The unfilled reservation quota for the reserved category would not be carried forward to the subsequent years and would be filled up by direct recruitment.

Advertisement of vacancies for recruitment and inviting of applications :

1. (1) The vacancies for recruitment in each district cadre shall be the existing vacancies in the district plus the anticipated vacancies. The anticipated vacancies shall be limited to number of Constables in the district retiring within the calendar year in which advertisement is issued.
2. (2) The State Police Headquarters will collect the number of vacancies for recruitment and their categorywise break up from all the Police Districts and communicate the same to the State Selection Board
3. (3) Recruitment for filling up the districtwise vacancies may be advertised by the Board for inviting applications. The last date for receipt of applications from all over the State may be the same. This advertisement, among others, may declare the following :—
   • (i) A candidate filling the application form can apply for recruitment to one Police District only. This option cannot be changed.
   • (ii) The application form shall preferably be on the OMR/OCR/e-application format as prescribed by the State Selection Board.
   • (iii) Three self-attested passport size colour photographs of the candidate to be submitted with the application form.
   • (iv) Application form may be purchased on payment of the prescribed fee from the notified places as advertised.
   • (v) Every application form must be accompanied with self-attested copies of 10th Pass Certificate (as proof of Age) and +2 Pass Certificate (as proof of required Educational Qualification), Sports Certificate. National Cadet Corps Certificate, Driving License, Home Guards Certificate, Caste Certificates, Unit Discharge Certificate in case of Ex- servicemen and required certificate for Group 'D„ employees, as the case may be. Duly filled in application forms shall be submitted at notified places of the concerned district as indicated in the advertisement.
   • (vi) The amount of application fees payable by the candidates other than Scheduled

Caste and Scheduled Tribe and the mode of the payment will be as decided by the

State Selection Board.

1. (vii) No application fees shall be payable by the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe.

1. (4) Candidature shall be cancelled, if in the opinion of the Board the candidate is not found eligible for consideration according to the eligibility criteria prescribed in this order.
2. (5) No application, except in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes shall be considered unless it is accompanied by proof of payment of application fees as prescribed.
3. (6) The self-attested photo copies of the testimonials or certificates submitted by the candidates shall be deemed to be the conclusive proof of the fact of submission of such testimonials or certificates by such candidates for the recruitment
4. (7) The application of Home Guards and Group ‟D‟ employees of Police Department shall be forwarded by the respective Heads of Office. While forwarding the applications of the Home Guards, the Heads of Office shall certify that the Home Guards have completed three

years of enrolment without any interruption and undergone basic course of training. Similarly,

in case of Group ‟D' employees of Police Department, the Heads of Office shall certify that the