BPSC Syllabus 2023: Bihar
Public Service Commission (BPSC) is one of the most reputed State Level Civil
Services Exam conducted for recruitment to multiple posts such as Sub
Divisional Officer, Rural Development Officer, District Sanapark Officer and
other PCS level Officers etc. The BPSC Syllabus is set by the Bihar
Public Service Commission. BPSC Prelims and Mains Syllabus are set by the Bihar
Public Service Commission. The commission is constitutionally incorporated to
assist the Bihar State Government in matters of recruitment, transfer,
and disciplinary matters, of public service in the state. Let's have a
look at the BPSC Syllabus 2023 for the upcoming BPSC 69th
exam.
The latest BPSC syllabus and exam
pattern are released along with BPSC 69th notification 2023 on 27th
June 2023. Like the other State Service Commission and UPSC,
BPSC also conducts the Combined Competitive BPSC Exam in three stages.
Candidates can check the stages below.
Prelims: One objective-type
paper for 150 marks.
Mains: Four Papers
Interview: 120 marks
|
Stage of BPSC Exam |
Type of Exam |
Mode |
Total Marks |
Duration |
|
Prelims |
Objective |
Offline |
150 |
2 Hours |
|
Mains |
Subjective |
Offline |
One
qualifying paper (Hindi) 900
( 3 Papers of 300 marks each) |
3 hours for each Paper |
|
Personal Interview |
Physically Present |
Offline |
120 |
Not Defined |
The Prelims is qualifying in nature, it is basically used
to screen out the non-serious candidates. Those who qualify for the Prelims
exam are called for BPSC Mains. The marks in Prelims will not be taken into
consideration for the final merit list.
Before going to the syllabus of the BPSC Prelims Exam candidates must check BPSC Prelims Exam Pattern in the table below.
BPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2023
The Prelims is qualifying in
nature, it is basically used to screen out the non-serious candidates. Those
who qualify for the Prelims exam are called for BPSC Mains. The marks in
Prelims will not be taken into consideration for the final merit list.
Before going to the syllabus of
the BPSC Prelims Exam candidates must check BPSC Prelims Exam Pattern in the
table below.
|
BPSC Prelims Exam Pattern |
|
|
Name of Exam |
Combined Competitive Exam |
|
Conducting Body |
Bihar Public Service Commission ( BPSC ) |
|
No of Papers |
1 – General Studies (150 marks) |
|
Duration |
2 hours |
|
BPSC Syllabus |
|
Important Points:
- Marks of paper be considered for qualifying
candidates for the mains exam.
- There is no negative marking in the 69th BPSC
Prelims exam.
- BPSC Prelims is screening in nature.
- Candidates need to score minimum marks as decided by
the commission to qualify for the mains exam.
- All the questions are set in English and
Hindi except for those questions which are meant to test the
candidate’s knowledge of English.
BPSC Syllabus 2023 for Prelims
Exam
The BPSC syllabus 2023 for the
BPSC 69th Prelims 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 questions of a good
standard. Here is a detailed syllabus of the BPSC 69th Prelims exam:
General Science (General
understanding of science, including matters of everyday observation and
experience). The questions on Science and Tech will be such that they do
not require subject specialization.
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 the 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 19th century resurgence, growth of nationalism and attainment
of Independence with special reference to Bihar)
Under Indian Economy and Polity,
the questions will cover the following topics:
- Indian Political System
- Panchayati Raj
- Community Development
- Planning in India and Bihar
Under Indian National Movement,
candidates have to focus on the resurgence in the 19th century, nature and
growth of nationalism in India, and India’s independence. Also, the role of
Bihar in the Indian National Movement is important from the BPSC exam point of
view
Questions based on General
Mental Ability
Check BPSC Previous Year
Cut-Off Marks
BPSC Mains Exam Pattern 2023
The candidates are called for the
BPSC main exam only if they qualify in the BPSC Prelims Exam
and secure the required cut-off marks as decided by the
Commission. Since the BPSC Prelims Exam is qualifying in nature it does not
matter what one score. The BPSC Main Exam have a qualifying paper General
Hindi. Apart from this, there will be General Studies Paper 1 and General
Studies Paper 2 carrying 300 marks each. There will be an Optional Paper that
the candidate has chosen earlier while filling the Application Form. The
Optional Paper carries 300 marks. The list of the 34 Optional Subjects has been
given below.
|
Stage of Exam |
Name of Paper |
Total Marks |
Duration |
|
Main Exam (Subjective) |
General Hindi (Qualifying) |
100 |
3 Hours |
|
General Studies Paper 1 |
300 |
3 Hours |
|
|
General Studies Paper 2 |
300 |
3 Hours |
|
|
Optional Paper |
300 |
3 Hours |
Important Points:
- General Hindi Paper is qualifying in nature (30 %
Marks required), Its marks will not be considered in the calculation
of the merit list.
- 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.
- There is no negative marking in the descriptive
question papers.
- Candidates need to attempt all the papers to qualify
for the Interview round.
- This round is both scoring and qualifying in nature.
BPSC Syllabus 2023 for Mains Exam
The BPSC mains syllabus 2023 for
all 4 papers is discussed below.
Qualifying Paper: General Hindi
The paper of General
Hindi will be qualifying in nature. The syllabus for
the qualifying paper is of the level as that of the Bihar School Education
Board (BSEB). The paper will be of 100 marks and subjective in nature, and the
distribution of the marks is as follows:
Essay: 30 Marks
Grammar: 30 Marks
Syntax: 25 Marks
Summarisation: 15 Marks
Out of the 100 marks, candidates
are required to secure the qualifying marks in the paper. For
this qualifying paper, a good book of school standards is enough.
General Studies Papers
Until now, every paper that the
candidates have appeared in is of qualifying nature. The BPSC Prelims
Exam and the General Hindi paper are just qualifying in nature. These
papers' marks do not include in the merit lists. The actual BPSC exam
starts now with the General Studies Papers and the Optional Paper.
There are two Papers for the General Studies and one for the Optional. Each
Paper carries 300 marks making the total marks from all these papers to be 900.
|
General Studies 1 |
General Studies 2 |
|
|
Below is the detailed
syllabus for the GS Papers and the Optional Paper:
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 19th 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)
- Role of Bihar in the Indian National Movement
- Santhal uprising
- 1857 war of independence
- Champaran Satyagraha
- Quit India Movement 1942
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)
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.
BPSC Optional Subjects
In BPSC Mains, candidates have to
select one optional subject out of 34 subjects. There will be only
one optional subject exam for 300 marks and the questions will
be of Honours Level (3-year course in Patna University). The
choices are given below and the syllabus for optional subjects can be viewed in
the BPSC Syllabus PDF.
Optional Subjects in BPSC
Syllabus are:
- English Language and Literature
- Urdu Language and Literature
- Hindi Language and Literature
- Persian Language and Literature
- Arabic Language and Literature
- Pali Language and Literature
- Maithili Language and Literature
- Bangla Language and Literature
- Sanskrit Language and Literature
- Chemistry
- Sociology
- Physics
- Agriculture
- Statistics
- Botany
- Zoology
- Philosophy
- Political Science and International Relations
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Labour and Social Welfare
- Management
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Geography
- Geology
- History
- Law
- Civil Engineering
- Economics
- Commerce and Accountancy
- Electrical Engineering
- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
- Anthropology
Download BPSC
Prelims + Mains Syllabus 2023 PDF
BPSC Interview Test
Candidates who had qualified
for the BPSC Mains Exam would be called for the ‘Interview’ Round. Candidates
are interviewed by a Board appointed by the Commission. The
main fields checked by the interviewer are given below.
The candidate will be interviewed
by a board who will have before them a record of the candidate's career
and interests filled by the candidate in the Application Form.
The objective of the interview is
to check the personal suitability of the candidate for a career in the
state services by a board of competent and unbiased observers.
In the personality test, apart
from their academic study, candidates must be aware of the affairs
happening both within and outside their state.
The interview is more of a purpose conversation intended to explore the mental qualities and analytical ability of the candidate.
