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Bihar Police Sub-ordinate Services Commission ran Sub Inspector (SI) recruitment 2026 under Advt No. 09/2026 for 150 posts at Level 6. These are Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) posts in the Special Branch of the Home (Police) Department, not the regular district SI cadre. Online applications ran from 9 July 2026 to 9 August 2026 and are closed. Any-stream graduates could apply, and the fee was a flat ₹100 for every category. Last updated: 29.09.2026.
This is a separate cadre from the regular SI recruitment, so its numbers should not be compared with the 1,275-post round of 2023. When BPSSC’s notice board was read on 29.09.2026, it showed no exam date or admit card for Advt 09/2026 yet. The regular SI recruitment running alongside it is Advt 05/2025, whose mains result is already out.
Vacancy breakdown
| Category | Posts |
|---|---|
| UR | 60 |
| EWS | 15 |
| EBC | 27 |
| BC | 18 |
| BC (Female) | 4 |
| SC | 24 |
| ST | 2 |
| Total | 150 |
Important Links
| Link | Status |
|---|---|
| Apply online, BPSSC SI 2026 | Click here · Closed 09.08.2026 |
| BPSSC official website | Click here · Checked 29.09.2026 |
| Advertisement 09/2026 PDF | Click here |
Note: The BPSSC website carries the notification PDF, admit cards and results. The advertisement PDF is in a legacy Hindi font, so copied text can come out garbled.
Selection stages
| Exam stage | What the advertisement says |
|---|---|
| Prelims | 100 objective questions for 200 marks in 2 hours, 2 marks each. |
| Prelims cut | At least 30%, then up to 10 times the vacancies go to mains. |
| Mains Paper I | 200 objective questions in 3 hours, 1 mark each, 0.25 cut per wrong answer. |
| Mains Paper II | 50 marks in 1 hour, Hindi and English essays, English précis, Hindi to English translation. |
| After mains | 3 times the vacancies are called for height, chest and weight checks. |
| Final merit | Mains marks only, category-wise, with at least 30% needed in both papers. |
Note: There is no running, long jump or shot put event in this advertisement. The physical stage only checks the body measurements and carries no marks, so it cannot change anyone's rank. That makes the written mains the whole contest. Mains Paper I covers general studies 50, maths 40, reasoning 40, English 20, Hindi 20 and Bihar general knowledge 30.
Important dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application start | 09.07.2026 |
| Last date to apply | 09.08.2026 |
| Fee payment last date | 09.08.2026 |
| Prelims exam | Not announced as on 29.09.2026 |
Application fee
₹100 for all categories, paid online.
Eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognised university, completed by the notification’s cut-off date.
- Age: men 20 to 37 years, women 20 to 40 years (Bihar domicile rules and category relaxations per the notification).
- Height: 165 cm for UR and BC men, 160 cm for EBC, SC and ST men, and 155 cm for all women.
- Chest (men only): 81 cm unexpanded and 86 cm expanded for UR, BC and EBC. 79 and 84 cm for SC and ST. Expansion must be at least 5 cm.
- Weight: at least 48 kg for women. There is no running or field event.
Registering on the state portal and uploading photo and signature
The window closed on 09.08.2026. The steps are kept for reference.
- Open the application portal: apply-bpssc.com.
- Register with mobile and email, fill in personal, educational and domicile details.
- Upload photo and signature in the given specs, pay ₹100 and submit.
- Save the registration number. BPSSC uses it through every stage, including admit cards on bpssc.bihar.gov.in.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many posts are there in Bihar Police SI 2026?
150 posts of Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) in the Special Branch, at Level 6, under BPSSC Advertisement 09/2026.
What was the application window?
9 July 2026 to 9 August 2026, and it is closed. Any-stream graduates were eligible, with the degree and age both counted as on 01.08.2025.
What is the application fee?
Rs 100 for every category, men and women alike.
What is the exam pattern?
A prelims of 100 questions for 200 marks in 2 hours with a 30% qualifying bar. Up to 10 times the vacancies go to a two-paper mains. Only mains Paper I has negative marking, 0.25 per wrong answer.
Is there a running test?
No. After mains, 3 times the vacancies are called only for height, chest and weight checks. That stage carries no marks, and the final merit list is based on mains marks alone.