Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)

BIHAR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PATNA

History: The history of Constitution of India reveals that the concept of conducting competitive examination for appointment to certain posts came into consideration way back in the year 1853 and a committee for giving shape to that was constituted under the chairmanship of Lord Macaulay in the year 1854. Later on the Federal Public Service Commission and the State Public Service Commissions were constituted under the Government of India Act, 1935.

The Bihar Public Service Commission came into existence from 1st April 1949 after its separation from the Commission for the States of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh, in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 261 of the Government of India Act, 1935, as adapted. Its constitutional status was pronounced with the promulgation of Constitution of India on 26th January, 1950. It is a Constitutional Body under Article 315 of the Constitution of India.

The Bihar Public Service Commission (Conditions of Service) Regulations, 1960 was framed by the State of Bihar in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 318 of the Constitution of India and in supersession of the Regulation published with the Appointment Department's notification no. A-2654 dated 31st March 1953. Under Rule 3 of the Regulations, 1960 the Commission was constituted with a Chairman and 10 (ten) other members. The strength of members was reduced to 6 (six) after bifurcation of the State of Bihar and the State of Jharkhand vide notification no. 7/PSC-1013/95 (Part-3) Per 8262 dated 9th October 2002 of the Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department, Bihar.

The Mandate of Bihar Public Service Commission: Article 320 and 321 of the Constitution of India prescribes the mandate of the State Public Service Commissions, which is -

1. Recruitment by conduct of Competitive Examinations/ through interviews to the services of the State Government.

2. Advising the State Government on the suitability of officers on appointment on promotion as well as transfer from one service to the other.

3. Advising the State Government on the matters related with recruitment to various services and posts, framing and amendment of recruitment Rules.

4. Advising the State Government in all disciplinary cases relating to different civil services.

5. Advising the State Government in the matter of grant of extraordinary pension, reimbursement of legal expenses, etc.

6. Advising the State Government on any matter referred to the Commission by the Governor of Bihar.

Recruitment: Recruitment is made by two methods -

1. Direct Recruitment – Direct recruitment is made mainly by way of conducting competitive examination in which the selection is done on the basis of either of the following procedures:

i. Main (Written) Examination and Interview of the successful candidates of the Preliminary Test prescribed under rules.

ii. Written Examination and Interview.

iii. Interview.

2. Promotion – Promotion is granted to civil servants through the Departmental Promotion Committee (under the chairmanship of the Commission) constituted for the same and in accordance with the rules framed by the State Government.

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Contact Address:

Bihar Public Service Commission,
15, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg (Bailey Road),
Patna - 800 001, Bihar.
Phone: 2215368
E-Mail: bpscpat-bih@nic.in
Website: http://bpsc.bih.nic.in