Archive · 26 Aug 2026
BPSC Clarifies 70th CCE Evaluation Amid Marking Concerns
The Bihar Public Service Commission checks answer sheets for a civil services examination.
Some students and other people questioned how the answers were marked.
BPSC released a video showing pages from answer sheets that had already been checked.
It said examiners use fixed rules and look at the whole answer.
They consider whether the answer is relevant, what information it contains and how well it is written.
The video showed examples about the Indigo Movement, the Champaran Satyagraha and the Santhal uprising.
BPSC said people should not judge the whole system from only a few pages.
The video did not show the marks of individual candidates.
The Bihar Public Service Commission clarified its answer-sheet evaluation process for the 70th Combined Competitive Examination.
A video showed pages from evaluated booklets containing handwritten answers, examiner ticks and comments.
BPSC said answer scripts were assessed using prescribed criteria by experienced and qualified examiners and scholars.
The commission urged the public not to judge the full process from a few photographs or selected pages.
The video illustrated answers on the Santhal uprising, Champaran Satyagraha and the Indigo Movement but disclosed no individual marks.
- Who
- The Bihar Public Service Commission, examiners, candidates and members of the public.
- What
- BPSC clarified how answer sheets were evaluated in the 70th Combined Competitive Examination.
- When
- Following ongoing discussions and allegations on social media about the examination and its results; no specific date is stated.
- Where
- In a video shared on BPSC’s official platform; the examination is conducted by Bihar’s public service commission.
- Why
- To explain the general assessment method and respond to concerns about marking based on prescribed evaluation guidelines.
BPSC’s Explanation
Aspirants’ Concerns
Evaluation standards
BPSC’s Explanation
BPSC said answer sheets were assessed according to established criteria and prescribed guidelines by experienced and qualified examiners and scholars.
Aspirants’ Concerns
Questions and allegations circulating on social media raised concerns about how marks were awarded.
Use of selected pages
BPSC’s Explanation
The commission said answer booklets should be considered in their entirety rather than judged from isolated lines, pages or photographs.
Aspirants’ Concerns
Those questioning the process examined selected or circulated pages and sought clarity about the broader marking method.
Transparency of results
BPSC’s Explanation
BPSC used sample scripts to explain its general evaluation methodology.
Aspirants’ Concerns
The video did not provide candidate-specific marks or explain the assessment of any particular answer booklet.
- Examination
- 70th Combined Competitive Examination
- Organization
- Bihar Public Service Commission
- Material shown
- Selected pages from evaluated physical answer booklets with handwritten responses, examiner ticks and comments
- Evaluation criteria
- Relevance, content and overall quality of the complete answer
- Examiners
- Experienced and qualified examiners and scholars, according to BPSC
- Sample topics
- The Santhal uprising, Champaran Satyagraha and the Indigo Movement
- Candidate-specific data
- The video did not disclose individual candidates’ marks or assessments
