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MPSC Recruitment of Sub-Inspector of Police (Unarmed Branch): syllabus and eligibility

Mizoram Police SI key facts
Conducting bodyMizoram Public Service Commission (MPSC). Official website ↗
PostsSub-Inspector of Police (Unarmed Branch), Home Department
QualificationGraduation from a recognised university.
Age limit18–28 years on Last date of application (8 October 2025 in the 2025 advertisement) (general category)
DomicileSee the notification
Selection stagesPhysical measurement and Physical Efficiency Test (qualifying only in the 2025 recruitment) → Written examination: Paper I General English (100 marks) and Paper II General Knowledge and Reasoning (200 marks) → Personal interview of 40 marks → Mizo Language Proficiency test for those not exempt (qualifying)
Latest notificationAdvertisement (Non-Gazetted Post) No. 29 of 2025-26: Sub-Inspector of Police (UB) · 25 vacancies

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About Mizoram Police SI

MPSC recruits Sub-Inspectors for the Unarmed Branch of Mizoram Police on behalf of the Home Department. The post is Group B (non-gazetted) at pay Level 7 (Rs 39,100 to 86,800). The latest advertisement, No. 29 of 2025-26 dated 9 September 2025, had 25 posts, 2 of them reserved for ex-servicemen. For this 2025 round, a Home Department order made the PET qualifying only and adopted MPSC's general syllabus for Group B non-gazetted posts.

Eligibility

Age limit

General category: 18–28 years, counted on Last date of application (8 October 2025 in the 2025 advertisement).

Age relaxation

  • SC: 5 years
  • ST: 5 years
  • OBC: 3 years
  • Relaxation follows the state's notification of 3 June 2019: 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC.
  • Ex-servicemen deduct their military service from their age, under the Mizoram Ex-Servicemen (Re-employment in Civil Posts) Rules, 2019.

Qualification

Graduation from a recognised university.

Other conditions

  • Men: height 168 cm and chest 84 cm expanding to 89 cm (163 cm and 79 to 84 cm for SC/ST).
  • Women: height 157 cm and weight at least 45 kg; no chest standard.
  • Computer proficiency as prescribed in the 2023 recruitment rules amendment.
  • A pass in the Mizo Language Proficiency test unless you studied Mizo in Class 10 or above in Mizoram, or as MIL outside the state.

Selection process

  1. Physical measurement and Physical Efficiency Test (qualifying only in the 2025 recruitment)
  2. Written examination: Paper I General English (100 marks) and Paper II General Knowledge and Reasoning (200 marks)
  3. Personal interview of 40 marks
  4. Mizo Language Proficiency test for those not exempt (qualifying)

Exam pattern

Paper I: General English

Mode: Written plus MCQ · Duration: 3 hours · Negative marking: One third of the question's marks cut for a wrong MCQ answer; no penalty for a blank

SUBJECTMARKS
Precis writing10
Letter writing10
Comprehension of passages10
Essay10
Grammar: parts of speech (MCQ)20
Correct usage and vocabulary (MCQ)20
Formation of sentences (MCQ)20

Paper II: General Knowledge and Reasoning

Mode: MCQ · Duration: 2 hours · Negative marking: One third of the question's marks cut for a wrong answer; no penalty for a blank

SUBJECTMARKS
General Knowledge100
Simple Arithmetic60
General Intelligence and Reasoning40

Personal interview

SUBJECTMARKS
Interview40

Mizoram Police SI syllabus

General English

  • Precis writing
  • Letter writing
  • Comprehension
  • Essay
  • Parts of speech
  • Correct usage and vocabulary
  • Sentence formation

General Knowledge (100 marks)

  • Current events of state, national and international importance (12)
  • History of India and the national movement (12)
  • Indian and world geography (12)
  • Indian polity and governance (12)
  • Economic and social development (12)
  • Environmental ecology, biodiversity and climate (12)
  • General science (12)
  • Mizo culture, heritage and society (16)

Simple Arithmetic and Reasoning

  • Simple arithmetic (60 marks)
  • General intelligence and reasoning (40 marks)

Physical Efficiency Test (2025 advertisement)

  • Long jump 2.70 m
  • High jump 90 cm
  • 100 m sprint in 14.5 seconds
  • 1 km race in 4 minutes 23 seconds

What they ask

The written exam follows MPSC's general competitive scheme for Group B non-gazetted posts. Paper I is a 3-hour English paper that mixes written tasks (precis, letter, comprehension and essay, 40 marks) with 60 marks of grammar and usage MCQs. Paper II is a 2-hour MCQ paper: 100 marks of general knowledge, 60 of arithmetic and 40 of reasoning. Mizo culture, heritage and society carry 16 of the GK marks, more than any other GK topic, and the other GK topics also cover Mizoram where they apply.

How to prepare

  • Start PET training before you apply. The 2025 advertisement asks for 1 km in 4 minutes 23 seconds and 100 m in 14.5 seconds, plus a 2.70 m long jump and 90 cm high jump.
  • Give Mizo culture and society proper attention. At 16 marks it is the largest single GK topic in Paper II.
  • Practise a precis, a letter and an essay under time. The written part of Paper I is 40 marks and needs handwriting practice, not just MCQ drills.
  • Solve the SI (UB) March 2026 Paper I and II question papers posted on the MPSC website to see the actual level.
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Mizoram Police SI FAQs

Not in the 2025 recruitment. A Home Department order of 24 July 2025 made the PET a qualifying test only, as a one-time measure. Check the next advertisement for any change.

Sources

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

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