BPSC Exam

Exam Dates/Notifications

BPSC 64TH COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION (PRELIMINARY) 2018: IMPORTANT DATES

Application Process

 APPLICATION FEESSTEPS TO APPLY ONLY FOR BPSC CIVIL SERVICES PRELIMS 2018

1) Log on to the official website, bpsc.bih.nic.in
2) Click on "BPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam 2018"
3) Read the advertisement details very carefully to ensure your eligibility before "Online Application"
4) Click on "Online Application" to fill up the application form online
5) The candidate would be directed to a page where he/she has to click on "Apply Online" (for the first time registration or new registration)/ already registered candidate just need to "Sign In" by using their application
6) number and password sent to their valid e-mail ID/Mobile No. (This is required always for logging in to their account for Form Submission and Admit Card/Call Letter Download)
7) Fill up the application form as per the guidelines and information sought
8)Candidates need to fill up to all required information in "First Screen" tab and click on "SUBMIT" to move next screen.
9) Fill the all details in the application & upload Photo, Signature.
10) Application fee should be paid through Online & then Submit the Form.
11)Take a print out of online application for future use.

The deadline for paying the application fee is 24 August, whereas the last date to submit the online application is 31 August.

APPLICATION FEES

The candidates can pay the Exam Fee through Credit/Debit card, net banking or SBI Challan

Vacancies

VACANCY DETAILS FOR 64TH BPSC PRE ONLINE FORM 2018

Selection Process

To get recruited through Bihar Public Service Commission, candidates need to clear the three stages of the exam which are as follows:

• BPSC Prelims Exam
• BPSC Main Exam
• Interview

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates applying for any post under the BPSC examination would need to fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

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Age Limit

Age Limit (as on 1st August 2018)

Minimum – 20 years/21 years/22 years (Post Wise)

Maximum – 37 years for Male /40 years for Female

Educational Qualification

Qualification

Candidate should be graduate or equivalent from any recognised institution or University.

Syllabus

Syllabus for the BPSC Preliminary Exam

The syllabus for the BPSC Preliminary exam is the same as that of the previous exams of the BPSC. It covers the aspects of General Science, Polity, Economy, History and the National Movement. The candidates have to go through the syllabus and prepare themselves well because the exam will have the questions of good standard. Here is a detailed syllabus of the BPSC Preliminary exam:

• General Science (General understanding of science, including matters of everyday observation and experience)
• Current Affairs of National/International importance
• History of India and Bihar (General understanding of the subject with the broad aspects of the history of Bihar)
• Geography of India and Bihar (Questions will relate to physical, social and economic geography of the country including the main features of Indian agricultural and natural resources)
• General geography and geographical division of Bihar and its major river systems
• Indian polity (Questions will test knowledge on the country’s political system, panchayati raj, community development and planning in India and Bihar)
• Indian economy and economy of Bihar post independence
• Indian Movements and Contribution of Bihar in it (Question will relate to the nature and character of the nineteenth century resurgence, growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence with special reference to Bihar)
• Questions based on General Mental Ability

Syllabus for the BPSC Mains Exam

1. Syllabus of Hindi
Essay Writing – 30 Marks.
Grammar – 30 Marks.
Sentence Formation – 25Marks.
Others – 15 marks

2. Syllabus of GS Paper 1

• Modern History of India and Indian culture (History of the country with special reference to Bihar in the middle of nineteenth century, the introduction and expansion of western and technical education, Bihar’s role in the Indian freedom struggle, the Santhal Uprising in Bihar, Birsa movement, Champaran Satyagrah, the Quit India Movement, chief features of Mauryan and Pal art, Patna Qulam painting, Roles of Gandhi, Tagore and Nehru)
• Current events of national and international importance
• Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams ( Questions to test the ability to draw conclusions from statistical, graphical or diagrammatical information and to point out deficiencies, limitations or inconsistencies)

3. Syllabus for GS Paper 2

• Indian Polity ( Questions based on the political system in India including Bihar)
• Indian economy and Geography of India (Questions on planning in India and the physical, economic and social geography of India and Bihar)
• The role and impact of science and technology in the development of India (Questions to test awareness of the role and impact of science and technology in India and Bihar with special reference to applied science)
  
  

4. Optional Paper

In Optional Paper, a candidate is required to choose any one subject. This paper will be of 300 marks and it will have a time limit of 3 hours. There are 34 Optional subjects in the Main exam. The syllabus of the Optional Paper will be same as that of the Three- Year Honours Paper of the respective subject of Patna University. Here is the list of the Optional Subjects:

1. Agriculture

2. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science

3. Anthropology

4. Botany

5. Chemistry

6. Civil Engineering

7. Commerce & Accountancy

8. Economics

9. Electrical Engineering

10. Geography

11. Geology

12. History

13. Labour and Social Welfare

14. Law

15. Management

16. Mathematics

17. Mechanical Engineering

18. Philosophy

19. Physics

20. Political Science & International Relations

21. Psychology

22. Public Administration

23. Sociology

24. Statistics

25. Zoology

26. Hindi Language and Literature

27. English Language and Literature

28. Urdu Language and Literature

29. Bangla Language and Literature

30. Sanskrit Language and Literature

31. Persian Language and Literature

32. Arabic Language and Literature

33. Pali Language and Literature

34. Maithili Language and Literature

Note: The applicants will have to obtain at least 30% marks in Hindi paper which will be qualifying in nature.

Exam Pattern

BPSC Preliminary Exam Pattern

• The questions will be in Hindi and English language both.
• This stage is qualifying in nature.
• There is no negative marking.
• There will be 5 options to each question.

 BPSC Main Examination Pattern

• Candidates have to qualify in General Hindi. 
• Questions of General Studies are available in Hindi and English both. 
• The score will be arrived at by considering the total of 900 marks in GS Paper 1, GS Paper 2 and Optional Paper. 
• The candidates who are placed suitably in the merit are called for the interview.

BPSC Interview

The candidates who qualify the BPSC Main exam are called for the final stage of the exam i.e. Interview. The interview carries 120 marks.

Job Profile

BPSC examination offers a number of posts or job profiles to all of its applications. These include the following: 

1. Bihar Police Service (DSP)
2. Bihar Administrative Service (Subdivision Officer/ Deputy Collector & Equivalent)
3. Bihar Finance Service (Commercial Officer)
4. District Commandant (Civil Defence Corps Organisation)
5. Bihar Probation Service (Probation Officer)
6. Product Inspectors
7. Employment Officer/ District Employment Officer
8. District Minority Welfare Officer
9. Rural Development Officer
10. Bihar Registration Service (Junior Registrar)
11. Bihar Labour Service (Labour Superintendent)
12. Revenue Officer
13. Bihar Election Service (Junior Election Officer)
14. District Audit Officer (Assistant Committees)
15. District Audit Officer (Support Committees)
16. Sugarcane Officer

The detailed job profile of all of these posts differ from each other. The approximate salary ranges between INR 34,000 to INR 93,000 per month. 

Result

Cutoff

For 63^rd BPSC, the cut-off for different category is given below. The Cut-Off is out of 150 marks.