Overview

• The provisional answer key for the 71st Combined Competitive Examination prelims is available on bpsc.bihar.gov.in and can be downloaded without login.
• Objections require login with a username and password, supporting evidence, and will not be accepted after the deadline or through other channels.
• The preliminary exam, conducted in mid-September, was a two-hour paper with 150 multiple-choice questions and one-third negative marking.
• The commission has updated the vacancy count for this cycle to 1,264, including 14 additional Deputy Superintendent of Police posts.
• Following the review of challenges, BPSC will issue the final key, announce prelims results, and invite shortlisted candidates to the mains and interview.