A BPSC officer’s starting salary depends on the pay level of the post, not on rank in the exam. In the Integrated 72nd CCE advertisement (5 May 2026), 16 posts including SDM (Senior Deputy Collector), DSP, Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, CDPO and Financial Administrative Officer are at Level 9, with a basic pay of ₹53,100; eight posts including Revenue Officer, Rural Development Officer, Block Panchayat Raj Officer and Supply Inspector are at Level 7 (₹44,900); and Block Minority Welfare Officer is at Level 6 (₹35,400). With Bihar’s dearness allowance at 60 per cent and house rent allowance of 20 per cent in Patna, a Level 9 officer posted in Patna grosses about ₹95,600 a month and takes home roughly ₹87,000 after the NPS deduction; a Level 7 officer about ₹80,800 gross and ₹73,500 in hand.
This page gives every post in the 72nd CCE with its department, pay level, vacancies and minimum age, as printed in the advertisement and corrected by BPSC’s three corrigenda; the allowance rates that apply in Bihar today; the in-hand arithmetic for each level; and what the promotion path and training look like for the main services.
Every post in the 72nd BPSC CCE with pay level and vacancies
The table follows the order of the advertisement. Sub-Registrar vacancies were raised from 3 to 6 on 27 May 2026 and DSP vacancies reduced from 22 to 20 on 3 September 2026; the 44 Sugarcane Officer posts in the original advertisement were withdrawn on 6 May 2026 and are not listed. The total is now 1,187 (1,230 at advertisement). The last three posts are “Table II” posts, which need a specified degree and have a different Mains optional.
| Post | Service / department | Pay level (entry basic) | Vacancies (72nd) | Minimum age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-Divisional Officer / Senior Deputy Collector | Bihar Administrative Service (General Administration Department) | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 100 | 22 |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | Home Department (Police branch) | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 20 | 20 |
| Assistant Commissioner, State Tax | Bihar Finance Service, Commercial Taxes Department | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 76 | 22 |
| Sub-Election Officer | Election Department | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 7 | 22 |
| Sub-Registrar / Joint Sub-Registrar | Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 6 | 22 |
| Labour Superintendent | Labour Resources Department | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 10 | 22 |
| Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies | Cooperative Department | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 10 | 22 |
| District Audit Officer, Cooperative Societies | Cooperative Department | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 2 | 22 |
| Bihar Education Service (Administration sub-cadre) | Education Department | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 9 | 22 |
| District Minority Welfare Officer | Minority Welfare Department | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 1 | 22 |
| Probation Officer | Home Department (Prisons) | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 4 | 21 |
| Assistant Planning Officer / Assistant Director | Planning and Development Department | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 10 | 21 |
| Municipal Executive Officer | Urban Development and Housing Department | Level 7 (₹44,900) | 54 | 21 |
| Rural Development Officer | Bihar Rural Development Service, Rural Development Department | Level 7 (₹44,900) | 65 | 21 |
| Revenue Officer and equivalent | Bihar Revenue Service, Revenue and Land Reforms Department | Level 7 (₹44,900) | 365 | 21 |
| Block Panchayat Raj Officer | Bihar Panchayat Service, Panchayati Raj Department | Level 7 (₹44,900) | 70 | 21 |
| Cooperative Extension Officer | Cooperative Department | Level 7 (₹44,900) | 130 | 21 |
| Labour Enforcement Officer | Labour Resources Department | Level 7 (₹44,900) | 56 | 21 |
| Supply Inspector | Bihar Supply Service, Food and Consumer Protection Department | Level 7 (₹44,900) | 31 | 21 |
| Block SC and ST Welfare Officer | SC and ST Welfare Department | Level 7 (₹44,900) | 5 | 21 |
| Block Minority Welfare Officer | Minority Welfare Department | Level 6 (₹35,400) | 3 | 22 |
| Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) | Social Welfare Department | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 20 | 21 |
| Financial Administrative Officer and equivalent | Bihar Financial Administration Service, Finance Department | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 32 | 22 |
| Sub-Divisional Protection Officer (women only) | Social Welfare Department | Level 9 (₹53,100) | 101 | 21 |
The women-only Sub-Divisional Protection Officer post (101 vacancies) is the single largest Level 9 opening after SDM; Revenue Officer (365) is the largest post overall, which is why the Level 7 cut-off in the final result sits close to the Level 9 one. Minimum ages are as on 1 August 2026; the upper limits and relaxations are on our 72nd BPSC page.
What the pay levels mean
Bihar adopted the 7th Pay Commission matrix through the Bihar Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2017, so a “Level” in a BPSC advertisement is a column of that matrix. Basic pay starts at the first cell of the column and moves up one cell (about 3 per cent) with every annual increment on 1 July.
| Pay level | Old grade pay (6th CPC) | Entry basic pay | Last cell of the level | 72nd CCE posts at this level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 9 | ₹5,400 | ₹53,100 | ₹1,67,800 | SDM, DSP, Assistant Commissioner State Tax, Sub-Election Officer, Sub-Registrar, Labour Superintendent, Assistant Registrar and District Audit Officer (Cooperative), Bihar Education Service, District Minority Welfare Officer, Probation Officer, Assistant Planning Officer, CDPO, Financial Administrative Officer, Sub-Divisional Protection Officer |
| Level 7 | ₹4,600 | ₹44,900 | ₹1,42,400 | Municipal Executive Officer, Rural Development Officer, Revenue Officer, Block Panchayat Raj Officer, Cooperative Extension Officer, Labour Enforcement Officer, Supply Inspector, Block SC/ST Welfare Officer |
| Level 6 | ₹4,200 | ₹35,400 | ₹1,12,400 | Block Minority Welfare Officer |
Two common mistakes on coaching sites: SDM and DSP are not at Level 10 (₹56,100; that is the IAS/IPS entry level), and Revenue Officer is at Level 7, not 9. No CCE post is at Level 8 or Level 5.
Allowances in Bihar, October 2026
- Dearness allowance: 60 per cent of basic pay, from 1 January 2026 (Bihar cabinet, 13 May 2026). Bihar follows the central rate a few months late; the Centre raised its DA to 63 per cent from 1 July 2026 on 28 October 2026, so expect Bihar to follow in the coming months.
- House rent allowance: since the state cabinet decision of 14 June 2024, 20 per cent of basic in Patna (Y-class city), 10 per cent in the other classified towns, 7.5 per cent in unclassified towns and sub-divisional headquarters, and 5 per cent in rural postings. HRA is not paid if government quarters are allotted, which is common for DSPs and SDMs.
- Other allowances (travelling allowance, medical) are paid on bills or at small fixed rates and are left out of the table below.
In-hand salary by level: the arithmetic
Gross = basic + DA (60%) + HRA. The main deduction is the National Pension System, 10 per cent of basic plus DA (Bihar has been on NPS for recruits since 1 September 2005; the government adds 14 per cent). Professional tax is ₹2,000 to ₹2,500 a year and group insurance a few rupees, so they are ignored here. Income tax is shown separately below.
| Monthly, at entry | Level 9 (SDM, DSP, CDPO…) | Level 7 (Revenue Officer, RDO…) | Level 6 (Block Minority Welfare Officer) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic pay (entry cell) | ₹53,100 | ₹44,900 | ₹35,400 |
| Dearness allowance (60%) | ₹31,860 | ₹26,940 | ₹21,240 |
| HRA, Patna (20%) | ₹10,620 | ₹8,980 | ₹7,080 |
| HRA, other towns (10%) | ₹5,310 | ₹4,490 | ₹3,540 |
| Gross, Patna | ₹95,580 | ₹80,820 | ₹63,720 |
| Gross, other towns | ₹90,270 | ₹76,330 | ₹60,180 |
| NPS deduction (10% of basic + DA) | ₹8,496 | ₹7,184 | ₹5,664 |
| Approximate in-hand, Patna | about ₹87,100 | about ₹73,600 | about ₹58,100 |
| Approximate in-hand, other towns | about ₹81,800 | about ₹69,100 | about ₹54,500 |
Income tax. Under the new regime a Level 9 officer in Patna earns about ₹11.5 lakh gross a year; after the ₹75,000 standard deduction the tax after rebate was nil for 2025-26, so the in-hand figures above are close to final. Level 7 and Level 6 pay is well below the threshold. If quarters are allotted, drop the HRA line: a Level 9 officer in government accommodation in Patna takes home about ₹76,000.
After the first year. Each 1 July increment adds roughly 3 per cent to basic (₹53,100 → ₹54,700 → ₹56,300 at Level 9), and every DA revision adds 2–4 per cent of basic. A Level 9 officer five years in, on basic of about ₹61,500, grosses over ₹1.1 lakh in Patna at today’s rates.
Promotion path, training and perks of the main services
Bihar Administrative Service (SDM / Senior Deputy Collector)
- Entry at Level 9 as Sub-Divisional Officer (SDM), Additional SDM or Land Reforms Deputy Collector; then the Deputy Secretary grade (Level 11, City Magistrate, District Land Acquisition Officer, around the fifth year), Additional Collector grade (Level 12, ADM and DDC, around the 13th year), Joint Secretary grade (Level 13), Additional Secretary (13A) and Special Secretary (Level 14).
- IAS conferment: under the IAS (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955, a BAS officer becomes eligible after eight years of continuous service and must be below 56; in practice the UPSC select lists for Bihar (14 officers in Select List 2025, 19 in Select List 2024) take officers with far longer service. District Magistrate is an IAS post, so a BAS officer becomes DM only after conferment.
- Training and probation: one year of induction training in four phases at BIPARD, Gaya (institutional orientation, service-specific training, field attachment, final institutional phase) under the Probation Period of Bihar Government Servants Rules, 2024; probation is one year, extendable by one, and confirmation needs the departmental examination.
Bihar Police Service (DSP)
- Entry at Level 9 as Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of a circle or sub-division; next rank Additional SP; then induction into the IPS by selection under the IPS (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955 (14 BPS officers were promoted to IPS under Select List 2025, notified in October 2026).
- Training at the Bihar Police Academy, Rajgir (capacity 200 DSP-rank trainees) followed by a year of district training before the first posting; the 26 DSPs of the 67th CCE batch passed out in June 2025.
- Vehicle for duty and government quarters are the norm at a circle posting; HRA stops when quarters are allotted.
Bihar Finance Service and Bihar Financial Administration Service
- Assistant Commissioner of State Tax (Level 9) rises to Deputy Commissioner, Joint Commissioner and Additional Commissioner of State Tax within the Commercial Taxes Department.
- Financial Administrative Officer (Level 9, Table II post needing a degree in Commerce, Economics, Mathematics or Statistics) moves under the Bihar Financial Administration Service Rules, 2020 to Senior Treasury Officer, Deputy Director (Treasury and Accounts), Joint Commissioner and, ex-cadre, Director (Level 13A) and Commissioner of Financial Administration (Level 14).
Level 7 services
Revenue Officers, Rural Development Officers, Block Panchayat Raj Officers and Supply Inspectors are posted at block or circle level and are promoted under their own service rules (the Bihar Revenue Service, Bihar Rural Development Service, Bihar Panchayat Service and Bihar Supply Service) to district-level posts such as District Panchayat Raj Officer or District Supply Officer; the first promotion grade carries Level 9 pay or higher, so the gap with the SDM cadre narrows after the first promotion.
Perks for field officers (SDM, DSP, CDPO, BDO-rank postings) are customary rather than statutory: an official vehicle for duty, government quarters where available, subsidised phone and electricity, and guest-house stays on tour. Post-2005 recruits are under NPS, not the old pension.
Frequently asked questions
What is the salary of a BPSC SDM?
Level 9 of the 7th Pay Commission matrix: basic ₹53,100, plus 60 per cent DA (₹31,860) and 20 per cent HRA in Patna (₹10,620), a gross of about ₹95,600 a month at entry and roughly ₹87,000 in hand after the 10 per cent NPS deduction. The figure is the same for a DSP, an Assistant Commissioner of State Tax and every other Level 9 post.
What is the salary of a Revenue Officer or Rural Development Officer in Bihar?
Level 7: basic ₹44,900, gross about ₹80,800 in Patna or ₹76,300 elsewhere, and roughly ₹73,500 or ₹69,000 in hand. Revenue Officer, Rural Development Officer, Block Panchayat Raj Officer, Supply Inspector, Labour Enforcement Officer, Municipal Executive Officer, Cooperative Extension Officer and Block SC/ST Welfare Officer are all Level 7 posts.
Is the BPSC salary the same as the IAS salary?
No. IAS and IPS officers start at Level 10 (₹56,100) under central rules; BPSC’s SDM and DSP start at Level 9 (₹53,100) under Bihar’s pay rules, with Bihar’s DA and HRA. A BAS or BPS officer moves to the IAS or IPS pay matrix only on conferment, which needs at least eight years of service.
How many vacancies are there in the 72nd BPSC CCE?
1,187 as of October 2026: 1,230 were advertised on 5 May 2026; 44 Sugarcane Officer posts were withdrawn on 6 May, Sub-Registrar vacancies rose from 3 to 6 on 27 May, and DSP vacancies fell from 22 to 20 on 3 September 2026. The largest posts are Revenue Officer (365), Cooperative Extension Officer (130), Sub-Divisional Protection Officer (101, women only) and SDM (100).
Related pages
- BPSC eligibility 2026: age limit by category, attempts and domicile
- 72nd BPSC 2026: notification, vacancies, eligibility and exam date
- BPSC syllabus and exam pattern 2026
- BPSC cut-off, 65th to 71st, by category
- BPSC previous year question papers with answer keys
- BPSC interview: process, marks and likely questions
- All free BPSC mock tests and quizzes
Sources
Checked 31 October 2026. Post names, pay levels, vacancies and ages are from the BPSC advertisement and corrigenda; allowance rates from Bihar cabinet decisions as reported by PTI and Patna Press.
- BPSC: Advertisement, Integrated 72nd Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination (5 May 2026)
- Corrigendum of 6 May 2026 (Sugarcane Officer posts deleted), 27 May 2026 (Sub-Registrar) and 3 September 2026 (DSP)
- Bihar cabinet decision of 13 May 2026: DA raised to 60 per cent from 1 January 2026
- PTI, 14 June 2024: Bihar cabinet revises HRA to 20/10/7.5/5 per cent
- Probation Period of Bihar Government Servants Rules, 2024; UPSC: FAQs on promotion to the All India Services
- NPS Trust: state governments under NPS (Bihar from 1 September 2005)