BPSC conducts the State-Level Civil Services Examination (CCE) every year. The exam takes place in three stages – Prelims, Mains, and the Interview. To pass each stage, candidates are required to score marks above the BPSC Cut Off that is decided by the commission. For the understanding of the BPSC Prelims Exam, this article will provide you information on the BPSC Cut-Off marks for BPSC Prelims (60th-62nd, 63rd, 64th and 65th); how is BPSC Cut-Off is calculated; and the year-wise official cut-off of the Bihar civil services exam.

Facts about BPSC Cut Off:

The following points can clear doubts on how BPSC Cut Off is calculated:

1. The BPSC prelims cut off marks are based on General Studies Paper only.

2. The BPSC cut off marks indicate the marks of the last candidate who was selected based on the number of vacancies in a particular category. The BPSC releases the cut off marks for both Prelims and Mains only after the result of the Bihar Civil Services Exam for that particular year is declared respectrively.

3. BPSC has cleared a few things with regards to the selection of candidates based on cut off:

Case 1 – If two candidates score equal aggregate marks in Bihar Civil Services Examination (BPSC), the commission resolves the tie by allotting higher rank to that candidate who secures more marks in compulsory papers and Interview put together.

Case 2 – If two candidates score equal also in compulsory papers and BPSC personality tests put together, the candidate who will be senior in age will be allotted a higher rank.

Case 3 – If two candidates who score equally in both compulsory papers and BPSC Interview; and also are same in age; then the candidate who would have secured more marks in only compulsory papers will be allotted a higher rank.

Note: Never solely strategize your preparation around exact cutoff marks, instead add atleast 20% extra of cutoff marks as your target qualifying marks.

Cutoff marks changes every year as per the performance of the candidates in that year and number of vacancies available that particular year.

Below is the graphically represented yearwise official cutoff marks released by BPSC, it will help you to plan your preparation strategy for BPSC Prelims Exam accordingly.