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Kolkata Police Constable Answer Key has been released. this is for the written exam held on 3rd December 2023. Candidates who previously qualified will appear for the PET round from 18 to 23rd December 2023 onwards. A total of 2266 vacancies were announced. The selection process comprises of Preliminary Written Test, Physical Measurement Test (PMT), Physical Efficiency Test (PET) Final Written Examination, and Interview. Candidates must also refer to the Kolkata Police Constable Previous Year Papers to understand the trend of the questions.
Kolkata Police Constable Answer Key Out on 13th December 2023. this is for the written exam held on 3rd December 2023. Candidates who previously qualified in the Kolkata Police Constable PET Result will now appear for the PET round from 18 to 13th December 2023. A total of 2266 vacancies were announced for Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2023. Read further to get all the important details regarding the exam.
Kolkata Police Constable Overview |
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Recruiting Body |
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Post |
Constable and Female Constable |
Number of Vacancies |
2266 (Revised Vacancy) |
Application Start Date |
29th May 2022 |
Last Date to Apply |
27th June 2022 |
Preliminary Exam |
4th June 2023 |
PET PMT Admit Card | 18th October 2023 |
PET/PMT |
18th to 23rd December 2023 |
Final Written Exam |
3rd December 2023 |
Interview |
Will be Notified |
Previously, a total number of 1666 vacancies have been released for Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2022 which was later revised to 2266 vacancies on 8th June 2022. The vacancies are released for Constable and Lady Constable posts. A total number of 1410 posts are released for Constable and a total number of 856 vacancies (revised) are released for Lady Constable. The vacancies are released across various categories. Below are the category-wise vacancy details.
Sl. No.
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Category
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Number of vacancies | |
Constable | Lady Constable | ||
1 | Unreserved (UR) | 283 | 227 |
2 | UR [EC] | 87 | 133 |
3 | UR [HG] | 94 | 75 |
4 | UR [CIVIC Volunteers] | 59 | 48 |
5 | UR (Sports Quota) | 23 | 19 |
6 | Schedule Tribe (ST) | 76 | 17 |
7 | ST [EC] | 59 | 14 |
8 | ST [HG] | 38 | 8 |
9 | ST [CIVIC Volunteers] | 38 | 8 |
10 | Schedule Caste (SC) | 216 | 79 |
11 | SC [EC] | 130 | 47 |
12 | SC [HG] | 66 | 24 |
13 | SC [Civic Volunteers] | 44 | 16 |
14 | Other Backward Classes - A (OBC - A) | 51 | 36 |
15 | OBC - A [EC] | 35 | 26 |
16 | OBC - A [HG] | 26 | 17 |
17 | OBC - A [Civic Volunteers] | 12 | 8 |
18 | Other Backward Classes - B (OBC - B) | 33 | 23 |
19 | OBC - B [EC] | 17 | 15 |
20 | OBC - B [HG] | 12 | 8 |
21 | OBC - B [Civic Volunteers] | 11 | 8 |
Total | 1410 | 856 |
Candidates can apply for Kolkata police constable from 29th May to 27th June 2022. Follow the steps below
Step 1: To apply online candidates have to visit the official website of the West Bengal Police Recruitment Board.
Step 2: Click on the official link to go through the notification in detail.
Step 3: After that, the candidate will be redirected to the login page.
Step 4: Fill in all the details such as name, date of birth, email ID, mobile number, Father’s name, address, education qualification.
Step 5: Now, submit the form and take a printout of future reference.
Step 6: The measurements of the documents that will be uploaded are as follows. In case the documents are not in the specified format you can use the Testbook Editing Tool to edit your docs.
Below is the category-wise application fee details.
Sl. No. |
Category |
Application Fee |
Processing Fee |
Total Amount Payable |
1 |
All categories except Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (of West Bengal only) |
Rs. 150 |
Rs. 20 |
Rs. 170 |
2 |
Scheduled Caste (West Bengal only) |
Nil |
Rs. 20 |
Rs. 20 |
3 |
Scheduled Tribe (West Bengal only) |
Nil |
Rs. 20 |
Rs. 20 |
Below are the stages of selection process -
Eligibility Criteria acts as a gateway to attend the selection process. The applicants who wish to attend the recruitment process must meet the details of age limit, educational qualification, physical standards etc. Check the complete details below.
Upper age limit is relaxable for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes as per Government Rules.
The applicant must have passed Madhyamik Examination from the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education or its equivalent.
Below are the category-wise physical standards required for the candidates to attend the recruitment.
Sl. No. |
Posts |
Category |
Height (Barefoot) (in cm.) |
Weight (in kg.) |
Chest (in cm) |
1. |
Constable (Male) |
Candidates of all categories (except Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis and Scheduled Tribes) |
167 |
57 |
78 cms. (without expansion) 83 cms. (with expansion - 5 cms.) |
Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis and Scheduled Tribes |
160 |
53 |
76 cms. (without expansion) 81 cms. (with expansion - 5 cms.) |
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2. |
Lady Constable |
Candidates of all categories (except Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis and Scheduled Tribes) |
160 |
49 |
Not Applicable |
Gorkhas, Garhwalies, Rajbanshis and Scheduled Tribes |
152 |
45 |
Candidates who qualify in PMT will be allowed to take part in PET as furnished below.
Sl. No. |
Posts |
Event for PET |
Timing |
1. |
Constable |
1600 (sixteen hundred) meters distance run |
6 (six) minutes 30 (thirty) seconds |
2. |
Lady Constable |
800 (eight hundred) meters run |
4 (four) minutes 30 (thirty) seconds |
Check out the Kolkata Police Constable Eligibility Criteria in detail here.
Below is the detailed exam pattern for the preliminary examination.
Subjects |
Total No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
General awareness & Knowledge |
40 |
40 |
Elementary Mathematics |
30 |
30 |
Reasoning |
30 |
30 |
Total |
100 |
100 |
This exam is conducted after the physical efficiency test. It includes 85 marks questions and the time duration is 1 hour.
Subjects |
Total No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
General awareness & Knowledge |
25 |
25 |
English |
10 |
10 |
Elementary Mathematics |
25 |
25 |
Reasoning & Logical Analysis |
25 |
25 |
Total |
85 |
85 |
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