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BPSC CCE

BPSC CCE — 72nd CCE Prelims exam (tentative, BPSC exam calendar): 25 Oct 2026 (official — bpsc.bihar.gov.in). Official site: bpsc.bihar.gov.in.

BPSC Combined Competitive Exam (CCE) Prelims

Bihar PSC CCE Prelims — single GS paper, 150 MCQs in 2 hours, for Deputy SP / DSP / Block Development Officer posts.

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BPSC CCE eligibility

Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.

Age
22 – 37 years (General)22-37 for General Male (upper limit relaxed to 40 for General Female / BC / EWS, 42 for BC/EBC Female, 42 for SC/ST). Reference date varies — see latest notification.
Education
Bachelor's degree (any discipline) from a recognised university.
Attempts
No formal attempt limit other than the upper age cap.
Nationality
Indian citizen.
Other
  • Domicile of Bihar required for state-specific posts (most posts).
  • Hindi knowledge tested at the interview stage for certain posts.

BPSC CCE cutoffs

Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.

Prelims cutoff (qualifying for Mains)

out of 150 marks
YearCategoryCutoff
2024General — 70th BPSC~85 – 92
2024BC~80 – 88
2024EBC~78 – 85
2024SC~65 – 75
2024ST~60 – 70
2023General — 68th/69th BPSC~95 – 100
2023BC~88 – 95

Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

BPSC CCE salary after selection

Approximate starting gross at an X-class (metro) posting. Actual pay depends on post, city, year of joining and prevailing DA.

  • SDM / DCLR / Senior Class A officer

    Pay Level 9 (Bihar)
    Basic pay
    ₹53,100
    Gross monthly
    ₹78,000 – ₹90,000 (Patna, after probation)

    Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.

BPSC CCE — Frequently asked questions

Is Shishya free for BPSC CCE preparation?
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How many BPSC CCE practice questions does Shishya have?
Shishya has 108 BPSC CCE practice questions, written with AI; every one of them has passed an automated answer check (three independent AI solves and an examiner), and any question a student reports is re-checked. They are available as adaptive mock tests with a worked solution for every question.
Are BPSC CCE previous year question papers available?
Yes. The official BPSC CCE previous year papers the conducting body published are linked on this page, and Shishya has free PYQ-pattern practice papers covering 2021–2025 (5 years) — questions freshly worded in the pattern of each year's paper, not the paper itself; each year's page shows how many questions it holds against the real paper's count. Each is a timed practice set with full solutions.
What is the expected cutoff for BPSC CCE?
Cutoffs change every cycle with paper difficulty and vacancies. Shishya maintains indicative score-to-rank bands and category-wise (General/EWS/OBC/SC/ST) expected cutoffs — not official figures — at https://shishya.in/exams/BR_BPSC_CCE/cutoff
Can I build a topic-wise BPSC CCE mock test?
Yes — pick any topics from the BPSC CCE syllabus, choose 10, 25 or 50 questions and the difficulty, and attempt it as a timed mock with solutions and weak-topic analysis, free, at https://shishya.in/exams/BR_BPSC_CCE/build-mock — questions can be read in Hindi and 17 other Indian languages inside the test.
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Shishya offers BPSC CCE preparation 100% free: adaptive mock tests, official previous year papers (linked from the conducting body) and PYQ-pattern practice papers modelled on each year's paper, the full syllabus (https://shishya.in/exams/BR_BPSC_CCE/syllabus), subject-wise memory tricks (https://shishya.in/exams/BR_BPSC_CCE/tricks), a free day-by-day coach plan and an AI tutor in 18 Indian languages.

Previous year papers

100 questions across all years

Official papers

Question papers and answer keys as the conducting body published them. Each link opens the body's own file.

Published by Bihar Public Service Commission

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Mock tests

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Practice by subject & topic

Full-length subject tests below — 25 questions each, real exam format, instant scoring.Want to drill a single topic? Open it from the syllabus — a topic that has practice questions has a short quiz on its page.

  • General Studies

    49 Qs

  • Bihar — Special Knowledge

    59 Qs

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News & timeline

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Important dates

  1. 72nd CCE Application window opens

    passed

    Thu, 7 May, 2026

    Reportedsanskritiias.com

  2. 72nd CCE Application last date

    passed

    Sun, 31 May, 2026

    Reportedpw.live

  3. 72nd CCE Prelims originally scheduled (postponed)

    passed

    Sun, 26 Jul, 2026

    Reportedglobaldrishti.in

    Postponed on 18 July 2026 due to unavoidable reasons

  4. 72nd CCE Prelims Admit Card (expected)

    tomorrow

    Sat, 10 Oct, 2026

    Expected

    Expected 10-15 days before exam; awaiting revised schedule confirmation

  5. 📍72nd CCE Prelims exam (tentative, BPSC exam calendar)

    16 days away

    Sun, 25 Oct, 2026

    Officialbpsc.bihar.gov.in ↗

    BPSC Exam Calendar dated 14-08-2026 (all dates tentative): Integrated CCE 72nd, prelims 25 Oct 2026.

  6. 72nd CCE Prelims Result (expected)

    72 days away

    Sun, 20 Dec, 2026

    Expected

    Typically 6-8 weeks after prelims; based on previous cycle timelines

  7. 📍72nd CCE Mains Exam (expected)

    188 days away

    Thu, 15 Apr, 2027

    Expected

    Mains typically held in April; exact dates to be announced after prelims result

  8. 72nd CCE Interview (expected)

    371 days away

    Fri, 15 Oct, 2027

    Expected

    Interview typically held 4-5 months after mains result

Syllabus

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