BPSSC Recruitment 2026 - Police Sub Inspector (General Closed Cadre) (Total 150 Posts)

Opening Overview

Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) has released Advertisement No. 09/2026 for direct recruitment to the post of Police Sub Inspector (General Closed Cadre) under the Home Department (Special Branch), Bihar. A total of 150 vacancies are available and the selection will be through a competitive examination and physical measurement test. Online applications will be accepted from 09/07/2026 to 09/08/2026.

Post Details Table

Important Dates

Application Fee

Payment Mode: Online payment only through Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card / UPI. Bank/payment gateway charges (if any) will be borne by the candidate.

Age Limit

Age is calculated as on 01/08/2025 (based on Matric / equivalent certificate).

• Unreserved (General) Male: 20 to 37 years
• Unreserved (General) Female: 20 to 40 years
• BC / EBC (Male & Female): 20 to 40 years
• SC / ST (Male & Female): 20 to 42 years

Age Relaxation:

• Bihar Government regular employees (minimum 3 years of continuous service): 5 years relaxation in maximum age for appearing in competitive exams for higher pay level/service cadre.
• Ex-Servicemen: 3 years + length of defence service relaxation, subject to actual age not exceeding 57 years on the cut-off date.

Vacancy Details

Total Vacancies: 150

Notes on Reservation (as per notification):

• Reservation benefits (including 35% horizontal reservation for women) are applicable only to Bihar domicile candidates.
• Candidates from other states will be treated as Unreserved (UR).
• 2% horizontal reservation is applicable for eligible dependents (grandson/granddaughter) of Bihar’s freedom fighters as per rules.

Eligibility / Qualification

• Nationality: Indian citizen.
• Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree (Graduation) or equivalent on or before 01/08/2025.
• Only one application: A candidate can submit only one online application. Multiple applications may lead to rejection.

Selection Process

1. Preliminary Written Examination (Objective MCQ)
2. Main Written Examination
   • Paper 1: Objective MCQ
   • Paper 2: Descriptive (Hindi/English writing)
3. Physical Measurement Test (PMT) (Height/Chest/Weight as applicable)
4. Medical Examination
5. Character Verification & Antecedents Verification

Final merit list will be prepared based on marks obtained in the Main Written Examination (category-wise merit).

Exam Pattern

Preliminary Exam (Objective)

Subjects included (as per notification):

• English
• General Knowledge
• Hindi Language Knowledge
• Reasoning
• Current Affairs

Minimum qualifying in Prelims:

• Candidates scoring less than 30% marks in Prelims will not be considered for the Main Exam.

Shortlisting for Mains:

• Based on Prelims marks, up to 10 times the vacancies (category-wise merit) will be shortlisted for the Main Exam (ratio may be reduced if sufficient eligible candidates are not available).
• If the exam is held in multiple shifts/sets, marks will be normalized using the Equi-Percentile Method.

Main Exam

Paper 1 (Objective MCQ)

• Duration: 3 Hours (180 minutes)
• Marking: +1 for correct answer
• Negative Marking: 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer

Paper 2 (Descriptive / Subjective Writing)

• Duration: 1 Hour (60 minutes)

Minimum marks requirement in Mains:

• It is mandatory to score at least 30% marks in each paper.

Shortlisting for PMT:

• Based on Mains marks, up to 3 times the vacancies (category-wise merit) will be called for Physical Measurement Test (ratio may be reduced if sufficient eligible candidates are not available).

Salary / Pay Scale

• Pay Level: Level-6