MP MPESB Forest Guards, Field Guards, Jail Wardens, and Assistant Jail Superintendents Recruitment 2026

Madhya Pradesh Employee Selection Board (MPESB)

MPESB Forest Guards, Field Guards, Jail Wardens, and Assistant Jail Superintendents

Age Limit

Age As On Date: 01/01/2026

• Min Age: 18 Years For Assistant Jail Superintendent Post
• Min Age: 18 Years For All Other Posts
• Max Age: 33 Years for general candidates
• Max Age: 38 Years for Female / SC / ST / OBC / Govt Employees Candidates
• Age relaxation extra is applicable as per the rules of MPESB.

Vacancy Details

Total Posts: 1679

Post Name	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total Vacancies
Van Rakshak (Forest Guard)	310	0	143	198	77	728
Kshetra Rakshak (Field Guard)	44	28	34	46	17	169
Jail Prahari	253	121	151	204	28	757
Assistant Jail Superintendent	08	05	08	02	02	25

Eligibility Details

Post Name	Qualification Required
Van Rakshak, Kshetra Rakshak, Jail Prahari	10th Pass (Recognized Board)
Assistant Jail Superintendent	Graduation in any stream (Recognized University)

Physical Eligibility

Post	Gender	Min Height	Chest	Special Note
Van / Kshetra Rakshak	Male	163 cm	79 cm (5 cm expansion)	SC/ST Height: 152 cm
Van / Kshetra Rakshak	Female	150 cm	N/A	SC/ST Height: 145 cm
Jail Prahari	Male	165 cm	83 cm	No disability / vision issue
Jail Prahari	Female	158 cm	N/A	Normal vision
Assistant Jail Superintendent	Male	168 cm	84 cm (89 cm expanded)	Graduation required
Assistant Jail Superintendent	Female	155 cm	N/A	Normal vision

Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Van / Kshetra Rakshak

• Male → 25 km walk in 4 hours
• Female → 14 km walk in 4 hours

Jail Prahari

• 800m Run → Male: 2 min 50 sec | Female: 4 min
• Shot Put → Male: 20 ft | Female: 16 ft

Assistant Jail Superintendent

• 800m Run → Male: 2 min 40 sec | Female: 3 min 40 sec
• Long Jump → Male: 13 ft | Female: 10 ft
• Shot Put → Male: 19 ft | Female: 15 ft

Understood 👍 Since Physical Eligibility & PET details are already explained in your article, here is the short and clean Selection Procedure without repeating physical details:

Selection Procedure

1. Van Rakshak & Kshetra Rakshak

Stage 1: Written Exam

• 100 marks (Online, Objective Type)
• Subjects: GK, Hindi, English, Maths, Science
• Minimum Qualifying Marks:
  • UR: 33%
  • SC/ST/OBC: 23%
  • EWS: 10% relaxation

Stage 2: Physical Test

• 5 times the number of vacancies called
• Physical Standard & Walking Test (Qualifying Nature)

Final Selection:

• Based on Written Exam Merit only

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2. Jail Prahari

Stage 1: Written Exam

• 100 marks (Online, 10th Level)

Stage 2: Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

• 10 times the number of vacancies called
• PET is Qualifying

Final Selection:

• Based on Written Exam Merit

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3. Assistant Jail Superintendent

Stage 1: Written Exam

• 100 marks (Online, Graduate Level)

Stage 2: PET & Measurement

• 10 times the number of vacancies called
• Physical Test is Qualifying

Final Selection:

• Based on Written Exam Merit

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Common Process (All Posts)

• Normalization applied (if multiple shifts)
• Document Verification during physical stage
• Medical Fitness compulsory
• 3 Years Probation (70% → 80% → 90% stipend structure)