There are 2 tests for the Sub Inspector SI exam. The first is the screening examination and the second is the physical screening test. The candidates preparing for the exam have to clear both tests to qualify
Screening Examination
Total no of Questions = 100
Marks for 1 Question = 1
Total No of Subjects = 5
Questions from each subject = 20
Subjects are = General English, Hindi Language, General Awareness, Logical Reasoning, and Mathematics & Science.
| Subject | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
| General English | 20 | 20 |
| Hindi Language | 20 | 20 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 |
| Logical Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
| Mathematics & Science | 20 | 20 |
Detailed syllabus for this exam –
General English-
- Fill in the Blanks,
- Idioms & Phrases,
- Error Correction,
- Unseen Passages,
- Sentence structure,
- One word substitutions,
- Shuffling of sentence parts,
- Sentence Rearrangement,
- Subject-Verb Agreement etc.
Hindi Language–
- Synonyms,
- Phrases/Muhavare,
- Comprehension,
- Fill in the Blanks,
- Error Detection,
- Antonyms,
- Grammar,
- Vocabulary,
- Translation of Sentences,
- Plural Forms etc.
General Awareness-
- History – India & World,
- Geography – HP,
- About India,
- Cultural Heritage,
- Indian National Movement,
- Geography – India & World,
- Indian Polity & Governance,
- Polity & Economy,
- Science & Technology,
- Current Affairs
Logical Reasoning–
- Number Series,
- Non-Verbal Series,
- Alphabet Series,
- Decision Making,
- Cubes and Dice,
- Clocks & Calendars,
- Coding-Decoding,
- Number Ranking,
- Blood Relations,
- Mirror Images,
- Embedded Figures,
- Verbal and Figure Classification,
- Arithmetical Number Series,
- Arithmetical Reasoning etc
Mathematics & Science-
- Number System,
- HCF & LCM,
- Profit and Loss,
- Time and Work,
- Time and Distance,
- Problems on Ages,
- Decimal & Fractions,
- Ratio and Proportions,
- Simple Interest,
- Compound Interest,
- Data Interpretation,
- Mixtures & Allegations
These topics are derived on the basis of previous exams. There are chances of other topics in the exam.
After clearing this exam students will proceed to the next exam which is the Physical screening test.
Physical screening test
In this test, students have to fit in the various physical aspects – Height and Chest size
For General Students
| Minimum Height | Chest Size | |
| Male | 5′-6” | 31” X 32” |
| Female | 5′-2” |
For Sch. Caste & Sch. Tribes Students
| Minimum Height | Chest Size | |
| Male | 5′-4” | 29” X 30” |
| Female | 5′- 0” |
