TNUSRB Police Constable & Sub-Inspector Recruitment 2026: Eligibility, Physical Tests (PMT/PET) & Exam Pattern Guide

The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board (TNUSRB) conducts one of the largest and most sought-after government recruitment drives in Tamil Nadu for young jobseekers aiming to join the state police force, prison department, and fire and rescue services. With thousands of openings announced across Police Constable (Grade II AR & TSP), Jail Warder, Fireman, and Sub-Inspector of Police (SI), staying ahead of age criteria, physical qualification standards, and test formats is crucial.

Following the high-demand statewide recruitment cycles including the TNPSC Group 4 Notification (6,574 Vacancies) and its step-by-step Online Application & OTR Guide, uniform service aspirants must pay equal attention to physical conditioning and written test preparation. This comprehensive guide details the post-wise eligibility, height and chest criteria, physical endurance benchmarks, scoring stars, and exam syllabus.

1. Posts, Department Distribution & Pay Scale

TNUSRB recruits personnel across multiple wings of the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu:

2. Age Limits & Community Relaxations

Candidates must have attained the age of 18 years and must not have exceeded the maximum prescribed age as of 1st July of the recruitment year:

• General Category (OC): 18 to 26 years (Constables) / 18 to 30 years (Sub-Inspectors).
• BC, BC (Muslims), MBC / DNC: 18 to 28 years (Constables) / 18 to 32 years (Sub-Inspectors).
• SC, SC (Arunthathiyar), ST: 18 to 31 years (Constables) / 18 to 35 years (Sub-Inspectors).
• Transgender Candidates: 18 to 31 years (Constables) / 18 to 35 years (Sub-Inspectors).
• Destitute Widows (DW): Up to 37 years.
• Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Personnel of Central Paramilitary Forces: Up to 47 years.
• Departmental Candidates (SI Exam 20% Quota): Up to 47 years for in-service police personnel.

3. Physical Measurement Test (PMT) Standards

Physical measurement is qualifying in nature. Candidates must strictly meet the minimum height and chest measurement norms:

4. Endurance Test (ET) & Physical Efficiency Test (PET – Stars)

Candidates clearing PMT advance to the non-scoring Endurance Test, followed by the scoring Physical Efficiency Test:

• Endurance Test (Qualifying):
  • Men Candidates: 1500 meters run to be completed within 7 minutes.
  • Women & Transgender Candidates: 400 meters run to be completed within 2 minutes 30 seconds.
  • Ex-Servicemen: 1500 meters run within 8 minutes.
• Physical Efficiency Test (PET – 24 Marks for Constables / 15 Marks for SI):
  • Men Events:
    1. Rope Climbing: 5.0 meters (1 Star = 4 marks) | 6.0 meters (2 Stars = 8 marks).
    2. Long Jump or High Jump: Long jump 3.80m (1 Star) / 4.50m (2 Stars) OR High jump 1.20m (1 Star) / 1.40m (2 Stars).
    3. Running: 100 meters in 15.00s (1 Star) / 13.50s (2 Stars) OR 400 meters in 80.00s (1 Star) / 70.00s (2 Stars).
  • Women Events: Long jump, Cricket ball throw / Shot put, and 100m or 200m running.

5. Written Exam Pattern & Tamil Eligibility Test

The written examination consists of two parts conducted on the same day:

• Part I – Tamil Language Eligibility Test: 80 objective questions (80 marks). Candidates must score a minimum of 40% (32 marks) to qualify for Part II paper evaluation. Syllabus matches Tamil Nadu State Board Class 10 Tamil syllabus. Candidates can revise key grammar and literary portions using our Samacheer Kalvi Tamil Textbooks PDF.
• Part II – Main Written Exam (70 Marks for Constables / 70 Marks Open SI):
  • General Knowledge: 45 questions (History, Geography, Indian Polity, Economics, General Science, Current Affairs). Foundation questions can be prepared from our 10th Standard Core Subject Guides.
  • Psychology & Logical Analysis: 25 questions (Numerical ability, mental ability, reasoning, logical interpretation).
  • Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes). Each question carries 1 mark. No negative marking.

6. TNUSRB Official Recruitment Resources & Downloads

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