Punjab Police Constable Cutoff 2026: Check Expected Minimum Qualifying Marks, Factors and Selection Process
The Punjab Police Constable recruitment exam 2026 will end today, July 30, 2026. Those candidates who appeared for the exam will be waiting for the answer key eagerly. But the candidates will have to qualify for a set of cutoff marks to be called for the next stage. Check the factors influencing the cutoff marks, selection process and other details.
The Punjab Police Constable Exam 2026 will successfully end today, July 30, 2026. The exam was being conducted from July 1, 2026, to July 30, 2026. Through this recruitment exam, the Punjab Police aims to fill around 3000 vacancies. As the computer-based test has concluded, candidates will eagerly wait for the expected cutoff marks to check if they make it to the next stages of the selection process. The cutoff marks are the minimum marks that a candidate has to score to qualify for the next stages of the recruitment process. The selection process for the Punjab Police Constable exam will include Physical Screening Test (PST), Physical Measurement Test (PMT), and Document Verification. The cutoff marks will be released by the Board alongside the results.
Punjab Police Constable Expected Cutoff 2026
The cutoff marks indicate the marks required by the candidates to make it to the final selection list. Given below are the expected cutoff marks for the Punjab Police Constable 2026:-
| Catgeory | Female Cutoff | Male Cutoff |
| EWS Punjab | 55-59 | 59-61 |
| Backward Classes Punjab | 65-68 | 73-75 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 41-43 | 57-61 |
| General | 69-73 | 74-77 |
| SC | 60-63 | 65-67 |
What Factors Influence the Cutoff Marks?
There are several factors which influence the cutoff marks. These factors could range from the number of shifts the exam was conducted in, the total number of vacancies, and the normalisation process, etc. Given below is the full breakdown of the factors influencing the cutoff marks:-
- The total number of vacancies plays an important role. The higher the number of vacancies, the lower the cutoff marks and vice versa.
- The difficulty level of the questions asked across the various shifts also plays a significant role.
- Since the exam was conducted over multiple shifts, the board uses a normalisation process to balance the difficulty level.
- The total number of applicants who appeared for the exam significantly impacts the competition levels.
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