BPSC Exam Calendar 2026: All Bihar Civil Service Exams, Dates & Cycle Tracker

BPSC Exam Calendar 2026: All Bihar Civil Service Exams, Dates & Cycle Tracker — Highlights

Important Dates

Application Fee

Eligibility & Age Limit

Age Limit: 21–42 years as on Per individual exam notification — varies by recruitment

Bihar state rules: General Male up to 37; Backward + EBC + Female General up to 40; SC/ST/PwBD up to 42. Each recruitment notification specifies the exact age band as on the cut-off date for that cycle.

Educational Qualification:

• BPSC CCE / PCS: Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a UGC-recognised university. Final-year graduates can apply provisionally per BPSC rules. Bihar domicile required for state cadre.
• BPSC Assistant Professor: Post-graduation in the subject with at least 55 percent (50 percent for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWS) plus UGC NET or PhD per UGC 2018 regulations. Subject-wise eligibility published in each recruitment.
• BPSC Assistant Engineer: B.Tech / B.E. / AMIE in Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from a recognised institution. Field-specific experience required for senior cadres.
• BPSC Judicial Service Civil Judge (JD): LL.B. (3-year or 5-year) from a Bar Council of India-recognised law college. Enrolment as an Advocate is NOT mandatory for Civil Judge (Junior Division) entry. Bihar domicile required.
• BPSC TRE Teacher Recruitment: Stage-specific — D.El.Ed or B.El.Ed for Primary, B.Ed for TGT, PG plus B.Ed for PGT. BTET / CTET / STET qualifying certificate mandatory per stage. Subject-wise eligibility published per cycle.

Nationality: Indian citizens with Bihar state domicile for state-cadre posts. Non-Bihar candidates compete for all-India quota seats in select recruitments where applicable.

Selection Process

1. Annual Calendar Release — BPSC publishes the annual exam calendar (January–February) listing tentative prelims, mains and interview dates for every planned recruitment cycle. Dates are tentative until each individual recruitment notification activates the cycle.
2. Individual Recruitment Notification — Each cycle (CCE, Assistant Professor, AE, Judicial, TRE, Lecturer) is announced via a separate notification PDF on bpsc.bihar.gov.in with exact application window, fee, syllabus and exam pattern. Notification supersedes the calendar for that cycle.
3. Application Window — Apply online on bpsconline.bihar.gov.in. Each recruitment has a specific application window — typically 4 to 6 weeks. Document and fee requirements vary by recruitment; refer to the individual notification PDF.
4. Exam Stages per Recruitment — CCE follows Prelims → Mains → Interview. Assistant Professor uses subject-wise written test plus interview. Judicial Service runs Prelims → Mains → Interview. TRE Teacher Recruitment uses subject + language paper. AE and Lecturer cycles use written test plus document verification.
5. Calendar Revision via Corrigendum — BPSC issues corrigendum notices throughout the year revising dates as needed (litigation, paper-leak rescheduling, vacancy revision). Live calendar on this page tracks every corrigendum within 24 hours of publication on bpsc.bihar.gov.in.

Negative marking: Varies by recruitment — BPSC CCE Prelims has 1/3 negative marking; Mains is descriptive with no negative marking. Judicial Service Prelims has 1/4 negative; subject papers in other recruitments vary per individual notification.

How to Apply Online

1. Visit the official portal of BPSC (linked in Important Links below).
2. Register with a valid email and mobile number to generate login credentials.
3. Fill the application form with personal, educational, and contact details exactly as on official documents.
4. Upload a recent passport-size photograph and signature in the prescribed format and size.
5. Pay the application fee through the prescribed payment mode (see Application Fee table above).
6. Review all entries carefully, then submit the form.
7. Download and print a copy of the submitted application for your records.

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BPSC Exam Calendar 2026: All Bihar Civil Service Exams, Dates & Cycle Tracker — Analysis & Trends

What is the BPSC Exam Calendar?

The Bihar Public Service Commission publishes a consolidated annual exam calendar listing tentative dates for every major recruitment cycle the commission plans to conduct in a calendar year. It is the single forward-looking document Bihar aspirants use to plan their preparation, leave applications, and parallel-prep strategy across multiple BPSC recruitments. The 2026 calendar covers BPSC Combined Competitive Examination (CCE / PCS) for Group A and B gazetted posts, BPSC Assistant Professor recruitments across Bihar state universities, BPSC Assistant Engineer (Civil / Mechanical / Electrical), BPSC Judicial Service Civil Judge (Junior Division), BPSC TRE (Teacher Recruitment Examination) cycles, and BPSC Lecturer recruitments for technical and non-technical state institutions.

BPSC 2026 — what we know so far

As of 5 May 2026, BPSC has released cycle-specific notifications for several 2026 recruitments while keeping the consolidated calendar live on bpsc.bihar.gov.in. The 70th–71st CCE prelims are tentatively scheduled in the first half of 2026 with mains in the second half. Multiple BPSC Assistant Professor subject-wise cycles run throughout the year. BPSC TRE Phase IV / V teacher recruitments are anticipated based on BSEB vacancy demand. This page tracks every notification, exam date, admit card window and result release with corrigendum updates posted within 24 hours of publication on the commission portal.

BPSC CCE — the flagship state PCS exam

The BPSC Combined Competitive Examination is the gateway to Bihar Administrative Service, Bihar Police Service, Bihar Financial Service and 30+ other Group A and B gazetted posts under the state government. Selection has three stages — Prelims (150 marks objective General Studies, 1/3 negative marking), Mains (900 marks descriptive across General Hindi, General Studies I, General Studies II and one optional subject), and Personality Test / Interview (120 marks). Each cycle typically fills 800 to 1,500 posts depending on vacancy sanction. Bihar domicile is required for state cadre. Compare prep with parallel UPSC CSE aspirants since General Studies syllabi overlap heavily.

BPSC TRE — the largest annual recruitment

BPSC TRE (Teacher Recruitment Examination) has emerged as the largest individual BPSC recruitment by vacancy volume. TRE Phase I (2023) filled approximately 1.20 lakh teaching posts across Primary, TGT and PGT cadres. TRE Phase II added 95,000 more. Phase III and IV continue the pipeline through 2026 per BSEB vacancy demand. Eligibility is stage-specific — D.El.Ed or B.El.Ed for Primary, B.Ed for TGT, PG plus B.Ed for PGT — with BTET / CTET / STET qualifying certificate mandatory. Track parallel teaching jobs hub for KVS, NVS and central recruitments.

BPSC Judicial Service — for law graduates

The BPSC Judicial Service Civil Judge (Junior Division) recruitment is the gateway to entry-level judicial cadre under the Bihar High Court. Eligibility is LL.B. (3-year or 5-year) from a Bar Council of India-recognised law college — Advocate enrolment is NOT mandatory. Three-stage exam covering Prelims (objective), Mains (descriptive on Constitutional law, Civil Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Evidence Act, Hindu Law, Muslim Law and law of contracts), and Interview / Viva Voce. Pay scale at Bihar Judicial Service Group A entry. Bihar domicile required.

How to use this calendar for parallel-prep

The smartest BPSC aspirants apply for 3–4 recruitments in the same year that share syllabus overlap. CCE General Studies + Judicial Service General Studies + Assistant Professor subject paper can be prepped in parallel for candidates with PG + B.Ed in Public Administration, Political Science or Geography. TRE preparation overlaps with state TET, CTET and KVS recruitments under the teaching jobs hub. Use our syllabus archive and last-five-cycle previous papers from BPSC + UPSC for each target recruitment. Bookmark this page and revisit weekly for corrigendum updates.