{"id":5174,"date":"2025-09-13T18:09:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T12:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=5174"},"modified":"2025-10-14T18:07:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:37:12","slug":"71st-bpsc-question-paper-2025-pdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/71st-bpsc-question-paper-2025-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"71st BPSC Question Paper 2025 PDF OUT Download, Analysis, Answer Key"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>BPSC 71 Prelims exam has been concluded on 13 September 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from 12.00 PM to 02.00 PM all across Bihar. To download the 71 BPSC 2025 question paper, candidates must <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visit the given link below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IAS HUB has taken the insight from the\u00a0 71 BPSC appeared candidates. Based on initial feedback, the 71st BPSC Question Paper 2025 appeared to be moderate to difficult. IAS HUB will soon provide a detailed analysis of the 71 BPSC Question paper 2025 on its YouTube channel and here in the article.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BPSC 71st Question Paper 2025 PDF<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/18mDAy6ZDgpPXuIW3P_WTZU_SUMIslfg2\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download Link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also Read: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=5137&amp;preview=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>How to Prepare for UPSC and BPSC Simultaneously<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>71st BPSC Question Paper 2025 Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71st Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) Prelims was conducted on September 13, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. The exam featured a single General Studies (GS) paper with 150 objective-type questions worth 150 marks. With 1,298 vacancies announced, over 4.39 lakh candidates appeared. 71st BPSC Question Paper 2025\u00a0 overview is given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>71st BPSC Question Paper 2025 Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Aspects<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Details<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Name<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BPSC 71st Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) Prelims<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Conducting Body<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BPSC Admit Card 2025 Release Date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 September 2025, l.e., one week before the examination<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71st BPSC Exam Date 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 13, 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty level of 71 BPSC Prelims paper 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moderate to difficult<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71 BPSC Prelims paper 2021 PDF\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/18mDAy6ZDgpPXuIW3P_WTZU_SUMIslfg2\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download Link<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official website<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bpsonline.bihar.gov.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>bpsonline.bihar.gov.in<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>71st BPSC Question Paper 2025 PDF for GS Paper 1<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BPSC 71st Question Paper 2025 is now available for download. Check the question paper and the difficulty level of the 71 BPSC prelims paper 2025, and understand subject-wise and topic-wise weightage in the paper. Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) conducted the 71st Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) Preliminary Exam on September 13, 2025, across various centres in Bihar<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BPSC 71st Question Paper 2025 PDF<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/JnN0vo_vs50?si=CtZtweTfucjirvrP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download Link\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5579 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"400-X-180cdr-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/mains\/upsc-qep-2026-batch-5-english\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/400-X-180cdr-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5579 msDefaultImage\" title=\"400 X 180cdr\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5580 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/qep-pocket-notes-2.0\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5580 msDefaultImage\" title=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5581 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/toppers-handwritten-upsc-pyq-4-books\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5581 msDefaultImage\" title=\"web site banner toppers book. 400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>71st BPSC Question Paper 2025 Analysis\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) conducted the 71st Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) Preliminary Exam on September 13, 2025. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on feedback from candidates and expert reviews, the overall difficulty of the 71st BPSC Prelims 2025 paper was Easy to Moderate. This is slightly easier compared to previous years, like the 70th BPSC (which had moderate to difficult sections).<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>71st BPSC Question Paper 2025 analysis<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Subject\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>weightage<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History in 71st BPSC prelims<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25-30<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geography in 71st BPSC prelims<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20-25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polity in 71st BPSC prelims<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15-20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economy in 71st BPSC prelims in 71st BPSC prelims<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10-15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science and technology in 71st BPSC prelims<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25-30<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current Affairs in 71st BPSC prelims<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25-30<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental ability in 71st BPSC prelims<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10-15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5175\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/71st-BPSC-Pre-Subject-wise-weightage.jpg?resize=551%2C343&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"71st BPSC Question Paper 2025\" width=\"551\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/71st-BPSC-Pre-Subject-wise-weightage.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/71st-BPSC-Pre-Subject-wise-weightage.jpg?w=733&amp;ssl=1 733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><b>How to Download the 71st BPSC Question Paper 2025?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow these steps to download the\u00a0 BPSC 71st 2025 hall ticket (admit card):<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the official BPSC website on your laptop or smartphone to download the question paper:<\/span> <b>bpsc.bih.nic.in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or<\/span> <b>bpsonline.bihar.gov.in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to the link titled \u201c previous year question paper 71st Combined Competitive Exam\u201d in the admit card section.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After reaching the Download admit card section, download the 71st BPSC question paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also download the 71st BPSC prelims question paper from the IAS HUB website.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>71st BPSC Question Paper 2025 FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-5173 .spcollapsing { height: 0; 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Where can I download the 71st BPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025 PDF?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse51730\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5173\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-51730\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The unofficial question papers (all sets: A, B, C, D) are available immediately after the exam on IAS HUB. Official PDFs will be uploaded on the BPSC website (bpsc.bihar.gov.in) within 1-2 weeks, along with the answer key. Download links:<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-51731\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse51731\" aria-controls=\"collapse51731\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q2. When will the official 71st BPSC Answer Key 2025 be released?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse51731\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5173\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-51731\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BPSC typically releases the provisional answer key 7-10 days after the exam, around September 20-23, 2025. Candidates can raise objections via the official portal until the deadline (usually 5-7 days post-release). Unofficial keys from IAS HUB is available now..<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-51732\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse51732\" aria-controls=\"collapse51732\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q3. What was the difficulty level of the 71st BPSC Prelims Question Paper 2025?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse51732\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5173\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-51732\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Based on initial exam analysis, the paper was moderate to difficult. Key highlights: <\/span><b>Easy Sections<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Current Affairs (Bihar-specific events) and History (Ancient &amp; Medieval India). <\/span><b>Moderate Sections<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Polity, Economy, and Geography. <\/span><b>Tough Sections<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Science &amp; Technology, Environment, and Bihar-specific GK.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-51733\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse51733\" aria-controls=\"collapse51733\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q4. What are the expected cut-off marks for the 71st BPSC Prelims 2025?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse51733\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5173\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-51733\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cut-offs vary by category and are influenced by vacancies (1,298) and candidate performance. Expected range (out of 150): General 105-115, OBC 100-110, Sc 90-100, ST 85- 95, EWS 102-112<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-51734\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse51734\" aria-controls=\"collapse51734\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q5. When is the 71st BPSC Mains Exam 2025 scheduled?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse51734\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-5173\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-51734\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tentatively December 2025-January 2026 (exact dates to be announced post-Prelims results). Only qualifiers (expected 10-12 times vacancies) will appear. Mains includes 5 papers (total 1,100 marks), with GS Papers 1 &amp; 2 descriptive and Optional now objective-type<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" type=\"application\/ld+json\">{ \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"@id\": \"sp-ea-schema-5173-69ff83f86c30e\", \"mainEntity\": [{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q1. 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