How to Prepare 67th BPSC Prelim Exam 2021 - Books and Syllabus
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) is the organization responsible for conducting the recruitment process of State Service Officers through Competitive Examinations (BPSC Exams) and interviews to the services of various departments of the Government of Bihar. BPSC recruits officers for the State Civil Service through the BPSC Common Combined Competitive Examination.
BPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2021
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) is one of the most reputed State Level Civil Services Exam conducted for recruitment to multiple posts such as Sub Divisional Officer, Rural Development Officer, District Sanapark Officer and other PCS level Officers etc. The BPSC Syllabus is set by the Bihar Public Service Commission. BPSC Prelims and Mains Syllabus is set by the Bihar Public Service Commission. The commission is constitutionally incorporated to assist the Bihar State Government in matters of recruitment, transfer, and disciplinary matters, of public service in the state. Let have a look at the BPSC Syllabus for upcoming exams.
BPSC Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Like the other State Service Commission and UPSC, BPSC also conduct the Combined Competitive BPSC Exam in three stages. Candidates can check the stages below.
- Prelims: One objective type paper for 150 marks.
- Mains: Four Papers
- Interview: 120 marks
| Stage of BPSC Exam | Type of Exam | Mode | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prelims | Objective | Offline | 150 | 2 Hours |
| Mains | Subjective | Offline | One qualifying paper (Hindi) 900 ( 3 Papers of 300 marks each) | 3 Hours for each Paper |
| Personal Interview | Physically Present | Offline | 120 | Not Defined |
Candidates have to clear each stage in order to be eligible for the next stage, if candidates clear the prelims, they can give the mains, clearing which they would be summoned for the final stage i.e., interview of the BPSC Exam.
BPSC Prelims Exam Pattern
The Prelims is the qualifying in nature, it is basically used to screen out the non serious candidates. Those who qualify the Prelims exam are called for BPSC Mains. The marks in Prelims will not be taken into consideration for the final merit list.
Before going to the syllabus of BPSC Prelims Exam candidates must check BPSC Prelims Exam Pattern in the table below.
| BPSC Prelims Exam Pattern | |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | Combined Competitive Exam |
| Conducting Body | Bihar Public Service Commission ( BPSC ) |
| No of Papers | 1 – General Studies (150 marks) |
| Duration | 2 hours |
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Important Points:
- Marks of paper be consider for qualifying candidate for the mains exam.
- There is no negative marking in BPSC Prelims exam.
- BPSC Prelims is screening in nature.
- Candidates need to score minimum marks as decided by the commission to qualify for the mains exam.
- All the questions are set in English and Hindi except for those questions which are meant to test the candidate’s knowledge of English.
BPSC Syllabus 2021: Prelims Exam
The syllabus for the BPSC Prelims Exam is the same as that of the previous exams of the BPSC. It covers the aspects of General Science, Polity, Economy, History and the National Movement. The candidates have to go through the syllabus and prepare themselves well because the exam will have the questions of good standard. Here is a detailed syllabus of the BPSC Prelims Exam:
1. General Science (General understanding of science, including matters of everyday observation and experience). The questions on Science and Tech will be such that they do not require subject specialization.
2. Current Affairs of National/International importance
3. History of India and Bihar (General understanding of the subject with the broad aspects of the history of Bihar)
4. Geography of India and Bihar (Questions will relate to physical, social and economic geography of the country including the main features of Indian agricultural and natural resources)
5. General geography and geographical division of Bihar and its major river systems
6. Indian polity (Questions will test knowledge on the country’s political system, panchayati raj, community development and planning in India and Bihar)
7. Indian economy and economy of Bihar post independence
8. Indian Movements and Contribution of Bihar in it (Question will relate to the nature and character of the nineteenth century resurgence, growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence with special reference to Bihar)
9. Under Indian Economy and Polity, the questions will cover the following topics:
- Indian Political System
- Panchayati Raj
- Community Development
- Planning in India and Bihar
10. Under Indian National Movement, candidates have to focus on the resurgence in the 19th century, nature and growth of nationalism in India, and India’s independence. Also, the role of Bihar in the Indian National Movement is important from the BPSC exam point of view
11. Questions based on General Mental Ability
BPSC Prelim Exam Analysis : No of Questions from Various Topics
Recommended Books and Study Materials
Bihar Section : Bihar Crown GK (bilingual Available) /Imtiyaz Ahmad Book (Only in hindi Available)
Polity : M.laxmikanth
History : Lucent GK
Science :- Lucent General Science
Maths : RS Agarwal or Any Standard Book (Solve Previous Paper)
Geography:- NCERT (class 6-12) Summary by Mahesh Barnwal
Economy :- Lucent GK and Bihar Economic Survey (Latest)
Current bihar: Any local institute compilation
Current National : Affairs Cloud Or Pratiyogita Darpand or GK Today or Any Magazine
Previous Year Paper : ( atleast 56-59 to 66 bpsc)
Practice :- Ghatnachakra Purva lokan (History, Polity, Science , Geography)
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