APSSB Recruitment 2026 – 984 Constable, Special Tiger Guard & More

Arunachal Pradesh Police Jobs has introduced a special recruitment drive to fill different uniform service posts in 2026 and has aimed at the Indian citizens who are eligible. The potential candidates with the required academic qualifications, physical requirements and other outlined features are thus advised to make their online applications before April 10, 2026. The conformity to all requirements indicated, including schooling standards, age limit, physical standards and so on, must be checked on the broader Police jobs in India opportunities in the state-level enforcement. The process of the evaluation includes written assessment, fitness test and health check and appointment in the respective departments within Arunachal Pradesh. IRBn Constable Vacancies has potential opportunities in the specialized positions whereas the Fireman Recruitment 2026 focuses on emergency response skills.

About Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board

Delegating to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) is an agency that oversees recruiting process of officials working in the state government by making the hiring process transparent and fair. The board holds exams to Group C and other entry-level positions with a concentration on merit-based selection, which is based in Itanagar. It processes applications electronically to foster ease of access and efficiency with the sectors it addresses including policing, firefighting and environmental protection. As part of its inclusiveness policy, APSSB gives communities in the region and former soldiers chances to participate in the program, which results in the development of skilled workforce and the necessity to comply with the national requirements regarding the reservation and eligibility. This is in line with Arunachal Pradesh Police Jobs programs and emphasize on APST Reserved Positions to tribal candidates.

Key Dates to Remember

• Application Start Date: March 23, 2026
• Application End Date: April 10, 2026
• Written Exam Date: May 10, 2026
• Physical Tests Start Date: May 25, 2026

Available Positions

Age Limitations (as of April 10, 2026)

• Standard Range for Posts 5/26 to 9/26: 18-22 years
• Standard Range for Posts 10/26 and 11/26: 18-32 years
• Age Relaxation:
  • APST Relaxation: An extra period of 5 years of Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe candidates.
  • Ex-Servicemen Relaxation: Actual service period (not less than 6 months); excess age limit: 3 years after limit.
  • One-Time Relaxation: This is only applicable to chosen students who have done prior exams (posts 5/26, 6/26, 8/26, 9/26) who took the exam on July 13, 2025; information on APSSB site.

Qualification Criteria for APSSB Recruitment 2026

• Education: All the positions require completion of Class X or equivalent by a recognized board; certain positions such as Constable Band (5/26) and Constable Bugler (6/26) also involve further skill of playing band instruments or playing the bugle.
• Other Qualifications: The expertise in the relevant skills in the specific posts.
• Trade Test: Necessary to posts 5/26 (band playing demonstration) and 6/26 (bugle playing demonstration).
• Medical Fitness: Posts 5/26 to 10/26: It is necessary to assess the overall health appropriateness.

Application Fee Details

• APST Candidates: Rs. 150/- (non-refundable, online payment).
• Unreserved Candidates: Rs. 200/- (non-refundable, online payment).

Remuneration Details

• Pay Scale for All Posts: Level-3 in the pay matrix, ranging from Rs. 21,700/- to Rs. 69,100/-.

Physical Standards

• Height (Male Posts: 5/26-7/26, 9/26, 10/26)
  • General: 165 cm
  • APST (other than Tirap/Changlang/Longding): 160 cm
  • APST (Tirap/Changlang/Longding): 152 cm
  • APST Ex-SM: 157 cm
  • STPF (11/26): General 163 cm; APST 152 cm
• Height (Female Posts: 8/26, 11/26)
  • Civil Police (8/26): General 157 cm; APST 152 cm
  • STPF (11/26): General 150 cm; APST 145 cm
• Chest (Male: All Posts)
  • All categories: 79 cm (normal) – 84 cm (expanded)
  • STPF Female (11/26): 74 cm (normal) – 79 cm (expanded); Civil Police Female: N/A
• Vision (All Posts)
  • Distant: Better eye 6/6 (corrected), worse 6/12 (corrected)
  • Near: J1/J2 (corrected)
  • No color blindness
• Medical Fitness (Posts 5/26-10/26)
  • Qualifying health check; STPF (11/26) exempt

Recruitment Procedure for APSSB Recruitment 2026

• Stage I – Written Exam: Multiple choice questions (200 marks, 2 hours) based on General Awareness (50 marks), Reasoning (50 marks), Numerical Ability (50 marks) and English (50 marks) in the multiple choice format; 33% is the aggregate requirement; negative marking is not applied. This is the initial phase, which is essential to Government Jobs in Arunachal Pradesh, evaluation of core competencies in uniformed positions.
• Stage II – Physical Tests: Physical Standard Test (PST), Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Trade Test (5/26, 6/26); shortlisting 1:3 on written scores; only qualifying; Ex-SM not required to take either PET or Trade, although takes PST.
• Stage III – Medical Test: Fitness examination (qualifying); valid post 5/26 -10/26.
• Last Merit: Decision made by the performance on written exams and post preferences alone; check of documents to follow.

Preparation of APSSB Exam: Best Books

• General Awareness: General Knowledge of the current events, History and Polity, Lucent publication by Dr.Binay Karna; General Knowledge of state specific and national events, Manorama Yearbook.
• Reasoning Ability: R.S. Aggarwal Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning A Modern Approach to analogies, series and puzzles.
• Numerical Ability: R.S. Aggarwal, “Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations” that contains the arithmetic concepts such as percentages and mensuration.
• English Comprehension: S.P. Bakshi: Objective General English to know grammar, vocabulary and passages.
• General Practice: Arihant compiled previous year papers of APSSB Constable to conduct practice during the mock tests.

Role of Past Year Papers in Exam Preparation

• Going through old APSSB exam papers will enable candidates to release themselves with question patterns, time management and repetitive themes in various subjects such as reasoning and awareness.
• It points out areas of weakness to be improved upon, increases confidence with simulated conditions and increases accuracy up to the 33% cutoff.
• Repetition solving demonstrates scoring chances in both numerical and English parts and this eventually boosts the general merit ranking of these competitive uniformed jobs.

Submission Process for APSSB Recruitment 2026

• Visit the official website at www.apssb.nic.in
• Go to Latest News section to find the “Special Recruitment Drive for Uniformed Services i.e. Constable Band (IRBN), Constable Bugler (IRBN), Constable (IRBN), Constable Civil Police (FEMALE), Constable Civil Police (MALE), Fireman and Special Tiger Guard (STPF) Combined Examination 2026“.
• Create a valid email and mobile account; complete personal, educational and preference information correctly in order to be eligible to post.
• Include scanned passport photo (50-100 KB, JPG/PNG) and signature (10-50 KB, JPG/PNG); make sure the details are congruent with ID proofs.
• Full internet transaction through net banking, card or UPI; keep in hand.
• Check final submission Check all records before printing confirmation.
• No offline mode was accepted; unfinished forms were not accepted.

Official Links

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