BCS Preliminary Mock Tests: 200 MCQs, 2 Hours
Two hundred questions, two hours and half a mark lost for every wrong guess. Let your candidates feel that pressure every week.
The Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination is held by the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) to recruit cadre officers, and its preliminary test screens a very large applicant pool down to those who sit the written exam. The preliminary is a single MCQ paper of 200 questions for 200 marks in two hours, with one mark for a correct answer and 0.5 deducted for each wrong one. From the 50th BCS the PSC revised the marks plan: Bangla and English now carry 30 marks each, International Affairs, Mathematical Reasoning and Ethics carry more, and Bangladesh Affairs carries less. Coaching centres still using the old distribution are training candidates on the wrong paper.
Conducted by
Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC)
Paper
200 MCQs, 200 marks, 2 hours
Marking
+1 correct, -0.5 per wrong answer
Next stages
Written exam, then viva voce
BCS Preliminary subjects & question papers
Bangla and English (30 marks each)
Grammar, vocabulary and literature in both languages, including major writers, works and literary periods.
Bangladesh and International Affairs (25 each)
History, the constitution, economy and governance of Bangladesh, plus world organisations, treaties, conflicts and current events.
Mathematical Reasoning (20) and Mental Ability (15)
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry and number problems alongside verbal reasoning, series, analogies and problem solving.
General Science, ICT and Geography (15, 15, 10)
Everyday science, computer and information technology, and geography, environment and disaster management.
Ethics, Values and Good Governance (15)
Moral values, ethics in public life and the principles of good governance, a section that gained marks in the new plan.
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Half-mark penalty applied for you
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Negative Marking Calculator →Mocks on the new marks plan
Create one section per subject with the 50th BCS question counts, then draw each candidate a random set from a larger pool so repeat takers see new questions.
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After each model test, publish a ranking that candidates can filter by city, so a student in Rajshahi knows how they compare with Dhaka.
Analytics & Rankings →Frequently asked questions
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