Kohima: Nagaland Police is hiring 1,137 constables through an open rally. Only candidates from indigenous Naga tribes qualify for these posts. The Office of the Director General of Police confirmed that non-indigenous applicants are banned from the process. "Non-Indigenous Tribes applicants shall not be eligible," the notification stated.
A Departmental Recruitment Board and authorized District Level Screening Committees will manage the intake across all district headquarters simultaneously. The hiring process covers 1,053 new positions mandated by the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, following judgments on September 20 and September 26, 2024. The remaining 84 spots are backlog vacancies from the previous 2025 recruitment cycle.
All positions offer a Level-3 pay scale with a Grade Pay of Rs 1,800 within the Rs 5,200 to 20,200 pay band. Officials will allocate posts based on tribal ratios from the 2011 Census. The 84 backlog roles are restricted to specific districts and tribes that failed to fill quotas after the September 30, 2025, advertisement.
Mokokchung leads with 47 spots for the Ao tribe and one for the Phom. Dimapur, Chümoukedima, and Niuland hold a combined 31 backlog seats across various tribes including Sumi, Chakhesang, and Zeliang. Tseminyu has three vacancies for the Rengma tribe. The Phom reservation specifically targets Anaki Old and Anaki C residents in Mokokchung. Interested candidates must file applications online starting October 31, 2026. The window shuts on November 30, 2026.
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