BPSC CCE cheat sheet
BPSC CCE · Keep the key ideas within reach.
General Studies
Bihar Diwas is celebrated on 22 March, commemorating the separation of Bihar from Bengal in 1912.
The Nalanda Mahavihara was founded by Kumaragupta I of the Gupta dynasty; it flourished from the 5th to 12th centuries CE.
The Bihar Legislative Assembly has 243 seats; the Legislative Council has 75 seats.
The Kosi River is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' due to its frequent course changes and floods.
Bihar's sex ratio (2011 census) was 918 females per 1000 males; literacy rate was 61.8%.
The Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was Gandhi's first major movement in India, against indigo planters.
Bihar shares borders with West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal (international border).
The Bihar Economic Survey is presented annually by the state Finance Department before the budget.
The Patna High Court was established in 1916; it is the highest judicial authority in Bihar.
General Aptitude and Reasoning
Average = (Sum of observations) / (Number of observations).
Simple Interest = (Principal × Rate × Time) / 100.
Compound Interest = Principal × (1 + Rate/100)^Time − Principal.
Speed = Distance / Time; to convert km/h to m/s, multiply by 5/18.
In a right-angled triangle, Pythagoras theorem: hypotenuse² = base² + perpendicular².
Permutation nPr = n! / (n−r)!; Combination nCr = n! / [r!(n−r)!].
Blood relation: 'A is B's father' means A is male and one generation above B.
Syllogism: 'All A are B' and 'All B are C' implies 'All A are C' (valid).
Direction sense: if a person faces north and turns right, they face east.
Essay and English Language
An essay should have a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion; each paragraph should focus on one main idea.
Use active voice for clarity: 'The committee approved the proposal' is stronger than 'The proposal was approved by the committee'.
Subject-verb agreement: singular subject takes singular verb; plural subject takes plural verb.
Comprehension: read questions first, then skim the passage for keywords to locate answers.
Common grammar error: 'The number of students are increasing' should be 'The number of students is increasing'.
Vocabulary: 'ubiquitous' means present everywhere; 'ephemeral' means short-lived.
Essay word limit: typically 300–500 words for BPSC; structure with 3–5 paragraphs.
Use linking words (however, therefore, moreover) to improve coherence.
Hindi Language
संधि: दो वर्णों के मेल से उत्पन्न परिवर्तन; जैसे विद्या + आलय = विद्यालय (दीर्घ संधि)।
समास: दो या दो से अधिक शब्दों का मेल; जैसे राजपुत्र = राजा का पुत्र (तत्पुरुष समास)।
उपसर्ग: शब्द के आरम्भ में जुड़कर अर्थ बदलता है; जैसे 'अ' + 'ज्ञान' = अज्ञान।
प्रत्यय: शब्द के अंत में जुड़कर अर्थ बदलता है; जैसे 'लड़क' + 'पन' = लड़कपन।
कारक: संज्ञा/सर्वनाम का क्रिया से संबंध; आठ कारक होते हैं (कर्ता, कर्म, करण, सम्प्रदान, अपादान, संबंध, अधिकरण, संबोधन)।
वर्णमाला: 11 स्वर, 33 व्यंजन, 2 अयोगवाह (अं, अः)।
रस: काव्य में आनंद की अनुभूति; नौ रस हैं (शृंगार, हास्य, करुण, रौद्र, वीर, भयानक, बीभत्स, अद्भुत, शांत)।
अलंकार: शब्दालंकार (अनुप्रास, यमक) और अर्थालंकार (उपमा, रूपक)।
पत्र लेखन: औपचारिक पत्र में प्रेषक का पता, दिनांक, विषय, संबोधन, मुख्य भाग, हस्ताक्षर होते हैं।
Optional Subject
Optional subject has two papers (Paper I and Paper II), each 300 marks; total 600 marks.
Choose an optional subject that overlaps with General Studies to reduce preparation load (e.g., History, Geography, Political Science).
Paper I typically covers the core syllabus; Paper II covers advanced or applied topics.
Answer writing: structure with introduction, body (arguments/examples), and conclusion; use diagrams where relevant.
Refer to standard textbooks and previous years' question papers to understand the pattern.
Time management: allocate roughly 7–8 minutes per 10-mark question in the exam.
In subjects like History, focus on causes, consequences, and historiography.
For science subjects, emphasise definitions, laws, and applications.