Eligibility for the Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment Examination is set by the conducting body, not by Koshish, and it changes between notifications — check the official notification for the criteria that apply to your attempt. This page covers what happens on Koshish once you are eligible to apply.
The Written Exam & PET stage is what Koshish prepares for. "Verified" here means a question has passed our review pipeline and can be served in the app right now; anything shown as verified is counted from that servable set.
General Hindi vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension drills
Indian Constitution and Basic Law (Mool Vidhi) conceptual questions
Sectional cutoff pacing (ensuring 35% minimum in each section)
FSRS memory decay scheduling for legal articles and statutory penalties
Worth knowing before you plan your preparation timeline.
Physical Endurance Test (4.8 km run in 28 mins) is physical field testing.
Physical Standard Test (Height and Chest measurements) is measured at police lines.
Questions
Candidates must score at least 35% in each of the 4 sections and 50% aggregate overall.
160 questions, 2.5 marks per correct answer, total 400 marks with -0.50 negative penalty.
21 to 28 years for General category candidates, with state category relaxations.
Reviewed by Koshish Editorial — Police Desk (SI)
Content updated 2026-10-08
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