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BPSC 71st Mains Exam Date 2026 Out, Check Official Notice

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has officially announced the dates for the 71st Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) Mains Exam on 14th January 2026. As per the BPSC 71st Mains Exam Date 2026 notice, the written exam will be conducted for 5 days from 25th to 30th April 2026. The official notice is also attached below in the article.

BPSC 71st Mains Exam Date 2026 Out

Around 13,368 candidates were declared qualified in the prelims exam and have now to appear for the second stage, i.e. mains exam. The start and end dates for BPSC 71st Mains Exam have been officially announced. The detailed schedule will be released along with the BPSC 71st Mains Admit Card, which will be released in the 2nd or 3rd week of April 2026.

BPSC 71st Mains Exam Date 2026 Official Notice

The official notice released on 14th January 2026 regarding BPSC 71st Mains Exam Date for 1,298 vacancies has been attached below. Any changes in the dates will also be notified below.

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BPSC 71st Mains Admit Card 2026

BPSC will release the BPSC 71st Mains Admit Card tentatively 9 to 10 days before the exam scheduled from 25th to 30th April 2026. Candidates will be able to download their hall tickets from the official website, www.bpsc.bihar.gov.in. The shift timing and exam schedule will be released along with hall tickets.

BPSC 71st Mains Exam Pattern 2026

The Mains consists of four papers:

  1. General Hindi (qualifying)
  2. GS Paper 1
  3. GS Paper 2
  4. Optional Subject
  • The total marks for the mains are 1000, and the duration of the exam is three hours each.
  • Prepare for descriptive answers focusing on Bihar-specific topics alongside national issues.
Name of Paper Total Marks Duration
General Hindi (Qualifying) 100 3 Hours
General Studies Paper 1 300 3 Hours
General Studies Paper 2 300 3 Hours
Optional Paper 300 3 Hours
Total 1000 12 Hours

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