Overview

• Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a uniform ₹100 fee for preliminary tests of all state competitive exams and full waiver of mains examination charges
• The policy applies to exams conducted by the BPSC, BSSC, BTSC, Bihar Police Subordinate Service Commission and the Central Constable Selection Board
• Officials have been directed to standardize preliminary-test fees across commissions to reduce costs for lakhs of youth seeking government jobs
• Each recruitment body must publish formal gazette notifications or administrative circulars and adjust budgets before implementing the new fee structure
• The timing of the announcement ahead of the state assembly elections aligns with the government’s broader pro-youth employment agenda