BPSC CCE 2026: Eligibility, Age Limit, Vacancy & Selection Process
The highest-volume state administrative exam in the country, and the one with the most generous age window: 37 for General male candidates, 40 for General women, and 42 for backward classes. A candidate who has aged out of UPSC CSE at 32 still has five years of BPSC attempts left, which is why BPSC absorbs so many serious UPSC aspirants rather than competing with it.
BPSC CCE 2026 at a glance
| Conducting body | Bihar Public Service Commission |
|---|---|
| Examination | Bihar Combined Competitive Examination |
| Total vacancies | Not announced |
| Qualification | Bachelor's degree in any discipline |
| Age limit | 20–37 years as on 01 Aug 2026 (relaxation below) |
| Application dates | Not announced not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Application fee | ₹600 (₹150 for SC, ST, all women of Bihar domicile and PwD) |
| Exam date | Not announced not yet verified as published ↗ |
| Salary | ₹44,900 – ₹1,42,400 per month (Level 7 to Level 9) |
| Official website | bpsc.bihar.gov.in ↗ |
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BPSC CCE age limit and relaxation 2026
The age limit for BPSC CCE 2026 is 20 to 37 years as on 01 Aug 2026. That ceiling is the reason to take this exam seriously. UPSC CSE closes at 32 for a General candidate, so someone out of attempts nationally still has years of BPSC CCE ahead. Very few exams stay open this long.
| Category | Relaxation | Effective maximum age |
|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | No relaxation | 37 years |
| Reserved categories, women, PwD, ex-servicemen | Set by Bihar government rules for Bihar domicile candidates — read the upper age for your category in the notification | |
The OBC +3 / SC-ST +5 figures that apply to SSC and UPSC are central rules. BPSC CCE follows Bihar's own, and they apply only to Bihar domicile — a reserved-category candidate from another state is assessed as General, at 37. Full age relaxation rules →
BPSC CCE posts and salary
| Post | Department | Pay level | Monthly pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-Divisional Officer (SDM) | Bihar Administrative Service | Level-9 | ₹53,100–1,67,800 |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | Bihar Police Service | Level-9 | ₹53,100–1,67,800 |
| Block Development Officer | Rural Development | Level-7 | ₹44,900–1,42,400 |
BPSC CCE selection process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Preliminary examination | One objective paper, 150 marks. Qualifying only — the score does not carry into the final merit list. |
| Main examination | Descriptive papers including General Hindi (qualifying), General Studies I and II, and an optional subject. This is where the merit list is built. |
| Interview | 120 marks, combined with the mains score for the final ranking. |
Who should apply for BPSC CCE
Best for Bihar-domiciled graduates who want an administrative career inside the state. The syllabus overlaps UPSC CSE heavily at the preliminary stage, so preparation genuinely transfers — but the mains rewards Bihar-specific history, geography and current affairs that national preparation does not cover.
- The age window to 37 (42 for SC/ST) makes this a genuine option after UPSC CSE has closed.
- Prelims is qualifying only — the mains and interview decide the rank.
- General Hindi is a qualifying paper in the mains and is failed more often than candidates expect.
BPSC CCE 2026 — आयु सीमा और योग्यता
बिहार संयुक्त प्रतियोगी परीक्षा (BPSC CCE) 2026 के लिए आयु सीमा 01 Aug 2026 को 20 से 37 वर्ष है। आरक्षित श्रेणियों की आयु छूट Bihar सरकार के नियमों से तय होती है और केवल राज्य के मूल निवासियों को मिलती है — अपनी श्रेणी की ऊपरी आयु अधिसूचना में देखें।
शैक्षणिक योग्यता: किसी भी विषय में स्नातक। पदों की संख्या अभी घोषित नहीं · वेतन ₹44,900 से ₹1,42,400 प्रति माह · आवेदन की तिथियाँ अभी घोषित नहीं।
अपनी योग्यता मुफ़्त जाँचें →BPSC CCE 2026 — frequently asked questions
What is the age limit for BPSC CCE?
Can candidates from outside Bihar apply for BPSC?
Does UPSC preparation help with BPSC?
What BPSC CCE is actually like
BPSC CCE leads to the Bihar Administrative Service, Bihar Police Service and the state's revenue, finance and development cadres. An SDM in Bihar handles revenue administration, law and order coordination and development schemes across a subdivision — real authority, and long hours during election and disaster periods.
The exam absorbs a large number of serious UPSC aspirants rather than competing with them, and the reason is arithmetic: the age ceiling runs to 37 for General male candidates and 42 for SC and ST, against 32 at UPSC. A candidate who has exhausted national attempts still has years here. The preliminary syllabus overlaps UPSC closely enough that preparation transfers; the mains does not, because Bihar's own history, geography and current affairs carry real weight and General Hindi is a compulsory qualifying paper.
Verified 2026-08-16 4 of 7 critical fields checked against the official notification. View the notification ↗
BPSC CCE — official documents
Published by Bihar Public Service Commission on bpsc.bihar.gov.in. Every link below goes to the commission's own file, not to a copy. Dates are the ones the commission declared on each document.
BPSC CCE 2026 — important links
| Official website | bpsc.bihar.gov.in ↗ |
| Check your eligibility | Am I eligible for BPSC CCE? — free |
| Admit card, result, answer key | Admit cards · Results · Answer keys |
| Syllabus and exam pattern | Selection process for BPSC CCE |
| Where BPSC publishes them | Admit cards, results and syllabus appear on the official site linked above. |
| How we track this exam | |
| New BPSC notices on bpsc.bihar.gov.in are picked up every 12 hours; dates read from them are marked until someone confirms them. | |
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Vacancy figures, dates and salaries are compiled from official notifications and change between cycles. Age limits vary between posts within the same exam. Always confirm against the official notification on bpsc.bihar.gov.in before applying.