Bihar PCS (BPSC) — Exam Pattern ✓ verified

Prelims

BPSC Prelims: single objective GS paper (150 marks), statement-based & assertion-reason MCQs, HEAVY Bihar weightage (Bihar history/geography/polity/economy + Bihar & national current affairs); negative marking 1/3.

Mains

BPSC Mains descriptive: General Hindi (100, qualifying) + GS Paper I & II (300 each) + Essay (300) + one Optional (qualifying); only GS I, GS II & Essay count for merit. Ask a Bihar-anchored GS question with expected points, not a full answer.

VERIFIED 2026-08. Prelims 150 marks; merit = GS I + GS II + Essay (900) + Interview; Hindi & Optional qualifying.

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