Exam Pattern

If you are applying for the post of Armed Police Sub Inspector then do check out the exam pattern . Read more about the exam pattern for being eligible for Armed Police Sub Inspector post

Exam Pattern for Armed Police Sub Inspector Post

The examination for the post of Armed Police Sub Inspector Trainee consists of two stages. 

Stage 1- OMR type exam

Stage 2- Physical examination to test physical Efficiency

There are 100 questions in stage 1 with 1 mark for each correct answer and ⅓ marks deduction for every wrong answer.

Below mentioned is an overview of the subjects in the stage 1 examination:

Subjects 

No of questions

Total marks

Current affairs and General knowledge

35

35

General English 

30

30

General arithmetic and general ability 

35

35

Stage 3 physical test comprises a set of activities for both male and female applicants. 

Here is a detailed list of male applicants:

Activities

Standard results

100 m Running

14 seconds

High jump 

132.20 cm

Long jump

457.20 cm

Shot putting 

609.6 cm

Cricket ball throwing

6096 cm

Climbing rope

365.8 cm

Chin-ups or pull-ups

8 reps

1500 m running

5 min 44 sec

For female candidates the following mentioned activities are included in stage 2 test: 

Activities

Standard results

100 m run

17 seconds

High jump

106 cm

Long jump

305 cm

Shot put

488 cm

Cricket ball throw 

1400 cm

200 m running

36 cm

Shuttle race

26 cm

Skipping 

80 cm