BPSC Bihar Police SI Recruitment 2026:- The Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission, BPSSC, has released a notification for the post of Police Sub Inspector (General Closed Cadre) for 150 vacancies under the advertisement number 09/2026. The submission of the online application will start from July 9, 2026 and will close on August 9, 2026, on the official website. Interested candidates can only apply online through the official website, i.e., bpssc.bihar.gov.in, from July 9, 2026. This article will give the candidates the official notification PDF, important dates, selection process, and the eligibility criteria required to apply for the Sub Inspector posts.
Bihar Police SI Recruitment 2026 Official Notice
The BPSSC has issued an advertisement for the Direct Recruitment to the Vacant Post of the Police Sub Inspector (SI) (General Closed Cadre) in the Special Branch under the Home Department, Bihar. The Commission will fill these posts through a written exam and then conduct a physical examination of the candidates. All the important information is provided in the notification given below:-
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Bihar Police SI Recruitment 2026
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BPSSC Bihar Police SI Recruitment Important Dates 2026
The registration for the BPSSC Bihar Police SI recruitment 2026 will start from July 9, 2026 and will close on August 9, 2026. The Commission will fill 150 vacancies through this government job exam and will also offer the qualified candidates a salary on the Pay Scale 6. Given below are the important dates of the BPSSC Bihar Police SI Recruitment 2026:-
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Events
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Important Dates
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Apply Online Start Date
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July 9, 2026
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Apply Online Close Date
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August 9, 2026
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BPSSC Bihar Police SI Recruitment Selection Process 2026
Given below is the overview of the Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission, BPSSC, which includes the details like the conducting body, advertisement number, etc:-
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About
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Particulars
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Conducting Body
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Bihar Police Subordinate Service Commission
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Advertisement Number
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09/2026
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Exam Name
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Bihar Police Sub Inspector (General Closed Cadre)
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Official Website
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bpssc.bihar.gov.in
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Registration Dates
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From July 9, 2026, to August 9, 2026
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Selection Process
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Number of Vacancies
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150
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Application Fee
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Rs. 100
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Bihar Police SI Recruitment 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Before the interested candidates apply for the Bihar Police SI Recruitment exam 2026, they should make sure that they meet the eligibility criteria. Given below is the eligibility criteria, which the candidates will have to meet to apply for the Sub Inspector (General Closed Cadre):-
- The candidate should be a citizen of India.
- The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in any subject from a recognised university as completed by August 8, 2025.
- Age Limit:- The age limit as set by the Commission will be calculated based on August 1, 2025 and should match the birth date mentioned in the Class 10th marksheet. Given below is the age limit for the different categories of the candidates:-
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Age Limit
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Unreserved (General) Category
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BC (Backwards Class) and EBC (Extremely Backward Class)
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Minimum age 20 years and maximum age 40 years for both males and females.
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SC and ST
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Minimum age 20 years and maximum age 42 years for both males and females.
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State Government Employees
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A relaxation of 5 years in the Upper age limit will be provided to the Bihar Government Servants who have completed three years of regular service.
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Ex-Servicemen
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Relaxation equivalent to their period of defence service plus 3 years will be granted for appointment to the civil posts.
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Physical Standards for the Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre)
Given below are the Physical Standards that the candidates should meet to apply for the Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) posts 2026:-
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Gender
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Height
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UR and BC
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Males
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Minimum 165 cm
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EBC, SC, ST
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Males
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Minimum 160 cm
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All Category
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Females
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Minimum 155 cm
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Chest (For Males Only)
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Unexpanded
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Expanded
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General/ BC/EBC
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81 cm (minimum)
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86 cm (a minimum expansion of 5cm is compulsory).
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SC and ST
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79 cm ( minimum)
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84 cm (a minimum expansion of 5cm is compulsory).
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Weight
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The female candidates of all categories should have a minimum weight of 48 Kg.
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BPSSC Bihar Police SI Recruitment Selection Process 2026
The Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission, BPSSC, Police SI Recruitment 2026 will select the candidates based on the written exam and the physical efficiency test. The candidates who apply for this post will have to appear for a written exam, which will be conducted in two stages, which includes Prelims and Mains exams. Once the candidates qualify for the written exam stage, they will be called for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET). Given below is the simple breakdown of the selection process of the Bihar Police SI Recruitment 2026:-
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Prelims Exam:- The questions asked in this section will be objective and multiple-choice questions. The paper will be of 200 marks with a total number of questions being 100. The exam will be conducted for a duration of 2 hours. Each question will carry 2 marks each.
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Mains Exam:- This paper will be conducted for those candidates who qualify for the prelims stage. This stage will consist of two papers, i.e., Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 will have 200 questions and will be conducted for 3 hours. Each question will carry 1 mark, and for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted. Paper 2 will be a subjective written test, which will be conducted for 60 minutes and will carry 50 marks.
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Physical Efficiency Test:- In this, the qualified candidates will go through height, weight, and chest (males only) examination. No marks will be given for physical standards.