BPSC AE (Civil) Recruitment 2020 – Bihar Public Service Commission has postponed the exam date of BPSC AE (Civil) Recruitment 2020. The official notice regarding is released on the official website, bpsc.bih.nic.in. The posts advertised are of Assistant Engineer, with 31 vacancies respectively in Advt. No. 03/2020. Get here complete details of BPSC AE Civil Recruitment 2020 including application form, eligibility, admit card, answer key, result, and other information.
Latest: BPSC has postponed the exam date of BPSC AE recruitment 2020. Check official notice below.
BPSC AE (Civil) Recruitment 2020
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) is carrying out Assistant Engineer (Civil) as per the following schedule. Note all the important dates of BPSC AE Civil 2020 from here so as to not miss any event.
| BPSC AE Civil Recruitment 2020 | Important Dates |
| Start date of registration | 11 Mar 2020 |
| Last date for registration | |
| Last date to pay online application fee | |
| Last date to fill application form | |
| Last date to send the hard copy application form and other documents | |
| Issuance of call letter | To be announced |
| BPSC AE Civil Exam Date | To be announced |
| Release of answer key | To be announced |
| Declaration of result | To be announced |
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Overview of BPSC AE Civil Exam
Each year, Bihar Public Service Commission conducts examination for various government sector posts. The post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) is one among them. The detailed information about the vacancy and post is available on the official notification. Let us have an overview on the entire recruitment process of BPSC AE.
| Name of the exam | Assistant Engineer (Civil) |
| Conducting Body | Bihar Public Service Commission |
| Year | For the year 2020 |
| Purpose of exam | Recruit eligible candidates as Assistant Engineer (Civil) |
| Selection Process | Written Exam Document verification |
| Mode of application | Online (Have to send a hard copy of application form to the commission) |
| Minimum Eligibility | Degree in Civil Engineering |
| Mode of examination | Written Exam (Offline) |
| Official website | bpsc.bih.nic.in |
BPSC AE (Civil) Recruitment 2020 Postponement Notice
NPSC has released a notice regarding the postponement of Assistant Engineer (Civil) (Advt. No 03/2020) Competitive Examinations proposed to be held in the month of April, 2021 as per Examination Calendar. Check the official notice below.
BPSC AE Civil Notification 2020
The official notification for BPSC AE Civil has been released. Candidates can download BPSC AE Civil notification by clicking on the image provided below.
BPSC AE Civil 2020 Application Form
The application form for BPSC Civil releases on the official website. Candidates can apply for Assistant Engineer Civil post through bpsc.bih.nic.in. Know about the process of application through the steps given below:
How to apply?
- To begin with the registration, candidates have to visit the official website of BPSC.
- Click on ‘apply online’ link.
- Again, click on ‘BPSC online Application’ link.
- Hit the apply online link present besides BPSC AE Civil post.
- Fill the registration form of BPSC AE Civil.
- A unique registration ID and password are sent to candidates. Login using these details and fill the application form.
- Candidates have to pay application fee only through online process.
- Take a print out of BPSC AE Civil application form and send it to the commission.
Application Fee
| Category | Application Fee |
| General candidates | Rs. 750/- |
| SC/ST candidates of Bihar State | Rs. 200/- |
| Women domicile of Bihar State (Both reserved and general category) | Rs. 200/- |
| Physically handicapped candidates | Rs. 200/- |
| For other candidates | Rs. 750/- |
Note: Candidates have to send their Assistant Engineer Civil application form to the following address
BPSC Assistant Engineer Civil 2020 Eligibility
To apply for BPSC AE Civil, candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering. The detailed eligibility criteria for BPSC Assistant Engineer Civil is provided in the image below.
BPSC AE Civil 2020 Reservation
Bihar Public Service Commission provides reservation benefits to certain categories. In the image below, reservation benefits and other information is provided.
BPSC AE Civil 2020 Vacancies
Bihar Public Service Commission has released a total of 31 vacancies for Assistant Engineer (Civil). These vacancies are distributed amongst several categories. Refer to the table below to know about the distribution of BPSC AE Civil vacancies.
| Category | Vacancies | Category Vacancies Reserved vacancies for women |
| Unreserved | 04 | 01 |
| Economically weaker section | 03 | 02 |
| Scheduled caste | 00 | 00 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 01 | 00 |
| Extremely Backward class | 03 | 02 |
| Backward class | 04 | 01 |
| Wome of Backward class | 06 | 00 |
| Total | 31 | 06 |
BPSC AE Civil 2020 Exam Pattern
Refer to BPSC AE Civil exam pattern for the preparation of the examination:
- Mode of examination: Written examination
- Type of questions: Objective questions
- Duration: 01 hour for each subject
- Number of questions: 100 questions for each section
- Maximum Marks: 100 marks for each section
- Number of subjects: There will be 06 subjects. Out of these 04 subjects are compulsory.
| Subjects | Maximum Marks |
| Paper 1: General English | 100 marks |
| Paper 2: General Hindi | 100 marks |
| Paper 3: General Studies | 100 marks |
| Paper 4: General Engineering Science | 100 marks |
| Paper 5: Civil engineering | 100 marks |
| Paper 6: Civil engineering | 100 marks |
How to Prepare for BPSC AE Civil Exam 2020?
Tip 1: Brush up the knowledge of Civil Engineering studied during the graduation year. As the post is Civil engineering specific, most of the questions will be asked based on what studied at degree level. Revise the notes and refer to the old books to restore the knowledge.
Tip 2: Prepare the strategy for the exam by referring to the topics and required qualifying marks. Set the short goals to cover all the topics. Define how much marks aspirants wish to secure in the examination and practise as much as an aspirant can.
Tip 3: Carve up a time table dividing each subject right amount of time. Topics which aspirants find easy should be quickly brushed up. Give extra time to the topics aspirants are weak in. Make sure that the time table does justice to the marks aspirants wish to attain.
Tip 4: Gather all the necessary resources like syllabus, exam pattern, last 10 years papers and mock test. Aspirants can buy the practice sets online and practise them.
Tip 5: In the examination, questions are asked in an objective format. The aspirant should work on the speed and accuracy ratio and try to maintain it as equal as possible. Make sure that most of the questions that aspirants mark as answer must be correct. Random shots on questions for the questions don’t know the answer of is risking the selection.
BPSC AE Civil 2020 Qualifying Marks
Paper 1 and paper 2 are qualifying in nature. The required qualifying marks for each paper is provided below.
| Papers | Qualifying Marks |
| Paper 1 | 30 marks |
| Paper 2 | 30 marks |
Overall Qualifying Marks
| Category | Qualifying Marks |
| General Category | 40% |
| Backward Category | 36.5% |
| Extremely Backward Class | 34% |
| Female candidates and Physically handicapped candidates | 32% |
BPSC AE Civil 2020 Admit Card
Only those candidates get the admit card who have sent online applications to the commission’s office. BPSC provides Assistant Engineer (Civil) admit card on the website. Reach the official website, bpsc.bih.nic.in, to download admit card. Keep the username and password to login and download AE Civil admit card. Do not forget to take a clear print out of BPSC AE Civil admit card. It is necessary to carry the Bihar AE Civil admit card to the examination centre.
BPSC AE Civil 2020 Answer Key
The answer key for Assistant Engineer (Civil) releases through online process. Candidates have to visit bpsc.bih.nic.in for downloading BPSC AE Civil answer key. The direct link for the answer key is provided on the home page of the website. Candidates simply have to click on the link to get Bihar AE Civil Answer Key PDF. In the answer key, correct answers to the questions asked in the Assistant Engineer Civil exam are provided. Candidates can calculate their estimated scores with BPSC Assistant Engineer Civil answer key.
BPSC AE Civil 2020 Selection Process
The selection of candidates for the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) is done based on the written test and document verification round. Read more about the selection process for Assistant Engineer Civil below.
- Written examination: The written examination of BPSC is qualifying in nature. There will be 04 compulsory and 02 elective subjects.
- Document verification: The selection of the candidates is finalised based on the document verification round. For this, candidates have to carry their original documents with them to the verification round.
BPSC AE Civil 2020 Result
Candidates have to visit the official website of BPSC to check their BPSC AE Civil result. On the home page of bpsc.bih.nic.in, direct link to check the result is provided. Candidates have to click on the link to get the BPSC Assistant Engineer Civil Result PDF. Only the roll number of the selected candidates is provided in the result PDF file. Once the result is out, candidates can get their mark sheet for BPSC AE Civil through the website. To get BPSC Assistant Engineer (Civil) mark sheet, candidates have to enter the name of the exam, roll number and date of birth.
About BPSC
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) is a state-level commission for the Indian state of Bihar. BPSC works for the recruitment of eligible candidates for various government organization. The recruitment is done through 02 ways – direct recruitment and Promotion. The direct recruitment includes competitive examination (written exam), interview. Recruitment of post through promotion is granted to civil servants through the promotion committee of the department.
Official website: bpsc.bih.nic.in
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BPSC AE Civil 2020 Recruitment Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : To apply for BPSC AE civil, candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
Ans : After the selection, candidates are recruitment on the pay scale of Level 09 grade pay 5,400/-
Ans : Candidates belonging to SC/ST category have to pay Rs. 200/- as the application fee.
Ans : Candidates can submit their application form till April 09, 2020.
