Free BPSC Preparation: Mock Tests, Syllabus, Notes and 72nd BPSC 2026 Updates
BPSC Guru is a free preparation site for the Bihar Public Service Commission exams, built around the 72nd BPSC Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2026. It has interactive mock tests that score exactly like the BPSC OMR sheet (+1, −1/3, and Option E for Not Attempted), topic-wise practice series, previous year questions, monthly current affairs notes and Bihar GK notes written for the prelims. Everything is free and needs no sign-up. Start with the exam page below, then pick a mock test or a subject.
72nd BPSC 2026: where things stand
The 72nd CCE was notified on 5 May 2026 and, after three corrigenda, carries 1,187 posts. The prelims has now been postponed twice, from 26 July and then, by a notice of 12 October, from 25 October 2026; BPSC says the new date will be announced later. The official notice list below updates itself a few times a day; the pages after it are kept current by hand.
- 14 Oct 2026 District Statistical Officer/Assistant Director Competitive Examination – One Candidate has been found Ineligible. (Advt. No. 38/2025)
- 13 Oct 2026 For the Post of School Teacher under Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, TRE 4.0 - Passed Candidates of D.El.Ed. Training Session 2024-26 Exam. Year 2026 can upload web copy of Marksheet during Online Application. (Advt. No. 15/2026)
- 12 Oct 2026 Prosecution Officer (Preliminary) Competitive Examination – Final Answer Keys. (Advt. No. 13/2026)
- 12 Oct 2026 Regarding Postponement of Integrated 72nd Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination. 72nd CCE
- 29 Sep 2026 For the Post of School Teacher under Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, TRE 4.0. – District-wise Roster Vacancies for 7 subjects of Class 9 to 10, 9 subjects of Class 9 to 10 Special School Teacher & 8 subjects of Cla (Advt. No. 15/2026)
- 72nd BPSC 2026: notification, vacancies, eligibility and exam date status – the facts of the cycle in one place
- BPSC syllabus and exam pattern 2026 – prelims, Mains and interview, paper by paper
- Negative marking and the Option E rule – how the new scoring works and when to guess
Start preparing
- Read the syllabus first – the full topic list with links to notes and quizzes for each area
- NCERT books for BPSC – class-wise list, must-read chapters and a 45-day reading plan
- Learn the scoring before your first mock – the maths of guessing, with an exam-day OMR plan
- BPSC essay topics, 68th to 71st Mains – every topic from the last four essay papers
- All preparation guides
Free BPSC mock tests
Every test gives the answer and an explanation the moment you pick an option, and a score breakdown at the end. Choose (E) when you would only be guessing, exactly as you would on the real sheet.
- All free BPSC mock tests and quizzes – the complete list, grouped by type
- 72nd BPSC practice series, Test 1 – the first of 15 topic-wise tests, prehistory to the Carnatic Wars
- 72nd BPSC mock test: 100 GS questions – a full-length general studies paper
- Bihar special mock test: 100 Bihar GK questions
- Bihar history PYQ: 152 previous year questions
- Browse all mock tests
Notes by subject
- History – NCERT-level ancient, medieval and modern India, with Bihar’s share
- Polity – the Constitution, Centre-State relations, the Governor, reservation
- Geography – Bihar’s rivers, floods, agro-climatic zones and water missions
- Economy – Bihar’s economic transition, agro-industries, the Budget and Economic Survey
- Science and Technology – physics and biology practice sets, science in the news
- Government schemes – Bihar and central schemes explained, with eligibility and benefits
Current affairs
- March 2026 current affairs for BPSC – complete monthly notes
- April 2026 current affairs – national and international
- Bihar current affairs, May 2026
- Budget 2026-27 and Economic Survey quiz – 185 MCQs
- Global indices and reports quiz – 100 MCQs
- All current affairs notes and quizzes
Bihar GK
- The 16 Mahajanapadas: Magadha, Vajji and Anga
- Major dynasties of ancient Bihar: founders and capitals
- Veer Kunwar Singh and the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar
- Bihar caste survey 2023: key figures and the reservation debate
- Saat Nishchay, parts 1 and 2
- All Bihar GK notes
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