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BCS Preliminary Syllabus

This is the first step of a qualifying test which is held in May or June every year. The preliminary exam is held in 200 marks according to the BCS syllabus. 

• Bengali - 35 Questions

• English - 35 Questions

• Bangladesh affairs -30 questions

• International Affairs - 20 Questions

• General Science - 15 Questions

• Computer - 15 questions

• Mathematical Reasoning - 15 questions

• Mental Ability - 15 Questions

• Ethics and Good Governance - 10 questions

• Geography - 10 questions 

 

Subject 1: Bangla

For Bangla, you will read Bengali Language and Bengali Literature. See details below:

Subject 2: English

For English, you will read English Language & English Literature.

Part 1: 

• Parts of Speech:

• Idioms & Phrases

• Clauses

• Corrections

• Sentences & Transformations

• Words

• Composition

Part-2: Literature

English Literature

• Name of writers of Literary Pieces from the Elizabethan period to the 21st Century

• Quotations from drama/poetry of different ages

Subject 3: Bangladesh Affairs

Bangladesh Affairs: 30 marks. Check below