Good news for 10th pass, 12th pass and graduates!! Assam Police & Forest Departments have announced the recruitment for 3228 vacancies for various posts for this year. The posts that are to be filled include Constable, Forest Guard, Forester, Grade 4 Staff, Fireman, and other posts. Candidates looking forward for the recruitment must go through the complete details discussed in the article.
Assam Police Recruitment 2026 Notification Out
The official notification pdf for Assam Police Recruitment 2026 has been released on 17th January 2026 at the official website of the State Level Police Recruitment Board, Assam (https://www.slprbassam.in/). The detailed Assam Police Notification includes registration dates, selection process, eligibility and application process. The registration window will be opened from 22nd January 2026 onwards, till then go through the details.
Assam Police New Vacancy 2026
State Level Police Recruitment Board, Assam (SLPRB) has announced a total of 3228 vacancies to be recruited for the financial year 2026-27 for various posts under the forest department and police department. The post-wise vacancy distribution has been tabulated below.
Assam Police Vacancy 2026 |
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| Posts | Total | UR | OBC/MOBC | Tea Tribes & Adivasi Communities | SC | ST (P) | ST (H) |
| Assam Police Constable (Grade-III) | 733 | 270 (w-81) | 283 (w-85) | 22 (w-7) | 42 (w-13) | 60 (w-18) | 41 (w-12) |
| Constable (WO/WT) | 642 | 510 (w-272) | w-14 | 41 (w-18) | w-14 | — | 63 (w-14) |
| Forest Guard (male only) | 504 | 276 | 109 | 3 | 16 | 98 | 2 |
| AFPF Constable | 405 | 129 (w-13) | 167 (w-4) | 5 (w-1) | 24 (w-2) | 67 (w-7) | 13 (w-1) |
| Fireman (male only) | 337 | 100 | 115 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 33 |
| Forester | 211 | 125 | 49 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 5 |
| Game Watcher | 74 | 39 | 14 | — | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Emergency Rescue | 41 | — | 12 | — | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| Bandman (Constable) | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Boatman (male only) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Bugler under DGCD & CGHG | 02 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Constable (UB) in APRO | 01 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Sub-Officer | 01 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Assam Police Grade 4 Vacancy 2026 |
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| Department | Cook | Barber | Water Carrier | Dhobi | Cobbler | Plumber |
| Assam Police | 115 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 2 | – |
| Assam Commando Battalions | – | 2 | 3 | – | – | 1 |
| DGCD & CGHG | 27 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | – |
| Total | 142 | 48 | 33 | 19 | 13 | 1 |
Assam Police Recruitment 2026 Eligibility
The post-wise required education qualification and age limit, along with age relaxation has been mentioned in the official notification pdf. Candidates willing to apply for Assam Police New Vacancy can apply after checking the minimum required eligibility criteria.
| Posts | Education Qualification | Age Limit |
| Assam Police Constable (Grade-III) | HSLC or an equivalent examination from a recognised Board or Council. Applicants other than Ex-Servicemen must possess either a Home Guard Certificate or a minimum NCC ‘A’ Certificate. |
18 and 40 years |
| Constable (WO/WT) | H.S. (Science) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) from a recognised Board or Council. | 18 to 25 years |
| Forest Guard (male only) | H.S. (10+2) or an equivalent examination from a recognised Board or Council. | 18 and 40 years |
| AFPF Constable | HSLC or an equivalent examination from a recognised Board or Council. | 18 to 25 years |
| Fireman (male only) | H.S. (Science) from a recognised Board or Council. | 18 to 25 years |
| Forester | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognised University or an equivalent qualification. | 18 and 40 years |
| Game Watcher | H.S. (10+2) or an equivalent examination from a recognised Board or Council | 18 and 40 years |
| Emergency Rescue | H.S. (Science) from a recognised Board or Council. | 18 to 25 years |
| Bandman (Constable) | Candidates must have proficiency in playing at least one musical instrument, such as Bagpipes (Great Highland Bagpipes), Snare Drum, Tenor Drum, or Bass Drum, etc. | 18 and 40 years |
| Boatman (male only) | HSLC or an equivalent examination from a recognised Board or Council. | 18 to 25 years |
| Bugler under DGCD & CGHG | HSLC or an equivalent examination from a recognised Board or Council. Applicants other than Ex-Servicemen must possess either a Home Guard Certificate or a minimum NCC ‘A’ Certificate. |
18 and 40 years |
| Constable (UB) in APRO | H.S. (10+2) or an equivalent examination from a recognised Board or Council | 18 to 25 years |
| Sub-Officer | H.S. (Science) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) from a recognised Board or Council. | 20 to 24 years |
Age Relaxation
- SC, ST (P) and ST (H)- 5 years
- OBC/MOBC- 3 years
- Trained Home Guards who have served for a period of 3 (three) years or more. [only for the posts of Constables in APRO]- additional 3 years
- Ex-Servicemen [only for Forester Grade-I, Forest Guard, Game Watcher, Constable (Grade-III), Constable (Bandman) & Bugler]- additional 2 years
Assam Police Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
The candidates who will be applying for the Assam Police Recruitment 2026 have to go through a multiple-stage selection process that will include the following stages;
- Physical Efficiency Test (PET) & Medical Examination
- Physical Standard Test (PST)
- Written Test
- Walking Test (for certain forest-related posts)
- Oral/Viva Voce
- Trade Proficiency Test (for Bandman and Bugler)
- Swimming and Boating Test (for Boatman)
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