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BPSC 68th Exam: Exam center gate to close 1 hour before, Exam highlights

According to the Commission's Secretary, four lakh 34 thousand 671 candidates have applied to take the examination.

BPSC 68th Exam: The Bihar Public Service Commission is being extremely cautious about the 68th preliminary examination, which will be held on February 12th (Sunday). Candidates will be admitted to the centre only if they have their identity card with them. According to Commission Secretary Ravi Bhushan, candidates must bring the identity card used when applying. Candidates who do not comply will be denied admission. The Commission has issued guidelines on its website two days before the examination. Candidates who misbehave during the examination or are caught with any type of electronic item will be barred from taking the exam for the next five years, according to the instructions. Candidates who spread exam rumours on social media or through other means will also be suspended for three years.

The exam will be taken by 4 lakh 34 thousand students.

According to the Commission’s Secretary, four lakh 34 thousand 671 candidates have applied to take the examination. The exam will be held in 805 centres across the state’s 38 districts. In Patna, 40 thousand 478 candidates will appear in 68 centres. Negative marking will be used for the first time in the BPSC 68th preliminary exam. The exam will consist of 150 questions. The Commission states that the One-Fourth Negative Marking Scheme will be used.

Entry closes one hour before the event.

No candidate will be permitted to enter the centre after 11 a.m., one hour before the examination begins. The examination centre will be open for business at 9.30 a.m. The exam will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. After the examination, students must stay at the centre for one hour. In the presence of the candidates, the question paper will be sealed. While the videography is being completed, the OMR sheet will be opened in front of them.

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Candidates with disabilities are given a home centre.

A home centre has been set up for students with special needs. These candidates will be examined solely on the ground floor. Inter students can be chosen by Divyang candidates to become writers. It will make an application to the Center Superintendent. All Divyang candidates will be given an additional 40 minutes.

Exam highlights

Number of candidates: 4 lakh 34 thousand 661

Number of exam centers: 805

Examination will be held in 38 districts

-The exam will be held on Sunday from 12 to 2 pm

Total number of posts will be 324

Total number of objective questions is 150, negative marking will be 1/4

Entry to the examination center will be given from 9:30 am

Jammer will be installed at each examination center

Negative marking on applying whitener in OMR

There will be negative marking for using whitener on the OMR sheet. Students have to pay special attention while coloring the OMR sheet.

 

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