Telangana Police SI cheat sheet

PMT is a qualifying measurement check, not a scored event: failing any prescribed measurement disqualifies the candidate regardless of written-test rank.

Height standards (male, general): 167.6 cm; women, general: 152.5 cm; relaxations apply to SC/ST/BC and other specified categories per the notification in force.

Chest measurement (male): minimum 86.3 cm unexpanded with a minimum expansion of 5 cm; women candidates are not required to meet a chest standard.

PET events for men: 1600 m run, long jump, and shot put (7.26 kg); for women: 800 m run, long jump, and shot put (4 kg).

Each PET event is evaluated against a prescribed qualifying time/distance; clearing all events is mandatory - a strong performance in one event cannot compensate for failure in another.

1600 m qualifying standard for men is commonly around 5 minutes 30 seconds to 6 minutes 30 seconds depending on category/notification; 800 m for women is commonly around 3 minutes 45 seconds to 4 minutes 30 seconds.

Long jump qualifying distances commonly fall near 3.80 m (men) and 2.75 m (women); shot put commonly near 5.50 m (men, 7.26 kg) and 4.00 m (women, 4 kg) - always verify against the current notification.

Only one re-attempt at PET is normally permitted if a candidate fails; the retest is conducted on a later scheduled date, not immediately.

Candidates must clear PMT before being allowed to appear for PET; certificates or medical proof of fitness may be demanded at the venue.

FWE is the merit-deciding stage: marks obtained here (plus any notified weightages) determine the final selection list; PWT marks are not carried forward.

Paper structure: two papers - Paper I (English) and Paper II (Telugu/Urdu or the relevant language paper) - each of 100 questions and 100 marks, with a 1/4 negative marking pattern.

Language rule: candidates must qualify in the language paper; a minimum qualifying mark (commonly 40% aggregate, with relaxations) is applied before merit ranking.

Syllabus emphasis for Paper I: grammar (articles, tenses, voice, prepositions, degrees of comparison), vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitutions, idioms), and comprehension plus precise writing.

Syllabus emphasis for Paper II: alphabet/sound system, sandhi, samasa, vocabulary, idioms and phrases, grammar correction, and translation/comprehension passages.

Descriptive/technical components, where notified, are evaluated for structure, factual accuracy, and clarity - not for length alone.

Merit tie-breaking typically follows date of birth (older candidate ranked higher) after comparing FWE total marks; verify the exact rule in the current notification.

Answer-sheet discipline: multiple marking or overwriting on OMR sheets is treated as an invalid response; use only the prescribed pen and darken bubbles fully.

Verification rule: document verification (education, caste, local status, sports/NCC quotas) follows the FWE; a mismatch between claimed and proven category is fatal to the candidature.