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Bihar Police SI 2026: check 1,799 BPSSC Daroga vacancies, Mains re-exam update, eligibility, age limit, syllabus, exam pattern, PET/PST standards, salary and selection process.
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Bihar Police SI Vacancy 2026: 1,799 Category-Wise Posts
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The Bihar Police SI Vacancy 2026 recruitment cycle contains 1,799 Police Sub-Inspector posts under BPSSC Advertisement No. 05/2025.
The Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission issued the recruitment for direct appointment of Police Sub-Inspectors in the Home (Police) Department, Government of Bihar, with the post placed at Pay Level 6.
The 1,799 vacancies are distributed among Unreserved, Economically Weaker Section, Extremely Backward Class, Backward Class, Backward Class Women, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Transgender categories.
Current Status: The recruitment remains active in 2026, although BPSSC cancelled the Main Written Examination held earlier in the year and is expected to announce a fresh Mains examination schedule separately. BPSSC's official notices page currently lists the Mains cancellation notice dated 23 September 2026.
Bihar Police SI Vacancy 2026 Overview
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Recruiting Commission | Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission |
| Department | Home (Police) Department, Bihar |
| Post | Police Sub-Inspector |
| Popular Name | Bihar Daroga |
| Advertisement | 05/2025 |
| Total Vacancies | 1,799 |
| Pay Level | Level 6 |
| Recruitment Type | Direct Recruitment |
| Women's Horizontal Reservation | 614 posts |
| Freedom-Fighter Descendant Reservation | 36 posts |
| Current Recruitment Status | Active; fresh Mains date awaited |
BPSSC's official advertisement confirms 1,799 notified Police Sub-Inspector vacancies and Pay Level 6 for the post.
Bihar Police SI Category-Wise Vacancy 2026
The 1,799 vacancies are distributed as follows:
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Unreserved / General | 850 |
| Economically Weaker Section | 180 |
| Extremely Backward Class | 273 |
| Backward Class | 222 |
| Backward Class Women | 42 |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 |
| Transgender | 7 |
| Total | 1,799 |
The vacancy structure reflects Bihar's applicable reservation framework for State Government recruitment.
Candidates should evaluate their opportunity using their eligible reservation category, rather than only the overall 1,799 figure.
Bihar Police SI General Vacancy
The largest category is the Unreserved category, with:
850 Unreserved / General Vacancies
This accounts for roughly 47% of the total recruitment.
Unreserved vacancies are open according to the applicable merit and reservation rules and should not be interpreted as vacancies reserved specifically for one community.
Candidates competing in this category must still satisfy all educational, age, written-examination and physical requirements.
Bihar Police SI EWS Vacancy
The recruitment contains 180 Economically Weaker Section vacancies.
Candidates claiming EWS reservation must satisfy Bihar Government eligibility and certificate requirements applicable to the recruitment.
An EWS candidate should ensure that the required certificate is valid in the prescribed format and for the relevant period when document verification takes place. Reservation eligibility is not determined merely by selecting EWS in the application form; documentary proof is required.
Bihar Police SI EBC Vacancy
The Extremely Backward Class category has 273 vacancies.
This is one of the largest reserved-category vacancy groups in the recruitment.
EBC candidates should distinguish their category from the Backward Class category because BPSSC lists them separately and applies reservation according to Bihar Government rules.
Bihar Police SI BC Vacancy
The Backward Class category contains 222 vacancies.
There are also 42 vacancies specifically shown under Backward Class Women in the notified category distribution.
Candidates should avoid merging the Backward Class and Backward Class Women rows when reproducing the official vacancy table.
Bihar Police SI SC Vacancy
The Scheduled Caste category has 210 vacancies.
Eligible SC candidates also receive applicable concessions in the recruitment process, including category-specific upper-age provisions under the notification.
The number of vacancies does not remove the requirement to qualify every stage of the selection process.
Bihar Police SI ST Vacancy
The Scheduled Tribe category has 15 vacancies.
Although the absolute number is much lower than several other categories, ST candidates remain eligible for the reservation, age and physical-standard provisions applicable under BPSSC's recruitment rules.
Bihar Police SI Transgender Vacancy
The notification separately provides 7 vacancies for Transgender candidates.
This information should be retained explicitly in the PraveshExam vacancy table rather than hiding it inside an “Other” category.
The recruitment notification also contains provisions relating to transgender candidates elsewhere in the eligibility and physical criteria, which should be explained fully on the dedicated Eligibility and Physical Test pages.
Bihar Police SI Women Reservation
The recruitment provides horizontal reservation for women.
614 vacancies are shown as reserved horizontally for women across the applicable vertical reservation categories.
Horizontal reservation differs from a separate vertical category.
A woman candidate can simultaneously belong to a vertical category such as:
- UR + Woman
- EWS + Woman
- EBC + Woman
- BC + Woman
- SC + Woman
- ST + Woman
Important: The 614 women's reservation positions should not be added on top of the 1,799 total vacancies. They operate within the existing 1,799 posts.
Freedom-Fighter Descendant Reservation
The notification also provides 36 positions under the prescribed reservation for eligible descendants of freedom fighters.
Like women's reservation, this provision operates according to the applicable Bihar Government horizontal-reservation rules.
Candidates claiming this benefit need to satisfy the prescribed certificate and eligibility requirements.
Are the 1,799 Bihar Police SI Vacancies Still Valid?
Yes.
The official BPSSC recruitment advertisement notified 1,799 Police Sub-Inspector posts, and BPSSC continues to list Advertisement No. 05/2025 as an active recruitment cycle on its official site.
The later cancellation relates to the Main Written Examination, not to the underlying vacancy notification.
1,799 vacancies have not been cancelled merely because the earlier Mains exam was cancelled.
Candidates should distinguish between:
| Situation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Recruitment Cancellation | Cancellation of the recruitment itself |
| Examination Cancellation / Reconduct | Cancellation and reconduct of one examination stage |
As of 3 October 2026, BPSSC's site lists the 23 September notice cancelling the Mains Written Examination.
Does Bihar Police SI Have District-Wise Vacancies?
No district-wise vacancy distribution is presented for the main Police SI recruitment.
The vacancies are notified for appointment to the Police Sub-Inspector post under the Bihar Home (Police) Department.
Candidates should therefore not expect the application process to operate like a district-specific constable recruitment where individual district vacancy choices may dominate the selection framework.
Final appointment and posting are governed by the Bihar Police/Home Department according to applicable service requirements.
Is Bihar Police SI Recruitment State-Level?
Yes. Bihar Police SI is a State-level recruitment conducted by BPSSC for the Bihar Home Department.
The exam, reservation framework, physical standards and subsequent posting conditions are linked to Bihar Government recruitment rules.
Candidates from outside Bihar may need to examine the reservation provisions carefully because the availability of Bihar-specific reservation benefits can depend on domicile/category rules and certificate requirements.
This should be covered in greater detail on the Bihar Police SI Eligibility Criteria page rather than inferred from vacancy counts alone.
Bihar Police SI Vacancy and Competition
A higher vacancy number does not automatically mean easier selection.
The competition depends on:
- Number of applicants
- Prelims performance
- Mains performance
- Category
- Physical qualification
- Final merit requirements
BPSSC's recruitment framework allows a large multiple of vacancies to progress from Prelims to Mains, so candidates should treat the vacancy count as only one part of the selection equation.
The 1,799 vacancies make this a substantial Bihar Police SI recruitment, but candidates still need strong Mains performance because the final selection process eventually narrows the pool considerably.
Bihar Police SI Selection Stages
The vacancy is filled through a multi-stage process:
- Preliminary Written Examination
- Main Written Examination
- Physical Standard / Physical Efficiency Test
- Document Verification
- Medical / Eligibility and Antecedent Checks
The Prelims result for Advertisement No. 05/2025 was published by BPSSC on 16 March 2026, confirming that the recruitment progressed beyond the first stage before the later Mains cancellation.
Next Major Update: The new Main Examination schedule should be treated as the next major recruitment update.
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