Maharashtra police constable, prison guard, forest guard and other security cadre recruitments, covering both the written and physical tests.
Maharashtra Police Department, Home Department
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Maharashtra Forest Department
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Recruitment for Police Constable, Driver Constable, Prison Guard and Forest Guard posts draws more candidates than any other in Maharashtra. A few thousand vacancies routinely attract lakhs of applications.
Unlike most competitive exams, these require both a written paper and a physical test, and the final merit list combines the two. Preparing only for the written paper while neglecting the ground — or the reverse — is the single most costly mistake here.
The physical test usually covers running, shot put, long jump and pull-ups, with separate height, chest and timing standards for men and women.
Police Constable generally requires Class 12 pass; Forest Guard sometimes specifies a science stream. Age is typically 18 to 28, with the usual relaxations. Physical standards for height and chest must be met.
The written paper covers arithmetic, reasoning, Marathi grammar and general knowledge. Arithmetic and reasoning yield to practice, not to reading — a fixed number of timed questions every day is what works.
Physical preparation cannot begin when the advertisement appears. The body takes months, and an injury costs a full year, so build up gradually and consistently.
