Registration Date
30-09-2021
Application Start Date
30-09-2021
Application End Date
05-11-2021
Preliminary Exam Date
30-09-2022
Bihar Provincial Civil Service Exam (BPSC) Exam Pattern
Bihar Provincial Civil Service Exam (BPSC) Pattern:
Preliminary Examination:- The preliminary examination is of qualifying nature and is conducted Offline. The examination consists of one paper of the Objective nature of a total duration of 2 hours. The examination contains Objective type questions and is of qualifying nature. The pattern is as follows:-
Paper |
Maximum Marks |
Time Duration |
General Studies |
150 |
2 hours |
Mains Examination (Written Exam):- The candidates who get shortlisted from the preliminary examination are allowed for the mains examination. The BPSC Mains examination has papers of Descriptive nature. The following is the exam paper pattern of the mains examination
Subjects |
Maximum Marks |
Time Duration |
Hindi (qualifying) |
100 |
3 hours |
General Studies (Paper I) |
300 |
3 hours |
General Studies (Paper-II) |
300 |
3 hours |
Optional Subject |
300 |
3 hours |
Total |
1000 marks |
Note:- The candidates need to score a minimum of 30% marks in Hindi to be eligible for further evaluation. The merit list is prepared on the basis of the performances of the candidates in the last three papers i.e. General Studies Paper I, General Studies Paper II, and Optional Paper.
The list of Optional subjects are as follows:-
Subject Code |
Subject |
04 |
Agriculture |
05 |
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science |
06 |
Anthropology |
07 |
Botany |
08 |
Chemistry |
09 |
Civil Engineering |
10 |
Commerce & Accountancy |
11 |
Economics |
12 |
Electrical Engineering |
13 |
Geography |
14 |
Geology |
15 |
History |
16 |
Labour and Social Welfare |
17 |
Law |
18 |
Management |
19 |
Mathematics |
20 |
Mechanical Engineering |
21 |
Philosophy |
22 |
Physics |
23 |
Political Science and International Relations |
24 |
Psychology |
25 |
Public Administration |
26 |
Sociology |
27 |
Statistics |
28 |
Zoology |
29 |
Hindi Language & Literature |
30 |
English Language & Literature |
31 |
Urdu Language & Literature |
32 |
Bengali Language & Literature |
33 |
Sanskrit Language & Literature |
34 |
Persian Language & Literature |
35 |
Arabic Language & Literature |
36 |
Pali Language & Literature |
37 |
Maithili Language & Literature |
Interview:- The candidates who are shortlisted from the mains examinations are called for the interviews to judge their mental ability, decision making, and their suitability for the service. This exam carries 120 marks.
Final Selection:- The final merit list is prepared on the basis of the performances of the candidates in Mains and Interview. The final merit list is prepared on the basis of 1020 marks(900+120).
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For Timely Preparation With Updated Information
Registration Date
30-09-2021
Application Start Date
30-09-2021
Application End Date
05-11-2021
Preliminary Exam Date
30-09-2022
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- COMPUTER
- ENGLISH
- PHYSICS
- CHEMISTRY
- BIOLOGY
- ENVIRONMENT
- AGRICULTURE
- GENERAL STUDIES
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Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Non Recognised
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Chandigarh, Chandigarh
Non Recognised
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