Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) 72nd Common Competitive Examination (CCE) 2026 online application process for recruitment of 1186 posts in various government departments of Bihar is going on. Eligible graduates can apply through BPSC official website till 31 May 2026.BPSC 72nd CCE is one of the largest state recruitment exams in Bihar and is conducted for appointments in administrative, police, revenue, welfare and development related services. The notification was released on May 5 while the online registration process started from May 7.The Commission has revised the total number of vacancies from 1230 to 1186 after withdrawing 44 sugarcane officer posts and transferring them under separate recruitment rules.
How to Apply for BPSC 72nd CCE 2026
Candidates can apply online by visiting the official. BPSC website.After opening the online application link, candidates need to complete the registration, fill personal and educational details, upload documents and pay the required fee before final submission.Applicants are advised to verify all the details carefully before submitting the form.The online application process is currently active and candidates can submit the form till 31st May 2026.Applicants of all categories have to pay the examination fee of Rs.100 online. Candidates who do not have Aadhaar verification will also have to pay an additional biometric charge of Rs.200.The preliminary examination will consist of 150 objective type questions with negative marking of one-third mark for each wrong answer. The duration of the exam will be two hours.Initially shortlisted candidates will appear for the mains exam, which consists of General Hindi, two General Studies papers, one subject paper and one optional subject paper.The commission said that about 10 times of the total number of vacancies will be shortlisted from the preliminary examination for the main stage.
