- The examination is held in or about September, in each year. Officers directly subordinate to the Director should submit a statement not later than May 31st of each year showing the names of the officers required to appear at the examination and those of any other officers who wish to appear at it voluntarily. The fact that an officer has or has not passed the examination, when he should have done so, will be considered when promotions are made.(D. P. I's letter no. 5176, dated the 7th June 1934.)Note. - The object of the examiner should be to set questions which will show whether the examinees are familiar with the rules to which they are likely to refer, e.g., the rules regarding appointment, leave, pensions, joining time, travelling allowance and counter signature of bills, and in the case of headmasters regarding admissions, punishment etc., and in the case of inspecting officers regarding grants-in-aid, relations with local bodies and so on. Questions may be set on those parts of the Education Code, the Civil Service Regulations, the Bihar Treasury Code, the Bihar Service Code, the Bihar Pension Rules, the Bihar Travelling Allowance Rules, the Treasury Manual and the Budget Manual which are relevant to work of the examinee.(D. P. I,'s letter no. 5462. dated the 9th June 1926 and no. 1499, dated the 10th May 1927.)
