BPSSC Police SI (General Closed Cadre) Recruitment 2026

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The Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) has released advertisement No. 09/2026 for recruitment to the post of Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) in the Special Branch under the Home (Police) Department, Government of Bihar. Online applications are invited for 150 vacancies.

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Important Dates

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Event	Date
Notification Released	03 July 2026
Online Application Starts	09 July 2026
Last Date to Apply Online	09 August 2026
Last Date for Fee Payment	09 August 2026
Exam Date	As per Schedule

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Vacancy Details

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Category	Vacancies	Reserved for Women (35%)
Unreserved (UR)	60	21
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	15	05
Extremely Backward Class (EBC)	27	09
Backward Class (BC)	18	06
BC (Female - Horizontal)	04	-
Scheduled Caste (SC)	24	08
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	02	-
Total	150

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35% Horizontal Reservation for Women across all categories.

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Eligibility Criteria

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Educational Qualification

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• Graduation (Bachelor's Degree) in any stream from a recognized university in India.
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• Result must be declared on or before 01 August 2025.
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Age Limit (as on 01 August 2025)

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Category	Minimum Age	Maximum Age (Male)	Maximum Age (Female)
Unreserved (General)	20 years	37 years	40 years
BC / EBC	20 years	40 years	40 years
SC / ST	20 years	42 years	42 years

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• State Govt Employees: 5 years relaxation (after 3 years regular service).
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• Ex-Servicemen: Defence service period + 3 years.
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• Departmental: 3 years (max age 57 years).
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Physical Standards

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Parameter	Gen/BC/EBC (Male)	SC/ST (Male)	All (Female)
Height	165 cm min	160 cm min	155 cm min
Chest (Unexpanded)	81 cm min	79 cm min	-
Chest (Expanded)	86 cm min (5cm exp)	84 cm min (5cm exp)	-
Weight	-	-	48 kg min

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Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

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• Male: 1.6 km running in 6 min 30 sec
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• Female: 1 km running in 6 minutes
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Application Fee

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Rs. 100/- for all categories. Online payment only (Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card / UPI).

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Selection Process

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1. Preliminary Written Exam (Objective, 100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours) - English, GK, Hindi, Reasoning, Quant. Min 30% to qualify.
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   • Paper 1: Objective (200 marks, 3 hrs) - GS, Maths, Reasoning, English, Hindi, Bihar GK. Negative marking: 0.25/wrong answer.
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   • Paper 2: Descriptive (50 marks, 1 hr) - Hindi Essay, English Essay, Precis, Translation.
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3. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
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4. Document Verification
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5. Medical Examination
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Salary

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Pay Level 6: Rs. 35,400 - Rs. 1,12,400 plus allowances.

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How to Apply

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1. Visit bpssc.bihar.gov.in and click "Bihar Police" tab.
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2. Click Advt. No. 09/2026 apply link.
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3. Fill Part 1: Name, Nationality, Email, Mobile, Domicile, Category, Gender, DOB.
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4. Pay Rs. 100 online.
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5. Login with Registration ID (sent via SMS/Email).
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6. Fill Part 2: Parents' names, Address, Education.
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7. Upload Photo (15-25 KB) and Signature (15-25 KB).
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8. Review and Submit. Print acknowledgement.
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Note: Only ONE application per candidate. Multiple applications = rejection of all.

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Important Links

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Link	Action
Notification PDF	Download Advt. 09/2026
Apply Online	bpssc.bihar.gov.in
Official Website	www.bpssc.bihar.gov.in