Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Telangana Police Recruitment Application Deadline Extended to September 16
Telangana is hiring people for thousands of police and related jobs.
The recruitment board originally said applications would close on September 9.
It has now given applicants one extra week.
Candidates can apply until 5 p.m.
on September 16, 2026.
There are 7,437 jobs in the recruitment drive.
These include police officers, constables, firefighters, jail warders, and other positions.
More than 338,000 people have registered so far.
The board warned applicants not to wait because technical problems could happen near the deadline.
The Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board extended the application deadline to 5 p.m. on September 16, 2026.
The original deadline was September 9, 2026, and applications began on August 19.
The recruitment drive covers 7,437 posts across police and allied departments.
Reported vacancies include 275 Sub-Inspector posts, 23 Assistant Sub-Inspector posts, and 7,139 constable and equivalent positions.
The board said 338,336 candidates registered, 288,530 paid the fee, and 276,085 submitted applications, while Aadhaar verification exceeded 95 percent.
- Who
- The Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board and applicants for police and allied department posts.
- What
- The board extended the deadline for applications for 7,437 recruitment vacancies.
- When
- Applications may be submitted until 5 p.m. on September 16, 2026; they opened on August 19, 2026.
- Where
- Telangana, with the announcement issued from Hyderabad.
- Why
- The board extended the deadline by one week and advised candidates to avoid possible last-minute technical glitches.
- Recruiting body
- Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board
- Total posts
- 7,437
- New deadline
- 5 p.m., September 16, 2026
- Original deadline
- September 9, 2026
- Registered candidates
- 338,336
- Paid application fees
- 288,530
- Submitted applications
- 276,085
- Aadhaar verification
- Completed for more than 95 percent of candidates
