Question:        What are the documents required during the e-registration for the examination?

Answer:           There is no document required during the e-registration.

Question:        How many times am I permitted to appear for the Bhutan Civil Service Examination?

Answer:           You are permitted to appear PE and ME for unlimited time within the age limit of 35 for pre-service or 45 for inservice gradautes. 

Question:        What is the age limit to be eligible for the BCSE?

Answer:           The age limit for an in-service civil servant is 45 years and 35 years for other pre-service candidates as on the last date of registration.

Question:        What are the documents required for appearing the ME?

Answer:      You are required to submit the following documents in original as well as a set of photo copies during documents verification:

1. Valid Bhutanese Citizenship Identity (CID) Card;
2. Valid Online Security Clearance Certificate;
3. Consolidated Marksheet or Semester wise Marksheet of Bachelor Degree. For those graduates, who do not have the “original marksheet/semester-wise mark sheet” should get the copy verified by the Bhutan Qualifications and Professionals Certification Authority (BQPCA), MoESD. The qualification assessment of the graduates from Monastic studies (Shedras) should be in line with Annexure XII.
4. A graduate in the medical and health profession shall produce a certificate of full registration/accreditation from the BQPCA/Competent Authority.
5. Class X transcripts and Class XII transcripts for those graduates who have two-year Bachelor’s Degree acquired by candidates with a minimum of Class X and a Certificate or Diploma of two years or more.
6. Recent passport-size photograph;
7. Legal stamp.

Question:         Is No Object Certificate (NOC) required for appearing the BCSE?

Answer:           No. However, the candidate should be held responsible to inform the agency. RCSC shall not be held responsible on the other agency’s obligation as RCSC offers the career progression for all eligible Bhutanese citizens.  

Question:        When am I required to submit the certificates of merit?

Answer:           You are required to submit the certificates of merit, if any, in original during viva voce.

Question:        When am I required to submit my degree certificate?

Answer:           You are not required to submit the Degree Certifiate.

Question:        Who are considered as “in-service” candidates?

Answer:           The candidates who are currently serving in the civil service is considered as “in-service” candidates.

Question:        What does it mean by ‘cooling off’ period?

Answer:           The ‘Cooling off’ period is a duration of 1 year required to maintain after de-registration from a political party if you were a registered member of it and before registering for the BCSE.

Question:        Where will be the examinations held?  

Answer:           All important information regarding the examination, including your schedule and venue for the examinations will be made available on our website before conduct of every activity of the examination.