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BPSC Subject-wise Online Practice
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Reading the syllabus is not the same as being ready for it. The BPSC prelims paper (the General Studies paper has 150 questions for 150 marks in 2 hours) rewards candidates who have answered thousands of questions and learned from their mistakes. This page maps every prelims subject to free practice pages on LearnFrenzy, so you can practise topic by topic with explanations.
How to use this page: pick one subject a day, finish 30–50 questions on it, read every explanation (even for the questions you got right) and note the facts you did not know. Once a week, take the timed BPSC Bihar GK Test or the BPSC Prelims Mock Test.
Subject-wise practice map
The share column is an approximate guide from recent papers. It changes from year to year, so treat it as a planning aid, not a promise.
| Subject | What is asked | Approx. share | Practise on LearnFrenzy |
|---|---|---|---|
| History of India & Bihar | Ancient Magadha, Buddhism and Jainism, Mughals, modern India, Bihar in the freedom struggle | 25–30 questions | Indian History |
| Geography of India & Bihar | Physical, social and economic geography; rivers and floods of Bihar | 15–20 questions | Indian Geography, World Geography |
| Indian Polity | Constitution, Panchayati Raj, community development, planning in Bihar | 15–20 questions | Indian Polity |
| Indian Economy & Bihar Economy | Planning, economic changes since independence, Bihar economic survey | 15–20 questions | Indian Economy |
| General Science | Everyday physics, chemistry and biology | 15–20 questions | General Science |
| Current Events & Bihar GK | National and international events, Bihar schemes, personalities and sports | 20–30 questions | Basic General Knowledge |
| General Mental Ability | Arithmetic, series, coding-decoding, data – asked within the GS paper | 15–25 questions | Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal Reasoning |
Bihar GK: the subject that decides the merit list
Most candidates prepare national General Studies the same way, so the questions on Bihar are often what separates the selected from the rest. Practise them separately:
- Take the BPSC Bihar GK Test – 25 timed questions on the state's history, geography, economy, culture and administration, each with an explanation.
- Keep a one-page note for Bihar: districts and divisions, rivers and dams, national parks, famous personalities, festivals, folk art and the state's flagship schemes.
- Read the state budget and economic survey highlights every year – figures from them are asked directly.
A weekly practice routine
| Day | Practice | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | History and art & culture | 40 questions |
| Tuesday | Polity and governance | 40 questions |
| Wednesday | Geography and environment | 40 questions |
| Thursday | Economy and General Science | 40 questions |
| Friday | Bihar GK and current affairs | 40 questions |
| Saturday | Aptitude and reasoning | 30 questions, timed |
| Sunday | Full mock test + review of the week's mistakes | 1 mock |
How to review your mistakes
- Sort every wrong answer into one of three types: did not know the fact, knew it but misread the question, or guessed.
- Write facts you did not know in a short notebook by subject – revise it every Sunday.
- For misreads, slow down on words such as "not", "incorrect" and "only" – they cost more marks than difficult questions do.
- For guesses, track how often an educated guess (after removing two options) was right. That tells you how much risk to take in the real exam, where wrong answers cost one-third of a mark in recent notifications (confirm in yours).
BPSC tip: BPSC asks a large share of questions on Bihar – its ancient history (Magadha, Nalanda, Vikramshila), the freedom struggle (Champaran, Kunwar Singh, 1942) and the Bihar Economic Survey. Read the latest Economic Survey highlights before every exam.
Next steps
- Take the timed BPSC Prelims Mock Test 1 to see where you stand.
- Read the BPSC Previous Year Question Papers guide to see which topics come back every year.
- Follow the BPSC Preparation Strategy for a month-by-month plan.