Bihar Police Sub Inspector (SI) – Complete Guide (2025)

1. Eligibility Criteria

• Education: Must have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university.

• Age Limit:

  • General (Male): 20–37 years

  • OBC/EBC Male & All Females: up to 40 years

  • SC/ST Male & Female: up to 42 years

• Nationality: Must be an Indian citizen.

• Physical Standards:

  • Male (General/OBC/EBC): Height ≥165 cm, Chest 81–86 cm

  • Male (SC/ST): Height ≥160 cm, Chest 79–84 cm

  • Female: Height ≥155 cm, Weight ≥48 kg

2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET)

• Male:

  • 1-mile run in 6 min 30 sec

  • High Jump: Minimum 4 ft

  • Long Jump: Minimum 12 ft

  • Shot Put: 16 ft (7.26 kg ball)

• Female:

  • 1 km run in 6 min

  • High Jump: Minimum 3 ft

  • Long Jump: Minimum 9 ft

  • Shot Put: 10 ft (4 kg ball)

3. Selection Process

1. Preliminary Written Exam

2. Main Written Exam

3. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) & Physical Measurement Test (PMT)

4. Document Verification

5. Medical Examination

4. Exam Pattern & Syllabus

Preliminary Exam

• Objective type

• 100 questions, 200 marks

• Duration: 2 hours

• Subjects: General Knowledge & Current Affairs

• Marking: +2 for correct, -0.2 for wrong

Main Exam

• Paper I: General Hindi (Qualifying – minimum 30% required)

• Paper II: General Studies including:

  • History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science

  • Mathematics, Reasoning, Mental Ability

  • Bihar-specific topics (culture, geography, agriculture, development plans)

5. Key Focus Areas

• National & Bihar-specific current events

• General Hindi grammar and comprehension

• Logical reasoning and mental aptitude

• Basic to moderate-level mathematics

• Regional history and socio-economic awareness

6. Summary Table