BPSC CCE case studies
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The Bihar Public Service Commission Combined Competitive Examination (BPSC CCE) is the main recruitment route into the Bihar state civil services, including posts in the state administrative service and allied departments. It is meant for graduates who want a career in state administration and are willing to prepare across a wide syllabus rather than a narrow specialism. The BPSC CCE case studies are 5 cases and about 4,224 words.
1The Missing Mid-Day Meal Register
You are the newly posted Block Education Officer in a Bihar block with 84 government primary schools. During a surprise visit to a school with 312 enrolled students, you find that the mid-day meal register records 290 meals served daily, but the attendance register for the same month shows an average daily attendance of 246.
827 words, about 4 min2Canal Water and the Tail-End Village
A distributary of a canal system in south Bihar serves 11 villages along its 19 km length. The designed discharge is 42 cusecs, but measured flow at the head is 34 cusecs in the rabi season.
853 words, about 4 min3The Scholarship List and the Missing Certificate
You are the district-level sanctioning officer for a post-matric scholarship scheme. Of 1,400 applications, 210 are held up because the applicants' caste or income certificates are pending.
822 words, about 4 min4The Bridge That Is Not Quite Finished
A 240-metre rural bridge over a seasonal river in Bihar is 95 per cent complete and is to be inaugurated in 20 days, before a model code of conduct is expected to come into force ahead of elections. The executing agency reports that the approach embankment on one side has settled by 18 cm and needs re-compaction, which will take about 30 days.
872 words, about 4 min5The Hindi Essay and the English Comprehension
A candidate in the BPSC CCE mains has practised essays and comprehension in English but writes Hindi slowly. In the mock, the Hindi paper carries an essay of about 400 words, a comprehension passage, grammar items and a letter.
850 words, about 4 min