BSSC 2023 Syllabus: Check Subject-Wise Syllabus For Prelims, Mains and Interview Stage

BSSC Syllabus : The Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) is responsible for releasing the syllabus. The syllabus is released in PDF format along with the official notification. Candidates who are interested in appearing for the BSSC CGL exam are advised to check the syllabus before starting their preparation. The BSSC syllabus plays an essential role for candidates in their preparation. Aspirants must note that since the BSSC conducts examinations for various posts, the exact syllabus for different posts is mentioned on the official website along with the notification.

Apart from the syllabus, another factor which plays an essential role is the BSSC exam pattern. The exam pattern is also available on the official website in PDF form. The BSSC exam pattern is released along with the official notification, and it sheds light on topics such as the duration of the exam, total marks of the exam and other information. Candidates are also advised to check the marking scheme as this helps the candidate to know which subject has the maximum weightage.

Candidates must note that since the BSSC exam is conducted in three stages including the prelims, mains and interview, the syllabus for the written test consists of different subjects and topics. Hence, the candidate should only refer to the syllabus for which they are appearing for the examination. Meanwhile, the BSSC exam is conducted to recruit people under the different posts offered under the administration of the state government. 

BSSC Syllabus

The BSSC syllabus is laid out by the BSSC itself. The syllabus consists of different subjects as well as topics from which the questions are asked in the examination. Hence, candidates are advised to have in-depth knowledge of the syllabus. Further, it should also be noted that the syllabus issued by the exam conducting body differs in nature for different posts offered by the BSSC. 

The syllabus consists of topics such as general studies, general Science and Mathematics, reasoning and mental ability and other topics. With this, candidates are advised to prepare for each topic in full detail as this will help the candidate qualify for the exam and score their desired marks.  Needless to say, BSSC syllabus helps the candidate to get their desired BSSC results.

BSSC Syllabus for Prelims and Mains 

While the Prelims exam has subjects such as general studies, general science and mathematics, comprehension/logical reasoning/ mental ability, the main exam also has the same subjects. However, in the mains exam, these subjects come under paper 2. Paper 1 of the exam is the Hindi language exam. 

BSSC CGL Syllabus for Prelims Exam 

General Awareness 

• National and International Organisations, their Headquarters, etc
• Neighbouring countries
• Indian National Movement, Revolt of 1857
• History, Culture, and Geography of India
• Economic Affairs
• Polity & Constitution of India, Fundamental Duties
• Independence Movement

Mental Ability/ Logical Reasoning/Comprehension

• Paper folding and cutting
• Coding-Decoding
• Arithmetical Reasoning
• Similarities and Differences
• Direction & sense, Order & Ranking
• Mathematical Number Series, Fode Writing, code Interpretation 
• Analogy
• Mathematical Reasoning

General Science & Mathematics

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology
• Percentage
• Mensuration, etc
• Fractions and Decimals
• Simple & Compound Interest
• LCM & HCF,
• Whole Numbers

BSSC CGL Syllabus for Mains 

The BSSC CGL mains exam has two papers. While paper 1 is the Hindi language exam, paper 2 consists of exams such as general awareness, reasoning and mental ability and general science and mathematics. Candidates can take a detailed look at the following syllabus. 

BSSC Mains CGL Syllabus for Hindi 

Candidates can take a look at the following topic which will be asked in the Hindi subject exam. 

• समास
• मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ
• लिंग
• तत्सम एवं तदभव
• वर्तनी
• पर्यायवाची
• वचन
• संधि
• विलोम
• कारक
• अलंकार
• वाक्य संशोधन, आदि

General Awareness

• History, Geography of India
• Important Books & their Authors
• Five Year Plans
• Important Headquarters and their formation
• Science & Technology
• Independence Movement
• Economic Affairs
• Awards and Honours
• Indian Agriculture & Natural Resources
• Community Development
• Sports 

Reasoning Ability

• Similarities & Differences
• Visual Memory Observation
• Coding & Decoding
• Arithmetic Number Series
• Spatial Visualization
• Odd man out
• Arithmetic Reasoning
• Analogies
• Non-Verbal Series
• Blood Relation and Ranking

General Science & Mathematics

General Science

• The subject of Biology will consist of topics such as Reproduction, Heredity, Plant and Animal Kingdom, Life Processes, Evolution, Cell
• Essential Discoveries and Inventions by Scientists
• Application of important principles of Science
• Physics will include topics such as  Electricity, Energy,  Motion, Human Eye, Gravitation, Sound, Reflection and Refraction, Magnetic Field
• Chemistry will have topics such as Compounds, Chemical Reactions, Atoms & Molecules, Acids, Bases & Salts, Matter, Periodic Table

Maths 

• Ratio & Proportion
• Time and Work
• Average, Profit & Loss, etc
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Percentage 

BSSC Exam Pattern 

BSSC exam patterns for prelims and mains exams are different compared to each other. The exam pattern is released on the official website in a PDF format along with the BSSC official notification. Hence, candidates can check the syllabus, exam pattern and marking scheme together. The exam pattern will pay attention to topics such as number of questions, duration of exam and total marks. 

BSSC Exam Pattern for Prelims 

• The prelims exam has 3 subjects including general studies, comprehension/logical reasoning/ mental ability and general science and mathematics. 
• Each subject will consist of 50 questions which make a total of 150 questions asked in the exam 
• The duration of the examination is 2 hours 15 minutes and candidates have to complete the exam in the given duration. 
• Each subject consists of 200 marks which make the total marks of the examination  600

BSSC Prelims Marking Scheme 

Candidates can take a look at the following marking scheme for the BSSC prelims examination. 

Subject	No. of Questions
General Studies	50
General Science and Mathematics	50
Comprehension/ Logical Reasoning/ Mental Ability	50
Total	150

 

Subject	Marks	Duration
General Studies	200	2 Hours 15 minutes
General Science and Mathematics	200
Comprehension/ Logical Reasoning/ Mental Ability	200
Total	600

BSSC Mains Exam pattern 

• The BSSC mains exam has been divided into two papers. While paper 1 is a Hindi language exam, paper 2 is similar to the one described in the prelims.
• Paper 1 and 2 are both 2 hours and 15 minutes separately. 
• While paper 1 of mains has 100 questions, sections A, B, and C of paper 2 have 50 questions each. The total number of questions asked combining both papers 1 and 2 are 250 questions. 
• Paper 1 of mains exam is 400 marks, whereas section A, B, and C of paper 2 has 200 marks each. The total marks of paper 2 combining both paper 1 and 2 is 1000 marks. 

BSSC Mains Marking Scheme 

Aspirants can refer to the given marking scheme for Mains examination

 

Subject	No. of Questions
Paper-1 Hindi	100
Paper-2 Section A-General Studies	50
Section B- General Science and Math	50
Section C-Reasoning Ability	50

 

Subject	Marks	Duration
Paper-1 Hindi	400	2 hours and 15 minutes
Paper-2 Section A-General Studies	200	2 hours and 15 minutes
Section B- General Science and Math	200
Section C-Reasoning Ability	200