Nagaland Police Constable (GD) Recruitment 2026 - 1137 Posts (Open Rally) | Online Apply 31 Oct-30 Nov

The Office of the Director General of Police, Nagaland (Police Headquarters, Kohima) has issued Advertisement No. PHQ (B-II)RECT/CONSTABLES(GD)/WP(C)/2026, dated Kohima the 14 October 2026, inviting applications from eligible Male/Female applicants who are Indigenous Inhabitants belonging to any Indigenous Naga Tribe of Nagaland for filling up 1137 posts of Constable (GD) in the Nagaland Police through Open Rally:

• 1053 posts (in compliance with the Hon'ble Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench judgment and order dated 20/09/2024 in W.P(C) 189-199/2022 and judgment and order dated 26/09/2024 in W.P(C) 318/2022); and
• 84 backlog vacancies of Constable (GD) arising from the preceding Recruitment-2025 (vacancies unfillable by tribes/districts under Notification No. PHQ(B-I)1/Recruitment/Constables/2023 dated 30 September 2025).

Applicants of Non-Indigenous Tribes are not eligible. District/tribe-wise posts as per the approved tribal ratio (2011 Census) are given in Annexures I, II and III on the Nagaland Police website. Incumbent Constables whose appointments were set aside by the judgments and all petitioners of the said writ petitions may also apply, subject to fulfilment of all eligibility criteria, with age relaxation as ruled by the Hon'ble High Court.

Particulars of Post

District/Tribe-wise Backlog Vacancies (84 Posts)

* Backlog Phom posts are only for members of the Phom Tribe belonging to Anaki (Old) and Anaki 'C' villages under Mokokchung District.

Important Dates

• Opening date for submission of online application: 31 October 2026
• Closing date for submission of online application: 30 November 2026

Only Online filing of the application is allowed through the Nagaland Police Registration Portal https://nagalandpolicerecruitment.in. Admit Card is generated on successful submission and may be downloaded immediately.

Application Fee

Examination Fee of Rs. 300/- payable online; non-refundable. Community Service Centres (CSCs) may also be used for submitting online applications (CSC charges applicable).

Educational Qualification

• Class-6 Pass Mark Sheet or higher for Backward Tribes;
• Class-8 Pass Certificate or higher for other Naga Tribes of Nagaland (NBSE or equivalent qualification from any recognised Board of School Education in India);
• Proof of Identity: any one of Aadhaar Card/PAN Card/Driving Licence/EPIC;
• Certificate of Indigenous Inhabitant of Nagaland, Scheduled Tribe Certificate and Backward Tribe Certificate, signed by a competent authority not below the rank of Additional Deputy Commissioner;
• Proof of Date of Birth: Birth Certificate OR Matriculation/Equivalent Admit Card only (no other certificate accepted).

Eligibility

• Age (as on date of the notification, 14 October 2026): minimum 18 years, maximum 37 years. Age concession for serving Government employees: equal to years of service, subject to a maximum of 5 years; age relaxation for the incumbent Constables (respondents) and petitioners as ruled by the Hon'ble High Court.
• District eligibility: an applicant may apply against only one district (Dimapur/Chumoukedima/Niuland treated as one district). Candidates must appear for Physical/Medical Standards Test, PET, Written Test and Interview only for the district applied for. District/tribe-wise post allocation is given in Annexures I-III on police.nagaland.gov.in.

Physical Standard Test (PST)

Selection Process

PET components and minimum standards (total 45 marks)

• Running Race (20 marks): Male 3 km - within 10 min 30 sec: 20; 10:31-11:30: 15; 11:31-12:30: 10; beyond 12:30 disqualified. Female 2 km - within 10 min: 20; within 11 min: 15; within 12 min: 10; beyond 12 min disqualified.
• Pull-Ups (15 marks): Male - 15 times: 15; 12: 12; 09: 09; 06: 06; below 06 disqualified. Female - 10 times: 15; 08: 12; 06: 09; 03: 06; below 03 disqualified.
• High Jump (5 marks): Male 4 feet / Female 3 feet - 1st attempt: 05; 2nd: 03; 3rd: 01 (maximum 3 attempts).
• Long Jump (5 marks): Male 12 feet / Female 10 feet - 1st attempt: 05; 2nd: 03; 3rd: 01 (maximum 3 attempts).
• Merit list for Written Test: prepared in ratio 1:10 of vacancies for each tribe/gender.

Written Test

MCQ paper of 80 questions for 40 marks; duration 2 hours; question paper in English language only. Topics: General Awareness, General Knowledge, Science, Indian History, Indian Polity, Social Sciences, Elementary Mathematics, Sports, Naga Culture and Heritage, Nagaland State and Naga Tribes, General Mental Aptitude etc.

Interview

Candidates in ratio 1:3 (03 candidates per 01 post) on aggregate Outdoor + Written marks are called for Interview (10 marks). NCC Certification marks: 'C' certificate 05; 'B' certificate 03; 'A' certificate 02.

Other Conditions

• Recruitment as per approved Tribal Ratio (state reservation policy does not apply); women reservation as per Home Department Notification No.POL-1/ESTT3/20/2014 dated 28 September 2016; no reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disability for these posts.
• Fresh recruits are deployed initially in the IR Battalions and are liable to serve within or outside Nagaland as per extant instructions.
• Medical examinations (including Opioid Test and Alcohol Abuse Test) may be conducted at any stage; pregnancy-tested positive female selectees join Basic Training in the next batch with salary from commencement of training.
• Probation: 2 years, followed by service confirmation on recommendation of the Medical Board and antecedent verification.
• Waiting list: 10% or 5 persons, whichever is higher, per district/tribe; valid 45 days from publication of final results.
• Mobile phones and other electronic gadgets are strictly banned at rally/examination venues. Canvassing, malpractice, impersonation or document tampering leads to disqualification and criminal/penal action.
• Helpdesk: Nagaland Police Recruitment Cell, PHQ - 0370-2240027 (office hours); website police.nagaland.gov.in.