Bihar Public Service Commission

The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) is the constitutional body that recruits officers for the Bihar state government. Its best-known exam is the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE), which fills posts such as Senior Deputy Collector (SDM), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), State Tax Assistant Commissioner and Revenue Officer. BPSC also runs teacher recruitment (TRE), judicial services and many post-specific exams.

The current cycle of the BPSC exam 2026 is the Integrated 72nd CCE. Its vacancies were revised from 1,230 to 1,186, and the prelims, first set for 26 July 2026, is now scheduled for 25 October 2026. On the teaching side, BPSC TRE 4.0 has just been expanded to 33,320 posts. This page covers the latest updates, dates, vacancies, eligibility, fee, exam pattern, syllabus, salary and a practical preparation plan.

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BPSC Exam

Latest BPSC Updates

72nd CCE: Vacancies Revised and Prelims Rescheduled

BPSC released the 72nd CCE notification on 5 May 2026 with 1,230 posts, and applications ran from 7 May to 31 May 2026. The total later came down to 1,186 after 44 Sugarcane Officer posts were withdrawn. In July, the Commission postponed the prelims scheduled for 26 July 2026, citing administrative reasons. The revised date, 25 October 2026, was announced in August. The syllabus and pattern did not change with the postponement.

Older pages may still show 1,230 posts or the July date. Follow the latest notice on the official website.

BPSC TRE 4.0: 932 Posts Added

BPSC TRE 4.0 (Advertisement No. 15/2026) is the state's school teacher recruitment drive. It opened with 32,388 posts, and on 6 October 2026, 932 more posts were reported to be added: 493 for Classes 9 to 10 and 439 for Classes 11 to 12. The total now stands at 33,320.

Online applications for TRE 4.0 run from 25 September to 26 October 2026, with fee payment due by 25 October 2026. The exam date has not been announced. Revised subject-wise figures will appear in the official corrigendum, so check it before you finalise your subject choice. For eligibility, pattern and syllabus.

Other BPSC Exams in Progress

Alongside the CCE and TRE, BPSC is running the 71st CCE (mains held in April 2026), the 33rd Bihar Judicial Services exam (Advertisement No. 12/2026), and post-specific exams such as District Sports Officer and Assistant Town Planner. Each has its own notification and schedule on the official website.

BPSC 72nd CCE Important Dates

Tentative dates come from the Commission's schedule and can change. Track the notices section on bpsc.bihar.gov.in and your registered email and mobile number for admit card and exam updates.

BPSC 72nd CCE Vacancy 2026

The 1,186 posts are spread across administrative, police, revenue, tax, rural development and welfare departments. Some of the larger reported post counts are below.

These figures are indicative. The complete post-wise and category-wise table, including the revision, is in the official advertisement and corrigendum.

BPSC Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

Candidates need a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised university. A few posts ask for a particular subject; for example, finance-related posts need a degree in Commerce or Economics. Check the post-wise qualification table before you choose posts in your form.

Age Limit

Age is counted as on 1 August 2026. The minimum age is 20, 21 or 22 years depending on the post. The upper limit varies by category.

Other Conditions

• Domicile and reservation: Reservation and category relaxation apply only to Bihar domicile candidates. Candidates from other states can apply in the unreserved category.

• Physical standards: Police posts such as DSP have height, chest and fitness requirements listed in the notification.

• Nationality: Candidates must be Indian citizens.

Application Fee and How to Apply

Bank charges, if any, are extra. The 72nd CCE window has closed, but the steps stay the same for future cycles:

1. Complete One-Time Registration (OTR): Register on the BPSC online portal linked from the official website using your mobile number and email ID.

2. Log in and select the advertisement: Open the CCE advertisement and fill in personal, educational and category details.

3. Choose posts and centre: Mark the posts you want and your preferred exam district.

4. Upload documents: Upload your photograph and signature in the format given in the notification.

5. Pay and submit: Pay the fee online and download the submitted form for your records.

Common reasons for trouble later include claiming a category without a valid Bihar certificate, a mismatch between the name on the form and on documents, and an unfinished payment.

BPSC Exam Pattern

Prelims

One-third of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer. Each question now has a fifth choice, Option E, for "not attempted". If you leave a question completely blank without marking Option E, it is treated like a wrong answer and attracts the same deduction. Prelims marks are used only for shortlisting.

Mains

The interview carries 120 marks, so the final merit is out of 1,020.

What This Means for You

• Always mark something: In prelims, a blank costs as much as a wrong answer. Marking Option E is the only safe way to skip.

• Merit is decided by three papers: GS I, GS II and Essay carry all 900 mains merit marks. Put most of your writing practice there.

• Do not ignore the qualifiers: General Hindi and the optional are only qualifying, but failing either ends your attempt regardless of your GS score.

Older pages may still show a 300-mark descriptive optional. That changed, so follow the current notification.

BPSC Syllabus Summary

BPSC Selection Process

1. Prelims: A screening test. Candidates are shortlisted category-wise for the mains, roughly in proportion to the number of vacancies.

2. Mains: Candidates must clear General Hindi and the optional paper. Marks in GS I, GS II and Essay (900) decide who reaches the interview.

3. Interview: A 120-mark personality test.

4. Final merit and allotment: Mains merit marks plus interview marks (out of 1,020), followed by document verification and, where required, a medical examination. Posts are allotted by merit, category and preference.

BPSC Salary and Career Growth

Dearness allowance, house rent allowance and other benefits are added as per Bihar government rules. Some pages quote gross monthly figures of Rs. 60,000 or more for Level 9 posts; this is not an official figure, and it varies with the DA rate and place of posting. Officers in the Bihar Administrative Service can rise to senior state posts and, later, become eligible for nomination to the IAS. Bihar Police Service officers can move up to Additional SP and beyond.

How to Prepare for the BPSC Exam

For Prelims

• Cover Bihar first: Bihar's history, geography, economy and the state's role in the freedom movement appear in almost every paper. Make a separate Bihar notebook.

• Use NCERTs as the base: History, geography, polity and science from NCERT books cover the core of the static syllabus.

• Read current affairs daily: Spend 30 to 40 minutes a day on national, international and Bihar news, and revise monthly notes from the last 12 months.

• Practise accuracy, not just attempts: With one-third negative marking and the Option E rule, a careful 110 attempts with high accuracy can beat 140 rushed ones.

For Mains

• Write from day one: Practise answers for GS I and GS II at least three times a week, then get them reviewed.

• Build an essay bank: Collect facts, schemes and examples on Bihar, society, economy and governance, and write one essay a week.

• Clear the qualifiers early: Revise Hindi grammar and precis, and pick an optional you studied at graduation so the MCQ paper is low effort.

Use Mock Tests the Right Way

With the prelims on 25 October 2026, take two to three full-length mocks a week in the final weeks and analyse each one the same day. List wrong answers, questions that took too long, and questions you skipped but could have solved.

BPSC Previous Cut-Off

The 71st CCE prelims was held on 13 September 2025, and its result came out on 18 November 2025. The reported cut-offs for selected categories are below.

For comparison, the unreserved male cut-off in the 70th CCE prelims was 91. Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat these figures as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above them.