The candidates must clear the basic eligibility criteria before applying for BPSC. Mentioned below are the stage-wise information about the exam for future aspirants.
BPSC Exam – Exam Pattern & Various Stages
The applicants for the BPSC examination have to qualify for the preliminary exam at first. Students who will clear the prelims will only be called for the next stage that is the mains examination. After that there will be the final interview round. In the last stage of the exam, the candidates will be evaluated based on their personality.
Important points of BPSC Exam Pattern
Here is the important point of the BPSC exam pattern- 2 hours Objective Type Offline (Pen-Paper) 900 marks (300*3) 3 hours for each paper Subjective Type Offline (Pen-Paper)
Prelims is a screening test, which is the first stage and is important for the candidates to clear. The first stage, the BPSC prelims examination, consists of one paper (General Studies). As per the exam pattern, all the questions in the Prelims examination will be of objective type. The candidates can attempt all the questions as there is no negative marking in Prelims. The second stage that is the mains examination consists of four papers. The mains examination is of 3 hours. The applicants must be physically present for the last stage that is the interview round. The aspirants can give their examination in any language – Urdu, English, Hindi Candidates must score the minimum qualifying marks to go to the next stage of the exam. As the result for prelims is announced, the candidates will have to fill the BPSC Mains Application Form separately and submit it.
Prelims Exam
The BPSC preliminary examination is objective-based. Each question carries 1 mark, and there is no negative marking. The applicants will have to answer 150 questions in total. Here are a few important points about the prelims-
The candidates must score the minimum qualifying marks, the qualifying marks are different for each category: general Category – 40%, BC – 36.5%, OBC – 34%, and Women/SC/ST/PwD – 32%. The final list for the candidates selected for the next round will be created on the number of vacancies available. After the Prelims examination result is declared, the qualified candidates have to submit the BPSC Mains exam application form.
Syllabus for BPSC Prelims
Here is a list of the syllabus for prelims:
Events of national and international importance Geography Indian Polity and Economy Indian National Movement and Role of Bihar General Science History of Bihar and Indian History Geography of Bihar Changes in the economy of Bihar post-independence General Mental Ability
BPSC Mains Exam
The BPSC Mains Examination is the second stage and it includes four papers and these are General Studies Paper 1, General Hindi, General Studies Paper 2, Optional Paper. The mains examination will be subjective and will be conducted in an offline mode that is pen paper based.
Syllabus for BPSC Mains
General Hindi (Secondary Level):
Essay – 30 marks Grammar – 30 marks Syntax – 25 marks Precis/Summary – 15 marks
The BPSC syllabus for General Studies 1 and General Studies 2 are mentioned below General Studies I:
Modern History of India Statistical Analysis, diagrams, and graphs Indian Culture Contemporary Events of National and International importance
General Studies II:
Indian (and Bihar) Polity Indian (and Bihar) Geography Indian (and Bihar) Economy Role and Impact of Science and Technology in the development of India (and Bihar)
BPSC Personal Interview Pattern
The final and last stage of BPSC is the interview round and the exam consists of 120 marks. The applicants who have cleared the mains exams will only be called for the interview round. The interview is held by a Board appointed by the Commission. The finali list is made on the basis of the total marks obtained in the mains examination and interview round. Also read: Strategies to Clear Technical Interview Round BPSC is a well-known exam in the Bihar state, that conducts examination for civil services and recruits the eligible candidates for posts like Rural Development Officer, Sub Divisional Officer, and many more. The details for the examination, application process, admit card and all others are available on the official website of Bihar Public Service Commission. The syllabus for the examination is set by BPSC itself, and the candidates have to clear three stages to qualify for the post. We hope that the above information will be beneficial to students.
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