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BPSSC SI

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Bihar Police Sub-Inspector (BPSSC SI)

BPSSC — Bihar Police SI Prelims. 100 MCQs in 2 hours.

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~1,799 vacancies(indicative / typical)✓ Verify on Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) ↗

Updated 6 Sept 2026 ·Vacancy counts change every cycle — always confirm the exact number in the latest official notification before applying.

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Which Gupta ruler is known for his extensive military conquests and has been compared to Napoleon for his strategic acumen?

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BPSSC SI eligibility

Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.

Age
20 – 25 years (General)20-25 for General Male, 20-28 for General Female. EBC +2 (male) +3 (female); OBC +3 (male) +5 (female); SC/ST +5 (male) +7 (female).
Education
Bachelor's degree (any discipline) from a recognised university.
Attempts
No formal attempt limit.
Nationality
Indian citizen, Bihar domicile.
Other
  • Physical Standards: Male — height 165 cm general (160 cm EBC/SC/ST), chest 81-86 cm. Female — height 155 cm.
  • PET: 1 mile run in 6 min 30 sec (male); 1 km run in 6 min (female). Long jump + shot-put events.

BPSSC SI cutoffs

Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.

Prelims + Mains cutoff (qualifying for PET)

out of 200 marks (Prelims qualifying); 200 marks (Mains final-merit)

Mains marks (out of 200) + PET (out of 100) form the final merit list.

YearCategoryCutoff
2023General Male — Prelims~150 – 165
2023OBC / EBC — Prelims~140 – 158
2023SC — Prelims~120 – 140
2023ST — Prelims~110 – 130

Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

BPSSC SI salary after selection

Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.

  • Sub-Inspector (Daroga) — Bihar Police

    Pay Level 6 (Bihar)
    Basic pay
    ₹35,400
    Gross monthly
    ₹50,000 – ₹62,000 (including DA + HRA + uniform + special allowance)
    Perks
    • Officer quarters / lodging
    • Free uniform + accommodation entitlement
    • Medical for self + family
    • Risk + Field-area allowance
    • Career progression to Inspector → DySP
    • Pension under Bihar State NPS

    Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

BPSSC SI — Frequently asked questions

Is Shishya free for BPSSC SI preparation?
Yes. Every BPSSC SI mock test, PYQ-pattern paper and study tool on Shishya is completely free — no subscription and no credit card. Questions are written with AI to follow each exam's syllabus topics on Shishya, and re-checked whenever a student reports one.
How many BPSSC SI practice questions does Shishya have?
Shishya has 320 BPSSC SI practice questions, written with AI. The automated answer check (three independent AI solves and an examiner) has passed 316 of them; for the remaining 4, that check has not run yet. Any question a student reports is re-checked. They are available as adaptive mock tests with a worked solution for every question.
Are BPSSC SI previous year question papers available?
Shishya has free BPSSC SI previous year paper practice: PYQ-pattern papers covering 2021–2025 (5 years) — questions freshly worded in the pattern of each year's paper, not the paper itself; each year's page shows how many questions it holds against the real paper's count. Each is a timed practice set with full solutions.
What is the expected cutoff for BPSSC SI?
Cutoffs change every cycle with paper difficulty and vacancies. Shishya maintains indicative score-to-rank bands and category-wise (General/EWS/OBC/SC/ST) expected cutoffs — not official figures — at https://shishya.in/exams/BR_POLICE_SI/cutoff
Is there a full-length BPSSC SI mock test in the real exam pattern?
Yes — Shishya has a free full-length Bihar Police Sub-Inspector (BPSSC SI) mock built to the exam's pattern, with sections in the paper's order, scored with solutions. It is the "Full-Length Mock (Real Pattern)" tile on this page.
Can I build a topic-wise BPSSC SI mock test?
Yes — pick any topics from the BPSSC SI syllabus, choose 10, 25 or 50 questions and the difficulty, and attempt it as a timed mock with solutions and weak-topic analysis, free, at https://shishya.in/exams/BR_POLICE_SI/build-mock — questions can be read in Hindi and 17 other Indian languages inside the test.
How can I prepare for BPSSC SI for free?
Shishya offers BPSSC SI preparation 100% free: adaptive mock tests, previous year paper practice (PYQ-pattern papers modelled on each year's paper), the full syllabus (https://shishya.in/exams/BR_POLICE_SI/syllabus), subject-wise memory tricks (https://shishya.in/exams/BR_POLICE_SI/tricks), a free day-by-day coach plan and an AI tutor in 18 Indian languages.

Previous year papers

100 questions across all years

Previous year paper practice: each year is a set of PYQ-pattern questions — freshly worded in the pattern of that year's paper, not the paper itself. Every card shows how many it holds against the real paper's count.

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Mock tests

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New to BPSSC SI? Start small:a 25-question subject test first — 4 in 5 aspirants finish these; full mocks after your first win.Pick a subject test ↓

Practice by subject & topic

Full-length subject tests below — 25 questions each, real exam format, instant scoring.Want to drill a single topic? Open it from the syllabus — a topic that has practice questions has a short quiz on its page.

  • General Knowledge & Current Affairs

    89 Qs

  • General Studies

    54 Qs

  • Mathematics

    64 Qs

  • Reasoning

    50 Qs

  • General Hindi (सामान्य हिंदी)

    63 Qs

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Important dates

  1. Application start (Advt 09/2026)

    passed

    Thu, 9 Jul, 2026

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  2. Application end (Advt 09/2026)

    passed

    Sun, 9 Aug, 2026

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  3. PET/DV (Advt. 05/2025 – 1799 posts cycle)

    passed

    Tue, 15 Sept, 2026

    Reportedtestbook.com

    September-October 2026 in Patna; admit cards from September 8, 2026

  4. 📍Prelims Exam (Advt 09/2026 - expected)

    36 days away

    Sun, 15 Nov, 2026

    Expected

    Tentative date based on typical BPSSC timeline; official date awaited

  5. Prelims Result (Advt 09/2026 - expected)

    97 days away

    Fri, 15 Jan, 2027

    Expected

    Expected 2 months after prelims

  6. Mains Admit Card (Advt 09/2026 - expected)

    187 days away

    Thu, 15 Apr, 2027

    Expected

    Expected 2 weeks before mains exam

  7. 📍Mains Exam (Advt 09/2026 - expected)

    203 days away

    Sat, 1 May, 2027

    Expected

    Tentative; typically held 3-4 months after prelims result

  8. Mains Result (Advt 09/2026 - expected)

    248 days away

    Tue, 15 Jun, 2027

    Expected

    Expected 1.5 months after mains exam

  9. PET/PST (Advt 09/2026 - expected)

    295 days away

    Sun, 1 Aug, 2027

    Expected

    Physical Efficiency Test and Physical Standard Test

  10. Final Result (Advt 09/2026 - expected)

    370 days away

    Fri, 15 Oct, 2027

    Expected

    Expected after completion of all selection stages

Syllabus

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