BPSC 72nd Exam Date 2026 Out, Check Preliminary Examination Schedule

BPSC 72nd Exam Date 2026:The Bihar Public Service Commission has announced the Preliminary examination date for the BPSC 72nd Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) on the official website. The BPSC will conduct the prelims examination on 26 July 2026 across the state.

Candidates who applied for the examination can check the examination scheduled in this article. The BPSC has released the preliminary examination schedule to help candidates plan their preparation.

BPSC 72nd Exam Date 2026 Out

The BPSC has released the BPSC 72nd CCE Recruitment 2026 for Sub Divisions Officer/ Senior deputy Collector, Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Commandant, Sub Election Officer and other posts under the Advt. Number 72 CCE. The BPSC has not yet officially announced the vacancies for the recruitment. The BPSC has declared the 72nd CCE prelims examination date through the official  BPSC Exam Calendar, which was released on 17 February 2026 on the official website.

BPSC 72nd Exam Date 2026: Overview

The BPSC 72nd Preliminary Exam General Studies paper will consist of 150 questions carrying a total of 150 marks.  The time duration of paper is 2 hours. There is a negative marking of 1/3 marks in the prelims examination.

BPSC 72nd Preliminary Admit Card 2026

The BPSC will release the admit card for the BPSC 72nd preliminary examination 2026 on the official website. Candidates who applied for  the recruitment  will be able to download the admit card using their registration number and date of birth. The BPSC 72nd Prelims admit card will be released in PDF format contains such as exam name, exam timings, reporting time and other exam guidelines.

BPSC 72nd Preliminary Exam Pattern 2026

Candidates can check the exam pattern for the Prelims examination below. The exam pattern helps candidates to know the exam structure along with the marking scheme. The BPSC 72nd Prelims examination is qualifying in nature.