BPSC 2026

Exam Scheduled

Bihar Combined Competitive Examination

BPSCCivil Services~6L applicants/yr

Eligibility

AgeMinimum age is 20-22 depending on the specific post; maximum is 37 for General-category males as of 1 Aug 2026 (higher for women and reserved categories).
EducationYou need a Bachelor's degree (any discipline) from a recognized university - open to any Indian citizen, not just Bihar residents (Bihar domicile is only required to claim Bihar-specific reservation categories).

Key dates

Registration opens

7 May 2026

Registration closes

31 May 2026

Admit card release

BPSC typically releases the Prelims admit card about 10 days before the exam. Not yet released as of 30 Aug 2026.

~Oct 2026

Provisional

Exam date

25 Oct 2026

Fees & links

Application fee

₹100

Official website

https://bpsc.bih.nic.in

About BPSC

BPSC (the Bihar Combined Competitive Examination, currently in its 72nd edition) is Bihar's state civil services exam for posts like Deputy Collector, DSP, and other Group A/B state services. Open to any Indian citizen, though reservation-category benefits require Bihar domicile. Three stages: Prelims (screening), Mains (scoring), Interview.

Exam pattern

Mode

Prelims/Mains offline pen-and-paper; Interview in-person

Selection process

Prelims is a qualifying-only screen (roughly 13-15x vacancies shortlisted); final merit combines Mains + Interview marks, ranked against category-wise vacancies across Bihar's state administrative, police, and allied services.