Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) directed senior officials to ensure foolproof security arrangements and complete transparency in the conduct of the upcoming police recruitment examinations for 7,437 vacancies following intelligence inputs that the recruitment process could be disrupted by “certain political parties and vested interests”.

He also directed the Cyber Crime wing to closely monitor online activity and initiate action against touts, fake websites and social media accounts that lure candidates with fraudulent promises of securing government jobs.

The Chief Minister, who is also Home Minister, convened an emergency review meeting with Director General of Police (DGP) C.V. Anand and senior police officials after the State Intelligence wing alerted the government that certain political groups and vested interests were allegedly planning to interfere with the recruitment process.

Reviewing the arrangements, Mr. Reddy instructed officials to strictly adhere to all rules and procedures and ensure that the examinations are conducted without any lapses. He stressed that every stage of the recruitment process should be closely monitored to eliminate the possibility of errors or irregularities.

Heightened vigilance for question papers

The Chief Minister directed officials to maintain heightened vigilance during the preparation, printing and transportation of question papers. He also instructed them to strengthen security at examination centres and keep coaching centres under special surveillance to prevent any attempts to influence or mislead candidates.

Intelligence wing asked to be alert

Expressing concern over the spread of misinformation, Mr. Reddy asked officials to take steps to curb the circulation of false information relating to the recruitment examinations on social media and other digital platforms. The Chief Minister further instructed the Cyber Security and Intelligence wings to remain on high alert until the recruitment process is completed.

Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister V. Seshadri, Home Department Principal Secretary Shikha Goel, Police Recruitment Board Chairman V.V. Srinivasa Rao, Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar, senior police officials and others attended the meeting.

The Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board (TSLPRB) will begin accepting online applications for recruitment to 7,437 vacancies in the Police, Special Protection Force (SPF), Fire Services and Prisons Departments from August 19. The application window will remain open until 5 p.m. on September 9.

Applications to be accepted only through website

The recruitment board, which issued four notifications on July 29 for the vacancies, said applications will be accepted only through its official website. The online application portal will open at 8 a.m. on August 19 and applications submitted through any other mode will be summarily rejected.

One-time fee

Candidates applying for Sub Inspector-level posts in the Police, SPF, Fire Services and Prisons Departments will have to pay a one-time fee of ₹750 if they belong to the SC or ST categories in Telangana and ₹1,500 for all other candidates. The fee for Police Constable, Fire Fighter and Prison Warder posts has been fixed at ₹600 for Telangana SC/ST candidates and ₹1,200 for all others. Similar charges will apply for technical posts, including Assistant Sub Inspector (Fingerprint Bureau), Police Constable (Driver) and Police Constable (Mechanic).

The one-time fee covers the entire recruitment process, including application processing, preliminary written examination, physical measurement and efficiency tests, final written examination, certificate verification, biometric authentication and result processing. Technical, trade and driving tests will be conducted for eligible posts.

The board said candidates applying under more than one common procedure regimen will undergo only one Physical Measurement Test and Physical Efficiency Test, with the results being considered for all the posts applied for. Such candidates will also receive a concession of ₹100 per additional regimen in the case of OC and BC candidates and ₹50 for SC and ST candidates.

Download Aadhaar app before application submission

The TSLPRB has advised candidates to download the Aadhaar app before submitting Part I of the online application to complete Aadhaar-based face authentication. Applicants have also been asked to retain a printed copy of the submitted application for future reference and use the helpline numbers available on the board’s website for any assistance.