CM Nitish Kumar announces uniform fee of Rs 100 for prelims of competitive exams in Bihar; mains to be free, aims to secure youth’s future

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced a uniform fee of Rs 100 for preliminary tests of all competitive exams in the state, while appearing for the mains will remain free of charge.Kumar said the move will benefit lakhs of youths aspiring for government jobs.The announcement comes just months ahead of the state assembly elections."I am pleased to announce that a decision has been made to bring uniformity in the fees for preliminary tests (PT) of competitive examinations conducted by all commissions for state-level government jobs, and to provide significant fee concessions to candidates," the CM said in a post on X in Hindi."Instructions have been given to charge only Rs 100 as the fee for candidates appearing in the preliminary test of the competitive examinations. Candidates who clear the preliminary tests and appear for the mains examinations will no longer have to pay any examination fee," he added.Recruitment examinations for state government jobs in Bihar are conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Bihar Technical Service Commission, Bihar Police Subordinate Service Commission, and the Central Constable Selection Board, among others.

Kumar said that providing government jobs to the state’s youth has been a priority of his government since its inception."To provide opportunities to the youth of the state and to secure their future, our government has taken several concrete steps. Now, we have taken this decision in the interest of the youth," he said. (With inputs from agencies)