BPSC PCS Preliminary and Main Exam 2020-21 Latest Syllabus (Bihar Civil Services)

BPSC PCS Syllabus 2020-21

BPSC CCE Preliminary Exam Syllabus

BPSC PCS preliminary exam comprises of 150 objective type questions from General Studies. Here are the topics covered in the paper:

• General Science
• Current National and International Events
• History of India and History of Bihar
• Indian Geography
• The geographical division of Bihar and major river systems of the state
• Indian Polity and Economy
• Major changes in Bihar Economy after independence
• Indian National Movement and Bihar’s role in it
• General Mental Ability

The marks of the preliminary exam will not be considered for making the final list, however; clearing the preliminary exam is a pre-requisite for appearing in the Main exam. So, candidates are advised to prepare for the preliminary exam with equal dedication.

BPSC PCS Main Exam Syllabus

The BPSC PCS Main examination consists of 4 papers – General Hindi, General Studies (Paper-I), General Studies (Paper-II), and Optional Subject.

General Hindi – The paper will comprise of questions on:

• Essay writing (30 marks)
• Hindi Grammar (30 marks)
• Sentence Syntax (25 marks)
• Précis-writing/summary (15 marks)

Questions will be of the Secondary Level of Bihar School Examination Board.

General Studies (Paper I)

• Current events of national and international importance
• The modern history of India (middle of 19^th century) and Indian culture – introduction and expansion of western education, Bihar’s role in the Indian freedom struggle, Birsa Movement, Santhal Uprising1857 in Bihar, Champaran Satyagrah, Quit India Movement 1942, Chief features of Mauryan and Pal Art and Patna Qulam painting.
• Statistical Analysis, Graphs & Diagrams – testing the candidate’s statistical analysis and ability to draw conclusions from graphs and diagrams.

General Studies (Paper-II)

• Indian Polity – Political system of India and Bihar
• India Economy and Geography of India – Planning in India, Physical, Economic and Social Geography of India and Bihar.
• The role and impact of science and technology in the development of India

BPSC PCS Optional Subject

For an optional subject paper, candidates are required to select a subject from the list of available subjects for the Main exam. Here is the list of optional subjects:

List of Optional Subjects -