General Information:

(i)  BCS Examination: 

1) Total number of Cadres: BCS Examinations are held for 28 different cadres. 

2) Eligibility: 

(a) Age

i) 21 to 30 years (for general candidates)
ii) 21 to 32 years:

(a) For freedom fighter's children and health cadre,

(b) Tribal candidates for only general education cadre. 

3) Preliminary Examination:

As a screening test this examination is carried out on the following pattern:

Subjects: Bangla, English, General Knowledge, Bangladesh & International affairs, General Science and Technology, Mathematical Reasoning, Everyday science and Mental Ability.

Duration: 1 hr

Marks: 100

Question Type: Objective type question

4) Subjects for written Examination:

General English = 200 Marks

Bangladesh Affairs = 200 Marks

International Affairs = 100 Marks

Mathematical Reasoning and Mental = 100 Marks

Ability

General Science and Technology = 100 Marks

Viva Voce = 100 Marks

General Bangla = 100 Marks

General English = 200 Marks

Bangladesh Affairs = 200 Marks

International Affairs = 100 Marks

Mathematical Reasoning and Mental = 100 Marks

Ability

Two papers for post related subject = 200 Marks

Viva Voce = 100 Marks

5) Place of Examination:

Preliminary test and written examination will be held in Dhaka, Chittagong , Rajshahi, Khulna , Barisal and Sylhet.

6) Quota Distribution:

Quota Distribution (for both cadre and non-cadre class I & II gazetted posts) : 

i) Merit: 45% 
ii) District: 55% 

a) Freedom Fighter/Freedom 
    fighter's daughters/sons: 30% 
b) Female: 10% 
c) Tribal: 5% 
d) General Quota: 10% 

(ii) Non Cadre Examination:

Two conventional recruitment processes are followed for the recruitment of non-cadre gazetted class-I and class-II officers. These processes are:

(a) Preliminary, written and viva voce examination.

(b) Written and viva voce examination.

(iii) Departmental Examination:

There are 28 different cadres of the Bangladesh civil service. Every officer of the entry level posts of a cadre service must meet the requirements and qualify in a departmental examination conducted by the Public Service Commission. The BPSC also conducts departmental examinations for certain varieties of non cadre services. The examination is held twice a year, possibly in June and December.

(iv) Senior Scale Examination:

There are 28 different cadres of the Bangladesh civil service. Every officer after being confirmed to the cadre post has to be eligible in a Senior Scale examination for promotion to a senior scale post. This examination is also conducted by the Public Service Commission. The examination is held twice a year, possibly in February and August.

Examination System:

There are 3 successive stages in the BCS examination. These stages are:

1. Preliminary Examination: This examination is a screening test.

2. Written examination: The Minimum average qualifying marks is 50%. A candidate securing less than 25% marks in any subject will be deemed to have secured no marks in that subject.

3. Viva voce examination: Each successful candidate after the written examination will be interviewed by a board to be constituted by the commission in this behalf. The minimum qualifying marks for the viva is 40%.

Final merit tabulation: Final merit list is prepared on the basis of written and viva marks of the successful candidates.

Quota Distribution: The Quota is distributed on the basis of final merit list, quota reserved for matching the choice of the candidates and the availability of the posts.

Exam Query:

Candidates are advised to use their registration number for finding their results.

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