Best Books for BPSC 67th CCE Exam 2021

BPSC examination stands for the Bihar Public Service Commission. The BPSC conducts recruitment exams to fill vacancies in the state administration of Bihar. The Bihar Public Service Commission ( BPSC) offers employment opportunities in various government organizations in the state of Bihar.

The BPSC Eligibility Criteria comprises of:

1. Nationality
2. Age Limit
3. Educational Qualification
4. Physical Fitness

As per the last notification, the exam date for the prelims of the 67th Edition of the BPSC CCE will be held on 12th December 2021. The admit card for the 67th Combined Prelims will be released in the month of November 2021. Candidates should download the admit card for the prelims before the deadline.

It is imperative that the candidates check for the latest updates on the BPSC official website.

Here is a compiled list of books that one can prepare for the BPSC exam. This is helpful for those preparing for the BPSC exam or intending to appear for the exam in the future. Above all, it is important that they select the right books. One must keep in mind the weightage of marks for each subject when allocating time for referring to the various books.

BPSC 67th CCE Exam Date 2021

BPSC has released the all-important dates for the BPSC 67th exam 2021. AS per the official notification, the online application process for the BPSC 67th exam starts on 30th September and ends on 05th November 2021. Check the important dates for BPSC 67th Notification 2021 from the below table.

BPSC Posts List 2021

Cracking the BPSC Exam would guarantee success to one of the below posts: This year there are 555 vacancies.

• Bihar Administrative Services
• Bihar Police Services
• Police Superintendent
• Bihar Financial Services
• Bihar Home Guard Services
• Assistant Planning Officer
• Asst Project Officer/ Asst Director
• Bihar Probation Services (Probation Officer)
• Rural Development Officer
• Municipal Executive Officer
• Bihar Education Services
• District Minority Welfare Officer
• Planning Officer/ District Planning Officer
• Registration Services
• Jail Services
•  Labour Services
• Assistant Director- Social Security
• Sugarcane Officer
• Asst Director- Child Protection
• Bihar Election Services
• District Audit Officer
• Assistant Registrar

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BPSC Exam Pattern 2021

The examination is conducted into two stages Prelims and Main Examination. One needs to understand that the pattern of the BPSC prelims. Its syllabus is moulded on the lines of the UPSC  exam. It would be a wise decision to follow the books and materials being followed for UPSC. It is good to start with the NCERT books because they cover the main topics.

BPSC Prelims Syllabus 2021

• General science
• The polity of Bihar and India
• Indian and Bihar History
• Current Affairs of National and International importance
• Indian and Bihar Geography
• Bihar contribution and Indian Movements in INM
• The economy of Bihar and India
• General Mental Ability

BPSC Mains Syllabus 2021

• Hindi
• General Studies Paper-1
• General Studies Paper-2
• Optional Subject

Toppers recommended BPSC 67th CCE Best Books

History and Polity

This is the most important section (40-45 questions are asked from this section). It is essential that one follows the 11th and 12th-grade N.C.E.R.T.History books primarily.

• Ancient History by D.D.Kausambi’s Historical outline,  R.S.Sharma
• Medieval By J.L.Mehta, Satish Chandra
• Modern India:  Spectrum book by Rajiv Ahir and  Imtiyaz Ahmad (will cover the contribution of Bihar during National Movement)
• A Brief Introduction to Indian Constitution by Xaviers Pinto
• Indian Polity:  Most noteworthy of all is M. Laxmikant

Geography best books for bpsc 67th cce exam

•  Read some factual things about the Geography of Bihar
• Certificate of physical geography by G.C. Leong (must-read book)

 Indian Economy

•  11th and 12th class New NCERT
•  Shriram IAS Economy book or Ramesh Singh.
• Follow a monthly magazine to cover current news related to economy

Science and Technology:

Another important section as 20 questions are asked from here. Above all reading, the  8th,9th and 10th class NCERT books are essential for this.

•  Lucent Publication books( cover only those things which have been asked in previous year paper)
• Biology– cell, taxonomy, genetics, human anatomy, digestion and excretion, vitamins and nutrition, endocrine glands and hormones, diseases and treatment, etc.
• Physics– invention, light, sound, nuclear physics, space, defence etc.
• Chemistry – atomic structure, physical and chemical transformation, alloys, food preservation, nutrition, medicine, detergents, fertilizer etc.

Mathematics & Reasoning

This section has a weightage of 10 questions.

• R.S.Agarwal [Arithmetic]
• Basic Level Mathematics- Part 1 and Part 2 by Goyal Brothers

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GK and Current Affairs bpsc 67th cce preparation books

• For Bihar GK English Medium: KBC Nano or Crown Publication (buy any 1)
• Hindi Medium : Imtiyaaz Ahmed Bihar GK
• Upkars Today’s General Knowledge by Khanna and Verma

Bihar Special

It is essential that one focuses on all the below points of Bihar

• Main features of Budget of Bihar
• Trade and commerce
•  Industries and their policies
•  Agriculture and  livestock
• Public finance and fiscal policy
• Population, census and tourism
• Bihar economic survey
• The flagship program of the Bihar government

Books focusing entirely on Bihar

1. Bihar (Recommended for BPSC & other Competitive Exams) Paperback – 2019
2. BPSC Solved Papers Pre Examination Paperback – 2018
3. Samanya Addhyyan Practice Book
4. (Pre.) Vastunishtha Prashn Sangrah All-in-One
5. BPSC Bihar Lok Seva Aayog Samanya Adhyayan Prarambhik Pariksha Solved Papers Paperback

English

• Essential of Grammar- Oxford Publications
• Wren & Martin [English Grammar]

Book for Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma

Selecting the right books is a good start for preparing for the exam. It is always wiser to follow the advice of the students who have already cracked the exam. Entri helps you to streamline all BPSC exam related information and bring it to you so that you can focus better on the exams!

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