Daroga Vacancy 2025: SI Recruitment & Apply Online

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In short: “Daroga” is the everyday Hindi name for the Sub Inspector (SI) rank in the state police. There is no single all-India daroga vacancy 2025 — each state police board runs its own recruitment, so UP, Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand each publish separate notifications, forms and exam dates. Pay generally falls in the ₹35,000–₹55,000 a month band, the usual age window is 20–28 years, and every application is made online on the state board’s own portal.

What does a Daroga (Sub Inspector) actually do?

A Daroga is a Sub Inspector, the officer who heads an investigation at a police station, files the case diary, supervises constables and head constables, and represents the police in court proceedings. It is the first rank in the state police entitled to lodge a charge sheet, which is why it is treated as an officer-grade entry point rather than a constabulary post.

Which states are expected to recruit Sub Inspectors in 2025?

Recruitment is state-by-state, not central. Each police recruitment board issues its own notification, decides its own post count and runs its own written test, so the calendars rarely line up. The table below lists the boards that aspirants track most closely, with the post counts advertised in past cycles as an indication of scale — confirm every figure on the official portal.

State	Recruitment Name	Post Name	Total Posts (Expected)	Online Form Date	Official Website
Uttar Pradesh	UP Police Vacancy 2025	Police Daroga / Sub Inspector	4,500+	UP police vacancy 2025 online form date – To Be Announced	uppbpb.gov.in
Bihar	Bihar Police Vacancy 2025	Daroga / SI	1,200+	Coming Soon	bpssc.bihar.gov.in
Delhi	Delhi Police Vacancy 2025	Sub Inspector (SI)	1,000+	Delhi police vacancy 2025	delhipolice.gov.in
Madhya Pradesh	MP Police Vacancy 2025	Daroga / SI	800+	To Be Announced	peb.mp.gov.in
Rajasthan	Raj Police Vacancy 2025	Sub Inspector / Daroga	700+	Expected in 2025	police.rajasthan.gov.in
Jharkhand	Jharkhand Police Vacancy 2025	Police Daroga / SI	500+	Coming Soon	jssc.nic.in
All India (State Wise)	Police Vacancy 2025	SI / Daroga	10,000+	State wise dates	Respective State Portals

Jharkhand’s sub inspector recruitment is run by JSSC; the other states use the boards named above.

How do you apply online for a Daroga post?

Applications are accepted only on the recruiting state’s own police or staff-selection portal, never through a third-party site, and the flow is broadly identical across states. Register, fill the form, upload your documents, pay the fee and save the printout — that receipt is what you carry to the physical test and document verification.

1. Visit the official website of the state police recruitment board

2. Open the online application link for the Sub Inspector post

3. Register with valid details

4. Upload documents

5. Pay the application fee

6. Submit and take a printout

The same process applies to every state SI notification. Always cross-check the link against the official domain in the table above, because fake “notification” pages circulate heavily during form season.

What is the age limit for Daroga recruitment?

The usual window is 20–21 years at the lower end and 28 years at the upper end, with the exact minimum varying by state and relaxation applied for SC/ST/OBC, women and ex-servicemen under the state’s own rules. Age is calculated on the cut-off date printed in the notification, not on the day you apply.

Criteria	Details
Recruitment Name	Daroga Recruitment 2025
Post Name	Police Daroga / Sub Inspector (SI)
Minimum Age	20–21 Years (State wise variation)
Maximum Age	28 Years
Age Relaxation	As per Government Rules
Applicable For	Sub Inspector / Daroga posts
Reference	Official State Police Notification

What is the exam pattern and selection process?

Selection runs in stages and every stage is qualifying for the next: a written objective paper, then a physical test, then document verification, then a medical examination. Candidates are usually shortlisted for the physical stage at a multiple of the advertised posts, so the written score decides who even reaches the ground.

Stage	Exam / Test Name	Description
Stage 1	Written Exam	Objective type test covering General Knowledge, Reasoning, Mathematics, Current Affairs, and Language subjects
Stage 2	Physical Test	Includes Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) to check height, chest, and endurance
Stage 3	Document Verification	Verification of educational certificates, caste certificate, age proof, and other required documents
Stage 4	Medical Test	Medical fitness examination to ensure candidates meet health standards for the post
Stage 5	Age Relaxation	Provided as per government rules for SC/ST/OBC, Ex servicemen, and other reserved categories

How much does a Daroga earn?

A Sub Inspector’s monthly pay generally works out to roughly ₹35,000–₹55,000 depending on the state’s pay matrix and the city of posting, before deductions. On top of basic pay come the standard government allowances, and the rank carries a clear promotion ladder towards Inspector and beyond.

• Monthly pay in the range of ₹35,000 – ₹55,000

• Includes DA, HRA, TA, and other benefits

• Prestige, career growth and social respect that few entry-grade posts match

Frequently asked questions

What is a daroga vacancy?

A daroga vacancy is a Sub Inspector opening in a state police force. “Daroga” is the colloquial North Indian term for the SI rank, so a daroga notification and an SI notification are the same recruitment described in two different registers of language.

When will the notification release?

Release dates are set state by state rather than on a common national calendar, and each board announces its own. Watch the official portals listed above, since the window between a notification and the closing date is often only a few weeks.

What is the age limit for daroga bharti?

Generally 20–28 years, with relaxation as per the recruiting state’s rules for reserved categories, women and ex-servicemen.

Are sub inspector and daroga recruitment the same thing?

Yes. Daroga is the informal name for the Sub Inspector rank, so both terms describe one post with one recruitment process.

Where should I check for updates?

Only the official state police or staff-selection websites carry the authoritative notification, admit card and result. Job portals are useful for spotting that a form has opened, but the PDF on the government domain is the document that governs your application.

What should you do next?

Preparation has to start before the notification, because the gap between the form opening and the written exam is short. Build the general knowledge and reasoning base now, keep your certificates and category papers ready for verification, and start physical training early — the PET is where a large share of otherwise qualified candidates are eliminated.