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Bihar Police SI Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2018 for Sub Inspector Excise!
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: September 25th, 2023

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BPSSC has released the recruitment notification for the post of Excise Sub-Inspector (SI). The online application for Bihar Police Excise SI exam 2018 has been started and the last date to apply is 30th June 2018. To make sure that you grab one of the 126 vacant seats announced by Bihar Police this year, we are providing you with a detailed syllabus & exam pattern. Although the exam dates are not announced yet, knowledge of the Bihar Police Excise SI 2018 Syllabus & Exam Pattern will give the candidates a much-needed head start to prepare for SI exam.
Bihar Police SI Exam Pattern 2018
The selection process in Bihar police for the post of excise SI post has 4 levels consisting of Preliminary and Main written Exams which will be conducted online followed by physical eligibility test and medical examination. Candidates have to pass each level to get shortlisted and proceed to the next stage. Final merit list will be based on the marks obtained in the second part of mains examination.
- Preliminary Exam
- Main Written Exam
- Physical Eligibility Test
- Medical Examination
Preliminary Examination (Phase I)
The Bihar Police Excise SI exam 2018 preliminary exam will consist of 100 questions. The total time duration will be 2 hours. Below is the detailed preliminary exam pattern of Bihar Police Excise SI 2018 exam:
Subject |
No. Of Questions |
Max. Marks |
General Knowledge |
100 Questions |
200 Marks |
Current Events |
Note: The marks obtained in the Preliminary examination will not be counted in the final selection. However, minimum 30% marks are required to proceed to the next level. The number of candidates selected for the main exam will be approximately 20 times the number of vacancy in that category.
Mains Examination (Phase II)
The main examination will comprise two parts. Each part will have a time duration of 2 hours. Below is the detailed exam pattern for mains of Bihar Police Excise SI 2018 exam:
Paper |
Subject |
No. Of Question |
Max. Marks |
I |
General Hindi |
100 Question |
200 Marks |
II |
General Studies, General Science, Civics, Indian History, Geography of India, Mathematics and Mental Ability Test |
100 Question |
200 Marks |
Note: For every incorrect answer there, will be a Negative Marking of 0.2 marks in both the phases of examinations. Paper I (General Hindi) marks will not be considered in the final selection list. However, minimum 30% marks are required to qualify this exam.
Physical Eligibility Test
Event Name |
Male |
Female |
One Mile Run (1.6 Kms) |
Within 6 Minutes |
N/A |
One Kilometer Run |
N/A |
Within Six Minute |
High Jump |
4 Feet |
3 Feet |
Long Jump |
12 Feet |
9 Feet |
Shot Put Throw |
16 Feet (Weight: 16 Pounds) |
10 Feet (Weight: 12 Pounds) |
Height & Chest
Category |
Height |
Chest |
Weight |
Male (General, Backward and Extremely Backward categories) |
165 cm |
81 cm – 86 cm |
N/A |
Male (Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes) |
160 cm |
79 cm – 84 cm |
N/A |
Female |
160 cm |
N/A |
48 Kg |
Bihar Police SI Syllabus 2018
General Awareness
Topics |
Sub Topics |
Current Affairs |
National & International Affairs |
Important Personalities | |
Awards | |
Appointments | |
Important Places | |
Committees & Commissions | |
Disputes & Major Settlements | |
Judicial Decisions | |
Books & Authors | |
Abbreviations | |
Miscellaneous | |
General Knowledge |
History |
Geography | |
Economics | |
Indian Constitution | |
Science | |
Culture, Sports, | |
Culture & Social Custom of U.P | |
Revenue | |
Police & Gen. Administration System in U.P | |
Protection of women and children | |
Basics of I.T | |
Environmental Studies |
Numerical Ability
LCM & HCF |
Ration Proportion |
Partnership |
Percentages |
Boat & Stream |
Speed, time, and distance |
Basic Trigonometry |
CI & SI |
Pipes & Cistern |
Problem on Ages |
Time & Work |
Average |
Profit loss & Discount |
Mensuration |
Reasoning Ability
Verbal Reasoning |
Non-Verbal Reasoning |
Alphabet Test |
Cube & Dice |
Arithmetic Reasoning |
Embedded figures. |
Analogy |
Figure formation & Analysis |
Distance direction test |
Paper cutting & folding |
Classification |
Series |
Coding decoding |
Mirror Image |
Blood Relation |
Water Image |
Missing Number |
Pattern Completion |
Logical Venn diagram |
Counting of figures. |
Matrix |
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General Hindi
Hindi |
गद्यांश |
कारक |
उपसर्ग और प्रत्यय |
वाक्य सुधार |
पर्यायवाची/विलोम शब्द |
वर्तनी की त्रुटि |
रिक्त स्थान |
मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियाँ |
अनेक शब्दो के लिए एक शब्द |
संधि |
वाक्यों में त्रुटिया |
समास |
स्त्रीलिंग,पुल्लिंग |
All the Best
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