PSC announces 41st, 42nd BCS exams dates

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced the schedule for the 41st and 42nd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations, report bdnews24.com.

It will hold the 41st BCS preliminary exams in all the centres throughout Bangladesh from 10am to 12pm on Mar 19.

Earlier, on Feb 26, the 42nd special BCS MCQ tests will be held in only Dhaka from 3pm to 5pm.

The commission said in the announcement on Wednesday that information about the exam halls, seating plan and other instructions will be published in detail later on its website.

Through the 41st BCS exams, the government will fill up 2,166 vacancies, including 323 in the administration cadre, 642 in general cadre, 619 in professional and technical cadre, and 892 in general education cadre.

The government is going to appoint 2,000 doctors through the 42nd special BCS exams amid the coronavirus crisis.

Nearly half a million candidates have applied for the 41st BCS exams while more than 31,000 are vying for the government doctor posts through the 42nd BCS tests.