Bihar Police Sub Inspector SI and Sergeant

Bihar Police Subordinate Service Commission (BPSSC) has released the notification for the recruitment of 2213 posts of Sub Inspector and Sergeant. Interested and Eligible candidates can fill the online form for Bihar Police SI and Sergeant through the official website http://bpssc.bih.nic.in.

Important Dates for Bihar Police SI and Sergeant:

  • Starting date for Apply Online: 16/08/2020
  • Last Date for Apply Online: 24/09/2020
  • Examination Date: Out soon
  • Admit Card Available: Out Soon

Application Fee:

  • General / OBC / EWS: 700/-
  • SC / ST: 400/-

Vacancy Details: 

Total: 2213 Post

Post Name

Total Post

Sub Inspector

1998

Sergeant

215

Category Wise Detail:

(i)Sub Inspector:

Sr.No

Categories

Both (Men & Women)

Horizontally reserved posts for women (35%)

1.

SC

333

124

2.

ST

17

06

3.

Extremely backward class

387

147

4.

OBC

280

94

5.

EWS

199

59

6.

Women of backward class

58

 

7.

UR

724

253

8.

Total

1998

683

(ii) Sergeant:

Sr.No

Categories

Both (Men & Women)

Horizontally reserved posts for women (35%)

1.

UR

86

30

2.

SC

34

15

3.

ST

02

01

4.

EBC

39

15

5.

Women of backward class (3%)

07

 

6.

EWS

21

06

7.

BC

26

09

8.

Total

215

71

Eligibility Criteria for Bihar Police SI:

Educational Qualification:

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree from a recognized University/Institution.

Age Limit (as on 01/01/2020):

Category

Minimum Age Limit

Maximum Age Limit

General (Male)

20 Years

37 Years

EBC/ BC (Male)

20 Years

40 Years

General/ EBC/ BC (Female)

20 Years

40 Years

SC/ ST (Male & Female)

20 Years

42 Years

Bihar Police SI Physical Standard Test (PST) 2020:

Category

Male

Female

Height

General/ OBC: 165 CMS

EBC/SC/ST: 160 CMS

155 CMS

Chest

Gen / OBC: 81-86 CMS, SC/ST: 79-84 CMS

NA

Bihar Police SI Physical Efficiency Test (PET) 2020:

Sub Inspector:

Test

Male

Female

Run

1 Mile (1600 m) in 6 minutes 30 Sec

1 Km in 6 minutes

High Jump

4 feet

3 feet

Long Jump

12 feet

9 feet

Gola Fek

16 pound for 16 Feet

12 Pound for 10 feet

Sergeant:

Test

Male

Female

High Jump

4 ft 6 inch

3 ft

Long Jump

15 ft

9 ft

Gola Fek

16 pound for 20 ft

12 pound for 10 ft


Bihar Police SI Selection Process 2020:

Bihar police SI selection process consist of three stages. Each of these stages will be qualifying in nature. The selection process is as follows -

  • Prelims Exam
  • Mains Exam
  • Physical Efficiency Test

Bihar Police SI Exam Pattern 2020:

The examination will be conducted in two phases i.e. prelims and mains exam. The Bihar Police SI exam pattern for each of them is as follows.

  1. Preliminary Examination

The prelims exam will consist of two subjects namely General Knowledge and Current events. Below is the detailed Bihar Police SI Prelims exam pattern:

Name of Subject

Total Questions

Total Marks

Duration

General Knowledge

100 Questions

200

2 Hours

Current Events

  • Prelims exam of Bihar Police SI is qualifying in nature
  • You have to score minimum 30% marks in the exam, else you will get disqualified.
  • Mode of Exam: Online
  • Duration: 2 hours
  • No. of Questions: 100 questions
  • Type of Questions: Objectives (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.
  1. Mains Examination

The candidates clearing the prelims exam will be facing the mains examination. The mains exam will consist of two papers namely Paper I and Paper II. The mains exam pattern is as given below.

Name of Subject

Total Questions

Total Marks

Duration

Paper-I General Hindi

100

200

2 hours

Paper-II General Studies, General  Science, Mathematics, Civics, Indian History, Geography of India and Mental Ability Test

100

200

2 hours

  • Mode of Exam: Online 
  • Duration: Both papers will be of 2 hours each.
  • No. of Questions: 100 questions in each paper
  • Type of Questions: Objective (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.

Bihar Police SI Syllabus:

The topics covered under the exam are given below for each subject. The subjects covered are Mental Ability Test, General Hindi, General Knowledge, Maths, General Studies, etc.

General Knowledge:

  • Culture and Religion
  • Soil
  • Rivers
  • Mountains
  • Ports 
  • Inland Harbours
  • Freedom Movement
  • Sports
  • National Facts about India
  • Common Names
  • Full forms
  • Discoveries
  • Heritage and Arts
  • Dance
  • History
  • Languages
  • Capitals and Currencies
  • Eminent Personalities
  • Award etc.

General Hindi:

  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Sentence Error
  • Sentence correction
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Comprehension etc

General Studies:

  • History
  • Indian Polity
  • Economy
  • Current Events
  • Geography

General Science:

  • Knowledge of the Subjects like Physics, Chemistry and Biology from 12th Class

Civics, Indian History & Geography:

  • Indian History
  • Freedom Movement
  • Agriculture & Natural Resources 
  • Indian Constitution
  • Culture
  • Geography
  • Environment
  • Economic
  • Panchayati Raj
  • 5 years Plan

Mathematics:

  • Simplification
  • Average
  • Percentage
  • Time & Work
  • Area
  • HCF LCM
  • Problem On Ages
  • Bar Graph
  • Pictorial Graph
  • Simple & Compound Interest
  • Time & Speed
  • Investment
  • Pie Chart 
  • Data Interpretation

Mental Ability Test:

  • Analogies
  • Decision making
  • Visual memory
  • Discriminating observation
  • Space visualization
  • Analysis
  • Relationship concepts, etc

Bihar Police SI Cut Off:

The number of qualified candidates is decided by considering the cut off marks. Candidates must score at least this number of minimum marks in order to qualify. A new cut off is released every year as it depends on the number of factors, but it remains almost the same in minimum changes. Hence the candidates must refer the previous year cut off marks. The cut off for the prelims exam 2019 were as follows.

Sr. No.

Category

Marks(Male)

Marks(Female)

1

General

132.2

88.0

2

EBC

118.6

60.0

3

EWS

117.6

60.0

4

ST

116.6

67.0

5

SC

103.8

60.0

Bihar Police SI Salary:

The Bihar Police sub-inspector is usually the first investigating officer of a case. A Bihar Police sub-inspector is in command of head constable and constables.

Bihar Police SI

Salary

New Rank as Per Pay Matrix

L-6

Revised Basic Pay

Rs 35,400

Dearness Allowance

Rs 4,248

HRA (If Applicable)

Rs 2,124 /2,832 /5,664

City Transport Aid

Rs 600 – 1,500

Medical Assistance

Rs 1,000

Ration Money Allowances

Rs 3,000

Uniform Allowance

Rs 900

Vehicle Allowance

Rs 2,500

Monthly Salary in Rs (In hand)

Rs 49,772 – 54,212

Bihar Police Sergeant Salary 2020:

Posts

Salary

Sergeant

Rs 35,400 to 1,12,400

Bihar Police Sub Inspector Career Growth Opportunities:

Bihar Police Sub Inspector offers monstrous development possibilities and favorable circumstances dependent on the presentation of the applicants. The advancements are done in a normal time span where representatives get a chance to reach up to a degree of DCP. The advancement outline in Bihar Police is as per the following: -

  • Sub – Inspector
  • Inspector
  • ACP (Assistant Commissioner of Police)
  • DCP (Deputy Commissioner of Police)