BPSC CCE 2019 Exam Pattern
BPSC conducts the Combined Competitive Examination in three phases:
- Preliminary
- Main
- Interview
Preliminary Exam Pattern
The preliminary exam will be conducted through offline (pen and paper) mode. The General Studies paper comprises Objective Type and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of total 150 marks. Here are the details of the exam:
Exam Name |
Type of Questions |
Paper |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
BPSC Preliminary Exam |
Objective Type and Multiple Choice Questions |
One Paper – General Studies |
150 |
2 hours |
The preliminary exam is of qualifying nature. It is mandatory to qualify the exam by securing the minimum marks set by the Commission. Eligible candidates for the Main exam are selected on the basis of their performance in the Preliminary examination. Marks of the preliminary exam are not considered while preparing the final selection list.
Main Exam Pattern
The Main exam consists of 4 papers as follows:
Subject Code |
Subjects |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
01 |
Hindi |
100 |
3 hours |
02 |
General Studies (Paper I) |
300 |
3 hours |
03 |
General Studies (Paper II) |
300 |
3 hours |
04 |
Optional Subject* |
300 |
3 hours |
Candidates are required to secure a minimum of 30% marks in Hindi, however; these marks will not be considered while preparing the final merit list.
* For the optional subject, candidates are required to select one subject from the list of available subjects for the Main examination. Here is the list of subjects:
List of Optional Subjects
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
04 |
Agriculture |
05 |
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science |
06 |
Anthropology |
07 |
Botany |
08 |
Chemistry |
09 |
Civil Engineering |
10 |
Commerce & Accountancy |
11 |
Economics |
12 |
Electrical Engineering |
13 |
Geography |
14 |
Geology |
15 |
History |
16 |
Labour and Social Welfare |
17 |
Law |
18 |
Management |
19 |
Mathematics |
20 |
Mechanical Engineering |
21 |
Philosophy |
22 |
Physics |
23 |
Political Science and International Relations |
24 |
Psychology |
25 |
Public Administration |
26 |
Sociology |
27 |
Statistics |
28 |
Zoology |
29 |
Hindi Language & Literature |
30 |
English Language & Literature |
31 |
Urdu Language & Literature |
32 |
Bangla Language & Literature |
33 |
Sanskrit Language & Literature |
34 |
Persian Language & Literature |
35 |
Arabic Language & Literature |
36 |
Pali Language & Literature |
37 |
Maithili Language & Literature |
Interview
The list of candidates who qualify the Main examination is published on the official website. These candidates are called for the interview round. The final merit list is prepared after considering the marks of main exam and interview round.
BPSC CCE 2019 Syllabus
Preliminary Exam Syllabus
BPSC CCE Preliminary exam syllabus includes topics from Current Events of National and International importance, General Science, History of India and salient features of history of Bihar, General geography and geographical division of Bihar and its major river systems, Indian Polity and Economy, Major changes in the economy of Bihar post-independence, Indian National Movement and contribution of Bihar, and questions from General Mental Ability.
Main Exam Syllabus
Hindi – The paper will comprise of questions on essay writing (30 marks), grammar (30 marks), sentence syntax (25 marks), and précis-writing/summary (15 marks). Questions will be of the Secondary Level of Bihar School Examination Board.
General Studies (Paper I) – Current events of national and international importance, the modern history of India and Indian culture, and statistical analysis, graphs & diagrams.
General Studies (Paper II) – Indian Polity, India Economy and Geography of India, and the role and impact of science and technology in the development of India.
Optional Subject – Candidates have to select from one of the optional subjects for this paper. The detailed syllabus for each subject is available on the official website.
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