General Information:
(i) BCS Examination:
1) Total number of Cadres: BCS Examinations are held for 28 different cadres.
2) Eligibility:
(a) Age
i) 21 to 30 years (for general candidates)
ii) 21 to 32 years:
(a) For freedom fighter's children and health cadre,
(b) Tribal candidates for only general education cadre.
3) Preliminary Examination:
As a screening test this examination is carried out on the following pattern:
Subjects: Bangla, English, General Knowledge, Bangladesh & International affairs, General Science and Technology, Mathematical Reasoning, Everyday science and Mental Ability.
Duration: 1 hr
Marks: 100
Question Type: Objective type question
4) Subjects for written Examination:
General Bangla = 200 Marks
General English = 200 Marks
Bangladesh Affairs = 200 Marks
International Affairs = 100 Marks
Mathematical Reasoning and Mental = 100 Marks
Ability
General Science and Technology = 100 Marks
Viva Voce = 100 Marks
General Bangla = 100 Marks
General English = 200 Marks
Bangladesh Affairs = 200 Marks
International Affairs = 100 Marks
Mathematical Reasoning and Mental = 100 Marks
Ability
Two papers for post related subject = 200 Marks
Viva Voce = 100 Marks
5) Place of Examination:
Preliminary test and written examination will be held in Dhaka, Chittagong , Rajshahi, Khulna , Barisal and Sylhet.
6) Quota Distribution:
Quota Distribution (for both cadre and non-cadre class I & II gazetted posts) :
i) Merit: 45%
ii) District: 55%
a) Freedom Fighter/Freedom
fighter's daughters/sons: 30%
b) Female: 10%
c) Tribal: 5%
d) General Quota: 10%
(ii) Non Cadre Examination:
Two conventional recruitment processes are followed for the recruitment of non-cadre gazetted class-I and class-II officers. These processes are:
(a) Preliminary, written and viva voce examination.
(b) Written and viva voce examination.
(iii) Departmental Examination:
There are 28 different cadres of the Bangladesh civil service. Every officer of the entry level posts of a cadre service must meet the requirements and qualify in a departmental examination conducted by the Public Service Commission. The BPSC also conducts departmental examinations for certain varieties of non cadre services. The examination is held twice a year, possibly in June and December.
(iv) Senior Scale Examination:
There are 28 different cadres of the Bangladesh civil service. Every officer after being confirmed to the cadre post has to be eligible in a Senior Scale examination for promotion to a senior scale post. This examination is also conducted by the Public Service Commission. The examination is held twice a year, possibly in February and August.
Examination System:
There are 3 successive stages in the BCS examination. These stages are:
1. Preliminary Examination: This examination is a screening test.
2. Written examination: The Minimum average qualifying marks is 50%. A candidate securing less than 25% marks in any subject will be deemed to have secured no marks in that subject.
3. Viva voce examination: Each successful candidate after the written examination will be interviewed by a board to be constituted by the commission in this behalf. The minimum qualifying marks for the viva is 40%.
Final merit tabulation: Final merit list is prepared on the basis of written and viva marks of the successful candidates.
Quota Distribution: The Quota is distributed on the basis of final merit list, quota reserved for matching the choice of the candidates and the availability of the posts.
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