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title: "Gujarat Police LRD Bharti 2026-27: 3,000 Lokrakshak Posts Announced, Running Test and Expected Dates"
url: "https://aijobalert.com/blog/gujarat-police-lrd-bharti-2026-27"
type: "Article"
author: "AIJobAlert Editorial Team"
tags: "Gujarat Police, LRD, Lokrakshak, GPRB, Police Constable, SRPF, 2026-27, Gujarat, લોકરક્ષક ભરતી"
reading_minutes: 1
published: "2026-10-10T14:40:31.875Z"
updated: "2026-10-10T14:40:31.875Z"
---

# Gujarat Police LRD Bharti 2026-27: 3,000 Lokrakshak Posts Announced, Running Test and Expected Dates

GPRB will recruit 3,000 Lokrakshak constables in 2026-27 (UPC 1,000, APC 1,000, SRPF 1,000). Class 12 pass can apply. The advertisement is expected in September/October 2026, the physical test in December 2026/January 2027 and the written exam in March/April 2027. Running test times are already announced.

The Gujarat Police Recruitment Board (GPRB) will recruit **3,000 Lokrakshak (LRD) constables** in the 2026-27 cycle: 1,000 Unarmed Police Constables (UPC), 1,000 Armed Police Constables (APC) and 1,000 SRPF constables. GPRB announced this in a [New Job Alert dated 29 August 2026 (PDF)](https://aijobalert.com/documents/gprb/lrd-2026-27-new-recruitment-alert-29082026-b37a2a98.pdf) and says the government is considering increasing the number of posts.

The full advertisement has **not been released yet** (checked on 2 October 2026). GPRB expects to publish it in **September/October 2026**, start the physical test in **December 2026/January 2027**, and hold the written exam in **March/April 2027**. These are tentative months, not fixed dates.

The qualification is **Class 12 (Higher Secondary) pass** or an equivalent exam recognised by the Gujarat government. The running test qualifying times are already announced: men 5,000 metres in 25 minutes, women 1,600 metres in 9 minutes 30 seconds, and ex-servicemen 2,400 metres in 12 minutes 30 seconds. With the physical test only a few months away, this is what you can prepare for now.

### ગુજરાતીમાં

ગુજરાત પોલીસ ભરતી બોર્ડે તા. ૨૯/૦૮/૨૦૨૬ ની New Job Alert માં જણાવ્યું છે કે **લોકરક્ષક કેડરની કુલ ૩,૦૦૦ જગ્યાઓ (UPC-૧,૦૦૦, APC-૧,૦૦૦, SRPF-૧,૦૦૦)** માટે સીધી ભરતી કરવામાં આવનાર છે; જગ્યાઓ વધારવા માટે સરકારશ્રીમાં વિચારણા હેઠળ છે. શૈક્ષણિક લાયકાત: **ધોરણ ૧૨ પાસ** અથવા સમકક્ષ. જાહેરાતનો સંભવિત સમય: **સપ્ટેમ્બર/ઓક્ટોબર ૨૦૨૬**; શારીરિક કસોટી: **ડિસેમ્બર ૨૦૨૬/જાન્યુઆરી ૨૦૨૭**; લેખિત પરીક્ષા: **માર્ચ/એપ્રિલ ૨૦૨૭**. દોડ: પુરુષ ૫,૦૦૦ મીટર ૨૫ મિનિટમાં, મહિલા ૧,૬૦૦ મીટર ૦૯:૩૦ મિનિટમાં, માજી સૈનિક ૨,૪૦૦ મીટર ૧૨:૩૦ મિનિટમાં. ૨ ઓક્ટોબર ૨૦૨૬ સુધી વિગતવાર જાહેરાત આવી નથી, GPRB ની વેબસાઇટ જોતા રહો.

## Common questions

### When will the Gujarat Police LRD notification 2026 come? / LRD ભરતી ની જાહેરાત ક્યારે આવશે?

GPRB expects to publish it in September/October 2026. It had not been released as of 2 October 2026. / સંભવિત સમય સપ્ટેમ્બર/ઓક્ટોબર ૨૦૨૬.

### How many LRD posts are there in 2026-27? / કેટલી જગ્યાઓ?

3,000: 1,000 UPC, 1,000 APC and 1,000 SRPF. GPRB says an increase is under consideration by the government. / કુલ ૩,૦૦૦ જગ્યાઓ.

### What is the qualification for LRD 2026-27? / લાયકાત શું છે?

Class 12 (Higher Secondary) pass, or an exam recognised as equivalent by the Gujarat government. / ધોરણ ૧૨ પાસ.

### What is the LRD running test time? / દોડ કેટલા સમયમાં?

Men: 5,000 m in 25 minutes. Women: 1,600 m in 9 minutes 30 seconds. Ex-servicemen: 2,400 m in 12 minutes 30 seconds. / પુરુષ ૫,૦૦૦ મી. ૨૫ મિનિટ, મહિલા ૧,૬૦૦ મી. ૯:૩૦ મિનિટ.

### When is the LRD physical test and written exam? / શારીરિક અને લેખિત પરીક્ષા ક્યારે?

Tentatively, the physical test starts in December 2026/January 2027 and the written exam is in March/April 2027. Exact dates will come later.

### What is the age limit for LRD 2026-27? / ઉંમર મર્યાદા?

Not announced yet. In the last recruitment (GPRB/202526/1) it was 18 to 33 years for General candidates, with relaxation for women, reserved categories, sportspersons and ex-servicemen.

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