BPSC exam pattern

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)