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

Candidates must apply within the fixed application window. The Commission has clarified that no extension will be given.

A total of 150 vacancies are notified for the post of Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre), based on the requisition received from the General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, dated 03-02-2026. The category-wise breakup, including vacancies reserved for women within each category, is given below.

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 defen

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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.

The application fee is the same for all category male and female candidates and must be paid online. Application Fee: Rs. 100/- (for all categories) Accepted payment modes: Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card and UPI Bank charges applicable on Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card transactions must be borne by the candidate Application fee once paid successfully will not be refunded

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 t

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 b