Written exams are only half the battle in the MPESB MPSI notification 2026. The other half is your body, and MP Police does not give any shortcuts here.
Many candidates spend months preparing for the written papers but ignore the physical stage until the last moment, and that is where a lot of good candidates lose their chance despite scoring well in the exam.
If you are preparing for the MP Police Subedar SI 2026 notification, this blog breaks down the exact MP Police SI physical test 2026 and physical standard rules, so you know exactly what timing and distance you need to hit, how marks are given for each attempt, and what the medical board checks before your final selection.
Disclaimer: This blog is based on the official MPESB Subedar/SI Recruitment 2026 notification and is meant for informational purposes only. Candidates are advised to verify all dates, marks, and eligibility standards on the official website, www.esb.mp.gov.in, before applying or making any exam-related decisions. In case of any discrepancy, the official notification will always prevail.
If you have not gone through the exam pattern yet, check our MPSI Syllabus 2026 blog for the written exam subjects. Right here, we focus on the physical stage.
MP Police Subedar SI 2026 notification
MP Police SI 2026 apply online link
When Does the Physical Test Happen in the Selection Process
The MPESB SI Subedar vacancy 2026 selection has four stages:
-
Preliminary written exam (Prelims)
-
Main written exam
-
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
-
Interview
Only candidates who clear the Main written exam are called for the Physical Efficiency Test.
MP Subedar Physical Eligibility Test: Three Events, 100 Marks Total
The MP Police PET is worth 100 marks and includes three events:
|
Event |
Maximum Marks |
Attempts |
|
800 Meter Race |
40 |
Only one attempt is given |
|
Long Jump |
30 |
Three attempts are given, and the best one is counted |
|
Shot Put |
30 |
Three attempts are given, and the best one is counted |
Minimum Passing Marks in MP Police SI Physical Test 2026
Only candidates who get the minimum required marks in PET can move forward for interview and final selection.
For non-technical posts (Subedar, Sub Inspector Special Armed Force, Sub Inspector District Police Force), the minimum passing marks in PET are 30 out of 100.
For technical posts (Sub Inspector Arms, Photo, Questioned Documents, Finger Print), the minimum passing marks in PET are 20 out of 100.
If a candidate does not get these minimum marks, they will not be considered for selection, even if they passed the written exam.
No Date Change and No Medical Certificate Accepted
Once your PET date is announced, it cannot be changed for any reason, including health. MPESB does not accept a medical certificate or any other document as grounds for rescheduling your physical test date. If you miss your assigned date, you lose your chance in the physical test.
MP Police Physical Test Standards for Men
This is the complete mark-by-mark table for male candidates applying under general norms. Find your expected time or distance in the table below to see how many marks you will get.
|
Marks |
800 Meter Race (Seconds) |
Long Jump (Meters) |
Shot Put, 7.26 kg (Meters) |
|
0 |
More than 198.3 |
Less than 2.96 |
Less than 3.83 |
|
1 |
198.3 |
2.96 |
3.83 |
|
2 |
196.4 |
3.05 |
4.00 |
|
3 |
194.5 |
3.14 |
4.17 |
|
4 |
192.6 |
3.23 |
4.34 |
|
5 |
190.7 |
3.32 |
4.51 |
|
6 |
188.8 |
3.41 |
4.68 |
|
7 |
186.9 |
3.50 |
4.85 |
|
8 |
185.0 |
3.59 |
5.02 |
|
9 |
183.1 |
3.68 |
5.19 |
|
10 |
181.2 |
3.77 |
5.36 |
|
11 |
179.3 |
3.86 |
5.53 |
|
12 |
177.4 |
3.95 |
5.70 |
|
13 |
175.5 |
4.04 |
5.87 |
|
14 |
173.6 |
4.13 |
6.04 |
|
15 |
171.7 |
4.22 |
6.21 |
|
16 |
169.8 |
4.31 |
6.38 |
|
17 |
167.9 |
4.40 |
6.55 |
|
18 |
166.0 |
4.49 |
6.72 |
|
19 |
164.1 |
4.58 |
6.89 |
|
20 |
162.2 |
4.67 |
7.06 |
|
21 |
160.3 |
4.76 |
7.23 |
|
22 |
158.4 |
4.85 |
7.40 |
|
23 |
156.5 |
4.94 |
7.57 |
|
24 |
154.6 |
5.03 |
7.74 |
|
25 |
152.7 |
5.12 |
7.91 |
|
26 |
150.8 |
5.21 |
8.08 |
|
27 |
148.9 |
5.30 |
8.25 |
|
28 |
147.0 |
5.39 |
8.42 |
|
29 |
145.1 |
5.48 |
8.59 |
|
30 |
143.2 |
5.57 (30 marks for 5.57 or more) |
8.76 (30 marks for 8.76 or more) |
|
31 |
141.3 |
||
|
32 |
139.4 |
||
|
33 |
137.5 |
||
|
34 |
135.6 |
||
|
35 |
133.7 |
||
|
36 |
131.8 |
||
|
37 |
129.9 |
||
|
38 |
128.0 |
||
|
39 |
126.1 |
||
|
40 |
124.2 (40 marks for 124.2 or less) |
Three attempts are given for both long jump and shot put.
MP Police Physical Test Standards for Women
This is the complete mark-by-mark table for female candidates under general norms.
|
Marks |
800 Meter Race (Seconds) |
Long Jump (Meters) |
Shot Put, 4.00 kg (Meters) |
|
0 |
More than 261.8 |
Less than 2.04 |
Less than 2.85 |
|
1 |
261.8 |
2.04 |
2.85 |
|
2 |
259.6 |
2.12 |
3.00 |
|
3 |
257.4 |
2.20 |
3.15 |
|
4 |
255.2 |
2.28 |
3.30 |
|
5 |
253.0 |
2.36 |
3.45 |
|
6 |
250.8 |
2.44 |
3.60 |
|
7 |
248.6 |
2.52 |
3.75 |
|
8 |
246.4 |
2.60 |
3.90 |
|
9 |
244.2 |
2.68 |
4.05 |
|
10 |
242.0 |
2.76 |
4.20 |
|
11 |
239.8 |
2.84 |
4.35 |
|
12 |
237.6 |
2.92 |
4.50 |
|
13 |
235.4 |
3.00 |
4.65 |
|
14 |
233.2 |
3.08 |
4.80 |
|
15 |
231.0 |
3.16 |
4.95 |
|
16 |
228.8 |
3.24 |
5.10 |
|
17 |
226.6 |
3.32 |
5.25 |
|
18 |
224.4 |
3.40 |
5.40 |
|
19 |
222.2 |
3.48 |
5.55 |
|
20 |
220.0 |
3.56 |
5.70 |
|
21 |
217.8 |
3.64 |
5.85 |
|
22 |
215.6 |
3.72 |
6.00 |
|
23 |
213.4 |
3.80 |
6.15 |
|
24 |
211.2 |
3.88 |
6.30 |
|
25 |
209.0 |
3.96 |
6.45 |
|
26 |
206.8 |
4.04 |
6.60 |
|
27 |
204.6 |
4.12 |
6.75 |
|
28 |
202.4 |
4.20 |
6.90 |
|
29 |
200.2 |
4.28 |
7.05 |
|
30 |
198.0 |
4.36 (30 marks for 4.36 or more) |
7.20 (30 marks for 7.20 or more) |
|
31 |
195.8 |
||
|
32 |
193.6 |
||
|
33 |
191.4 |
||
|
34 |
189.2 |
||
|
35 |
187.0 |
||
|
36 |
184.8 |
||
|
37 |
182.6 |
||
|
38 |
180.4 |
||
|
39 |
178.2 |
||
|
40 |
176.0 (40 marks for 176.0 or less) |
Three attempts are given for both long jump and shot put.
Relaxed Standards for Ex Servicemen and Some Technical Posts
Candidates who are Ex Servicemen, and candidates applying for the technical posts of Sub Inspector Arms, Sub Inspector Photo, Sub Inspector Questioned Documents, and Sub Inspector Finger Print, get relaxed physical standards. This means the timing and distance requirements are a little easier for these candidates compared to the general standard.
Relaxed for Men:
|
Marks |
800 Meter Race (Seconds) |
Long Jump (Meters) |
Shot Put, 7.26 kg (Meters) |
|
0 |
More than 224.5 |
Less than 2.23 |
Less than 3.51 |
|
1 |
224.5 |
2.23 |
3.51 |
|
2 |
222.5 |
2.32 |
3.69 |
|
3 |
220.5 |
2.41 |
3.87 |
|
4 |
218.5 |
2.50 |
4.05 |
|
5 |
216.5 |
2.59 |
4.23 |
|
6 |
214.5 |
2.68 |
4.41 |
|
7 |
212.5 |
2.77 |
4.59 |
|
8 |
210.5 |
2.86 |
4.77 |
|
9 |
208.5 |
2.95 |
4.95 |
|
10 |
206.5 |
3.04 |
5.13 |
|
11 |
204.5 |
3.13 |
5.31 |
|
12 |
202.5 |
3.22 |
5.49 |
|
13 |
200.5 |
3.31 |
5.67 |
|
14 |
198.5 |
3.40 |
5.85 |
|
15 |
196.5 |
3.49 |
6.03 |
|
16 |
194.5 |
3.58 |
6.21 |
|
17 |
192.5 |
3.67 |
6.39 |
|
18 |
190.5 |
3.76 |
6.57 |
|
19 |
188.5 |
3.85 |
6.75 |
|
20 |
186.6 |
3.94 |
6.93 |
|
21 |
184.6 |
4.03 |
7.11 |
|
22 |
182.6 |
4.12 |
7.29 |
|
23 |
180.6 |
4.21 |
7.47 |
|
24 |
178.6 |
4.30 |
7.65 |
|
25 |
176.6 |
4.39 |
7.83 |
|
26 |
174.6 |
4.48 |
8.01 |
|
27 |
172.6 |
4.57 |
8.19 |
|
28 |
170.6 |
4.66 |
8.37 |
|
29 |
168.6 |
4.75 |
8.55 |
|
30 |
166.6 |
4.84 (30 marks for 4.84 or more) |
8.73 (30 marks for 8.73 or more) |
|
31 |
164.6 |
||
|
32 |
162.6 |
||
|
33 |
160.6 |
||
|
34 |
158.6 |
||
|
35 |
156.6 |
||
|
36 |
154.6 |
||
|
37 |
152.6 |
||
|
38 |
150.6 |
||
|
39 |
148.6 |
||
|
40 |
146.6 (40 marks for 146.6 or less) |
Relaxed Standards for Women:
|
Marks |
800 Meter Race (Seconds) |
Long Jump (Meters) |
Shot Put, 4.00 kg (Meters) |
|
0 |
More than 305.8 |
Less than 1.50 |
Less than 2.70 |
|
1 |
305.8 |
1.50 |
2.70 |
|
2 |
303.6 |
1.58 |
2.85 |
|
3 |
301.4 |
1.66 |
3.00 |
|
4 |
299.2 |
1.74 |
3.15 |
|
5 |
297.0 |
1.82 |
3.30 |
|
6 |
294.8 |
1.90 |
3.45 |
|
7 |
292.6 |
1.98 |
3.60 |
|
8 |
290.4 |
2.06 |
3.75 |
|
9 |
288.2 |
2.14 |
3.90 |
|
10 |
286.0 |
2.22 |
4.05 |
|
11 |
283.8 |
2.30 |
4.20 |
|
12 |
281.6 |
2.38 |
4.35 |
|
13 |
279.4 |
2.46 |
4.50 |
|
14 |
277.2 |
2.54 |
4.65 |
|
15 |
275.0 |
2.62 |
4.80 |
|
16 |
272.8 |
2.70 |
4.95 |
|
17 |
270.6 |
2.78 |
5.10 |
|
18 |
268.4 |
2.86 |
5.25 |
|
19 |
266.2 |
2.94 |
5.40 |
|
20 |
264.0 |
3.02 |
5.55 |
|
21 |
261.8 |
3.10 |
5.70 |
|
22 |
259.6 |
3.18 |
5.85 |
|
23 |
257.4 |
3.26 |
6.00 |
|
24 |
255.2 |
3.34 |
6.15 |
|
25 |
253.0 |
3.42 |
6.30 |
|
26 |
250.8 |
3.50 |
6.45 |
|
27 |
248.6 |
3.58 |
6.60 |
|
28 |
246.4 |
3.66 |
6.75 |
|
29 |
244.2 |
3.74 |
6.90 |
|
30 |
242.0 |
3.82 |
7.05 |
|
31 |
239.8 |
3.67 or more meters gets maximum 30 marks (as per notification) |
7.05 or more meters gets maximum 30 marks |
|
32 |
237.6 |
||
|
33 |
235.4 |
||
|
34 |
233.2 |
||
|
35 |
231.0 |
||
|
36 |
228.8 |
||
|
37 |
226.6 |
||
|
38 |
224.4 |
||
|
39 |
222.2 |
||
|
40 |
220.0 (40 marks for 220.0 or less) |
Three attempts are given for both long jump and shot put in relaxed standards too.
Transgender Candidates
For transgender candidates, the identity certificate issued by the District Magistrate will decide which standard applies. If the certificate mentions male, then the male standards for physical test and physical standards will apply. If the certificate mentions female, then the female standards will apply.
MP Police Physical Eligibility Test (PET): Height, Chest, and Eyesight
Along with the Physical Efficiency Test, there are also basic physical standards that a district medical board checks before appointment. There is no provision for any relaxation in these minimum physical standards.
|
Standard |
Requirement |
|
Height (Men) |
167.5 centimeters or more |
|
Height (Women) |
152.4 centimeters or more |
|
Chest without expansion (Men only) |
At least 81 centimeters |
|
Chest with expansion (Men only) |
At least 86 centimeters |
|
Minimum chest expansion (Men only) |
At least 5 centimeters difference required |
|
Eyesight, better eye, without glasses |
Not less than 6 by 9 |
|
Eyesight, other eye, without glasses |
Not less than 6 by 12 |
|
Color vision |
Must be able to identify basic colors, tested with Ishihara plates |
|
Knock knees or flat feet |
Not allowed |
|
Body disability |
Not allowed, candidate must be medically fit |
Document Verification Also Happens With PET
Document verification is conducted after the Physical Efficiency Test. Candidates must present the required original documents and their self-attested copies.
MP Police SI Interview After PET
Candidates from the main exam who have obtained the minimum PET marks, and whose documents are verified successfully, are called for a personal interview. The interview is worth 50 marks.
MPESB SI Subedar vacancy 2026: Important Dates
|
Event |
Date |
|
Online application start date |
09.09.2026 |
|
Online application last date |
23.09.2026 |
|
Online application correction start date |
09.09.2026 |
|
Online application correction last date |
28.09.2026 |
|
Exam date |
28.10.2026 (Wednesday) |
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FAQs: MP Police SI recruitment 2026
Question: How many total posts are there in MP Police Subedar/SI Recruitment 2026?
Answer: There are 81 Subedar posts, 69 SI (Special Armed Force) posts, 312 SI (District Police Force) posts, plus technical posts: 10 SI Arms, 9 SI Photo, 4 SI Questioned Documents, and 22 SI Finger Print.
Question: What is the MP Police SI application fee?
Answer: ₹500 for unreserved candidates and ₹250 for SC/ST/OBC/EWS candidates who are original residents of MP. Additional MP Online portal fee of ₹60 (kiosk) or ₹20 (self-login) applies.
Question: What is the MP Police SI educational qualification?
Answer: A graduate degree from any recognized university for Subedar, SI (SAF), and SI (District Police Force). SI (Arms) needs a 3-year diploma in Mechanical Engineering. SI (Photo/QD/Finger Print) needs a graduate degree in Maths, Physics, and Chemistry.
Question: When is the MP Police SI preliminary exam?
Answer: 28.10.2026 (Wednesday), conducted in two shifts (10:00 AM–12:00 PM and 3:00 PM–5:00 PM). Reporting time is 8:00–9:00 AM for the first shift and 1:00–2:00 PM for the second shift, and late entry is not allowed once the reporting window closes.
Question: What is the online application timeline for MP Police Subedar?
Answer: Applications open 09.09.2026 and close 23.09.2026. The correction window is open from 09.09.2026 to 28.09.2026. Applications can be submitted online until 11:59 PM on the last date, and no offline applications or fee payments are accepted.
