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Madhya Pradesh Police Announces 560 Constable Band Recruitment Selections
The Madhya Pradesh Police held an exam to recruit constables for its police band.
Almost 39,500 people applied.
The exam took place in Bhopal during June and August 2026.
A smaller group of 1,271 applicants reached the interview stage.
After combining band-test and interview scores, 560 people were selected.
The department had advertised 591 posts in the main component.
There were not enough eligible candidates for some EWS posts.
Some posts reserved for Home Guard soldiers and ex-servicemen were given to eligible open candidates.
The result can still be corrected for technical errors and is subject to court cases.
The Madhya Pradesh Police Headquarters announced the final 2026 Constable (Band) recruitment results.
A total of 560 candidates were selected from 39,468 applicants.
The examination was held in Bhopal from June 24 to August 6, 2026.
Of 1,271 candidates who qualified for interviews, 560 made the final selection list.
Fewer eligible EWS candidates were available, while reserved Home Guard and ex-servicemen posts were filled by eligible open-category candidates.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh Police Headquarters and applicants for the Police Constable (Band) post.
- What
- The final recruitment result selected 560 candidates.
- Where
- The examination and interviews were held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The final result was announced on Sunday in 2026; examinations ran from June 24 to August 6, and interviews from August 20 to August 23.
- Why
- The selection list was issued after combining band-test and interview scores; fewer eligible EWS candidates were available than the number of advertised posts.
Key facts
- Applicants
- 39,468
- Final selections
- 560 candidates
- Advertised main-component posts
- 591
- Interview qualifiers
- 1,271 candidates
- Examination location
- Bhopal
- Examination period
- June 24 to August 6, 2026
- Interview period
- August 20 to August 23, 2026
Sources
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