{"id":5416,"date":"2025-10-05T17:25:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T11:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=5416"},"modified":"2025-10-14T17:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:18:11","slug":"bpsc-subject-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/bpsc-subject-list\/","title":{"rendered":"BPSC Subject List 2025 Prelims Mains Compulsory and Optional Subjects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)<\/b> conducts the <\/span>Combined Competitive Examination (CCE)<\/b> to recruit candidates for administrative, financial, police, and other state services. One of the most important aspects of exam preparation is knowing the <\/span>BPSC Subject List<\/b> for Prelims and Mains.<\/span><\/p>\n

The updated <\/span>BPSC Syllabus 2025<\/b> has introduced new changes, including a separate <\/span>Essay Paper<\/b> in Mains. Aspirants must carefully understand the <\/span>compulsory and optional subject lists<\/b> to plan their preparation effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article provides the complete <\/span>BPSC Subject List<\/b> for <\/span>Prelims, Mains, and Optional Papers<\/b> along with their marks distribution.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also Read: <\/strong>BPSC ASO Prelims Result 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

BPSC Exam Pattern 2025 Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n

BPSC exam is conducted in three stages:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Prelims<\/b> \u2013 Qualifying in nature, objective type (MCQs).<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Mains<\/b> \u2013 Written descriptive exam with compulsory and optional papers.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Interview<\/b> \u2013 Personality test based on knowledge, confidence, and suitability for administration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Also Read: <\/strong>BPSC AEDO Syllabus<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

    BPSC Subject List for Prelims 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n

    BPSC subject list for Prelims exam<\/b> consists of one paper on <\/span>General Studies (GS)<\/b>. It is an objective-type paper with 150 questions carrying 1 mark each.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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    BPSC subject list in Prelims (General Studies)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    General Science<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Current Affairs (National & International Importance)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    History of India & Bihar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Geography of India & Bihar<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Indian Polity and Economy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    General Mental Ability<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Note: The <\/span>Prelims syllabus is common for all candidates<\/b> and acts as a screening test for the Mains exam.<\/span><\/p>\n

    BPSC Subject List 2025 for Mains (Compulsory Papers)<\/b><\/h2>\n

    BPSC subject list\u00a0 <\/span>Mains exam<\/b> is descriptive and consists of four compulsory papers:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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    Compulsory Paper<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		Subject<\/b><\/td>\n\n

    Marks<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Paper 1<\/span><\/td>\nGeneral Hindi (Qualifying)<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paper 2<\/span><\/td>\nGeneral Studies \u2013 I<\/span><\/td>\n300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paper 3<\/span><\/td>\nGeneral Studies \u2013 II<\/span><\/td>\n300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Paper 4<\/span><\/td>\nEssay<\/span><\/td>\n300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Note: <\/span>General Hindi<\/b> is the only qualifying in BPSC subject list. Candidates must secure <\/span>30% marks,<\/b> but its score is not added to the final merit list. The newly added <\/span>Essay Paper (300 marks)<\/b> in BPSC subject list plays a crucial role in the final merit ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n

    BPSC Subject List for Mains 2025 (General Studies Papers)<\/b><\/h2>\n

    BPSC Subject List for Mains has <\/span>General Studies (GS) Papers I and II, which<\/b> cover the following subjects:<\/span><\/p>\n

    General Studies Paper I<\/b><\/h3>\n