67th BPSC Bihar PCS 2021: (Postponed) Check Complete Syllabus of BPSC Prelims-Mains & Exam Pattern

67th BPSC Bihar PCS 2021 dates have been postponed and would be released soon on the official website bpsc.bih.nic.in. The exam was earlier due in January 2022. Candidates who want to appear in the exam can note the BPSC Bihar PCS Syllabus and the BPSC exam pattern in the article below. 

After UPPSC PCS Exam, BPSC is the exam that has the maximum number of candidates to appear in it. So the candidates are advised to study as per the syllabus as thE competition in this exam is too high. 

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BPSC Bihar PCS 2021: Exam Pattern

BPSC like UPSC is conducted in three parts:

1. BPSC Prelims
2. BPSC Mains
3. BPSC Interview or Personality Test

Those who appear and clear BPSC Prelims appear in BPSC Mains and those who clear the Mains finally appear for the BPSC Personality Test.    

Bihar PCS 2021 Syllabus:

BPSC Prelims Syllabus:

The BPSC Prelims consists of the following topics

1. General Science: Questions would be regarding the general understanding of science. This includes everyday observation and experience up to the class 10th syllabus. 

2. Current events of national and international importance
3. History of India and salient features of the history of Bihar: History of India (Ancient, Medival and Modern) and history of the state of Bihar. Maximum emphasis is to be given to the history of the state.

4. General Geography and geographical division of Bihar and its major river systems: This section would question the candidate’s knowledge of the Geography of India and Bihar. It would include the physical, social and economic Geography of the country and the main features of Indian agricultural and natural resources.

5. Indian Polity including major changes in the polity after independence in the country. 
6. Economy and major changes in the economy of Bihar in the post-independence period
7. Questions on General Mental Ability: This section tests the logical reasoning of the candidates. 

BPSC Bihar PCS Mains Syllabus:

General Hindi:  This paper consists of an essay of 30 marks along with Hindi grammar tests. It tests the general knowledge of the Hindi language of any candidate.  Take a note below:

1. Essay: 30 Marks
2. Grammar: 30 Marks
3. Syntax: 25 Marks
4. Summarisation: 15 Marks

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General Studies Paper 2

This includes various topics like Indian Polity

1. Indian economy and Geography of India
2. The role and impact of science and technology in the development of India.
3. In Paper II, questions would be asked on Indian Polity including the political system in India and Bihar.
4. Indian Economy and Geography of India- Questions asked would include planning, physical, the economic and social geography of India and Bihar.
5. Candidates would also be questioned on science & technology in the development of India.  questions will be asked to test the candidate’s awareness of the role and impact of science and technology in India and Bihar Emphasis will be on applied aspects.

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Optional Paper 3

The candidates are required to select one optional subject out of the subjects in total. There will be only one optional subject exam for 300 marks. The syllabus would be equivalent to the Honours course that is a 3-year course at Patna University. 

BPSC Mains Optional Subjects:

The candidates apart from the Prelims Syllabus discussed above can choose one of the following subjects in their Mains exam as optional

1. Agriculture
2. Statistics
3. Hindi Language and Literature
4. Persian Language and Literature
5. Arabic Language and Literature
6. Pali Language and Literature
7. Maithili Language and Literature
8. Chemistry
9. Sociology
10. Physics
11. English Language and Literature
12. Urdu Language and Literature
13. Botany
14. Bangla Language and Literature
15. Sanskrit Language and Literature
16. Zoology
17. Philosophy
18. Political Science and International Relations
19. Psychology
20. Public Administration
21. Labour and Social Welfare
22. Management
23. Mathematics
24. Mechanical Engineering
25. Geography
26. Geology
27. History
28. Law
29. Civil Engineering
30. Economics
31. Commerce and Accountancy
32. Electrical Engineering
33. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
34. Anthropology

The Syllabus for State PCS Exams has a major inclusion of the state history, geography, economy, social structure and other events.  It is best for the candidates to go through the syllabus once before preparation. 

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