Bihar Police Constable Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern — Complete Guide

The Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC), Bihar, conducts the Constable recruitment exam for Bihar Police, one of the state's largest and most closely watched government recruitment drives. Unlike many other state police exams, Bihar Police Constable selection has a distinctive structure — the written exam only qualifies you for the next stage, while the Physical Efficiency Test decides your actual merit rank. Understanding this structure early changes how you should prepare.

Selection Process Overview

Bihar Police Constable recruitment is conducted by CSBC in the following stages:

  1. Written Examination — objective-type test, qualifying in nature
  2. Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) — this is where the real merit list is built
  3. Document Verification
  4. Medical Examination

This is the single most important thing to understand about Bihar Police Constable: the final merit list is based on PET performance, not written exam marks. The written exam sets a minimum qualifying bar and shortlists a pool of candidates — typically several times the number of available vacancies — who then compete on the physical test.

Bihar Police Constable Exam Pattern 2026

DetailValue
Number of Questions100 objective-type
Total Marks100
Duration2 hours
Negative MarkingNone
StandardClass 10 (Matric) level, as per BSEB
Qualifying MarksMinimum 30% to clear the written stage

The 30% qualifying mark is a floor, not a realistic target. Because CSBC typically shortlists several times the vacancy count for the physical stage, the practical cut-off in recent cycles has run well above the minimum. Candidates should aim for a strong, consistent score across all subjects rather than treating 30% as sufficient.

Subject-Wise Syllabus

The written exam draws from the standard Class 10 (Matric) curriculum across six broad areas:

1. Hindi

  • Grammar — sandhi, samas, paryayvachi, viruddharthi shabd
  • Comprehension and vocabulary
  • Idioms and proverbs (muhavare, lokoktiyan)

2. English

  • Grammar fundamentals — tenses, articles, prepositions
  • Vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms
  • Comprehension passages

3. Mathematics

  • Number system, percentage, average, ratio and proportion
  • Profit and loss, simple and compound interest
  • Time, speed and distance, mensuration basics

4. Social Science

  • History (Indian and Bihar-specific)
  • Geography (Indian and Bihar-specific — rivers, crops, districts)
  • Civics and Economics fundamentals

5. Science

  • Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, and Botany at Class 9–10 NCERT level
  • Basic scientific principles and everyday applications

6. General Knowledge & Current Affairs

  • National and international current affairs
  • Bihar government schemes and state-specific developments
  • Science and technology updates, awards, and sports

Bihar-specific content — state history, geography, rivers, crops, and government schemes — is a distinctive and recurring feature of this exam that doesn't appear in central government exams, so it deserves dedicated preparation time separate from general GK.

Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST)

This is the stage that actually decides selection:

  • PST checks minimum height and chest measurement (with a mandatory chest expansion, typically a minimum of 5 cm) as prescribed by CSBC. No marks are awarded for PST — it is a qualifying gate.
  • PET consists of physical events such as a running race, long jump, and shot put, varying by post and category. Marks obtained here directly determine the final merit list.

Because the written exam and PET run on completely different skill sets, candidates should train for both in parallel from day one rather than treating physical preparation as an afterthought once the written exam is cleared.

Eligibility Snapshot

  • Minimum Qualification: Matriculation (Class 10) pass or equivalent from a recognised board
  • Age Limit: As specified in the official CSBC notification, with standard Bihar government age relaxations for reserved categories

Preparation Tips

  • Treat the written exam and PET as parallel priorities, not sequential ones — start physical training from day one
  • Aim well above the 30% qualifying mark; a comfortable margin protects against high effective cut-offs when many times the vacancy count is shortlisted for PET
  • Dedicate separate study time to Bihar-specific GK, since it appears consistently and isn't covered by generic current-affairs prep
  • Use NCERT Class 9–10 textbooks as the core source for Science and Social Science — they cover the large majority of this section
  • Practice previous year CSBC papers to get familiar with the question style and difficulty level

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