The 42nd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination was held on Friday with the participation of 89 percent applicants.
The preliminary examination of the 42th BCS (special) was held from 3:00pm to 5:00pm only in Dhaka center, said sources of Bangladesh Public Service Commission.
A total of 27,573 out of 31,026 candidates participated at the exam against 2,000 posts of physicians in the 42nd BCS while 3,453 candidates did not attend the exam.