Nagaland Police Constable (GD) Recruitment

Why the physical tests come first in your preparation

The PET is worth 45 of the 100 marks, and failing any single event ends your recruitment. The written test is only reached by the top 10 candidates per vacancy on PET marks. So for most candidates the PET decides the result - start training at least 3 months before the rally.

What the running times mean per kilometre

• Men, 3 km for full 20 marks: under 10 min 30 s - an average of 3 min 30 s per km.
• Men, 15 marks: under 11 min 30 s (about 3 min 50 s per km). The cut-off is 12 min 30 s (about 4 min 10 s per km).
• Women, 2 km for full 20 marks: under 10 min - 5 min per km.
• Women, 15 marks: under 11 min (5 min 30 s per km). The cut-off is 12 min (6 min per km).
• Use a phone stopwatch on a measured stretch of road or a ground to check your pace every week.

A simple 12-week PET plan

• Weeks 1–4: run 4–5 days a week at an easy pace, building up to 4–5 km. Do pull-up practice every other day - start with slow negatives (jump up, lower yourself for 3–5 seconds) if you can't do one yet.
• Weeks 5–8: add one fast day a week (for example 5 × 400 m quick with a rest between), and one timed 3 km (men) or 2 km (women) trial. Practise high and long jumps twice a week on soft ground.
• Weeks 9–12: two timed trials a week at the full distance, aiming for the 20-mark time. Pull-ups: several sets near your maximum. Rest 2–3 days before the rally.
• Jumps give the most marks on the first attempt (5, then 3, then 1) - practise clearing the height and distance on the first try, from a measured run-up.
• Eat well, sleep enough and stop if you feel pain in the knee or shin - an injury before the rally costs far more than one missed session.

Before you apply: check the standards honestly

• Measure your height and chest (normal and expanded) against the table above. These are not negotiable on the day.
• Get your eyesight checked - vision worse than 6/6 and 6/9 (with correction) is a rejection, and so is colour blindness.
• Flat feet, knock knees, bent elbows and varicose veins are on the disqualification list; a doctor can tell you before you spend money on travel.
• There is a drug (opioid) test and an alcohol abuse test. A positive result means disqualification.

The written test (40 marks)

• 80 questions in 2 hours is 1½ minutes per question - time is rarely the problem; knowledge is. The 2025 paper had no negative marking; if your paper's instructions say the same, answer every question.
• The 2025 paper (in Files above) is the best guide to the level: everyday science, Indian history and polity, simple arithmetic and word problems, sports, and Nagaland/Naga tribes. Solve it fully, then check your answers with the key on the last page.
• Read NCERT or NBSE textbooks of Classes 6–10 for Science, History, Geography and Civics - the level of the paper is close to these.
• Make your own notes on Nagaland: districts and their headquarters, the major tribes, festivals, statehood (1 December 1963), and Article 371A.
• Practise basic arithmetic (percentages, speed–distance–time, simple interest) and reasoning puzzles for 20 minutes a day.

Small things that cost candidates their chance

• Apply only from your own district (or Dimapur/Chümoukedima/Niuland if you qualify) - appearing in another district means rejection.
• Download and keep the admit card from the portal; you must show it, your Indigenous Inhabitant Certificate, birth proof and ID at the first test.
• Mobile phones and electronic gadgets are banned at the venues - possession is treated as unfair means.
• Forged or fake documents lead to disqualification from this and all future police recruitments, and criminal action.