BPSC syllabus 2022-23: For the last few years, Bihar Public Commission (BPSC) has been continuously trying to conduct the state services exam regularly. Thousands of candidates prepare for Bpsc exams regularly. Some of them are also preparing for other state services exams like MPSC, GPSC, JPSC, and so on. Also, a few of them prepare for UPSC exams. So, it becomes crucial for all the ongoing aspirants to focus throughout the preparation phase.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!To avoid distractions during the preparation phase, one must follow the syllabus very judicially. The BPSC syllabus 2022-23 is set by the Bihar State Public Service Commission. In spite of minor variations in the nature and procedure of the examination, the syllabus of UPSC CSE has also played a significant role in the examination conducted by BPSC.
Like the other State service commission and UPSC exams, BPSC also conducts the combined competitive BPSC exam in three stages. In the below section, you can check all three phases of the exam with a detailed analysis.
Like other prelims exams, the BPSC prelim is a qualifying exam, conducted to figure out the nonserious candidates. The shortlisted candidates of BPSC prelims are called for BPSC mains. It must be noted that the marks of the Prelims examination are not taken into consideration for the final shortlisting of candidates.
Name of Exam | Combined Competitive Exam |
Conducting Body | Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) |
Total No. of Papers | 1- General Studies (150 Marks) |
Duration | 2 Hours |
BPSC Syllabus | 1. General Science 2. Events of National and International importance 3. History of Bihar and Indian History 4. Geography (mostly from the Geography of Bihar) 5. Indian Polity and Economy 6. Changes in the post-independence economy of Bihar 7. Indian National Movement and the contribution and role of Bihar 8. General Mental Ability |
The paper on general studies (GS-1) will include the topics and subtopics under the following field of knowledge.
After qualifying for the prelims examination based on the minimum cutoff marks decided by the commission, the candidates are called for the BPSC mains examination. Since the BPSC preliminary examination is of qualifying in nature, the score of any candidate who gets into it does not play any role in the Mains examination. The only qualifying examination in Mains is Hindi, carrying 100 marks. Apart from Hindi, both General study-1 and General study-2 carry 300 marks each. The candidates have to score maximum in them as these papers decide the merit list. Apart from GS-1 and GS-2, candidates have to choose an optional paper, while filling out the BPSC application form. The optional paper carries 300 marks.
BPSC mains syllabus 2022 for the papers of Hindi, General studies-1, General studies-2, and Optional paper is as follows.
As discussed above, the general Hindi paper is qualifying in nature. Having a high school Hindi book by the Bihar School Education Board (BSEB) is enough for it. The paper is subjective in nature, carrying 100 marks.
The below table shows the marks distribution of General Hindi.
Essay | 30 Marks |
Grammar | 30 Marks |
Syntax | 25 Marks |
Summarisation | 15 Marks |
The General Studies paper is divided into two parts General Studies-1 and General Studies-2, each carrying 300 marks. The marks of these two papers and including the optional paper, play a crucial role in the final merit list of candidates.
The syllabus of the BPSC Mains General Studies paper is as follows.
General Studies-1 | General Studies-2 |
1. Modern history of India and Indian Culture | Indian Polity |
2. Current events of National and International importance | Indian Economy and Geography |
3. Statistical Analysis, graphs, and diagrams | The role and impact of science and technology in the development of India |
The modern history of India and Indian Culture |
Statistical Analysis, Graph, and Diagrams |
Political Science |
Economy and Geography of India |
Science and Technology |
In the BPSC mains, the candidates have to choose one optional subject of their interest, carrying 300 marks. The list of 34 optional subjects is as follows.
Kindly refer to the complete optional syllabus of all the subjects by clicking the below button.
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