# Bihar Staff Selection Commission Intermediate Level (BSSC) (BSSC Inter Level) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: BR
- Questions: 150 · Total marks: 600 · Marks per question: 4
- Duration: 120 minutes
- Negative marking: −1 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, HI

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 18–37 years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Intermediate (10+2) or equivalent from a recognized board
- Approximate annual vacancies: 26,426
- Note: Max age 40 for unreserved females and OBC/EBC females; 42 for SC/ST females. Age calculated as on August 1, 2025. Bihar domicile required for reservation benefits.
- Official portal: https://bssc.bihar.gov.in (Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-30 — Preliminary Examination (tentative end)
- 2026-07-31 — Preliminary examination results announcement
- 2026-08-01 — Prelims Result announcement
- 2026-08-05 — Prelims result announcement
- 2026-08-14 — Admit card release expected
- 2026-08-24 — Prelims exam window (tentative) (exam day)
- 2026-08-24 — Mains Admit Card release
- 2026-08-25 — Prelims Admit Card (expected)

## Syllabus outline
### General Studies and General Awareness (weight 1)
Bihar — Specific GK · Art and Culture of Bihar · Famous Personalities · Tourism of Bihar · Welfare Schemes of Bihar · Current Affairs · Awards and Honours · Bihar Current Events · International Current Events · National Current Events · Sports · Indian Economy · Banking and Finance · Basics of Indian Economy · Economy of Bihar · Budget and Taxation · Geography · Geography of Bihar · Environment and Ecology · Indian Geography · World Geography · History · Ancient India · History of Bihar · Indian National Movement · Medieval India · Modern India · Indian Polity · Indian Constitution · Fundamental Rights and DPSPs · Union and State Government · Judiciary · Panchayati Raj and Local Bodies

### General Science (weight 1)
Cell — Structure and Function · Diseases and Health · Environment and Ecology · Human Body · Living World · Plant Physiology · Acids, Bases and Salts · Chemistry in Daily Life · Matter and its Nature · Metals and Non-Metals · Electricity and Magnetism · Heat and Thermodynamics · Light and Optics · Mechanics · Sound and Waves · Computer Basics · Space and Defence

### General Mathematics (weight 1)
Algebra · Average · Data Interpretation · Geometry · LCM and HCF · Mensuration · Number System · Percentage · Profit, Loss and Discount · Ratio and Proportion · Simple and Compound Interest · Simplification · Statistics · Time and Distance · Time and Work · Trigonometry (Basics)

### Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning (weight 1)
Alphanumeric Series · Analogy · Blood Relations · Calendar and Clock · Cause and Effect · Classification · Coding-Decoding · Cube and Dice · Direction Sense · Mirror and Water Image · Puzzles · Ranking and Order · Series · Statement and Arguments · Syllogism · Venn Diagrams

### Hindi Language (weight 1)
Alankar · Vilom Shabd · Karak · Apathit Gadyansh · Ling aur Vachan · Hindi Vyakaran · Muhavare aur Lokoktiyan · Hindi Literature · Anek Shabdon ke liye Ek Shabd · Samas · Sandhi · Vakya Shudhi · Shabd Shudhi · Paryayvachi · Kaal · Upsarg aur Pratyay

### Computer Knowledge (weight 1)
Computer Fundamentals · Internet and Email · MS Office · Common Shortcuts

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 315–360 marks (52.5–60%) |
| EWS | 300–345 marks (50–57.5%) |
| OBC | 285–330 marks (47.5–55%) |
| SC | 255–300 marks (42.5–50%) |
| ST | 240–285 marks (40–47.5%) |
| PwD (General) | 270–315 marks (45–52.5%) |
| PwD (Reserved) | 225–270 marks (37.5–45%) |

**Guidance:**
- General-OBC gap typically spans 30–40 marks (5–6.5%); SC/ST cutoffs settle 60–90 marks below General owing to reservation benefits and post distribution.
- Cutoffs fluctuate based on vacancy count, paper difficulty, and candidate pool strength; high-competition cycles push General cutoffs toward 58–60%, while moderate years hover near 52–54%.
- BSSC Inter Level witnesses significant year-on-year variation (±3–5% swings); previous year trends and normalization (if applied across shifts) directly impact final thresholds.

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