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Bihar Police eligibility: age limit, relaxation, fee and qualification
Read from Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC), Bihar's own notice: Advertisement No. 01/2025 — Constable (Sipahi) in Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police (19,838 posts) (Advt. No. 01/2025; Memo No. 02/CSBC (Info)), dated 10 Mar 2025. Shishya read it on 26 Oct 2026. Open the official notice.
Advt 01/2025, the latest general-duty constable advertisement on csbc.bihar.gov.in on 26 Oct 2026. A newer notice can change any of this — confirm on csbc.bihar.gov.in before you apply.
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Type your date of birth, category and qualification. The answer is as per the notice dated 10 Mar 2025.
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Age limit and qualification by post
18 to 25 years on 1 Aug 2025 for General Age is counted on 1 Aug 2025.
| Post | Age (General) | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Constable (Sipahi), Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police — pay level 3 | 18-25 | Intermediate (10+2) pass, or Bihar Madrasa Board Maulvi, or Bihar Sanskrit Board Shastri (with English)/Acharya (without English), or an equivalent recognised by the state government.Must be passed already. |
Age relaxation by category
OBC +2, SC/ST +5 years (Bihar residents)
| Category | Years added | With a disability (PwBD) |
|---|---|---|
| General (UR) | None | Not stated |
| EWS | None stated | Not stated |
| OBC (non-creamy layer) | +2 | Not stated |
| SC | +5 | Not stated |
| ST | +5 | Not stated |
- Two cut-off dates: minimum age is reckoned on 01-08-2025, but maximum age is reckoned on 01-08-2023 (because the previous advertisement 01/2023 used 01-08-2022).
- UR upper age 25. BC and EBC men get +2 (max 27); BC and EBC women get +3 (max 28). On the checker, OBC means Bihar BC/EBC men.
- SC and ST (men and women) and transgender candidates get +5 (max 30).
- No separate EWS age relaxation is stated; EWS follows the UR limit.
- Home guards of all categories get 5 extra years over the prescribed upper limit.
- Caste-based reservation (and its relaxations) is only for Bihar's native residents; reserved-category candidates from other states are treated as UR (UR age limit applies). Out-of-state candidates get only the women's horizontal reservation, within UR.
- 35% of posts in each category reserved for women; 2% horizontal reservation for grandchildren of freedom fighters; 50% of vacancies per category reserved for trained Bihar home guards.
- Age is taken from the date of birth on the Matric (10th) certificate.
Application fee
- ₹180: SC and ST candidates; women of all categories who are native residents of Bihar; transgender candidates
- ₹675: All other candidates (UR, EWS, BC/EBC men; out-of-state candidates)
Bank charges extra. Fee not refunded once paid. Candidates who pay the concessional fee but later cannot produce the reservation/Bihar-domicile certificate can be disqualified.
Other conditions in the notice
- Indian citizens only.
- Educational qualification, caste/residence, non-creamy-layer and EWS certificates must be held by 18-04-2025 (last date to apply); EWS certificate must be based on FY 2023-24.
- Physical standards: height min 165 cm (UR/BC men), 160 cm (EBC, SC/ST men), 155 cm (all women); chest for men 81/86 cm (UR, BC, EBC) and 79/84 cm (SC/ST) with at least 5 cm expansion; women min weight 48 kg; transgender same as women.
- Medical examination and character verification before appointment.
- Online applications 18-03-2025 to 18-04-2025; one application per mobile number.
Questions
What is the age limit for Bihar Police?
18 to 25 years on 1 Aug 2025 for General, as per the notice dated 10 Mar 2025 (Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC), Bihar). Confirm on https://csbc.bihar.gov.in.
What age relaxation does Bihar Police give?
OBC +2, SC/ST +5 years (Bihar residents), as per the notice dated 10 Mar 2025. Confirm on https://csbc.bihar.gov.in.
What is the Bihar Police application fee?
₹180: SC and ST candidates; women of all categories who are native residents of Bihar; transgender candidates; ₹675: All other candidates (UR, EWS, BC/EBC men; out-of-state candidates) (as per the notice dated 10 Mar 2025).
What qualification is needed for Bihar Police?
Constable (Sipahi), Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police — pay level 3: Intermediate (10+2) pass, or Bihar Madrasa Board Maulvi, or Bihar Sanskrit Board Shastri (with English)/Acharya (without English), or an equivalent recognised by the state government. (as per the notice dated 10 Mar 2025).
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These facts are paraphrased from the official notice linked above, read with AI help; the notice is the final word. Ex-servicemen, government employees, widows and other special relaxations are listed in the notes above, not in the check.