BPSC

Bihar Public Service Commission, Patna

1.         State Civil Services: PCS (Provincial Civil Services)

• BPSC is the organizing body of PCS exam for the state.

2.         Eligibility:

1. Age- 21 year to 37 year
2. Minimum Educational Qualification- Graduate from any recognized university

3.         Scheme of Examination

Interview/Personality Test-                                                  120

4.         Syllabus of State Civil Service:

1. Preliminary Examination
2. Main Examination
3. Interview

STATE SERVICE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

 SYLLABUS

• 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.(Question will be related to the nature and character of the nineteenth century resurgence, growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence with special reference to Bihar)

• General Mental Ability

  STATE SERVICE MAINS EXAMINATION

  SYLLABUS

  General Hindi

• The paper of General Hindi will be qualifying in nature. The paper will be of 100 marks and the distribution of the marks is as follows:

  • Essay: 30 Marks
  • Grammar: 30 Marks
  • Syntax: 25 Marks

  • Summarisation: 15 Marks

    General Studies- I

  SYLLABUS

  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 Affairs:

• Current events of national and international importance

  Statistics at 10the level:

• 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) 

  General Studies: II 

  SYLLABUS

  Indian Polity

• Political system of India and Bihar
• Constitution of India

• Questions based on the political system in India including Bihar

  Indian economy

• Nature of Indian economy
• Economy and social development
• Infrastructures

• Five year plans, human development etc.

  Geography

• Geography of India Physical Economic demographic and human geography

• These topics in the reference of Bihar also.

  Geography of Bihar

• Social economic, demographic and political geography

  Science and technology

• 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

  Optional Subjects

  A candidate is required to choose any one subject. 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. Zoology26. 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

Interview/Personality Test

• Interview is the final stage of the Civil Services Examination which is held by commission.
• Interview is also known as personality Test of candidate who is appearing before board of Interview Panel. Interview is organized to check the all dimension of candidate for the environment of civil services that the candidate is appropriate for it or not so it is advised to all appearing candidate in interview/personality Test must have self-confidence and bold and must give answer in polite way and relaxed mind.