BPSSC Company Commander Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 65 Gulma Samadesta Posts

Candidates planning to apply for BPSSC Company Commander Recruitment 2026 should note the following schedule as given in the official notification. No extension will be given for any reason, including personal, medical, or family circumstances. Note: The notification explicitly states there will be no extension of the last date, and postal or offline applications will not be considered for correction.

A total of 65 vacancies have been notified for the post of Gulma Samadesta (Company Commander), to be filled from eligible Home Guards. The category-wise breakup, including the 35% horizontal women's reservation and 2% horizontal reservation for grandchildren of freedom fighters, is given below. Note: Reservation benefits, including the 35% horizontal reservation for women, are admissible only to original residents (domicile) of Bihar. Candidates from other states in a reserved category will be treated as Unreserved category candidates.

This recruitment is not open to the general public. It is restricted to candidates already serving within the Bihar Home Guard organization who meet the following conditions. Must be an Indian citizen. Men, women, and third gender Home Guards may apply. Must be enrolled and trained in the Bihar Home Guard Vahini organization. Must have completed at least 5 years of service/duty in the organization. Must have at least 10 years of remaining service left as on the cut-off date considered for appointment (i.e., the application cut-off date). Must meet the physical and educational qualifications prescribed for the post. Candidates must have passed a graduate examination from a recognised university, or an equivalent examination recognised by the State Government, on or before 01-08-2026. Chest measurement is not applicable for women candidates. A minimum expansion of 5 cm is required for men

The age limit will be calculated as on 01-08-2026, based on the date of birth recorded in the Matriculation or equivalent certificate. Before submitting the application, candidates are advised to verify that they meet the required age criteria. Use our Age Calculator to calculate your exact age as per the official cut-off date.

The post of Gulma Samadesta (Company Commander) carries Pay Level-6 of the applicable pay matrix.

Payment must be made online only, through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, or UPI. Bank charges applicable on Net Banking/Credit/Debit Card transactions must be borne by the candidate. The fee is non-refundable once payment is successful, except where a payment is deducted but registration fails due to technical issues - such amounts are refunded by the payment gateway within 7 working days.

Selection to the post of Company Commander will be made through a written competitive examination in two phases, followed by a Physical Efficiency Test, as detailed below. The Preliminary exam covers General Knowledge and Current Affairs. Candidates scoring less than 30% will be declared unsuccessful for the Main exam. Successful candidates will be shortlisted for the Main exam at 20 times the number of vacancies, category-wise, in merit order (this ratio may be reduced if sufficient qualified candidates are not available). A negative marking of 0.2 marks per wrong answer applies in both the Preliminary and Main examinations. The answer sheet will be prepared in two copies, one of which will be retained by the Commission. Minimum qualifying marks for the final merit list (based on Main exam Paper 2): SC, ST, and Women candidates – 32%; EBC candidates – 34%; BC candidates – 36.5%; General

Phase 1: Preliminary Examination

Phase 2: Main Examination

Phase 3: Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

Matriculation / equivalent certificate (for date of birth verification) Graduate degree certificate / equivalent qualification certificate Certificate of at least 5 years' service/experience as a Home Guard, issued by the Bihar Home Guard Vahini headquarters Caste/category certificate, where applicable, issued by the competent authority Permanent residence (domicile) certificate, where applicable Non-creamy layer certificate, where applicable Income and asset certificate for EWS candidates (valid only if issued per the specified 2026 order, as stated in the notification) Recent colour photograph and signature scan (as per specifications above) Note: The notification specifically states that for a married reserved-category woman candidate, the caste certificate and permanent residence certificate must be submitted based on her father's category, not her husband's - since caste is determin

The candidature of an applicant can be cancelled at any time, without assigning reasons, on grounds including but not limited to: Important: Married women candidates found pregnant at the time of medical examination during the race/PET will not be permitted to take part in the race and physical efficiency test, and will be declared ineligible on this basis. A declaration regarding non-pregnancy must also be submitted by married women candidates. No request for extension of time will be entertained under any circumstances (including family, personal, medical, fracture, or pregnancy-related reasons) at any stage of the process. Medical examination, character, and antecedent verification will be conducted for all finally selected candidates before appointment; adverse reports or concealment of facts will lead to disqualification.