BPSC Integrated 72nd CCE 2026 — 1,230 Posts, Prelim Postponed
The Integrated 72nd Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination fills Bihar's senior administrative posts. This page follows the BPSC advertisement of 5 May 2026, its corrigenda, and the two postponement notices of July and October 2026.
The integrated 72nd CCE
BPSC received requisitions for 1,230 posts from the General Administration Department and other departments and advertised them together as the Integrated 72nd Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination. Online applications ran from 7 May to 31 May 2026. [2]
Largest services in Table-I (pay level in brackets) [1]
| Post and department | Pay level | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Officer (Bihar Revenue Service), Revenue & Land Reforms | Level-7 | 365 |
| Co-operative Extension Officer, Co-operative Dept. | Level-7 | 130 |
| Sub-Divisional Officer / Senior Deputy Collector (Bihar Administrative Service) | Level-9 | 100 |
| State Tax Assistant Commissioner (Bihar Finance Service) | Level-9 | 76 |
| Block Panchayat Raj Officer (Bihar Panchayat Service) | Level-7 | 70 |
| Rural Development Officer (Bihar Rural Development Service) | Level-7 | 65 |
| Labour Enforcement Officer | Level-7 | 56 |
| Municipal Executive Officer | Level-7 | 54 |
| Supply Inspector (Bihar Supply Service) | Level-7 | 31 |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police, Home (Police) Dept. | Level-9 | 22 |
| Total Table-I (22 services) | 1,077 |
Table-II posts (same prelim, separate optional subject in mains) [1]
| Post | Pay level | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development Project Officer, Social Welfare Dept. | Level-9 | 20 |
| Financial Administrative Officer (Bihar Financial Administration Service) | Level-9 | 32 |
| Sub-divisional Protection Officer, Social Welfare Dept. (women only) | Level-9 | 101 |
Two corrigenda later cut the numbers: all 44 Sugarcane Officer vacancies were deleted (6 May 2026) and two Deputy Superintendent of Police (BPS) vacancies were removed (3 September 2026). [3]
The prelim was first set for 26 July 2026 and postponed by a notice of 18 July 2026; it was then set for 25 October 2026 and postponed again by a notice of 12 October 2026. No new date had been announced when we checked. [4]
Degree, age and the five-attempt rule for government servants
- Qualification (72nd CCE): a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised university.
- CDPO: a degree in one of home science, psychology, sociology or labour & social welfare (the same subject is taken as the mains optional). Financial Administrative Officer: a degree in commerce, economics, mathematics or statistics. Sub-divisional Protection Officer: a degree in psychology or law.
- Minimum age on 1 August 2026: 20 years for DSP, 21 for most Level-7 services and 22 for the Level-9 services (as listed in the advertisement).
- Date of birth: only the Matriculation or equivalent certificate is accepted. [1]
Maximum age on 1 August 2026 [1]
| Category | Maximum age |
|---|---|
| Unreserved men | 37 |
| Unreserved women; BC and EBC men and women | 40 |
| SC and ST men and women | 42 |
- Persons with disabilities: 10 years more.
- Ex-servicemen: 3 years plus the period of defence service, provided the actual age is not above 57.
- Bihar government servants: 5 years more, but only up to a total of five attempts at BPSC exams after joining service (counted from 12 December 2022).
- There is no attempt limit for other candidates (limit removed in 2003). [1]
Prelim with five options, mains, then a 120-mark interview
- Prelim: one General Studies paper, 150 marks, 2 hours, objective with five options (A to E). Option E means 'not attempted'.
- Negative marking: one-third mark is deducted for each wrong answer, and also for each question where none of the five options is marked.
- Prelim qualifying marks: 40% general, 36.5% BC, 34% EBC, 32% SC/ST, women and persons with disabilities.
- Ten times the number of vacancies are called to the mains, category-wise. [1]
Mains (written) for the 72nd CCE services [1]
| Paper | Marks | Time | Counted in merit? |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Hindi | 100 | 3 h | No — 30% needed to qualify |
| General Studies Paper I | 300 | 3 h | Yes |
| General Studies Paper II | 300 | 3 h | Yes |
| Essay | 300 | 3 h | Yes |
| One optional subject (100 MCQs) | 100 | 2 h | No — qualifying only |
| Personality test (interview) | 120 | Yes |
Final merit = 900 mains marks + 120 interview marks = 1,020. For CDPO, FAO and Sub-divisional Protection Officer there is no essay; instead a 300-mark descriptive optional is counted — home science, psychology, sociology or labour & social welfare (CDPO), commerce, economics, mathematics or statistics (FAO), psychology or law (Sub-divisional Protection Officer). Candidates are called for interview at 2.5 times the vacancies. [1]
Application fee
| Candidate | Fee |
|---|---|
| Every candidate, every exam (72nd CCE / CDPO / FAO / Sub-divisional Protection Officer) | ₹100 |
| Extra biometric fee if no Aadhaar number is entered | ₹200 per exam |
Source [1]
A separate application and fee are collected later from candidates who pass the prelim. A ₹16 fee is paid in cash at the medical examination. [1]
Domicile, NCL, EWS and women's reservation
- Only for Bihar's permanent residents: candidates from other states get no reservation; the permanent address given in the form is treated as the domicile.
- SC / ST: caste certificate and permanent residence (domicile) certificate.
- BC / EBC: non-creamy-layer certificate issued by the circle officer / revenue officer of the home circle, plus a permanent residence certificate.
- Married women: caste and non-creamy-layer certificates must be issued in the father's name and address, not the husband's.
- EWS (10%): income and asset certificate in Annexure-I (Prapatra-I) of GAD notification 2622 (26 Feb 2019), valid for one year from issue.
- Women (35%, horizontal): only for women who are permanent residents of Bihar (GAD resolution 12575, 9 July 2025).
- Persons with disabilities (4%): only for Bihar's permanent residents with a benchmark disability.
- Freedom fighters' grandchildren (2%, horizontal): certificate from the District Magistrate in the prescribed form; a successor identity card is not accepted. [1]
Every certificate must be dated on or before the last date of the online application; certificates issued later are not accepted. [1]
What to upload with the prelim form
- Matriculation certificate (date of birth).
- Graduation degree or provisional certificate.
- Caste certificate, non-creamy-layer certificate, EWS income and asset certificate and permanent residence certificate, as applicable.
- Freedom-fighter grandchild certificate, disability certificate, age-relaxation certificate and no-objection certificate, if claimed.
- Originals of every uploaded certificate at the interview. [1]
Pay levels
| Posts | Pay level (7th CPC matrix) |
|---|---|
| BAS, DSP, State Tax Asst. Commissioner, CDPO, FAO and other Group-A/B services | Level-9 |
| Revenue Officer, Block Panchayat Raj Officer, Rural Development Officer, Supply Inspector and similar | Level-7 |
| Block Minority Welfare Officer | Level-6 |
Source [1]
The advertisement prints only the pay level of each post, not a rupee figure or in-hand salary, so none is shown here. In-hand pay adds dearness allowance and HRA and subtracts deductions.
Choosing a service
Candidates rank the services they want in the mains form; a post not listed there cannot be claimed later. Allotment follows final merit, the service preference and the vacancies available, after a medical examination by the Commission's medical board. [1]
Where these facts come from
Every fact on this page is taken from the official files below, read on 18 October 2026. Boards change rules, fees and dates every cycle — open the current notification before you apply.
- BPSC — Advertisement, Integrated 72nd Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination (5 May 2026, Hindi) (opens in a new tab) posts and pay levels, qualification, age, relaxations, reservation and certificates, fee, prelim and mains scheme, merit · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- BPSC — Important notice, Integrated 72nd CCE (5 May 2026) (opens in a new tab) 1,230 posts; application 7–31 May 2026 · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- BPSC — Corrigenda, Integrated 72nd CCE: 44 Sugarcane Officer vacancies deleted (6 May 2026); 2 DSP vacancies reduced (3 Sep 2026) (opens in a new tab) vacancy reductions · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
- BPSC — Notices postponing the 72nd CCE prelim (18 Jul 2026 and 12 Oct 2026) (opens in a new tab) prelim of 26 Jul and 25 Oct 2026 postponed · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
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