The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has invited online applications for the Integrated 71st Combined Main (Written) Competitive Examination 2025 for recruitment to 1,298 posts in various Bihar state services, including Administrative, Police, Revenue, Cooperative, Panchayati Raj and other Class-I/II posts.
Only those candidates who appeared in and qualified the 71st BPSC CCE Prelims 2025 are eligible to apply for the Mains online form. The Prelims exam was held on 13 September 2025 and the result was declared on 18 November 2025.
The Mains application form is to be filled online only between 03 December 2025 and 24 December 2025 via the BPSC online portal. Candidates must log in with their Prelims credentials, select their optional subject, fill service/post preferences, and upload all required documents (educational, category, domicile, etc.).
The Mains exam will consist of compulsory papers (General Hindi, General Studies Paper-I, General Studies Paper-II, Essay) and one optional subject, followed by interview for shortlisted candidates. The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of Mains marks plus Interview marks as per BPSC rules.
Important Dates
Application Fee
Application Begin: 03 December 2025 – Start date for BPSC 71st CCE Mains Online Form 2025
Apply Last Date: 24 December 2025 – Last date to submit mains application
Exam Date: Notified Soon
Admit Card: Before Exam
Category
Mains Exam Fee
General / OBC / EWS (Any State)
₹0/-
SC / ST (Bihar)
₹0/-
Female Candidates (All categories, Bihar)
₹0/-
PwBD
₹0/-
All Other Eligible Categories
₹0/-
Note: Prelims application fee was already paid at the earlier stage. No additional fee is charged for the 71st CCE Mains Online Form 2025.
Age Limit
General (UR) Male: 20–37, General Female/BC/OBC/EBC: 20–40, SC/ST (Male & Female): 20–42; further relaxation as per Bihar Govt/BPSC rules applies.
Welfare, Minority Welfare, Other Class-I/II State Posts
Included in total 1298
Total Vacancies (All Services Combined)
1298
Eligibility
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized university AND qualified the BPSC 71st CCE Prelims 2025 as per result declared on 18 November 2025