BPSC Prelims Syllabus
The BPSC Syllabus for the Preliminary and Main Examinations covers a range of subjects.
The Preliminary Exam includes General Studies with topics like General Science, Current Events,
History, Geography, Polity, and General Mental Ability.
The Main Exam consists of compulsory subjects such as General Hindi and General Studies, focusing
on Modern History, Indian Culture, Polity, Economy, and Geography, along with an Optional
Subject chosen from a variety of fields.
The detailed syllabus for the Preliminary Examination, is provided in the information mentioned
below.
General Studies
General Science: Questions will cover general appreciation and understanding of science,
including matters of everyday observation and experience.
Current Events: Focus on current events of significance on both a national and international
level.
History of India: In History, the emphasis will be on a broad general understanding of the subject
in its social, economic, and political aspects.
Broad aspects of the history of Bihar, including significant events, movements, and figures
from Bihar’s past.
General Geography and Geographical Division of Bihar: Physical, social, and economic
geography of India, with a focus on the major geographical features of Bihar, including its major
river systems.
Emphasis will be placed on understanding India's agricultural and natural resources, along
with Bihar’s geographical features.
Indian Polity and Economy: India’s political system, including the Panchayati Raj, community
development, and planning in India and Bihar.
Major changes in Bihar's economy in the post-independence period.
Indian National Movement: Nature and character of the nineteenth-century resurgence, the
growth of nationalism, the attainment of independence, and Bihar’s role in the Indian freedom
movement.
General Mental Ability: Questions will test logical reasoning, analytical ability, and problem-
solving skills.
Subject Topics
General Basic understanding of science,
Science everyday observations.
Current Events National and international events.
History of India Social, economic, political history
& Bihar of India; key events and figures
from Bihar.
General Geography of India and Bihar;
Geography major physical features and river
systems.
Indian Polity & Political system, Panchayati Raj,
Economy community development, planning;
post-independence economic
changes in Bihar.
Indian National Nationalism, independence; Bihar’s
Movement role in the freedom struggle.
General Mental Logical reasoning, analytical skills,
Ability problem-solving in everyday life.
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