Prepare for BPSC (Bihar Public Service Commission) exams with updated syllabus, study material, previous year papers, practice tests, and expert strategies to crack Prelims, Mains, and Interview.
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) भारत के सबसे प्रतिष्ठित राज्य-स्तरीय competitive exams में से एक है। यह परीक्षा IAS जैसी services की तरह ही administrative, police, revenue, and other key posts पर recruitment के लिए आयोजित की जाती है।
BPSC की खासियत यह है कि इसमें syllabus और pattern UPSC से मिलता-जुलता है, लेकिन इसमें Bihar-specific GK और current affairs का महत्व अधिक होता है।
इस article में हम detail से समझेंगे – BPSC का syllabus, exam pattern, subject-wise preparation tips, recommended books, study resources, FAQs और complete strategy।
Conducted by: Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
Exam Name: BPSC Combined Competitive Examination (BPSC CCE)
Posts: SDM, DSP, Revenue Officer, Assistant Commissioner, आदि
Stages:
Prelims (Objective – General Studies)
Mains (Descriptive – GS + Optional)
Interview (Personality Test)
Eligibility: Graduation in any stream
Age Limit: General – 37 yrs, OBC – 40 yrs, SC/ST – 42 yrs
Attempts: Age-based (कोई official attempt limit नहीं)
General Studies:
Current Affairs (National + International + Bihar)
Indian History + Bihar’s History
Indian Polity + Bihar Governance
Indian & Bihar Geography
Economy (Indian + Bihar economy)
General Science
Environment & Ecology
👉 Prelims सिर्फ qualifying है लेकिन cut-off decide करता है कि कौन Mains में बैठेगा।
Compulsory Papers:
General Hindi (100 marks – qualifying)
General Studies I (300 marks)
General Studies II (300 marks)
Optional Subject (300 marks):
History, Geography, Sociology, Political Science, Public Administration, etc.
Personality, communication, confidence
Bihar-specific knowledge
Analytical & logical ability
History – Class 6–12
Geography – Class 6–12
Polity – Class 9–12
Economy – Class 9–12
Science – Class 6–10
Polity: M. Laxmikanth – Indian Polity
History: Spectrum – Modern India
Economy: Ramesh Singh – Indian Economy
Geography: G.C. Leong – Certificate Physical & Human Geography
Environment: Shankar IAS – Environment
Bihar Samagra by Dr. Manish Ranjan (McGraw Hill)
Bihar General Knowledge by Lucent
Arihant Bihar Samanya Gyan
Newspapers: Hindustan, Dainik Jagran (Bihar edition), The Hindu
Magazines: Pratiyogita Darpan, Yojana, Kurukshetra
Portals: BPSC Portal, GKToday, StudyIQ BPSC
Focus on static GK + Bihar-specific GK
Daily current affairs notes बनाइए
पिछले 10 साल के प्रश्न पत्र solve कीजिए
Test series join करके MCQs practice करें
Answer writing practice रोज़ करें (structured answers with facts)
Bihar history, culture, geography पर special notes बनाइए
Optional subject wisely चुनें (interest + scoring pattern देखें)
Current affairs को answers में integrate करें
Bihar से जुड़े governance और development issues पढ़ें
Mock interviews दें
Honesty, clarity और confidence पर काम करें
History: Bihar’s freedom fighters, ancient Nalanda, Mauryan empire, Champaran movement
Geography: Bihar rivers (Ganga, Kosi), agriculture, soil, climate, natural resources
Polity: Constitution + Bihar Panchayati Raj system
Economy: Bihar budget, schemes, agriculture economy, industries
Culture: Festivals (Chhath, Sonepur Mela), Folk songs, Madhubani painting
Current Affairs: Bihar state govt. policies, national & international events
Websites: BPSC Portal, Adda247 BPSC, Testbook BPSC, GKToday
Apps: Unacademy BPSC, StudyIQ, BYJU’s Exam Prep
YouTube: Drishti Bihar, StudyIQ BPSC, Unacademy Bihar
Daily Routine (6–8 hrs study):
2 hrs – Bihar GK + Current Affairs
2 hrs – GS Subjects (History/Geography/Polity)
2 hrs – Optional Subject
1 hr – Answer Writing
1 hr – Revision
Weekly Routine:
1 Prelims mock test
1 Essay practice
Bihar-specific notes revision
Bihar-specific GK को ignore करना
सिर्फ Prelims पर focus करना, Mains को नजरअंदाज करना
Optional subject late चुनना
Current affairs की proper notes न बनाना
Time management में consistency न रखना
Q1: Is BPSC tougher than UPSC?
👉 Pattern similar है, लेकिन scope और difficulty UPSC से कम है।
Q2: Which optional subject is best for BPSC?
👉 History, Geography, Sociology और Political Science popular हैं।
Q3: How many months are required to prepare for BPSC?
👉 8–12 months की dedicated preparation अच्छी होती है।
Q4: Which is the best book for Bihar GK?
👉 Bihar Samagra by Manish Ranjan (McGraw Hill)।
Q5: Can self-study clear BPSC?
👉 बिल्कुल। सही strategy + books + practice से possible है।
BPSC exam Bihar के aspirants के लिए एक बड़ा अवसर है। इसमें success पाने के लिए NCERT basics, Bihar-specific GK, current affairs, answer writing और regular mock tests पर ध्यान देना चाहिए।
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