Spark Bihar Daroga (Police Sub-Inspector) is a competitive exam conducted by the Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) to recruit candidates for the post of Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) in the Bihar Police Department. The exam consists of two stages: Preliminary Test (PT) and Mains Exam.
The PT is a qualifying exam that comprises objective type multiple-choice questions. The exam is of 2 hours duration and consists of 100 questions, with each question carrying 2 marks. The subjects covered in the PT include General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Reasoning, Mathematics, and General Science. The minimum qualifying marks for the PT are 30% for general category candidates and 24% for reserved category candidates.
The Mains Exam is a descriptive type test that is conducted for candidates who qualify for the PT. The exam consists of four papers, each carrying 200 marks. The papers are General Hindi, General Studies Paper-I, General Studies Paper-II, and Optional Paper. The optional paper can be chosen from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Political Science, and Economics. The duration of each paper is 3 hours.
To help candidates prepare for the Spark Bihar Daroga (Police Sub-Inspector) exam, various coaching institutes and publishers offer previous year question banks. These question banks contain questions from previous year exams and are designed to help candidates familiarize themselves with the exam pattern and types of questions asked in the exam. They also help candidates identify their strengths and weaknesses and focus on areas that need improvement. The question banks are available in both print and digital formats and can be purchased online or from bookstores.