Total Vacancies
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BPSC
Bihar Public Service Commission
BPSC 71st CCE 2025 • Advt No: 71 CCE
Bihar Public Service Commission is conducting the Integrated 71st Combined Competitive Examination 2025 for 1,298 vacancies across Bihar Administrative Service, Bihar Police Service, Revenue Service, Cooperative, Panchayati Raj, Welfare, Finance and other departments. The vacancy count was revised from 1,250 to 1,264 and finally to 1,298. The Preliminary Examination was held on 13 September 2025 and the Main Written Examination was conducted in April 2026. The Main Examination result is currently awaited.
Total Vacancies
1,298
Age Limit
20–42 Years
As on 01 Aug 2025
Application Dates
2 Jun – 1 Jul 2025
Closes 5:29 AM IST
Job Location
BR
Qualification
For most posts under the Integrated 71st Combined Competitive Examination, the candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized University. For Financial Administrative Officer and equivalent posts, a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Economics, Mathematics or Statistics from a recognized University or affiliated institution is required. Eligibility, age and any post-specific conditions must be satisfied by the prescribed cut-off date.
Salary / Stipend
Post-wise pay levels range mainly from Pay Matrix Level-6 to Level-9. Level-9 applies to posts such as Sub-Divisional Officer/Senior Deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Registrar, Labour Superintendent, Sugarcane Officer, Assistant Director posts and Financial Administrative Officer. Several Revenue, Panchayat, Cooperative and Welfare posts are in Level-7, while Block Minority Welfare Officer is in Level-6.
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Particular | Details |
|---|---|
Recruiting Authority | Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) |
Examination | Integrated 71st Combined Competitive Examination |
Year | 2025 |
Final Vacancy Position | 1,298 Posts |
Selection Stages | Preliminary Examination, Main Written Examination and Interview |
Current Status | Main Examination completed; Main Examination result awaited |
Stage | Vacancies |
|---|---|
Original Advertisement - 30 May 2025 | 1,250 Posts |
Corrigendum - 17 June 2025 | 1,264 Posts after addition of 14 Deputy Superintendent of Police vacancies |
Final Revised Position | 1,298 Posts |
71st CCE Services | 1,219 Posts |
Financial Administrative Officer & Equivalent | 79 Posts |
Post / Service | Pay Level | Min. Age | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
Sub-Divisional Officer / Senior Deputy Collector, Bihar Administrative Service | Level-9 | 22 Years | 100 |
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bihar Police Service | Level-9 | 20 Years | 14 |
Sub Registrar / Joint Sub Registrar | Level-9 | 22 Years | 3 |
Labour Superintendent | Level-9 | 22 Years | 10 |
Sugarcane Officer | Level-9 | 22 Years | 17 |
Assistant Director - Social Security Cell | Level-9 | 22 Years | 2 |
Assistant Director - Disability Empowerment Cell | Level-9 | 22 Years | 1 |
Assistant Director - Child Protection Unit | Level-9 | 22 Years | 2 |
Assistant Director, Cooperative Societies & Equivalent | Level-9 | 22 Years | 2 |
Sub-Divisional BC & EBC Welfare Officer | Level-7 | 22 Years | 27 |
Revenue Officer & Equivalent | Level-7 | 21 Years | 45 |
Block Panchayat Raj Officer | Level-7 | 21 Years | 22 |
Cooperative Extension Officer | Level-7 | 21 Years | 502 |
Block SC/ST Welfare Officer | Level-7 | 21 Years | 13 |
Block Minority Welfare Officer | Level-6 | 22 Years | 459 |
Financial Administrative Officer & Equivalent | Level-9 | 22 Years | 79 |
Grand Total | 1,298 | ||
Event | Date / Status |
|---|---|
Notification Date | 30 May 2025 |
Prelims Application Start | 02 June 2025 |
Prelims Application Last Date | 30 June 2025 |
Preliminary Examination | 13 September 2025 |
Preliminary Result | 18 November 2025 |
Mains Application | 03 December to 24 December 2025 |
Main Written Examination | 25, 27, 28, 29 and 30 April 2026 |
Mains Result | Awaited / Not published in the latest checked status |
Interview | To be scheduled after declaration of the Mains result |
Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
General Educational Qualification | Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized University. |
Financial Administrative Officer | Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Economics, Mathematics or Statistics from a recognized University or affiliated institution. |
Age Reckoning Date | 01 August 2025 |
Minimum Age | 20, 21 or 22 years depending on the service/post. |
Unreserved Male | Maximum 37 Years |
Unreserved Female / BC / EBC | Maximum 40 Years |
SC / ST | Maximum 42 Years |
PwBD Relaxation | Additional 10 years in the applicable upper-age limit subject to rules. |
Category / Rule | Details |
|---|---|
General / Other Candidates | Rs. 600 + applicable bank charges |
Bihar SC / ST | Rs. 150 + applicable bank charges |
Bihar Domicile Female Candidates | Rs. 150 + applicable bank charges |
PwBD 40% or More | Rs. 150 + applicable bank charges |
Biometric Fee | Additional Rs. 200 where Aadhaar number is not entered as identity proof. Candidates providing Aadhaar are exempt from this biometric fee. |
Reservation Benefit | Bihar reservation benefits are subject to Bihar domicile and valid category certificates as prescribed. |
Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
Preliminary Examination | General Studies, objective MCQ, 150 marks, 2 hours. |
Prelims Negative Marking | One-third negative marking for every wrong answer. |
General Hindi - Mains | 100 marks, 3 hours, qualifying with minimum 30%. Marks are not counted in final merit. |
General Studies Paper I | 300 marks, 3 hours |
General Studies Paper II | 300 marks, 3 hours |
Essay - 71st CCE | 300 marks, 3 hours |
Optional Subject - 71st CCE | 100 marks, 100 objective questions, 2 hours. Qualifying in nature and not counted in merit. |
71st CCE Mains Merit Marks | 900 Marks |
Interview / Personality Test | 120 Marks |
Final Merit - 71st CCE | 1,020 Marks = 900 Mains + 120 Interview |
Update | Status |
|---|---|
Preliminary Stage | Completed |
Main Written Examination | Completed in April 2026 |
Mains Answer Books | Unevaluated answer-book viewing facility was provided in August 2026. |
Mains Result | Awaited in the latest checked recruitment status |
Next Stage | Interview / Personality Test for candidates qualifying the Main Examination. |
The final revised vacancy position is 1,298 posts. The original notification contained 1,250 posts, which were subsequently increased through corrigenda.
For most 71st CCE posts, a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized University is required. Financial Administrative Officer posts require Graduation in Commerce, Economics, Mathematics or Statistics.
The minimum age is 20, 21 or 22 years depending on the post. The basic maximum age is 37 years for Unreserved male candidates, 40 years for Unreserved women and BC/EBC candidates, and 42 years for SC/ST candidates as on 01 August 2025.
Yes. One-third of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for each incorrect answer in the Preliminary Examination.
For regular 71st CCE services, final merit is prepared out of 1,020 marks, consisting of 900 marks from the Main Written Examination and 120 marks from the Interview.
Yes. The Main Written Examination was conducted on 25, 27, 28, 29 and 30 April 2026.
The Preliminary and Main Written Examination stages have been completed. In the latest checked status, the Main Examination result had not yet been published, so the recruitment remains in the result-in-progress stage.
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