BPSC 72nd CCE 2026: Bihar Public Service Commission has issued the notification for 72nd Combined Preliminary Competitive Examination 2026 for recruitment across state departments with revised vacancy count and application schedule. The notice, released on May 5, 2026, confirms online applications will open from May 7, 2026 and continue till May 31, 2026 for eligible graduates.
It follows corrigendum reducing total posts from 1230 to 1186 after withdrawal of 44 Sugarcane Officer vacancies, which were reassigned under separate rules. The examination covers administrative, police, revenue and development services in Bihar government with eligibility for graduates from recognised universities.
Vacancy detailsPost Name
| Vacancies
| Post Name
| Vacancies
|
Revenue Officer (RO)
| 365
| Cooperative Extension Officer
| 130
|
Sub-Divisional Welfare Officer (Women only)
| 101
| SDM/SDO
| 100
|
Rural Development Officer
| 65
| State Tax Assistant Commissioner
| 76
|
Block Panchayat Raj Officer
| 70
| Municipal Executive Officer
| 54
|
Labour Enforcement Officer
| 56
| Supply Inspector
| 31
|
Child Development Project Officer (CDPO)
| 20
| Financial Administrative Officer
| 32
|
Sub-Election Officer
| 7
| Sub-Registrar / Joint Sub-Registrar
| 3
|
Labour Superintendent
| 10
| Assistant Registrar (Cooperative Societies)
| 10
|
District Audit Officer
| 2
| Bihar Education Service
| 9
|
Probation Officer
| 4
| Block SC & ST Welfare Officer
| 5
|
Block Minority Welfare Officer
| 3
| Total
| 1186
|
Online application process begins today and remains active till May 31, 2026 through official BPSC website. Candidates must pay application fee of Rs. 100 online for all categories, while those without Aadhaar must pay additional biometric charge of Rs. 200 as per instructions.
Eligibility and age criteriaCandidates must hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from recognised university, while specific posts such as Financial Administrative Officer require commerce, mathematics, statistics or economics background. Age limits range from 20 to 37 years for general male candidates, 40 for women and backward classes, and 42 for SC ST categories as of August 1, 2026.
Selection process and exam patternSelection will be conducted in two stages, preliminary test and main examination with interview. Preliminary test carries 150 objective questions with two hours duration and negative marking of one third per wrong answer, with mandatory option marking for unattempted questions. Shortlisting will be ten times number of vacancies for mains examination.
Main examination includes General Hindi qualifying paper, two General Studies papers, essay paper and optional subject MCQ, with marks not counted for merit in optional section overall list.
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