The Bihar Public Service Commission has announced the preliminary examination date of the 70th Combined Competitive examination, changing the date from the scheduled date in the 2024 calendar. The candidates are wondering about the notification and other details of the annual CCE exam.
BPSC CCE 70th Notification 2024
Since the BPSC announcement on the 70th CCE prelims exam date (17 November 2024), the candidates seeking government jobs are waiting for their notification release as earlier the exam was scheduled for 30 September 2024. The Commission is yet to announce the official notification release date of the 70th CCE.
However, seeing the past trends, the candidates can expect the notification or registration commencement at least two months before the examination, so the candidates can expect the notification any time soon in the third week of September 2024.
| Exam | 70th CCE (Combined Competitive Examination) 2024 |
| Conducting Body | Bihar Public Service Commission |
| Posts | Group A and B |
| No. of Vacancies | TBA |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Notification/ Registration Date | Third week of September 2024 |
| Notification PDF | TBA |
| Official Website | https://bpsc.bih.nic.in/ |
The BPSC conducts annual Combined Competitive Examinations to recruit candidates for various Group A and B administrative posts, such as District Planning Officer, Reed Officer, District Coordinator, etc.
BPSC CCE 70th Eligibility Criteria 2024
Candidates who wish to apply for the BPSC 70th CCE exam can check their eligibility to apply from the below eligibility criteria:
Age Limit
- Applicants age should be between 21 years and 37 years on the determining date that will be published in the notification. The minimum age can vary depending on the various posts available for the recruitment.
- The upper age will be relaxed for unreserved candidates and other certain categories based on the Commission’s rules.
Educational Qualification:
- Applicants must possess a graduation degree in any discipline from a UGC-recognized University, however, for some posts, the commission may require certain qualifications.
- The candidates should read the educational qualifications required for the 70th CCE 2024 in the official notification.
BPSC 70th CCE Application Fee 2024
Candidates willing to apply for the 70th CCE or Group A and B posts at various departments of Bihar would need to pay the following application fee while applying online based on their category:
| Category | Amount |
| UR | ₹600 |
| SC/ST/Female Haryana Domicile candidates | ₹150 |
| Physically handicapped/PwD | ₹150 |
| Other State candidates | ₹600 |
BPSC 70th CCE 2024 Selection Process
The commission will select the applicants for the various Group A and B posts based on the following three-stage selection process under the 70th CCE:
- Preliminary examination: The 70th CCE preliminary examination is to select the candidates for the Mains examinations. The Prelims exam is just a qualifying nature examination of 150 marks.
- Main Examination: Candidates who clear the 70th CCE Prelims exam will be eligible for the next stage of the selection process, the Main Examination. The Main exam will be a subjective exam that has four papers just like the civil services examination.
- Interview: The candidates who qualified in the 70th CCE Mains examinations will be called for a personal interview at the respective center. The interview is the final stage of the selection process with a total of 120 marks. The Commission will select the candidates based on their scores in the Mains and Interview examination.
BPSC 70th CCE 2024 Exam Pattern
The candidates willing to apply for the 70th CCE BPSC examination should understand the following exam pattern to prepare well for the exam:
- Preliminary examination:
- The 70th CCE prelims exam will consist of objective-type questions of 150 marks, and for every incorrect answer, there will be a negative marking. Here’s the exam pattern for the 70th CCE Prelims:
| Subject | Total Marks | Duration |
| General Studies | 150 | 2 hours |
- The candidates must obtain the minimum qualifying marks of 40% for general candidates, 36.5% for the Backward class, 34% for Extremely Backward class, and 32% for SC/ST, women & disabled candidates.
- Main examination:
- The Main exam of the 70th CCE will have the following exam pattern:
| Paper | Subject | Total Marks | Duration |
| Paper I | General Hindi (qualifying) | 100 marks | 3 hours |
| Paper II | General Studies-I | 300 marks | 3 hours |
| Paper III | General Studies- II | 300 marks | 3 hours |
| Paper IV | Optional | 300 marks | 3 hours |
BPSC 70th CCE Admit Card 2024
The Commission will release the admit card for the 70th CCE prelims exam before the examination on the official website. Usually, the commission releases the admit card 15 days before the examination, so the candidates can expect the admit card on 01 or 02 November 2024.
The admit card carries important information regarding the CCE exam center and examination instructions for the candidates, hence the candidates should timely download the admit card to plan their traveling or stay (if required) before the examination.
BPSC 70th CCE Exam Date & Result
As per the BPSC announcement, the prelims examination of the 70th CCE will be organized on 17 November 2024 (Sunday). The candidates should begin preparing for the examinations as the prelims are just three months away.
The Mains exam schedule will be released shortly after the prelims exam result declaration on the BPSC official website. The 70th CCE Prelims result will be announced on the BPSC website after a month of examination, hence the candidates can expect the Prelims result in January 2025.
The BPSC has declared the 70th CCE prelims exam date, the commission can release the notification anytime soon, so interested candidates should regularly check the official website.