Based on the 2018 notification; check the latest official notification for any change in pattern.
Exam Overview
The CSBC Bihar Constable and Fireman written test is an offline objective paper of 100 questions carrying 100 marks, to be finished in 120 minutes. Part I is common to all candidates, while Part II is built from two optional subjects that the candidate picks at the time of the online application. A minimum of 30% marks is needed to qualify.
Part I (50 Questions, 50 Marks)
- Hindi
- English
- General Knowledge
- Current Events
Part II (50 Questions, 50 Marks)
- 25 questions from each of the two optional subjects chosen in the application
- Options: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography, Political Science, Economics
English
- Note-making and writing a summary of a given passage
- Comprehension of an unseen factual or imaginative passage
- Reading tales, short stories and short plays
- Reading informative pieces and essays
- Reading poems for enjoyment and understanding
- Free composition on a familiar or contemporary issue
- Various registers of English
- Translation from the mother tongue into English
Mathematics (Optional)
- Sets, relations and functions
- Mathematical logic
- Boolean algebra
- Sequences and series
- Complex numbers
- Quadratic equations and expressions
- Permutations and combinations
- Principle of mathematical induction
- Binomial theorem
- Linear inequalities
- Infinite series
- Trigonometry
- Coordinate geometry
- Conic sections
- Introduction to three-dimensional geometry
- Statistics
- Probability
- Calculus
History (Optional)
- Pre-history, proto-history and history; the prehistoric world
- Harappan civilisation and ancient civilisations
- The medieval order
- Political and economic history of the Mauryas
- Culture and economy from the post-Mauryan to the Gupta period
- Economy, society and culture in the early medieval period
- Political change under the Sultanate
- Indo-Islamic culture
- Urban economy in the medieval period
- Bhakti and Sufi movements
- Vehicles of modernisation, modernisation affirmed, spread of modernisation and ills of modernity
- Three ideologies and their mutual conflict
Geography (Optional)
- Fundamentals of Physical Geography
- Economic Geography
- Fundamentals of Human Geography
Political Science (Optional)
- Concepts of politics, the State and sovereignty
- Indian government and politics
- Working of federalism in India
- Fundamental Rights and Duties; Directive Principles of State Policy
- Union Executive and Parliament
- State Executive and State Legislature
- Indian Judiciary
- Electoral systems in India
- Working of local self-government, with special reference to Bihar
- National integration and its challenges
- Foreign policy of India
Topic lists for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Economics were not given on the page; refer to the official notification for those subjects.
Physical Standards and Physical Test
- Height: Male General 165 cm (EBC 162 cm, SC/ST 160 cm, Gorkha 158 cm); Female, all categories 155 cm
- Chest (Male): General 81-86 cm; SC/ST/Gorkha 79-84 cm; not applicable for females
- Running: Male 1.6 km in 6 minutes; Female 1 km in 6 minutes
- High jump: Male 4 feet; Female 3 feet
- Shot put: Male 16 pound shot to 16 feet; Female 12 pound shot to 10 feet
Marking Scheme
- 100 questions, 100 marks, 120 minutes
- Minimum 30% marks required to qualify the written test
Preparation Pointers
- Choose the two optional subjects carefully at the application stage, as they decide half the paper (50 questions).
- Part I's Hindi, English, GK and current events section is compulsory for everyone and carries the other 50 marks.