Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2026 Notification Soon, Exam Pattern, Selection Process

West Bengal Police Recruitment Board (WBPRB) is going to release the notification for the recruitment of eligible candidates for the post of Constable in Kolkata Police. The candidates who passed the Madhyamik Examination from the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education or its equivalent are eligible to apply for the post of Constable. The online application process will start after the release of the notification on the WBPRB official website www.prb.wb.gov.in.  

Kolkata Police Constable Notification 2026

The Kolkata Police Constable Notification 2026 will be released soon by the West Bengal Police Recruitment Board at their official website www.prb.wb.gov.in to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Constable in Kolkata Police. The notification PDF will carry all the important details like the number of vacancies, registration dates, selection process, and more. Before applying for the recruitment, candidates must go through the notification to check all the requirements and details. 

Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2026- Summary

Candidates who fulfill the required eligibility criteria have to submit their application forms online at www.prb.wb.gov.in to appear for the selection process. The selection of the candidates will be done through a 5-stage recruitment process that includes a Written Examination, a Physical Measurement Test (PMT), a Physical Efficiency Test (PET), a Final Written Exam, and an Interview. 

Eligibility for Kolkata Police Recruitment 2026

Before applying, candidates must ensure that they meet the specific eligibility criteria. We are providing you with the brief of Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria. Please ensure that you carefully read the official notification provided in the article.

Education Qualification

The candidates must have passed the Madhyamik Examination from the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education or its equivalent are eligible to apply for Kolkata Police Constable Vacancies.

Age Limit 

The applicant must fall in the age group of 18 years to 30 years. Upper age relaxation is also provided and the same is mentioned below.

Kolkata Police Constable 2026 Selection Process

West Bengal Police Recruitment Board (WBPRB) is held responsible for conducting the recruitment process for shortlisting eligible candidates for constable and lady constable posts. For selecting the candidates, 5 stages of the selection process are decided to be conducted which are enlisted below in sequence.

1. Written Examination:  A screening examination is conducted to shortlist candidates for the next stage of the selection process and the marks obtained by a candidate in this exam will not be considered for preparing the final merit list. There would be 100 objective-type questions with 1 mark for correct answer and a negative marking of 1/4th mark for incorrect answer.

2. Physical Measurement Test (PMT): The physical standards i.e. height, weight, and chest (only for males) will be carried under the Physical Measurement Test (PMT).

3. Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Candidates who are qualified in Physical Measurement Test (PMT) will be shortlisted to appear for the Physical Efficiency Test which includes a running event.

4. Final Written Exam: All the candidates who qualify in the PMT and PET will be called to appear in the Final Written Examination which will be conducted by WBPRB. The board will fix the qualifying marks in this test to appear for the next stage. There would be 85 objective-type questions with 1 mark for correct answer and a negative marking of 1/4th for incorrect answer.

5. Interview: This will be the final stage of the selection process for Kolkata Police Constable Recruitment 2026. Based on the marks scored in the Final Written Examination and Interview, a merit list of the provisionally selected candidates. Candidates’ ability to speak in Bengali will also be tested in his/her Interview.

Kolkata Police Constable 2026 Exam Pattern

The exam pattern details for all stages of the Kolkata Police Constable 2026 Exam have been discussed below to help the candidates who are going to plan to apply for the vacancies.

KP Constable Exam Pattern for Preliminary Test

The first stage of the Kolkata Police Constable and Lady Constable selection process is a preliminary examination, which is a screening test. The duration of solving 100 MCQs in the prelims exam is 1 hour (60 minutes). For every wrong answer, a 1/4th mark will be deducted.

KP Constable Exam Pattern for PMT

The candidates who qualified for the Kolkata Police Constable Preliminary examination will be screened for the Physical Measurement Test (PMT) i.e. Height, Chest, and Weight measurements. The candidates who do not fulfill the laid down physical standard will be eliminated. Qualified candidates in the PMT examination will be eligible to appear in the Physical Efficiency Test (PET).

KP Constable Exam Pattern for Final Written Test

The fourth stage of the Kolkata Police Constable and Lady Constable selection process is a final written examination which is a scoring in nature. The duration of solving 100 MCQs in the prelims exam is 1 hour (60 minutes) and there will be 85 MCQs. For every wrong answer, a 1/4th mark will be deducted. Marks scored in final written exam will be counted for final selection.

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Kolkata Police Constable Salary 2026

The selected candidates for the Constable and Lady Constable posts under the Kolkata Police Department will be offered an attractive monthly gross salary of Rs. 26605 along with allowances and perks as mentioned in the notification pdf. The salary structure for Constable and Lady Constable posts is mentioned below in the table.