Examination Pattern of BPSC Exam– 1) Preliminary Examination and 2) Main Examination The description of the varied examinations is given below – 1) preliminary exam – The preliminary exam of BPSC – PCS can comprise of the objective type questions. They will have to choose the best possible answer for them and mark on it. There’ll be total 150 questions; every of 1 mark .Time duration is 120 minutes. 2) Main Examination – The main examination comprises of – (i) Written Examination (ii) Personal Interview There are 4 papers in BPSC Main Examination – (i) Hindi (ii) General Studies (iii) First Optional Paper iv) Second Optional Paper Total marks allotted to Written Examination are 1200. Hindi – The applicants will have to obtain at least 30 marks in Hindi. General Studies–GS is split in 2 categories – GS Paper I GS Paper II 200 is the maximum marks for each GS paper. The timing assigned to them is 3 hours individually First Optional Paper – Paper 4 – paper I of 1st optional subjects (200 Marks) Paper 5 – paper II of 1st optional subject (200 hundred Marks) Second Optional Paper – Paper 6– paper I of Second optional Subject (200 Marks) Paper 7 – paper II of Second optional Subject (200Marks)