BPSC Auditor Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Preliminary

One General Studies paper, objective, 150 marks, 2 hours. It only screens candidates for the Mains. Every question has five options; E means "not attempted", and a question with nothing marked costs one third of a mark.

Mains (written)

Interview

120 marks. About two and a half times the vacancies, by category, are called. Missing it removes you from the merit list.

The Preliminary, the compulsory Mains papers and the four optionals follow the syllabus BPSC sets for its Combined Competitive Examination. The detailed papers are on the BPSC syllabus page. In short, General Studies covers general science, current events, Indian history and Bihar's history, geography of India and Bihar, Indian polity and economy, changes in Bihar's economy since independence, the national movement and Bihar's role in it, and general mental ability.

• Qualification: a graduate degree (honours or pass) in Commerce, Economics, Statistics or Mathematics. Holders of an MBA (Finance), CA, ICWA or CS can also apply.
• Age: minimum 21; maximum 37 for unreserved men, 40 for unreserved women and BC/EBC, 42 for SC/ST. For the 28 older vacancies age is counted on 1 August 2025; for the 74 new ones, on 1 August 2026.
• Candidates with a disability get 10 more years, ex-servicemen 3 years plus service (up to 57), and Bihar government employees 5 years within their five-attempt limit.

Preliminary, Mains, interview. The final list is made on Mains marks (General Studies I and II and the optional, 900 in all) plus the interview (120). On equal totals, higher written marks rank first, then the older candidate, then Devanagari alphabetical order.

Minimum marks at each written stage: 40% unreserved, 36.5% BC, 34% EBC, 32% for SC, ST, women and candidates with a disability. There is no re-evaluation.

Pay band ₹5,200 to ₹20,200 with grade pay ₹2,800, which is Level 5 of the revised Bihar pay matrix.

Register once (OTR) and apply on bpsconline.bihar.gov.in; anyone who registered on BPSC's earlier portal has to register again there. The fee is ₹100, plus ₹200 as a biometric fee if you do not give an Aadhaar number.

2026 Preliminary cut-offs, out of 150 (result notice). 10,856 sat the paper.

• Pick the optional from your degree subject. It carries a full 300 marks in the merit, as much as each General Studies paper.
• The Mains is descriptive and three hours a paper, so practise writing full answers to time, not just MCQs.
• The 2026 unreserved Preliminary cut-off was 92 out of 150. Accurate answers and using option E for blind guesses will matter more than attempting everything.

• BPSC advertisements and notices
• Advertisement 09/2026 (Hindi)
• Preliminary result, 22 August 2026
• Final answer key, Preliminary
• BPSC syllabus
• Final result of the 2020 cycle (Advt 67/2020)

Who can apply for BPSC Auditor?

Graduates in Commerce, Economics, Statistics or Mathematics, and holders of MBA (Finance), CA, ICWA or CS.

Is there an interview?

Yes, 120 marks, after the Mains.

How many posts are there in 2026?

102: 28 carried over and 74 new.

When is the Mains?

Not announced yet. It will appear on BPSC's notices list with a separate Mains application.

What is the fee?

₹100 for everyone.