(1) The following  posts of the Armed Police Service shall be fulfilled in the following
manner:
Posts By open competition( in percent) By promotion (in percent)
(a) Armed Police Peon or equivalent thereto 100% ×
(b) Armed Police Personnel  100% ×
(c) Assistant Constable of the Armed Police × 100%
(d) Constable of the Armed Police × 100%
(e) Senior Constable of the Armed Police × 100%
(f) Assistant Sub- Inspector of the Armed Police. 25% 75%
(g) Police Sub-  Inspector of the Armed Police × 100%
(h) Senior Sub- Inspector of the Armed Police × 100%
(i) Inspector of the Armed Police 60% 40%
(j) All posts above the Armed Police Inspector × 100%
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-rule (1), the technical posts of the Armed Police shall be fulfilled through the open competition or promotion as may be determined by the Government of Nepal.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, in order to make inclusive the Armed Police Service, Forty-Five percent posts of the posts to be fulfilled by open competition shall be set aside and be  filled up by having separate competition between the following candidates only, by considering the percentage into cent percent:
(a) Women -Twenty Percent
(b) Adiwasi/Janjati -Thirty Two Percent
(c) Madhesi -Twenty Eight Percent
(d) Dalit – Fifteen Percent
(e) Backward Area -Five Percent Explanation:
(1) For the purposes of Clauses (a), (b),
(c) and (d) of this Sub-rule, “women, Adiwasi/Janajati, Madhesi, and
Dalit” means women, Adiwasi/Janajati, Madhesi, and
Dalit who are backward economically and socially.
(2) For the purposes of this Sub-rule, “backward area” means Accham,
Kalikot, Jajarkot, Jumla, Dolpa, Bajhang, Bajura, Mugu and Humla
districts.
1(4) For the purposes of the fulfillment of posts pursuant to Sub-rule (3), the description of the women, Adiwasi/Janajati, Madhesi and Dalit community who are backward economically and socially shall be as specified by the Government of Nepal in the Nepal Gazette. Provided that, any women, Adiwasi/Janajati, Madhesi and Dalit community shall be deemed to be backward economically and socially until so specified.
(5) In submitting an application for the posts set aside pursuant to Sub-rule (3), the following evidences have to be attached:
(a) In the case of Adiwasi/Janajati, certified by the Nepal Foundation of the Development of Indigenous
Nationalities as Adiwasi/Janajati,
(b) In the case of Dalit, certified by the National Dalit Commission as Dalit,
(c) In the case of Madhesi, certified by the organization as specified by the Government of Nepal by a notification in
the Nepal Gazette as Madhesi,
(d) In the case of backward area, a recommendation by the concerned Village Development Committee or
Municipality that he concerned person has permanently resided in any district set forth in Sub-rule (3) and
obtained the citizenship certificate from the concerned district and has resided permanently in the same place at
the time of making application.
2(6) While determining the percent pursuant to Sub-rule (3), if there is a fraction that is less than One percent, the fraction shall continue to pass on to the immediately next community of the community in respect of which such fraction has resulted. 3(7) If no application is made for posts set aside pursuant to Subrule (3) or the posts cannot be fulfilled because of a required number of candidates could not succeed, then such shortfall number of posts shall be fulfilled from the candidates for open competition as referred to in
Sub-rules (1) and (2).