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Nagaland Police Constable Recruitment 2026: 1,137 posts, exam pattern and syllabus

Nagaland Police has advertised 1,137 Constable (General Duty) posts. Online applications run from 31 October to 30 November 2026. Here is what you need: eligibility, the physical test, the 80-question written test and how to prepare.

Updated 20 October 2026 · By the GH Pathshala team

Key dates Advertisement: 14 October 2026 · Apply online: 31 October – 30 November 2026 · Physical test, written test and interview dates: to be announced on the official website and in local newspapers.

At a glance

Recruiting body	Nagaland Police (Police Headquarters, Kohima)
Post	Constable (General Duty)
Vacancies	1,137: 1,053 regular posts (848 male, 205 female) and 84 backlog posts from the 2025 recruitment
Pay	Pay Level 3
Apply online	31 October 2026 to 30 November 2026
Application fee	₹300, paid online (non-refundable)
Age limit	18 to 37 years as on 14 October 2026 (serving government employees get relaxation equal to their service, up to 5 years)
Education	Class 8 pass; Class 6 pass for candidates from notified Backward Tribes
Who can apply	Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland from recognised Naga tribes. You can apply in only one district.
Selection	Physical and medical standards (qualifying) → Physical Efficiency Test → written test → interview
Official website	police.nagaland.gov.in

How you are selected (100 marks)

The physical and medical standards are only qualifying. Your final merit is made from these marks:

Stage	Marks
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)	45
Written test (80 questions)	40
Interview	10
NCC certificate (C: 5, B: 3, A: 2)	up to 5
Total	100

Candidates are called for interview in the ratio 1:3 to the posts. The written test carries 40 of the 100 marks, almost as much as the PET, so a strong written score can decide your selection.

Physical Efficiency Test (45 marks)

Event	Marks	Minimum (male)	Minimum (female)
Running	20	3 km in under 12 min 30 s	2 km in under 12 min
Pull-ups	15	6	3
High jump	5	4 ft	3 ft
Long jump	5	12 ft	10 ft

Physical standards in the advertisement: height 5 ft 3 in for men and 5 ft 0 in for women; chest for men 31 in (33 in expanded). Corrected distant vision must be at least 6/6 in the better eye and 6/9 in the worse eye. Check the advertisement for the complete standards and any relaxations.

Written test pattern

Questions
80 MCQs

Marks
40

Time
2 hours

Language
English only

Each question carries half a mark. The advertisement does not mention negative marking.

Syllabus

The advertisement says the questions may relate to:

General Awareness and General Knowledge
Science
Indian History
Indian Polity
Social Sciences
Elementary Mathematics
Sports
Naga Culture and Heritage
Nagaland State and Naga Tribes
General Mental Aptitude

Two of these areas are about Nagaland itself. Questions on Naga culture, the tribes and their festivals, the districts and the state's history are easy marks for a prepared candidate and are rarely covered in national GK books.

How to prepare in 6 weeks

Every day: 15 Nagaland GK questions (tribes, festivals, districts, history) and 10 maths questions. Nagaland topics are where you can beat candidates who study only national GK books.
Weeks 1–2: Nagaland state facts, the Naga tribes and their festivals, and the history from the Naga Club (1918) to statehood (1963). Use our free practice sets below.
Weeks 3–4: Indian history, polity and geography basics (Class 6–10 NCERT level), general science and sports.
Weeks 5–6: elementary maths (percentages, ratio, average, simple interest, time and work) and mental aptitude (series, coding, directions, ranking).
Every week: one full mock test in 2 hours, then read every solution. Keep training for the PET in parallel: the run alone carries 20 marks.

Practise in the real format

Our full-length mock tests follow the advertised pattern: 80 questions, 2 hours, English, with 20 questions on Nagaland in every test, an exam-style screen and a step-by-step solution for each question. The first test is completely free; the other seven cost ₹29 each, and you can try 5 questions free on each test page.

Free full mock