AP Police Constable Syllabus 2021 : AP Police Constable exam pattern 2021 is released along with the syllabus. AP Police Constable exam is a state-level police recruitment event organized by the Andhra Pradesh State Level Police Recruitment Board for the posts of Police Constables, Warders, and Firemen.
The total no. of posts to be filled through AP Police Constable Notification 2021 recruitment is 11,356. If you are interested then start your preparation by following the prescribed syllabus and exam pattern.
Important Dates
| Mode of Application | Online |
|---|---|
| AP Police Constable Registration | Sep/Oct 2021 |
| Submission of Application Fees | Sep/Oct 2021 |
| Admit Card For Preliminary Written Test | 10 before the preliminary written exam |
| Preliminary written test | Dec 2021 [Sunday] 10 AM to 01 PM [3 hours] |
| PMT / PET | To be notified |
| Final written exam | To be notified |
| Declaration of final result | To be notified |
| Final appointment | To be notified |
| Apply online @ | slprb.ap.gov.in |
AP Police Constable Exam Pattern
Knowing the AP Police Constable 2021 exam pattern or scheme and selection process will help you in securing a job in the AP Police department. AP Police constable recruitment 2021 consists of several stages of examination as follows.
- Stage I Preliminary Written Test
- Stage II Physical Measurement Test [PMT] / Physical Efficiency Test [PET]
- Stage III Final written Examination
Below we have provided the complete details of the AP Police Constable 2021 exam pattern/scheme and selection process. You must go through each part of this post to get efficient knowledge of the AP Police Constable exam pattern.
The given exam pattern and syllabus will help you in knowing the important topics as well as subjects to be studied for the preliminary and final written exam. On top of that, after knowing the exam pattern candidates can also strategize their preparation in order to score maximum marks in both examinations.
AP Police Constable 2021 exam pattern will give information like paper-wise marking scheme, weightage of question paper, and structure. It also provides information on the type & no. of questions, subject along with topics names, maximum marks, and time duration of the question paper. For effective preparation, candidates must focus on each aspect of the AP Police Constable 2021 exam pattern and syllabus.
AP Police Constable – Stage I Preliminary Written Test
Candidates who successfully apply to AP Police constable recruitment 2021 will be called for Stage I preliminary written test.
- It will be a single paper having 200 MCQs of 200 marks.
- 100 MCQs will be asked from subjects like General Science, English, Arithmetic, Indian Geography, History, Polity, Economy, etc. There will also a few questions on current events of national/international importance.
- The total time will be 3 hours. It will be qualifying in nature.
- To be passed in the paper, candidates will have to score at least 40% marks for OCs, 35% for BCs, and 30% for SCs / STs/ex-servicemen.
- Marks of the preliminary written tests will not be counted in the final selection process.
AP Police Constable Syllabus For Prelims Written Test
Subject wise topics/syllabus is given below
| Arithmetic | Test of Reasoning |
|---|---|
| Mensuration | Analogies |
| Partnership | Decision making |
| Clocks & calendars | Visual memory |
| Time & distance | Problem solving analysis |
| Time & work | Similarities and differences |
| Work & wages | Spatial visualization |
| Profit & loss | Spatial orientation |
| Average | - |
| Percentage | - |
| Ratio & proportion | - |
| Compound interest | - |
| Number system | - |
| Simple interest | - |
For more updates on the syllabus, please refer to the AP SLPRB official website.
Stage II PMT / PET
Applicants qualified in Stage I Preliminary written test will have to undergo Physical Measurements Test and should meet the following requirements
| Height (should not be less than) | Chest (after inspiration, it should be not less than) | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Posts Police Constables (Civil, AR & APSP) and Firemen | |||
| Men | 167.6 centimeters | 86.3 centimetres | - |
| Women | 152.5 centimeters | - | 40 kgs |
| For post Warders | |||
| Men | 168 | 87 | - |
| Women | 153 | - | 45.5 |
If a candidate belongs to Aboriginal Tribes and Scheduled Tribes in the Agency areas of East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, and West Godavari districts then h/she must possess the following physical standards
| Height (should not be less than) | Chest (after inspiration, it should be not less than) | Minimum Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Posts Police Constables (Civil, AR & APSP) and Firemen | |||
| Men | 160 centimeters | 80 centimeters | - |
| Women | 150 centimeters | - | 38 kgs |
| For post Warders | |||
| Men | 164 | 83 | - |
Candidates who possess the above-mentioned standards will be declared qualified and called for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET). It will be qualifying in nature. To qualify PET, aspirants will have to undergo the following tests
For Police Constables (Civil [Men & Women]), Warders (Men & Women) and Firemen Posts
Both male and female candidates will have to qualify in 1600 meters run and 1 out of remaining 2 activities as shown in below table
| Events | Qualifying Time / Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ex. Servicemen | General | Women | |
| Long jump | 3.65 mtrs | 3.80 mtrs | 2.75 mtrs |
| 100 meters run | 16.5 seconds | 15 seconds | 18 seconds |
| 1600 meters run | 9 min 30 sec | 8 min | 10 min 30 sec |
For Police Constables (AR [Men & Women]) & Police Constables (APSP [Men]) Posts
Both male and female candidates will have to qualify in all the below-given activities of PET which carry a total of 100 marks
| Events | Qualifying Time / Distance | Marks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Ex-servicemen | General | ||
| 1600 meters run | 10 min 30 sec | 9 min 30 sec | 8 min | 40 |
| Long jump | 2.75 mtrs | 3.65 mtrs | 3.80 mtrs | 30 |
| 100 meters run | 18 seconds | 16.5 seconds | 15 seconds | 30 |
Stage III Final Written Examination
Candidates qualified in Stage II PMT / PET will be called for a final written examination. It will be a single paper of 3 hours duration. MCQs will be asked from various subjects/topics such as English, Arithmetic, General Science, History of India, Indian culture, and national Movement, Indian Geography, Polity and Economy, Current events, and Mental ability / Test of Reasoning.
| Posts name | No. of MCQs | Maximum marks | Time duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police Constables (Civil [Men & Women]), Warders (Men & Women) and Firemen | 200 | 200 | 3 hours |
| Police Constables (AR [Men & Women]) & Police Constables (APSP [Men]) | 200 | 100 |
Important Points To Be Remembered For Final Written Exam
- Qualifying marks are 30% for SCs / STs / Ex-servicemen, 35% for BCs and 40% for OCs
- Selection of language for final written exam should be done by candidates at the time of submitting application forms
- final written exam shall have objective type questions only in English, Telugu and Urdu languages only
- To answer MCQs, candidates can use either blue or black ballpoint pen
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AP Police Constable Syllabus for Final Written Exam
- English – paragraph writing/report writing, comprehension, translation, precis, letter writing, etc.
- Arithmetic – problems relating to number system, clocks & calendars, average, time & work, work & wages, simple interest, profit & loss, partnership, compound interest, time & distance, percentage, mensuration, ratio & proportion, etc.
- Test of Reasoning – Analogies, spatial visualization, similarities and differences, spatial orientation problem solving, analysis, visual memory, judgment, decision making, etc.
- Other topics to be studied for final written exam – History & Geography of India, current events of national & international importance, Indian polity and economy, etc.
AP Police Constable Selection Procedure
Post wise final selection procedure is below
For Police Constables (Civil [Men & Women]), Warders (Men & Women) and Firemen Posts
Final Selection of candidates on the said posts will be made on the basis of a merit list to be prepared after considering marks scored by them in the final written exam only. Rest stages of the selection process i.e. preliminary written exam and PMT / PET will be qualifying in nature.
For post Police Constables (AR [Men & Women]) & Police Constables (APSP [Men]) Posts
The final selection of candidates on the said posts will be made on the basis of a merit list to be prepared after considering marks scored by them in the final written exam [100 marks] and PMT / PET [100 marks]. Rest stages of the selection process i.e. preliminary written exam will be qualifying in nature.