Company Commander (Gulm Samadeshak), Bihar Home Guard, Home Department (Special Branch), Bihar (BPSSC Advt. No. 08/2026)
Domain: Defense & Security
Employment Type: Full time
Stage: Announcement - Official Advertisement
Posted: 1 day ago
Posts: 65
Location: STATE (Bihar)
Closed: 30 Jul 2026
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Job Details
The Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) invited online applications under Advertisement No. 08/2026, issued on 25.06.2026, for direct recruitment on the basis of a competitive examination to 65 posts of Company Commander (Gulm Samadeshak) from general candidates in the Bihar Home Guard (Grih Raksha Vahini) service cadre under the Home Department (Special Branch), Government of Bihar. BPSSC is only the recruiting body; the employer is the Home Department (Special Branch) and the appointing authority is the Deputy Commandant General (Up Mahasamadeshta), Bihar Home Guard, Patna. The post carries Pay Level-6. Selection runs through a preliminary written examination, a mains written examination of two papers (a qualifying General Hindi paper and a General Studies paper that decides merit) and a qualifying physical fitness and efficiency test, followed by medical examination and verification of character and antecedents before appointment.
- Level:
- state
- State:
- Bihar
- Cities:
- Patna
- Other Information:
- Employer department: Home Department (Special Branch), Government of Bihar - posting in the Bihar Home Guard (Grih Raksha Vahini) service cadre
- Recruiting body: Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission, Patna
- Appointing authority: Deputy Commandant General (Up Mahasamadeshta), Bihar Home Guard, Patna
Job Summary
BPSSC Advertisement No. 08/2026 for direct recruitment of general candidates to 65 posts of Company Commander (Gulm Samadeshak) in the Bihar Home Guard under the Home Department (Special Branch), Government of Bihar, open to Indian graduates, selected through a preliminary written examination, a mains written examination and a physical fitness test.
Important Dates
Cut-off date for age limit, educational qualification, other eligibility and experience
Requisition received from the General Administration Department
Applications open · Online application process begins
Last date to apply · Last date for the online application
Dates not announced
- Expected duration of the selection process
- Income and assets basis for the Economically Weaker Section certificate
Fee Structure
Application Fee
- 1. All categories, men, women and third-gender candidates:
- Rs 100 (one hundred)
Payment Methods
- 1. Accepted modes:
- Online payment by credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI only; no other payment mode is accepted
- 2. Bank charges:
- The Commission takes no amount beyond the application fee, but bank charges on net banking or credit or debit card transactions are borne by the candidate
Other Information
- 1. Chargeback:
- A candidate who claims a chargeback from the bank after registering or submitting the application has the application rejected and faces legal action
Eligibility Criteria
1. Educational Qualifications
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Any Graduate | Required |
2. Other Educational Qualifications
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Qualification | Pass in a graduation examination from a recognised university, or an equivalent examination recognised by the state government, as on 01.08.2025 |
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, women and third-gender candidates | Minimum 20 years, maximum 42 years |
| Bihar government servants | Five years' relaxation in the maximum age for government servants of Bihar who have completed at least three years of regular service and are competing to move to a service or cadre in a higher pay scale |
| Ex-servicemen | Relaxation in the maximum age equal to three years plus the period of service rendered in the defence services, provided actual age on the cut-off date does not exceed 57 years |
| Basis of computation | Age is computed from the date of birth entered in the matriculation or equivalent certificate |
5. Citizenship
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian citizenship is compulsory. Men, women and third-gender candidates may apply |
6. Physical Requirements
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Height - Unreserved (General) and Backward Class men | Minimum 165 cm |
| Height - Extremely Backward Class, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe men | Minimum 160 cm |
| Height - women of all categories | Minimum 155 cm |
| Chest (men only) - Unreserved, Backward Class and Extremely Backward Class | Unexpanded 81 cm minimum, expanded 86 cm minimum; a difference of at least 5 cm on expansion is compulsory |
| Chest (men only) - Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe | Unexpanded 79 cm minimum, expanded 84 cm minimum; a difference of at least 5 cm on expansion is compulsory |
| Chest - women | Chest is not measured for women |
| Weight - women of all categories | Minimum 48 kg |
| No marks for physique | No marks are given for height, chest or weight, but a candidate who does not meet the prescribed standards is declared unsuccessful |
| Third-gender candidates | Physical standards and physical efficiency test standards are the same as for Backward Class candidates |
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Post Details
Total Posts: 65
1. Company Commander (Gulm Samadeshak), Bihar Home Guard, from general candidates
Category Wise Vacancy:
| Category | Reserved Seats | Other Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (General) | 26 |
|
| Scheduled Caste | 10 |
|
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 |
|
| Extremely Backward Class | 12 |
|
| Backward Class | 7 |
|
| Economically Weaker Section | 7 |
|
| Women of the Backward Classes | 2 |
|
Salary Details
> Grade Pay: ₹Pay Level-6
Other Information
- Pay scale as printed: The advertisement states only 'Level-6' against the post and does not print a rupee range
How to Apply
- 1. Where to apply:
- Online only, through the 'Home Guard' tab of https://bpssc.bihar.gov.in, on the link for Advt. No. 08/2026
- 2. One application only:
- One candidate may submit only one online application; multiple applications lead to all of them being rejected
Exam Pattern
- 1. Preliminary examination:
- 100 objective questions, 200 marks, 2 hours, on general knowledge and current affairs; minimum 30 per cent
- 2. Mains Paper 1 (General Hindi):
- 100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours; qualifying only, minimum 30 per cent; marks not counted for merit
- 3. Mains Paper 2 (General studies):
- 100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours; general studies, general science, civics, Indian history, Indian geography, mathematics and mental ability
- 4. Physical test - run:
- Men of all categories: 1 mile (1.6 km) within 6 minutes 30 seconds. Women of all categories: 1 kilometre within 6 minutes
- 5. Physical test - high jump:
- Men minimum 4 feet; women minimum 3 feet
- 6. Physical test - long jump:
- Men minimum 12 feet; women minimum 9 feet
- 7. Physical test - shot put:
- Men: 16 pound shot, minimum 16 feet. Women: 12 pound shot, minimum 10 feet
- 8. Attempts:
- Three attempts are allowed for the high jump, the long jump and the shot put. A candidate who completes the run within the set time but fails to meet the minimum standard in the jumps or the shot put is declared unsuccessful and is not given a chance in the remaining events
Selection Process
- 1. Stage 1 - Preliminary examination:
- One paper of 200 marks with 100 questions in 2 hours on general knowledge and current affairs. Candidates scoring below 30 per cent are declared unsuccessful for the mains. Twenty times the number of vacancies are selected category-wise on merit for the mains
- 2. Stage 2 - Mains written examination, Paper 1:
- General Hindi, 200 marks with 100 questions in 2 hours. A minimum of 30 per cent is compulsory, failing which the candidate is declared ineligible; the marks are not counted towards merit
- 3. Stage 2 - Mains written examination, Paper 2:
- General studies, general science, civics, Indian history, Indian geography, mathematics and mental ability, 200 marks with 100 questions in 2 hours
- 4. Negative marking:
- 0.2 marks are deducted for every wrong answer in both stages
- 5. Stage 3 - Physical fitness and efficiency test:
- Six times the number of vacancies are called category-wise on merit from the mains. Only a pass is required; no marks are given
- 6. Merit list:
- Prepared category-wise from the marks of the mains written examination. Ties are broken by date of birth (older first), then by higher educational qualification, then by the English alphabetical order of the name on the 10th board certificate
- 7. Minimum qualifying marks for the final merit list:
- 32 per cent for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and women candidates; 34 per cent for the Extremely Backward Class; 36.5 per cent for the Backward Class; and 40 per cent for the general category
- 8. Normalisation:
- Where the examination is held in more than one shift, normalised marks are computed by the equi-percentile method
Admit Card Details
- 1. Admit card:
- Admit cards for the written examination are issued online to candidates with a valid application by the closing date; information is given through newspapers and the Commission's website, and by SMS and e-mail
Reservation Details
- 1. Women:
- 35 per cent horizontal reservation in every reservation category, on the 97 per cent of posts left after the 3 per cent reserved for women of the Backward Classes; admissible only to women who are original residents of Bihar. Women may also be appointed on merit over and above the 35 per cent
- 2. Grandchildren of freedom fighters:
- 2 per cent horizontal reservation - 01 post - for the grandchildren of freedom fighters of Bihar whose pension is sanctioned by the central government
- 3. Economically Weaker Section:
- Certificate must be based on income and assets of financial year 2025-2026; for a married, divorced or deserted woman it is valid only if issued on the basis of General Administration Department letter no. 5622 dated 24.03.2026
- 4. Third gender:
- Kinnar, Kothi, Hijra and transgender persons receive the benefit of Backward Class reservation; gender is determined by the identity certificate issued by the District Magistrate
- 5. Domicile:
- Every kind of reservation, including the 35 per cent for women, is available only to original residents of Bihar; candidates in a reserved category of another state must apply as unreserved, failing which they are held ineligible
Important Instructions
- 1. Medical examination and character verification:
- All selected candidates undergo a medical examination and verification of character and antecedents by the appointing authority before appointment; an adverse report or concealment of facts makes the candidate ineligible
- 2. Pregnancy:
- A married woman found pregnant at the medical examination is not permitted to take the run and physical efficiency test and is declared ineligible on that ground; married women candidates must submit a declaration of non-pregnancy
Other Information
- 1. Statutory basis:
- Recruitment is conducted under the Bihar Home Guard Service Rules, 2005 and its 2010 amendment, the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services Act, 1991 and the General Administration Department resolutions listed in the advertisement
- 2. Read from the rendered PDF:
- The extracted text of this advertisement was empty for pages 1 to 3, 5, 7 to 10, 12, 14 and 15. The post name, vacancy count, pay level, application window, category-wise vacancy table, age limits, examination pattern, physical standards, fee, appointing authority, qualifying percentages and the notice's own letter number and date were all read from the rendered PDF pages
- 3. Notice date:
- The signature block on page 15 carries letter no. Bi.Pu.A.Se.A./Pariksha-01-07/2026-836 dated 25.06.2026. The document appeared on the BPSSC notice board on 26.06.2026
Contact Details
Address: Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission, 5 Hardinge Road, Patna - 800001, Bihar
Other Information
Website: https://bpssc.bihar.gov.in
Notice board tab: Home Guard tab on the BPSSC website
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Company Commander (Gulm Samadeshak), Bihar Home Guard, Home Department (Special Branch), Bihar (BPSSC Advt. No. 08/2026)
Domain: Defense & Security
Employment Type: Full time
Stage: Announcement - Official Advertisement
Posted: 1 day ago
Posts: 65
Location: STATE (Bihar)
Closed: 30 Jul 2026
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Job Details
The Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) invited online applications under Advertisement No. 08/2026, issued on 25.06.2026, for direct recruitment on the basis of a competitive examination to 65 posts of Company Commander (Gulm Samadeshak) from general candidates in the Bihar Home Guard (Grih Raksha Vahini) service cadre under the Home Department (Special Branch), Government of Bihar. BPSSC is only the recruiting body; the employer is the Home Department (Special Branch) and the appointing authority is the Deputy Commandant General (Up Mahasamadeshta), Bihar Home Guard, Patna. The post carries Pay Level-6. Selection runs through a preliminary written examination, a mains written examination of two papers (a qualifying General Hindi paper and a General Studies paper that decides merit) and a qualifying physical fitness and efficiency test, followed by medical examination and verification of character and antecedents before appointment.
- Level:
- state
- State:
- Bihar
- Cities:
- Patna
- Other Information:
- Employer department: Home Department (Special Branch), Government of Bihar - posting in the Bihar Home Guard (Grih Raksha Vahini) service cadre
- Recruiting body: Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission, Patna
- Appointing authority: Deputy Commandant General (Up Mahasamadeshta), Bihar Home Guard, Patna
Job Summary
BPSSC Advertisement No. 08/2026 for direct recruitment of general candidates to 65 posts of Company Commander (Gulm Samadeshak) in the Bihar Home Guard under the Home Department (Special Branch), Government of Bihar, open to Indian graduates, selected through a preliminary written examination, a mains written examination and a physical fitness test.
Important Dates
Cut-off date for age limit, educational qualification, other eligibility and experience
Requisition received from the General Administration Department
Applications open · Online application process begins
Last date to apply · Last date for the online application
Dates not announced
- Expected duration of the selection process
- Income and assets basis for the Economically Weaker Section certificate
Fee Structure
Application Fee
- 1. All categories, men, women and third-gender candidates:
- Rs 100 (one hundred)
Payment Methods
- 1. Accepted modes:
- Online payment by credit card, debit card, net banking or UPI only; no other payment mode is accepted
- 2. Bank charges:
- The Commission takes no amount beyond the application fee, but bank charges on net banking or credit or debit card transactions are borne by the candidate
Other Information
- 1. Chargeback:
- A candidate who claims a chargeback from the bank after registering or submitting the application has the application rejected and faces legal action
Eligibility Criteria
1. Educational Qualifications
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Any Graduate | Required |
2. Other Educational Qualifications
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Qualification | Pass in a graduation examination from a recognised university, or an equivalent examination recognised by the state government, as on 01.08.2025 |
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, women and third-gender candidates | Minimum 20 years, maximum 42 years |
| Bihar government servants | Five years' relaxation in the maximum age for government servants of Bihar who have completed at least three years of regular service and are competing to move to a service or cadre in a higher pay scale |
| Ex-servicemen | Relaxation in the maximum age equal to three years plus the period of service rendered in the defence services, provided actual age on the cut-off date does not exceed 57 years |
| Basis of computation | Age is computed from the date of birth entered in the matriculation or equivalent certificate |
5. Citizenship
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian citizenship is compulsory. Men, women and third-gender candidates may apply |
6. Physical Requirements
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Height - Unreserved (General) and Backward Class men | Minimum 165 cm |
| Height - Extremely Backward Class, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe men | Minimum 160 cm |
| Height - women of all categories | Minimum 155 cm |
| Chest (men only) - Unreserved, Backward Class and Extremely Backward Class | Unexpanded 81 cm minimum, expanded 86 cm minimum; a difference of at least 5 cm on expansion is compulsory |
| Chest (men only) - Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe | Unexpanded 79 cm minimum, expanded 84 cm minimum; a difference of at least 5 cm on expansion is compulsory |
| Chest - women | Chest is not measured for women |
| Weight - women of all categories | Minimum 48 kg |
| No marks for physique | No marks are given for height, chest or weight, but a candidate who does not meet the prescribed standards is declared unsuccessful |
| Third-gender candidates | Physical standards and physical efficiency test standards are the same as for Backward Class candidates |
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Post Details
Total Posts: 65
1. Company Commander (Gulm Samadeshak), Bihar Home Guard, from general candidates
Category Wise Vacancy:
| Category | Reserved Seats | Other Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (General) | 26 |
|
| Scheduled Caste | 10 |
|
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 |
|
| Extremely Backward Class | 12 |
|
| Backward Class | 7 |
|
| Economically Weaker Section | 7 |
|
| Women of the Backward Classes | 2 |
|
Salary Details
> Grade Pay: ₹Pay Level-6
Other Information
- Pay scale as printed: The advertisement states only 'Level-6' against the post and does not print a rupee range
How to Apply
- 1. Where to apply:
- Online only, through the 'Home Guard' tab of https://bpssc.bihar.gov.in, on the link for Advt. No. 08/2026
- 2. One application only:
- One candidate may submit only one online application; multiple applications lead to all of them being rejected
Exam Pattern
- 1. Preliminary examination:
- 100 objective questions, 200 marks, 2 hours, on general knowledge and current affairs; minimum 30 per cent
- 2. Mains Paper 1 (General Hindi):
- 100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours; qualifying only, minimum 30 per cent; marks not counted for merit
- 3. Mains Paper 2 (General studies):
- 100 questions, 200 marks, 2 hours; general studies, general science, civics, Indian history, Indian geography, mathematics and mental ability
- 4. Physical test - run:
- Men of all categories: 1 mile (1.6 km) within 6 minutes 30 seconds. Women of all categories: 1 kilometre within 6 minutes
- 5. Physical test - high jump:
- Men minimum 4 feet; women minimum 3 feet
- 6. Physical test - long jump:
- Men minimum 12 feet; women minimum 9 feet
- 7. Physical test - shot put:
- Men: 16 pound shot, minimum 16 feet. Women: 12 pound shot, minimum 10 feet
- 8. Attempts:
- Three attempts are allowed for the high jump, the long jump and the shot put. A candidate who completes the run within the set time but fails to meet the minimum standard in the jumps or the shot put is declared unsuccessful and is not given a chance in the remaining events
Selection Process
- 1. Stage 1 - Preliminary examination:
- One paper of 200 marks with 100 questions in 2 hours on general knowledge and current affairs. Candidates scoring below 30 per cent are declared unsuccessful for the mains. Twenty times the number of vacancies are selected category-wise on merit for the mains
- 2. Stage 2 - Mains written examination, Paper 1:
- General Hindi, 200 marks with 100 questions in 2 hours. A minimum of 30 per cent is compulsory, failing which the candidate is declared ineligible; the marks are not counted towards merit
- 3. Stage 2 - Mains written examination, Paper 2:
- General studies, general science, civics, Indian history, Indian geography, mathematics and mental ability, 200 marks with 100 questions in 2 hours
- 4. Negative marking:
- 0.2 marks are deducted for every wrong answer in both stages
- 5. Stage 3 - Physical fitness and efficiency test:
- Six times the number of vacancies are called category-wise on merit from the mains. Only a pass is required; no marks are given
- 6. Merit list:
- Prepared category-wise from the marks of the mains written examination. Ties are broken by date of birth (older first), then by higher educational qualification, then by the English alphabetical order of the name on the 10th board certificate
- 7. Minimum qualifying marks for the final merit list:
- 32 per cent for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and women candidates; 34 per cent for the Extremely Backward Class; 36.5 per cent for the Backward Class; and 40 per cent for the general category
- 8. Normalisation:
- Where the examination is held in more than one shift, normalised marks are computed by the equi-percentile method
Admit Card Details
- 1. Admit card:
- Admit cards for the written examination are issued online to candidates with a valid application by the closing date; information is given through newspapers and the Commission's website, and by SMS and e-mail
Reservation Details
- 1. Women:
- 35 per cent horizontal reservation in every reservation category, on the 97 per cent of posts left after the 3 per cent reserved for women of the Backward Classes; admissible only to women who are original residents of Bihar. Women may also be appointed on merit over and above the 35 per cent
- 2. Grandchildren of freedom fighters:
- 2 per cent horizontal reservation - 01 post - for the grandchildren of freedom fighters of Bihar whose pension is sanctioned by the central government
- 3. Economically Weaker Section:
- Certificate must be based on income and assets of financial year 2025-2026; for a married, divorced or deserted woman it is valid only if issued on the basis of General Administration Department letter no. 5622 dated 24.03.2026
- 4. Third gender:
- Kinnar, Kothi, Hijra and transgender persons receive the benefit of Backward Class reservation; gender is determined by the identity certificate issued by the District Magistrate
- 5. Domicile:
- Every kind of reservation, including the 35 per cent for women, is available only to original residents of Bihar; candidates in a reserved category of another state must apply as unreserved, failing which they are held ineligible
Important Instructions
- 1. Medical examination and character verification:
- All selected candidates undergo a medical examination and verification of character and antecedents by the appointing authority before appointment; an adverse report or concealment of facts makes the candidate ineligible
- 2. Pregnancy:
- A married woman found pregnant at the medical examination is not permitted to take the run and physical efficiency test and is declared ineligible on that ground; married women candidates must submit a declaration of non-pregnancy
Other Information
- 1. Statutory basis:
- Recruitment is conducted under the Bihar Home Guard Service Rules, 2005 and its 2010 amendment, the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services Act, 1991 and the General Administration Department resolutions listed in the advertisement
- 2. Read from the rendered PDF:
- The extracted text of this advertisement was empty for pages 1 to 3, 5, 7 to 10, 12, 14 and 15. The post name, vacancy count, pay level, application window, category-wise vacancy table, age limits, examination pattern, physical standards, fee, appointing authority, qualifying percentages and the notice's own letter number and date were all read from the rendered PDF pages
- 3. Notice date:
- The signature block on page 15 carries letter no. Bi.Pu.A.Se.A./Pariksha-01-07/2026-836 dated 25.06.2026. The document appeared on the BPSSC notice board on 26.06.2026
Contact Details
Address: Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission, 5 Hardinge Road, Patna - 800001, Bihar
Other Information
Website: https://bpssc.bihar.gov.in
Notice board tab: Home Guard tab on the BPSSC website
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