BPSC 33rd Judicial Services Exam 2026: Apply Online for 173 Post
173
Permanent Vacancies
Apply Date
25 Feb 2026 — 18 Mar 2026
Expired
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released Advertisement No. 12/2026 for the 33rd Bihar Judicial Services Examination 2026 to recruit Civil Judges (Junior Division).
📅 IMPORTANT DATES
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Application Start | 25.02.2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 18.03.2026 |
Organization: Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
Exam Name: 33rd Bihar Judicial Services Examination 2026
Advertisement No.: 12/2026
Total Vacancies: 173 Posts
📌 NUMBER OF VACANCIES AND RESERVATION
Category-wise Vacancy (As per Page 1 Table)
| Category | Vacancies | Reserved for Women (35%) |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | 69 | 25 |
| EWS | 17 | 05 |
| SC | 28 | 11 |
| ST | 02 | 01 |
| EBC | 36 | 12 |
| BC | 21 | 07 |
| Total | 173 | 61 |
Additional:
- 4% Horizontal Reservation for Divyang (OH – 02 posts mentioned)
🎓 DISCIPLINE AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Educational Qualification:
- Law Graduate (LLB) degree from a recognized university.
- Must be enrolled as an Advocate.
- Minimum 3 years practice as Advocate (as on advertisement date 23.02.2026).
- Experience certificate required from competent authority.
📊 MINIMUM QUALIFYING MARKS
Preliminary Exam:
- General Category – 45%
- Reserved Categories – 40%
Mains (Qualifying Papers):
- General Hindi – Minimum 30 marks required
- General English – Minimum 30 marks required
🎂 AGE LIMIT (As on 01.08.2025)
- Minimum Age: 22 Years
- Maximum Age: 35 Years (General Male)
- Maximum Age: 40 Years (Women & Reserved Categories)
- Judicial Officers: Up to 60 years (as per rule)
🏛️ RESERVATION RULES
- 35% Horizontal Reservation for Women (Bihar Domicile)
- 4% Reservation for Divyang
- EWS Reservation applicable (Bihar domicile only)
- Reservation applicable only for Bihar residents
📝 SELECTION PROCESS
1️⃣ Preliminary Examination (Objective – OMR Based)
| Paper | Subject | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | General Studies | 100 | 1.30 hrs |
| Paper 2 | Law | 150 | 2 hrs |
Subjects include:
- General Knowledge
- Elementary General Science
- Law of Evidence & Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Hindu & Muhammadan Law
- Law of Transfer of Property
- Contracts & Torts
- Commercial Law
2️⃣ Main Examination (Written)
Compulsory Papers:
- General Hindi – 100 marks
- General English – 100 marks
- General Knowledge – 150 marks
- Elementary Science – 100 marks
- Law of Evidence & Procedure – 150 marks
Optional Subjects (Choose 3 out of 5):
- Constitutional Law
- Hindu & Muhammadan Law
- Transfer of Property
- Contracts & Torts
- Commercial Law
3️⃣ Interview (Viva-Voce)
- 100 Marks
- Minimum 35% required
Final merit based on:
Mains + Interview marks
💰 APPLICATION FEE
- General / Others: ₹100/-
- Additional Biometric Fee (If Aadhaar not used): ₹200
🖥️ HOW TO APPLY
Step 1: One Time Registration (OTR)
Visit: https://bpsconline.bihar.gov.in
Create OTR profile.
Step 2: Profile Creation
- Personal Details
- Address Details
- Qualification
- Experience
- Upload Photo & Signature
Step 3: Apply Under Active Advertisement
- Submit Application
- Pay Fee
- Download Application Print
📜 GENERAL CONDITIONS
- All documents must be uploaded correctly.
- No correction allowed after submission.
- Reservation benefits only for Bihar domicile.
- Application once submitted cannot be edited.
- Keep Application ID and printout safely.
- False information leads to cancellation.
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)| Total Vacancies | 173 |
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Apply Date | 25 Feb 2026 — 18 Mar 2026 Expired |
| Career/Recruitment URL | Open Now |
| Department Website | Open Offical Website |
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| Office Address | 15, Nehru Path (Bailey Road), Patna – 800001 (Bihar) |
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