KPPSC DSP and Sub Inspector Fast Track Promotion Exam Schedule: 26 January to 4 February 2027, Every Paper and Date
KPPSC's DSP and Sub Inspector fast track promotion exam runs 26 January to 4 February 2027. See all 8 papers, session times, 698 posts and call letter dates.
The KPPSC written exam for fast track promotion to DSP and Sub Inspector in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police runs from Tuesday 26 January to Thursday 4 February 2027, with eight papers on eight working days. DSP candidates sit in the morning, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Sub Inspector candidates sit in the evening, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission (KPPSC) posted both revised schedules on its website on 26 October 2026. They are dated 23 October. They cover 31 DSP posts and 667 Sub Inspector posts that are filled by a written exam among serving police officers. We read both schedules and the two advertisements behind them on 27 October 2026. Here is every paper, date and rule.
Eight papers run from 26 January to 4 February 2027
Both schedules use the same eight dates: 26, 27, 28 and 29 January, then 1, 2, 3 and 4 February 2027. Saturday and Sunday, 30 and 31 January, are free. DSP papers are in the morning session and Sub Inspector papers are in the evening session.
| Date | DSP paper (9:00 am to 12:00) | Sub Inspector paper (2:00 pm to 5:00 pm) |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 26 Jan 2027 | Criminal case studies based on the Advance Course | Major Acts: PPC, CrPC and Qanun-e-Shahadat |
| Wed 27 Jan 2027 | Local and special laws, police laws, human rights | Local and special laws, police laws, human rights |
| Thu 28 Jan 2027 | Case files: heinous offences and terrorism cases | Case files: offences punishable up to 7 years |
| Fri 29 Jan 2027 | PPW and scientific investigation | PPW, forensic science and medical jurisprudence |
| Mon 1 Feb 2027 | Intelligence, surveillance and security | Intelligence, surveillance and security |
| Tue 2 Feb 2027 | English composition and comprehension | English composition and comprehension |
| Wed 3 Feb 2027 | Computer literacy | Computer literacy |
| Thu 4 Feb 2027 | Pakistan Affairs and General Knowledge | Pakistan Affairs and General Knowledge |
PPW means Police Practical Work. Both schedules are marked "Revised", which means KPPSC had issued earlier dates. The schedules do not say what those dates were, and we could not find the earlier version on the website.
Reporting time is 8:00 am for DSP and 1:00 pm for Sub Inspector
DSP candidates must report at 8:00 am and Sub Inspector candidates at 1:00 pm, one hour before each paper. KPPSC closes the main gate 30 minutes after the reporting time. That means 8:30 am for DSP papers and 1:30 pm for Sub Inspector papers.
A late arrival is treated the same as an absence, so plan the travel the night before. KPPSC also asks every candidate to confirm the roll number and centre one day before each paper. The schedule says centres depend on hall availability, so a centre can still change.
The law papers name 14 acts for DSP and 16 for Sub Inspector
The 27 January paper lists the local and special laws by name. DSP candidates get 14 laws, from the KP Prohibition of Interest on Private Loan Act 2016 to the Prosecution Act 2013. Sub Inspectors get 16, including the Motor Vehicle Ordinance 1965 and the Electricity Act 1910.
Both lists include the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, the KP Arms Act 2013, the KP Explosive Substances Act 2013, the Control of Narcotic Substances Act and the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947. Both also cover the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Act 2017, selected police rules and fundamental rights in the Constitution.
The Sub Inspector list adds the Gambling Ordinance 1978 and the Telegraph Act 1885. The DSP list adds the Right to Information Act 2013 and the Prosecution Act 2013. Only the Sub Inspector exam has a separate first paper on the PPC, the CrPC and Qanun-e-Shahadat.
The exam fills 31 DSP posts and 667 Sub Inspector posts
The DSP schedule covers Advertisement No. 05/2026 (27 leftover posts) and Advertisement No. 09/2026 (4 leftover posts), so 31 DSP posts in all. The Sub Inspector schedule covers 667 posts from Advertisement No. 05/2026: 223 fresh and 444 leftover.
| Region | Fresh | Leftover | Total SI posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCPO Peshawar | 83 | 22 | 105 |
| Mardan | 5 | 112 | 117 |
| Hazara | 121 | 9 | 130 |
| Malakand | 0 | 169 | 169 |
| Kohat | 0 | 67 | 67 |
| Bannu | 4 | 32 | 36 |
| D.I. Khan | 10 | 33 | 43 |
| Total | 223 | 444 | 667 |
The regional split comes from Advertisement No. 05/2026, which is a text PDF with a broken table. We rebuilt it and checked that the rows add up to KPPSC's printed totals of 223, 444 and 667.
Call letters come about 15 days before the first paper
KPPSC will upload call letters, also called roll number slips, on kppsc.gov.pk about 15 days before the exam. Counting back from 26 January 2027, that is around 11 January. You must print the call letter and bring it with your original CNIC to every paper.
- Around 11 January 2027, open kppsc.gov.pk and look for the call letter notice for Advertisement 05/2026 or 09/2026.
- Download your call letter and check your name, roll number and centre.
- Print it. KPPSC does not accept a phone screen.
- One day before each paper, confirm the roll number and centre again.
- Carry the print and your original CNIC. Leave your phone outside.
If you get no SMS or email, KPPSC tells candidates to call 091-9212976, 9214131, 9213750 or 9213563 (extensions 105 and 113) or visit the office. Mobile phones and any electronic device in the hall can lead to disqualification. The KPPSC cheating bans run up to three years for a phone.
Admission is provisional, so check the four eligibility rules now
KPPSC says every candidate is admitted provisionally. A DSP candidate needs at least a second class bachelor's degree, confirmation as Inspector, no major penalty in three years and a two week basic course from a police specialised school. A Sub Inspector candidate needs the degree, confirmation as ASI and a clean three years.
Advertisement No. 09/2026 also gives 10 extra marks for the Quaid-e-Azam Police Medal or Pakistan Police Medal, and 5 for the six month Basic Elite Training Course. Officers who fail the same higher rank exam three times cannot sit it again, the same advertisement says. If KPPSC later rejects you, the KPPSC representation route has a 15 day limit.
Common questions
When is the KPPSC DSP fast track promotion exam?
From 26 January to 4 February 2027, morning session, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, with reporting at 8:00 am.
When is the KPPSC Sub Inspector fast track promotion exam?
On the same dates, 26 January to 4 February 2027, in the evening session from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, with reporting at 1:00 pm.
How many papers are in the fast track promotion exam?
Eight papers for each rank, one a day, with no paper on Saturday 30 or Sunday 31 January 2027.
When will KPPSC issue the call letters?
About 15 days before the exam, on kppsc.gov.pk, which points to around 11 January 2027.
Can I write the papers in Urdu?
Yes, except the English paper. Advertisement No. 09/2026 says papers may be attempted in English or Urdu, apart from the English and Urdu papers.
Is this exam open to the public?
No. It is a promotion exam for serving Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Inspectors and ASIs who applied under Advertisement 05/2026 or 09/2026, both of which have closed.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
We read the KPPSC home page and its advertisement archive at kppsc.gov.pk on 27 October 2026. We opened the revised DSP schedule and the revised Sub Inspector schedule, both dated 23 October 2026, and Advertisements No. 05/2026 (8 April 2026) and No. 09/2026 (10 September 2026). We could not find the earlier schedule these replace, the exam centres, or the number of candidates who applied.
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