CSBC Bihar Police PET/PST Result 2026: 21,749 Candidates Shortlisted RESULT OUT

As of today, the written examination result and PET/PST shortlist are out — released by the Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC) on 18 August 2026, for the recruitment of Prohibition Constable, Jail Warder, and Mobile Squad Constable under Advertisement No. 03/2025. What’s still pending: the PET/PST schedule itself, including exam dates, venues, and admit card, none of which have been announced yet.

This recruitment covers 4,236 vacancies. Against that, 11.43 lakh candidates originally registered, 5,34,669 actually appeared for the written exam held on 14 and 17 June 2026, and 21,749 have now been shortlisted to move forward to the physical stage. That’s roughly 5 shortlisted candidates per vacancy — a fairly standard ratio for CSBC’s constable-level recruitment, designed to give the physical stage a wide enough pool to still fill every post after the inevitable drop-off at PET and PST.

Quick Facts

Why the Shortlist Number May Look Different From What You Saw Earlier

If you tracked this result closely when it first came out, you may have seen a figure closer to 19,681 reported in initial coverage rather than 21,749. This kind of gap between an early-reported number and a slightly higher final figure isn’t unusual for CSBC results, and it comes down to one specific mechanism worth understanding: when the shortlist gets drawn at a defined category-wise cutoff, every candidate tied at the exact cutoff score gets included, not just enough candidates to hit a round target number. CSBC applied this same logic explicitly in its parallel Constable Operator result this cycle, where the shortlist count exceeded the originally expected number specifically because of tie scores at the qualifying boundary.

Practically, this means nobody with a score matching the cutoff gets arbitrarily excluded to keep the number tidy — ties are included in full, even if that pushes the final shortlist somewhat above what a strict ratio calculation would predict. If the number you’re seeing today differs slightly from what you remember reading a few weeks ago, this tie-inclusion rule is very likely why, rather than any error in either figure.

The Shortlist Is Split Into Three Separate Lists

CSBC didn’t publish one combined roll-number list. Shortlisted candidates are divided into three separate categories:

• Ex-Servicemen
• Home Guards
• General/Other candidates

If you’re checking your result and don’t find your roll number in the general list, check whether you fall under the Ex-Servicemen or Home Guard category specifically — CSBC processes these groups through separate result documents, and searching only the main list could lead you to incorrectly conclude you weren’t shortlisted.

Reservation categories reflected in the shortlist include UR, EWS, SC, ST, EBC, BC, and BCW, with a 35% horizontal reservation for eligible women candidates who are Bihar residents.

How to Check Your Result

1. Visit csbc.bihar.gov.in.
2. Look for the result notice tied to Advertisement No. 03/2025 — Prohibition Constable, Jail Warder, and Mobile Squad Constable.
3. Identify and open the correct PDF for your candidate category (General/Ex-Servicemen/Home Guard).
4. Use Ctrl+F to search directly for your roll number rather than scrolling through a document covering tens of thousands of names.
5. Download and save the PDF — you’ll want this record through the remaining stages of the recruitment.

What Happens Next: PET and PST

Shortlisted candidates move to the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) — height/chest measurement checks alongside physical events like running, and depending on the specific post and category, high jump and shot put. Both stages need to be cleared; this isn’t a points-based average where strong performance in one event compensates for falling short in another physical standard.

Neither the exact PET/PST dates, venues, nor the admit card release date have been announced yet. Given how large this shortlist is — nearly 22,000 candidates across three separate lists — expect CSBC to stagger the physical testing across multiple dates and centres, similar to how past CSBC constable cycles have run this stage over several weeks rather than a single event.

What History Suggests About the Timeline From Here

It’s worth setting realistic expectations based on how CSBC’s previous constable recruitment cycle actually played out, since the gap between stages has historically been substantial. In the prior cycle (Advertisement No. 01/2023, covering 21,391 posts), the written result came out in September 2025, PET/PST/document verification ran from December 2025 through March 2026, and the final selection list wasn’t declared until 27 May 2026 — roughly eight months from written result to final outcome. If this current cycle follows a similar rhythm, candidates shortlisted today should plan for a multi-month process ahead rather than expecting a quick turnaround to final selection.

Documents to Start Preparing Now

While CSBC hasn’t yet specified the exact document list for this cycle’s verification stage, based on standard practice for Bihar Police constable recruitment, shortlisted candidates typically need:

• Original and photocopies of educational qualification certificates
• Category/caste certificate, where claiming reservation benefit
• Domicile/residence certificate, particularly relevant for the women’s horizontal reservation
• Ex-Servicemen discharge documents, for that specific list
• Valid photo ID and recent photographs

Getting these ready now, rather than waiting for the official verification notice, avoids a last-minute scramble once dates are announced.

FAQs

Q1. I saw a different shortlist number (19,681) reported earlier. Which is correct?
21,749 reflects the figure as it stands now; the earlier reported number likely predates the inclusion of all candidates tied at the exact category-wise cutoff score, a mechanism CSBC has applied consistently across its results this cycle. Check the official PDF directly for the authoritative, current count.

Q2. I don’t see my roll number in the general shortlist. Am I definitely not selected?
Check the separate Ex-Servicemen and Home Guard lists as well — CSBC has published three distinct result documents for this recruitment, not one combined list.

Q3. When is the PET/PST scheduled?
Not yet announced. Neither the exact dates, venues, nor the admit card release date have been confirmed as of 6 September 2026.

Q4. Clearing PET/PST — does that mean I’m selected?
No. PET and PST are qualifying stages, typically followed by document verification and medical examination before a final selection list is declared. Based on the previous CSBC constable cycle, the full process from written result to final selection took roughly eight months.

Q5. Do I need to clear both running and high jump/shot put, or is an average sufficient?
Both PET and PST need to be cleared as qualifying stages — falling short in one physical event isn’t offset by strong performance in another, based on how CSBC has structured this stage in past cycles.

Disclaimer: Vacancy figures, appearance numbers, and the shortlist count above are drawn from CSBC’s official result release dated 18 August 2026 for Advertisement No. 03/2025. The reconciliation between an earlier-reported 19,681 figure and the current 21,749 is explained through CSBC’s tie-score inclusion practice, applied consistently across this cycle’s results, though this specific explanation should be verified against the official notice for full certainty. The PET/PST schedule and admit card date remain unannounced as of 6 September 2026 — check the official source for updates: csbc.bihar.gov.in.