Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) has released the official recruitment notification for 150 Sub Inspector (SI) posts in Bihar Police 2026. Eligible candidates can apply online at bpssc.bih.nic.in before the last date. The selection process includes a Preliminary Written Test, Mains Written Test, Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and final merit. Age limit is calculated as on 01-08-2025. Candidates must hold a graduation degree from a recognised university. Read the complete article below for application fee, eligibility, vacancy details, physical standards, syllabus and exam pattern.
Age Limit: Bihar Police SI 2026 (As on 01-08-2025)
Category
Minimum Age
Maximum Age
Age Relaxation
General (Male)
20 Years
37 Years
Nil
General (Female)
20 Years
40 Years
+3 Years
OBC / BC (Male — Bihar Domicile)
20 Years
40 Years
+3 Years
OBC / BC (Female — Bihar Domicile)
20 Years
43 Years
+6 Years
SC / ST (Male — Bihar Domicile)
20 Years
42 Years
+5 Years
SC / ST (Female — Bihar Domicile)
20 Years
45 Years
+8 Years
PwD (General)
20 Years
47 Years
+10 Years
Educational Qualification: Bihar Police SI 2026 (As on 01-08-2025)
Requirement
Details
Minimum Qualification
Graduation (Bachelor’s Degree) from a recognised University
Accepted Streams
Any stream — BA / BSc / BCom / BCA / BTech / BBA etc.
Recognised University
UGC recognised university or institute
Appearing Candidates
Not eligible — degree must be complete as on 01-08-2025
Bihar Domicile
Required for reserved category candidates
Total Vacancy: SC, ST, OBC, GEN, EWS — Category Wise
Category
Reservation
Approx. Vacancies (of 150)
Certificate Required
General / UR
40%
60
None
OBC / BC (Bihar Domicile)
27%
40
OBC / BC Certificate
SC (Bihar Domicile)
16%
24
SC Caste Certificate
ST (Bihar Domicile)
1%
2
ST Tribe Certificate
EWS
10%
15
EWS Income and Asset Certificate
PwD (Horizontal)
4%
06
Disability Certificate
Women (Horizontal)
35% within each category
Within quota
Applicable to female candidates
Total
100%
150
Physical Details: Bihar Police SI 2026
Height Standard
Category
Male Height
Female Height
General / OBC / SC / EWS
165 cm
155 cm
ST Candidates
160 cm
148 cm
Chest Standard (Male Only)
Category
Unexpanded
Expanded
Minimum Expansion
General / OBC / SC / EWS
81 cm
86 cm
5 cm
ST Candidates
79 cm
84 cm
5 cm
Female Candidates
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Weight Standard
Category
Requirement
Male
Proportionate to height and age
Female
Proportionate to height and age
Physical Efficiency Test (PET) — Male
Event
Distance / Standard
Time / Attempts
Running
1 Mile (1.6 KM)
Within 6 Minutes 30 Seconds
High Jump
4 Feet
2 Chances
Long Jump
12 Feet
2 Chances
Shot Put (16 lb)
16 Feet
2 Chances
Physical Efficiency Test (PET) — Female
Event
Distance / Standard
Time / Attempts
Running
1 KM
Within 6 Minutes
High Jump
3 Feet
2 Chances
Long Jump
9 Feet
2 Chances
Shot Put (12 lb)
10 Feet
2 Chances
Note — PET is Qualifying in nature (Pass / Fail). No marks added to final merit. Verify all physical standards from official notification at bpssc.bih.nic.in.
Selection Process: Bihar Police SI 2026
Stage
Process
Nature
Marks
Stage 1
Preliminary Written Test
Qualifying
200 Marks
Stage 2
Mains Written Test
Merit Based
400 Marks
Stage 3
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Qualifying (Pass / Fail)
No Marks
Stage 4
Document Verification
Qualifying
No Marks
Stage 5
Final Merit List
Based on Mains Marks
Out of 400
Exam Pattern: Bihar Police SI Prelims 2026
Subject
Questions
Marks
Time
General Hindi
50
50
—
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
50
50
—
General Science and Mathematics
50
50
—
Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning
50
50
—
Total
200
200
2 Hours
Negative Marking
0.2 Marks deducted per wrong answer
Question Type
Objective — Multiple Choice (MCQ)
Exam Pattern: Bihar Police SI Mains 2026
Paper
Subject
Questions
Marks
Time
Paper 1
General Hindi
100
100
2 Hours
Paper 2
General Studies, General Science, Civics, Indian History, Geography, Mathematics, Mental Ability
100
100
2 Hours
Paper 3
History, Geography and Economy of Bihar
100
100
2 Hours
Paper 4
General Science and Mathematics (Advanced)
100
100
2 Hours
Total
—
400
400
8 Hours Total
Negative Marking
0.2 Marks per wrong answer
Syllabus: Bihar Police SI 2026
Preliminary Exam Syllabus
Subject
Key Topics
General Hindi
Grammar, Comprehension, Synonyms, Antonyms, Fill in the blanks, Error detection
General Knowledge
Current Affairs, Indian Constitution, History, Geography, Economy, Science
Mathematics
Number System, Percentage, Ratio, Time and Work, Profit and Loss, Average, Algebra
Mental Ability
Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Analogy, Series, Puzzles
Mains Exam Syllabus
Subject
Key Topics
General Hindi
Advanced Grammar, Essay, Precis Writing, Letter Writing, Comprehension
General Studies
Indian History, Indian Geography, Polity, Economy, Science and Technology, Environment
Bihar Specific
History of Bihar, Geography of Bihar, Economy of Bihar, Important Persons and Events
