Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released the dates for the 71st Combined Main Examination: Candidates who successfully passed the Bihar 71st Preliminary Examination can now look forward to the Mains exam, scheduled from April 25, 2026, to April 30, 2026. This announcement was made through an official notice.

Details of the 71st Main Examination:
The BPSC shared this information on the social media platform 'X', indicating that the main written examination for those who qualified in the Integrated 71st Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination is tentatively set for April 25-30, 2026. A detailed schedule will be released later.

Vacancy Details for BPSC 71st Recruitment:
This recruitment drive is aimed at filling 1298 positions. Initially, 1250 vacancies were announced, but this number has increased due to the addition of new posts. Below is a breakdown of the vacancies by position:

Post Name    Number of Vacancies

Senior Deputy Collector    100

Financial Administrative Officer    79

Labour Superintendent    10

Sub Registrar/Joint Sub Registrar    03

Sugarcane Officer    17

Block Cooperative Officer    502

Block Panchayati Raj Officer    22

Block Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Welfare Officer    13

Revenue Officer    45

Block Minority Welfare Officer    459

Total    1298

The Preliminary exam took place on September 13, and those who passed will be eligible for the main examination. The Bihar CCE Mains will include 100 marks for General Hindi and 300 marks each for General Studies Paper I, General Studies Paper II, and Essay. Candidates will need to fill out a separate online application for the main examination, with further details to be provided by the commission on its official website.