Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre), Special Branch, Home Department (Police Branch), Bihar (BPSSC Advt. No. 09/2026)
Domain: Defense & Security
Employment Type: Full time
Stage: Announcement - Official Advertisement
Posted: 1 day ago
Posts: 150
Location: STATE (Bihar)
Closed: 9 Aug 2026
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Job Details
The Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) invited online applications under Advertisement No. 09/2026, issued on 03.07.2026, for direct recruitment on the basis of a competitive examination to 150 posts of Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) in the Special Branch under the Home Department (Police Branch), Government of Bihar. BPSSC is only the recruiting body; the employer is the Home Department (Police Branch) and the appointing authority is the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Special Branch). The post carries Pay Level-6. Selection runs through a preliminary written examination, a mains written examination of two papers (an objective paper of 200 marks and a descriptive paper of 50 marks) and a physical 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 (Police Branch), Government of Bihar - posting in the Special Branch
- Recruiting body: Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission, Patna
- Appointing authority: Deputy Inspector General of Police posted in the Special Branch
Job Summary
BPSSC Advertisement No. 09/2026 for direct recruitment to 150 posts of Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) in the Special Branch under the Home Department, Government of Bihar, open to Indian graduates, selected through a preliminary written examination, a mains written examination and a physical efficiency 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 and women:
- 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 | Graduation or equivalent, held 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 and women | 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. The advertisement states that Indian men and women may apply and does not name a third-gender category among applicants |
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 |
7. Other Eligibility
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Medical fitness | All selected candidates undergo a medical examination covering vision, colour blindness, hearing, stammering, flat foot and knock-knee, and must be found fit |
| Speech defect | A defect such as stammering or stuttering makes a candidate ineligible for selection |
| Criminal proceedings | A candidate against whom a criminal case is pending in court, or who has been convicted by a court, is held ineligible for appointment |
| 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 |
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Post Details
Total Posts: 150
1. Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre), Special Branch, Bihar
Category Wise Vacancy:
| Category | Reserved Seats | Other Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (General) | 60 |
|
| Economically Weaker Section | 15 |
|
| Extremely Backward Class | 27 |
|
| Scheduled Caste | 24 |
|
| Backward Class | 18 |
|
| Women of the Backward Classes | 4 |
|
| Scheduled Tribe | 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 'Bihar Police' tab of https://bpssc.bihar.gov.in, on the link for Advt. No. 09/2026
- 2. One application only:
- One candidate may submit only one online application and one mobile number may be used for only one application; multiple applications lead to all of them being rejected
Exam Pattern
- 1. Preliminary examination:
- 100 objective questions, 200 marks, 2 hours; English, general knowledge, Hindi language knowledge, logical ability and current affairs; +2 per correct answer; minimum 30 per cent
- 2. Mains Paper 1 - objective:
- 200 questions, 200 marks, 3 hours; +1 per correct answer, -0.25 per wrong answer. General studies and current affairs 50 marks, mathematics and quantitative aptitude 40 marks, reasoning and analytical ability 40 marks, English language 20 marks, Hindi language 20 marks and general knowledge of Bihar 30 marks
- 3. Mains Paper 2 - descriptive:
- 50 marks, 1 hour; Hindi essay 15 marks, English essay 15 marks, English precis 10 marks and Hindi to English translation 10 marks
Selection Process
- 1. Stage 1 - Preliminary examination:
- One objective multiple-choice paper of 200 marks with 100 questions in 2 hours, 02 marks for each correct answer, covering English, general knowledge, knowledge of the Hindi language, logical ability and current affairs. A candidate scoring below 30 per cent is not considered for the mains. Up to ten times the vacancies are selected category-wise on merit for the mains; the ratio may be reduced uniformly across categories if enough qualified candidates are not available
- 2. Stage 2 - Mains written examination, Paper 1:
- Objective multiple-choice, 200 marks with 200 questions in 180 minutes (3 hours), 01 mark for each correct answer and 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong one
- 3. Stage 2 - Mains written examination, Paper 2:
- Descriptive subjective paper of 50 marks in 60 minutes (1 hour)
- 4. Minimum marks in the mains:
- At least 30 per cent must be scored in both papers
- 5. Stage 3 - Physical efficiency test:
- Three times the vacancies are selected category-wise on merit from the written examination. Height, chest and weight are checked against the standards set out in clause 4.5 of the advertisement. Candidates not meeting the standards are held unsuccessful; no marks are prescribed for the physical standards
- 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 Hindi alphabetical order of the name on the 10th board certificate
- 7. Answer sheet:
- The answer sheet of the first mains paper is in two copies, one kept by the Commission and one given to the candidate
- 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 - 03 posts - 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 and is valid for one year from the date of issue; 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. 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
Disqualification Criteria
- 1. Grounds of cancellation of candidature:
- Entering a wrong reservation category or claiming reservation while belonging to the unreserved category; information found wrong at document verification; involvement in a criminal act or activity; cheating or impersonation in the written or physical test; inducing or threatening examination staff; any other circumstance against the terms of the advertisement or against the malpractice-free conduct of the examination
Other Information
- 1. Statutory basis:
- Recruitment is conducted under the Bihar Police Special Branch Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) Rules, 2024 notified by Home Department (Police Branch) notification no. 3228 dated 15.03.2024, the Bihar Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services Act, 1991 and the General Administration Department resolutions listed in the advertisement
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- The extracted text of this advertisement was empty for pages 1, 2, 4 to 8 and 12. The post name, vacancy count, pay level, application window, category-wise vacancy table, the mains examination pattern and subject-wise marks, the fee, the appointing authority and the notice's own letter number and date were all read from the rendered PDF pages
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: Bihar Police tab on the BPSSC website
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Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre), Special Branch, Home Department (Police Branch), Bihar (BPSSC Advt. No. 09/2026)
Domain: Defense & Security
Employment Type: Full time
Stage: Announcement - Official Advertisement
Posted: 1 day ago
Posts: 150
Location: STATE (Bihar)
Closed: 9 Aug 2026
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Job Details
The Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) invited online applications under Advertisement No. 09/2026, issued on 03.07.2026, for direct recruitment on the basis of a competitive examination to 150 posts of Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) in the Special Branch under the Home Department (Police Branch), Government of Bihar. BPSSC is only the recruiting body; the employer is the Home Department (Police Branch) and the appointing authority is the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Special Branch). The post carries Pay Level-6. Selection runs through a preliminary written examination, a mains written examination of two papers (an objective paper of 200 marks and a descriptive paper of 50 marks) and a physical 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 (Police Branch), Government of Bihar - posting in the Special Branch
- Recruiting body: Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Commission, Patna
- Appointing authority: Deputy Inspector General of Police posted in the Special Branch
Job Summary
BPSSC Advertisement No. 09/2026 for direct recruitment to 150 posts of Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) in the Special Branch under the Home Department, Government of Bihar, open to Indian graduates, selected through a preliminary written examination, a mains written examination and a physical efficiency 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 and women:
- 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 | Graduation or equivalent, held 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 and women | 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. The advertisement states that Indian men and women may apply and does not name a third-gender category among applicants |
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 |
7. Other Eligibility
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Medical fitness | All selected candidates undergo a medical examination covering vision, colour blindness, hearing, stammering, flat foot and knock-knee, and must be found fit |
| Speech defect | A defect such as stammering or stuttering makes a candidate ineligible for selection |
| Criminal proceedings | A candidate against whom a criminal case is pending in court, or who has been convicted by a court, is held ineligible for appointment |
| 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 |
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Post Details
Total Posts: 150
1. Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre), Special Branch, Bihar
Category Wise Vacancy:
| Category | Reserved Seats | Other Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (General) | 60 |
|
| Economically Weaker Section | 15 |
|
| Extremely Backward Class | 27 |
|
| Scheduled Caste | 24 |
|
| Backward Class | 18 |
|
| Women of the Backward Classes | 4 |
|
| Scheduled Tribe | 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 'Bihar Police' tab of https://bpssc.bihar.gov.in, on the link for Advt. No. 09/2026
- 2. One application only:
- One candidate may submit only one online application and one mobile number may be used for only one application; multiple applications lead to all of them being rejected
Exam Pattern
- 1. Preliminary examination:
- 100 objective questions, 200 marks, 2 hours; English, general knowledge, Hindi language knowledge, logical ability and current affairs; +2 per correct answer; minimum 30 per cent
- 2. Mains Paper 1 - objective:
- 200 questions, 200 marks, 3 hours; +1 per correct answer, -0.25 per wrong answer. General studies and current affairs 50 marks, mathematics and quantitative aptitude 40 marks, reasoning and analytical ability 40 marks, English language 20 marks, Hindi language 20 marks and general knowledge of Bihar 30 marks
- 3. Mains Paper 2 - descriptive:
- 50 marks, 1 hour; Hindi essay 15 marks, English essay 15 marks, English precis 10 marks and Hindi to English translation 10 marks
Selection Process
- 1. Stage 1 - Preliminary examination:
- One objective multiple-choice paper of 200 marks with 100 questions in 2 hours, 02 marks for each correct answer, covering English, general knowledge, knowledge of the Hindi language, logical ability and current affairs. A candidate scoring below 30 per cent is not considered for the mains. Up to ten times the vacancies are selected category-wise on merit for the mains; the ratio may be reduced uniformly across categories if enough qualified candidates are not available
- 2. Stage 2 - Mains written examination, Paper 1:
- Objective multiple-choice, 200 marks with 200 questions in 180 minutes (3 hours), 01 mark for each correct answer and 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong one
- 3. Stage 2 - Mains written examination, Paper 2:
- Descriptive subjective paper of 50 marks in 60 minutes (1 hour)
- 4. Minimum marks in the mains:
- At least 30 per cent must be scored in both papers
- 5. Stage 3 - Physical efficiency test:
- Three times the vacancies are selected category-wise on merit from the written examination. Height, chest and weight are checked against the standards set out in clause 4.5 of the advertisement. Candidates not meeting the standards are held unsuccessful; no marks are prescribed for the physical standards
- 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 Hindi alphabetical order of the name on the 10th board certificate
- 7. Answer sheet:
- The answer sheet of the first mains paper is in two copies, one kept by the Commission and one given to the candidate
- 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 - 03 posts - 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 and is valid for one year from the date of issue; 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. 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
Disqualification Criteria
- 1. Grounds of cancellation of candidature:
- Entering a wrong reservation category or claiming reservation while belonging to the unreserved category; information found wrong at document verification; involvement in a criminal act or activity; cheating or impersonation in the written or physical test; inducing or threatening examination staff; any other circumstance against the terms of the advertisement or against the malpractice-free conduct of the examination
Other Information
- 1. Statutory basis:
- Recruitment is conducted under the Bihar Police Special Branch Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) Rules, 2024 notified by Home Department (Police Branch) notification no. 3228 dated 15.03.2024, 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, 2, 4 to 8 and 12. The post name, vacancy count, pay level, application window, category-wise vacancy table, the mains examination pattern and subject-wise marks, the fee, the appointing authority and the notice's own letter number and date were all read from the rendered PDF pages
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: Bihar Police tab on the BPSSC website
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