Nagaland Police Constable GD Recruitment 2026: 1137 Posts, Class 8 Pass, Apply 31 Oct to 30 Nov

Nagaland Police will recruit 1,137 Constables (General Duty) through an open rally. The advertisement, No. PHQ (B-II)RECT/CONSTABLES(GD)/WP(C)/2026/819, was signed in Kohima on 14 October 2026. Online forms open on 31 October and close on 30 November 2026.

This drive is open only to indigenous Naga tribes of Nagaland, men and women. The education bar is low: Class 8 pass, or Class 6 for Backward Tribes. The physical test carries more marks than the written paper.

The last Nagaland constable drive, for 1,176 posts, drew more than 32,000 applicants according to a police official quoted by PTI in January 2026. Expect similar interest this time.

Where the 1,137 posts come from

The 1,053 posts are shared out by the tribal ratio of the 2011 Census, the same way as in Recruitment-2025. The district and tribe split is in Annexures I and II on police.nagaland.gov.in. The 84 backlog seats are in Annexure III and in the advertisement itself:

The respondents in the court case, meaning constables whose appointments the High Court set aside, and the petitioners can also apply. They get age relaxation as the Court ruled and must enter their writ details on the portal.

Who can apply

• Tribe: indigenous Naga tribe of Nagaland, with an Indigenous Inhabitant Certificate and ST certificate signed by an officer not below Additional Deputy Commissioner.
• Education: Class 8 from NBSE or an equivalent board. Backward Tribes: Class 6. If the board has not issued a pass certificate, attach a letter from the board saying so.
• Age: 18 to 37 on the date of the advertisement. Serving government employees get relaxation equal to their service, up to 5 years.
• Date of birth proof: birth certificate or matriculation admit card. Nothing else is accepted.

One district only

You apply for one district. Dimapur, Chumoukedima and Niuland count as one for this drive. You may apply in your native district, or in Dimapur / Chumoukedima / Niuland if you are native to or resident there with a valid Indigenous Inhabitant Certificate from that district.

Some groups must apply from a fixed district, as in 2025: Chang, Sumi and Phom people from recognised villages of Mokokchung apply only from Mokokchung; Sumi from recognised villages of Wokha apply from Wokha; Sumi from the recognised village of Shamator apply from Shamator. Members of these tribes living in those districts but not from the listed villages apply from their native district. The village list is in Annexure I.

Every stage, PST, PET, written test and interview, happens only in the district you chose. Turning up in another district cancels your candidature.

Physical standards and medical

Vision: distant vision worse than 6/6 in the better eye and 6/9 in the worse eye (corrected) is rejected. Automatic disqualification: colour blindness (partial or total), deafness or hard of hearing, varicose veins, squint, amputation, flat foot, knock knees, bent elbows and other deformities.

There are drug (opioid) and alcohol abuse tests. Women take a pregnancy test. If positive, a selected woman joins the next training batch and salary starts from that training date.

The board can hold the medical at any stage, even after the interview.

Selection: PET counts more than the paper

PET (45). Run (20), pull-ups (15), high jump (5), long jump (5). Failing the minimum in any one event disqualifies you. The board then draws a PET merit list at 1:10 of the vacancies for each tribe and gender to call for the written test.

Written test (40). 80 MCQs, 40 marks, 2 hours, English only.

Interview (10). Called at 1:3 on PET plus written marks. Bring all original documents.

NCC (5). C certificate 5, B certificate 3, A certificate 2.

The full mark-band tables and written test topics are on the syllabus page.

Merit, waiting list and service

• Merit is the aggregate of PET, written, interview and NCC, drawn per district, tribe and gender.
• Result is the offer. If you do not want the post, write in within 10 days of the result.
• Waiting list: 10% of posts or 5 people, whichever is higher, per district and tribe. Valid only 45 days from the final result.
• Probation: 2 years, then confirmation after a medical board and antecedent check.
• Posting: new recruits go first to India Reserve (IR) Battalions and can serve inside or outside Nagaland.
• Reservation: State reservation policy does not apply. Tribal ratio applies. Women's reservation follows the Home Department notification of 28 September 2016. There is no PwBD reservation.

What gets people disqualified

• Fake or forged documents: disqualification now and from future police recruitment, plus criminal action.
• Mobile phones or gadgets at the venue: treated as unfair means.
• Canvassing or outside influence.
• Testing positive for drugs or alcohol abuse.
• Turning up in a district you did not apply for.

Before 31 October

1. Get your Indigenous Inhabitant, ST and (if needed) Backward Tribe certificates signed by an officer of ADC rank or above, dated on or before 30 November 2026.
2. Find your Class 6 or Class 8 mark sheet and birth certificate or matriculation admit card.
3. Check Annexures I to III on police.nagaland.gov.in for your district and tribe seats.
4. Start running 3 km (men) or 2 km (women) now. The run is worth 20 of the 45 PET marks, and 12:30 or 12:00 is the cut.

Queries go to the helpdesk at your district SP office or the PHQ Recruitment Cell, 0370-2240027, in office hours. A full 80-question written test mock is on the mock test page.