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Bihar Police BPSSC Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026

64Vacancies
10 JunExam date
Table Of Contents
  1. Highlights
  2. About this Page
  3. Important Dates
  4. Application Fee (Reference)
  5. How to Download Admit Card
  6. Important Links
  7. FAQs
  8. Analysis & Trends

Print two A4 colour copies. Carry one + a government photo ID + 2 passport photos to the exam centre.

Bihar Police BPSSC Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026 — Highlights

Quick highlights for Bihar Police BPSSC Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026 — recruiting body, post, vacancies, eligibility, salary, and key dates at a glance.
Recruiting Body Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Selection Commission
Total Vacancies 64
Application Mode Online
Important Dates Exam on 10 Jun 2026
Official Website bpssc.bihar.gov.in

Bihar Police BPSSC Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026: Written Exam 10 June — Download Hall Ticket at bpssc.bihar.gov.in

Key Highlights

  • Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Selection Commission (BPSSC) has released the Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026 on 25 May 2026 under Advertisement No. 01/2026 for the Bihar Home Guard Corps Service Cadre.
  • Written Examination scheduled: 10 June 2026 (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM) — candidates must report at the exam centre by 08:30 AM (gates close 90 minutes before the exam start).
  • Vacancies: 64 Havildar Clerk posts — UR 26 + EBC 11 + EWS 6 + BC 8 + BC-Female 2 + SC 10 + ST 1.
  • Download portal: apply-bpssc.com/bpssc_1_2026_we_admitcards — login with Enrollment Number + Registration Number + Date of Birth.
  • Mandatory carry-along: Printed Admit Card + 1 original photo-ID (Aadhaar / PAN / Voter / Driving Licence / Passport) + 2 passport-size photographs identical to those uploaded during application.
  • No new application accepted — admit card is only for candidates who successfully filed the application during the 02 Jan – 02 Feb 2026 window.

Quick decision check — what to do right now

If you applied for BPSSC Havildar Clerk (Advt 01/2026), do these four things in the next 24 hours:

  1. Download your admit card immediately at apply-bpssc.com/bpssc_1_2026_we_admitcards — login with Enrollment + Registration Number + DOB. Take 3 printouts; keep one with you on exam day, one at home, and one in your bag as backup.
  2. Verify all printed details against your application: name, date of birth, photograph, signature, exam centre address, reporting time, gate-closure time, exam centre map. Any discrepancy — even a typo — must be reported to BPSSC via bpssc.bihar.gov.in helpdesk before the exam day; do NOT show up at the centre with a discrepant admit card expecting it to be fixed on-site.
  3. Reconnaissance the exam centre the day before — physically travel to the centre, identify the correct gate, time the journey from your residence including peak-hour Patna / Bihar district traffic. On exam day, leave with a 2-hour buffer over the time you measured during reconnaissance.
  4. Pack the carry-along bag the night before — printed admit card (×2 copies), original photo-ID (Aadhaar / PAN / Voter / Driving Licence / Passport — match the ID number you entered during application), 2 passport-size photographs identical to those uploaded, blue / black ballpoint pen (×2), simple analog watch (NO smartwatches / fitness bands — strictly prohibited), transparent water bottle (small), face-tissue. Leave electronics (mobile, smartwatch, calculator, scientific watch, Bluetooth devices) at home — they will be confiscated at the gate and disqualifying you from the exam.

Bihar Police Havildar Clerk role — what you're competing for

The Bihar Police Havildar Clerk is a permanent State Police post under the Bihar Home Guard Corps Service Cadre. Day-to-day responsibilities combine clerical-administrative work with limited operational policing duties:

  • Clerical-administrative core (~70% of time): Maintain Bihar Home Guard battalion office records — duty rosters, attendance, ration books, arms-and-ammunition registers, equipment-issue ledgers, casualty + accident reports, court-correspondence files. Handle correspondence with district SP offices, Bihar Home Department HQ, and other police units. Compile periodic returns (daily strength, monthly performance, quarterly armoury reconciliation).
  • Operational policing (~30%): Crowd-control deployments during festivals + bandhs + elections + VIP movements; static-guard duties at sensitive installations; emergency-response support during floods and other disasters; pairing-up with regular Bihar Police constables during joint operations as the administrative-record-keeper.
  • Posting: Bihar Home Guard battalion offices and Bihar Police district HQs across the State — Patna, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Darbhanga, Begusarai, Purnea, Saharsa, and other district HQs. Inter-district transfers per Bihar Police service rules.

The cadre offers a permanent State Government job with full pension (NPS), uniform allowance, medical benefits, and structured promotion progression through Havildar Clerk → Senior Havildar Clerk → Assistant Sub-Inspector (clerical) within the Bihar Home Guard service rules.

How to download the BPSSC Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026

Step-by-step at the official portal:

  1. Open apply-bpssc.com/bpssc_1_2026_we_admitcards (the BPSSC admit-card-specific page for Advt 01/2026 Havildar Clerk Written Examination).
  2. Enter your Enrollment Number (auto-generated 8-10 digit number from your application receipt PDF).
  3. Enter your Registration Number (alpha-numeric code from your registration confirmation).
  4. Enter your Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY format).
  5. Enter the displayed CAPTCHA correctly.
  6. Click "Submit / Download Admit Card".
  7. The Admit Card PDF opens in a new tab — save the PDF locally with a clear filename (e.g., BPSSC_Havildar_Clerk_AdmitCard_2026.pdf).
  8. Print 3 copies on A4 paper — single-sided, black-and-white is acceptable, but a colour printout of the photograph block is preferred to help centre verification.

If the download portal returns "No record found" — verify the Enrollment + Registration number from your application receipt (do NOT guess), confirm you applied during the 02 Jan – 02 Feb 2026 window, and reach out to the BPSSC helpdesk listed on bpssc.bihar.gov.in. Do not attempt to use any third-party admit-card download website — only the official apply-bpssc.com domain is authentic.

Exam-day discipline — the 90-minute rule and gate closure

BPSSC enforces a strict gate-closure policy: candidates must be inside the exam centre by 08:30 AM (90 minutes before the 10:00 AM exam start). Candidates arriving after 08:30 AM will NOT be allowed to enter, irrespective of reason (traffic, public transport delay, weather, medical emergency en-route — no exceptions). The reasoning: BPSSC requires 90 minutes for security frisking + photo-identity verification + biometric capture + final seating allocation across thousands of candidates simultaneously.

Carry-along on exam day:

  • Printed BPSSC Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026 (mandatory; no-admit-card = no-exam, no second chances).
  • Original photo-ID — Aadhaar / PAN / Voter ID / Driving Licence / Indian Passport. The ID type AND number must match exactly what you entered during application. Photo-IDs without a photograph (e.g., ration card, PAN allotment letter without photograph) are NOT accepted.
  • 2 recent passport-size photographs — identical to those uploaded during application. Newer or different photographs are rejected at the verification desk.
  • 2 blue / black ballpoint pens. OMR sheet must be marked in blue / black ballpoint only — gel pens, ink pens, sketch pens, pencils, and erasers are strictly prohibited.
  • Simple analog wrist-watch (optional). NO smart-watches, fitness bands, or any electronic timekeeping device.
  • Transparent water bottle (small, label-free).
  • Cap / shawl per personal preference, but security screening may require removal.

Prohibited inside the exam hall: Mobile phones, smart-watches, calculators (scientific or otherwise), Bluetooth devices, earphones / earplugs / hearing aids without prior BPSSC approval (medical PwBD candidates must carry the BPSSC PwBD approval letter), study material, paper, written notes, bags, wallets, jewellery (other than mangalsutra), large-faced wristwatches, scarves / mufflers / cap / hood / helmet without security pre-clearance, food items (except per BPSSC dietary medical pre-clearance). All prohibited items confiscated by security do not return — leave them with a family member outside or in a centre-designated locker if provided.

Exam pattern — what to expect on 10 June 2026

Per BPSSC Advertisement 01/2026 norms (subject to final exam-day instructions printed on the admit card):

  • Mode: OMR-based offline written examination.
  • Duration: 2 hours (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM).
  • Format: Objective MCQ.
  • Subjects: General Knowledge + Current Affairs (with Bihar State focus) + General Hindi + General English + Elementary Mathematics + General Science + Logical Reasoning + Bihar State-specific Geography & History & Polity & Economy.
  • Marks distribution: Refer to the question-paper-instruction section of your admit card / the BPSSC notification PDF for the exact section-wise mark allocation.
  • Negative marking: Per BPSSC norms (typically -1/4 for each wrong answer; un-attempted questions carry 0 marks).
  • Qualifying threshold: Minimum 30% for UR / EWS; 26.5% for BC; 25% for EBC / SC / ST (refer to BPSSC notification for exact qualifying percentages).

Candidates qualifying the Written Examination on cut-off basis are called for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) + Physical Standards:

  • Male UR / BC: Height 165 cm; Chest 81 cm un-expanded / 86 cm expanded; Run 1.6 km in 6 minutes.
  • Male EBC / SC / ST: Height 160 cm; Chest 79 cm un-expanded / 84 cm expanded; Run 1.6 km in 6 minutes.
  • Female all categories: Height 155 cm; Run 1.0 km in 5 minutes.

PET-qualified candidates proceed to Document Verification → Final Merit List → Appointment Letter.

What if you don't see your admit card?

Three possible reasons for "No record found" / inability to download:

  1. You did not complete the application within the 02 Jan – 02 Feb 2026 window — admit card is only issued to candidates who completed final-submit + fee-payment by 02 Feb 2026. Partial / unpaid applications are auto-rejected.
  2. Your application was rejected at preliminary scrutiny — BPSSC scrutinises applications for eligibility-criterion failures (age, education, category-certificate authenticity, photograph match) before issuing admit cards. Rejection notices were communicated separately; check the email address you registered with.
  3. Portal technical issue — try a different browser (Chrome / Firefox / Edge), clear cookies + cache, try at off-peak hours (after 11 PM or before 6 AM), use a stable broadband connection (mobile data may time out). If the issue persists for more than 24 hours, contact the BPSSC helpdesk listed on bpssc.bihar.gov.in with your full application reference number.

DO NOT show up at the exam centre without an admit card hoping for an on-the-spot fix — BPSSC does not issue admit cards at the centre. Resolve any download issue at least 4-5 days before the 10 June exam date.

Important Dates

Important dates for Bihar Police BPSSC Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026
Event Date
Notification Released
Application Start
Application Last Date
Admit Card Release
Written Examination
Age Reckoned As On

Application Fee (Reference)

Application fee by category for Bihar Police BPSSC Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026
Category Fee
All categories (Gen / OBC / EWS / SC / ST / PwBD / Women) ₹100
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How to Download Your Admit Card

  1. Visit the official portal of BPSSC.
  2. Click on the admit card / e-admission certificate link for Bihar Police BPSSC Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026.
  3. Enter your Registration Number / Roll Number + Date of Birth + the displayed CAPTCHA.
  4. Download the PDF and print on A4 — keep at least 3 copies.
  5. Verify all details (name, photo, exam centre, shift). Report any discrepancy to the recruiter immediately.
  6. Carry the printed admit card + a valid photo ID (Aadhaar / PAN / Driving Licence) to the centre.

Download Admit Card →

Print two A4 colour copies. Carry one + a government photo ID + 2 passport photos to the exam centre.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Bihar Police BPSSC Havildar Clerk exam 2026? / BPSSC Havildar Clerk exam kab hai?
The Bihar Police BPSSC Havildar Clerk (Advt 01/2026) Written Examination is on 10 June 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Candidates MUST report at the exam centre by 08:30 AM (90-minute gate-closure rule — late candidates are NOT permitted entry). Admit Card was released 25 May 2026 and is downloadable at apply-bpssc.com/bpssc_1_2026_we_admitcards.
How do I download the BPSSC Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026?
Visit apply-bpssc.com/bpssc_1_2026_we_admitcards. Login with: (1) your Enrollment Number (auto-generated 8-10 digit code from your application receipt PDF), (2) your Registration Number (alpha-numeric code from your registration confirmation), (3) your Date of Birth in DD/MM/YYYY format, (4) the displayed CAPTCHA. Click "Submit / Download Admit Card", save the PDF locally, and print 3 A4 copies. The official portal is the only authentic source — do not download admit cards from any third-party website.
What documents must I carry to the BPSSC Havildar Clerk exam centre?
Mandatory carry-along: (1) Printed BPSSC Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026 (no admit card = no exam, no exceptions), (2) Original photo-ID — Aadhaar / PAN / Voter ID / Driving Licence / Indian Passport — ID type AND number must match exactly what you entered during application, (3) 2 passport-size photographs identical to those uploaded during application, (4) 2 blue / black ballpoint pens. Strictly prohibited: mobile phones, smart-watches, fitness bands, calculators, Bluetooth devices, earphones, study material, paper, bags, wallets, jewellery (other than mangalsutra), food (except pre-approved medical PwBD candidates). Confiscated items are NOT returned.
How many vacancies are in Bihar Police BPSSC Havildar Clerk 2026?
64 Havildar Clerk posts under Bihar Home Guard Corps Service Cadre (BPSSC Advt 01/2026). Category-wise: UR 26 + EBC 11 + EWS 6 + BC 8 + BC-Female 2 + SC 10 + ST 1. All posts are permanent Bihar State Police uniformed-cadre positions across Bihar Police district HQs and Bihar Home Guard battalion offices.
What is the BPSSC Havildar Clerk selection process?
Three-stage selection — (1) Written Examination (10 June 2026): OMR-based offline; objective MCQ; 2 hours; subjects include General Knowledge + Current Affairs (Bihar focus) + General Hindi + General English + Elementary Mathematics + General Science + Logical Reasoning + Bihar State Geography / History / Polity / Economy; negative marking -1/4 per BPSSC norms; qualifying 30% UR/EWS, 26.5% BC, 25% EBC/SC/ST. (2) Physical Efficiency Test (PET) + Physical Standards (Aug-Sep 2026): Male UR/BC — Height 165 cm + Chest 81-86 cm + Run 1.6 km in 6 min; Male EBC/SC/ST — Height 160 cm + Chest 79-84 cm + Run 1.6 km in 6 min; Female all — Height 155 cm + Run 1.0 km in 5 min. (3) Document Verification + Final Merit List (Oct-Nov 2026) at BPSSC Patna with all originals → Appointment Letter.
What is the Bihar Police Havildar Clerk eligibility?
Education: 10+2 (Intermediate) or equivalent from a recognised institution. Age (as on 01 August 2025): Min 18 yrs; Max UR/EWS Male 37 yrs / UR/EWS Female 40 yrs / BC + EBC 40 yrs / SC + ST 42 yrs. Physical standards: Strict height + chest + running standards per category (see selection-process FAQ). Note: Application window (02 Jan - 02 Feb 2026) is CLOSED — Admit Card is only for candidates who applied during that window. No new applications accepted.
What is the Bihar Police Havildar Clerk salary?
Bihar Home Guard Corps Service — Pay Band-1, Pay Level 3 of the 7th CPC (Bihar State adoption) — starting basic ~₹21,700, scale up to ~₹69,100. Gross monthly approximately ₹28,000-38,000 in starting posting (basic + DA + HRA + Bihar Police uniform allowance + risk allowance). Refer to BPSSC Advt 01/2026 PDF for the exact Pay Level. Career progression: Havildar Clerk → Senior Havildar Clerk → Assistant Sub-Inspector (clerical) → higher Bihar Police clerical-cadre posts via internal promotion under Bihar Police service rules. Permanent State Government employment — full pension under NPS + leave + gratuity + medical benefits + ration allowance.

Bihar Police BPSSC Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026 — Analysis & Trends

How does BPSSC Havildar Clerk 2026 compare with other Bihar Police openings?

The BPSSC Havildar Clerk cadre is one of three primary entry-level Bihar Police uniformed-cadre routes. Comparison:

BPSSC Havildar Clerk 2026 CSBC Bihar Police Constable 2024 BPSSC SI 2025
Conducting body BPSSC CSBC BPSSC
Vacancies 64 21,391 1,275
Education 10+2 10+2 Graduate
Application fee ₹100 ₹500/₹125 ₹700/₹400
Selection Written → PET → DV PET → Written → DV Pre → Mains → PET → DV
Pay Level Pay Level 3 (~₹21,700) Pay Level 3 (~₹21,700) Pay Level 6 (~₹35,400)
Role Clerical + uniformed Pure uniformed Officer / Investigation
Selection ratio ~1:500 ~1:300 ~1:1,000

For 10+2-qualified candidates seeking a Bihar Police uniformed cadre with predominantly clerical-administrative work and lower physical-test stress relative to the Constable route, the Havildar Clerk cadre is an attractive option. The small vacancy count (64 vs Constable 21,391) means selection probability is lower in absolute terms, but the niche-cadre nature filters out candidates seeking pure uniformed-operational roles.

What does the 90-minute reporting rule mean practically?

BPSSC's 90-minute pre-exam reporting requirement is among the strictest in Indian government recruitments. Practically, candidates need to plan as follows:

  • Reach the city / district of the exam centre by the previous evening — do not attempt a same-day journey from a distant district, especially via state-transport buses (which face highly variable timings).
  • Stay overnight near the exam centre — even a budget lodge / dharamshala within 2-3 km of the centre is preferable to a same-morning long-distance commute.
  • Identify the correct gate during reconnaissance — large exam centres in Patna / Muzaffarpur / Bhagalpur have multiple gates; only one is designated for BPSSC candidates. Gate identification mistakes have caused candidates to miss the 08:30 AM cut-off.
  • Leave with a 2-hour buffer over your measured reconnaissance time — Bihar urban traffic during peak hours is highly unpredictable; political bandhs, civic processions, and unannounced road closures can add 60-90 minutes to standard commutes.

Candidates who fail the 08:30 AM gate-closure are not permitted to write the exam, regardless of how late their commute was delayed. There is no retest, no compensatory shift, and no appeal mechanism for late arrival.

After the exam — what's the realistic timeline?

Based on BPSSC's historical processing timelines for similar small-vacancy recruitments:

  • Provisional Answer Key: 5-15 days post-exam (typically late June 2026).
  • Objection Window: 7-15 days after Provisional Answer Key — candidates may raise objections with documentary evidence (NCERT / standard textbook / gazette references); per-question objection fee ₹50-₹100 (refundable if objection accepted).
  • Final Answer Key + Written Result: 30-45 days post-exam (mid-to-late July 2026).
  • PET / Physical Standards: 60-90 days post-exam (August / September 2026).
  • Document Verification + Final Merit List: 120-150 days post-exam (October / November 2026).
  • Appointment Letters: 150-180 days post-exam (November / December 2026).

The overall recruitment cycle from January application to appointment is typically 11-13 months — standard for Bihar Police / Bihar State Government recruitments.

Resultpedia recommendation

If you hold a valid BPSSC Havildar Clerk admit card for the 10 June 2026 examination, focus the next 14 days on:

  1. Mock tests + previous-year question papers — BPSSC reuses high-frequency question themes (Bihar history / geography / current affairs, general Hindi grammar, elementary mathematics ratio-proportion-percentages, basic reasoning). Solving 5-8 full-length mocks under timed conditions is the single highest-ROI prep activity in the remaining window.
  2. Bihar current affairs (last 12 months) — Bihar Government schemes, recent Bihar Cabinet decisions, Bihar State Budget 2026-27 highlights, key Bihar Police modernisation initiatives, Bihar Police welfare programmes. Refer to The Telegraph (Patna edition), Dainik Bhaskar (Bihar), Hindustan (Bihar), and PIB Bihar releases.
  3. Physical preparation for PET (parallel to written prep) — 1.6 km running practice at ≤6 min pace for male candidates, 1 km at ≤5 min pace for female candidates. Physical preparation matters even though PET is the next stage, because PET-qualifying happens only 60-90 days post-written, and starting fitness work in August will be too late if you qualify the written round.

For parallel applications, consider the Bihar Vidhan Parishad Security Guard PET Result 2026 for an alternate Bihar uniformed-cadre route, or sibling pan-India options like the SSC GD Constable Admit Card 2026 for the next admit-card cycle.

Bihar Police BPSSC Havildar Clerk Admit Card 2026: हिंदी सारांश

Bihar Police Sub-Ordinate Services Selection Commission (BPSSC) ने Advertisement No. 01/2026 — Havildar Clerk (64 पद) के तहत Written Examination का Admit Card 25 मई 2026 को जारी किया है। लिखित परीक्षा 10 जून 2026 को सुबह 10:00 बजे से 12:00 बजे तक होगी; उम्मीदवारों को परीक्षा केंद्र पर सुबह 08:30 बजे तक रिपोर्ट करना अनिवार्य है (90 मिनट का गेट क्लोजर नियम — देर से पहुँचने वाले उम्मीदवारों को प्रवेश नहीं मिलेगा)। Admit Card डाउनलोड: apply-bpssc.com/bpssc_1_2026_we_admitcards पर Enrollment Number + Registration Number + Date of Birth से लॉगिन करें। साथ ले जाएँ: प्रिंटेड Admit Card + मूल फोटो-आईडी (Aadhaar / PAN / Voter / DL / Passport) + 2 पासपोर्ट-साइज़ फोटो (आवेदन के समय अपलोड की गई फोटो जैसी ही) + ब्लू / ब्लैक बॉलपॉइंट पेन। प्रतिबंधित: मोबाइल, स्मार्ट-वॉच, कैलकुलेटर, ब्लूटूथ डिवाइस, पेपर / नोट्स — सख्ती से वर्जित। पात्रता: 10+2 + आयु 18-37/40/42 (UR Male / UR Female + BC + EBC / SC + ST) 01 अगस्त 2025 के आधार पर। चयन: लिखित → PET (शारीरिक मानक + 1.6 km दौड़ 6 मिनट में पुरुष / 1 km 5 मिनट में महिला) → Document Verification।