Gujarat Police Constable Syllabus and Lokrakshak Exam Pattern

Selection stages for Lokrakshak constables

1. Physical efficiency test (running): qualifying. Only those who finish within the time limit and meet the height and chest standards move on.
2. Written test: a multiple choice paper marked by machine from an OMR answer sheet. Its marks decide your position.
3. Document verification: GPRB calls people up in merit order of written marks, with any bonus marks the rules allow for qualifications such as an NCC certificate.
4. Medical examination and final allotment by post and unit.

Under the older rules the run carried marks. In the current scheme it only qualifies you, so the merit list rests on the written paper. A strong runner with weak general knowledge has no cushion any more.

Gujarat police constable syllabus and mark split

Every question carries 1 mark, and each incorrect bubble pulls 0.25 off your total. The answer sheet has a fifth option for "not attempted", which carries no penalty. A minimum of 40% is required in both parts, which means 32 in Part A and 48 in Part B, before the total out of 200 is used for merit.

Part A topics: reasoning, maths and Gujarati

Reasoning and data interpretation (30)

• Analogy, odd man out, series completion
• Relation puzzles inside a family, turning left or right, coded words
• Seating arrangement, ranking, simple puzzles
• Syllogism, statement and conclusion
• Data shown in tables, bars and circle charts

Quantitative aptitude (30)

• Whole numbers, fractions, simplifying, HCF and LCM
• Percentages and averages, ratios and shares
• Discount problems, profit or loss on sales, interest (simple, compound)
• Work done by pipes or workers, trains, boats and speeds
• Basic mensuration of area and volume

Comprehension in Gujarati (20)

• Reading an unseen passage and answering on it
• Grammar: sandhi, samas, alankar, chhand, kahevat and rudhiprayog
• Synonyms, opposites, spelling and sentence correction

Part B topics: Constitution, current affairs and Gujarat

Constitution of India (30)

• The Preamble, Parts III and IV, and the duties listed in Part IVA
• The Union executive, the two Houses of Parliament and the law making process
• Governor, state legislature, High Court, Supreme Court
• Village panchayats and municipal bodies, the Election Commission, major amendments

Current affairs, science and general knowledge (40)

• State, national and international events of the past year
• Government schemes, especially those run in Gujarat
• Basic science of daily life, diseases and nutrition, ISRO missions and defence technology
• Awards, sports and appointments

History, heritage and geography (50)

• India's past from the Harappan towns to independence, with Gujarat's part in the national struggle
• Gujarat's dynasties, monuments, fairs, folk arts, literature and saints
• Physical geography of India and Gujarat: rivers, dams, soils, coastline, ports, wildlife sanctuaries, districts

This final block alone carries a quarter of the whole paper, more than any other subject.

Running test and physical standards

Men need a height of at least 165 cm (women 158 cm) in the general standard, and men need a chest of 79 cm with a 5 cm expansion. Lower standards may apply to some reserved groups, as printed in the advertisement.

Age, qualification and relaxations

The minimum is a class 12 (higher secondary) pass or an equivalent exam recognised by the state government. In the most recent advertisement, an unreserved applicant had to be between 18 and 33. Women and candidates from SC, ST, SEBC and EWS groups get 5 extra years, women from reserved groups 10 years, and nobody other than an ex serviceman may be older than 45 after all relaxations. Basic computer knowledge and Gujarati are expected, since the paper and the job both use the language.

Sixteen weeks, planned around the Part B weight

A few practical rules help on this paper. For history and geography, Gujarat board social science books for standards 6 to 10 are the right base, since many questions sit at that level. Keep a separate notebook of Gujarat facts: districts, rivers, dams, sanctuaries, temples and fairs. In the exam, use the "not attempted" option instead of guessing when two or more choices still look possible.

Similar police exams in other states

Applying in more than one state? Set this paper beside the Rajasthan police syllabus and the MP police constable syllabus, which also stress state GK. For a wider view of police and armed forces exams, browse our hub of defence and police exams, and if you are a graduate aiming higher in Gujarat, the GPSC syllabus builds on much of the same Part B material.