Bihar Police SI 2021 – Bihar Police conducts the Bihar Police SI exam to fill up vacancies for the posts of Police Sub-Inspector, Sergeant, Assistant Superintendent Jail (Direct Recruitment), and Assistant Superintendent Jail (Ex-Serviceman). Based on the previous year notification, selection of the candidates is done on the basis of the Preliminary exam, Main exam, and Physical Endurance Test. The official notification of Bihar Police SI 2021 is te to be released on the official website bpssc.bih.nic.in as per schedule. Candidates can check Bihar Police SI 2021 exam date, syllabus, the application process, eligibility, and more details from this page.
Latest: Bihar Police SI 2021 Notification is yet to be released.
Bihar Police SI 2021
Bihar Police Sub Inspector recruitment is open for both male and female candidates. In fact, there is a reservation of 35% for the female applicants. You can check important dates for Bihar Police SI 2021 recruitment from the table below:
| Bihar Police SI | Dates |
| Start Date of Application Form | Aug 2021 |
| End Date of Application Form | Sep 2021 |
| Admit Card of Preliminary Exam | Dec 2021 |
| Preliminary Exam date | Dec 2021 |
| Result Of Preliminary Exam | Jan 2021 |
| Admit Card of Main Exam | To be announced |
| Date of Main Exam | To be announced |
| Result of Main Exam | To be announced |
| PET admit card | To be announced |
| Date of Physical Test | To be announced |
| Final Merit List | To be announced |
| Date of Joining | To be announced |
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Bihar Police SI Eligibility Criteria 2021
Candidates can refer to the eligibility criteria of the recruitment for Bihar Police SI before filling the application form from below:
AGE LIMIT: The minimum age of the candidates is 20 years. Below is the matrix of categories with age relaxation of various categories for all the posts:
| Category | Age Limit |
| UR | 20 to 37 years |
| OBC/ MBC | 20 to 40 years |
| Women | 20 to 40 years |
| SC/ST | 20 to 42 years |
Age Relaxation for Sergeant:
- Ex-serviceman: Years of service + 3 years
Maximum age should not be more than 57 years. - Bihar Government Employee with more than 3 years of service: 5 years
Age Relaxation for Assistant Superintendent Jail
- Bihar Government Employee with more than 3 years of service: 5 years
- Ex-serviceman: Maximum age is 50 years.
Education Qualification:
The education qualification of the candidate must be at least graduation passed from any recognized institute or any other such equivalent qualification.
However, the candidates applying for Assistant Superintendent Jail (Direct Recruitment) can be graduate. Check Here
Physical Qualification: Following are the physical qualifications of the candidates and is applicable for all the posts:
| Minimum Criteria | For Men | For Women |
| Height (UR/OBC/EWS) | 165 cm | 160 cm |
| Height (SC/ST) | 160cm | 155 cm |
| Chest (UR/OBC/EW) | 81 cm(5 cm expansion) | – |
| Chest (SC/ST) | 79 cm(5 cm expansion) | – |
| Weight (UR/OBC/EWS) | – | 48 kg |
| Weight (SC/ST) | – | 48 kg |
Bihar Police SI Application Form 2021
Candidates can apply for Bihar Sub Inspector recruitment from the link above or from bpssc.bih.nic.in. To apply, the candidates have to first register, then pay the application fee, fill in details in the application, and upload images. The details needed to register to include:
- Name
- Nationality
- Mobile Number
- E-mail Address.
- Domicile of Bihar
- Category
- Gender
- date of Birth, etc.
Bihar Police SI Application Fee 2021
It is mandatory for the candidates to submit the application fee of Bihar Si 2021. The amount of the application fee is as follows:
- Rs. 400 for SC / ST candidates.
- Rs. 700 for rest of the candidates.
Payment of fee can be done via following modes:
- Net Banking
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
*Note: Corresponding Bank’s transaction charges will be applicable to the application fee.
Bihar Police SI Exam Pattern 2021
The candidate must clear both the exam to be eligible for appearing into physical endurance and running tests for any post. Candidates can refer to the exam pattern from below for both the exams as per the previous year notification below.
(i) Preliminary Exam:
- Mode of Exam: The exam will be held online only.
- Duration: The exam will be of 2 hours.
- No. of Questions: 100 questions
- Type of Questions: MCQ type only.
- Marking Scheme: Every right answer will be given 2 marks each. For every wrong answer 0.2 mark will be deducted from total marks scored.
- Sections: The questions will be asked from general knowledge and current affairs.
Note: The candidates will be selected in a ratio of 1:20 in this exam.
(ii) Main Exam: The main exam is divided into 2 papers each of 2 hours duration.
- Mode of Exam: The exam will be held online only.
- Duration: Both papers will be of 2 hours each.
- No. of Questions: 100 questions in each paper
- Type of Questions: MCQ type only.
- Marking Scheme: Every right answer will be given 2 marks each. For every wrong answer 0.2 mark will be deducted from total marks scored.
- Sections: Paper-1- General Hindi
- Paper-2: General Science, Civics, Indian History, Indian Geography, Mathematics, and Mental Ability
Note: The candidates will be selected in a ratio of 1:6 as the result of this exam for the physical eligibility test.
Bihar Police SI Selection Procedure
Following is the selection procedure of recruitment of Bihar Police Sub Inspector 2021 as per the previous year notification:
- Preliminary Exam: The candidates who fill the application form correctly, pay the application fee and fulfill the eligibility criteria are called for the preliminary exam. The candidate must carry the admit card to the exam centre. The exam will be 2-hour duration consisting of 100 questions of 2 mark each. The candidates will be selected in a ration of 1:20 in this level.
- Main Exam: The candidates who qualify the preliminary exam are eligible for appearing in the main exam. The main exam consists of 2 papers of 2 hours each. Each paper has 100 marks of 2 marks each. For every wrong answer 0.2 mark is deducted from the total marks scored. The ratio of the selection of candidates in this level is 1:6.
- Physical Eligibility Test: The candidates who clear the main exam are called for physical eligibility and a physical endurance test. A final merit list is prepared on the basis of candidate’s performance in all the exams and test. Ex-serviceman does not need to appear in this test and can directly go for the medical examination.
- Medical Examination: The final merit list of all the candidates who have been qualified for recruitment is prepared after the medical test. The candidates who clear the physical eligibility test are called for medical examination.
Bihar Police SI Admit Card 2021
The link for downloading the admit card is made available on the official website as per schedule before the Bihar Police SI exam. The admit card is released for preliminary exam, main exam and physical eligibility test separately. The candidate must know the registration no. or mobile no. and date of birth to download the admit card. It may be noted that admit card is not sent to the candidates through post or mail. Therefore, the candidates must download the admit card before the last date to avoid any discrepancy. Candidates are notified about the release of the admit card through their registered mobile no. and mail ID. The mail ID must be the one that the candidate submitted while filling the application form.
Bihar Police SI Result 2021
The result of Bihar Police SI Recruitment is released in 3 phases i.e. preliminary exam result, main exam result, and final merit list. The result released by BPSSC is a PDF file of the list of all the shortlisted candidates who are eligible for the next level or recruitment process. The result merit list is available to everyone on the official website of BPSSC wiith notification no. mentioned after the link. The merit list also consist of data of disqualified candidates and the disqualified applications. The cut-off of the exam is also listed for the candidates.
Bihar Police SI Cut-Offs 2021
Following is the minimum cut-off marks mentioned by the authorities out of 200 marks for qualifying the main exam paper as per the previous year exam.
| Category | Minimum Marks |
| UR | 40 |
| SC | 32 |
| ST | 32 |
| Women | 32 |
| MBC | 34 |
| BC | 36.5 |
Bihar Police SI Physical Eligibility Test 2021
Following is the basis of observation for the physical eligibility test and physical endurance test:
| Criteria | Male | Female |
| Run | 1 Mile in 6 minutes | 1 Km in 6 minutes |
| High Jump | 4 feet | 3 feet |
| Long Jump | 12 feet | 9 feet |
| Shot Put | 16 pound for 16 Feet | 12 Pound for 10 feet |
The criteria for the recruitment of sergeant through physical endurance test varies as follows:
| Test | Male Candidate | Female Candidate |
| High Jump | 4 feet 6 inch | 3 feet |
| Long Jump | 15 feet | 9 feet |
| Shot Put | 16 pound for 20 feet | 12 pound for 10 feetn |
Note that: Ex-serviceman candidates do not need to appear in the running and physical eligibility test.
About Bihar Police Sub-ordinate Service Commission
BPSSC or Bihar Police Sub-ordinate Service Commission was created by a bill passed on 31st March 2016 in Bihar Legislative Assembly for recruitment of Group C staff jobs under the state government of Bihar. This commission was passed due to large scale recruitments needed in various departments of Bihar State Government. It is a four-member body that includes chairman who must be DG or ADG rank officer (retired or serving) from the police department.
Official Website: bpssc.bih.nic.in
For more details on Bihar Police Sub Inspector Recruitment, download the previous year advertisement.
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