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Eligibility Criteria 2024
Before applying for Delhi Police Head Constable exam 2024, you are advised to check the eligibility criteria thoroughly in order to avoid disqualification from the exam. Delhi Police Head Constable eligibility criteria includes age criteria, educational qualification, physical standards and other details. For complete details please refer below.
Educational Criteria (As on January 01, 2024)
If you want to apply for Delhi Police Head Constable exam 2024, you are advised to check the educational criteria first. You need to have a 10+2 (Senior Secondary) passed certificate from a recognized board in order to apply for the post of Head Constable. Besides this, you must also have a typing speed of 30 words per minute in English and 25 words per minute in Hindi. For complete details on Delhi Police Head Constable educational qualification, please refer to the table below.
| Post | Education Qualification | Professional Attainments |
|---|---|---|
| Head Constable (Ministerial) | 10 + 2 (Senior Secondary) pass or equivalent from a recognized Board at the time of filling of application form. | Professional Attainments:
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Delhi Police Head Constable Incentive to NCC Certificate Holders
For NCC Certificate holders, there are some incentives that have been given by Delhi Police. Please look below for further details.
| Certificate Category | Incentive/ Bonus marks |
|---|---|
| NCC ‘C’ Certificate | 5% of the maximum marks of the examination |
| NCC ‘B’ Certificate | 3% of the maximum marks of the examination |
| NCC ‘A’ Certificate | 2% of the maximum marks of the examination |
Delhi Police Head Constable Weightage of Additional Marks
Delhi Police acknowledge extraordinary candidates and therefore, they will be given an advantage of some additional marks based on their score in Graduate Degree/Post Graduate Degree. Please look below for further details.
| Class obtained in Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma | Additional marks to be given |
|---|---|
| Distinction | 5% of the maximum marks of the examination |
| First Class | 4% of the maximum marks of the examination |
| Second Class | 3% of the maximum marks of the examination |
| Pass Class | 2% of the maximum marks of the examination |
Age Criteria (As on January 01, 2024)
Delhi Police requires young aspirants to become a part of Delhi Police organization, therefore, you need to be between 18 and 25 years of age as on January 01, 2024. To be precise, you should not have been born before January 01,1997 and not later than January 01, 2004).
| Post | Age Criteria |
|---|---|
| Delhi Police (Head Constable) | 18 to 25 years as on 01.01.2022 (i.e. candidates born not before 02-01-1997 and not later than 01-01-2004) |
Age Relaxation
Delhi Police/SSC provides a certain relaxation in age according to the various categories of applicants. The purpose behind providing an age relaxation to certain categories of applicants is probably to support them and not deprive them of the job facilities. If you belong to the OBC category, you enjoy an upper age relaxation of 3 years. For more details on Delhi Police Head Constable age relaxation 2024, please refer to the table below.
| Code No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | SC/ST | 5 years |
| 02 | OBC | 3 years |
| 03 | PwD (Unreserved) | 10 years |
| 04 | PwD (OBC) | 13 years |
| 05 | PwD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| 06 | Ex-Servicemen (ESM) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application. |
| 08 | Sportsmen/Sportswomen of distinction who have represented a State at the National level or the Country at the International level in sports during preceding three years from the date of advertisement of vacancies (other than SC/ST). | 05 years |
| 9 | Sportsmen/Sportswomen of distinction who have represented a State at the National level or the Country at the International level in sports during preceding three years from the date of advertisement of vacancies (SC/ST). | 10 years |
| 10 | Departmental candidates of Delhi Police (UR) | Up to 40 years of age |
| 11 | Departmental candidates of Delhi Police (OBC) Up to | 43 years of age |
| 12 | Departmental candidates of Delhi Police (SC/ST) | Up to 45 years of age 13 Widows/divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married (UR) Up to 35 years of age |
| 14 | Widows/divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married (OBC) | Up to 38 years of age |
| 15 | Widows/divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not re-married (SC/ST) | Up to 40 years of age |
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