BSSC CGL Exam Pattern

Safalta experts Published by: Ojal Rana Updated Wed, 11 May 2022 07:55 AM IST

Highlights

The Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) will release the BSSC CGL syllabus for the year 2022, along with the official notification.Check the syllabus and the exam in this article!

Along with the official notification, the Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) will issue the BSSC CGL syllabus for the year 2022. On the official BSSC website, students interested in the BSSC CGL recruitment process can review the detailed syllabus and exam schedule. The curriculum is the most important factor in BSSC CGL selection. Knowing it ahead of time can assist candidates in focusing their preparation. The BSSC 3rd CGL Syllabus is the same for all 32 jobs.
  • BSSC conducts the recruitment process in various rounds depending on the post. The stages are a preliminary exam, a written exam, a physical ability test, and a personal interview.
  • The BSSC CGL Exam Pattern will guide the candidates about the marking scheme of the examination which helps in understanding the weightage given to each topic.

An overview of BSSC CGL Syllabus 2022

The detailed BSSC CGL Syllabus is provided in the table below. Candidates need to be thorough with the syllabus details to boost their preparation. The syllabus for all the stages of the selection process is given below.

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Paper

Subject

General Studies

  • Questions related to the knowledge of the surrounding society of the candidates to test the awareness about surrounding activities.
  • Questions related to past events and day-to-day events with a scientific perspective towards them.
  • Questions related to Bihar, India, and it’s adjacent countries.

Current Affairs

  • Scientific Progress
  • National/International Awards
  • Indian Languages
  • Books
  • Capital
  • Currency
  • Sports
  • Important Events

India and Neighbouring countries

  • History of India and its adjacent Countries
  • Culture
  • Geography
  • Economical Scenario
  • Constitution of India and State Administration
  • Political Series of Country
  • Five-year plans
  • Panchayati Raj
  • Contribution of Bihar in National Movement
  • Indian Independence Movement

General Science and Mathematics

General Science

  • Questions from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Geography

Mathematics

  • Average
  • Percentage
  • Time & Work
  • Area
  • Profit & Loss
  • Simple & Compound Interest
  • Time & Distance
  • Hcf & Lcm
  • Problem On Ages Etc.
  • Bar, Graph
  • Pictorial Graph
  • Pie Chart Etc

Comprehension/ Logical Reasoning/ Mental Ability

  • Series
  • Arithmetical Reasoning
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Number Series
  • InEquality
  • Coding And Decoding
  • Problem Solving Techniques
  • Statement & Conclusion Type Questions
  • Visual Memory
  • Arithmetical Number Series
  • Arithmetic Reasoning
  • Non-Verbal Series
  • Syllogistic Reasoning
  • Seating Arrangements
 

BSSC CGL Main Exam 2022

There are two papers in the main BSSC CGL Recruitment exam. The first paper will be a language paper with 100 questions in Hindi. Paper 2 will be divided into three sections, each worth 50 points. The BSSC CGL paper-2 syllabus is comparable to the preliminary exam's.

Paper

Subject

Paper-1

Hindi

-

Paper-2

Section A: General Studies

Section B: General Science and Mathematics

Section C: Comprehension/ Logical Reasoning/ Mental Ability

Same as preliminary exam

 

BCCL CGL Preliminary Exam 2022

The prelims exam will have 3 portions of 50 marks each. This is a qualifying exam with an objective format. Candidates who pass the preliminary examination will be entitled to take the main examination. The prelims exam pattern is shown in the table below.

Subject

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

General Studies

50

200

2 Hours 15 minutes

General Science and Mathematics

50

200

Comprehension/ Logical Reasoning/ Mental Ability

50

200

Total

150

600

 

BSSC CGL Physical Ability Test

All candidates who applied for category A positions and passed the Prelims exam will be invited to the Physical Ability Test. The test will be held for the following positions:

Category A Posts:

  • Police Sub-Inspector
  • Enforcement Sub-Inspector
  • Company Commander
  • Fire Station Officer
  • Parichari
  • Assistant Tax-collector
  • Forest Range Officer
Except for those applying for the position of Forest Range Officer, candidates must finish a 1 mile run in 6 minutes to be eligible for the physical measurement and test.

Posts

Category

Height

Weight

Chest

Long Jump

High Jump

Gola

Police Sub-Inspector, Enforcement Sub-Inspector, Company Commander, Fire Station Officer

Unreserved, BC, EBC

165 cm

-

81+5

12 ft

4 ft

16 ft

Female

160 cm

48 kg

-

-

-

-

SC/ST

160 cm

-

79+5

12 ft

4 ft

16 ft

Parichari

Height, weight, chest will be equal to Police Sub-Inspector. High jump 4 ft 6 inches, long jump 15 feet , Gola 20 feet

Assistant Tax-Collector

Will be equal to Police Sub-Inspector with Pull up on 5 Beam (3 chances) in addition.

Forest Officer

Height (Male)

152.5 cm (ST)

163 cm (others)

Height (Female)

14cm (ST)

150cm (others)

Chest (Male)

79+5cm

Physical Training (Male)

Walking 25 Kms in 4 hours

Physical Training (Female)

Walking 14 kms in 4 hours

 

Main Exam

The Mains Exam is divided into 2 papers: Paper-1 and Paper-2. Paper 1 is a language paper conducted for a total of 400 marks. It will have 100 questions from Hindi language. Candidates must score a minimum of 30% marks to be eligible for paper-2. There will be 3 sections in paper-2 of the mains exam. The pattern and syllabus for paper-2 is similar to that of the preliminary exam.
 

Subject

No. of Questions

Marks

Duration

Paper-1

Hindi

100

400

2 hours and 15 minutes

Paper-2

Section A-General Studies

50

200

2 hours and 15 minutes

Section B- General Science and Math

50

200

Section C-Reasoning Ability

50

200



  Yes, 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer in all the written exams.

Is the BSSC CGL syllabus provided on the official BSSC website enough to crack the exam?

Yes, you just need to be thorough with each topic of the prelims and mains exam, and read daily newspapers to stay updated.

Is the BSSC CGL exam pattern for the mains and the prelims similar?

Yes, the syllabus for prelims and paper-2 of the mains exam is similar. However, the mains exam also has paper-1, which is a Hindi language paper of 400 marks.

How many marks are allotted to each question in the BSSC CGL written exams?

Each question of the written exams carries 4 marks.

What posts are offered under BSSC CGL?

Various posts like Police Sub-Inspector, Enforcement Sub-Inspector, Company Commander, Fire Station Officer, etc are offered under BSSC CGL Exam.

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