AP Constable Eligibility Criteria

AP Constable Eligibility Details: Andhra Pradesh Police Constable Exam eligibility details are given below….

Eligibility Conditions:

I. Age Limit: Candidates age limit for Police Constable  for different cadres as given below….

S.No	Name of the Post	Age Limit (as on 01-07-2018)
1.	Stipendiary Cadet Trainee (SCT) Police Constable (Civil)(Men/ Women) in Police Department	18-24 years
2.	Stipendiary Cadet Trainee (SCT) Police Constable (AR) (Men/ Women) in Police Department	18-24 years
3.	Stipendiary Cadet Trainee (SCT) Police Constable (APSP) (Men) in Police Department	18-24 years
4.	Warder (Men) in Prisons and Correctional Services Department	18-32 years
5.	Warder (Women) in Prisons and Correctional Services Department	18-32 years
6.	Firemen in AP Fire & Emergency Services Department	18-32 years

II. The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable as under:

(i) Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Backward Class or a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
(ii) Length of regular service limited upto a maximum of five years if a candidate is an employee of A.P. State Government (Employees of APTRANSCO, Discoms, APGENCO, APSRTC, Corporations, Municipalities, Local bodies etc. are not entitled for age relaxation).
(iii) Three years in addition to the length of service rendered in the Army, Naval or Air Force of the Union for the candidates who served in the Army, Naval or Air Force of the Union.
(iv) Three years in addition to the length of service rendered as a whole time Cadet Corps Instructor in NCC provided the candidate rendered a minimum service of 6 months as a whole time Cadet Corps Instructor in NCC.
(v) Upto a maximum of three years if a candidate is a retrenched temporary employee in the State Census Department with a minimum service of 6 months during 1991
(vi) In the case of a widow, a divorced woman or a woman judicially separated from her husband, and who is not remarried,
a) The candidate if she is an SC or ST, must have attained the age of 18 years and must not have attained the age of 40 years on 1st July, 2018 i.e., she must have been born not earlier than 2nd July, 1978 and not later than 1st July, 2000;
b) In the case of all other categories other than SC & ST, the candidate must have attained the age of 18 years and must not have attained the age of 35 years as on 1st July, 2018 i.e., she must have been born not earlier than 2nd July, 1983 and not later than 1st July, 2000.
NOTE:- A candidate claiming age relaxation by virtue of being either a widow or a divorcee or a woman judicially separated should produce the following documentary evidence.
(i) In case of widow, death certificate of her husband together with the affidavit that she has not re-married since.
(ii) In case of divorced women and women judicially separated from their husband, a certified copy of the judgment/decree of the appropriate court to prove the fact of divorce or the judicial separation, as the case may be, along with an affidavit that they have not re-married since.

III. Minimum Educational Qualification:

The candidate must hold as on, Intermediate or its equivalent examination recognised by the State Government. In the case of a candidate belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, he/she must have passed SSC or its equivalent examination recognised by the State Government and should have studied Intermediate and appeared for the Intermediate Examinations in both the 1st year and 2nd year.

Note: The Candidate who possess higher qualification than the prescribed one will also be considered for selection on par with the candidates who possess the prescribed qualification.

IV. Physical standards: The candidates should meet the following requirements:

A. Physical Measurements Test (PMT):

Post Code	Name of the Post	Physical Standard
21, 22, 23 & 26	Men	Height: Must not be less than 167.6 cms. Chest: Must not be less than 86.3 cms round the chest on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 5 cms.
21, 22, 23 & 26	Women	Height: Must not be less than 152.5 cms. Weight: Must not be less than 40 Kgs
24	Men	Height: Must not be less than 168 cms Chest: Must not be less than 87 cms round the chest on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 5 cms.
25	Women	Height: Must not be less than 153 cms Weight: Must not be less than 45.5  kgs

Note: Candidates belonging to Schedule Tribes and aboriginal tribes in the agency areas of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari & West Godavari districts should meet the following requirements:

Post Code	Name of the Post	Physical Standard
21, 22, 23 & 26	Men	Height: Must not be less than 160 cms. Chest: Must not be less than 80 cms round the chest on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 3 cms.
21, 22, 23 & 26	Women	Height: Must not be less than 150 cms. Weight: Must not be less than 38 Kgs
24	–	Height: Must not be less than 164 cms Chest: Must not be less than 83 cms round the chest on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 5 cms.

B. Physical Efficiency Test: 

For Post Code No.s 21, 24, 25 & 26: Men & Women candidates must qualify in 100 meters run, Long Jump & 1600 meters run (1 Mile Run) which carries 100 marks.

Sl. No.	Item	Qualifying Time/ Distance
		General	Ex Serviceman	Women
1	100 meters run	15 Seconds	16.5 Seconds	18 Seconds
2	Long Jump	3.80 mtrs	3.65 mtrs	2.75 mtrs
3	1600 meters run	8 Minutes	9 Minutes 30 Sec	10 Minutes 30 Sec

For Post Code No.s 22 & 23: Men & Women candidates must qualify in 100 meters run, Long Jump & 1600 meters run (1 Mile Run)

Sl. No.	Item	Marks	Qualifying Time/ Distance
			General	Ex Serviceman	Women
1	100 meters run	30	15 Seconds	16.5 Seconds	18 Seconds
2	Long Jump	30	3.80 mtrs	3.65 mtrs	2.75 mtrs
3	1600 meters run	40	8 Minutes	9 Minutes 30 Sec	10 Minutes 30 Sec

V. Medical Standards :

 1.Eye Sight : Visual Standards required for the above selection shall be as follows:

	Right Eye	Left Eye
Distant Vision	6/6	6/6
Near Vision	0/5 (Snellen)	0/5 (Snellen)

ii) Each eye must have a full field of vision.
iii) Colour blindness, squint or any morbid condition of the eye or lids of either eye shall be deemed to be a disqualification.

2. The candidate should possess sound health and be free from any bodily defect or infirmity which will render him unfit.

3.  Candidates who have the following ailments or defects will not be considered for recruitment to any post specified in this rule

i) Physically handicapped
ii) Knocking-knees, pigeon chest, flat foot, Vericose veins, Hammer toes, fractured limbs, decayed teeth, stammering, hard of hearing and abnormal psychological behaviour

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