The preliminary test of 40th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination will be held on May 3. The information came through a press release of Public Service Commission (PSC) signed by its examination controller AIM Nesar Uddin. The press release said, on that day the test will take place from 10 am to 12 pm at a time in Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, Rangpur and Mymensingh centers. It said, the other test related directions such as examination halls and seat plans will be declared later. PSC published the notice of 40th BCS on September 11 last year. Total 4 lakh 12 thousand 532 candidates applied in the stipulated time. 1 thousand 903 persons will be appointed under different cadres through BCS examination. The number can be increased. It was said that based on different cadres 200 will be appointed in Administration, 72 in Police, 25 in Foreign Service, 24 in Revenue, 32 in Customs and Excise and 800 candidates will be appointed in Education cadre. AH