46th BCS prelim today, 3 lakh 38 thousand candidates are appearing for the exam

The 46th BCS preliminary exam is going to be held today. This examination of 200 marks will start at 10 am and will continue till 12 noon. The examination will be held simultaneously in 215 centers of 8 divisional cities of the country.

Meanwhile, candidates can enter the center from 8:30 am. Candidates must enter the center by 9:30 AM. No one will be allowed to enter the examination center thereafter.

As per the announced schedule, distribution of answer sheets will start at 9:30 AM. Besides, the question paper will be distributed at 10 am. No candidate can leave the center before 12 noon.

Follow the instructions

Books, all kinds of watches, mobile phones, calculators, all kinds of electronic devices, any devices like bank/credit cards, jewellery, bracelets and bags are strictly prohibited in the examination centre. No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination center with prohibited items.

Candidates should not cover their ears during the examination. Keep your ears open. If it is necessary to use any type of hearing aid in the ear, the permission of the commission must be obtained in advance along with the consultation letter of the specialist doctor.

If any candidate is found with these prohibited items in the examination centre, the candidate will be declared ineligible for the future employment commission examination along with cancellation of candidature due to violation of the rules of Bangladesh Civil Service (Age, Eligibility and Examination for Direct Recruitment) Rules 2014.

Meanwhile, the government has appointed one executive magistrate for each of the 96 examination centers in Dhaka to maintain order inside and outside the center during the examination.

Additional 10 BCS (Administration) cadre officers have been appointed in the control room of PSC Secretariat with the powers of Executive Magistrates.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) published the 46th BCS notification on November 30 last year. The application is open until December 31. A little more than 3 lakh 38 thousand applications have been submitted.

According to PSC notification, the number of vacancies in various cadres in 46th BCS is 3 thousand 140. Most of these will be taken in the health cadre. Besides, 520 people will be appointed in various subjects in the education cadre.

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