Overview
Bangladesh Police recruits entry-level officers as constables and as sub-inspectors (SI). Each round has its own circular. These details come from job-portal summaries of the circulars, because the police website could not be read. Confirm them against the latest official circular.
Constable
As reported for the 2025 circular for Trainee Recruit Constable:
Posts: about 10,000 overall, of which 8,500 for men and 1,500 for women.
Age: 18 to 20 for the general quota, and 18 to 32 for freedom fighters or their children.
Education: SSC or equivalent with a GPA of at least 2.50.
Bangladeshi by birth and unmarried.
Male height: 5 ft 6 in for the general quota, and 5 ft 4 in for freedom fighters or their sons.
Application fee: BDT 100.
Exam: 60 marks, made up of 40 written and 20 viva. The written paper lasts 1 hour 30 minutes, and the pass mark is 45 percent. Candidates first pass a primary selection, then the written test and viva, then police verification and a medical test before training.
Sub-inspector (SI)
The reported SI process has three steps: primary selection, written exam and viva. Subjects are set by the police authority. In the 2024 round the written papers were as follows.
| Paper | Marks |
|---|---|
| English and Bangla composition | 100 |
| General knowledge and arithmetic | 100 |
| Psychology | 50 |
The written total is 250 marks and the viva is 100. Half of SI posts are filled directly through the Police Headquarters and the other half by promotion from assistant sub-inspector.
Is the pattern the same every year?
Not necessarily. Each circular sets the posts, eligibility and exam details for that round.