BPSSC SI Special Branch Recruitment 2026 — 150 Police Sub-Inspector Posts, Apply Online

The Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) has released Advertisement No. 09/2026 for the direct recruitment of 150 Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) posts in the Special Branch, in Pay Level 6, under the Home Department (Police), Bihar. The online application is open from 9 July to 9 August 2026 at bpssc.bihar.gov.in, and a candidate may submit only one application. This is a graduate-level, uniformed intelligence-wing post — read the eligibility and the two-stage written pattern below before you apply.

Vacancy and pay

There are 150 vacancies for Police Sub-Inspector (General Closed Cadre) in the Special Branch, carrying Pay Level 6 of the pay matrix (plus the usual allowances). The category-wise vacancy split (unreserved, EWS, EBC, BC, SC, ST and the women’s horizontal reservation) is given in the official notification; we are not publishing an unverified split here, so check Advertisement 09/2026 for the exact reservation.

What is General Closed Cadre and Special Branch?

The Special Branch is the intelligence wing of the Bihar Police under the Home Department. Unlike a district (law-and-order) Sub-Inspector, a Special Branch SI works largely in intelligence collection, surveillance, security vetting and monitoring of threats to public order. The General Closed Cadre means it is a self-contained cadre — those recruited serve and progress within this specific stream rather than being merged into the general district-police promotion pool. So this is a distinct career track from the regular Bihar Police SI, which is what makes the recruitment a separate advertisement.

Eligibility — qualification and age

Educational qualification: a Bachelor’s degree (graduation) or equivalent from a recognised university, as on 1 August 2025. No specific stream is required.

Age limit (as on 1 August 2025):

Additional relaxations for ex-servicemen and Bihar government servants are as specified in the official notification.

Selection process

The selection runs in four broad stages: Preliminary Examination (an objective screening test) → Main Examination (objective plus descriptive) → Physical Efficiency Test / PST (physical measurement and events) → Document Verification and Medical Examination. The preliminary examination only screens candidates for the mains and is not counted in the final merit; the main examination decides the merit, subject to clearing the physical stage.

Exam pattern — Prelims and Mains

Preliminary Examination:

Main Examination:

Paper II is a language and comprehension paper (essay in Hindi and English, précis and translation), and a minimum of about 30% is required in each paper. The exact negative marking in the preliminary paper and the detailed subject split are as stated in the official notification.

Physical Efficiency Test (PST)

Candidates who clear the mains are called for the Physical Efficiency Test, which checks height, chest (for male candidates) and physical events such as running, high jump and long jump. The exact physical standards and the running distance and timings for this recruitment are as specified in the official Advertisement 09/2026 — we are not stating unverified physical figures here, so confirm the standards in the official notice before that stage.

Application fee

The application fee (and any category-wise concession) is as specified in the official notification. Pay it online during the application as directed on the portal; do not rely on unofficial fee figures.

How to apply for BPSSC SI Special Branch 2026

1. Visit the official portal bpssc.bihar.gov.in (link in the Important Links section below).
2. Open the Advertisement 09/2026 recruitment link and read the notification.
3. Register, then fill the online application with your personal, educational and category details.
4. Upload your photograph, signature and required documents in the specified format.
5. Pay the fee online and submit; save and print the confirmation. Only one application per candidate is allowed.

Apply a few days before 9 August rather than on the last day, as the portal slows under end-of-window load.

हिंदी सारांश

BPSSC SI विशेष शाखा भर्ती 2026 (विज्ञापन 09/2026) — 150 पद; ऑनलाइन आवेदन 9 जुलाई से 9 अगस्त 2026। मुख्य बातें:

• पद: पुलिस अवर निरीक्षक (सामान्य बंद संवर्ग), विशेष शाखा; वेतन लेवल-6।
• योग्यता: स्नातक (1 अगस्त 2025 तक)।
• आयु: अनारक्षित पुरुष 20–37; अनारक्षित महिला/BC/EBC 20–40; SC/ST 20–42 वर्ष।
• चयन: प्रारंभिक → मुख्य → शारीरिक परीक्षण (PST) → दस्तावेज़ सत्यापन व मेडिकल।
• शुल्क, श्रेणी विभाजन व शारीरिक मानक: आधिकारिक अधिसूचना अनुसार।

Related pages

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