Bihar Civil Service Examination is conducted by Bihar  Public Service Commission(BPSC) for the recruitement  of the General Administrative Department of Bihar state. Various posts come under the department such as Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Director, Superitendent of BIhar police, Commerce Tax Officer, Election Officer, Revenue Officer, Welfare Officer, etc.

Students can apply for these posts in online mode by visiting the Official Website of Bihar Public Service Commission. Here some steps are given that needs to be followed to apply for this exam: 

• First, visit the Official Website  of BPSC through this Click Here 

• Now, under the important announcements section, click on the BPSC online application button.

• Now, register yourself with required details.

• After the registration you will receive your registration details on your registered email id.

• Now, log in with your registration no and password.

• Now, fill your required details in the application and proceed to complete the form. 

• Now, upload your documents such as ID Proof, Mark sheets, Caste Certificate, etc.

• Now, pay your application fee online using available modes like net banking, upi, debit or credit card etc. for the further process.

• After the submission of the fee, download your submitted application form and take print out as well for the future reference.

Application Details

SC/ ST/ Women/ Handicapped/ Permanent residents of Bihar  (All Categories)

Rs.150

GEN/OBC of Other States

Rs.600

1. Educational Qualification

Candidates must be a Graduate or equivalent from any recognized university in the concerned discipline. 

2. Age Limits

Candidates must be between the age of 20 to 37 years to apply for this examination. Relaxation in age for the reserved categories will be given as per the government rules.

3. Nationality

Candidates must be an Indian citizen or migrated here to be the permanent citizen of India.

(Note: Citizens of Bihar will be priorities for these posts). 

Exams will be conducted in three phases: Prelims and Mains followed by an Interview. Candidates must have to clear both the examinations and then they have to appear in the interview for the final selection.

1. PRELIMS EXAMINATION

Prelims examination will be conducted in offline mode and will be OMR based. The questions will be objective in nature and there is no negative marking for this examination.

The question paper to be asked will comprise 150 questions and two hours time will be allotted for the same. 

     2. MAINS EXAMINATION

Syllabus for both phases are given below:

• History of India (Importance of Bihar)

• Current Affairs (International and National) 

• Indian Economy

• Culture of India

• Statistical Graphs

• Analysis

• Diagrams 

Candidates can opt their optional subjects from the list which is given below:

• Agriculture

• Mechanical Engineering

• Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science

• Philosophy

• Anthropology

• Physics

• Botany

• Political Science and International Relations

•  Chemistry

• Psychology

• Civil Engineering

• Public Administration

• Commerce & Accountancy

• Sociology

• Economics

• Statistics

• Electrical Engineering

• Zoology

• Geography

• Hindi Language & LIterature

• Geology

• English Language & Literature

• History

• Urdu Language & Literature

• Labour and Social Welfare

• Law

• Management

• Mathematics

• Mechanical Engineering

• Philosophy

• Bangla Language & Literature

• Sanskrit Language & Literature

• Persian Language & Literature

• Arabic Language & Literature

• Pali Language & Literature

• Maithili Language & Literature

Candidates can download their Admit Cards from the official website of the commission before appearing in the examination. Some steps are being given here that will help you download your admit card:

• First, go through the link i.e.  Click Here

• Now, go to the important announcements and click on the BPSC Admit Card button.

• Log in with your registered details such as registration ID or password.

• Your Admit Card for the same will appear on the screen. Now you can download it and take a print out for further processing.

Note: Admit Card is an important document, without which you will not be allowed to enter the examination hall. It contains your details such as:

• Name

• Date Of Birth

• Photograph

• Registration Number

• Name Of Exam Centre

• Date Of Birth

• Reporting Time

Total vacancies for these posts are 575 this year, 2022(174 for female &381 for male). The department wise vacancies under this exam are given below:

Candidates first have to appear in the prelims examination. After being shortlisted in prelims exam, they will be eligible to appear in the mains examination. Those candidates who clear the mains examination, will get a call for the interview. The document verification process will be initiated if their name appears in the final results.

Employees will receive a salary of Rs 4.3 to 4.5 LPA.( Average salary of the employees is 4 LPA for the same). Some other benefits will also be provided along with these remunerations like-

• Travel Facilities

• Good Work Environment

• Flexible Work Timings

• Renewal Of Salary On Fixed Date