Bihar Police SI PET Postponed: BPSSC Notice Out, What 10,759 Candidates Should Do Now
Bihar Police SI PET Postponed: BPSSC Notice Out, What 10,759 Candidates Should Do Now
On 28 August 2026, the Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) put up a notice on bpssc.bihar.gov.in that nobody preparing for the Physical Efficiency Test wanted to read: the PET for Sub-Inspector recruitment (Advt. No. 05/2025) stands postponed until further orders. The physical tests were expected in September–October 2026, with e-admit cards slated for early September. That plan is now on hold.
If you are one of the 10,759 candidates who cleared the Mains and were training for the run, jump and shot put — take a breath. A postponement is not a cancellation. This post walks you through what the notice means, the full recruitment timeline so far, the PET standards you should keep training for, and the exact things to do (and not do) while you wait.
Bihar Police SI Recruitment 2026: Overview
What Exactly Did the 28 August Notice Say?
The commission's notice, titled "Regarding Postponement of PET" under Advt. No. 05/2025, defers the Physical Efficiency Test and the linked document verification schedule. No fresh dates were announced in the same breath — the operative phrase is "until further orders".
- What is postponed: PET (and the DV programme tied to it) for SI Advt. 05/2025.
- What is NOT cancelled: the recruitment itself. Your Mains result and PET candidature stay valid.
- New PET date: not announced yet. It will come through a fresh notice on the official website.
- Why postponed: the commission has not spelled out a detailed public reason. Some media reports link it to a review of candidature/eligibility after the Mains stage — treat that as unconfirmed until BPSSC says so itself. Read the official notice PDF on bpssc.bihar.gov.in to verify.
One practical opinion here: postponements in Bihar recruitments usually stretch longer than the first estimate. Do not plan your training as if the PET is two weeks away, and do not abandon it as if it is six months away. Train like it is 4–6 weeks out, and adjust when the fresh notice lands.
Full Timeline So Far (Advt. 05/2025)
Stage-wise counts above are compiled from the result PDFs as reported; cross-check exact figures in the official PDFs on bpssc.bihar.gov.in before quoting them anywhere.
Bihar Police SI Mains Cut-Off (Category-Wise)
These are the reported category-wise Mains cut-off marks that decided the 10,759 PET-qualified list. Written marks matter beyond qualification too — PET is qualifying in nature, so your final merit rests heavily on the written score.
Verify these numbers from the official result PDF — aggregator tables sometimes swap category rows.
PET Standards: What to Keep Training For
The postponement changes the date, not the test. As per the advertisement, the PET for SI includes running, high jump, long jump and shot put, with separate standards for male and female candidates.
Male Candidates
- Running: 1 mile (1.6 km) in 6 minutes 30 seconds
- High Jump: 4 feet
- Long Jump: 12 feet
- Shot Put: 16 lb shot thrown 16 feet
Female Candidates
- Running: 1 km in 6 minutes
- High Jump: 3 feet
- Long Jump: 9 feet
- Shot Put: 12 lb shot thrown 10 feet
Match these against the standards printed in your own Advt. 05/2025 PDF — that document is final. The smart move during the delay window: keep three running sessions a week, alternate jump technique days, and protect yourself from injury. Reaching the postponed PET with a pulled hamstring is the worst trade possible.
What Should Candidates Do Now? 6 Practical Steps
- Check bpssc.bihar.gov.in twice a week. The fresh PET schedule will appear there first, not on YouTube thumbnails.
- Do not travel on old admit-card dates. If you had bookings around early-September PET expectations, hold them.
- Keep documents DV-ready. Matric certificate, graduation marksheets, caste/EWS certificate (fresh format), domicile, photo IDs — file them now, because DV usually follows PET quickly once it resumes.
- Maintain, don't peak. Athletes call it maintenance load — you cannot hold peak form for months, so train steady and ramp up when dates arrive.
- Ignore unverified "new date" forwards. Only a BPSSC notice counts. Telegram forwards claiming specific dates have burned candidates before.
- Use the window for the next exam. Many SI aspirants also sit for BPSC and BSSC exams — a delay here is prep time there.
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ExamAtlas runs free Bihar-exam mock tests with AI analytics that show your topic-wise accuracy — useful if you plan to convert this waiting period into written-exam practice for your next attempt.
What Happens Once the PET Resumes?
Knowing the sequence keeps panic away. When BPSSC lifts the postponement, expect events in roughly this order: a revised PET/DV programme notice, activation of the e-admit card link, district/centre-wise PET schedule, the PET itself over multiple days, and document verification for those who clear it. The final merit list comes only after DV, prepared from written-exam marks of PET-qualified candidates as per the advertisement's selection scheme.
- Gap between notice and PET: commissions usually give 2–4 weeks between a revised notice and the first PET day — that is your ramp-up window.
- Carry originals to DV: photocopies and DigiLocker versions help, but original certificates decide the day.
- Medical fitness: the physical standards test (PST) checks height and chest measurements per your category — measure yourself now, not at the ground.
- One more written round? No. The written stages are over for Advt. 05/2025; from here it is physical tests and paperwork only.
Also worth remembering: PET results in Bihar SI recruitments are typically announced ground-wise within days, so the process moves fast once it restarts. The slow part is the wait before it; the sprint comes after.
Why This Post Is Worth the Wait: Role and Pay
Whenever a recruitment drags, some candidates drift away — and that thins the real competition. The Sub-Inspector post sits in Pay Level-6, comes with uniform authority, investigation responsibility and a clear promotion ladder towards Inspector and DSP ranks through departmental exams and seniority. Against 1,799 posts, only 10,759 candidates remain in the race at this stage. Compare that with the 7.26 lakh who wrote Prelims: you have already outlasted more than 98% of the field. Walking away now because of a date change would be the most expensive mistake of the entire attempt.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is the Bihar Police SI recruitment 2026 cancelled?
No. Only the PET stage has been postponed until further orders by the 28 August 2026 notice. The recruitment for 1,799 posts continues; results already declared remain valid unless BPSSC states otherwise.
2. When will the new Bihar Police SI PET date come?
BPSSC has not announced a fresh date. The revised schedule will be published on bpssc.bihar.gov.in through a new notice. Any date circulating without such a notice is a rumour.
3. Will the already-released PET admit cards remain valid?
Expect fresh or re-issued e-admit cards once the new schedule comes. Since the PET programme itself was deferred, download the new admit card when the revised notice activates the link.
4. Why did BPSSC postpone the PET?
The commission's notice does not give a detailed public reason. Some media reports connect it to candidature review after Mains; verify from the official notice PDF rather than relying on reports.
5. How many candidates will appear in the PET?
As per the reported Mains result, 10,759 candidates qualified for the PET stage against 1,799 vacancies — roughly 6 candidates per post at this stage.
6. Is PET qualifying or does it carry marks?
The PET is qualifying in nature. Final merit is prepared from written-exam performance among candidates who clear PET/PST and document verification, as per the advertisement's scheme.
Final Word
A postponement tests patience more than fitness. The candidates who lose here are the ones who stop training or start believing every forwarded date. Stay on maintenance workouts, keep your documents in one folder, and let the official website — not the noise — set your calendar. When the fresh PET notice drops, you should be ready in body and paperwork both. ExamAtlas will keep tracking Advt. 05/2025, and our free daily quiz can keep your study rhythm alive in the meantime.