Punjab Police Constable Recruitment 2026: Result Awaited â 3,298 Posts
Punjab Police Constable 2026 CBT for 3,298 District and Armed Cadre posts was held from 1 to 30 July 2026. The provisional answer key was released on 5 August and the objection window has closed. The CBT result is not officially confirmed yet.
Complete Details
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advertisement No. 01 of 2026 Published | 6 March 2026 | Done |
| Application Start | 10 March 2026 | Done |
| Application Last Date | 30 March 2026 | Closed |
| Application Edit Window | 10â17 April 2026 | Closed |
| Admit Card Live | 23 June 2026, 11:00 PM | Done |
| Phase 1 CBT Exam | 1â30 July 2026 | Done |
| Provisional Answer Key | 5 August 2026, 4:00 PM | Done |
| Objection Window | 5â8 August 2026 | Closed |
| CBT Result | To be announced | Tba |
| PST / PMT | To be announced | Tba |
Quick answer: Punjab Police Constable 2026 was a 10+2 level recruitment. Eligibility was assessed at the application stage, which closed on 30 March 2026, so these details are retained for reference only.
Educational qualification
- General candidates: 10+2 (12th pass) from a recognised board.
- Ex-Servicemen: Matriculation is the stated minimum.
Age limit
18 to 28 years as on 1 January 2026, subject to the category relaxations set out in the official advertisement.
Physical standards
Height and chest requirements follow Punjab Police rules and are verified at the PST/PMT stage, not at the application stage.
Other conditions
- Domicile: Punjab State residents preferred, as per the notification.
- Pay scale: Rs. 19,900 basic / minimum admissible pay as notified.
- Advertisement: Advt. No. 01 of 2026.
Candidate note: Verify the exact relaxation and physical-standard figures against the official advertisement before relying on them.
Total vacancies: 3,298 Constable posts across the District and Armed cadres of Punjab Police.
| Cadre | Posts |
|---|---|
| District Police Cadre Constable | 2,522 |
| Armed Police Cadre Constable | 776 |
| Total | 3,298 |
Recruitment reference
This recruitment was advertised as Constable in the District and Armed Cadre of Punjab Police under Advt. No. 01 of 2026. The vacancy split above is the figure carried in the official recruitment advertisement.
Selection route: Phase 1 Computer Based Test, then PST/PMT, then document scrutiny, medical examination and the final merit list.
Where this recruitment currently stands
| Stage | Recruitment step | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Online Application | Completed |
| 2 | Phase 1 Computer Based Test (CBT) | Completed |
| 3 | Provisional Answer Key & Objections | Completed |
| 4 | CBT Result / Shortlist | Awaited |
| 5 | PST / PMT (Physical Screening & Measurement Test) | Upcoming â date TBA |
| 6 | Document Scrutiny | Upcoming |
| 7 | Final Merit List & Selection | Upcoming |
Phase 1 Computer Based Test
The CBT was conducted from 1 July to 30 July 2026. It is the shortlisting stage for the physical tests.
PST / PMT
Candidates shortlisted on the CBT result move to the Physical Screening Test and Physical Measurement Test. The official candidate portal currently lists the PST/PMT start date, end date and admit-card dates as TBD, so no date should be assumed.
Applications are closed. The online application window ran from 10 March to 30 March 2026, with an edit window from 10 to 17 April 2026. There is no active Apply Online route for this recruitment.
What candidates should do now
- Sign in to the official candidate portal with your registered User ID and password to view your answer key and response sheet, where the facility remains available.
- Keep your candidate-login credentials ready for the CBT result and the PST/PMT admit card.
- Watch the official Punjab Police website and the recruitment candidate portal for the 2026 CBT result notice.
- Do not rely on the shortlist, cut-off or document-scrutiny links already on the recruitment portal â those belong to earlier recruitment cycles.
Direct candidate login
Existing applicants can use the official portal at Punjab Police Candidate Login.
Current verification
Current status: CBT completed, answer key released, objection window closed, result awaited.
Last verified: 04 September 2026.
Official authority: Punjab Police.
Next expected event: Phase 1 CBT result / shortlist for PST/PMT.
Full Details
Punjab Police conducted the Constable Computer Based Test for 3,298 District and Armed Cadre vacancies from 1 July to 30 July 2026. The provisional answer key and candidate response sheets were released on 5 August 2026, and the objection window has now closed. The Punjab Police Constable 2026 CBT result has not been officially confirmed at the time of this update.
Punjab Police Constable Result 2026
Status: Result Awaited. The official Punjab Police Constable 2026 CBT result date has not been announced. No 2026-specific result notice was found on the official Punjab Police website or the official recruitment candidate portal at the time of this update.
Please note that the official recruitment portal also carries shortlist, cut-off and document-scrutiny links from earlier Punjab Police recruitment cycles (2022 and 2023). Those links are not related to the 2026 Constable recruitment and should not be treated as the 2026 result.
No estimated result date, cut-off or result download link is given here.
Punjab Police Constable Answer Key 2026
The Phase 1 Computer Based Test was held from 1 July to 30 July 2026. Punjab Police released the provisional answer key along with candidate response sheets on 5 August 2026 at 4:00 PM on the official recruitment candidate portal.
The objection window for challenging answer key questions opened on 5 August 2026 and closed on 8 August 2026 at 4:00 PM. Objections can no longer be submitted.
Candidates can still sign in to the official candidate portal with their registered User ID and password to view their answer key and response sheet, where the facility remains available.
What Happens After the Punjab Police Constable 2026 Result?
The recruitment lifecycle runs Application â CBT â Answer Key â CBT Result â PST/PMT â Document Scrutiny â Final Selection. The application, CBT and answer-key stages are complete. The CBT result is awaited, and PST/PMT follows once shortlisted candidates are announced.
The official candidate portal currently shows the PST/PMT start date, end date and admit-card dates as TBD.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No 2026-specific official result declaration has been confirmed. The page status remains Result Awaited until Punjab Police publishes the official notice.
The CBT was conducted from 1 July to 30 July 2026.
The provisional answer key was released on 5 August 2026, and the objection window closed on 8 August 2026 at 4:00 PM.
There are 3,298 vacancies: 2,522 in District Police Cadre and 776 in Armed Police Cadre.
Shortlisted candidates move to the Physical Screening Test and Physical Measurement Test (PST/PMT), followed by document scrutiny as applicable.