The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) conducts the BPSC Recruitment exam to select eligible personnel for various state government posts that fall under Group A, Group B, and Group C categories. District President, Electoral Officer, Food and Supply Inspector, Revenue Inspector, Tax Assistant Commissioner, and Labour Superintendent are some of the posts for which candidates are recruited through the various BPSC recruitment exams.
BPSC Highlights
Name of the Exam |
BPSC Recruitment |
Exam Conducting Body |
Bihar Public Service Commission |
Exam Level |
State |
Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
Levels in Exam |
Preliminary Examination Mains Examination Interview |
Application Mode |
Online |
Mode of Examination |
Offline |
Exam Duration |
Preliminary Exam - 2 hours Mains Exam - 3 hours |
Language |
English and Hindi |
Post Name/ Purpose of the Exam |
For recruiting candidates for various state government posts including Electoral Officer, Food and Supply Inspector, Revenue Inspector, Tax Assistant Commissioner, Labour Superintendent, etc. |
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Eligibility Criteria for BPSC
1. The candidates should be a graduate of any government-recognized university or UGC-approved university.
2. Those who are in their final year of graduation are also eligible to apply for BPSC through their graduation result should be declared before the final exam of BPSC.
3. The BPSC Age Limit for General Category male aspirants is:
Minimum Age – 20, 21 and 22 years
Maximum Age – 37
The upper age limit for BPSC is given in the table:
Category |
BPSC Upper Age Limit |
General Category – Male |
37 years |
General Category – Female |
40 years |
BC/OBC (Male, Female) |
40 years |
SC/ST (Male, Female) |
42 years |
4. The age limit and other BPSC eligibility criteria vary for different services and categories:
Post/Service Name |
Minimum Age |
Deputy Superintendent of Police |
20 years |
District Commander |
20 years |
Prison & Correctional Services Inspector |
22 years |
State Tax Assistant Commissioner, Commerce (Tax Department Under Election Officer) |
22 years |
Department Under Election Officer (Election Department Planning Officer) |
22 years |
Planning Officer/District Planning Officer (Gazetted), Labour Resources Department |
22 years |
Officer, Sugarcane Industries Department |
22 years |
Probation Officer |
21 years |
Rural Development Officer |
21 years |
Labour Enforcement Officer |
21 years |
Block SC/ST Welfare Officer |
21 years |
Supply Inspector |
21 years |
State Transport Officer |
21 years |
Officer, Urban Development & Housing Department |
21 years |
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