Punjab Police’s 2021 recruitment drive for 1,156 Intelligence Assistant and Investigation Cadre Constable posts is over. Applications opened at 9 pm on 26 July 2021 and closed at 11:55 pm on 16 August 2021; this is a historical notice, not a current opening.
What the 1,156-post figure covered
Punjab Police Advertisement No. 03 of 2021, published on 26 July 2021, invited Indian citizens to apply for direct recruitment in two cadres. Scroll’s contemporaneous report counted 794 Intelligence Assistant (IA) posts and 362 Investigation Cadre Constable posts, which together make 1,156. It reported a broader total of 1,191 vacancies when separately filled sports-quota posts were included. The 1,191 figure therefore describes the wider drive, not the two-post headline count. Scroll’s July 2021 report
How the two posts differed
| Post | Cadre | Education reported in 2021 | Age reported in 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Assistant (rank of Constable) | Intelligence Cadre | Scroll reported a recognized degree with Computer Science, Computer Applications or Information Technology as an elective subject, or a specified B.Sc., B.Tech. or B.E. qualification. | 21–28 years as of 1 January 2021, with upper-age relaxation for reserved categories. |
| Constable | Investigation Cadre (PBI) | Scroll reported 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board or university. | 21–28 years as of 1 January 2021, with upper-age relaxation for reserved categories. |
These qualifications and age details are Scroll’s summary of the 2021 advertisement, not a complete reproduction of its rules. The official advertisement is the authority for exact subject combinations and category-specific requirements. The notice allowed applicants to state cadre preferences if they met the eligibility requirements for the respective cadre. Punjab Police Advertisement No. 03 of 2021
Reported selection process and physical standards
The notice described a common application form and computer-based test (CBT), followed by a Physical Measurement Test (PMT) and Physical Screening Test (PST), with qualifying parameters. Scroll’s report also lists document scrutiny among the selection stages.
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Scroll reported minimum heights of 5 feet 5 inches for male candidates and 5 feet 1 inch for female candidates. Those are only the height figures provided in that summary; they should not be read as the complete PMT or PST standards.
Application fee and historical instructions
Scroll reported a standard online fee of ₹1,000, comprising a ₹400 application fee and a ₹600 examination fee, with reduced fees for reserved categories. The complete category-wise fee schedule is not stated in the accessible report, so the standard amount should not be treated as the fee for every applicant.
For that recruitment cycle, the official notice listed the portal as iur.ls/punjabpolicerecruitment2021, with an access link also available through punjabpolice.gov.in. The application deadline was 11:55 pm on 16 August 2021, and the notice listed helpline 18002102565. These details relate to the 2021 cycle and do not establish a current portal or support contact.
Scroll summarized the application procedure as visiting the Punjab Police website, opening Recruitment, choosing the IA/Investigation Constable recruitment, registering, selecting a post or cadre, completing the form, uploading documents, paying the fee, submitting, and downloading or printing the application. Those were instructions for the closed 2021 application period.
Deployment stated in the notice
The official notice said selected recruits could be posted or deployed anywhere in Punjab, India, or abroad. This is a detail of Advertisement No. 03 of 2021, not a statement about current Punjab Police policy.
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