BPSSC SI Recruitment 2026: 150 Bihar Police Sub-Inspector Posts

Both male and female Indian citizens are eligible to apply for the BPSSC SI Recruitment 2026, subject to the educational qualification, age limit and physical standards prescribed in the notification. Candidates must hold a graduate degree or an equivalent qualification as on 01-08-2025 to be eligible for the Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) post. The age limit is calculated as on the cut-off date of 01-08-2025, based on the date of birth recorded in the Matriculation or equivalent certificate. The category-wise age limits are given below. Additional age relaxation is available for specific categories: Bihar government servants seeking promotion to a higher pay scale/cadre, with a minimum of 3 years of regular service, are eligible for a 5-year relaxation in the maximum age limit. Ex-servicemen applying for civil posts get a relaxation of 3 years plus the length of their defence service, provided their actual age does not exceed 57 years as on the cut-off date. No marks are awarded for height, chest or weight, but candidates who do not meet the prescribed physical standards will be declared unsuccessful at the Physical Efficiency Test stage. A minimum expansion of 5 cm in the chest is mandatory for male candidates. Chest measurement is not applicable for female candidates. Female candidates of all categories must have a minimum weight of 48 kg.

Age Limit

Physical Standards

The post of Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) carries Pay Level-6 as per the notification. The official notification does not mention a specific in-hand salary figure.

Selection to the post of Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) will be made through a three-stage process consisting of a Preliminary Exam, a Main Exam and a Physical Efficiency Test (PET). The Preliminary Exam will consist of objective, multiple-choice questions carrying 200 marks in total. Number of Questions: 100 Duration: 2 hours Marking: 2 marks for each correct answer Subjects: English, General Knowledge, Hindi Language Knowledge, Reasoning and Current Affairs Candidates scoring less than 30% marks will not be considered for the Main Exam Candidates equal to 10 times the number of vacancies (category-wise merit) will be shortlisted for the Main Exam, based on Preliminary Exam scores The exam may be conducted in multiple shifts, with scores normalized using the Equi-Percentile Method Candidates who qualify the Preliminary Exam will appear for the Main Exam, which consists of two papers. Paper I carries 200 questions for 200 marks, with 1 mark for each correct answer and a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer. A minimum of 30% marks in each paper is mandatory to qualify. Based on Main Exam marks, candidates equal to 3 times the number of vacancies (category-wise merit) will be shortlisted for the Physical Efficiency Test. Candidates who qualify the Main Exam will undergo verification of height, chest and weight as per the physical standards specified in the notification. No marks are awarded for this stage; it is qualifying in nature, and candidates not meeting the criteria will be declared unsuccessful. The final merit list will be prepared category-wise, based on marks obtained in the Main Written Exam. In case of a tie in marks, preference will be given to the candidate who is older in age. If the age is also the same, preference will be based on higher educational qualification, and thereafter on the alphabetical order of the name (in Hindi) as recorded in the Matriculation certificate. Before final appointment, selected candidates will undergo a medical examination along with character and antecedent verification. The medical examination will check vision, color blindness, hearing ability, stammering, flat-foot and knock-knee conditions, among others. Candidates with stammering or lisping defects will be declared ineligible. Candidates with a pending criminal case or a court conviction will also be declared ineligible. Any adverse report or concealment of facts by the candidate will lead to disqualification.

Candidates should keep the following ready during the online application and later stages of the selection process: Matriculation or equivalent certificate (for date of birth verification) Educational qualification certificates (graduate or equivalent) Category/caste certificate, where applicable Bihar domicile certificate, where applicable for reservation benefit Income and asset certificate for EWS candidates (valid for one year from date of issue, based on financial year 2025-26 income) Recent color passport-size photograph (2 months old, white background, 15-25 KB, JPG/JPEG/GIF format) Scanned signature in English and Hindi (black or blue ink, white background, 15-25 KB, JPG/JPEG/GIF format) Printed copy of the final submitted application acknowledgement

The last date for submitting the online application is fixed and will not be extended under any circumstances. Requests for extension of time at any stage of the selection process (written exam, PET, document scrutiny, etc.) will not be entertained for any reason, including family, personal, medical, fracture or pregnancy-related circumstances. Candidates from states other than Bihar claiming a reservation category will be treated as Unreserved (General) category candidates and must apply accordingly; failure to do so will render them ineligible. The 35% horizontal reservation for women is applicable only to female candidates who are original residents (domicile) of Bihar. Candidates should not make multiple payments for a single application. Application fee will not be refunded once payment is successful. In case of failed transactions due to power or internet failure, the amount will be refunded by the payment gateway within 7 working days. Providing false or incorrect reservation category, wrong date of birth, wrong gender, or any false information in the application will lead to rejection of candidature and may invite legal action. It is not necessary to send the filled application to the Commission, but the registration number must be retained for future correspondence. The entire selection process is expected to take approximately 6 months to complete. Candidates should keep their registered mobile number and email ID active throughout the recruitment process, as all important communication will be sent through these channels.