13 September 2025 – The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) conducted the 71st Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination (CCE) across the state today in a single shift (12:00–14:00). The exam was held at over 900 centres in 37 districts, with mass candidate turnout and strict invigilation arrangements.
Quick facts
- Exam: BPSC 71st CCE — Preliminary (PT)
- Exam date & shift: 13 September 2025 — Single shift, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
- Centres & turnout: Conducted at ~912 centres across 37 districts; reported attendance ~64% (preliminary media reports).
- Answer key: BPSC / coaching institutes expected to release provisional answer keys within days.
Download the Question Paper (PDF)
If you want to download the full BPSC 71st Prelims question paper (set-wise / English & Hindi), we’ve hosted the PDFs in our BPSC PYQ section for easy access and analysis:
- Download BPSC 71st Prelims question paper — BPSC PYQ section (English & Hindi collections)
Exam analysis & candidate notes
Early exam reviews from coaching students and media indicate a mixed difficulty level — some sections (History, Geography) were moderate while others (Current Affairs / Reasoning) felt tougher to many candidates. Expect provisional answer keys from both BPSC soon.
How to verify your question paper download
- Open the CCS UPSC PYQ page linked above and find the “BPSC 71st Prelims 13-09-2025” listing.
- Download the appropriate set (A/B/C/D) or the combined PDF for analysis.
- Cross-check question text with official or coaching answer keys once released.
Next steps for candidates
- Download & safely store your question paper for answer-key matching and revision.
- Wait for the official provisional answer key from BPSC (usually uploaded on the commission’s site) and compare with coaching keys for estimate of prelims score.
- Keep admit card and ID safely — prelims qualifiers will need these for mains registration if/when results are declared.
Good luck to all aspirants — visit our BPSC PYQ page to download the question paper and start analyzing your attempt. For a ready-made answer-key matching sheet (Excel) or quick score estimator, reply “score estimator” and I’ll prepare it for you.
