BPSC AE Civil 2026: Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Cut Off & Free Mock Tests
BPSC Assistant Engineer (Civil) — Bihar
BPSC Assistant Engineer recruits Class-2 gazetted engineering officers for Bihar's Road Construction, Rural Works, Water Resources, PHED, Building Construction and allied departments. For civil engineers from Bihar and neighbouring states, it is one of the highest-value state exams available.
The written examination is objective and paper-heavy: multiple compulsory general papers plus two civil engineering papers. Because every paper counts toward merit, balanced preparation across general studies, Hindi and core civil subjects is the winning strategy.
BPSC AE Civil 2026 — Overview
| Conducting body | Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) |
| Post | Assistant Engineer (Civil) — Gazetted, Class 2 |
| Departments | RCD, RWD, WRD, PHED, BCD & more |
| Mode | Written objective exam (multiple papers) + interview as notified |
| Eligibility | B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering |
| Age limit | Generally 21–37 years (relaxations apply) |
BPSC AE Civil Exam Pattern
Written Examination (objective, as per recent BPSC AE scheme)
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General English | 100 | 100 |
| General Hindi | 100 | 100 |
| General Studies | 100 | 100 |
| General Engineering Science | 100 | 100 |
| Civil Engineering Paper-V (Technical) | 100 | 100 |
| Civil Engineering Paper-VI (Technical) | 100 | 100 |
Duration: 1 hour per paper (papers held across shifts/days)
Negative marking: As per the current notification (recent cycles: no negative marking — verify)
ℹ️ General Hindi is qualifying in nature (minimum 30%) in recent cycles; technical papers dominate the merit. Confirm the exact scheme in the current official notification.
BPSC AE Civil Syllabus — Key Subjects
See the detailed chapter-wise syllabus (built from real previous-year papers) on the BPSC AE Civil test series page →
Eligibility
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a recognised university (AMIE as per notification rules).
- ✓Age generally 21–37 years with Bihar-state category and gender relaxations.
- ✓Final-year candidates are usually not eligible — degree must be complete at application (check notification).
Salary & Career
BPSC AE is paid at Pay Level-9 (₹53,100 – ₹1,67,800). In-hand salary is typically ₹75,000–₹85,000 per month with DA/HRA, plus the responsibilities and career track of a gazetted state officer.
BPSC AE Civil Cut Off
BPSC publishes combined cutoffs after each cycle; they move with vacancies. Recent civil cycles have seen UR cutoffs around 55–65% of total marks. Verify from the official BPSC result notice.
Vacancy Trends
| 2024–25 cycle | ~1,000+ AE (Civil) posts advertised across departments |
| 2022 cycle | ~6,000+ (combined AE advertisement incl. backlog) |
How to Prepare for BPSC AE Civil
- 1400 of the total marks are non-technical (English, Hindi, GS, General Engineering Science) — aspirants who treat these as 'formality papers' lose the merit race. Schedule them.
- 2BPSC repeats conceptual patterns from earlier Bihar AE papers — solving previous-year papers is the fastest syllabus filter.
- 3General Engineering Science covers basic mechanics/physics common to all branches — a scoring paper with 2 weeks of focused prep.
- 4Practise sectional mocks per paper: 100 questions in 60 minutes is a faster pace than most other AE exams.
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Exam-pattern mocks, previous-year papers, detailed solutions and chapter-wise analytics — built only for civil engineers, by a civil engineer who cleared these exams.
BPSC AE Civil — Frequently Asked Questions
How many papers are there in BPSC AE?▾
In recent cycles the written exam has six objective papers of 100 marks each — General English, General Hindi (qualifying), General Studies, General Engineering Science, and two Civil Engineering technical papers.
Is there an interview in BPSC AE?▾
BPSC has varied this across cycles — some recent recruitments were written-exam based. Always confirm the selection stages in the current official notification.
Can candidates from outside Bihar apply?▾
Yes, general-category candidates from any state can apply; state-specific reservations and relaxations apply only to Bihar domicile candidates.
Where can I attempt BPSC AE civil mock tests?▾
CIVILGYAN TEST SERIES provides BPSC AE-pattern civil engineering mocks, chapter-wise tests and previous-year papers with detailed solutions — start with the free tests.
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Disclaimer: Exam patterns, cutoffs, vacancies and eligibility rules change between recruitment cycles. The figures above are compiled for guidance from past cycles — always verify details from the official notification of the conducting body before applying.