Champaran Satyagraha, 1917: Gandhi's first satyagraha in India
Why indigo farmers in Bihar's Champaran rose up, who brought Gandhi there, and what changed. A favourite of BPSC papers.
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| Adv. no. | Post | Posts | Stages | Exam dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 CCE | Integrated 70th CCE | 2,035 | PT + Mains + Interview | PT 13 Dec 2024 & 4 Jan 2025; Mains 25–30 Apr 2025; Interview 21 Jan–10 Apr 2026 | Final result published 20 Jun 2026 |
| 71 CCE | Integrated 71st CCE | 1,298 | PT + Mains + Interview | PT 13 Sep 2025; Mains Apr 2026 | Mains written result published 6 Nov 2026 |
| 72 CCE | Integrated 72nd CCE | 1,189 | PT + Mains + Interview | PT 25 Oct 2026 | Prelims postponed earlier (notice 20 Jul 2026); check latest notice |
| 29/2024 | Secondary & Higher Secondary Teacher, Simultala Residential School, Jamui | 62 | PT + Mains + Interview | PT 16 Aug 2024 | PT result 6 Dec 2024; Mains TBD |
| 38/2025 | District Statistical Officer / Assistant Director | 47 | PT + Mains + Interview | PT 3 Aug 2025; Mains Jan 2026 | Mains result published; interview Sep 2026 |
| 43/2025 | Lower Division Clerk | 26 | PT + Mains | PT 20 Sep 2025; typing test Jan 2026 | Final result TBD |
| 109/2025 | Project Manager, Industry Dept | 9 | PT + Mains + Interview | PT 4 Oct 2026 | Awaited |
| 09/2026 | Auditor, Panchayati Raj Dept | 102 | PT + Mains | PT 5 Jul 2026; result Aug 2026 | Mains advertisement out (26 Oct 2026) |
| 08/2026 | Research Officer, Revenue & Land Reforms Dept | 3 | PT + Mains + Interview | PT 15 Jul 2026 | Result Aug 2026 |
| 12/2026 | 33rd Bihar Judicial Services | 173 | PT + Mains + Interview | PT 30 May 2026 | Stay order from the Supreme Court |
| 13/2026 | Assistant Prosecution Officer | 300 | PT + Mains + Interview | PT 15 Jul 2026 | PT result Sep 2026 |
| 37/2025 | Assistant Section Officer | 41 | PT + Mains | PT 10 Sep 2025; Mains Feb 2026 | DV list published |
| NA | Assistant Education Development Officer | 935 | PT + Mains | TBD | Exam date to be announced |
| NA | TRE 4.0 (school teachers) | 32,388 | PT + Mains | TBD | PT date after the application window closes |
| 42/2025 | Special Teacher | 7,279 | Written | Jan 2026 | Portal reopened for choice |
| 29–31/2025 | Combined Assistant Engineer exam | 1,040 | Written | 17–19 Jul 2025 | Stay order from the High Court |
| 32–33/2024 | Assistant Engineer (Civil/Mechanical), PHED | 118 | Written | 18–19 Dec 2024 | Result published 7 Aug 2025 |
| 02/2026 | Assistant Conservator of Forests | 12 | Written + Interview | 25–30 Nov 2026 | Upcoming |
| 01/2026 | Stenographer in BPSC | 15 | Written + Interview | 9 May 2026 | Result Aug 2026 |
| 88/2025 | Assistant Environmental Scientist | 17 | Written + Interview | 23 Apr 2026 | Written result published |
| 90/2025 | District Sports Officer / Asst. Director Sports | 33 | Written + Interview | Jan 2026 | Written result published; DV by dept. experts |
| 36/2025 | Mineral Development Officer | 15 | Written + Interview | 9–10 Aug 2025 | Final result published |
| 41/2025 | Motor Vehicle Inspector | 28 | Written + Interview | 9–10 Aug 2025 | Final result published |
| 40/2025 | Vice Principal & equivalent in ITI | 50 | Written + Interview | 17 Aug 2025 | Final result published |
| 32–35, 39/2025 | Bihar State Pollution Control Board posts | 36 | Written + Interview | 26–27 Jul 2025 | Final result published |
| 57/2024 | Lecturer, Mining Engg. (Govt. Polytechnic) | 6 | Written + Interview | 20 Mar 2025 | Final result published |
| 89/2025 | Assistant Town Planner | 36 | Written | TBD | Two-stage exam under discussion with dept. |
| 07/2026 | Assistant Town Planning Supervisor | 36 | Written | TBD | Two-stage exam under discussion with dept. |
| 108/2025 | Asst. Public Sanitary & Waste Management Officer | 60 | Written | TBD | Two-stage exam under discussion with dept. |
| 04–28/2025 | Assistant Professor, State Medical Colleges | 1,711 | Interview only | TBD | Advertisement cancelled (notice 29 Oct 2026) |
| 79–80/2025 | Professor, Science Tech. & Technical Education Dept | 169 | Interview only | TBD | DV by dept. experts |
| 81–86/2025 | Associate Professor, Science Tech. & Technical Education Dept | 455 | Interview only | TBD | DV by dept. experts |
| 91–107/2025 | HOD, Science Tech. & Technical Education Dept | 241 | Interview only | TBD | DV by dept. experts |
| 03/2026 | Factory Inspector | 17 | Interview only | TBD | Document verification in progress |
| 06/2026 | Boiler Inspector | 5 | Interview only | TBD | Re-DV programme published Nov 2026 |
Why indigo farmers in Bihar's Champaran rose up, who brought Gandhi there, and what changed. A favourite of BPSC papers.
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