47th BCS: 10,644 jobseekers clear preliminary test

A total of 10,644 candidates have passed the preliminary examination of the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS). More than 374,000 applicants had registered to sit the test. The results were published on Sunday evening, Public Service Commission (PSC) spokesman SM Matiur Rahman confirmed to bdnews24.com. “To resolve the backlog of exams from the 44th to 48th BCS, the PSC announced a roadmap on Jun 3 this year,” he said. “According to that schedule, the results of the 47th BCS preliminary examination have now been published.” The exam was held from 10am to 12pm on Sept 19 simultaneously across 262 educational institutions in eight divisional cities. The PSC had issued the original circular for the 47th BCS on Nov 28 last...