{"id":674,"date":"2023-10-10T09:48:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T09:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.kgs.live\/?p=674"},"modified":"2025-09-19T18:00:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T12:30:38","slug":"bpsc-exam-pattern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/bpsc-exam-pattern\/","title":{"rendered":"BPSC Exam Pattern 2023: Prelims And Mains Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BPSC Exam 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Exam Pattern has been modified as per the latest 69th BPSC Notification. Candidates need to check the latest BPSC Exam Pattern 2023<\/strong> notified by the Bihar Public Service Commission through the official BPSC 69th Notification 2023<\/strong>. In this article, we will take a detailed look at the BPSC for the preliminary and main exam stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BPSC Exam Pattern Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Exam Stages<\/strong><\/td>Type of Exam<\/strong><\/td>Time Duration<\/strong><\/td>Maximum Marks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
BPSC Prelims Exam<\/td>Objective<\/td>2 Hours<\/td>150 Marks<\/td><\/tr>
BPSC Mains Exam<\/td>Descriptive<\/td>3 hours for each Paper<\/td>900 Marks<\/td><\/tr>
BPSC Interview<\/td>Personality Test<\/td>Not Defined<\/td>120 Marks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
BPSC Exam Overview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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BPSC Prelims Exam Pattern<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Conducted by<\/td>Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)<\/td><\/tr>
Subject<\/td>General Studies<\/td><\/tr>
Mode of Exam<\/td>Offline (Pen & Paper)<\/td><\/tr>
Medium of Exam<\/td>Hindi & English<\/td><\/tr>
No. of Questions<\/td>150 Questions<\/td><\/tr>
Maximum Marks<\/td>150 Marks<\/td><\/tr>
Negative Marking<\/td>1\/3rd mark deducted for each wrong answer<\/td><\/tr>
Time Duration<\/td>2 Hours<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
BPSC Prelims Exam Overview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

BPSC Prelims Minimum Qualifying Marks 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

General<\/strong><\/td>BC<\/strong><\/td>OBC<\/strong><\/td>Women\/SC\/ST\/PwD<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
40%<\/td>36.5%<\/td>34%<\/td>32%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
BPSC Minimum Qualifying Marks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

BPSC Mains Exam Pattern<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Exam Stage<\/strong><\/td>Name of Paper<\/strong><\/td>Maximum Marks<\/strong><\/td>Time Duration<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Mains Exam (Descriptive)<\/td>General Hindi<\/td>100<\/td>3 Hours (for each paper)<\/td><\/tr>
General Studies Paper 1<\/td>300<\/td><\/tr>
General Studies Paper 2<\/td>300<\/td><\/tr>
Essay<\/td>300<\/td><\/tr>
Optional Paper (MCQ)<\/td>100<\/td>2 Hours<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
BPSC Mains Exam Overview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Download BPSC Syllabus PDF in Hindi<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Candidates appearing for the BPSC Main Examination<\/strong> can write answers in any one of the following languages based on the preference given in the application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n