Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable Recruitment 2021:Important Dates, Vacancy, Eligibilty Criteria, Pattern, Syllabus, Exam Fee & Online Application

21:29 PM | 26-Jul-2021

The Punjab Police has issued notification for hiring 1191 Intelligence Assistants and Constables. Interested and eligible candidates can start applying for this post from 26th July 2021 (9:00 pm onwards) to 16th August 2021( upto 11:55 pm). They can apply online from the official website of Punjab Police. Let us discuss important dates, syllabus, pattern, eligibility criteria, fee, online application and vacancy details of  Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable Recruitment 2021.

The official notification is released by the Punjab Police on its official website. Candidates can download the official notification from the link given below:

Official Notification

Online Application Link

 

Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable Vacancy Details

There are a total of 1191 vacancies released by the Punjab Police for Intelligence Assistants and Constables. The details of vacancies are given as follows:

Intelligence Cadre

There are a total of 818 vacancies in the Intelligence cadre. Details are mentioned below:
 

Sr. No.	Categories	Vacancies
1	General Category	308
2	Scheduled Caste	164
3	Backward Caste	82
4	Ex-Serviceman	126
5	Wards of Police Personnel	24
6	Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)	81
7	Wards of Freedom Fighters	09
8	Sportsperson	24
Total		818

 

Investigation Cadre (Constables)

There are a total of 373 vacancies available for this post. Check the details given below:

Sr. No.	Categories	Vacancies
1	General Category	151
2	Scheduled Caste	75
3	Backward Caste	38
4	Ex-Serviceman	30
5	Wards of Police Personnel	04
6	Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)	27
7	Wards of Freedom Fighters	37
8	Sportsperson	11
Total		373

Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable Important Dates

The dates for online registration and exam date are given below:
 

Activity	Tentative Dates
Starting date of Online Application	26th July 2021
Last date of Online Application	16th August 2021
Exam Date	Yet to be released

Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable Eligibility Criteria (Age & Qualification)

Age Eligibility:

As on 1st January 2021, a candidate should have attained the age of 21 years but should not have attained the age of 28 years, provided further that:

• SC/ST/BC candidates shall be given relaxation in upper age limit by 5 years.

• Ex-Servicemen shall be given relaxation in the upper age limit by 3 years, plus the number of years of service rendered/served by them in the Indian Defence Forces.

• Serving government employees (State Govt. or Central Govt.) shall be given relaxation in upper age limit by 5 years, but they should not have attained the age of 33 years, as on 1st January 2021.

Educational Qualification:

The educational qualification for the post of Intelligence Assistant and Constables is mentioned below:

Intelligence Assistant:

Candidate should be

 a) a graduate from a recognized University or Institution, as the case may be, provided that such candidate shall also possess an ‘O’ Level Certificate of Information Technology from National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology(NIELIT) (earlier called as DOEACC);

 OR

 b) a Graduate from a recognized University or Institution with 

• Computer Science; or

• Computer Applications; or 

• Information Technology as one of the elective subjects during the entire duration of graduation; 

OR

c) B.Sc/B.Tech/BE in

• Information Technology; or

• Computer Science; or 

• Computer Engineering; or 

• Computer Science & Engineering; or

• Information Systems; or

• Computer Networking; or

• Data Science; or 

• Software Engineering; or 

• BCA; or Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications from a recognized University or Institution, as the case may be.

 a) a Graduate from a recognized University or Institution, as the case may be, provided that such candidate shall also possess an ‘O’ Level Certificate of Information Technology from National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology(NIELIT) (earlier called as DOEACC); OR

b) a Graduate from a recognized University or Institution with Computer Science; or Computer Applications; or Information Technology as one of the elective subjects during the entire duration of graduation; 

Constables:

Candidate should be a graduate from a recognized university, or its equivalent.

Physical Eligibility:

Candidates who aim to apply for this post must fulfil the following physical eligibility criteria:

Cadre	Minimum Height Required
	Male	Female
Intelligence Cadre	5’ 5” (5 feet 5 inches)	5’ 1” (5 feet 1 inches)
Investigation Cadre	5’ 5” (5 feet 5 inches)	5’ 1” (5 feet 1 inches)

Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable Selection Procedure

The selection process shall be a two-stage process consisting of the following Tests: 

• Stage I: Computer Based Test (CBT) consisting of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) Paper to be conducted. 

• Stage II: 

(i) Document Scrutiny

(ii) Physical Measurement Test (PMT) 

(iii) Physical Screening Test (PST) 

Note: Both Physical Measurement Test and Physical Screening Test shall be qualifying in nature. 

Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable Exam Pattern 

There will be a total of 150 questions that candidates need to complete in 3 hours. The detailed exam pattern is given hereunder:

Sr. No.	Section	No. of Questions
1	General Awareness	40
2	Quantitative Aptitude & Numerical Skills	30
3	Mental and Logical Ability	30
4	English Language	10
5	Punjabi Language	10
6	Digital Literacy & Computer Awareness	30
Total		150

Note: There will be no negative marking.

Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable Exam Syllabus

There shall be a single written exam for three hours. The exam syllabus is given in detail as follows:

Subjects	Syllabus
General Awareness	Indian Constitution and its features, Central and State Legislature, Executive & Local Government Institutions, Judicial Institutions, History, Geography, Culture & Economy, Agriculture of India and Punjab, Science & Technology, Current Affairs (National and International).
Quantitative Aptitude & Numerical Skills	Simplification, Average, Decimals and Fractions, Ratios and Proportions, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Simple Interest, Time and Work, Bar graphs and line graphs, Number systems, Speed, Time and Distance, Mensuration.
Mental and Logical Ability	Number and Letter Series, Sequencing, Classification & Analogy, Coding & Decoding, Missing number, Puzzles, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Statements & Conclusions, Pattern Completion, Order and Ranking, Direction and Distances, Relationship Problems.
English Language	English Language skills including Reading Comprehension/Passage, Translation from Punjabi to English, Phrase Replacement, Cloze Test, Para jumbles/Odd one out, Sentence Rearrangement and Correction, Error Spotting, Fill in the blanks, Spelling Correction, Vocabulary (Synonyms/Antonyms, One Word Substitution).
Punjabi Language	Punjabi Language skills including Sentence Completion and Structuring, Error Detection, Synonyms/Antonyms, One Word Substitution, Translation from English to Punjabi, Reading Comprehension/Passage, Idioms and Phrases
Digital Literacy & Computer Awareness	Fundamentals of Computers, Creating of Directories and Sub Directories, MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint), Internet, World Wide web & Web search engines, Social Networking, Video & Photo sharing, Email Communication, Mobile Phones (basic conceptual knowledge),Operating Systems, Computer Hardware, OTT/Instant messaging.

 

Physical Screening Test

Candidates who will clear the written exam need to qualify the physical screening test as well. This test shall comprise of following events for both Intelligence Assistant and Investigation Cadre:

Candidate	Events
For Male Candidates (except Ex-Servicemen of and above 35 years)	(a) 800 meters run to be completed in 4:00 minutes (only one chance)  (b) Long Jump 2.75 meters (3 chances)  (c) High Jump 0.90 meters (3 chances)
For Ex-Servicemen Male Candidates (35 years and above)	(a) 800 meters run/walk to be completed in -6:00 minutes (only one chance)
For Female Candidates	(a) 400 meters run to be completed in 2:00minutes(only one chance)  (b) Long Jump 1.80 meters (3 chances)  (c) High Jump 0.75 meters (3 chances)

Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable Salary Details

The selected candidates will be entitled to initial pay of Rs 19,900(minimum pay admissible) at Level 2 of 7th CPC/Pay Matrix on the recommendations of an in-house committee of the Finance Department, vide its Letter No. FD-FP-10MISC/87/2020-2FP1 dated 29.12.2020.

Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable Fee Details

The fee details for different categories is mentioned below:

Category	Application Fee	Examination Fee	Total
General	400	600	1000
Ex-Servicemen	400	0	400
SC/ST/BC	400	150	550
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	400	150	550

How to apply for the exam?

Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the given posts from 26th July 2021. Candidates need to fill the application form online by visiting the official website of the Punjab police. Candidates are required to register themselves online and print their admit cards with the help of registration numbers and passwords. Online Application has been started for the Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable. You can apply online from the official link that is given above.

Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable Exam Summary

Exam highlights for the Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable is given below:
 

Punjab Police Intelligence Assistant and Constable Exam Summary
Conducting Head	Punjab Police
Exam Type	State Level Exam (Punjab Government job)
Official Website	www.punjabpolicerecruitment.in
Salary Details	Selected candidates will be entitled to initial pay of Rs 19,900
Mode of Application	Online
Start date of Online Application	26th July 2021
Last date of Online Application	16th August 2021
Total Vacancies	1191