Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Bihar EOU Forms SIT Over Police Exam Irregularities
Bihar held an examination to choose 1,799 Police Sub-Inspectors.
Some students and parents said that something may have gone wrong during the test.
The Economic Offences Unit, which investigates certain financial and examination-related offenses, has created a special team to check the claims.
It is examining cases from Gaya and Purnea.
It will also look at complaints sent by candidates and parents.
The next steps in the selection process have been stopped for now.
The Commission says there was no question-paper leak.
It says some workers photographed unused papers after the test was over.
The Economic Offences Unit formed a Special Investigation Team to investigate alleged irregularities in Bihar’s Police Sub-Inspector main examination.
The EOU took over FIRs registered in Gaya’s Rampur police station and Purnea and will examine whether problems occurred at other centres.
The investigation follows complaints from candidates and parents, as well as meetings between student delegations and the Education Department.
The Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission postponed the Physical Efficiency Test and document verification until further orders.
The Commission denied a paper leak, saying photographed papers were unused copies belonging to absent candidates and were taken out only after the examination.
- Who
- The Economic Offences Unit, the Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission, candidates, parents and student delegations are involved.
- What
- The EOU formed an SIT to investigate alleged irregularities in the Police Sub-Inspector main written examination.
- When
- The main examination was conducted in May; the EOU's action was reported on August 31.
- Where
- The FIRs being investigated were registered at Rampur police station in Gaya and in Purnea, Bihar.
- Why
- The probe was ordered after allegations, FIRs, and complaints raised concerns about possible malpractice and photographed question papers.
Candidates’ Allegations
Commission’s Defense
Whether malpractice occurred
Candidates’ Allegations
Some candidates, parents and student representatives raised concerns about possible malpractice and demanded an investigation.
Commission’s Defense
The Commission said the written examination was conducted fairly and transparently and that it had itself filed FIRs after receiving complaints.
Photographed question papers
Candidates’ Allegations
The appearance of question-paper photographs intensified concerns among aspirants about possible irregularities.
Commission’s Defense
The Commission said staff at one centre each in Gaya and Purnea photographed unused papers belonging to absent candidates, which were taken outside only after the examination ended.
- Recruitment
- Police Sub-Inspector recruitment for 1,799 positions
- Preliminary candidates
- Around 35,857 candidates appeared
- Disqualified candidates
- 414 candidates were disqualified for alleged malpractice or other reasons
- Investigating agency
- Economic Offences Unit
- Cases taken over
- FIRs from Rampur police station in Gaya and Purnea
- Selection process
- The Physical Efficiency Test and document verification were postponed
- Commission's position
- The Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission said there was no paper leak