
Bihar Police SI Exam Analysis 2026, 18 Jan shift 1 : Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) has successfully conducted the first shift of the Bihar Police Sub Inspector Preliminary Examination on January 18, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This examination, falling under Advertisement No. 05/2025, is also scheduled for January 21, 2026. The prelims paper comprised 100 questions from General Studies, History, Geography, the Social System of Bihar, and Current Affairs, with a two-hour duration. Candidates were not permitted to retain their question papers; therefore, this analysis provides memory-based questions as per the student’s feedback.
This section summarizes the key details regarding the Bihar Police SI Prelims Exam 2026, providing a quick reference for candidates.
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Bihar Police SI Prelims Exam 2026 Overview |
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Particulars |
Details |
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Exam Conducting Body |
Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) |
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Post Name |
Sub Inspector |
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Advertisement Number |
05/2025 |
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Total Vacancies |
1799 |
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Exam Date(s) |
18th January 2026 |
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Total Questions |
100 |
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Maximum Marks |
200 |
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Negative Marking |
0.2 marks |
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Shift Timings |
Shift 1: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
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Exam Duration |
2 hours |
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Selection Process |
Prelims, Mains & Interview |
Based on candidate recollections, here are some of the questions asked in the first shift of the Bihar Police SI Prelims Exam held on January 18, 2026 belongs to these majority topics-
Nobel Prize Topic like Nobel Prize in Literature
Index Releated Questions like Happiness Index
Constitution Articles
Articles 352, 356, 360 of the Indian Constitution, covering national emergency, President's Rule, and financial emergency.
Presidents and Vice Presidents.
Major historical revolts like Santhal revolt.
Lenses in Science
Game events like hampionship.
RBI Governer Releated questions.
Bharat Ratna
Khel Ratna awards
Chemical Reactions
Dynasties and their Rulers
Constitutional Amendments.
Reginal Melas
International Chairmanships
Writer’s Related Questions eg. Ramdhari Singh Dinkar’s Native Place.
Economical topics like Adam Smith
Candidates need to focus on the concepts and key topics of the syllabus. The static questions are asked based on current affairs. Candidates are advised to prepare the topics in relation to what’s currently going on from a national as well as an international perspective.
The Bihar Police SI Prelims 2026 examination adheres to a Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) format and is conducted offline. It assesses candidates on General Knowledge and Current Affairs.
Mode of Exam: Offline
Exam Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Subjects: General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Total Questions: 100
Maximum Marks: 200
Exam Duration: 2 hours
Minimum Qualifying Marks: 30% (i.e., 60 marks)
Negative Marking: 0.2 marks
The Bihar Police SI Prelims examination is scheduled across four shifts over two days: January 18 and 21, 2026. Candidates are advised to report to their designated exam centers at least 1.5 hours prior to the exam start time.
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| Particular | Shift 1 |
| Exam Date | 18th January 2026 |
| Reporting Time | 08:30 AM |
| Exam Starts | 10:00 AM |
| Exam Ends | 12:00 PM |