47th BCS Results Published, 1,521 Candidates Successful
Graphics: Agamir Somoy
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has published the final results of the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. A total of 1,521 candidates have been recommended for appointment. The results were announced on Sunday afternoon.
According to the PSC, among the successful candidates, 1,320 have been nominated for cadre positions and 201 for non-cadre positions.
The PSC issued the notification for the 47th BCS on 28 November 2024. The preliminary examination was held on 19 September 2025. The PSC set a record by publishing the preliminary results just nine days after the exam. The written examinations were subsequently held from 27 November to 18 December 2025 simultaneously in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, Rangpur, and Mymensingh.
On 7 April 2026 (this year), the PSC published the results of the written examination, in which 3,631 candidates were provisionally selected for the viva voce (interview) stage.
According to the 47th BCS notification, the total number of vacancies to be filled through this BCS is 3,688, combining both cadre and non-cadre posts. Of these, 3,487 positions are in the cadre service and 201 are in non-cadre positions.
