Candidates must fulfill all eligibility conditions as on the cut-off date 01-08-2025. Indian citizenship is mandatory. Male, Female and Third Gender candidates can apply. The benefit of any reservation (including 35% women reservation) is admissible only to original residents (Mool Niwasi) of Bihar State. Candidates from other states belonging to reserved categories will be treated as Unreserved/General candidates. Educational Qualification Qualification Details Minimum Qualification Intermediate (10+2) passed or equivalent from a recognized board/institution, as on 01-08-2025. Written Exam Level The written examination will be of Matriculation (10th) or equivalent standard as per Bihar School Examination Board.

Candidates applying for the post of Havildar Instructor are required to pay a non-refundable examination fee as specified below. The fee must be paid online through the BPSSC application portal via Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, or UPI. Bank charges for using Credit/Debit Card or Net Banking will be borne by the candidates. Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Applications for which fee has been charged back by the bank will be rejected and legal action may also be taken. Category Examination Fee All Categories (Male / Female / Third Gender) Rs. 100/- (Rupees One Hundred only)

The selection process for BPSSC Havildar Instructor Recruitment 2026 consists of 2 (two) successive stages - a Written Competitive Examination of 100 marks (MCQ/Objective type, 2 hours) and a Physical Efficiency Test (PET) of 100 marks. The written examination is only qualifying for the PET; the final merit list will be based solely on marks obtained in the Physical Efficiency Test. Candidates scoring less than 30% marks in the written examination will be disqualified from the Physical Efficiency Test. Based on written exam marks, candidates equal to 5 (five) times the number of vacancies for each reservation category will be shortlisted for PET. The appointing authority for selected candidates is the Commandant, Bihar Home Guard, Patna. Stage 1 - Written Competitive Examination Paper Subjects Type Total Questions Total Marks Duration Single Paper Hindi, English, Mathematics, Social Science (History, Geography, Civics, Economics), Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Botany), General Knowledge & Current Affairs Objective (MCQ / OMR-based) 100 100 2 Hours Each correct answer carries 1 mark. Minimum qualifying marks: 30%. The written exam is qualifying only - not the basis for final merit list. If examination is held in multiple sessions/shifts, normalized marks will be calculated using Equi-Percentile Method. OMR answer sheets (carbon copy) will be retained for one year after final selection list is published. Stage 2 - Physical Efficiency Test (PET) - Total 100 Marks Physical Efficiency Test standards and process are the same as those prescribed for the post of Constable in Bihar Police. PET consists of three events - Running, Shot Put, and High Jump. Candidates must qualify each event separately. Only 3 chances are given for Shot Put and High Jump. (A) Running - Maximum 50 Marks Category Distance Time Limit Marks All Categories - Male 1 Mile (1.6 km) [Max 6 minutes] Less than 5 minutes 50 5 min to 5 min 20 sec 40 5 min 20 sec to 5 min 40 sec 30 5 min 40 sec to 6 min 20 All Categories - Female 1 km [Max 5 minutes] Less than 4 minutes 50 4 min to 4 min 20 sec 40 4 min 20 sec to 4 min 40 sec 30 4 min 40 sec to 5 min 20 Male candidates exceeding 6 minutes and Female candidates exceeding 5 minutes will be declared disqualified. (B) Shot Put - Maximum 25 Marks Category Weight of Shot Minimum Distance Distance Range Marks All Categories - Male 16 lbs 16 feet (minimum) 16 to 17 feet 09 More than 17 to 18 feet 13 More than 18 to 19 feet 17 More than 19 to 20 feet 21 More than 20 feet 25 All Categories - Female 12 lbs 12 feet (minimum) 12 to 13 feet 09 More than 13 to 14 feet 13 More than 14 to 15 feet 17 More than 15 to 16 feet 21 More than 16 feet 25 (C) High Jump - Maximum 25 Marks Category Minimum Height Height Achieved Marks All Categories - Male 4 feet (minimum) 4 feet 13 4 feet 4 inches 17 4 feet 8 inches 21 5 feet 25 All Categories - Female 3 feet (minimum) 3 feet 13 3 feet 4 inches 17 3 feet 8 inches 21 4 feet 25 Tie-Breaking Rules 1st Tie-Break Date of Birth (older candidate preferred) 2nd Tie-Break Educational qualification (higher marks in qualifying exam - Intermediate/equivalent) 3rd Tie-Break If marks in qualifying exam also equal, higher marks in prescribed minimum qualification (Intermediate/equivalent) 4th Tie-Break Alphabetical order of names as written in the 10th Board Certificate (in English)