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Bihar Personnel Selection Commission has issued BSSC CGL 2022 Notice to recruit 2187 vacancies for various positions and applicants interested in hiring have started preparing for exams. To be shortlisted for vacancies, candidates must qualify in preliminary and main examinations. The first and most important step to start preparing is to understand the BSSC CGL syllabus and exam pattern. This article has explained the details of the BSSC CGL exam pattern and his BSSC CGL syllabus for Prelim and Main, shared by the Commission.
BSSC CGL Syllabus 2022 -Overview
| BSSC CGL Syllabus-Overview | |
| Exam Conducting Body | Bihar Staff Selection Commission |
| Exam Name | BSSC CGL 2022 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Type of Questions | Objective Type |
| Category | Syllabus |
| Marking Scheme | 4 marks |
| Negative Marking | 1 mark |
| No. of Questions | 150 |
| Selection Process | Prelims & Mains |
| Official website | www.bssc.bihar.gov.in |
BSSC CGL Prelims Exam Pattern 2022
- BSSC CGL Prelims is an objective type exam and is qualifying in nature.
- The duration of the BSSC CGL Prelims Exam is 2 hours 15 minutes.
- The candidates clearing the BSSC CGL prelims exam will be eligible for the BSSC CGL mains exam.
- The prelims exam will have 3 sections with 50 questions in each section.
- There will be total of 150 questions for 600 marks.
- There will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each incorrect answer.
- The exam pattern for the prelims is given in the table below.
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| General Studies | 50 | 200 | 2 Hours 15 minutes |
| General Science and Mathematics | 50 | 200 | |
| Comprehension/ Logical Reasoning/ Mental Ability | 50 | 200 | |
| Total | 150 | 600 |
BSSC CGL Mains Exam Pattern 2022
- The BSSC CGL Mains Exam is divided into 2 papers: Paper-1 and Paper-2.
- Paper 1 is a language paper (Hindi language) having 100 questions for a total of 400 marks.
- Candidates must score a minimum of 30% marks to be eligible for paper-2.
- There will be 3 sections in BSSC CGL Mains Paper-2 of the main exam. The pattern and syllabus for paper-2 are similar to that of the preliminary exam.
- The duration of each paper will be 2 hours and 15 minutes.
| Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Paper-1 Hindi Language | 100 | 400 | 2 hours and 15 minutes |
| Paper 2 | 2 hours and 15 minutes | ||
| Section A-General Studies | 50 | 200 | |
| Section B- General Science and Maths | 50 | 200 | |
| Section C-Reasoning Ability | 50 | 200 | |
BSSC CGL Syllabus 2022 for Prelims & Mains
The syllabus for BSSC CGL Prelims & BSSC CGL Mains Paper-2 is similar, which has been section-wise discussed below.
BSSC CGL Syllabus 2022 for General Studies
- Questions related to the knowledge of the surrounding society of the candidates to test their awareness of surrounding activities.
- Questions related to past events and day-to-day events with a scientific perspective towards them.
- Questions related to Bihar, India, and its adjacent countries.
- Current Affairs
- Scientific Progress
- National/International Awards
- Indian Languages
- Books & Authors
- Capital
- Currency
- Sports
- Important Events
- India and Neighbouring countries
- History of India and its adjacent Countries
- Culture
- Geography
- Economical Scenario
- Indian Constitution and State Administration
- Political Series of Country
- Five-year plans
- Panchayati Raj
- Contribution of Bihar in National Movement
- Indian Independence Movement
BSSC CGL Syllabus for General Science and Mathematics
| Subjects | Topics |
| General Science |
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| Mathematics |
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BSSC CGL Syllabus for Comprehension/ Logical Reasoning/ Mental Ability
- Series
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Venn Diagrams
- Number Series
- InEquality
- Coding And Decoding
- Problem Solving Techniques
- Statement & Conclusion Type Questions
- Visual Memory
- Arithmetical Number Series
- Arithmetic Reasoning
- Non-Verbal Series
- Syllogistic Reasoning
- Seating Arrangements
BSSC CGL Syllabus for Prelims & Mains (Hindi)
Check BSSC CGL Syllabus for each section in Hindi from below table-
| Section | Topics |
| General Studies (सामान्य अध्ययन) |
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| General Science (सामान्य विज्ञान) |
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| Mathematics (गणित) |
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| Reasoning & Mental Ability (मानसिक क्षमता और तर्क) |
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BSSC CGL Syllabus 2022 – Download PDF
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BSSC CGL Qualifying Marks 2022
The candidates have to score minimum qualifying marks in the written test which has been tabulated category-wise below.
| Category | Qualifying Marks |
| General | 40% |
| Backward Class | 36.5% |
| OBC | 34% |
| SC/ST | 32% |
| Women | 32% |
| PWBD | 32% |
