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Ladakh Police Sub-Inspector Recruitment (General Cadre): syllabus and eligibility

Ladakh Police SI key facts
Conducting bodyLadakh Police Subordinate Service Recruitment Board (LPSSRB). Official website ↗
PostsSub-Inspector, General Cadre (Executive, Armed/IRP, SDRF, Women Battalion and Border Battalion)
QualificationA bachelor's degree from a recognised university, held by the cut-off date for the online application. A candidate whose result was declared and who passed by that date is also accepted.
Age limit18–30 years on 1 January 2026 (general category)
DomicileRequired
Selection stagesPhysical Standard Test (qualifying) → Physical Endurance Test (qualifying) → Scrutiny of original documents → Scrutiny of NCC certificates (up to 5 bonus marks) → Written examination of 100 marks (OMR) → Desired Qualification Test for those who claimed it (up to 5 bonus marks) → Medical examination at District Hospital Leh or Kargil, character verification and document verification
Latest notificationAdvertisement Notification No. 01 of 2026: Sub-Inspector, General Cadre, Ladakh Police · 40 vacancies

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About Ladakh Police SI

LPSSRB also recruits sub-inspectors for the same general cadre of Ladakh Police. The post is at pay Level 6C (Rs 35,700 to 1,13,100). The latest round is Advertisement Notification No. 01 of 2026, dated 4 June 2026, for 40 posts, 34 of them reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The board published the PST and PET result on 20 August 2026, along with a notice fixing the subject-wise marks for the written test.

Eligibility

Age limit

General category: 18–30 years, counted on 1 January 2026.

Age relaxation

  • SC: 5 years
  • ST: 5 years
  • The normal limit is 18 to 28 years. A one-time 2-year relaxation under Home Department Order No. 106-Home of 2024 raised it to 30 for this recruitment.
  • SC, ST and ALC candidates get 5 years on top, so they can be born as early as 1 January 1991.
  • Ex-servicemen deduct their military service from their age and are treated as eligible if the result is no more than 3 years over the limit.

Qualification

A bachelor's degree from a recognised university, held by the cut-off date for the online application. A candidate whose result was declared and who passed by that date is also accepted.

Other conditions

  • You must hold a Ladakh domicile certificate issued under the Ladakh Civil Service Decentralization and Recruitment (Grant of Domicile Certificate) (Procedure) Rules, 2025.
  • Physical standards: men need 162 cm height and an 81 cm chest expanding to 85 cm; women need 152 cm height.
  • A graduation in computer science, cyber forensics, forensic science or disaster management lets you take a desired qualification test worth up to 5 extra marks.
  • NCC C, B and A certificates add 5, 3 and 2 marks.

Selection process

  1. Physical Standard Test (qualifying)
  2. Physical Endurance Test (qualifying)
  3. Scrutiny of original documents
  4. Scrutiny of NCC certificates (up to 5 bonus marks)
  5. Written examination of 100 marks (OMR)
  6. Desired Qualification Test for those who claimed it (up to 5 bonus marks)
  7. Medical examination at District Hospital Leh or Kargil, character verification and document verification

Exam pattern

Physical Endurance Test

Mode: Qualifying; each event must be cleared separately

SUBJECT
Men: 1,600 m race in 7 minutes 30 seconds
Men: long jump of 12 feet (3.66 m) and 20 push-ups
Women: 1,200 m race in 7 minutes 30 seconds
Women: long jump of 9 feet (2.74 m) and 4 kg shot put of 14.5 feet (4.42 m)

Written examination

Mode: Objective MCQ on OMR sheet; the 20 August 2026 notice says the paper is in English only · Duration: 80 minutes · Negative marking: None

SUBJECTQUESTIONSMARKS
General Intelligence and Reasoning2020
General Knowledge and Awareness2020
Quantitative Aptitude2020
English Comprehension2020
Computer Proficiency2020

Ladakh Police SI syllabus

General Intelligence and Reasoning

  • Semantic, number and figural analogy and classification
  • Number and figural series
  • Coding-decoding, statement and conclusion, syllogism
  • Venn diagrams, space visualisation and orientation
  • Paper folding, embedded figures, pattern completion
  • Indexing, address and date-city matching
  • Critical thinking, emotional and social intelligence

General Knowledge and General Awareness

  • Current events
  • Everyday science
  • History, culture and geography of India and its neighbours
  • Economy, polity and the Indian Constitution
  • Scientific research
  • History, art, culture, geography and current affairs of Ladakh

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Whole numbers, decimals, fractions, square roots
  • Percentage, ratio and proportion, averages, interest
  • Profit and loss, discount, partnership, mixture and alligation
  • Time and distance, time and work
  • School algebra, surds and graphs of linear equations
  • Triangles, circles, quadrilaterals and polygons
  • Mensuration of prisms, cones, cylinders, spheres and pyramids
  • Trigonometric ratios, identities, heights and distances
  • Histogram, frequency polygon, bar diagram and pie chart

English Comprehension

  • Vocabulary, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms and spellings
  • Spot the error, fill in the blanks, sentence improvement
  • Idioms and phrases, one-word substitution
  • Active and passive voice, direct and indirect speech
  • Sentence and paragraph shuffling
  • Cloze passage and reading comprehension

Computer Proficiency

  • Computer basics, CPU, input and output devices
  • Memory, memory organisation, backup devices and ports
  • Windows Explorer and keyboard shortcuts
  • Web browsing, searching, downloading and uploading
  • Managing an email account and e-banking
  • Basics of artificial intelligence and generative AI tools, including ChatGPT

What they ask

The written test has 100 objective questions of one mark each in 80 minutes, with no negative marking. The board's notice of 20 August 2026 splits it evenly, 20 marks each for reasoning, general knowledge, quantitative aptitude, English comprehension and computer proficiency. The maths list goes well past arithmetic into algebra, geometry, mensuration, trigonometry and data charts. General awareness gives special weight to Ladakh's history, art, culture, geography and current affairs. The computer section is basic: hardware parts, Windows Explorer, shortcuts, email, e-banking and simple questions on AI tools.

How to prepare

  • Treat computer proficiency as your safest 20 marks. The syllabus is short and factual: computer parts, memory, ports, Windows Explorer, shortcuts, email, e-banking and AI basics.
  • Prepare the whole paper in English. The advertisement mentioned English and Hindi, but the 20 August 2026 notice says the written test will be in English only.
  • Do not skip geometry and trigonometry. The quantitative aptitude list includes triangle centres, circle theorems, mensuration of solids, trigonometric identities and heights and distances.
  • Claim every bonus you are entitled to. NCC certificates are worth up to 5 marks, and a degree in computer science, cyber forensics, forensic science or disaster management opens the desired qualification test for up to 5 more.
  • Attempt every question on the day, since wrong answers cost nothing, and use daily topic-wise practice quizzes on the free Improvam app to build speed in reasoning and English.
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How to apply

  1. Apply through the application link on the Ladakh Police website (police.ladakh.gov.in).
  2. Enter your name and date of birth as in your Matriculation certificate; date of birth and category cannot be edited after submission.
  3. Pick Leh or Kargil as your centre for both the PST/PET and the written exam.
  4. Pay the fee online by UPI, net banking or card: Rs 700 for UR and EWS, Rs 600 for SC, ST and ALC.
  5. Download admit cards only from the Ladakh Police website.

Documents checklist

  • Graduation certificate or marksheet
  • Matriculation certificate (for date of birth)
  • Ladakh domicile certificate
  • Category certificate, if applicable
  • Desired qualification certificate, if applicable
  • NCC certificate, if applicable
  • Ex-servicemen discharge certificate, if applicable
  • Signed PST/PET fitness declaration (Annexure-A)

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Photo and signature

  • Photo: Colour passport-size photo in JPG/JPEG, up to 512 KB, on a white background and not older than three months. About 3.5 cm wide and 4.5 cm high, with the face filling 60 to 70% of the frame, no cap and no spectacles.

Source: official instructions ↗

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Ladakh Police SI FAQs

18 to 30 years on 1 January 2026. The usual limit is 28, but a one-time 2-year relaxation applies to this round. SC, ST and ALC candidates get 5 more years.

Sources

Checked against official sources on . Rules change with each notification, so read the latest one before you apply.

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