Candidates preparing for government administrative services in Bihar will have to wait longer, as the Bihar Public Service Commission has officially deferred the preliminary examination for the 72nd Combined Competitive Examination. The screening test was formally slated to take place on October 25, 2026. Through an official announcement, the commission confirmed that the preliminary screening will not be conducted on the specified date, without immediately notifying an alternate timetable for the examination.
Second Schedule Revision for the Preliminary Stage
This postponement marks the second major adjustment to the recruitment calendar for this particular cycle. In the commission's baseline yearly planner, the preliminary examination was initially slated for July 26, 2026. Later, following a revision of the official academic calendar, the date was pushed forward to October 25, 2026. With the latest postponement, the preliminary round has been held back once again, leaving aspirants awaiting fresh directives regarding the exam date.
Selection Drive Spans 1,189 Administrative Positions
The recruitment process is intended to fill 1,189 vacancies across varied state administrative and executive departments. The repeated delays have created substantial apprehension among thousands of candidates who have been intensely preparing for the preliminary stage. The commission has not confirmed when the exercise will be held, and candidates have been instructed to monitor the official portal regularly for reliable schedule updates.
Parallel Postponements in School Teacher Recruitment
The deferral of the preliminary test follows earlier procedural holdups seen across state recruitment exercises, notably the fourth phase of the teacher recruitment initiative known as TRE-4.0. The application procedure for 32,386 teaching positions in government schools was originally scheduled to open on September 1, but was put on hold due to necessary procedural alterations. While that hiring process was not cancelled, administrative streamlining led to postponements. Candidates awaiting the 72nd preliminary examination now find themselves in a similar holding pattern until the commission formally issues fresh dates.
