{"id":145,"date":"2026-01-23T09:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/?p=145"},"modified":"2026-01-23T09:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:18:16","slug":"bpssc-si-prohibition-recruitment-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/bpssc-si-prohibition-recruitment-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"BPSSC SI Prohibition Recruitment 2026 \u2013 Online Form, Exam Date, Vacancy &amp; Eligibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bihar Police BPSSC SI Prohibition Recruitment 2026 \u2013 Online Form, Vacancy &amp; Eligibil<\/strong>ity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC)<\/strong> has officially released the notification for the recruitment of <strong>Sub-Inspector Prohibition<\/strong> (Advt. No. <strong>03\/2026<\/strong>) on January 22, 2026. This recruitment is for <strong>78 vacancies<\/strong> in the Prohibition, Excise &amp; Registration Department, Government of Bihar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online applications are set to begin next week. Below are the comprehensive details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><code>BPSSC SI Prohibition Recruitment 2026<\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"943\" data-id=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_r8ritar8ritar8ri.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_r8ritar8ritar8ri.png 1024w, https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_r8ritar8ritar8ri-300x276.png 300w, https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_r8ritar8ritar8ri-768x707.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc5 BPSSC SI Prohibition 2026: Important Dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Event<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Notification Release Date<\/strong><\/td><td>January 22, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Online Application Starts<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>January 27, 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Last Date to Apply Online<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>February 27, 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Exam Date (Prelims)<\/strong><\/td><td>To be announced<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc <strong>Vacancy Details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Recruiting Body:<\/strong> Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Post Name:<\/strong> Sub-Inspector (SI) <em>Prohibition<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advertisement No.:<\/strong> 03\/2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total Vacancies:<\/strong> <strong>78 Posts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Category-wise vacancies also include seats for General, EWS, EBC, BC, and BC Female candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf93 Eligibility Criteria (As of August 1, 2025)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Educational Qualification:<\/strong> Must possess a <strong>Bachelor\u2019s Degree<\/strong> in any stream from a recognized university in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age Limit:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Minimum:<\/strong> 20 Years (For all categories)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maximum (General\/EWS Male):<\/strong> 37 Years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maximum (BC\/EBC Male &amp; Female):<\/strong> 40 Years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maximum (General\/EWS Female):<\/strong> 40 Years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maximum (SC\/ST Male &amp; Female):<\/strong> 42 Years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcdd Selection Process &amp; Exam Pattern<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The selection involves a rigorous multi-stage process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Preliminary Examination:<\/strong> 100 Objective questions (200 Marks) on General Knowledge and Current Events. Duration: 2 Hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mains Examination:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paper I:<\/strong> General Hindi (100 Questions, 200 Marks, Qualifying).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paper II:<\/strong> General Studies, Civics, Indian History, Geography, Maths, and Reasoning (100 Questions, 200 Marks).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Physical Efficiency Test (PET):<\/strong> Qualifying in nature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Medical Examination &amp; Document Verification.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc3 Physical Standards (PET)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Task<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Male Candidates<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Female Candidates<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Running<\/strong><\/td><td>1.6 KM in 6 min 30 sec<\/td><td>1 KM in 6 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>High Jump<\/strong><\/td><td>Minimum 4 Feet<\/td><td>Minimum 3 Feet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Long Jump<\/strong><\/td><td>Minimum 12 Feet<\/td><td>Minimum 9 Feet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shot Put<\/strong><\/td><td>16 Pound through 16 Feet<\/td><td>12 Pound through 10 Feet<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to sources, the PET\/PST standards used previously include:<br>\u2714 <strong>Height:<\/strong> <em>Male General<\/em> ~165 cm, <em>Female<\/em> ~155 cm<br>\u2714 <strong>Chest:<\/strong> ~81\u201386 cm (male, general)<br>\u2714 <strong>Running:<\/strong> <em>Male<\/em> 1.6 km in ~6:30 min, <em>Female<\/em> 1 km in ~6 min<br>\u2714 Other tasks include <em>Long Jump<\/em>, <em>High Jump<\/em>, <em>Shot Put<\/em> etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Exact physical test details for 2026 recruitment will be given in the official notification PDF.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcb8 Application Fee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The commission has set a uniform fee for this specific advertisement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All Categories:<\/strong> <strong>\u20b9100\/-<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Payment Mode:<\/strong> Online (Net Banking, Credit Card, or Debit Card).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udce5 How to Apply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visit the official BPSSC website: <a href=\"https:\/\/bpssc.bih.nic.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bpssc.bih.nic.in<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>&#8220;Prohibition Dept.&#8221;<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the link for <strong>&#8220;Apply Online for the post of Sub-Inspector Prohibition (Advt. 03\/2026)&#8221;<\/strong> (Link active from Jan 27).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the registration, pay the fee, and fill in the educational details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload your scanned photograph and signature as per the specifications in the notification.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcca <strong>Job Location &amp; Salary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2714 <strong>Job Location:<\/strong> Bihar (state)<br>\u2714 <strong>Salary:<\/strong> Competitive state police pay-scale (exact pay band will be as per BPSSC rules) \u2014 generally includes basic pay, allowances, and benefits attached to Sub-Inspector rank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc <strong>Quick Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Detail<\/th><th>Information<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Recruitment<\/td><td>BPSSC SI Prohibition 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Authority<\/td><td>Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vacancy<\/td><td>78 Posts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Online Apply<\/td><td>27 Jan \u2013 27 Feb 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eligibility<\/td><td>Graduation, Age 20\u201337\/40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Selection<\/td><td>Prelims \u2192 Mains \u2192 PET \u2192 DV \u2192 Medical<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Application Fee<\/td><td>\u20b9100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Official Site<\/td><td>bpssc.bihar.gov.in<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>BPSSC SI Prohibition (Advt. No. 03\/2026)<\/strong> notification released on January 22, 2026, provides a specific vacancy breakdown and a comprehensive syllabus for the recruitment of 78 Sub-Inspectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BPSSC SI Prohibition Physical Test 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"935\" data-id=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ll6ly0ll6ly0ll6l.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ll6ly0ll6ly0ll6l.png 1024w, https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ll6ly0ll6ly0ll6l-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_ll6ly0ll6ly0ll6l-768x701.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcca Category-Wise Vacancy Breakdown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Of the <strong>78 total vacancies<\/strong>, 26 posts (35%) are horizontally reserved for female candidates of Bihar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Total Vacancies<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>For Women (35% Reserved)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Unreserved (UR)<\/strong><\/td><td>41<\/td><td>14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Economically Weaker Section (EWS)<\/strong><\/td><td>08<\/td><td>03<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Extremely Backward Class (EBC)<\/strong><\/td><td>12<\/td><td>04<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Backward Class (BC)<\/strong><\/td><td>09<\/td><td>03<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Scheduled Caste (SC)<\/strong><\/td><td>05<\/td><td>02<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Scheduled Tribe (ST)<\/strong><\/td><td>01<\/td><td>00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Backward Class Women (BCW)<\/strong><\/td><td>02<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>78<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>26<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> 02 posts are also reserved horizontally for the grandchildren of Freedom Fighters of Bihar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcd6 Detailed Syllabus: Mains Paper II (General Studies)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Paper II is the merit-deciding paper consisting of <strong>100 questions (200 marks)<\/strong> to be completed in <strong>2 hours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. General Science<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Physics:<\/strong> Motion, Force, Work &amp; Energy, Sound, and Light.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chemistry:<\/strong> Structure of Atom, Molecules, Acids, Bases &amp; Salts, Metals &amp; Non-metals, and Carbon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Biology:<\/strong> Human Environment, Diseases &amp; Nutrition, and Plant\/Animal Classification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Indian History &amp; Civics<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>History:<\/strong> Revolt of 1857, Women and Reform, Nationalist Movement (1885\u20131947), and India After Independence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Civics\/Polity:<\/strong> The Indian Constitution, Parliamentary System, Judiciary, and Democracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Indian Geography<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Physical Geography:<\/strong> Earth in the Solar System, Globe, and Natural Resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indian Context:<\/strong> Political Map of India, Agriculture, Human Resources, and Climate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Mathematics &amp; Mental Ability (Reasoning)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Maths:<\/strong> Number System, Percentages, Profit &amp; Loss, Average, Ratio &amp; Proportion, and Simplification.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reasoning:<\/strong> Analogies, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Puzzles, Coding-Decoding, and Mental Ability Tests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udca1 Preparation Insights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Negative Marking:<\/strong> Be cautious as there is a negative marking of <strong>0.2 marks<\/strong> for every wrong answer in both Prelims and Mains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Qualifying Criteria:<\/strong> You must score at least <strong>30%<\/strong> in the Mains Paper I (General Hindi) to have your Paper II evaluated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Merit List:<\/strong> The final merit list is prepared solely based on the marks obtained in <strong>Mains Paper II<\/strong>, provided you pass the physical tests (PET\/PST).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">BPSSC SI Prohibition Recruitment 2026 \u2013 Online Form, Exam Date, Vacancy &amp; Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-site-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"home\">Exam Updates<\/a><\/h1>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bihar Police BPSSC SI Prohibition Recruitment 2026 \u2013 Online Form, Vacancy &amp; Eligibility The Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) has officially released the notification for the recruitment of Sub-Inspector Prohibition (Advt. No. 03\/2026) on January 22, 2026. This recruitment is for 78 vacancies in the Prohibition, Excise &amp; Registration Department, Government of Bihar. Online [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":148,"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145\/revisions\/148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examupdates.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}