BPSC

About BPSC

The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) is a constitutional body established under Article 315 of the Indian Constitution. It conducts the Integrated Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) to recruit candidates for various Group A and Group B posts in the Bihar state administration, such as Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), and Block Development Officer (BDO).

The commission is headquartered in Patna and functions as the state-level equivalent of the UPSC. The BPSC exam is highly competitive, attracting lakhs of candidates each cycle, and is known for its Bihar-centric syllabus and rigorous selection process [citation:21][citation:31].

BPSC Exam Pattern

Preliminary Examination (Objective):

Paper: Single General Studies paper.
Questions: 150 MCQs.
Marks: 150 marks.
Negative Marking: 1/3rd of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted for every wrong answer [citation:8][citation:16].
New Rule: Candidates must mark the 5th option (E - Not Attempted) to skip a question; leaving it blank attracts negative marking [citation:8].

Main Examination (Descriptive):

Papers: General Hindi (Qualifying), General Studies Paper I, General Studies Paper II, and an Essay paper.
Optional Subject: One qualifying MCQ-based paper.
Total Merit Marks: 900 marks (General Studies I, II, and Essay).

BPSC Syllabus Overview

Prelims: The syllabus covers General Science, Current Events (National & International), History of India (with special focus on Bihar's role in the freedom struggle), Geography (with Bihar's physical divisions), Indian Polity, and the Economy [citation:37].

Mains: The General Studies papers cover Modern Indian History, Culture, Statistics, Indian Polity, Economy, Geography, and the Role of Science & Technology. The Essay paper tests structured writing on social, political, and economic themes. Bihar-specific topics are integrated into the GS papers [citation:37].

Previous Year Papers

Solving previous year papers is essential for understanding the BPSC exam's difficulty level and question trends. The commission uploads the question papers on its official website.

How to access:

Visit the official BPSC website (bpsc.bih.nic.in).
Look for the "Question Papers" or "Downloads" section.
Download the Prelims and Mains papers from previous years (e.g., 70th BPSC, 69th BPSC).

For a curated collection of solved papers, please visit the Aadhar Foundation resource library.

BPSC Exam Calendar 2026

Based on the latest announcements, here is the tentative schedule for the 72nd BPSC CCE:

Notification Release: May 5, 2026.
Online Application Start: May 7, 2026.
Last Date to Apply: May 31, 2026.
Prelims Exam Date: October 25, 2026 (Revised) [citation:39].
Mains Exam Date: To be announced after Prelims results.

Note: The commission may revise these dates. Always check the official BPSC calendar for the latest updates.

About Bihar

Bihar is a state in eastern India, bordered by Uttar Pradesh to the west, Nepal to the north, West Bengal to the east, and Jharkhand to the south. It is the third most populous state in India and has a rich historical and cultural heritage [citation:23].