Bihar Police SI Exam 2026: Schedule, Vacancies, and Selection Process

The Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) manages recruitments for the Home Department (Police Branch), Government of Bihar. Under Advt. No. 05/2025, a massive recruitment drive was launched for 1,799 vacancies for the Police Sub-Inspector position. Candidates preparing for or participating in this recruitment cycle must keep track of all procedural guidelines, exam dates, and subsequent results. For immediate updates, you can Check Bihar Police SI Prelims Result 2026 or View Bihar Police SI Cut Off 2026.

You can also review the official recruitment documents directly via the Bihar Police SI Exam 2025 Official Notice.

Bihar Police SI Exam Schedule 2025 Details

The preliminary examination notification was officially announced via notice on December 21, 2025, with admit cards made available starting December 30, 2025. The written examinations took place across specific dates in two shifts.

• Exam Dates: 18th January 2026 (Sunday) and 21st January 2026 (Wednesday)
• Shifts: Shift 1 and Shift 2
• Reporting time: 08:30 a.m. for Shift 1; 1:00 p.m. for Shift 2
• Exam time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon for Shift 1; 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for Shift 2

Exam Shift Timings Table

Selection Process for Bihar Police SI Posts

The selection procedure mapped out by the BPSSC involves multiple successive stages. Candidates must clear each phase successfully to move forward:

1. Preliminary Exam: Take the objective-type test with 100 questions on General Knowledge and Current Affairs, totalling 200 marks in 2 hours; qualifying in nature.
2. Mains Exam: Appear for the two papers—Paper I (General Hindi, 200 marks, qualifying at 30%) and Paper II (General Studies, Reasoning, Math, Science, totalling 200 marks), every 2 hours.
3. Physical Efficiency Test (PET): Complete running (1 km in 5-6 minutes based on category), high jump, long jump, shot put according to gender and category-specific standards.
4. Physical Standard Test (PST): Undergo height (165-170 cm for males, 155 cm for females), chest (79-84 cm for males), and weight checks.
5. Document Verification: Present original certificates for age, education, category, and ID proof.
6. Medical Examination: Complete vision, hearing, and overall fitness assessment for final eligibility.

Next Steps for Candidates

After appearing for the preliminary examinations held on January 18 and 21, 2026, aspirants should regularly track the official BPSSC website (https://bpssc.bihar.gov.in/) for scorecard updates, category-wise cut-offs, and notifications regarding the Mains examination timeline. Ensure travel arrangements, documentation, and fitness conditioning are kept updated for subsequent physical testing rounds.