Bihar Police Constable Cut Off: Qualifying Marks and How Shortlisting Works
The Bihar Police Constable cut off works differently from most state police exams. The written test is only a qualifying round, so there are two numbers to understand: the minimum qualifying mark, and the category-wise mark that decides who is called for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET). This page explains both, and what they mean for your preparation.
How the Bihar Police Constable Cut Off Works
For the recruitment under Advt. No. 01/2025 (19,838 posts), the written exam carried 100 marks. Candidates needed at least 30 per cent, which is 30 marks, to qualify. The Central Selection Board of Constables (CSBC) then shortlisted candidates for the PET category-wise, in a ratio of roughly five times the vacancies, using written marks. More than 99,000 candidates were reported as shortlisted.
Stage | What the cut off means |
|---|---|
Minimum qualifying marks | 30 per cent of 100 marks, needed to be considered at all |
PET shortlisting cut off | Category-wise written marks of the last candidate called for the PET; varies by category and gender |
Final merit | Based on PET marks out of 100; written marks are not added |
This means the written cut off is a gate, not a rank. Once you are in the PET list, your written score no longer matters.
Reported Written Exam Cut Off (Advt. 01/2025)
The figures below are the category-wise marks reported by third-party exam portals for male candidates. They are indicative only, because portals disagree with each other and the official result notice should be treated as the final source.
Category | Reported cut off (out of 100) |
|---|---|
General (UR) | 68 |
BC | 62 (male); 54 (female) |
EBC | 58 |
EWS | 58 |
SC | 50 |
ST | 48 |
Treat these as a rough guide to the level of competition. Women's cut offs are usually lower than men's in the same category, and the cut off changes with every recruitment.
What Decides the Cut Off
Number of vacancies: More posts in a category mean a larger PET list and a lower cut off.
Number of applicants: A bigger pool raises the marks needed to stay in the shortlist.
Paper difficulty: A tougher paper pulls scores down across all categories.
Reservation and gender: Each category and gender is shortlisted separately.
How to Use This in Your Preparation
Do not aim for 30 marks; aim well above the General figure of the last cycle so you stay safe in a harder paper. Then put the same energy into running, shot put and high jump, because the PET decides the final merit. cover the rest of the process.
For the official result notices and cut off lists, visit the Central Selection Board of Constables, Bihar.
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