Haryana Police Constable: Over-aged candidates get major relief, age limit relaxed by 3 years..
Haryana Police Constable Recruitment: There's good news for young people waiting for police constable recruitment in Haryana. The state government has given a 3-year age relaxation in the maximum age limit, providing relief to candidates who had become overage. The Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) announced this decision. This will allow a large number of young people to apply for approximately 5500 posts who were previously ineligible due to age restrictions.
Haryana Police Constable Vacancy 2026: How many vacancies are there?
This recruitment is for 4500 male constable positions, 600 female constable positions, and 400 constable positions in the GRP (Government Railway Police) in the Haryana Police. In total, there are 5500 vacancies. The online application process started on January 11, 2026, and will continue until midnight on January 25, 2026. So far, more than 190,000 candidates have applied. The age will be calculated based on January 1, 2026, which is the date the advertisement was issued.
What was the problem for overage youth?
Young people faced significant difficulties in the last few years. The Common Eligibility Test (CET) could not be conducted for three consecutive years after 2022. The CET was supposed to be held every year, but it didn't happen due to various reasons. Police constable recruitments were canceled in 2022 and 2023. Many candidates could not even appear for the CET and crossed the age limit. Even if some had passed the CET last year, they were not getting a chance in the police recruitment. The youth cited the example of Uttar Pradesh, where recruitments were also canceled, and overage candidates were given age relaxation. A large number of candidates had raised this issue with the HSSC.
What decision did the government and HSSC take?
Taking the demands of the youth seriously, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini instructed the HSSC to provide a 3-year age relaxation in the maximum age limit. HSSC Chairman Himmat Singh formally announced this on his Facebook page on Thursday. He stated that the three-year delay in the CET (Common Eligibility Test) will provide relief to young people who have become overage. This will allow more candidates to participate in the recruitment process.
What are the benefits for young people?
This decision is a great relief for young people who had become overage. Now, those who were previously unable to apply due to age limits can apply for the 5500 positions. Applications are open until January 25, 2026, so visit the official HSSC website as soon as possible to fill out the form. This recruitment is a great opportunity for a government job in the Haryana Police.
More opportunities for more people
This step by the Haryana government will solve a long-standing problem for young people. Thousands of young people were affected by the delay in the CET and canceled recruitments. Now, with the three-year age relaxation, more people will be able to apply. The HSSC has announced the decision, but applicants are advised to check the official website for the latest updates. This recruitment is opening up a new opportunity for the youth of Haryana.
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