Syllabus
BPSC CCE Syllabus 2026
The exam pattern and the official topic lists for BPSC CCE, read from the recruiting body’s own notice — with the notice’s own caveats kept, not trimmed.
Preliminary Examination
Duration120 minutes
Negative marking1/3
Minimum marks to be shortlisted
| Community | Minimum |
|---|---|
| General | 40% |
| Backward Class | 36.5% |
| Extremely Backward Class | 34% |
| SC/ST, women and divyang candidates | 32% |
Syllabus, section by section
General Studies
- General Science
- Current events of national and international importance
- History of India and salient features of the history of Bihar
- General Geography
- Major geographical divisions of Bihar and its important rivers
- Indian polity and economy
- Major changes in the economy of Bihar after independence
- Indian national movement and the contribution of Bihar to it
- General mental ability
Main (Written) Examination
Syllabus, section by section
General Hindi (01)
100 marks, 3 hours. 30 percent marks must be obtained in this subject, but it is not counted for merit.
General Studies, Paper I (02)
300 marks, 3 hours.
General Studies, Paper II (03)
300 marks, 3 hours.
Essay (38)
300 marks, 3 hours.
Optional subject
One subject from the list, 100 marks (100 objective/MCQ questions), 2 hours. The minimum marks fixed by the State Government must be obtained, but it is not counted for merit.
- Agriculture Science (04)
- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (05)
- Anthropology (06)
- Botany (07)
- Chemistry (08)
- Civil Engineering (09)
- Commerce and Accountancy (10)
- Economics (11)
- Electrical Engineering (12)
- Geography (13)
- Geology (14)
- History (15)
- Labour and Social Welfare (16)
- Law (17)
- Management (18)
- Mathematics (19)
- Mechanical Engineering (20)
- Philosophy (21)
- Physics (22)
- Political Science and International Relations (23)
- Psychology (24)
- Public Administration (25)
- Sociology (26)
- Statistics (27)
- Zoology (28)
- Hindi Language and Literature (29)
- English Language and Literature (30)
- Urdu Language and Literature (31)
- Bangla Language and Literature (32)
- Sanskrit Language and Literature (33)
- Persian Language and Literature (34)
- Arabic Language and Literature (35)
- Pali Language and Literature (36)
- Maithili Language and Literature (37)