BPSC Syllabus 2022 - Check BPSC Prelims, Mains Syllabus

BPSC Syllabus 2022: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released the BPSC 2022 syllabus on its official website - bpsc.bih.nic.in. The syllabus of BPSC 2022 civil services exam is also mentioned in the official notification. BPSC aspirants must check the syllabus to get an idea of the exam.

The BPSC syllabus 2022 consists of all the subjects, topics and sections on which the question paper will be based. Candidates preparing for the BPSC exam must go through the detailed syllabus of BPSC 2022. As per the exam pattern of BPSC civil services, the syllabus is divided into parts - preliminary and mains. In this article, we will be sharing the detailed BPSC syllabus 2022 for all the two stages along with the BPSC civil services exam official syllabus PDF.
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BPSC State Civil Services Stages 2022

The syllabus of BPSC 2022 is released for just the preliminary and the mains stage.

• Preliminary Stage

• Mains Stage

• Interview Process

BPSC Syllabus 2022 Preliminary

The preliminary paper of the BPSC civil services exam General Studies subject consists of just one paper and will have questions from the following sections:

• The General Science section of the BPSC civil services exam will have questions from current events of national and international importance. History of India and salient features of the history of Bihar.

• General Geography and geographical division of Bihar and its major river systems.

• Indian Polity and Economy and major changes in the economy of Bihar in the post-independence period.

• Indian National Movement and the part played by Bihar in it and also Questions on General Mental Ability.

• Questions on General Science will cover general appreciation and understanding of science, including matters of everyday observation and experience, as may be expected of a well-educated person who has not made a special study of any scientific discipline.

• In History, emphasis will be on a broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic and political aspects. The candidates are expected to be familiar with the broad aspects of the history of Bihar. In Geography, emphasis will be on the geography of India and Bihar.

• Questions on the Geography of India and Bihar will relate to the physical, social and economic Geography of the country including the main features of Indian agricultural and natural resources.

• Questions of Indian Polity and Economy will test knowledge on the country’s political system, Panchayati Raj, community development and planning in India and Bihar.

• Questions on the Indian National Movement will relate to the nature and character of the nineteenth-century resurgence, growth of nationalism and attainment of Independence and candidates will be expected to answer questions on the role of Bihar in the freedom movement of India.

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BPSC Syllabus 2022 Mains

The mains paper of the BPSC civil services exam consists of 4 papers - Hindi language, General Studies 1, General Studies 2 and Optional. Candidates who are planning to prepare for the BPSC exam must go through the syllabus mentioned below for both papers.

General Studies Paper - 1

• Modern History of India and Indian culture

• Current events of national and international importance

• Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams

In paper 1 of the GS mains papers consists of topics from Modern History of India and Indian Culture. History of India with special reference to Bihar from about the middle of the nineteenth century.

• The question paper will also have questions from the modern history of Bihar and include questions on the introduction and expansion of western education. The questions will also be on Bihar’s role in the freedom struggle of India. Santhal Uprising, 1857 in Bihar, Birsa movement, Champaran Satyagrah and Quit India Movement 1942.

• Knowledge of chief features of Mauryan and Pal art and Patna Qulam painting.

• The questions will also include questions about Gandhi, Tagore and Nehru. The part relating to statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams to test the candidate’s ability to draw common-sense conclusions from information presented in the statistical, graphical or diagrammatic form and to point out deficiencies, limitations or inconsistencies.

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General Studies Paper - 2

• Indian Polity

• Indian economy and Geography of India

• The role and impact of science and technology in the development of India

In General Studies paper 2 of the BPSC mains exam will have questions related to Indian Polity and will be based on the Indian political system especially Bihar.

• In the Indian Economy and Geography of India sections, the questions will be put on planning in India and the physical, economic and social geography of India and Bihar.

• In the role and impact of science and technology in the development of India, questions will be asked to test the candidate’s awareness and emphasis on various aspects.

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BPSC Optional Paper

The last paper in the BPSC mains exam is the BPSC civil services exam optional paper. There are a total of 34 options available for candidates to choose from. Candidates can choose one subject out of it.

BPSC Optional Subjects

BPSC Exam Pattern 2022

From the following table, candidates can check the exam pattern of BPSC which consists of the stages, number of papers, total marks, time duration and mode of paper. The exam pattern of BPSC is mentioned by the exam conducting authority in their official notification.

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