BPSC GS 1 & GS 2 Syllabus & Pattern

1. BPSC Combined Competitive Examination (CCE - Civil Services)

General Studies Paper I (GS-1)

• Modern History of India & Bihar: 1857 Revolt in Bihar (Role of Veer Kunwar Singh), Tribal Uprisings (Santhal Insurrection, Birsa Munda, Tana Bhagat Movement), Champaran Satyagraha (1917), Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience (Chowkidari Tax agitation), and Quit India Movement (Azad Dasta).
• Art and Culture of Bihar: Mauryan Art (Rock-cut caves, Barabar, Didarganj Yakshi), Pala Art (Bronzes, basalt stone carving), Patna Qalam (Company style), and Folk Art (Madhubani Painting styles — Kachni, Bharni; Manjusha art).
• Statistical Analysis, Graphs & Diagrams: Measures of Central Tendency (Arithmetic, Geometric, Harmonic Means), Dispersion & Standard Deviation, Correlation and Linear Regression, Pie Charts, Histograms, Line Graphs, and Lorenz Curves / Gini Coefficient calculations.

General Studies Paper II (GS-2)

• Indian Polity & Governance (with Bihar Focus): Constitutional Articles (Articles 163, 165, 169, 200, 202, 213, 226, 243-I, 243ZD, Tenth Schedule), Landmark Supreme Court rulings (D.C. Wadhwa, Kameshwar Singh), Bihar Panchayati Raj Act (50% reservation for women, Gram Katchahry), Lokayukta Act, Right to Public Services (RTPS), and Grievance Redressal (BPGRA).
• Indian & Bihar Economy and Geography: Physiographic divisions (Kaimur Plateau Vindhyan rocks, Someshwar Hills), Drainage network (Ganga, Kosi, Gandak, Ghaghara, Karmanasa, Falgu), Agro-climatic zones (Zone I, II, III-A, III-B soils like Karail-Kewal), Mineral belts (Pyrites in Amjhore, Iron Ore in Gaya/Jamui), Saat Nischay Part-2, Agriculture Roadmaps, and Jaivik (Organic) Corridor.
• Science & Technology in National and State Development: Precision Agriculture (VRT, Biofertilizers), Clean Energy (Green Hydrogen, SMRs, Perovskite cells, Solid-State Batteries), Space Missions & Remote Sensing (Aditya-L1, NavIC, NISAR, POEM), Biotechnology (CRISPR-Cas9, mRNA vaccines, Monoclonal Antibodies, Bioremediation via Oilzapper), and AI / Computing (Transformers, Quantum Superposition, Post-Quantum Cryptography).

2. BPSC Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE 4.0)

Level / Class StageExam StructureCore Syllabus ComponentsPrimary Teacher (Class 1–5)

• Child Pedagogy

• Mathematics

• Environmental Studies (EVS)

• Language (Hindi/English)

• General Studies

Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg; Primary arithmetic (LCM/HCF, mensuration, fractions); EVS ecosystems, food chains, health, and conservation; Basic grammar, RTE Act 2009, NEP 2020, and Bihar Geography.

Middle School Teacher (Class 6–8)

• Child Development & Pedagogy

• Mathematics & Science / Social Science

• Language & General Studies

Adolescent psychology, ZPD, constructivist teaching; Linear equations, mechanics, cellular biology, chemical reactions; Ancient to Modern Indian history, Indian Constitution, physical geography; Language pedagogy and NEP framework.

Secondary Teacher / TGT (Class 9–10)

• Secondary Pedagogy

• Concerned Subject Domain

• General Studies & Language

Inquiry learning models, test validity, cognitive development; Higher algebra, calculus basics, optics, organic nomenclature, world & modern Indian history, economic structures, advanced grammar, and administrative policies.

Senior Secondary / PGT (Class 11–12)

• Subject Specialization (Post-Graduate level)

• General Studies & Teaching Methodology

Advanced domain-specific theory (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, History, Economics, Commerce, Biology, etc.), research methodology, curriculum design, and higher secondary educational pedagogy.

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