Students are eagerly waiting for the Delhi Police Head Constable exam notification for 2023. As of now, the Preliminary Examination and Main Test Notification for the further process of the Delhi Police Head Constable 2022 exam is available on the official website of the Staff Selection Commission.
Are you wondering if this exam will be out in 2023? Moreover, what is going to be the syllabus and criteria for this State Services Exam? Well! We have got you covered.
In this article, we are going to provide you with all the information related to this exam and clear your doubts before you begin preparing for it. Here’s what you need to know.
Expected Delhi Police Head Constable Syllabus 2023
The initial step to begin the preparation for any examination is to become familiar with the syllabus. Here are some of the important details related to this exam.
This state exam selection procedure is divided into four parts, i.e., Computer Based Examination, Physical Endurance & Measurement Test, Typing Test, and Computer Formatting Test. Let’s know individually about each criterion that is mandatory to clear to get appointed at the position of Delhi Police Head Constable in 2023.
1. Computer-Based Examination
The computer-based examination consists of 100 marks. Each right answer gives you 1 mark and a wrong answer will lead to a deduction of 0.25 marks.
The following are the topics that need to be covered if you are preparing for this examination.
|
Subject |
Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|
Reasoning |
20 | 20 |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
20 |
20 |
|
General Awareness/ Current Affairs |
25 |
25 |
|
English Language |
25 |
25 |
| Computer Fundamentals | 10 |
10 |
| Total | 100 |
100 |
All the questions in this examination will be objective type, and the total time to solve this computer-based test is 90 minutes. The paper will be available in both English and Hindi languages.
Here are the topics that have been covered under each category of the computer-based examination.
Reasoning Syllabus for Delhi Police Head Constable Exam 2023
The purpose of adding this section is to check the analytical skills of the candidates appearing for this examination. The reasoning covers the questions related to different patterns. Topics that are covered in this section are:
- Blood Relations
- Number Series
- Analogy
- Logical Venn Diagram
- Classification
- Coding-Decoding
- Distance Direction Sense
- Age Calculations
- Data Sufficiency
- Statement/ Assumptions
- Syllogism
- Missing Characters
- Sitting Arrangement
- Ranking
- Arithmetical Operation
Quantitative Aptitude or Numerical Ability Syllabus for Head Constable Exam
This area of the examination mainly covered numerical aptitude or mathematical problems. The main objective of adding this section is to check the problem-solving skills as well as find out the numerical intelligence of a person. Topics covered in this section include:
- Whole Numbers
- Number System
- Unitary Method
- Ratio and Proportion
- Decimals and Fractions
- Percentages
- Simple Interest
- Compound Interest
- Profit and Loss
- Average
- Discount
- Time and Work
- Time and Distance
- Mensuration
- Mixture and Allegation
- HCF and LCM
- Data Interpretation
- Trigonometry
- Algebra
General Awareness/ Current Affairs for Head Constable Exam
The general awareness section of this exam covers topics related to current affairs. This section covers all the topics related to several events that happened in the past as well as covers areas of economics, polity, geography, and more.
The current affairs part of this section covers the latest news and events for the past six months. The other is the basic general knowledge of the different parts of Indian society. Topics covered in this section are:
- Current Affairs (Preferably last six months)
- Culture
- Constitution
- Economy
- Geography
- Indian History
- Awards and Honors
- Sports
- Important Days
- Books and Authors
- General Polity
- Solar System
- Invention and Discoveries
- Abbreviations
- Budget and Five-Year Plans
English Language Syllabus
This section in the Delhi Police Head Constable Exam includes several topics that can test the knowledge of grammar rules. The applicants need to be prepared for the language proficiency test from the below-mentioned topics in order to prepare for this examination.
Topics in this section of this examination include:
- Reading Comprehension
- One Word Substitution
- Spotting the errors
- Direct/Indirect Speech
- Para Jumbles
- Synonyms/Antonyms
- Fill in the blanks
- Idioms and Phrases
- Active Passive Voice
- Cloze Test
Computer Fundamentals
The last topic that has been covered in the computer-based examination of Head Constable the exam is the knowledge of computer fundamentals. This section only contains a weightage of ten marks in which one needs to know all about the basic information related to computers. Topics in this section include:
- Basic functions of a computer, mainly emails, sending/receiving emails, and functions of email
- Internet
- Microsoft Office
- Word Processing Basics
- Elements of Spreadsheet
- Formatting the text and presentation of features
- Functions and Formulae
- Search Engines
- URL, FTP, HTTP, etc.
2. Physical Endurance Test & Medical Exam
Those who qualify for the computer-based eligibility test will be eligible for the next step of the process. The second step of this selection process is the Physical efficiency test which is mandatory for the position of Head Constable in Delhi Police.
In this process, the qualifying marks for both males and females vary from each other. Below mentioned are the requirements for this part of the process.
Eligibility Criteria for Male Candidates
For the Physical Endurance Test, the candidates are required to meet the following standards in order to be eligible for the next step of the exam. It is further divided into standard and endurance tests. Here are the details of the endurance test for a male candidate.
|
Age |
Race (1600 mtrs) | High Jump | Long Jump |
|
Up to 30 years |
06 Minutes | 3’9” | 14 feet |
| Above 30 years upto 40 years | 07 Minutes | 3’6” |
13 feet |
| Above 40 years | 08 Minutes | 3’3” |
12 feet |
For Standard procedures for the male candidate, one should be able to fulfill the below-mentioned specifications.
|
Category |
Height | Chest |
|
General |
170 cms | 81 cm (Un-expanded)
81cm to 85 cm (Expanded) 4 cm (minimum expansion) |
| Reserved categories (including Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Garhwalis, Dogras, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Marathas, and candidates belonging to North Eastern areas, Kashmir and Leh Ladakh regions of J&K, Sons of either serving, retired or deceased Delhi Police personnel/Multi-Tasking Staff of Delhi Police) | 165 cms |
5 cms relaxation |
Eligibility Criteria for Female Candidates
The physical endurance and standard tests hold different criteria for women. The guidelines in this part are different from that of men. Here is the physical endurance test classification.
|
Age |
Race (1600 mtrs) | High Jump | Long Jump |
|
Up to 30 years |
08 Minutes | 3’0” | 08 feet |
| Above 30 years upto 40 years | 09 Minutes | 2’9” |
09 feet |
| Above 40 years | 10 Minutes | 2’6” |
10 feet |
The standard eligibility criteria for the selection of head constable for women candidates are as follows:
|
Category |
Height | Chest |
|
General |
157 cms | – |
| Reserved categories (including Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Garhwalis, Dogras, Kumaonis, Gorkhas, Marathas, and candidates belonging to North Eastern areas, Kashmir and Leh Ladakh regions of J&K) | 155 cms |
– |
| Daughters of either serving, retired, or deceased Delhi Police personnel/Multi-Tasking Staff of the Delhi Police | 152 cms |
– |
3. Medical Examination for Head Constable Post
Another step that is mandatory for the qualification for the Delhi Police exam is the medical test of the candidate. It will be done during the physical examination test of the qualified candidates.
Here are the requirements for the medical examination for this exam.
- The candidate needs to be in a sound state of health.
- A person should not be suffering from any kind of disease.
- The vision of the candidate needs to be 6/12 for both eyes. This vision must be without glasses.
- A candidate must not be suffered from color blindness.
- A person should not be facing any problem with vision. Candidates having surgeries or wearing glasses are not allowed to entertain in the examination process.
- A candidate can only possess tattoos on the left forearm or dorsum of the hands. Other than this, tattoos are not allowed on any body part.
- Tattoos that reflect any religious figure, symbol, and name are only allowed in the services.
- The size of the tattoo also must be less than one-fourth of the elbow or hand.
Final Thoughts
As of now, the Delhi Police Head Constable Syllabus in 2023 is not out. However, we are providing you with all the details based on the previous examinations so far. There are certain rules that are mandatory to be followed to move forward with these examinations. Hopefully! This information will be helpful to you for the preparation of the upcoming government examination for the position of Head Constable for Delhi Police in 2023.