BPSC (one-time registration) 2026 notice, explained
The main rules of the official notice in plain words. Each point gives the page or para, so you can check it in the notice yourself.
In short
| Age | 20 to 42 years, depending on the post on 01-08-2026 |
|---|---|
| Education | A bachelor’s degree in any subject (more for some posts) |
| Final-year students | Cannot apply (p.5, top paragraph) |
| Last date to apply | 31-05-2026 |
Important dates
| Notification | 05-05-2026 |
|---|---|
| Applications open | 07-05-2026 |
| Last date to apply | 31-05-2026 |
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Who can apply
Age limit (counted on 01-08-2026)
| UR men | 20–37 years |
|---|---|
| UR women | 20–40 years |
| BC/EBC | 20–40 years |
| SC/ST | 20–42 years |
Age relaxation (upper limit)
| PwBD | 10 years |
|---|
Education
- 72वीं संयुक्त प्रतियोगिता परीक्षा (all posts in Table-I): Graduation or equivalent from a recognised university (p.3, para 2, row 01)
- बाल विकास परियोजना पदाधिकारी (CDPO): Graduate degree; one optional (Home Science, Psychology, Sociology, Labour & Social Welfare) to be chosen for Mains (p.3, para 2, row 02)
- वित्तीय प्रशासनिक पदाधिकारी एवं समकक्ष (FAO): Graduate degree in Commerce, Economics, Mathematics or Statistics (p.3, para 2, row 03)
- अनुमंडल संरक्षण पदाधिकारी: Graduate degree in Psychology or Law (p.3, para 2, row 04)
Final-year students: cannot apply; the qualification must already be complete (p.5, top paragraph)
Other conditions
- Applications invited from eligible Indian citizens (p.3, टिप्पणी 1)
- Not an eligibility bar: reservation and the 35% women's horizontal reservation are only for Bihar natives (p.3, para 3(ii)-(iii); p.4 para 3(vi))
- Bihar government employees: maximum five attempts in their service period (p.5, para 4(i)(क))
Syllabus
- प्रारम्भिक परीक्षा (भाग-1): सामान्य अध्ययन, 150 अंक, 2 घंटे, वस्तुनिष्ठ: सामान्य अध्ययन (p.6, परीक्षा संरचना I(v))
- मुख्य (लिखित) परीक्षा (भाग-2) - 72वीं संयुक्त प्रतियोगिता परीक्षा: वैकल्पिक विषय - 100 अंक MCQ, qualifying (one of codes 04-37) (p.7, परीक्षा संरचना II, row 01)
- मुख्य परीक्षा - CDPO / FAO / अनुमंडल संरक्षण पदाधिकारी: सामान्य हिन्दी (01), सामान्य अध्ययन प्रथम (02) एवं द्वितीय (03) पत्र + 300-अंक वैकल्पिक विषय (counted) (p.8, परीक्षा संरचना II, rows 02-04)
Documents
To upload with the form
- Live photo captured by webcam (white/light background) (p.10, विस्तृत निर्देश)
- Hindi and English signatures, jpg/jpeg, max 15 KB, 220 x 100 pixels (p.10, विस्तृत निर्देश)
- All certificates as scanned PDF, max 100 KB each (DigiLocker allowed) (p.10, para 11(i) and OTR note (ii))
- Matriculation certificate (p.5, top paragraph)
- Graduation or equivalent degree / provisional certificate (p.5, top paragraph)
- SC/ST caste certificate (p.5, top paragraph)
- EBC/BC non-creamy-layer certificate (p.5, top paragraph)
- EWS income and asset certificate (p.5, top paragraph)
- Permanent residence certificate (p.5, top paragraph)
- Freedom fighter's grandchild certificate (p.5, top paragraph)
- Disability certificate (p.5, top paragraph)
- Certificate for maximum age relaxation (p.5, top paragraph)
- No-objection certificate (where applicable) (p.5, top paragraph)
Plus 9 documents to bring for verification. See them as a tick list
Photo and signature sizes, with resizers
Source: BPSC एकीकृत 72वीं संयुक्त (प्रारम्भिक) प्रतियोगिता परीक्षा - विज्ञापन (05.05.2026). Always confirm in the current notice.
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