What this recruitment is
The Armed Police Force, Nepal (APF Nepal) is a paramilitary force distinct from Nepal Police, tasked with border security, disaster response and internal security duties alongside the civilian police. Its recruitment notifications typically cover several posts at once, including Constable, Inspector, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and Parichar, with Constable posts usually accounting for the largest share of vacancies in any given round.
A recent APF Nepal notification opened 666 total posts, of which 604 were specifically Armed Police Constable positions. That Constable allocation was broken down by quota as follows: 326 posts under the open category, 85 under the indigenous or tribal (Adivasi/Janajati) quota, 74 under the Madhesi quota, 53 reserved for women, 40 under the Dalit quota, 14 for candidates from backward regions, and 12 reserved for the families of martyrs and disabled persons. This quota breakdown has a specific, checkable source; no verified figure for the total number of applicants who competed for these posts is available, so this page does not repeat unsourced applicant counts.
Who conducts it and who can apply
APF Nepal runs its own recruitment, separate from both Nepal Police and the Nepal Army, through its own recruitment administration and online system. Eligibility for Constable, Inspector, ASI and Parichar posts, including minimum education, age and physical standards, is set out separately for each post category in the current vacancy notification. Because these standards and the quota allocation change between recruitment rounds, a candidate should confirm the specific requirements for the post and quota category they intend to apply under from the live notification rather than an earlier one. Nepali citizenship is required.
The three stage selection process
APF Nepal constable recruitment runs through three stages. It opens with a physical test, screening candidates on the height, chest measurement and physical performance standards set for the post and, where relevant, the reserved quota category they are applying under. Candidates who clear the physical test sit a written examination, testing general knowledge and other subjects specified in the notification. Those who clear the written stage attend an interview, after which final selection is made and the quota breakdown named in the notification is applied across the selected candidates.
How to apply
Applications for APF Nepal recruitment are submitted through the force’s own Online Recruitment System at bharna.apf.gov.np, reached from the main APF Nepal website. The reserved quota structure, covering the indigenous/tribal, Madhesi, women’s, Dalit, backward-region and martyr/disabled-family categories, means candidates applying under a specific quota should confirm the documentation each category requires directly from the current notification. Vacancy numbers, the quota split and eligibility standards are republished with each new recruitment round, so the live notification on the official APF Nepal recruitment channels remains the authoritative source, and the vacancy figures on this page are marked with their source and the date they were last verified.