36th BCS written test from Sept 1Written tests for the 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations will begin on Sept 1.

The schedule will be announced later, said a press notice from the Bangladesh Public Service Commission on Thursday.

The test will be held simultaneously in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Khulna, Barisal, Sylhet and Rangpur.

The BPSC published results of the BCS preliminary test on Feb 10. A total 13, 830 passed and were therefore eligible for the written exams.

A staggering 211,326 sat for the preliminary tests on Jan 8.

The BPSC released a notice on May 31 last year for appointments available for 2,180 first-class gazetted civil servants.