Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) is going to conduct the Bihar Police SI examination to recruit eligible candidates for Sub Inspector (SI) posts. Candidates planning to appear for the Bihar Police SI exam must be aware of the Bihar Police SI Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 thoroughly to understand the topics they need to focus on. In this article, we have shared the detailed syllabus for the Prelims and Mains exams.
Bihar SI Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025
In order to better prepare for the upcoming Bihar Police SI Vacancy 2025 Examination, it is important for the candidates to be aware of the updated syllabus and exam Pattern. Check details below.
Bihar SI (Daroga) Exam Structure
1. Preliminary Examination
- Total Marks: 200
- Number of Questions: 100 (MCQ format)
- Time Limit: 2 hours
(In the preliminary exam, questions are mainly asked from subjects like General Studies, History, Geography, Social System of Bihar, Current Affairs, etc.)
2. Main Examination (Mains Exam)
- Paper 1: Hindi (200 Marks)
- Paper 2: General Studies, Mathematics, Logical Ability (200 Marks)
(The Mains Exam evaluates candidates’ in-depth knowledge and analytical ability in the subjects.)
3. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST)
- Male Candidates: 1.6 km run (within 6 minutes)
- Female Candidates: 1 km run (within 5 minutes)
(The physical standards also include measurements of height, weight, and chest expansion. The Physical Efficiency Test tests the physical efficiency and fitness of candidates, including running, High Jump. Long Jump, Shot Put, and all.)
4. Document Verification and Medical Examination (DV & Medical Test)
(After qualifying the PET round, candidates’ documents are verified and their physical fitness is medically examined.)
Bihar Police SI Syllabus 2025
For a foolproof preparation strategy, the aspirants must go through the Bihar Police SI syllabus topics for the examination. The Bihar SI syllabus 2025 for the prelims exam and mains exam has been detailed in the table below.
Bihar SI Prelims Syllabus 2025
Bihar SI Prelims Syllabus includes questions from General Knowledge and Current Affairs. Check all topics included in the syllabus from the table below.
| Sections | Topics |
| General Knowledge and Current Affairs |
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Bihar Police SI Mains Syllabus 2025
The syllabus for Bihar SI Mains Exam includes topics from General Hindi and General Studies.
| Subjects | Topics |
| General Hindi |
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| Mathematics & Mental Ability Test |
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| General Science |
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| Civics |
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| Indian History |
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| Indian Geography |
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Bihar Police Sub-Inspector Exam Pattern 2025
To appear for the Bihar Police SI Recruitment 2025 is the first step to understanding the exam pattern. Knowing the Exam Pattern, types of questions and marking scheme is the first step to preparing for the examination and cracking any exam. Here we tabulated below the Bihar Police SI Exam Pattern 2025 for the reference of the candidates.
Bihar Police SI Prelims Exam Pattern 2025
The Preliminary exam will consist of one paper of 200 marks, containing a total of 100 questions, with a duration of 2 hours. The questions will be asked from general knowledge and current affairs. Candidates who score less than 80% in this paper will be unsuccessful in the main examination.
- The prelims written exam will consist of objective multiple-choice questions.
- Each question carries 02 marks.
- There will be a negative marking of 0.2 Marks for each wrong answer.
- The time duration for the exam is 2 hours (120 Minutes).
- Based on the marks obtained in the Preliminary exam, a total of 20 times the number of vacancies will be called for the mains.
| Bihar Police SI Prelims Exam Pattern 2025 | |||
| Subject | Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| General Knowledge | 100 | 200 | 02 hour |
| Current Affairs | |||
Bihar Police SI Mains Exam Pattern 2025
The Bihar Police SI Mains examination will consist of two papers:
- First Paper: This is a General Hindi paper of 200 marks, with 100 questions. A minimum of 30% marks must be obtained to pass. The marks obtained in this General Hindi paper will not be considered in the merit list.
- Second Paper: This paper will cover questions from General Studies, General Science, Indian Geography, Political Science, Indian History, Mathematics, and Reasoning.
- Paper 1 is qualifying in nature, candidates are required to score 30% marks.
- Each question carries 02 marks.
- There will be a negative marking of 0.2 Marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
- The time duration for each paper is 02 hours.
| Bihar Police SI Mains Exam Pattern 2025 | ||||
| Paper | Subject | Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1 | General Hindi | 100 | 200 | 02 hours |
| 2 | General Studies | 100 | 200 | 02 hours |
| Total | 200 | 400 | 04 hours | |
Bihar Police SI Physical Test 2025
The Bihar Police Sub-Inspector physical test is divided into two segments: the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and the Physical Standard Test (PST). The details are discussed below.
Bihar Police SI Physical Efficiency Test
Candidates who clear the Bihar Police SI Mains examination will be called to appear for the Bihar Police SI Physical Examination. Candidates will be selected for the PET test on the basis of their performance as per the following parameters.
| Events | Male (Gen/OBC) | Male (other categories) | Female (Gen/OBC) | Female (other categories) |
| Running | 1.6 KM in 6 Min 30 Sec | 1.6 KM in 6 Min 30 Sec | 1 KM in 6 Min | 1 KM in 6 Min |
| High Jump | 4 feet | 4 feet | 3 feet | 3 feet |
| Long Jump | 12 feet | 12 feet | 9 feet | 9 feet |
| Shot Put (Gola Fek) | 16 Pounds Through 16 Feet | 16 Pounds Through 16 Feet | 12 Pounds Through 10 Feet | 12 Pounds Through 10 Feet |
Bihar Police SI Physical Standard Test
Candidates who qualify for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) will be examined for the Physical Standard Test (PST) i.e. height, chest, and weight measurement. PST is qualifying in nature; no marks will be awarded for the PST test. The candidates who do not fulfill the laid-down physical standard will be eliminated.
| Bihar Police SI Physical Standard Test | ||||
| S. No. | Category of the Candidates | Height (in cm) | Chest (in cm) | |
| Unexpanded | Expanded | |||
| 1 | UR and OBC (Male Candidates) | 165 cm | 81 cm | 86 cm |
| 2 | Extremely Backward Class (EBC) | 160 cm | ||
| 3 | SC/ST | 79 cm | 84 cm | |
| 4 | All categories of Female Candidates | 155 cm | N/A | N/A |
| Important Links | |
| Bihar Police SI Eligibility Criteria 2025 | Bihar Police SI Salary 2025 |
| Bihar Police SI Previous Year Question Papers | |



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