Pariksha SaathiBihar Police Constable 2025: exam pattern, marks, negative marking, age limit
Every figure on this page is copied from an official document linked next to it, with the date we last checked it. Pattern, age limit and dates are from the Advt. No. 01/2025 (Constable, Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police) notification. Last verified: 15 October 2026.
At a glance
- Selection stages
- Written test (OMR based) → Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
- First stage: Questions / Marks / Time
- 100 / 100 / 120 min
- Negative marking
- Not stated in the notice
- First stage dates
- 16 July 2025 to 3 August 2025
- Tentative vacancies
- 19,838 (as on 11 March 2025)
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Exam pattern
Written test (OMR based)
Applies to: All candidates
Written test
| Section | Questions | Marks each | Marks | Time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi, English, Mathematics, Social Science, Science, General Knowledge and Current Affairs (one paper) | 100 | 1 | 100 | — |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 120 |
Time allowed: 120 minutes. Negative marking: Not stated in the notice. This part is qualifying only: it does not add to the merit score.
- Objective questions at the level of Class 10 (Matric) of the Bihar School Examination Board. The notice does not give a question count for each subject.
- The written test is only qualifying: it does not count to the final merit list. Candidates scoring below 30% fail for the PET.
- Candidates are shortlisted for the PET category-wise, about 5 times the advertised posts in each category. If the test is held in several shifts, marks are normalised by the equi-percentile method.
- The notice does not mention any deduction for wrong answers; check the official notice before assuming either way.
Physical Efficiency Test (PET)
Applies to: Candidates shortlisted from the written test; documents are verified for those who clear it
Physical Efficiency Test (three events)
Marks: 100.
- 100 marks in three events: run (50), shot put (25) and high jump (25). A candidate must pass each event separately. The final merit list is made from the total marks in these three events.
- Run: men 1.6 km (1 mile) within 6 minutes, women 1 km within 5 minutes. Men score 50 marks for under 5 minutes, 40 up to 5:20, 30 up to 5:40, 20 up to 6:00. Women score 50 for under 4 minutes, 40 up to 4:20, 30 up to 4:40, 20 up to 5:00.
- Shot put: men throw a 16 lb shot at least 16 feet (9 marks, up to 25 marks for over 20 feet); women throw a 12 lb shot at least 12 feet (9 marks, up to 25 marks for over 16 feet).
- High jump: men clear at least 4 feet (13 marks, 25 marks for 5 feet); women clear at least 3 feet (13 marks, 25 marks for 4 feet).
- Physical standard (no marks, but candidates who do not meet it fail). Men, height: 165 cm for General and BC, 160 cm for EBC, SC and ST. Chest: 81 cm unexpanded and 86 cm expanded for General, BC and EBC; 79 cm and 84 cm for SC and ST; at least 5 cm expansion. Women of all categories: height 155 cm, weight at least 48 kg.
Source: Advt. No. 01/2025: Notice for appointment to the post of Constable (Sipahi) in Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police (Central Selection Board of Constable, Bihar) ↗ · Last verified: 15 October 2026 · Report an error
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Syllabus: subjects tested
The subjects in short, as the official syllabus lists them. The exam body's own notification is final.
- Hindi
- Prose and poetry from the Class 9 and 10 Hindi textbooks, including poems from the Bhakti, Riti, Dwivedi, Chhayavad, post-Chhayavad, Pragativad and contemporary periods. Grammar: spelling and word breaking, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms and antonyms, idioms and proverbs, sentence correction, sandhi and samas, abridgement of passages, technical terms, and the basics of literary study such as shabd-shakti, alankar, chhand and kavya-gun.
- English
- Comprehension, tales, short stories and plays, informative essays, poems, composition and writing exercises, and translation from the mother tongue. Grammar: reported speech, modal auxiliaries, punctuation, prepositions, relative and conditional clauses, phrases and idioms, sequence of tenses and subject–verb agreement. Word accent and intonation are listed too.
- Mathematics
- Real numbers, polynomials, linear equations in two variables, quadratic equations, commercial mathematics (shares and dividends, discount, compound interest, payment in instalments), coordinate geometry, Euclid’s geometry, lines and angles, quadrilaterals, areas, constructions, mensuration (area, surface area and volume), trigonometric ratios and identities, statistics and probability.
- Social Science
- History: geographical discoveries, the American and French revolutions, Nazism, the two world wars, tribal society and colonialism, nationalism in Europe, socialism and communism, nationalist movements in Indo-China, nationalism in India (1914–1930), urbanisation, trade and globalisation, and the press and nationalism. Geography: India’s location, physical features, drainage, vegetation, wildlife and population, neighbouring countries, map study, resources, agriculture, industries, transport, communication and trade, and the natural resources and population of Bihar. Civics: democracy in the contemporary world, constitution making, electoral politics, institutions of parliamentary democracy, democratic rights, power sharing, and the achievements and challenges of democracy. Economics: a Bihar village, human resources, poverty, unemployment, agriculture and food security, state and national income, money, savings and credit, financial institutions, employment and services, globalisation, and consumer awareness.
- Science
- Physics, chemistry, zoology and botany at Class 9 and 10 level: food and matter, the living world and classification, motion, force, gravitation, work, energy and sound, natural resources, electric circuits and magnets, natural phenomena of light and the human eye, control and coordination and reproduction in living things, heredity and evolution, and conservation of natural resources and sources of energy.
- General Knowledge and Current Affairs
- The notification lists general knowledge and current affairs as an area of the paper, but it does not name topics for it. A daily current-affairs habit is the practical way to prepare.
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Age limit and qualification
The minimum age of 18 years is counted as on 1 August 2025 and the maximum age as on 1 August 2023, as set in the notice. Unreserved: 18 to 25 years. BC and EBC men: 18 to 27 years. BC and EBC women: 18 to 28 years. SC, ST and transgender candidates (men and women): 18 to 30 years. Home guards of all categories get 5 more years on the prescribed maximum. Age is counted as on 1 August 2025.
| Posts | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Constable (Sipahi) | Intermediate (10+2) pass, or the Moulvi certificate of the Bihar Madarsa Board, or the Shastri (with English) or Acharya (without English) certificate of the Bihar Sanskrit Board, or another equivalent qualification recognised by the state government. |
Written test: candidates scoring below 30% fail for the PET. The test only qualifies candidates; merit is decided by the PET marks.
Source: Advt. No. 01/2025: Notice for appointment to the post of Constable (Sipahi) in Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police (Central Selection Board of Constable, Bihar) ↗ · Last verified: 15 October 2026 · Report an error
Important dates
| Event | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Online applications (last date extended from 18 April 2025) | 18 March 2025 to 25 April 2025 | official notice ↗ |
| Written test (single shift on each of six days) | 16 July 2025 to 3 August 2025 | official notice ↗ |
| Written test result published (shortlist for PET) | 26 September 2025 | official notice ↗ |
| Physical Efficiency Test | 15 December 2025 to 11 March 2026 | official notice ↗ |
| Final selection list published | 27 May 2026 | official notice ↗ |
Source: Advt. No. 01/2025: Notice for appointment to the post of Constable (Sipahi) in Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police (Central Selection Board of Constable, Bihar) ↗ · Last verified: 15 October 2026 · Report an error
Source: Tentative vacancies ↗ · Last verified: 15 October 2026 · Report an error
Practice questions by section
Free questions, each with its answer, in the subjects this exam tests. Every topic opens a list of question pages.
English
- Error Spotting 94 questions
- Fill in the Blanks 56 questions
- Sentence Improvement 52 questions
- Cloze Test 38 questions
- Direct and Indirect Speech 30 questions
- One Word Substitution 19 questions
- Degrees of Comparison 13 questions
- Active and Passive Voice 12 questions
Quantitative Aptitude
- Geometry: Lines and Triangles 24 questions
- Number System 21 questions
- Percentage 21 questions
- Trigonometry 20 questions
- Boat and Stream 19 questions
- Mensuration: 2D 16 questions
- Permutation and Combination 15 questions
- Probability — Tier II 15 questions
State GK
General Studies
- General Science 480 questions
- Static General Knowledge 240 questions
- Indian Geography 239 questions
- Physical and World Geography 239 questions
- Indian Polity and Constitution 238 questions
- Environment and Ecology 237 questions
- Modern Indian History and Freedom Struggle 235 questions
- Indian Art and Culture 234 questions
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Free notes (PDF)
Notes for every topic in this exam’s syllabus, one PDF per subject: each lesson ends with a quick-revision box, and each PDF ends with a revision sheet. Written by an AI assistant and not reviewed by a subject-matter expert.
- Quantitative Aptitude (89 pages, 1.1 MB)
- English (65 pages, 819 KB)
- Hindi language (in Hindi, 67 pages, 1.5 MB)
- General Awareness (208 pages, 2.3 MB)
- Bihar GK (19 pages, 302 KB)
Latest notices
- Bihar Police Driver Constable (Advt. 02/2025): 22 candidates called with original certificates on 27 October 2026notification · 19 October 2026
- Bihar Police Constable (Operator) Advt. No. 02/2026: 993 posts, applications 1 to 31 March 2026notification · 17 October 2026
- Bihar Police Constable (Operator) 02/2026: written result out, candidates shortlisted for the PETresult · 17 October 2026
- Bihar Police Special Branch Constable (Advt. 01/2026): final selection list for 83 posts publishedresult · 17 October 2026
Bihar Police admit card, result and answer key: every notice →
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Frequently asked questions
What are the selection stages of Bihar Police?
Written test (OMR based) → Physical Efficiency Test (PET), as per the Advt. No. 01/2025 (Constable, Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police) notification.
How many questions are in the Bihar Police first stage?
Written test (OMR based): 100 questions for 100 marks in 120 minutes, as per the Advt. No. 01/2025 (Constable, Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police) notification.
Is there negative marking in Bihar Police?
Written test (OMR based), as per the Advt. No. 01/2025 (Constable, Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police) notification: Not stated in the notice.
Which parts of the Bihar Police exam are qualifying?
As per the Advt. No. 01/2025 (Constable, Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police) notification, these are qualifying: Written test (OMR based): Written test.
What is the age limit for Bihar Police?
The minimum age of 18 years is counted as on 1 August 2025 and the maximum age as on 1 August 2023, as set in the notice. Unreserved: 18 to 25 years. BC and EBC men: 18 to 27 years. BC and EBC women: 18 to 28 years. SC, ST and transgender candidates (men and women): 18 to 30 years. Home guards of all categories get 5 more years on the prescribed maximum. Age is counted as on 1 August 2025.
What qualification do I need for Bihar Police?
Constable (Sipahi): Intermediate (10+2) pass, or the Moulvi certificate of the Bihar Madarsa Board, or the Shastri (with English) or Acharya (without English) certificate of the Bihar Sanskrit Board, or another equivalent qualification recognised by the state government.
What are the minimum qualifying marks in Bihar Police?
Written test: candidates scoring below 30% fail for the PET. The test only qualifies candidates; merit is decided by the PET marks.
How many vacancies are there in Bihar Police?
19,838 tentative vacancies for Advt. No. 01/2025 (Constable, Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police), as officially published on 11 March 2025.
When is the last date to apply for Bihar Police?
Online applications (last date extended from 18 April 2025): 18 March 2025 to 25 April 2025 (now closed). As per the Advt. No. 01/2025 (Constable, Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police) notification.
What are the Bihar Police first-stage exam dates?
Written test (OMR based): 16 July 2025 to 3 August 2025, as per the Advt. No. 01/2025 (Constable, Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police) notification.
Which subjects does the Bihar Police exam test?
The official syllabus lists: Hindi; English; Mathematics; Social Science; Science; General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
Source: Advt. No. 01/2025: Notice for appointment to the post of Constable (Sipahi) in Bihar Police and Bihar Special Armed Police (Central Selection Board of Constable, Bihar) ↗ · Last verified: 15 October 2026 · Report an error
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