Gurkha Contingent Singapore

Overview

The Gurkha Contingent (GC) is a unit of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) that provides specialist capability in public order, public security and protective security. Its members are recruited from Nepal. Recruitment is not run by the SPF in Singapore: it is run by the Recruit Cell at British Gurkhas Pokhara, part of British Gurkhas Nepal, in a combined process that also selects Gurkha soldiers for the British Army. Each applicant chooses a separate application form for the Gurkha Contingent Singapore Police Force (GCSPF) or the British Army.

Selection runs in three phases: Registration, Initial Selection and Final Selection. Recruitment is free of charge, and the recruiters state that paying anyone does not improve a candidate's chances.

Who can apply

For Recruit Intake 2027, the published eligibility criteria are:

• Nationality and sex: Nepalese male citizens, from any part of Nepal, caste or family background.

• Age: at least 18 and not over 21 as at 1 December 2026, meaning born between 1 December 2005 and 1 December 2008.

• Education: for those who sat the Nepal SEE from 2016 onwards, at least five C grades, including a C in English and a C in Mathematics.

• Height: at least 158 cm.

• BMI: 17 to 30 at Phase 1 and 18 to 28 at Phase 2.

• Eyesight: glasses, contact lenses and laser eye surgery are not accepted.

• Teeth: the front eight teeth must have no faults, with no more than two faults (fillings, gaps or false teeth) elsewhere.

• Health: anyone who is ill, for example with flu or a high temperature, is not admitted.

Levels or stages

Online registration

Candidates first register online through the British Gurkhas Nepal website. For Intake 2027, online registration ran from 7 March to 6 April 2026. Successful registrants received a unique code and were called forward to Phase 1 on 8 April 2026. The code must be brought to Phase 1.

Phase 1 (Registration)

Phase 1 is held at British Gurkhas Pokhara, British Gurkhas Dharan and the Area Welfare Centre Bheri in Surkhet. For Intake 2027 it ran from 28 April 2026, closing at Surkhet on 5 June 2026 and at Pokhara and Dharan in July 2026. It covers:

• Documents check: original documents plus one-sided A4 photocopies, including the citizenship certificate (NPP), passport, parents' citizenship certificates, SEE mark sheet, SEE certificate and character certificate, and where they apply, caste verification and migration certificates. Missing documents or an incorrect application form lead to disqualification.

• Over-arm heaves: 12.

• Basic medical: BMI, hyperextension of both elbows and knees, teeth and a basic physical check.

• Eyesight: long-distance eye test and colour perception.

• Education: written English and mathematics assessments set to GCSPF requirements. Sample GCSPF English and maths papers are published on the recruitment site.

Phase 2 (Initial Selection)

Phase 2 is held at British Gurkhas Pokhara as a combined selection for both services. For Intake 2027 it ran from 26 August to 6 October 2026. All physical tests are best effort: the faster or the more repetitions, the higher the score, and a higher score improves the chance of a call to Phase 3.

Medics also check blood pressure, ears, teeth and general physical condition. Candidates must bring a medically fit to attend form.

Phase 3 (Final Selection)

For Intake 2027, the GCSPF Final Selection at British Gurkhas Pokhara runs from 30 November to 12 December 2026; the call-forward list was due on 9 October 2026. It includes:

• Full medical, including hearing and urine tests.

• 2 km run: under 8 minutes 15 seconds, best effort.

• Doko run: 5.8 km of moderate uphill ground, under 43 minutes, best effort.

• Jerrycan carry: under 2 minutes, best effort.

• Cognitive assessment: GCSPF candidates only.

• Team task: GCSPF candidates only.

• Interview: conducted by British Gurkhas and Singapore Police officers, in English and Nepali, about who the candidate is and why he wants to serve as a police constable in the Gurkha Contingent.

The written, speaking and listening English tests, the mid-thigh pull and the medicine ball throw at Phase 3 apply to British Army candidates only.

Important dates

For Recruit Intake 2027:

Fees

There is no fee at any stage. Application forms are free on the British Gurkhas Nepal website, and recruiters warn candidates not to pay agents or intermediaries.

How to apply

Register online in the window published on the British Gurkhas Nepal recruitment pages, then download and complete the GCSPF application form and bring it in person to Phase 1 with the required documents. Call-forward lists for each phase are published as downloads on the recruitment pages, and candidates must arrive at the date, time and place shown. Bribery, pressure on recruiting staff or false documents lead to immediate disqualification and a ban on reapplying.

After the exam

Those selected join the Gurkha Contingent in Singapore as police constables. The Contingent's mission is to respond rapidly in support of SPF operations, and its main roles are protective security, public security and public order.

Preparation tips

• Train for the specific tests: heaves, the 800 m and 2 km runs, the lift and carry, the jerrycan carry and the uphill doko run. Every physical test is scored, so beating the minimum matters.

• Use the published GCSPF sample English and maths papers before Phase 1.

• Avoid hard physical activity for at least three days before Phase 2, and avoid sugary drinks for at least three days before Phase 3, as both can cause a failed urine test. Avoid loud noise before the hearing checks.

• Bring medical documents if you have had surgery in the last three years or take medication.

• For the interview, read about the Gurkha Contingent and the Singapore Police Force and be ready to explain why you want to join.