BPSC stands for the Bihar Public Service Commission. The BPSC conducts recruitment exams to fill vacancies in the state administration of Bihar.

In this article, we will list out the complete eligibility criteria for Bihar PSC Civil Service Exam.

The BPSC Eligibility Criteria comprises:

1. Nationality
2. Age Limit
3. Educational Qualification
4. Physical Fitness

Candidates can check the updated eligibility criteria in the BPSC notification for the particular exam.

As the BPSC Exam is modelled on the IAS Exam, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

The BPSC State Service Exam or the Combined Competitive Exam is the common entry point for about 20 services.

BPSC Exam Eligibility

The BPSC Age Limit for General Category male aspirants is:

• Minimum Age – 20, 21 and 22 years
• Maximum Age – 37

The upper age limit for BPSC is given in the table:

Category	BPSC Upper Age Limit
General Category – Male	37 years
General Category – Female	40 years
BC/OBC (Male, Female)	40 years
SC/ST (Male, Female)	42 years

The age limit and other BPSC eligibility criteria vary for different services and categories:

Post/Service Name	Minimum Age
Deputy Superintendent of Police	20 years
District Commander	20 years
Prison & Correctional Services Inspector	22 years
State Tax Assistant Commissioner, Commerce (Tax Department Under Election Officer)	22 years
Department Under Election Officer (Election Department Planning Officer)	22 years
Planning Officer/District Planning Officer (Gazetted), Labour Resources Department	22 years
Officer, Sugarcane Industries Department	22 years
Probation Officer	21 years
Rural Development Officer	21 years
Labour Enforcement Officer	21 years
Block SC/ST Welfare Officer	21 years
Supply Inspector	21 years
State Transport Officer	21 years
Officer, Urban Development & Housing Department	21 years

Important points regarding BPSC Age Limit:

1. There is no restriction on the number of attempts as long as candidates full the age criteria.
2. For government employees who have been in continuous service for at least three years:
   1. Number of Attempts: 3
   2. Relaxation in Upper Age Limit: 5 years
3. For Persons with Disability (PwD), the upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years.
4. Ex-servicemen who are not above 53 years of age, can avail BPSC age relaxation of three years plus the number of years in service.

NCC cadets, ex-officers can see the details in Hindi here:

The Educational Qualification as per the BPSC Eligibility Criteria is:

• A Graduate Degree from a recognised University or
• An equivalent qualification

The Physical Eligibility Criteria is:

Bihar Police Service

Minimum Height General Category (Male) – 5 feet 5 inches, Women candidates – 5 feet 2 inches SC/ST – 5 feet 3 inches ,Chest General category (Male) – 32 inches, SC/ST (Male) – 31 inches

For claiming benefits under reservation, candidates need to:

1. Have a Bihar Domicile
2. Mention the reservation category in the BPSC online application

The SC/ST category aspirants seeking reservation need to present the following documents:

1. Caste Certificate
2. Domicile

The BC/OBC aspirants seeking reservation need to present the following documents:

1. Caste Certificate
2. Domicile
3. Non-Creamy Layer Certificate