BPSC CCE 2024 SELECTION PROCESS


BPSC CCE 2024 Selection Process

The candidate’s selection for different administrative and executive posts will be based on the three-stage selection process that consists of a prelim’s exam, mains exam, and personality test round. Only the candidates passing all the 3 stages will be hired for different posts that are released along with the BPSC 70th Notification 2024.

Selection Process Stages

BPSC Prelims Exam Syllabus and Pattern

Name of Exam Combined Competitive Exam (Pre)
Conducting Body Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
No of Papers 1 – General Studies (150 marks)
Duration 2 hours
BPSC Syllabus
  1. General Science
  2. Indian History
  3. Geography
  4. Indian Polity
  5. Indian Economy
  6. Bihar Special
  7. Current Affairs
  8. General Mental Ability

BPSC Mains Syllabus

Candidates comfortable with the English language can check out the BPSC Mains Syllabus in English in this section. There will be two General Studies papers in the BPSC 70th Mains syllabus, namely, General Studies I, General Studies II & An Essay Paper. Apart from these, one compulsory Hindi language paper and one optional subject paper qualifying will take place in the BPSC mains test. Candidates can download the BPSC Mains Syllabus from the BPSC official website.

BPSC Mains Exam Syllabus

Subject Topics
General Hindi Essay (निबंध), Grammar (व्याकरण), Syntax (वाक्य विन्यास), Summarisation (संक्षेपण)
General Studies Paper 1 Indian Culture, Modern history of India, Current International & National Events of Importance, Statistical Analysis, Diagrams and Graphs
General Studies Paper 2 Indian Polity, Indian Economy and Geography of India, Role and Impact of Science and Technology in the Development of India
Essay Moral and Philosophical Essay, Hypothetical Essay, Essay related to Social, Economic, Political, Religious and Administrative Issues, Essay related to self-reliant India and Digital India, Essay related to problems and solutions and possibilities of Bihar, Essay related to popular proverbs and sayings of Bihar, etc.

BPSC Optional Syllabus

Candidates can choose out of a list of 34 optional subjects in the upcoming BPSC Mains Exam. This optional paper carries significant weight in determining the candidate's overall score. Candidates should be familiar with the complete syllabus of the optional subject which they have chosen for the Mains paper.

BPSC Optional Subjects:

BPSC Exam Pattern 2024

The BPSC CCE Exam Pattern 2024 consists of 3 stages: Preliminary Exam Stage, Mains Exam Stage, and Interview Stage. Only candidates who qualify in all the stages will be eligible for vacancies.

BPSC Prelims Exam Pattern

Subject No. of Questions Total Marks Type of Questions Duration
General Studies 150 150 MCQs 2 hours

BPSC Mains Exam Pattern

Subject Total Marks Duration
General Hindi (Qualifying) 100 3 hours
General Studies I 300 3 hours
General Studies II 300 3 hours
Essay 300 3 hours
Optional Paper (Qualifying) 100 3 hours

BPSC Interview Test

Candidates who qualify for the BPSC Mains Examination will be called for an interview round. The purpose of the interview is to assess the candidate’s personal suitability for a career in the State Services.

BPSC CCE Salary Structure

After passing different stages of the BPSC 70th 2024 selection process, candidates are hired for different administrative and executive-level posts. Below is the pay scale for various positions: