Bihar Police Constable 2026: Eligibility, Age Limit, Vacancy & Selection Process
This is the largest single recruitment open to a Class 12 candidate in Bihar, and it is decided in the field rather than in the exam hall. The written paper is qualifying — it filters, it does not rank. The merit list is built almost entirely from the physical test, where the 1600 metre run carries the most weight. Candidates who prepare like it is a written exam prepare for the wrong contest.
Bihar Police Constable 2026 at a glance
| Conducting body | Central Selection Board of Constable, Bihar |
|---|---|
| Examination | Bihar Police Constable Recruitment (CSBC) |
| Total vacancies | Not announced |
| Qualification | Class 12 pass |
| Age limit | 18–25 years as on 01 Aug 2026 (relaxation below) |
| Application dates | Not announced not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Application fee | ₹675 (₹180 for SC, ST and all female candidates of Bihar) |
| Exam date | Not announced not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Salary | ₹21,700 – ₹69,100 per month (Level 3) |
| Official website | csbc.bihar.gov.in ↗ |
Are you eligible for Bihar Police Constable 2026?
Bihar Police Constable counts your age on 01 Aug 2026, and its reservation and age relaxation belong to Bihar domicile candidates only. Enter your details and we will check age, qualification and domicile together.
Bihar Police Constable age limit and relaxation 2026
The age limit for Bihar Police Constable 2026 is 18 to 25 years as on 01 Aug 2026. That is the tightest band of any graduate exam we track, and it is worth converting into attempts: a candidate finishing a degree at 18 has roughly 7 cycles before it shuts. Count yours before building a year around this exam.
| Category | Relaxation | Effective maximum age |
|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | No relaxation | 25 years |
| Reserved categories, women, PwD, ex-servicemen | Set by Bihar government rules for Bihar domicile candidates — read the upper age for your category in the notification | |
The OBC +3 / SC-ST +5 figures that apply to SSC and UPSC are central rules. Bihar Police Constable follows Bihar's own, and they apply only to Bihar domicile — a reserved-category candidate from another state is assessed as General, at 25. Full age relaxation rules →
Bihar Police Constable posts and salary
| Post | Department | Pay level | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constable | Bihar Police | Level-3 | ₹21,700–69,100 |
| Constable | Bihar Special Armed Police | Level-3 | ₹21,700–69,100 |
Bihar Police Constable selection process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Written examination | 100 objective questions, 100 marks, 2 hours. Qualifying only — 30% is the pass mark and the score does NOT carry into the merit list. Covers Hindi, English, general studies, mathematics and reasoning at Class 12 level. |
| Physical Efficiency Test (PET) | The stage that decides selection. Men: 1600 m run scored on time, shot put and high jump. Women: 1 km run, shot put and high jump. Marks from this test form the merit list. |
| Physical Standard Test (PST) | Height, chest and weight measurement against category standards. Pass or fail, with no marks — falling short by a centimetre ends the attempt regardless of every other score. |
| Document verification and medical | Domicile, caste and Class 12 certificates checked against the originals, followed by a medical examination. |
Who should apply for Bihar Police Constable
Suited to Bihar-domiciled candidates who can train physically for six months and are comfortable with a policing career that begins in a district posting. The 1600 metre timing is where most male candidates fail; height and chest standards eliminate a smaller number, but they eliminate them absolutely, so measure yourself honestly before you commit a year.
- The written paper is qualifying only. Selection is decided by the physical test, which is the opposite of how most candidates allocate preparation time.
- Height and chest standards vary by category and are pass/fail — no amount of running compensates for falling short.
- Reservation and the reduced fee follow Bihar domicile, not merely a Bihar address.
Bihar Police Constable 2026 — आयु सीमा और योग्यता
बिहार पुलिस कांस्टेबल भर्ती (Bihar Police Constable) 2026 के लिए आयु सीमा 01 Aug 2026 को 18 से 25 वर्ष है। आरक्षित श्रेणियों की आयु छूट Bihar सरकार के नियमों से तय होती है और केवल राज्य के मूल निवासियों को मिलती है — अपनी श्रेणी की ऊपरी आयु अधिसूचना में देखें।
शैक्षणिक योग्यता: 12वीं पास। पदों की संख्या अभी घोषित नहीं · वेतन ₹21,700 से ₹69,100 प्रति माह · आवेदन की तिथियाँ अभी घोषित नहीं।
अपनी योग्यता मुफ़्त जाँचें →Bihar Police Constable 2026 — frequently asked questions
Is the Bihar Police Constable written exam merit-based?
What is the running requirement for Bihar Police Constable?
Can candidates from outside Bihar apply?
What is the age limit for Bihar Police Constable?
What Bihar Police Constable is actually like
A Bihar Police constable serves in district policing or the Bihar Special Armed Police. The work is law and order duty, patrolling, escort and the day-to-day presence that policing consists of, in shifts and frequently away from home district early in service.
The selection is the thing candidates most misunderstand. The written paper qualifies at 30% and the score is then discarded entirely; the merit list is built from the physical efficiency test, where the 1600 metre run carries the most weight. A candidate who scores 90 in the written and runs poorly loses to one who scraped through and runs well. Preparation should be allocated accordingly, and the height and chest standards should be measured honestly against the notification before a year is committed.
Bihar Police Constable physical standards and physical test
All Constable posts. This is the stage that decides selection — the written paper only qualifies, and the merit list is built from these events.
| Male candidates | |
| Height (Gen/BC) | 165 cm (≈ 5 ft 5 in) |
| Chest (Gen/BC) | 81 cm, expanding 5 cm |
| 1600 m run | Scored on time, best under 5 minutes |
| Shot put (16 lb) | 16 feet |
| High jump | 4 feet |
| Female candidates | |
| Height | 155 cm (≈ 5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg |
| 1 km run | Scored on time, best under 6 minutes |
| Shot put (12 lb) | 12 feet |
| High jump | 3 feet |
Relaxations. Height and chest standards are lower for SC/ST and for some backward classes; check the category table in the notification.
Measure yourself against these before committing a year of preparation. Height and chest are pass-or-fail — no amount of training compensates for falling short, and candidates discover it at the measurement stage after clearing every written paper. Confirm the current standard in the notification on csbc.bihar.gov.in.
Verified 2026-08-17 4 of 7 critical fields checked against the official notification. Checked against the notification on csbc.bihar.gov.in ↗.
Bihar Police Constable 2026 — important links
| Official website | csbc.bihar.gov.in ↗ |
| Check your eligibility | Am I eligible for Bihar Police Constable? — free |
| Admit card, result, answer key | Admit cards · Results · Answer keys |
| Syllabus and exam pattern | Selection process for Bihar Police Constable |
| Where CSBC publishes them | Admit cards, results and syllabus appear on the official site linked above. |
| How we track this exam | |
| Not yet on an automated watch. This exam is maintained by hand, so confirm the dates on the official website before you apply. | |
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Vacancy figures, dates and salaries are compiled from official notifications and change between cycles. Age limits vary between posts within the same exam. Always confirm against the official notification on csbc.bihar.gov.in before applying.