BPSC Preliminary परीक्षा के नवीनतम् सिलेबस पर आधारित (Based on latest syllabus of BPSC Preliminary)

📘 BPSC Prelims Preparation: Pattern, Subjects & Strategy

The BPSC Preliminary Examination is the first stage of the Bihar Civil Services Examination. It is an objective-type test designed to screen candidates for the Main Examination.

🧾 Exam Pattern at a Glance:

• Total Questions: 150
• Total Marks: 150
• Time Duration: 2 hours
• Negative Marking: 1/3rd mark is deducted for each wrong answer.

Only one paper is conducted in Prelims — General Studies (GS) — which includes a wide range of topics.

📊 Subject-wise Distribution of Questions:

S.N.	Subject (विषय)	Average No. of Q औसत प्रश्न स.	Subject wise PYQs	Practice Sets
1.	इतिहास (बिहार सहित) / History (including Bihar)	40	—	Click Here
2.	भूगोल (बिहार सहित) / Geography (including Bihar)	20	—	Click Here
3.	भारतीय राजनीति / Indian Polity	10	—	Click Here
4.	भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था (शेष प्रश्न करेंट अफेयर्स से पूछे जाते हैं) / Indian Economy (remaining are asked CA)	5	—	Click Here
5.	सामान्य विज्ञान (विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी सहित) / General Science (including Sci & Tech)	30	—	Click Here
6.	करेंट अफेयर्स / Current Affairs (including Bihar)	35	—	Click Here
7.	बुनियादी संख्यात्मकता / Basic numeracy	5	—	Click Here
8.	सामान्य मानसिक क्षमता / General mental ability	5	—	Click Here

🎯 Key Preparation Tips:

• History and Current Affairs together form half the paper – prioritize these.
• Focus on Bihar-specific content across History, Geography, and Current Affairs.
• Practice science basics (Class 6–10 level) and key scientific developments.
• Revise Indian Polity and Economy with conceptual clarity, not just facts.
• Work on quantitative aptitude and reasoning through regular practice.
• Stay updated with reliable news sources and government schemes (especially related to Bihar).
• Practice with mock tests and previous year papers to improve speed and accuracy.

Note: Prelims is only qualifying in nature. However, scoring well here ensures you cross the cut-off confidently and build a strong foundation for the Mains.

📊 32 Years Question Paper Trends of BPSC Preliminary Exams

Syllabus of BPSC Preliminary Examination (150 Questions)

BPSC Exam	Ancient History (प्राचीन इतिहास)	Medieval History (मध्यकालीन इतिहास)	Modern History (आधुनिक इतिहास)	Science (सामान्य विज्ञान)	Geography (भूगोल)	Indian Polity (भारतीय राजव्यवस्था)	Indian Economy (भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था)	Bihar Special (बिहार विशेष)	Current Affairs (करेंट अफेयर्स)	Math + Reasoning (सामान्य गणित और रीजनिंग)
39वीं	12	11	20	29	23	15	11	4	15	10
40वीं	8	7	25	17	19	13	16	10	24	11
41वीं	7	5	28	14	19	14	14	12	27	10
42वीं	8	4	28	17	15	15	14	15	24	10
43वीं	8	5	28	19	20	7	19	12	22	10
44वीं	7	3	29	19	34	12	12	21	3	10
45वीं	7	3	26	18	16	14	14	16	26	10
46वीं	12	4	31	17	16	12	12	19	17	10
47वीं	10	4	26	20	11	13	16	13	27	10
48वीं — 52वीं	6	5	38	5	16	0	15	14	27	10
53वीं — 55वीं	10	4	30	15	23	13	8	13	24	10
53वीं — 59वीं	6	3	24	20	16	0	28	13	30	10
60वीं — 62वीं	5	5	19	20	18	10	7	25	31	5+5*
63वीं	10	4	17	20	14	12	9	24	30	10
64वीं	6	6	17	20	15	12	7	33	24	10
65वीं	4	4	17	30	13	11	6	27	28	10
66वीं	6	3	21	30	10	6	4	24	36	10
67वीं	5	4	22	30	13	10	3	25	28	10
68वीं	5	5	17	30	13	10	10	27	23	3 + 7*
69वीं	8	6	16	30	17	13	11	14	25	10 R
70वीं	7	3	16	26	15	11	3	22	37	10 R

* The bolded number in the last column indicates the number of Reasoning questions asked.
(सबसे लास्ट के कॉलम में बोल्ड किया हुआ संख्या रीजनिंग के पूछे गए प्रश्न की संख्या को दर्शाते हैं।)

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