Bihar Police recruitment 2026: CSBC releases calendar 2026, vacancies and result timeline

The Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC), Bihar has released the Annual Examination Calendar 2026 for multiple recruitments under Bihar Police and associated departments. The calendar was issued on February 24, 2026, outlining the proposed timeline for written examinations, physical efficiency tests and declaration of final results.According to the board, the schedule has been prepared based on requisitions received up to January 15, 2026. The calendar covers major vacancies across police, prohibition, forest, fire services and allied units. Detailed eligibility conditions, age criteria and selection procedures will be issued separately in individual recruitment advertisements.Major recruitments and vacanciesThe annual calendar includes several large-scale hiring drives. Among them, the Bihar Police Constable recruitment accounts for 19,838 posts, making it the biggest intake. Other key recruitments include Driver Constables (4,361), Excise Constables (2,417), Forest Guards (1,816), and Sub Inspector (Prohibition) posts totalling 1,685.Additional vacancies include Mobile Squad Constables (108), Special Branch backlog posts (83), Police Sub Inspector (993), Police Sergeant (33), Jail Warder (188) and Fireman Grade-I (81). The board has indicated that these figures are based on official departmental requisitions included in the 2026 planning cycle.Key examination timelineThe Bihar Police Constable written examination was conducted on September 26, 2025, with physical tests beginning from October 15, 2025. The final result for this recruitment is expected in June 2026.For Driver Constable posts, the written examination is scheduled in January 2026, followed by physical tests from March 11 to March 25, 2026. The final result is likely in August 2026.The Prohibition Constable examination took place in June 2025, with physical tests held in September and the final result expected in December 2025. The Excise Constable recruitment includes a written test in June, physical tests between October and November, and final results in December.Recruitment schedule at a glanceResults timeline extends into 2027The calendar indicates that several higher-rank recruitments, including Police Sub Inspector, Police Sergeant, Forest Guard and Fireman Grade-I, will follow a longer selection cycle. Their written examinations are scheduled between June and October 2026, with physical tests expected between September and December. Final results for many of these posts are projected for late 2026 or early 2027, as per the official schedule.