BSSC Graduate Level (CGL) Mains Syllabus 2026 - Detailed

BSSC Graduate Level (CGL) Mains Syllabus 2026 - Complete Detailed Breakdown

Bhaiyon, BSSC Graduate Level Combined Competitive Exam Bihar ka ek major recruitment exam hai. Graduation pass candidates ke liye ye government job paane ka best route hai. Prelims clear karne ke baad Mains hota hai jo 1000 marks ka hota hai - 250 questions, 4 marks each, aur 1 mark negative marking per wrong answer. Ye syllabus BSSC ki official notification pe based hai.

Quick Info

Detail	Information
Exam Name	BSSC Graduate Level Combined Competitive Exam (CGL) Mains
Conducting Body	Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC)
Eligibility	Graduation (Any Stream, Recognized University)
Mains Marks	1000 (Objective - OMR Based)
Total Questions	250
Marks per Question	4
Duration	2 Hours 15 Minutes (135 Minutes)
Type	Objective (MCQ)
Negative Marking	1 mark deducted per wrong answer
Medium	Hindi & English (Bilingual)
Official Website	bssc.bihar.gov.in

Exam Pattern - Mains

Paper Structure

Section	Subject	Questions	Marks (4 per Q)
Part I	General Hindi	25	100
Part II	General English	25	100
Part III	General Knowledge	50	200
Part IV	General Science & Mathematics	50	200
Part V	Indian Economy & Bihar Economy	25	100
Part VI	Indian Polity & Bihar Polity	25	100
Part VII	Mental Ability & Reasoning	25	100
Part VIII	Bihar GK & Current Affairs	25	100
Total	-	250	1000

Time: 2 Hours 15 Minutes (135 minutes) Time per question: Approximately 32 seconds - Speed critical hai!

Note: Exact pattern aur marks distribution notification ke saath confirm hoga. Ye previous pattern pe based hai.

Selection Process

Stage	Details
Stage 1	Prelims (Qualifying - separate exam)
Stage 2	Mains (Merit - 1000 marks)
Stage 3	Document Verification
Stage 4	Final Merit List & Appointment

Subject-wise Detailed Syllabus

Part I: General Hindi (25 Questions, 100 Marks)

Topic	Expected Questions	Details
Sandhi	4-5	Swar, Vyanjan, Visarga Sandhi - rules + examples
Samas	4-5	Sab 6 types - Tatpurush, Dvandva, Bahuvrihi, Avyayibhav, Karmadharaya, Dvigu
Vilom Shabd	4-5	200+ important antonym pairs
Paryayvachi	3-4	Synonym groups
Muhavare & Lokoktiyan	5-6	150+ important idioms & proverbs
Vakya Shuddhi	4-5	Error correction - gender, number, kaal errors
Ras	2-3	Shringar, Veer, Hasya, Karun, etc.
Alankar	2-3	Shabdalankar & Arthalankar - types
Apathit Gadyansh	4-5	Comprehension passage + questions
Anekarthi / One Word	3-4	Multiple meanings, one word substitution
Patra Lekhan	1-2	Letter/Application writing format

Part II: General English (25 Questions, 100 Marks)

Topic	Expected Questions	Details
Tenses	5-6	All 12 tenses - structure, usage, conversion
Voice (Active-Passive)	3-4	All tense conversions
Narration (Direct-Indirect)	3-4	Reporting verbs, tense changes, pronoun changes
Articles	2-3	A, An, The - definite/indefinite usage
Prepositions	3-4	In, On, At, By, With, To, For - correct usage
Synonyms & Antonyms	5-6	300+ important vocabulary words
One Word Substitution	3-4	Common phrases to single words
Idioms & Phrases	3-4	English idioms with meanings
Spotting Errors	4-5	Find grammatical errors in sentences
Comprehension	5-6	Unseen passage + questions
Fill in the Blanks	3-4	Grammar & vocabulary based
Sentence Improvement	2-3	Replace underlined part with correct option

Part III: General Knowledge (50 Questions, 200 Marks) - HIGHEST MARKS

GK sabse zyada marks ka hai - 200 marks (50 questions x 4 marks).

Indian History

Period	Topics
Ancient India	Indus Valley, Vedic Period, Buddhism-Jainism, Maurya Empire (Pataliputra!), Gupta Empire, Nalanda-Vikramshila
Medieval India	Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, Bhakti-Sufi movements, Sher Shah Suri (Bihar), Maratha rise
Modern India	British East India Company, 1857 Revolt (Kunwar Singh-Bihar), Reform movements, Congress, Freedom struggle phases
Bihar History	Magadh Empire, Champaran Satyagraha, JP Movement, Bihar as separate province (1912)

Indian & World Geography

Area	Topics
Physical Geography	Himalayas, Plains, Plateau, Coastal areas, Islands, Climate, Monsoon
Indian Rivers	Ganga system, Brahmaputra, Peninsular rivers, Projects
Economic Geography	Agriculture, crops, industries, minerals, energy, transport
Bihar Geography	38 districts, 9 divisions, rivers (Kosi, Son, Gandak), floods, agriculture
World Geography	Continents, oceans, major countries, capitals, physical features

Miscellaneous GK

Topic	Focus
Sports	Cricket, Olympics, Commonwealth, Indian achievements
Awards	Padma, Nobel, Sahitya Akademi, Bharat Ratna
Books & Authors	Famous Indian/International books
First in India/World	Important firsts
Important Days	National/International days

Part IV: General Science & Mathematics (50 Questions, 200 Marks)

Mathematics (~25-30 Questions Expected)

Topic	Expected Questions	Level
Number System	5-6	LCM, HCF, prime, divisibility
Percentage	5-6	Basic calculations, applications
Ratio & Proportion	4-5	Simple & compound ratio
Simple & Compound Interest	5-6	SI, CI formulas, difference problems
Profit & Loss	4-5	CP, SP, discount, successive discounts
Time & Work	3-4	Efficiency, pipe problems
Time, Speed & Distance	3-4	Average speed, trains, boats
Average	2-3	Mean, weighted average
Geometry	5-6	Triangles, circles, quadrilaterals - area, perimeter
Mensuration	4-5	Volume, surface area of 3D shapes
Trigonometry	2-3	Basic ratios, standard angles
Algebra	3-4	Linear equations, quadratic basics
Data Interpretation	3-4	Pie chart, bar graph, table

Science (~20-25 Questions Expected)

Subject	Expected Questions	Key Topics
Physics	15-18	Mechanics (Newton's Laws), Light (reflection, refraction, lenses), Sound (characteristics, echo), Electricity (Ohm's law, circuits, power), Magnetism, Heat
Chemistry	12-15	Periodic Table basics, Acids-Bases-Salts, Chemical Reactions, Metals & Non-metals, Carbon compounds, pH scale
Biology	12-15	Cell structure, Human body systems, Diseases (types, prevention), Nutrition & Vitamins, Genetics basics, Ecology & Environment

Part V: Indian Economy & Bihar Economy (25 Questions, 100 Marks)

Indian Economy

Topic	Sub-topics
Planning	Five Year Plans, NITI Aayog, Planning Commission (history)
Reforms	1991 LPG reforms, impact, WTO
Agriculture	Green Revolution, MSP, APMC, land reforms, food security
Banking	RBI, monetary policy, SLR, CRR, repo rate, digital payments
Fiscal Policy	Union Budget, GST, taxation, fiscal deficit
Poverty	Poverty line, measurement, MGNREGA, schemes
Foreign Trade	BOP, FDI, FII, current account, trade deficit
Money & Inflation	Types of money, inflation measures (WPI, CPI)

Bihar Economy

Topic	Sub-topics
Bihar GSDP	Growth rate, trends, comparison with national average
Agriculture	70%+ workforce, major crops, irrigation, organic farming
Industries	Food processing, sugar, leather, silk, IT/ITES growth
Government Schemes	7 Nischay 2.0, Student Credit Card, Kanya Utthan, BSCC
Infrastructure	Bridges, roads, Patna Metro, airport
Human Development	Literacy, health, education indicators

Part VI: Indian Polity & Bihar Polity (25 Questions, 100 Marks)

Topic Area	Expected Questions	Key Topics
Constitution	8-10	Making, features, Preamble, amendments
Fundamental Rights	5-6	Articles 14-32, judicial review
DPSP & Duties	3-4	Articles 36-51, 51A
Union Government	5-6	President, PM, Parliament, Council of Ministers
State Government	4-5	Governor, CM, State Legislature
Judiciary	4-5	SC, HC (Patna HC), PIL, judicial review
Constitutional Bodies	3-4	EC, CAG, UPSC, Finance Commission
Panchayati Raj	3-4	73rd Amendment, Bihar PRI system
Bihar Governance	5-6	Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Parishad, DM-SP-BDO hierarchy
Governance Issues	3-4	RTI, Lokpal, e-governance

Part VII: Mental Ability & Reasoning (25 Questions, 100 Marks)

Topic	Expected Questions	Details
Series (Number & Letter)	5-6	Missing number/letter, pattern identification
Coding-Decoding	4-5	Letter coding, number coding, mixed
Blood Relations	3-4	Family tree problems
Direction Sense	3-4	North-South-East-West problems
Ranking/Order	3-4	Position problems, age ranking
Analogy	4-5	Word analogy, number analogy
Classification/Odd One Out	3-4	Find the odd one in group
Syllogism	3-4	Statement-conclusion, Venn diagram
Mirror/Water Image	2-3	Figure reflection problems
Mathematical Operations	3-4	Symbol substitution, BODMAS variation
Calendar/Clock	2-3	Day finding, angle problems
Seating Arrangement	3-4	Linear, circular arrangement

Part VIII: Bihar GK & Current Affairs (25 Questions, 100 Marks)

Bihar Static GK

Topic	Sub-topics
Districts & Divisions	38 districts, 9 divisions, headquarters, area, population
Rivers	Ganga, Kosi, Son, Gandak, Bagmati + dams/barrages
History	Ancient (Magadh, Maurya, Gupta), Medieval (Sher Shah), Modern (Champaran, JP)
Culture	Chhath, Sonepur Mela, Madhubani painting, folk music/dance
Famous Personalities	Dr. Rajendra Prasad, JP Narayan, Dinkar, Vidyapati, Kunwar Singh
Places	Bodh Gaya, Nalanda, Rajgir, Vaishali, Vikramshila
Agriculture	Major crops, litchi, makhana, irrigation
State Symbols	State animal (Gaur), bird (Sparrow), flower (Kachnar), tree (Peepal)

Current Affairs

Area	Focus Period
Bihar Events	Last 6-8 months
National Events	Last 6-8 months
International	Major events only
Bihar Government	Schemes, policies, decisions
Appointments	Bihar + National level
Sports	Recent tournaments, Bihar athletes
Awards	National + State level

Scam Alert

WARNING: BSSC exams mein fraud bahut common hai!

Scam Type	Warning
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"Guaranteed selection ₹2-5 lakh"	Pure fraud. BSSC transparent process hai.
Fake BSSC websites	Sirf bssc.bihar.gov.in official hai.
"Syllabus change" rumours	Sirf official notification pe trust karo.
"VIP question bank" expensive PDFs	Lucent + Previous papers se sab cover hota hai.

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FAQs

Q: BSSC CGL Mains ka level kya hai?

Graduation level ka hai but questions mostly Class 10-12 standard ke hote hain. Advanced concepts nahi aate. Basics strong karo aur speed develop karo.

Q: 250 questions 135 minutes mein kaise solve karu?

Speed ke liye: (1) Easy questions pehle solve karo, (2) Ek question pe 30 sec se zyada mat lagao, (3) Jo nahi aata skip karo aur baad mein aao, (4) OMR fill karne ka time rakho last 10 min.

Q: Negative marking ka kya strategy rakhu?

1 mark katega per wrong answer (4 marks per correct). Toh agar 4 mein se 2 options eliminate kar sake toh attempt karo. Random guessing avoid karo - har galat answer pe 1 mark jayega.

Q: Bihar Economy ke liye kya padhu?

Bihar Economic Survey (free online) + Bihar Budget highlights + 7 Nischay 2.0 schemes. Ye 3 sources se 80% Bihar Economy cover ho jaata hai.

Q: Prelims aur Mains ka syllabus same hai?

Largely same hai but Mains zyada detailed hai aur additional sections hain (Reasoning, Bihar GK separate). Prelims clear karne ke baad Mains ke specific sections pe focus karo.

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