The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB), Bhopal, has released Advertisement No. PHQ/2-Chayan/S-1/997/26 for 504 vacancies of Subedar and Sub Inspector across Technical and Non-Technical cadres in the Madhya Pradesh Police Department. Online applications are open from 9 September to 23 September 2026.

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1. Recruitment Overview

This drive fills field-level supervisory roles across the MP Police force — Subedar, Sub Inspector (Special Armed Forces), Sub Inspector (District Police Force), and four distinct Technical Sub Inspector streams covering Arms, Photography, Questioned Documents, and Fingerprint work. If you’re a graduate with an interest in forensic or technical policing rather than general field duty, the technical cadre here is genuinely worth a look — it’s a much narrower field than the standard SI stream, since it demands a specific diploma or subject combination most general graduates won’t have.

Particulars	Details
Recruiting Body	Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB), Bhopal
Advertisement No.	PHQ/2-Chayan/S-1/997/26
Department	Madhya Pradesh Police
Total Vacancies	504 (462 Non-Technical + 42 Technical)
Posts Covered	Subedar, Sub Inspector (SAF), Sub Inspector (District Police Force), SI Arms, SI Photo, SI Questioned Document, SI Finger Print
Pay Level	Level 9
Application Mode	Online only
Official Website	esb.mp.gov.in

With 462 of the 504 seats sitting in the Non-Technical cadre, that’s clearly where the vast majority of candidates should be looking — the Technical stream, while a genuine opportunity, represents less than 10% of total seats and needs a specific qualifying background to even attempt.

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2. Important Dates

Event	Date
Notification Release Date	1 September 2026
Online Application Start Date	9 September 2026
Online Application Last Date	23 September 2026
Written Examination (Reported)	28 October 2026

There’s a gap of about a week between the notification’s release and applications actually opening — a good window to complete your Aadhaar-linked registration on the MPESB portal in advance, since that step is a prerequisite before you can even begin filling the form once it opens.

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3. Vacancy Details

Cadre	Posts Included	Vacancies
Non-Technical	Subedar, Sub Inspector (SAF), Sub Inspector (District Police Force)	462
Technical	SI Arms, SI Photo, SI Questioned Document, SI Finger Print	42
Total		504

Important rule on dual applications: If you’re applying for a Non-Technical post, you’re additionally allowed to apply for only one Technical group — provided you meet that specific group’s qualification requirement. You can’t apply to multiple Technical groups simultaneously, so pick carefully if you’re eligible for more than one.

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4. Eligibility Criteria

Nationality: Must be a citizen of India.

Domicile: Reservation benefits under this recruitment apply only to candidates who are domiciles of Madhya Pradesh — candidates from outside the state can still apply, but won’t be eligible for the state’s reservation quota.

Educational Qualification

Post Type	Qualification
Non-Technical (Subedar/SI)	Graduate Degree from a recognised university
Technical – SI Arms	3-year Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Technical – SI Photo / SI Questioned Document / SI Finger Print	Bachelor’s Degree with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry

Age Limit (as on the application closing date, 23 September 2026)

Category	Age Range
General (all candidates)	21 to 33 years

Age relaxation is applicable specifically for Madhya Pradesh domicile candidates, as per standard state government rules — non-MP candidates should confirm whether any relaxation applies to their specific category before applying.

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5. Selection Process

MP Police SI selection is a genuinely multi-stage process — five distinct hurdles in total, more than most state SI recruitments.

1. Preliminary Written Examination — The first screening stage, qualifying in nature.
2. Main Written Examination — Determines your actual merit ranking among candidates who clear Prelims.
3. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) / Physical Proficiency Test (PPT) — Assesses running, and other physical benchmarks specific to police recruitment.
4. Document Verification — Checks your educational, age, category, and domicile documents against your application.
5. Interview — The final stage before selection is confirmed.

Technical cadre candidates get an additional layer: those applying under any of the four Technical SI groups (Arms, Photo, Questioned Document, Finger Print) must also clear a relevant technical examination specific to their chosen specialisation, on top of the standard stages above.

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6. Salary & Pay Structure

Selected Subedar and Sub Inspector cadre officers are placed at Pay Level 9 of the Madhya Pradesh Government pay matrix. Beyond basic pay, selected candidates receive Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and other allowances admissible under Madhya Pradesh Government service rules applicable to Police Department postings.

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7. Application Fee

Category	ESB Fee	Departmental Fee
Unreserved	₹500	₹200
SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD (Madhya Pradesh Domicile)	₹250	₹100

Correction fee: ₹20 per correction, plus a ₹40 portal fee per correction — worth reviewing your form carefully before submission, since even small edits after the fact carry a cost.

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8. How to Apply

1. Visit the official website: esb.mp.gov.in
2. Download and read the official Rulebook/Notification carefully before proceeding.
3. Complete your Aadhaar-based registration (for new users) or re-registration (for existing MPESB portal users) — this is a mandatory prerequisite step.
4. Select the appropriate post/group based on your qualification — Non-Technical, or your eligible Technical group.
5. Fill in the online application form with personal, educational, and category details.
6. Upload the required documents, photograph, and signature in the prescribed format.
7. Pay the applicable examination and portal fee online.
8. Review every entered detail carefully before final submission.
9. Retain your application number and payment receipt for future reference — you’ll need these for admit card retrieval and any correspondence.

Reminder: applications are accepted online only, through the MPESB portal — no offline or postal submissions are entertained for this recruitment.

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9. Frequently Asked Questions

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10. Official Links

• Official Notification/Rulebook PDF: Click Here
• Official MPESB Website: https://esb.mp.gov.in