The Ladakh Police Subordinate Service Recruitment Board (LPSSRB), under the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh, has issued Advertisement Notification No. 02 of 2026 for direct recruitment to 331 posts of Constable (Level-02), General Cadre — covering the Executive, Armed/IRP, SDRF, Women Battalion and Border Battalion cadres. Candidates who have passed Class 10th and hold a valid Domicile Certificate of the Union Territory of Ladakh can apply online up to 15.09.2026. Selection is made through a Physical Standard Test, a Physical Endurance Test, document scrutiny and a 100-mark written examination, with the PST/PET process commencing from 22.09.2026.
Union Territory of Ladakh (Leh and Kargil divisions) — appointees are liable to serve anywhere in UT Ladakh
Total Vacancies
331 Posts (Executive/Armed/IRP/SDRF 141, Border Battalion 168, Women Battalion 22)
Qualification
10th Class / Matriculation from a recognised Board of School Education. Serving SPOs of Ladakh Police with 3+ years continuous engagement are eligible with 8th pass.
Start Date for Submission of Online Application Forms
29.08.2026
Last Date for Submission of Online Application Forms
15.09.2026
Start Date for Downloading Admit Cards
To be notified separately
Commencement of PST/PET
22.09.2026 onwards
Date and Venue of PST/PET
To be notified through the Admit Card and the official website
Date of Written Examination
To be notified separately
Application Fee
Category
Fee
Unreserved (UR) / EWS
Rs. 600/-
SC / ST / ALC
Rs. 500/-
Mode of Payment
Online only — Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card or UPI, paid on the Recruitment Application Software (RAS) while submitting the form
Refund
The fee once paid is not refunded under any circumstances and is not adjusted against any other examination or selection
Vacancy Details
Cadre-wise vacancy position
Cadre / Unit
Vacancies
Executive, Armed/IRP, SDRF
141
Border Battalion
168
Women Battalion
22
Total
331
Category-wise breakup — Constable General Cadre (Executive, Armed/IRP, SDRF)
Category
Vacancies
Un-Reserved (UR)
07
Scheduled Caste (SC)
01
Scheduled Tribe (ST)
114
Residents of Actual Line of Control (ALC)
05
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
14
Total
141
District-wise and category-wise breakup — Border Battalion (168 posts)
District
UR
SC
ST
ALC
EWS
Total
Nubra
03
0
59
02
07
71
Changthang
02
0
34
01
03
40
Sham
0
0
12
0
01
13
Kargil
02
0
36
01
04
43
Drass
0
0
01
0
0
01
Total
07
0
142
04
15
168
District-wise breakup — Women Battalion (22 posts, all Scheduled Tribe as per the approved roster)
District
Vacancies
Leh
04
Nubra
04
Sham
00
Changthang
03
Kargil
00
Zanskar
02
Drass
09
Total
22
Vertical reservation as per the UT of Ladakh Reservation (Amendment) Rules, 2025
Category
Percentage of available vacancies
Unreserved (UR)
5%
Scheduled Caste (SC)
1%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)
80%
Residents of areas adjoining Actual Line of Control (ALC)
4%
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)
10%
Horizontal reservation / special categories
Category
Horizontal reservation
Serving Special Police Officers (SPOs) with at least 3 years continuous engagement
15%
Voluntary Home Guards (VHGs) with at least 5 years continuous engagement
4%
Outstanding Sportspersons (OSP)
4%
Ex-Agniveers
20%
Ex-Servicemen
6%
Eligibility Criteria
Criterion
Detail
Educational Qualification
Passed 10th Class / Matriculation from a recognised Board of School Education, acquired on or before 15.09.2026. Serving SPOs of Ladakh Police with at least three years of continuous engagement are eligible with 8th pass qualification.
Age Limit
18 to 28 years as on 01.01.2026. The date of birth recorded in the Matriculation Certificate is accepted for determining age eligibility. Check your age eligibility →
Domicile
A valid Domicile Certificate of the Union Territory of Ladakh is mandatory. For allocation to the Border Battalion, the candidate must additionally hold a Domicile Certificate establishing domicile in an eligible border village.
Physical Standard — Male
Height 162 cm minimum; Chest 81 cm unexpanded minimum and 85 cm expanded minimum.
Physical Standard — Female
Height 152 cm minimum.
Application Restriction
Women Battalion vacancies are open to female candidates only. Women Battalion and Border Battalion applicants may apply only against vacancies of their own domicile district — no candidate may seek appointment against more than one district. Only one application per candidate is permitted.
In-service Candidates
Candidates already in Government service must submit a No Objection Certificate from their Head of Department along with the application, failing which the candidature is liable to rejection.
Age relaxation
Category
Permissible relaxation
SC / ST / ALC
5 years
Ex-Servicemen
As prescribed under the applicable DoPT / Administration rules; the period of actual military service is deducted from the actual age
Serving SPOs with minimum 3 years continuous engagement
Upper age limit of 37 years
Serving VHGs with minimum 5 years continuous engagement
Upper age limit of 37 years
Not sure whether you are within the age limit?
Enter your date of birth, the 01.01.2026 cut-off date and your category relaxation to see instantly whether you fall inside the 18 to 28 year band — or inside the relaxed 37-year upper limit if you are a serving SPO or VHG.
Qualifying in nature. Male candidates: height 162 cm minimum, chest 81 cm unexpanded and 85 cm expanded. Female candidates: height 152 cm minimum. Commences from 22.09.2026. Candidates who do not qualify the PST are disqualified and are not permitted to participate further. An appeal against physical measurement may be allowed by the Chairman of the Board, and the re-measurement result is final.
2. Physical Endurance Test (PET)
Qualifying in nature; only PST-qualified candidates may appear. Male: long race 1600 metres in 7 minutes 30 seconds, long jump 12 feet in three attempts, 20 push-ups. Female: long race 1200 metres in 7 minutes 30 seconds, long jump 9 feet in three attempts, shot put 4 kg to 14.5 feet in three attempts. Every event must be qualified separately; only those who qualify the long race may attempt the long jump, followed by push-ups or shot put. No re-take is ordinarily permitted after disqualification. The entire process is video recorded with RFID or electronic timing.
3. Scrutiny of Original Documents
Qualifying in nature. Candidates qualifying the PET must produce original documents along with self-attested copies. The scrutiny is provisional and all certificates remain subject to verification from the issuing authority.
4. Scrutiny / Assessment of NCC Certificates
Incentive marks up to 5% of the maximum marks — NCC “C” Certificate 5%, NCC “B” Certificate 3%, NCC “A” Certificate 2%. The certificate must have been acquired on or before 15.09.2026.
5. Desired Qualification Test
Incentive marks up to 5% of the maximum marks of the written examination, for either (a) proficiency in driving with a valid Light Motor Vehicle Driving Licence carrying a transport endorsement, or (b) a one-year Certificate Course in Computer Application from an AICTE-recognised institution with documentary proof of recognition. A candidate may claim only one of the two. Candidates claiming driving proficiency sit a driving test.
6. Written Examination
100 marks — the merit-deciding stage. Objective/MCQ type, 100 questions of 1 mark each, duration 80 minutes, bilingual in English and Hindi, no negative marking, of approximately Matriculation level. Date to be notified separately. Only candidates who qualify PST/PET and whose documents are found in order are eligible to appear.
7. Medical Examination and Character Verification
After the provisional selection list is declared, selected candidates undergo medical examination by the prescribed Medical Board, verification of character and antecedents, and verification of educational, category, domicile, driving licence and OSP certificates from the issuing authorities. No appointment is made unless the candidate is found medically fit and all verifications are satisfactory.
Merit and tie-breaking: the select list is prepared category-wise on cumulative merit in the written examination plus applicable incentive marks for the Desired Qualification and NCC certificates, after applying vertical and horizontal reservation. Selection against the 4% OSP reservation is made separately from a Sports Merit List. In case of a tie in aggregate marks, the older candidate by date of birth is placed higher, and alphabetical order of names is applied thereafter. A waiting list may also be prepared.
Written Exam Pattern and Syllabus
Subject
Marks
Indicative topics
General Knowledge
60
Current national and international affairs; India — History, Freedom Movement, Art and Culture, Geography, Economics, General Polity and Constitution; Awards and Honours; Sports; Gender and Weaker Sections; Environmental Issues; Common Abbreviations; Current Technological Developments; and Ladakh — History, Art, Culture, Geography and Current Affairs
Reasoning
15
Analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualisation, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, coding-decoding, non-verbal series, number series, alphabet series and number ranking
General Science
10
Basic principles of General Science and Life Science up to 10th Class level
Arithmetic Abilities
15
Number System, Simple Interest, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Work and Wages, Time and Distance, Clocks and Calendars, Mensuration, LCM/HCF, Simple Equations, Square Roots, Bar Graphs and Data Interpretation
Total
100
80 minutes, bilingual (English and Hindi), no negative marking
Salary and Benefits
Component
Detail
Pay Level
Level-02 of the Pay Matrix, as per the Ladakh Police (Subordinate) Service Recruitment (Revised) Rules, 2026
Monthly Pay
Not specified in notification — the advertisement identifies the post as Level-02 but does not print a pay band, basic pay or allowance figure
Liability to Serve
A person appointed to the service is liable to serve anywhere in the Union Territory of Ladakh, or at such other place as may be specified by the Administration
Training Expenses
A person appointed who resigns within the prescribed period is liable to refund training expenses, pay and allowances as prescribed under the applicable rules
Nature of Appointment
Provisional, subject to verification of the genuineness of all certificates and documents furnished
How to Apply
Visit the official Ladakh Police website at police.ladakh.gov.in and open the “Click Here to Apply for the post of Constables (Level 2)” banner, or go straight to the recruitment portal at constable.lpssrb2026.apply-gov.in.
Register using a correct and active mobile number and email address — the Board makes all correspondence by SMS and email, and the registered mobile number is also what you log back in with to edit your form.
Fill in the application form with your name and date of birth exactly as recorded in your Matriculation certificate (or 8th pass certificate for eligible serving SPOs), and exercise your order of preference among the three cadre/unit groups: Executive/Armed/IRP/SDRF, Border Battalion, and Women Battalion.
Upload a scanned colour passport-size photograph in JPG format up to 500 KB — white background, approximately 3.5 cm wide by 4.5 cm high, face occupying about 60–70% of the frame in full-face view, without cap or spectacles, and not older than three months from 24.08.2026 — along with the other prescribed documents.
Pay the application fee online through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card or UPI, submit the form on or before 15.09.2026, and retain a printout or PDF copy of the submitted application for future reference.
Note: Date of Birth and Category cannot be edited after the initial submission, and some other fields also become non-editable once submitted. Applications received without the prescribed fee are summarily rejected and no representation against such rejection is entertained. Only one application per candidate is permitted — duplicate applications are rejected and the candidature cancelled. Blurred, miniature, poor-quality or side-facing photographs lead to rejection of the application.
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Matriculation / 10th Certificate
Original plus self-attested copy; also the accepted proof of date of birth
Domicile Certificate (UT Ladakh)
Mandatory for every candidate, issued by the competent authority
District Domicile / Border Village Certificate
Required for Women Battalion and Border Battalion vacancies
Category Certificate
SC / ST / ALC / EWS, in the prescribed format from the competent authority, issued on or before 15.09.2026
Educational Qualification Certificate
Original plus self-attested copy
SPO / VHG Engagement Certificate
Required where the SPO or VHG horizontal reservation, relaxed qualification or relaxed age limit is claimed
Ex-Servicemen Discharge Certificate
Required where Ex-Servicemen reservation or age concession is claimed
Ex-Agniveer Certificate / Documents
Required where the 20% Ex-Agniveer horizontal reservation is claimed
NCC Certificate
“A”, “B” or “C” certificate, acquired on or before 15.09.2026, for incentive marks
Driving Licence
Light Motor Vehicle licence with transport endorsement, for the Desired Qualification incentive
Computer Application Certificate
One-year Certificate Course plus documentary proof of AICTE recognition of the institution
OSP Certificate / Documents
Sports certificates in the prescribed form issued by the competent authority; achievement attained on or before the prescribed cut-off
No Objection Certificate (NOC)
Candidates already in Government service must submit an NOC from the concerned Head of Department along with the application
Photo ID Proof (for PST/PET)
One original from: Aadhaar card or e-Aadhaar printout, Voter ID, Driving Licence, PAN Card, Passport, College/University ID or Employer’s ID. Must carry the full date of birth as printed on the admit card. Two recent passport-size colour photographs, identical to the one uploaded, must also be carried.
Applying against more than one district. Women Battalion and Border Battalion candidates may apply only against vacancies of their own domicile district, and only one application per candidate is allowed — duplicates are rejected and the candidature cancelled.
Male candidates exercising a preference for the Women Battalion. Those 22 vacancies are open to female candidates only, and the preference will not be considered.
Getting the Date of Birth or Category wrong at first submission. Both fields are permanently locked after the initial submit, and any variation from the Matriculation certificate means cancellation at document verification.
Uploading a photograph that does not meet the specification. Blurred, miniature, side-facing or poor-quality photographs, or photographs with a cap or spectacles, are rejected outright — check the 500 KB, white-background, no-spectacles rule before uploading.
Choosing the exam centre carelessly. The recruitment is conducted at Leh and Kargil centres only, and the centre cannot ordinarily be changed once the application window closes.
Leaving the fee payment to the last day. The fee is non-refundable, and an application without a successfully paid fee is summarily rejected with no appeal.
For Outstanding Sportspersons — check the sports certificate cut-off. The notification prints 15.09.2026 as the last date for applications throughout, but the OSP clause refers to 11.09.2026 as the date by which the sporting achievement must have been attained. Treat the earlier date as the safe cut-off for your sports certificates and confirm with the Board.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the last date to apply for Ladakh Police Constable Recruitment 2026? The last date for submission of the online application form is 15.09.2026; the portal opened on 29.08.2026.
2. How many Constable vacancies have been advertised? 331 posts in total — 141 in the Executive, Armed/IRP and SDRF cadre, 168 in the Border Battalion and 22 in the Women Battalion.
3. What qualification is required for Ladakh Police Constable 2026? Class 10th / Matriculation from a recognised Board of School Education, except that serving Special Police Officers of Ladakh Police with at least three years of continuous engagement are eligible with 8th pass qualification.
4. What is the age limit and relaxation? 18 to 28 years as on 01.01.2026, with 5 years relaxation for SC, ST and ALC candidates and an upper age limit of 37 years for serving SPOs with 3+ years and VHGs with 5+ years of continuous engagement.
5. What is the application fee? Rs. 600 for Unreserved and EWS candidates and Rs. 500 for SC, ST and ALC candidates, payable online only through Net Banking, card or UPI, and non-refundable.
6. Can candidates from outside Ladakh apply? No — a valid Domicile Certificate of the Union Territory of Ladakh is mandatory, and Border Battalion vacancies additionally require domicile in an eligible border village.
7. When does the physical test start and where? The PST/PET process commences from 22.09.2026 at the Leh and Kargil centres, with the batch-wise schedule, venue and reporting time communicated through the admit card and the official Ladakh Police website.
8. Is there negative marking in the written examination? No — the written examination has 100 objective questions of 1 mark each over 80 minutes, set bilingually in English and Hindi at approximately Matriculation level, with no negative marking.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
