BSSC CGL Notification 2025: Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Selection Process

State | 05 Aug 2025

BSSC CGL Notification 2025: Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern, Selection Process

The Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) has released the notification for the 4th Graduate Level Combined Competitive Exam 2025 (Advt. No. 05/25). This recruitment drive aims to fill 1481 graduate-level posts in various Bihar government departments. The posts include Assistant Section Officer, Planning Assistant, Auditor, Data Entry Operator, and others. The online application process will start on 18 August 2025 and end on 19 September 2025. Eligible graduates can apply on the official website: bssc.bihar.gov.in.

BSSC CGL Recruitment 2025: Overview

Particulars	Details
Organization Name	Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC)
Exam Name	4th Graduate Level Combined Exam 2025
Advertisement No.	05/25
Posts	Graduate Level Posts
Total Vacancies	1481
Application Mode	Online
Official Website	https://bssc.bihar.gov.in
Job Location	Bihar

Important Dates

Event	Date
Online Registration Start Date	18 August 2025
Last Date for Fee Payment	17 September 2025
Last Date to Submit Application	19 September 2025

Application Fee

Category	Application Fee
UR / BC / EBC (Male of Bihar)	₹540
SC / ST / PwD (Bihar Residents Only)	₹135
All Female Candidates (Bihar Domicile Only)	₹135
All Candidates Outside Bihar	₹540

Vacancy & Qualification Details

Post Name	Pay Level	Total Posts	Qualification
Assistant Branch Officer	Level-7	1064	Graduation from a recognized university
Planning Assistant	Level-7	88	Graduation from a recognized university
Junior Statistical Assistant	Level-7	05	Graduation with Maths, Economics, Commerce, or Statistics
Data Entry Operator Grade-C	Level-6	01	Graduation with PGDCA/BCA/B.Sc(IT)/B.E/B.Tech in IT or CSE
Auditor (Finance Dept.)	Level-5	125	Graduation with Commerce, Economics, or Statistics
Auditor (Cooperative Dept.)	Level-5	198	Graduation with Maths or Commerce

Total Vacancies: 1481 Posts

Category	UR	EWS	BC	EBC	SC	ST	BC Female	Total
Posts	825	149	183	146	143	19	16	1481

Age Limit

The age limit will be calculated as on 01 August 2025:

Minimum Age: 21 years (All categories)
Maximum Age:
- UR (Male): 37 years
- UR (Female), BC/EBC (Male & Female): 40 years
- SC/ST (Male & Female): 42 years
- Divyang (PwD): +10 years relaxation on category-wise upper age

Government employees, ex-servicemen, and others may receive additional relaxations as per the rules.

Selection Process

The selection process will consist of:

Preliminary Exam
Main Exam
Documents Verification
Medical Test

BSSC CGL Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

The BSSC CGL preliminary examination will be conducted for a total of 600 marks and is qualifying in nature. Candidates can refer to the points and the table to get a detailed exam pattern for the prelims exam.

There will be a total of 150 questions from General Science & Maths, General Studies, Logical Reasoning/Mental Ability/Comprehension subjects.
All questions will be objective-type questions.
Each question carries 4 marks i.e., candidates will get +4 for every correct answer.
There is a negative marking; 1 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer.
BSSC CGL exam will be conducted for a total duration of 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Subjects	No. of Questions	Total Marks
General Science & Maths	50	200
General Studies	50	200
Comprehension/Logic/Reasoning/Mental Ability	50	200
Total	150	600

BSSC CGL Mains Exam Pattern 2025

There will be two papers in the BSSC CGL mains examination i.e., Paper I and Paper 2. Each paper will be conducted for 2 hours & 15 minutes. Check the detailed exam pattern mentioned below.

For both papers, the marks awarded for correct answers are 4.
Paper 1 will be conducted for a total of 400 marks, and Paper 2 for 600 marks.
The minimum qualifying mark for the first paper is 30%.

Papers	Subjects	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Paper 1	Hindi Language	100	400	2 hours & 15 minutes
Paper 2	General Studies	50	200	2 hours & 15 minutes
	General Science & Maths	50	200
	Reasoning Ability	50	200

BSSC Graduate Level Salary 2025

Candidates who have cleared the BSSC CGL examination and are appointed for various posts will be paid an attractive monthly salary. The salary in hand varies as per the pay scale and level of the posts. Apart from the salary, candidates get various perks and benefits, and a prestigious career opportunity. Check the post-wise salary details from here.

Post Name	Pay Level	Pay Scale
Assistant Section Officer (ASO)	Pay Level – 7	Rs. 44,900/- to Rs. 1,42,400/-
Planning Assistant	Pay Level – 7	Rs. 44,900/- to Rs. 1,42,400/-
Junior Statistical Assistant	Pay Level – 7	Rs. 44,900/- to Rs. 1,42,400/-
Data Entry Operator	Pay Level – 6	Rs. 35,400/- to Rs. 1,12,400/-
Auditor	Pay Level – 5	Rs. 29,200/- to Rs. 92,300/-
Auditor Cooperation Committees	Pay Level – 5	Rs. 29,200/- to Rs. 92,300/-