BJSC Written study guide
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The Bangladesh Judicial Service Examination (বিজেএস পরীক্ষা) is the selection process through which the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC) recommends suitable candidates for appointment to the entry post of the judicial service, the Civil Judge (সিভিল জজ). The Commission is constituted under the Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission Rules, 2007, made by the President in exercise of the power under Article 115 of the Constitution. Its mandate is to recommend candidates, tender advice to the President as required, and perform other duties fixed by law or rules; it also conducts departmental examinations after appointment and acts as the selecting authority for direct recruitment of supporting staff in the subordinate courts and tribunals across the country. The Commission's site lists two exam streams, the BJS Examination and the Departmental Examination, each with its own syllabus, e-application route, results and FAQ. Topics on this exam: Preliminary Examination (প্রাথমিক পরীক্ষা) and Departmental Examination (বিভাগীয় পরীক্ষা). The BJSC Written study guide has 2 sections and about 765 words.
01Preliminary Examination (প্রাথমিক পরীক্ষা): Foundations, Arithmetic, and Language
The Preliminary Examination is a screening stage. It rewards speed plus accuracy across Bengali language and literature, English, elementary mathematics, general knowledge, and Bangladesh affairs. A candidate must understand three things: the syllabus boundaries, the marking pattern (typically multiple-choice with negative marking for wrong answers), and the time-per-question budget. Know the canonical facts: Bengali grammar terms such as সন্ধি, সমাস, কারক, and বাক্য প্রকরণ; the major poets and periods; English parts of speech, tense agreement, and idioms; arithmetic on percentages, ratio, average, profit-loss, and time-work; and Bangladesh geography, constitution, and liberation war milestones.
387 words, about 2 min02Departmental Examination (বিভাগীয় পরীক্ষা): Rules, Procedures, and Applied Judgement
The Departmental Examination moves from general aptitude to the working knowledge an officer needs on the job. Expect questions on office procedure and file management, the chain of correspondence and the difference between a draft, a note, and a demi-official letter, financial rules and delegation of powers, procurement and store accounting, service rules covering leave, seniority, promotion, and discipline, and the legal framework governing the department. Candidates must also show command of Bengali official writing and the ability to interpret a rule applied to a realistic scenario rather than merely recite it. The central trap is confusing authority with responsibility: a question may ask who sanctions leave, who countersigns a bill, or who initiates a disciplinary proceeding, and the answers are different officers.
378 words, about 2 min