Bihar Sub-Inspector Prohibition Recruitment 2026 (BPSSC Advt. No. 03/2026)
Domain: Defense & Security
Employment Type: Full time
Stage: Result - Result Announcement
Posted: 1 day ago
Posts: 78
Location: STATE (Bihar)
Closed: 27 Feb 2026
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Job Details
Direct recruitment by the Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) to 78 vacancies of Sub-Inspector Prohibition (Avar Nirikshak Madya Nishedh) in the Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department, Government of Bihar, in Pay Matrix Level-6. Selection is through a two-stage written competitive examination - preliminary and main - followed by a physical efficiency test.
- Level:
- state
- State:
- Bihar
Job Summary
BPSSC recruitment to 78 Sub-Inspector Prohibition posts under Advertisement No. 03/2026. The preliminary examination of 12 July 2026 was taken by 133,718 candidates and 1,560 have qualified for the main written examination.
Important Dates
Cut-off date for age limit, educational qualification, other eligibility, experience, proof of being a Bihar Government servant and computation of ex-servicemen's age
Parent advertisement
Applications open · Online application start date
Last date to apply · Online application last date
Correction window · Window to re-upload photograph and signatures
Rejection list published on
Admit card · E-admit card available on the website from
Admit card · In-person collection of duplicate e-admit card
Examination · Preliminary written competitive examination
Examination · Preliminary written examination
Examination · Preliminary written competitive examination (unchanged)
Examination · Preliminary written examination held on
Result · Preliminary examination result published on
Dates not announced
- Main written examination
Fee Structure
Application Fee
- 1. All categories - men, women and third gender:
- Rs 100
Payment Methods
- 1. Mode:
- Online payment only, by credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI; no other payment mode is accepted and the candidate bears any bank charges
Other Information
- 1. Refund:
- The fee is not refunded after successful payment. If money is deducted without registration completing because of a power, internet or bank-link failure, it is returned by the payment gateway after 7 working days
- 2. Chargeback:
- Candidates who claim the fee back from their bank as a chargeback after registering or submitting the application have their application rejected and face legal action
Eligibility Criteria
1. Educational Qualifications
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Any Graduate | Required |
2. Other Educational Qualifications
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Graduation | The candidate must have passed the graduation examination of a recognised university, or an equivalent examination recognised by the State Government, by 1 August 2025 |
3. Experience Requirements
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Experience Range | N/A - N/A years |
4. Age Limit
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Age Range | 20 - 42 years |
| Age Limit As On | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Unreserved (General) - men | Minimum 20 years, maximum 37 years |
| Unreserved (General) - women | Minimum 20 years, maximum 40 years |
| Backward Class and Extremely Backward Class - men and women | Minimum 20 years, maximum 40 years |
| Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe - men and women | Minimum 20 years, maximum 42 years |
| Bihar Government servants | 5 years' relaxation in the upper age limit for those who have completed at least three years of regular service and are competing to move to a higher pay scale service or cadre |
| Ex-servicemen | 3 years plus the period of service rendered in the defence services, provided the actual age does not exceed 57 years on the cut-off date |
| Basis of computation | Age is computed from the date of birth entered on the matriculation or equivalent examination certificate |
5. Citizenship
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | The candidate must be an Indian citizen; men, women and third gender candidates may apply |
6. Physical Requirements
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Marks for physical measurement | No marks are awarded for height, chest or weight, but candidates who do not meet the prescribed standards are declared unsuccessful |
| Height - men, Unreserved (General) and Backward Class | Minimum 165 cm |
| Height - men, EBC, SC and ST | Minimum 160 cm |
| Height - women, all categories | Minimum 155 cm |
| Chest - men, Unreserved (General), BC and EBC | 81 cm unexpanded (minimum) and 86 cm expanded (minimum); a minimum expansion of 5 cm is compulsory |
| Chest - men, SC and ST | 79 cm unexpanded (minimum) and 84 cm expanded (minimum); a minimum expansion of 5 cm is compulsory |
| Chest - women | Chest is not measured for women |
| Weight - women, all categories | Minimum 48 kg |
| Third gender candidates | Physical standards and physical efficiency test standards are the same as those for Backward Class candidates |
| Pregnancy | Married women found pregnant at the medical check before the run and physical efficiency test are not permitted to take part and are declared ineligible; married women candidates must also submit a declaration that they are not pregnant |
7. Other Eligibility
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Reservation | Reservation applies under the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (for SC, ST and OBC) Act, 1991 (Bihar Act 3 of 1992), as amended, and only to permanent residents of Bihar |
| Candidates of other states | Reserved-category candidates from other states are counted as Unreserved candidates and must declare themselves as Unreserved in the application, failing which the application is automatically cancelled |
| EWS certificate | For the Economically Weaker Sections the certificate must be based on income and assets for the financial year 2024-2025 |
| Third gender | Kinnar / Kothi / Hijra / transgender persons are separately included at serial 47 of the Backward Classes list (Schedule 2) and receive the reservation benefit given to Backward Classes; gender is determined by the identity certificate issued by the District Magistrate |
| One application only | A candidate may submit only one online application |
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Post Details
Total Posts: 78
1. Sub-Inspector Prohibition (Avar Nirikshak Madya Nishedh)
Category Wise Vacancy:
| Category | Reserved Seats | Other Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (General) | 41 | N/A |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 5 | N/A |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 1 | N/A |
| Extremely Backward Class (EBC) | 12 | N/A |
| Backward Class (BC) | 9 | N/A |
| Women of Backward Classes | 2 | N/A |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 8 | N/A |
Salary Details
> Grade Pay: ₹Pay Matrix Level-6
Other Information
- Pay scale: The advertisement states the pay scale as Level-6; no rupee range is printed
Cut Off Marks
- 1. Unreserved (General):
- Men 142.8; women 125.2; descendants of freedom fighters - men 123.2, women 119.4
- 2. Economically Weaker Section (EWS):
- Men 138.4; women 120.8; descendants of freedom fighters - men 114.2, women 114.2
- 3. Scheduled Caste (SC):
- Men 131.8; women 104.6
- 4. Scheduled Tribe (ST):
- Men 118.6
- 5. Extremely Backward Class (EBC):
- Men 138.4; women 118.6; descendants of freedom fighters - men 114.6
- 6. Backward Class (BC):
- Men 140.6; women 121.6; descendants of freedom fighters - men 118.8, women 118.6
- 7. Women of Backward Classes:
- 119.6
- 8. Note on cut-off:
- The notice prints a date of birth beside each cut-off mark as the tie-breaker for the last qualifying candidate; those dates of birth were deliberately not extracted
How to Apply
- 1. Mode:
- Online only, through the 'Prohibition Dept.' tab of https://bpssc.bihar.gov.in, following the link for Advt. No. 03/2026
- 2. Registration:
- The candidate registers with a valid and active mobile number and e-mail address; the registration number and password are sent by SMS and e-mail. Details may be edited before payment but not after
- 3. Part two of the application:
- After logging in with the registration number and password the candidate supplies father's or husband's name, mother's name, address and educational qualifications and consents to the declaration
- 4. Photograph and signature:
- A colour photograph taken within the last two months on a white background, 15 to 25 KB, in .jpg, .jpeg or .gif format, and separate signatures in Hindi and English in black or blue ink on a white background, each 15 to 25 KB in the same formats. Failure to follow these instructions results in cancellation of the application
- 5. Submission:
- Details may be edited until the application is confirmed and submitted, after which no change is permitted. A confirmation SMS or e-mail marks completion, and the candidate should print the acknowledgement on A4 paper and retain it
- 6. Cancellation of a wrong application:
- A wrongly submitted application can be cancelled and a fresh one filed, but the fee already paid is not refunded and a fresh fee is payable
- 7. No hard copy:
- The completed online application need not be sent to the Commission, but the Registration Number is required for all future correspondence and the acknowledgement copy must be attached to any correspondence
Exam Pattern
- 1. Answer sheet:
- OMR-based answer sheet; a specimen copy of the printed instructions is provided on the Commission's website. Entries such as roll number, question booklet number, the handwritten paragraph and the signature must be made exactly as instructed, failing which candidature is cancelled and the answer sheet is not evaluated.
Selection Process
- 1. Scrutiny:
- Applications are scrutinised after collection, and the written competitive examination is held for the candidates whose applications are found in order
- 2. Stage 1 - Preliminary examination:
- One paper of 200 marks with 100 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours on general knowledge and current affairs. Candidates scoring below 30 percent are declared unsuccessful for the main examination. Twenty times the number of vacancies are selected category-wise in order of merit
- 3. Stage 2 - Main examination:
- Paper 1 - General Hindi, 200 marks, 100 questions, 2 hours; a minimum of 30 percent is compulsory, failing which the candidate is disqualified, and the marks are not counted towards merit. Paper 2 - General Studies covering general science, civics, Indian history, Indian geography, mathematics and mental ability, 200 marks, 100 questions, 2 hours
- 4. Stage 3 - Physical efficiency test:
- Six times the number of vacancies are called category-wise on the merit of the main written examination; the test is only qualifying
- 5. Final merit list:
- Prepared category-wise from the marks of the main written examination. Ties are resolved by date of birth (older candidate ranks higher), then by higher educational qualification, then by the alphabetical order of the name on the class 10 board certificate
- 6. Recommendation:
- The Commission sends the recommendation of the finally selected candidates to the appointing authority
- 7. Medical and character verification:
- Before appointment the appointing authority arranges the medical examination and the verification of character and antecedents of every selected candidate; an adverse report or concealment of facts renders the candidate ineligible for appointment
Admit Card Details
- 1. Validity after the centre change:
- Admit cards already issued remain valid at the newly allotted centre; candidates should reach the new centre in time with the admit card they already hold.
Reservation Details
- 1. Governing law:
- Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Act, 1991 (Bihar Act 3 of 1992), as amended
- 2. Women:
- 35 percent horizontal reservation in every reservation category against the 97 percent of posts remaining after the 3 percent reservation for women of Backward Classes; by General Administration Department memo No. 12575 dated 09.07.2025 the 35 percent horizontal reservation is available only to women who are original residents of Bihar. Women may additionally be appointed on merit over and above the 35 percent
- 3. Descendants of freedom fighters:
- 2 percent horizontal reservation for grandsons, granddaughters and other grandchildren of Bihar freedom fighters whose pension is sanctioned by the Central Government (General Administration Department resolution No. 13185 dated 03.09.2015); selected candidates are counted within their own reserved or unreserved category
- 4. Economically Weaker Sections:
- Governed by the Bihar Reservation in Vacancies in Posts and Services and in Admission in Educational Institutions (for Economically Weaker Sections) Act, 2019
Document Requirements
- 1. At the examination centre:
- The e-admit card and one valid photo identity document - voter identity card, Aadhaar card, driving licence, PAN card or passport.
Important Instructions
- 1. Reasons for disqualification:
- Misconduct 3; wrong roll number on the OMR answer sheet 1,732; wrong question booklet number on the OMR 1,731; no signature on the OMR 5; Hindi or English passage not written 25 - a total of 3,496 candidates
- 2. Vacancies filled at this stage:
- All category quotas for the main examination were filled; no shortfall remains against any category
- 3. Next stage:
- Candidates selected in the preliminary examination are eligible to sit the main written examination, whose provisions and conditions are as laid down in Advertisement No. 03/2026; a separate notice about the main examination will be published
- 4. Not a merit list:
- The notice expressly asks that the published list of qualified roll numbers not be treated as a merit list
- 5. Typographical errors:
- The Commission is not responsible for printing or typographical errors in the press
- 6. Touts:
- Candidates are warned against touts and asked to inform the police about suspected persons
Disqualification Criteria
- 1. Group A - Registered but application form not submitted by the applicant:
- 6,535 applications
- 2. Group B - Application form cancelled by the applicant:
- 3,614 applications
- 3. Group C - Invalid on the ground of multiple application, or unidentifiable photograph, or no photograph and signature:
- 235 applications
Other Information
- 1. Candidate identifiers omitted:
- Pages 4 to 13 of this 14-page notice list the roll numbers of the 1,560 qualified candidates. Those roll numbers, and the dates of birth printed against the cut-off marks, were deliberately not extracted; only the counts, reasons and cut-off marks are recorded here
- 2. Not a final selection list:
- The notice shortlists candidates for a further round (the main written examination); it decides no appointment
- 3. Notice date:
- Read from the letter block on the last page (page 14) of the rendered PDF: 'Letter No. BPSSC/Exam-01-01/2026-1126, dated 12.08.2026', below the signature of the Officer on Special Duty. That page carried no extractable text
Important Links
Contact Details
Address: Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission, 5, Harding Road, Patna - 800001, Bihar
Other Information
Website: https://bpssc.bihar.gov.in
Signed by: Officer on Special Duty, Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission, Patna
Letter number: BPSSC/Exam-01-01/2026-1126 dated 12.08.2026
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Bihar Sub-Inspector Prohibition Recruitment 2026 (BPSSC Advt. No. 03/2026)
Domain: Defense & Security
Employment Type: Full time
Stage: Result - Result Announcement
Posted: 1 day ago
Posts: 78
Location: STATE (Bihar)
Closed: 27 Feb 2026
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Job Details
Direct recruitment by the Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) to 78 vacancies of Sub-Inspector Prohibition (Avar Nirikshak Madya Nishedh) in the Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department, Government of Bihar, in Pay Matrix Level-6. Selection is through a two-stage written competitive examination - preliminary and main - followed by a physical efficiency test.
- Level:
- state
- State:
- Bihar
Job Summary
BPSSC recruitment to 78 Sub-Inspector Prohibition posts under Advertisement No. 03/2026. The preliminary examination of 12 July 2026 was taken by 133,718 candidates and 1,560 have qualified for the main written examination.
Important Dates
Cut-off date for age limit, educational qualification, other eligibility, experience, proof of being a Bihar Government servant and computation of ex-servicemen's age
Parent advertisement
Applications open · Online application start date
Last date to apply · Online application last date
Correction window · Window to re-upload photograph and signatures
Rejection list published on
Admit card · E-admit card available on the website from
Admit card · In-person collection of duplicate e-admit card
Examination · Preliminary written competitive examination
Examination · Preliminary written examination
Examination · Preliminary written competitive examination (unchanged)
Examination · Preliminary written examination held on
Result · Preliminary examination result published on
Dates not announced
- Main written examination
Fee Structure
Application Fee
- 1. All categories - men, women and third gender:
- Rs 100
Payment Methods
- 1. Mode:
- Online payment only, by credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI; no other payment mode is accepted and the candidate bears any bank charges
Other Information
- 1. Refund:
- The fee is not refunded after successful payment. If money is deducted without registration completing because of a power, internet or bank-link failure, it is returned by the payment gateway after 7 working days
- 2. Chargeback:
- Candidates who claim the fee back from their bank as a chargeback after registering or submitting the application have their application rejected and face legal action
Eligibility Criteria
1. Educational Qualifications
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Any Graduate | Required |
2. Other Educational Qualifications
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Graduation | The candidate must have passed the graduation examination of a recognised university, or an equivalent examination recognised by the State Government, by 1 August 2025 |
3. Experience Requirements
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Experience Range | N/A - N/A years |
4. Age Limit
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Age Range | 20 - 42 years |
| Age Limit As On | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Unreserved (General) - men | Minimum 20 years, maximum 37 years |
| Unreserved (General) - women | Minimum 20 years, maximum 40 years |
| Backward Class and Extremely Backward Class - men and women | Minimum 20 years, maximum 40 years |
| Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe - men and women | Minimum 20 years, maximum 42 years |
| Bihar Government servants | 5 years' relaxation in the upper age limit for those who have completed at least three years of regular service and are competing to move to a higher pay scale service or cadre |
| Ex-servicemen | 3 years plus the period of service rendered in the defence services, provided the actual age does not exceed 57 years on the cut-off date |
| Basis of computation | Age is computed from the date of birth entered on the matriculation or equivalent examination certificate |
5. Citizenship
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | The candidate must be an Indian citizen; men, women and third gender candidates may apply |
6. Physical Requirements
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Marks for physical measurement | No marks are awarded for height, chest or weight, but candidates who do not meet the prescribed standards are declared unsuccessful |
| Height - men, Unreserved (General) and Backward Class | Minimum 165 cm |
| Height - men, EBC, SC and ST | Minimum 160 cm |
| Height - women, all categories | Minimum 155 cm |
| Chest - men, Unreserved (General), BC and EBC | 81 cm unexpanded (minimum) and 86 cm expanded (minimum); a minimum expansion of 5 cm is compulsory |
| Chest - men, SC and ST | 79 cm unexpanded (minimum) and 84 cm expanded (minimum); a minimum expansion of 5 cm is compulsory |
| Chest - women | Chest is not measured for women |
| Weight - women, all categories | Minimum 48 kg |
| Third gender candidates | Physical standards and physical efficiency test standards are the same as those for Backward Class candidates |
| Pregnancy | Married women found pregnant at the medical check before the run and physical efficiency test are not permitted to take part and are declared ineligible; married women candidates must also submit a declaration that they are not pregnant |
7. Other Eligibility
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Reservation | Reservation applies under the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (for SC, ST and OBC) Act, 1991 (Bihar Act 3 of 1992), as amended, and only to permanent residents of Bihar |
| Candidates of other states | Reserved-category candidates from other states are counted as Unreserved candidates and must declare themselves as Unreserved in the application, failing which the application is automatically cancelled |
| EWS certificate | For the Economically Weaker Sections the certificate must be based on income and assets for the financial year 2024-2025 |
| Third gender | Kinnar / Kothi / Hijra / transgender persons are separately included at serial 47 of the Backward Classes list (Schedule 2) and receive the reservation benefit given to Backward Classes; gender is determined by the identity certificate issued by the District Magistrate |
| One application only | A candidate may submit only one online application |
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Post Details
Total Posts: 78
1. Sub-Inspector Prohibition (Avar Nirikshak Madya Nishedh)
Category Wise Vacancy:
| Category | Reserved Seats | Other Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (General) | 41 | N/A |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 5 | N/A |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 1 | N/A |
| Extremely Backward Class (EBC) | 12 | N/A |
| Backward Class (BC) | 9 | N/A |
| Women of Backward Classes | 2 | N/A |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 8 | N/A |
Salary Details
> Grade Pay: ₹Pay Matrix Level-6
Other Information
- Pay scale: The advertisement states the pay scale as Level-6; no rupee range is printed
Cut Off Marks
- 1. Unreserved (General):
- Men 142.8; women 125.2; descendants of freedom fighters - men 123.2, women 119.4
- 2. Economically Weaker Section (EWS):
- Men 138.4; women 120.8; descendants of freedom fighters - men 114.2, women 114.2
- 3. Scheduled Caste (SC):
- Men 131.8; women 104.6
- 4. Scheduled Tribe (ST):
- Men 118.6
- 5. Extremely Backward Class (EBC):
- Men 138.4; women 118.6; descendants of freedom fighters - men 114.6
- 6. Backward Class (BC):
- Men 140.6; women 121.6; descendants of freedom fighters - men 118.8, women 118.6
- 7. Women of Backward Classes:
- 119.6
- 8. Note on cut-off:
- The notice prints a date of birth beside each cut-off mark as the tie-breaker for the last qualifying candidate; those dates of birth were deliberately not extracted
How to Apply
- 1. Mode:
- Online only, through the 'Prohibition Dept.' tab of https://bpssc.bihar.gov.in, following the link for Advt. No. 03/2026
- 2. Registration:
- The candidate registers with a valid and active mobile number and e-mail address; the registration number and password are sent by SMS and e-mail. Details may be edited before payment but not after
- 3. Part two of the application:
- After logging in with the registration number and password the candidate supplies father's or husband's name, mother's name, address and educational qualifications and consents to the declaration
- 4. Photograph and signature:
- A colour photograph taken within the last two months on a white background, 15 to 25 KB, in .jpg, .jpeg or .gif format, and separate signatures in Hindi and English in black or blue ink on a white background, each 15 to 25 KB in the same formats. Failure to follow these instructions results in cancellation of the application
- 5. Submission:
- Details may be edited until the application is confirmed and submitted, after which no change is permitted. A confirmation SMS or e-mail marks completion, and the candidate should print the acknowledgement on A4 paper and retain it
- 6. Cancellation of a wrong application:
- A wrongly submitted application can be cancelled and a fresh one filed, but the fee already paid is not refunded and a fresh fee is payable
- 7. No hard copy:
- The completed online application need not be sent to the Commission, but the Registration Number is required for all future correspondence and the acknowledgement copy must be attached to any correspondence
Exam Pattern
- 1. Answer sheet:
- OMR-based answer sheet; a specimen copy of the printed instructions is provided on the Commission's website. Entries such as roll number, question booklet number, the handwritten paragraph and the signature must be made exactly as instructed, failing which candidature is cancelled and the answer sheet is not evaluated.
Selection Process
- 1. Scrutiny:
- Applications are scrutinised after collection, and the written competitive examination is held for the candidates whose applications are found in order
- 2. Stage 1 - Preliminary examination:
- One paper of 200 marks with 100 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours on general knowledge and current affairs. Candidates scoring below 30 percent are declared unsuccessful for the main examination. Twenty times the number of vacancies are selected category-wise in order of merit
- 3. Stage 2 - Main examination:
- Paper 1 - General Hindi, 200 marks, 100 questions, 2 hours; a minimum of 30 percent is compulsory, failing which the candidate is disqualified, and the marks are not counted towards merit. Paper 2 - General Studies covering general science, civics, Indian history, Indian geography, mathematics and mental ability, 200 marks, 100 questions, 2 hours
- 4. Stage 3 - Physical efficiency test:
- Six times the number of vacancies are called category-wise on the merit of the main written examination; the test is only qualifying
- 5. Final merit list:
- Prepared category-wise from the marks of the main written examination. Ties are resolved by date of birth (older candidate ranks higher), then by higher educational qualification, then by the alphabetical order of the name on the class 10 board certificate
- 6. Recommendation:
- The Commission sends the recommendation of the finally selected candidates to the appointing authority
- 7. Medical and character verification:
- Before appointment the appointing authority arranges the medical examination and the verification of character and antecedents of every selected candidate; an adverse report or concealment of facts renders the candidate ineligible for appointment
Admit Card Details
- 1. Validity after the centre change:
- Admit cards already issued remain valid at the newly allotted centre; candidates should reach the new centre in time with the admit card they already hold.
Reservation Details
- 1. Governing law:
- Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Act, 1991 (Bihar Act 3 of 1992), as amended
- 2. Women:
- 35 percent horizontal reservation in every reservation category against the 97 percent of posts remaining after the 3 percent reservation for women of Backward Classes; by General Administration Department memo No. 12575 dated 09.07.2025 the 35 percent horizontal reservation is available only to women who are original residents of Bihar. Women may additionally be appointed on merit over and above the 35 percent
- 3. Descendants of freedom fighters:
- 2 percent horizontal reservation for grandsons, granddaughters and other grandchildren of Bihar freedom fighters whose pension is sanctioned by the Central Government (General Administration Department resolution No. 13185 dated 03.09.2015); selected candidates are counted within their own reserved or unreserved category
- 4. Economically Weaker Sections:
- Governed by the Bihar Reservation in Vacancies in Posts and Services and in Admission in Educational Institutions (for Economically Weaker Sections) Act, 2019
Document Requirements
- 1. At the examination centre:
- The e-admit card and one valid photo identity document - voter identity card, Aadhaar card, driving licence, PAN card or passport.
Important Instructions
- 1. Reasons for disqualification:
- Misconduct 3; wrong roll number on the OMR answer sheet 1,732; wrong question booklet number on the OMR 1,731; no signature on the OMR 5; Hindi or English passage not written 25 - a total of 3,496 candidates
- 2. Vacancies filled at this stage:
- All category quotas for the main examination were filled; no shortfall remains against any category
- 3. Next stage:
- Candidates selected in the preliminary examination are eligible to sit the main written examination, whose provisions and conditions are as laid down in Advertisement No. 03/2026; a separate notice about the main examination will be published
- 4. Not a merit list:
- The notice expressly asks that the published list of qualified roll numbers not be treated as a merit list
- 5. Typographical errors:
- The Commission is not responsible for printing or typographical errors in the press
- 6. Touts:
- Candidates are warned against touts and asked to inform the police about suspected persons
Disqualification Criteria
- 1. Group A - Registered but application form not submitted by the applicant:
- 6,535 applications
- 2. Group B - Application form cancelled by the applicant:
- 3,614 applications
- 3. Group C - Invalid on the ground of multiple application, or unidentifiable photograph, or no photograph and signature:
- 235 applications
Other Information
- 1. Candidate identifiers omitted:
- Pages 4 to 13 of this 14-page notice list the roll numbers of the 1,560 qualified candidates. Those roll numbers, and the dates of birth printed against the cut-off marks, were deliberately not extracted; only the counts, reasons and cut-off marks are recorded here
- 2. Not a final selection list:
- The notice shortlists candidates for a further round (the main written examination); it decides no appointment
- 3. Notice date:
- Read from the letter block on the last page (page 14) of the rendered PDF: 'Letter No. BPSSC/Exam-01-01/2026-1126, dated 12.08.2026', below the signature of the Officer on Special Duty. That page carried no extractable text
Important Links
Contact Details
Address: Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission, 5, Harding Road, Patna - 800001, Bihar
Other Information
Website: https://bpssc.bihar.gov.in
Signed by: Officer on Special Duty, Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission, Patna
Letter number: BPSSC/Exam-01-01/2026-1126 dated 12.08.2026
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