Exam Pattern

Read Full Notification Here : Bihar 10+2 Inter Level Combined Competitive Exam Recruitment 2023 (11098 Vacancies)

It is clearly mentioned in the Bihar 10+2 Inter Level Combined Competitive Exam Recruitment 2023 Notification PDF that there will be 2 stages in the recruitment process. The prelims exam will be conducted for all the candidates and only the candidates up to 5 Times will qualify for the Bihar 10+2 Inter Level Combined Competitive Exam Recruitment 2023 Mains Exam.

Bihar 10+2 Inter Level Combined Competitive Exam Recruitment 2023 - Prelims Exam Pattern

The BSSC Inter Level Prelims exam will contain 3 Sections viz. General Studies, General Science and Mathematics, And Mental Ability Test (Comprehension, Reasoning).

  1. There will be 150 Multiple Choice Questions in the BSSC Inter Level Exam 2023.
  2. For each question, 4 marks will be allotted which in total makes 600 marks for the whole question paper.
  3. There shall be a negative marking of 1 mark for each incorrect/wrong answer.
  4. The time period to complete the examination is 2 hours 15 minutes and there is no sectional-timing in the exam.
Bihar 10+2 Inter Level Combined Competitive Exam Recruitment 2023 Prelims Exam Pattern
SubjectNo. Of QuestionsMarksTime
General Studies1506002 Hours 15 Minutes
General Science And Mathematics
Mental Ability Test

Note: Each question will carry 4 Marks and there will be a negative marking of 1 Mark for every wrong answer.


Bihar 10+2 Inter Level Combined Competitive Exam Recruitment 2023 Mains Exam Pattern

The details for the BSSC Inter Level Mains Exam Pattern and Syllabus will be notified by the commission in due course of time, however, based on the previous year's pattern, we can expect the pattern could be as follows. 

PapersSubjectsNo. of QuestionsMarksDuration
Paper 1General Awareness/ Hindi language1004002 hours 15 mins
Paper 2Mental ability/logical reasoning, General mathematics/science1506002 hours 15 mins



Bihar 10+2 Inter Level Combined Competitive Exam Recruitment 2023 - Qualifying Marks

It's essential to prepare thoroughly for the exam and aim to score well above the minimum qualifying marks to increase your chances of success in the selection process. As per the official notification, the BSSC Inter-Level Minimum Qualifying Marks for each category is different and the same has been tabulated below

Bihar 10+2 Inter Level Combined Competitive Exam Recruitment 2023 - Minimum Qualifying Marks 
CategoriesMinimum Qualifying Marks 
Unreserved (General/UR)40%
Backward Class (BC)36.5%
Extremely Backward Class34%
Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)32%
Women (All Category)32%
Handicapped32%

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