Bihar Public Service Commission BPSC Patna Are invited to apply online for the 66th Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination 2020 application form. Candidates interested in subsequent recruitment should read the full details and submit online form.
Dates for Application
Online Application start – 28 Sept, 2020
Last Date for apply online – 20 Oct, 2020
Last date of exam fee – 20 Oct, 2020
Exam Date – 27 Dec, 2020
Application Fee
General/OBC/ Other State candidates : – 600/-
SC/ST & Physical handicapte :- 150/-
Female Candidates from Bihar :- 150/-
Note:- Pay the examination Fee by Online/ Offline Mode Only
Age limit-
Minimum Age :Post wise
Maximum age 37 male
Maximum Age 40 Female
SC/ ST (Male-Female) – 42 Age
66th BPSC Vacancy Details:
| S. no | Department | Post Name | Number of Vacancies | Salary Pay Scale |
| 1 | Home Department (Reserve Branch) | Deputy Superintendent of Police | 34 | Level 9 |
| 2 | Home Department (Special branch) | District President | 2 | Level 9 |
| 3 | Home Department | Prisoner, Prison and Correctional Services Inspectorate | 3 | Level 9 |
| 4 | Commerce-Tax Department | Assistant Commissioner of State-Taxes | 11 | Level 9 |
| 5 | Election Department | Electoral Officer | 2 | Level 9 |
| 6 | Labor Resources Department | Planning Officer / District Planning Officer (Gazetted) | 5 | Level 9 |
| 7 | Sugarcane Industries Department | Officer | 5 | Level 9 |
| 8 | Home Department | Bihar Probation Service (Probation Officer) | 19 | Level 9 |
| 9 | Transport Department | Additional District Transport Officer | 30 | Level 7 |
| 10 | City Development and Housing Department | Municipal Executive Officer | 15 | Level 7 |
| 11 | Consumer Protection Department | Food and Supply Inspector | 157 | Level 7 |
| 12 | Labor Resources Department | Labour enforcement officer (Non-gazetted) | 51 | Level 7 |
| 13 | Revenue and Land Reforms Department | Revenue Officer | 66 | Level 7 |
| 14 | Panchayati Raj Department | Block Panchayat Raj Officer (Bihar Panchayat Service) | 162 | Level 7 |
| Total Vacancy | 562 |
66th BPSC Exam Pattern:
66th BPSC Exam is conducted in three phases.
1. Prelims – 150 Marks
2. Mains – 900 Marks
3. Personal Interview – 120 Marks
Note:- The final merit list will be prepared out of 1020 marks (900 for Mains + 120 for Interview).
66th BPSC Prelims Exam Pattern
BPSC Prelims exam will be MCQ in nature. There will be One paper in the Prelims exam which consists of 150 questions which carry 150 marks. Duration of Exam is 2 hrs. There is no negative marking for Prelims Paper.
PSC Mains Exam Pattern:-
| S.No. | Paper | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | General Hindi | 100 | 3 hrs |
| 2. | General Studies Paper-1 | 300 | 3 hrs |
| 3. | General Studies Paper-2 | 300 | 3 hrs |
| 4. | Optional Paper | 300 | 3 hrs |
| Total Marks | 900 | – |
Note: General Hindi Paper is qualifying in nature (only 30 per cent Marks required), General Hindi marks will not be considered in the calculation of final merit list.
66th BPSC Prelims Exam Syllabus
- General Knowledge
- History of India & Bihar
- Drainage System (Bihar)
- Geography (India & Bihar)
- India’s polity
- Indian economy
- National/International Current Affairs
- The economy of Bihar after Freedom
- Indian Movements and Contribution of Bihar
66th BPSC Combined Competitive Mains Syllabus
General Hindi Paper (only qualifying in nature, 30 marks are required)
- निबंध- 30 अंक
- संक्षेपण- 15 अंक
- वाक्य विन्यास- 25 अंक
- व्याकरण- 30 अंक
General Studies Paper-1
- Indian culture and Modern History of India.
- Current events of international and national importance.
- Statistical analysis, diagrams and graphs.
General Studies Paper-2
- Indian Polity
- Indian economy
- Geography of India
- The role and impact of science and technology
- Modern History of India and Indian culture.
- Current events of international and national importance.
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