Bihar Police Sub-Inspector Recruitment Examination — Prelims (Paper I)

Bihar Police Sub-Inspector Recruitment Examination — Prelims (Paper I)

Conducted by the Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC), this preliminary test is the first gateway to a prestigious career as a Sub-Inspector in the Bihar Police. Clearing Paper I puts you on the path to the main examination and a coveted uniformed service role with a stable salary, allowances, and immense respect.

Exam Pattern

Duration: 120 minutes | No negative marking

What This Practice Test Covers

• General Hindi: Grammar (संधि, समास, कारक), vocabulary (पर्यायवाची, विलोम, मुहावरे), comprehension, and error spotting — all strictly बिहार पुलिस सब-इंस्पेक्टर level.
• General Studies & Current Affairs: Indian History, Polity, Geography, Bihar-specific GK (झारखंड, बिहार की कला-संस्कृति, जनजातियाँ), recent national and international events, and schemes.
• Reasoning & Numerical Ability: Analogies, coding-decoding, syllogisms, blood relations, number series, arithmetic (percentage, ratio, average), and data interpretation tailored to the exam’s 30% reasoning weightage.

Preparation Tips

Begin with Bihar-specific GK and current affairs, as the 40% weightage section often decides cut-offs. Master Hindi grammar using previous years’ BPSSC papers and dedicate 20 minutes daily to vocabulary revision. For reasoning and numerical ability, focus on shortcut techniques for arithmetic and practice 20–25 questions daily from standard SI-level sets. Finally, attempt full-length mock tests under the 120-minute deadline to build speed and skip guessing, since there’s no negative marking.