BPSC Syllabus 2023 and Exam Pattern for 69th Prelims Exam

BPSC Syllabus 2023

BPSC Syllabus 2023: Bihar Public Service Commission released the BPSC Syllabus along with BPSC Notification 2023 on 27th June 2023. Candidates applying for this recruitment drive must check the BPSC Syllabus 2023 beforehand. The article below provides you with comprehensive knowledge about BPSC Syllabus and exam pattern for both preliminary and mains examinations. Check the detailed information below.

BPSC Syllabus 2023: Overview

The table below provides you with an overview of all the important details related to BPSC Syllabus 2023.

BPSC Syllabus 2023: Prelims Exam

The BPSC Syllabus 2023 for the prelims examination is provided below.

• Current Affairs- Based on National/International importance
• History of India and Bihar- General understanding of the subject with the broad aspects of the history of Bihar.
• Geography of India and Bihar
• Indian polity- Questions will test knowledge on the country’s political system, Panchayati raj, community development and planning in India and Bihar
• Indian economy and economy of Bihar post-independence.
• Indian Movements and Contribution of Bihar in it- The question will relate to the nature and character of the 19th-century resurgence, growth of nationalism, and attainment of Independence with reference to Bihar.
• General Science-  General understanding of science, including matters of everyday observation and experience.
• General Mental Ability- Questions based on General Mental Ability

BPSC Syllabus 2023: Mains Exam

The subject-wise BPSC Syllabus 2023 is provided here. Candidates can prepare accordingly from the syllabus mentioned below.

General Hindi

Paper 1 i.e. General Hindi is qualifying in nature. This paper will be of 100 marks and questions will be subjective in nature. The marks distribution is as follows.

• Grammar: 30 Marks
• Essay: 30 Marks
• Syntax: 25 Marks
• Summarization: 15 Marks

General Studies I

1. Modern History of India
2. Indian Culture
3. Contemporary events of national and international importance
4. Statistical Analysis, diagrams, and graphs- Questions will be asked to test the ability to draw conclusions from statistical, graphical, or diagrammatical information and to point out deficiencies, limitations, or inconsistencies.

General Studies II

1. Indian Polity-Questions will be asked based on the political system in India and Bihar.
2. Indian Economy and Geography of India
3. The Role and Impact of Science and Technology in the Development of India

BPSC Optional Subjects

For the BPSC Mains, candidates have to select one optional subject out of 34 total subjects. The one optional subject exam is for 300 marks.

1. Hindi Language and Literature
2. English Language and Literature
3. Urdu Language and Literature
4. Persian Language and Literature
5. Arabic Language and Literature
6. Pali Language and Literature
7. Maithili Language and Literature
8. Bangla Language and Literature
9. Sanskrit Language and Literature
10. Chemistry
11. Sociology
12. Physics
13. Agriculture
14. Statistics
15. Botany
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. Anthropology
34. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

BPSC Exam Pattern 2023: For Prelims

• The exam will be held in offline mode.
• The Prelims exam is qualifying in nature.
• The total number of questions asked will be 150 for 150 marks.
• The questions will be in the multiple choice-based formats.
• Each question will carry 1 mark.
• There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.

BPSC Exam Pattern 2023: For Mains

Check the BPSC Exam Pattern for mains examination below.

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BPSC 69th Notification 2023