
43rd BCS circular is also published at a time with 42nd (special) BCS circular on the official website of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC). As we know the 42nd BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) exam will be special this time so the 43rd BCS exam is general. About 1814 posts are vacant. According to this circular, the cadre will be recruited in different sectors. To apply for the 43rd BCS exam candidates have to apply online. The detailed information about the online application process, how to pay application fees, 43rd BCS preliminary test details, 43rd BCS written test exam are described below. Hope you will enjoy it.
What is BCS Exam
It is one of the most competitive job exams in Bangladesh. One of the most desired jobs also. Every year almost 02-03 lakhs candidates do apply for this exam. They began their preparation from the graduation level. This exam mainly conducted by Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC). In this article, we are talking about the 43rd BCS job circular. It needs to mention that the exam of 41st BCS is still pending due to the pandemic situation this year. Now let’s see the process of the BCS exam.
BCS recruitment process
BCS exam completes under three phases.
- Preliminary test
- Written
- Viva
A preliminary test will be held in May/June. Almost after one month of applying deadline, it will be declared on the official website. After publishing the preliminary test exam selected candidates have to pass the written exam. Normally within six to seven months, the written exam held. It is the toughest exam. After 06-10 months publishing the written test result candidates will be called for a viva exam. This is the full process.
Recruited Cadre list of 43rd BCS
Candidates are invited to apply for the following cadre posts of Bangladesh Civil Service. Eligible candidates are requested to submit an online application. Total number of vacancy posts 550 + 310 + 843 + 12+ 99 = 1814. Now let’s see the cadre posts
General cadre posts
Cadre Name | Cadre Code | Post Name | Post Vacancy |
B.C.S (Administration) | 110 | Assistant Commissioner | 300 |
B.C.S (Foreign) | 115 | Assistant Secretariat | 25 |
B.C.S (Police) | 117 | Assistant Police Super | 100 |
B.C.S (Audit) | 112 | Assistant Chief Accountant | 35 |
B.C.S (Customs & Excise) | 113 | Assistant Commissioner | 14 |
B.C.S (Tax) | 114 | Assistant Tax Commissioner | 19 |
B.C.S (Co-operative) | 119 | Assistant Registrar | 19 |
B.C.S (Railway Transport & Commercial) | 125 | Assistant Traffic Superintendent | 03 |
B.C.S (Information IT) | 121 | Assistant Director | 24 |
B.C.S (Family Planning) | 124 | Family Planning Officer | 05 |
B.C.S (Post Office) | 116 | Assistant Post master (equivalent to general post) | 03 |
B.C.S (Food) | 111 | Assistant Food Superintendent | 03 |
Total | 550 |
Professional/Technical Cadre Posts
Cadre Name | Cadre Code | Post Name | Post Vacancy |
B.C.S (Statistics) | 540 | Statistical Officer | 05 |
B.C.S (Railway Engineering) | 353 351 352 354 | Assistant Executive Engineer Assistant Mechanical Engineer Assistant Signaling and Telecommunications Engineer Assistant Equipment controller | 12 |
B.C.S (Road & Transport) | 331 | Assistant Engineer (Civil) | 03 |
B.C.S (IT) | 530 | Assistant Radio Engineer | 43 |
B.C.S (Public Health Engineering) | 320 | Assistant Engineer | 50 |
B.C.S (Fisheries) | 240 | Upazila Fisheries Officer | 51 |
B.C.S (Livestock) | 270 281 | Veterinary Surgeon Animal Production Officer | 37 |
B.C.S (Agriculture) | 226 227 | Research Officer Agricultural Extension Officer | 15 |
B.C.S (Health) | 450 | Assistant Dental Surgeon | 75 |
B.C.S (Food) | 360 | Assistant Maintenance Engineer | 04 |
B.C.S (Public works) | 311 | Assistant Engineer (Civil) | 14 |
B.C.S (Cooperative) | 511 | Research Officer | 01 |
Total | 310 |
Education Cadre posts
Cadre Name | Cadre Code | Post Name | Post Vacancy |
B.C.S (General Education) | 610 620 | Lecturer Instructor | 12 |
B.C.S (Technical/Vocational Education) | 640 | Lecturer | 99 |
Total | 111 |
Special Instruction of 43rd BCS circular
- The number of vacancies can change anytime due to the new posts, the abolition of posts, promotion, the retirement of any officers, abolition.
- Equivalence certificate: without required educational qualification no candidates can apply for the mentioned B.C.S cadre posts. If any candidate claims any equivalent degree, they have to collect the equivalency certificate from the proper authority. To collect the equivalence certificate medical candidates, have to contact BMDC, DVM degree holder candidates contact with Veterinary council, and Honor’s pass from distinct subject have to collect the certificate from education ministry/UGC (University Grant Commission). The main copy of this certificate must have to represent on the Viva exam board of the 43rd BCS exam. Otherwise, he/she will be rejected for the viva test.
- Eligibility of descended candidates: If any candidates complete any exam by which one can qualify for the 43rd BCS exam but have not gotten the certificate/result they can also take part in the 43rd B.C.S exam. They can complete online registration for 43rd B.C.S. Only those candidates will be counted as descended candidates who have fully completed their exams within 31st January 2021.
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Dates of online BPSC Form-1 fill up
- Application fill up and fee deposition starts from 30th December 2020 at 10.00 am
- Application form submission last date 31st January 2021 at 06.00 pm.
- Only the candidates who have received User ID within 31st January 2021 can pay the bill within 72 hours (till 3rd February 2021) by SMS. No application will grant after schedule.
- Don’t wait for the last date if you are willing to apply for the 43rd B.C.S exam apply now.
Eligibility for 43rd BCS exam
Here is some basic criteria’s which are applicable for 43rd BCS Cadre exam.
Educational qualification
Interested candidates have to achieve a Graduation degree in a relevant discipline from any reputed university or after passing the HSC exam from any authorized education board they have to pass 04 (four) years Completion or equivalent degree. But 3rd division in any public exam of education time is not allowed.
Age limit
Without freedom fighter’s daughter-son, physically disabled and B.C.S Health cadre candidates for all age limit is 21 to 30 years. Minimum birthdate 02-11-1999 and maximum birthdate 02-11-1990. For freedom fighter’s son-daughter, physically disabled and B.C.S Health cadre candidates age limit is 21 to 32 years. In BCS general education cadre only tribal candidate’s age limit is 21 to 32 years applicable.

Nationality
Must have to be a Bangladeshi citizen. Without Govt. permission if any candidates married in foreign countries or processed to marry, he/she is not eligible to apply.
Gender
Any candidates have all qualification can apply for the 43rd B.C.S exam. But must be a Bangladeshi candidate.
Employed candidates
Eligible candidates who is already employed in any Governmental/semi-governmental/Autonomous institution/organization can also apply. But they have to take permission from the proper authority. Only After getting permission, they can apply for the 43rd B.C.S exam.
How to fill up Online registration form (BPSC Form-1) for 43rd BCS
Interested candidates have to fill the online application form (BPSC Form-1). To fill-up, the form enters the official web address: http://bpsc.teletalk.com.bd powered by teletalk BD Ltd. Or the official web of Bangladesh public service commission: www.bpsc.gov.bd. Candidates have to fill up the BPSC Form-1 and have to deposit the application fee within schedule. On the following website, there is available the full instruction of online BPSC Form-1 fill up, 43rd B.C.S Exam -2020 full circular. Before fill-up, the form follows the instruction for accuracy. Based on cadre choice application form is divided into 03 (three) category
- Application form for general cadres
- Application form for technical/professional cadres
- Application form for general and technical/professional (both) cadres

If candidates only interested in general cadre click on the general cadre’s application form. The General cadre application form (BPSC Form-1) will be visible on the screen. Similarly, select both cadres if you are interested in general and technical/professional cadre. Then your desired BCS application form will be visible on the screen.
BCS application form has 03 (three) parts. Part 1: personal information, part 2: Educational qualification, part 3: cadre option. Follow the detailed instructions related to the BCS application form fill up and how to fill up each field of the BCS application form.
Declaration
Candidates have to give their consignment on the declaration portion of BPSC Form-1 that all the given information in BPSC Form-1 is accurate and true. If any information proved wrong or any kind of ineligibility of any candidates in any case application will be rejected at any time even after recruited into any post.
Image upload
At first successfully fill up the part-1, part-2, part-3 of BPSC Form-1. After fill up all this portion application preview will appear. Upload passport size color photograph at the designed place. Image size 300 x 300 and the file size does not exceed 100 KB. The photo must be captured within 03 (three) months. Black & white or non-formal photo is not acceptable
Signature upload
Upload the signature next at the designed place. Signature size must be 300 x 80 pixels. And file size not more than 60 KB. Upload your own signature. Without printing the signature on the applicant’s copy application form will be rejected.
How to pay online application fee of 43rd BCS exam
Candidates have to pay the bill following the rules 9(04) Ka, Kha of 2004. After submitting the correct application form (BPSC Form-1) candidates will receive the User ID & password. Using this user ID & password candidates have to pay the online application fee. Application fee has to pay through teletalk prepaid mobile number by SMS. In the following section, we have discussed the process of paying the online application fee
- Candidates have to send a total of 02 SMS.
- For the first message type BCS, give space then give your User ID
- Send it to 16222 number
- In a reply, you will receive a confirmation message with the applicant’s name, amount of application fee, and a pin number of 08 (eight) digits.
- If you are ready to pay the application fee then again go to the message sent option from your mobile.
- This time again type BCS, space, give your pin from the previous message
- Send it to 16222
- At last, you will receive a confirmation message and the application fee will deduct from your account.

How to download 43rd BCS exam admit card
According to the mentioned instruction after completing all this procedure any candidate will be able to download the admit card. To download the admit card keep save your User ID and password that receive in the previous payment time. Admit card download will inform later. If any candidates lost passwords, they have to send an SMS to regain the password. SMS Format: BCS<space>HELP<space>SSC Roll<space>SSC year and sent it to 16222 number.
Online BPSC Form-3 fill up system
After passing the written test of the 43rd BCS Exam candidates have to fill up the BPSC Form-3. This online form is available on the web address: http://bpsc.teletalk.com.bd powered by Teletalk BD Ltd or the official web address of Bangladesh public service commission: www.bpsc.gov.bd. Candidates have to fill up this form in Bengali. Bangladesh public service commission will notify about this later by press notice and through SMS from Teletalk number according to the given number of candidates in BPSC Form-1. Candidates have to download & collect one copy of this short form (BPSC Form-3).

Important notice related to preliminary test
The preliminary test of the 43rd BCS exam 2020 will be held on approximately March 2021. The exact time & date & time will publish on the official website on due time. Candidates have to attend the preliminary test. The exam duration is 02 (two) hours. Total marks 200, & total question is 200 each question valued 1 mark. For each wrong answer, 0.50 marks will deduct for negative marking from total obtaining marks.

Marks distribution of 43rd BCS preliminary test
The total marks of the 43rd BCS preliminary test’s are 200. Questions come from a total of 10 subjects. Subjects and marks distribution are given below in the following table
Subject Name | Marks Distribution |
Bangla Language & Literature | 35 |
English Language & Literature | 35 |
Bangladesh Affairs | 30 |
International Affairs | 20 |
Geography (Bangladesh & Global), Environment & Disaster Management | 10 |
General Science | 15 |
Computer & Information Technology | 15 |
Mathematical logics | 15 |
Psychological ability | 15 |
Ethics, Values & Good Governance | 10 |
Total | 200 |

Marks distribution of 43rd BCS written test
Written test’s question pattern is differed for general cadre posts candidates & professional/technical cadre candidates. Total marks of written test exam of 43rd BCS is 1100. In the following section we have listed details about it.
For general cadre, marks distribution
Subjects | Marks Distribution |
Bangla | 200 |
English | 200 |
Bangladesh Affairs | 200 |
International Affairs | 100 |
Mathematical logics & Psychological ability | 100 |
General Science & Technology | 100 |
Oral test | 200 |
Total | 1100 |
For professional/technical cadre, marks distribution
Subjects | Marks |
Bangla | 200 |
English | 200 |
Bangladesh Affairs | 200 |
International Affairs | 100 |
Mathematical logics & Psychological ability | 100 |
Post/service relevant subjects | 200 |
Oral test | 200 |
Total | 1100 |

Syllabus of 43rd BCS Preli & written exam
Subjective syllabus for 43rd BCS preliminary test & written exam will publish on 30th December. It will publish in the morning at 10.00 am on the official website of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC). The web address: www.bpsc.gov.bd. It will also available at the web address: http://bpsc.teletalk.com.bd powered by Teletalk BD Ltd. We will also update the syllabus of the 43rd BCS preliminary test & written exam. Interested candidates can download the syllabus of the 43rd BCS preliminary test & written exam from click on the below button icon. They can also collect it from the commission website.
Physical test
Selected Candidates have to present for a physical test before the medical board. For the physical tests, body measurement is mentioned in the circular. If any candidates miss the perfect Hight, weight he/she will be rejected. Candidates have to mention their chest size in centimeters. They have to bring the B.M.D.C certificate from a registered medical precisionist. All information must mention in centimeters in the certificate.

How to check 43rd BCS preliminary test result
The 43rd BCS preliminary exam result will publish at the right time on the official website. As we know the application process is starting from 30th December. after completing all the process, the authority will publish the exam date. And after the exam, it’s time to publish the result. As we get any notice about the result or exam, we will notify all our visitors. To get the notification to subscribe. You will also be able to see the result of the 43rd BCS preliminary test on our site.

How to get 43rd BCS result by mobile SMS
You can also check your result by mobile SMS. Are you looking for the SMS format? The SMS format : PSC< space >43<space>Registration Number and send it to 16222. Now you can check your result in both ways. By SMS or by online. It’s your choice which one you prefer.
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