BPSC 69th Syllabus 2023 (Download PDF): Check Prelims & Mains Exam Pattern

Archana Shandilya

Updated: Jun 30, 2023 13:16 IST

In this article, we have discussed the BPSC 69^th CCE syllabus and exam pattern along with the marking scheme, number of questions asked, and subject-wise topics.

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BPSC 69th Exam Pattern 2023

As per the 69th BPSC exam pattern, there are going to be three rounds, preliminary, mains exam, and interview round. Candidates have to qualify for all three rounds separately to get an appointment with the Commission in any of the job roles as notified.

BPSC 69th CCE Preliminary Exam Pattern 2023

The first round of the 69th BPSC selection process is a preliminary exam. Let’s look at the BPSC 69th CCE preliminary exam pattern in detail:

Note:

• The examination is going to be held in offline mode. 
• There will be 150 questions from subjects mentioned in the syllabus released by the commission.
• The questions are going to be in multiple choice-based formats. 
• One mark shall be applicable for each correct answer.
• A negative marking equal to 0.25 marks shall apply for incorrect answers. If the candidate has marked more than one answer, this deduction shall also be applicable. For those questions that are left blank, there will be no negative marking nor a mark shall be awarded.

BPSC 69th CCE Prelims Syllabus 2023

Candidates can go through the table below to know about the 69th BPSC preliminary syllabus as notified by the commission:

BPSC 69^th CCE Mains Exam Pattern 2023

BPSC 69th CCE mains examination is going to be held in offline mode. Let’s look at the BPSC 69th CCE mains exam pattern in detail:

Note:

• Paper 1, i.e., General Hindi is going to be qualifying in nature and one has to secure 30% marks to qualify for the same.  However, the marks obtained in the General Hindi paper shall not be counted in the calculation of overall merit.
• The BPSC 69th mains shall be held for 1000 marks with papers held in the exam separately. 
• The questions are going to be in multiple choice-based formats and descriptive-based.
• There shall be negative markings in the BPSC preliminary examination.

BPSC 69th CCE Mains Syllabus 2023

The BPSC 69th mains exam will include questions from 3 sections: General Hindi, General Studies (Paper-1), and General Studies (Paper-2). Apart from these, candidates shall also be asked to opt for an optional subject. Candidates can choose only one optional subject. Opting for an optional subject is compulsory, and no change in the same shall be entertained later. 

BPSC 69th Mains Syllabus: Optional Subjects Download PDF

Candidates can download the mains exam optional subjects syllabus from the links given below:

BPSC 69^th Interview 2023 (120 Marks)

The BPSC 69th interview will be held for a total of 120 marks. Only those candidates who qualify in the mains exam shall be called for the interview round. The commission will draft the final merit list based on the marks secured by the candidate in the mains exam and interview round.