Objective Test
Time Duration – 60 minutes
Subject – English & Hindi, General Awareness, Maths & Science & Reasoning Aptitude
4. Personality Test
Marks – 15 marks
- You will be called for Personality Test from amongst those who have qualified in the ratio of 3 people for each post.
5. Medical Exam
6. Verification of Character & antecedent
How To Apply For HP Police Recruitment 2019
- Click the direct link given above to apply for HP Police Recruitment.
- Follow the steps, and fill the form according to the guidelines.
- Alternatively, you can visit the official website.
- Click Application form given in the top right corner.
- Follow step 2.
Himachal Pradesh Police Recruitment 2019 Application Fee
General – Rs. 140/-
SC/ST/OBC/IRDP – Rs. 35/-
Himachal Pradesh Police Salary
Pay Scale – Rs. 5910 – 20,200 + Grade Pay Rs 1900/- (initial start Rs. 7810/-)
After 8 years of the regular service Pay Band – Rs. 10,300 – 34,800 – 32,00/- GP