BSSC Inter Level Syllabus & Exam Pattern
The Bihar Staff Selection Commission’s Inter Level Combined Competitive Examination fills a range of posts that need an Intermediate (10+2) pass, such as Lower Division Clerk, Revenue Employee and Panchayat Secretary. Here’s the shape of it and the topics tested, taken from Advt. No. 02/23 (A), the revised advertisement of the Second Inter Level Combined Competitive Examination (published in Hindi only), with a link to the advertisement for the exact marks and timing.
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The stages
Preliminary examination (open book)
One objective General Knowledge paper in three parts, held when more than 40,000 applications are received. It is an open-book exam: you may bring three books, one each for General Studies, Mathematics and General Science, and only textbooks of NCERT, BSEB, ICSE and other boards are allowed. Guides, photocopies, handwritten notes and electronic devices are not, and nothing but your name and roll number may be written in the books. There is negative marking for wrong answers.
Main examination
Candidates equal to 5 times the category-wise vacancies are chosen from the Preliminary examination. The Commission will publish a separate advertisement for the Main examination, and only then will it ask candidates for their order of post preference. Advt. No. 02/23 (A) does not give the Main examination’s papers, marks or timing; it describes the examination as objective.
Typing / computer test
Candidates who pass the Main examination take a typing / computer test. The Commission will give its details after the written examination, and the advertisement does not say whether the test is qualifying only.
What’s tested in the Preliminary examination
General Studies
Questions on your surroundings and their application in society, especially about Bihar, India and its neighbours. Current affairs: scientific progress, national and international awards, Indian languages, books, scripts, capitals, currencies, sports and sportspersons, and important events. India and its neighbouring countries: the history of the neighbouring countries, India’s history, culture, geography and economic scene, the freedom movement, the main features of Indian agriculture and natural resources, the Constitution and polity, the country’s political system, Panchayati Raj, community development, Five-Year Plans, and Bihar’s contribution to the national movement.
General Science and Mathematics (Matric level)
General Science: physics, chemistry, biology and geography. Mathematics: number system, computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions, relationships between numbers, fundamental arithmetical operations, percentage, ratio and proportion, average, interest, and profit and loss.
Mental Ability Test
Comprehension, logic, reasoning and mental ability, both verbal and non-verbal: analogies, similarities and differences, spatial visualisation, problem solving, analysis, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, arithmetical number series, and coding and decoding.
Questions are in Hindi and English, and if the two differ the English version is taken as correct. The exam may be held online (computer based) or offline. The number of questions, marks and timing are set by the advertisement and can change, and the Main examination’s pattern will come in its own advertisement. Treat the subjects above as the shape to study toward, and check BSSC Advt. No. 02/23 (A) (PDF, Hindi).
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What this recruitment is for
Advt. No. 02/23 (A) fills posts across Bihar government departments and district collectorates: Lower Division Clerk in most departments and collectorates, along with posts such as Revenue Employee, Panchayat Secretary, Junior Field Investigator, Livestock Assistant, Filaria Inspector, Laboratory Assistant and Jan Sevak Grade III. The latest corrigendum (13 February 2026) puts the total at 26,426 vacancies.
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