Constable (Executive) Male and Female in Delhi Police Examination 

Scheme of Examination & Syllabus 

Scheme of Examination:  

• The examination will consist of a Computer Based Examination, Physical Endurance and Measurement Test (PE&MT) followed by the Medical Examination of the recommended candidates.  

• Marks scored by candidates in Computer Based Examination, if conducted in multiple shifts, will be normalized by using the formula published by the Commission through Notice No: 1-1/2018-P&P-I dated 07-02-2019 and such normalized scores will be used to determine final merit and cut-off marks.   

• The dates of examinations indicated in the Notice are tentative. Any change in the schedule of examinations will be informed to the candidates only through the website of the Commission.  

• Computer Based Examination The Computer based examination will consist of one objective type multiple choice paper containing 100 questions carrying 100 marks, with the following composition:  

• There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. Candidates are, therefore, advised to keep this in mind while answering the questions.  

• The computer based examination will be conducted in English and Hindi only.  

• Tentative Answer Keys for the Computer Based Examination will be placed on the Commission’s website after the Examination. Candidates may go through the Answer Keys and submit representations, if any, on payment of Rs 100/- per question, which is non-refundable, within the time limit given by the Commission through on-line modality only. Any representation regarding Answer Keys received within the time limit fixed by the Commission at the time of uploading of the Answer Keys will be scrutinized before finalizing the Answer Keys and the decision of the Commission in this regard will be final. No representation regarding Answer Keys shall be entertained later.   

The syllabus for the Computer Based Examination will be as follows:  

General Knowledge/ Current Affairs:  

1. Current events  

2. Every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect  

3. India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining  

4. Sports  

5. History 

6. Culture 

7. Geography 

8. Indian Economy 

9. General Polity 

10. Indian Constitution 

11. Scientific Research  

Reasoning:  

1. Analogies 

2. Similarities and differences 

3. Spatial visualization 

4. Spatial orientation 

5. Visual memory 

6. Discrimination 

7. Observations 

8. Relationship concepts 

9. Arithmetical reasons  

10. Figural classification 

11. Arithmetic number series 

12. Non-verbal series 

13. Coding and decoding  

Numerical Ability:  

1. Number Systems 

2. Computation of Whole Numbers 

3. Decimals  

4. Fractions  

5. Relationship between Numbers 

6. Fundamental Arithmetical operations 

7. Percentages 

8. Ratio and Proportion 

9. Averages 

10. Interest 

11. Profit and Loss 

12. Discount 

13. Mensuration 

14. Time and Distance 

15. Ratio and Time 

16. Time and Work.  

Computer 

1. Computer Fundamentals 

2. Elements of Word Processing (Word Processing Basics, Opening and closing Documents, Text Creation, Formatting the Text and its presentation features).  

3. MS Excel (Elements of Spread Sheet, Editing of Cells, Function and Formulas) 

4. Communication (Basics of Email, Sending/ receiving of Emails and its related functions). 5. Internet, WWW and Web Browsers (Internet, Services on Internet, URL, HTTP, FTP, Web sites, Blogs, Web Browsing Software,  Search Engines, Chat, Video conferencing, e-Banking).  

Physical Endurance and Measurement Test (PE&MT): Standard of Physical Endurance and Measurement Tests are as follows:  

Physical Endurance Test for Male candidates: Standard of Physical Endurance Test for male candidates including ex-servicemen and Departmental candidates (age-wise) will be as under:  

Those candidates who qualify in the race will be eligible to appear in Long jump and then High Jump. The Long Jump and High Jump are to be cleared in any one of the three chances given to a candidate. There shall be no appeal against disqualification in race, Long jump & High jump.  

Standard of Physical Measurement for Male candidates:  

• Physical Measurement Test will be taken only of those candidates who qualify the Physical Endurance Tests. Standard of Physical Measurements are as follows:  

• Height: Minimum 170 cm, relaxable by:   

• 5 cm for residents of Hill areas i.e. Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas and candidates  belonging to  states of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunanchal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh,  Jammu & Kashmir and Leh & Ladakh. (Candidates claiming this relaxation would have to produce a certificate to this effect from the competent authority i.e. DC/ DM/ SDM or Tehsildar of their place of residence at the time of Physical Measurement Test).  The format of certificate is annexed as Annexure-XI.   

• 5 cm for ST candidates.  

• 5 cm in case of sons of serving, retired or deceased Delhi Police personnel/ Multi-Tasking Staff of Delhi Police.  

• Chest: 81 cm with minimum of 4 cm expansion (i.e. 81 - 85 cm), relaxable by:   

• 5 cm for residents of Hill areas as listed at Para-12.13.2.1 above.  

• 5 cm for ST candidates.  

• 5 cm in case of sons of serving, retired or deceased Delhi Police personnel/ Multi-Tasking Staff of Delhi Police.  

Physical Endurance Test for Female candidates: Standard of Physical Endurance Test for female candidates including Departmental candidates (age-wise) will be as under:  

• Those candidates who qualify in the race will be eligible to appear in Long jump and then High Jump. The Long Jump and High Jump are to be cleared in any one of the three chances given to a candidate. There shall be no appeal against disqualification in race, Long jump & High jump.  

• The female candidates, who are either pregnant, or gave birth to a baby or had miscarriage at the time of PE&MT, may not be allowed to participate in Physical Endurance Test and shall be declared temporarily unfit until the confinement is over.  Till then result of such cases may be kept in a sealed cover and the vacancies will be kept in reserve. She will be re-examined for Physical Efficiency Test (PET) six weeks after the expiry of confinement, subject to the production of medical certificate of fitness from a registered medical practitioner. The confinement period will be i) 6 month from the date of delivery of baby, ii) 45 days from the date of miscarriage. If she is declared qualified during PE&MT, her result will be declared as per merit. She will be appointed to the post kept reserved for and allowed the benefit of seniority in accordance with the instructions of the government, as amended from time to time.  

Standard of Physical Measurement for Female candidates:  

• Physical Measurement Test will be taken only of those candidates who qualify the Physical Endurance Tests. Standard of Physical Measurements are as follows:  

• Height: Minimum 157 cm, relaxable by:   

• 2 cm for residents of Hill areas i.e. Garhwalis, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas and candidates  belonging to  states of Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunanchal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam, Himachal Pradesh,  Jammu & Kashmir and Leh & Ladakh. (Candidates claiming this relaxation would have to produce a certificate to this effect from the competent authority i.e.  

• DC/ DM/ SDM or Tehsildar of their place of residence at the time of Physical Measurement Test).  The format of certificate is annexed as Annexure-XI.   

• 2  cm for SC/ ST candidates.  

• 5 cm in case of daughters of serving, retired or deceased Delhi Police personnel/ Multi-Tasking Staff of Delhi Police.  

• Relaxation in height and chest (as the case may be) as mentioned above will be permissible, only to those candidates, who seek relaxation as per his/her category under the relevant column of Online Application Form and on production of requisite certificate at the time of PE&MT.   

• The candidates who are declared not qualified in Physical Standards, i.e. height and chest may prefer an appeal on same day, if they so desire, to the Appellate Authority nominated for the Centre through Presiding Officer (PO). The decision of the Appellate Authority will be final and no further appeal or representation in this regard will be entertained thereafter. There is no appeal in Physical Endurance Test.   

• Conduct of PE&MT and Medical Examination will be the sole responsibility of Delhi Police. The Commission will not entertain any representation/ appeal/ RTI Applications/ CPGRAMs against the decision of PE&MT and Medical Examination.  

Medical Standard:   

• The candidates should be in sound state of health, free from defect/ deformity/ disease, vision 6/12 without glasses both eyes, free from colour blindness and without any correction like wearing glasses or surgery of any kind to improve visual acuity. Free from defect, deformity or disease likely to interfere with the efficient performance of the duties. No relaxation is allowed/ permissible to any category of candidates on this count.   

• Tattoos on various parts of body are permissible as per the details given below:  

• Content - Tattoos depicting religious symbol or figure and the name, as followed in Indian Army, shall be permitted.  

• Location – Tattoos marked on traditional sites of the body like inner aspect of forearm, but only left forearm, being non saluting limb or dorsum of the hands shall be allowed.  

• Size – Size must be less than ¼ of the particular part (Elbow or Hand) of the body.