Bihar Police SI Mains Exam 2026 Postponed: Official Update for Candidates

The Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) has issued an official notification regarding the delay of the upcoming Bihar Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Mains Examination. Originally slated for April 2026, the exam for Advertisement No. 05/2025 has been officially rescheduled as per the notice released on 9th April 2026.

For the 1,799 Police Sub-Inspector vacancies within the Bihar Home (Police) Department, a massive pool of 4,48,899 candidates has been shortlisted. These aspirants successfully cleared the Preliminary Written Examination, which took place on 18th and 21st January 2026. With the mains now postponed, candidates are advised to continue their rigorous preparation and monitor the https://bpssc.bihar.gov.in/ portal for updated dates.

Bihar Police SI Selection Stages

The recruitment process is a multi-stage endeavor. Candidates must prepare for the following phases to secure their position:

• Preliminary Written Examination
• Mains Written Examination
• Physical Efficiency Test and Physical Standard Test (PET PST)
• Document Verification
• Medical Examination

Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

The Mains examination is designed to test both language proficiency and general aptitude. Each paper is held for a duration of 2 hours, resulting in a total exam time of 4 hours. It is important to note the marking criteria: each correct answer yields 02 marks, while a penalty of 0.2 marks is applied for every incorrect response.

Candidates should be aware that Paper 1 (General Hindi) is qualifying in nature and requires a minimum of 30% marks to proceed to the evaluation of Paper 2.