Two days. That’s all that’s left between you and the exam hall. The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB) has released the admit cards for the MP Police Subedar and Sub-Inspector Preliminary Examination 2026, and the prelims are on 28 October 2026. If you haven’t downloaded your hall ticket yet, stop scrolling and do it now — no printout, no entry, no exceptions.
This drive fills 504 posts of Subedar and Sub-Inspector (Technical and Non-Technical) in the Home (Police) Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, under advertisement PHQ/2-Reach/S-1/997/26. The admit cards went live on 24 October 2026 on esb.mp.gov.in. And here’s something that should calm your nerves a little: the prelims carry no negative marking, and the marks don’t even count towards the final merit. It’s a screening test. Clear it, and you move to the mains.
MP Police SI Prelims Admit Card 2026 at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Conducting body | Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB) |
| Department | Home (Police) Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh |
| Posts | Subedar and Sub-Inspector (Technical & Non-Technical) |
| Total vacancies | 504 |
| Advertisement number | PHQ/2-Reach/S-1/997/26 |
| Admit card released | 24 October 2026 |
| Preliminary exam date | 28 October 2026 |
| Pay scale | Level 9: Rs 36,200 – Rs 1,14,800 |
| Official website | esb.mp.gov.in |
How to Download Your MP Police SI Admit Card
- Open esb.mp.gov.in in your browser.
- Find the admit card link for the MP Police Subedar/SI Recruitment Test 2026 on the homepage.
- Enter your application/registration number and password (or date of birth, as the login asks).
- Your hall ticket will appear on screen. Check every detail before you download it.
- Download the PDF and print at least two copies. Keep one at home as backup.
Check these the moment it downloads: your name and photo, the exam date and shift, the centre name and address, and the reporting time. If anything looks wrong — a misspelt name, the wrong photo, a centre you’ve never heard of — contact MPESB through the official website right away. Don’t wait till 27 October to discover a problem.
What’s Actually in the Prelims?
The preliminary paper is 100 multiple-choice questions for 100 marks, to be finished in 2 hours. One mark per question, no negative marking, and the paper is qualifying in nature — it shortlists candidates (roughly ten times the vacancies) for the second phase, but the marks themselves don’t carry into the final merit.
| Section | What to expect |
|---|---|
| Hindi reading comprehension | Passages, grammar, vocabulary |
| English reading comprehension | Passages, basic grammar, vocabulary |
| Analytical ability & reasoning | Logic, series, coding, direction sense |
| History & geography | Indian history, MP geography, world basics |
| Science & civics | Everyday science, Constitution, polity |
| Basic computer knowledge | Fundamentals, common applications |
| Current affairs | National, MP state, and major events |
Two shifts run on exam day in the usual MPESB pattern — a morning shift (reporting 8:00–9:00 AM, exam 10:00 AM–12:00 PM) and an afternoon shift (reporting 1:00–2:00 PM, exam 3:00–5:00 PM). Your admit card states your shift. Go by that, not by what a friend’s card says.
What Comes After the Prelims
Clear the prelims and the real contest begins. Phase 2 has the mains written papers — Paper-I and Paper-II General Studies at 300 marks each, plus a 300-mark technical paper on a separate day for technical cadres (Mechanical Engineering for Arms; Maths, Physics and Chemistry for Photo, QD and Finger Print). Every Phase-2 paper deducts one-third of a mark for a wrong answer, so the no-negative-marking comfort of the prelims ends here. Then come the Physical Efficiency Test/Physical Standard Test, the interview, and document verification.
The PET standards in the recruitment rules ask for a minimum height of 167.5 cm for men and 152.4 cm for women, with a chest requirement of 81 cm (unexpanded) and 86 cm (expanded) for men. If you’re aiming for the uniform, start measuring yourself against those numbers now, not after the mains result.
Exam Day: Don’t Be That Candidate
- Carry the printed admit card plus an original photo ID. A phone screenshot of the hall ticket won’t get you in.
- Reach the centre well before your reporting time. Late entry is at the centre’s discretion, and usually that discretion runs out fast.
- MPESB runs Aadhaar and multi-layer biometric verification at these exams, so carry your Aadhaar and make sure the details match your application.
- Leave phones, smartwatches and notes outside. One banned item can end your paper before it starts.
A Realistic Two-Day Plan
You’ve got two days, not two months, so plan like it. Today, run through one full mock in exam conditions — 100 questions, 2 hours, no phone. Then spend the evening only on the questions you got wrong, not on new chapters. Tomorrow, revise short notes and current affairs from the last few months, pack your bag with the admit card and ID, and get to bed early. Cramming a fresh topic at midnight before a no-negative-marking screening test is the worst trade you can make: the prelims reward breadth and calm, not one more obscure fact.
Important Links
| Link | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| MPESB official website | Admit card download + exam notices |
| UP Police Constable Final Result 2026 | 32,679 selected — police recruitment update |
| BSF HC RO RM Admit Card 2026 | CBT exam on 2 Nov — another admit card update |
| RRB JE CBT 1 Admit Card 2026 | Exam on 27–28 Oct — same exam week |
FAQs: MP Police SI Prelims Admit Card 2026
When was the MP Police SI admit card released?
On 24 October 2026, on the MPESB website esb.mp.gov.in.
When is the MP Police SI prelims exam?
28 October 2026, in two shifts as printed on your admit card.
How many posts are there?
504 posts of Subedar and Sub-Inspector (Technical and Non-Technical) in the MP Home (Police) Department.
Is there negative marking in the prelims?
No. The prelims have 100 questions for 100 marks with no negative marking, and the marks don’t count towards the final merit — the paper only shortlists candidates for the mains.
What should I carry to the exam centre?
Your printed admit card, an original photo ID (preferably Aadhaar), and passport-size photos if the admit card instructions ask for them. No electronic devices inside the hall.
