PATNA, Oct. 13 -- The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Monday postponed the 72nd Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination 2026 for the second time within three months. The exam was rescheduled be held from October 25. The preliminary test exam aimed to recruit 1,186 to 1,189 posts (including Revenue Officer, Municipal Executive Officer, Block Panchayat Raj Officer, and others). More than 500,000 aspirants have applied for these posts. It is one of Bihar's biggest state recruitment examinations. In an official notice issued on Monday, the commission stated that the preliminary examination, originally slated for Sunday, October 25, has been deferred. The BPSC, however, did not specify the reason for the postponement. Earlier on July 18, the commission had postponed the PT examination, which was scheduled for July 26, citing unavoidable reasons. It had later fixed the next date for October 25. Concerned government officials said that the examination may be further delayed as the entire process would have to be done afresh due to two consecutive postponements over the last four months. Meanwhile, aspirants have been advised to keep visiting the BPSC website for further updates on exam-related information. The BPSC has drawn a lot of flak and has been in the eye of the storm as it got mired in controversies about various examinations that the agency conducts. In another development, the chairman of the commission, Ravi Manubhai Parmar, who was on leave for about a month, returns on Monday. His tenure ends on November 28....