Bihar Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Junior Secretariat Assistant, Office Attendant Recruitment - 2026 (20 Vacancies)

Post Name

Total Post

Qualification

Junior Secretariat Assistant

15

12th Passed, Typing (English & Hindi) : 30 wpm

Office Attendant

05

10th Class Passed

Post Name

General

EWS

EBC

BC

SC

Total

Jr Secretariat Assistant

07

02

02

00

04

15

Office Attendant

01

00

01

02

01

05

Total Posts

08

02

03

02

05

20

Educational Qualification & Eligibility Criteria

1. Junior Secretariat Assistant (Advertisement No. 01/2026)

• Educational Qualification :

  • Must have passed Intermediate (Class 12) or an equivalent examination in any stream from a recognized board/council recognized by the State Government or Central Government by the last date of online application.

• Skill Test :

  • Candidates successful in the preliminary written examination will be called for a typing test (Hindi and English typing at a speed of 30 words per minute each). Hindi typing will be conducted in the Kurti Dev font.

2. Office Attendant (Advertisement No. 02/2026)

• Educational Qualification :

  • Must have passed Matriculation (Class 10) or an equivalent examination from a recognized board by the last date of online application.

• Selection Process :

  • Selection is primarily based on an interview (100 marks). However, if the number of applicants exceeds 40,000, an OMR-based preliminary objective test may be conducted to shortlist candidates for the interview.

General Eligibility Criteria (Applicable to Both Posts)

• Nationality :

  • The candidate must be a citizen of India.

• Age Limits (As of August 1, 2026):

  • Minimum Age : 18 years for both posts.

  • Maximum Age :

    • Unreserved (General) - Male : 37 years

    • Unreserved (General) - Female, Backward Class (BC), & Extremely Backward Class (EBC) (Male & Female) : 40 years

    • Scheduled Caste (SC) & Scheduled Tribe (ST) (Male & Female) : 42 years

• Reservation & Domicile Rules :

  • The benefit of reservation is strictly limited to permanent residents / native domiciliaries of Bihar. Candidates from outside Bihar will be treated under the unreserved category.

  • Various relaxations apply to regular Bihar government employees, Persons with Disabilities (PwD), and ex-servicemen as per government norms specified in the notifications.

How to Apply?

• Step 1 : Visit Official Website - Go to the official Bihar Vidhan Sabha Secretariat website at https://vidhansabha.bihar.gov.in/ to access the recruitment advertisements and application links.

• Step 2 : Read Instructions Carefully - Thoroughly read the detailed guidelines and instructions provided in the respective advertisement before proceeding to register.

• Step 3 : Complete Registration - Click on the "Apply Online" link on the portal, enter your basic details, and complete the initial registration process starting from the initial date.

• Step 4 : Fill Out Application Form - Log in using your credentials to fill out the online application form with accurate personal, educational, and required category details.

• Step 5 : Upload Documents - Scan and upload your recent passport-size photograph, signature, and necessary educational or reservation-related certificates in the designated slots, ensuring they are clear and legible.

• Step 6 : Pay Examination Fee - Pay the applicable application fee online using Net Banking, Credit Card, or Debit Card before the final payment deadline.

• Step 7 : Submit and Download Form - Submit the completed application form finally, log back in to access the dashboard, and download the filled application section.

• Step 8 : Print Hard Copies - Print at least two hard copies of the submitted application form and ensure that each printed page clearly displays both the Bar Code and Application Number.

Selection Process

1. Junior Secretariat Assistant (Advertisement No. 01/2026)

• Step 1 : Preliminary Examination (Written Test) - Candidates first appear for an objective-type, multiple-choice OMR-based preliminary examination consisting of 100 questions (total 400 marks; 4 marks per correct answer, -1 mark for each incorrect answer) covering General Studies, General Science & Mathematics, and Mental Ability & Logical Reasoning at the matriculation level.

• Step 2 : Minimum Qualifying Marks - Candidates must secure the mandatory qualifying threshold based on their category (Unreserved: 40%, BC: 36.5%, EBC: 34%, and SC/ST/Women/PwD: 32%) to remain in competition.

• Step 3 : Typing Skill Test - Candidates numbering approximately 10 times the total available vacancies who clear the preliminary qualifying marks are shortlisted for a computer-based Hindi and English typing test (required speed of 30 words per minute each, with a 1.5% allowable error limit and Kurti Dev font for Hindi).

• Step 4 : Merit List - A final merit list is published comprising candidates who successfully qualify both the preliminary examination and the typing skill test, determined by tie-breaking rules (such as age, educational qualification, and Devanagari alphabet name order if needed).

2. Office Attendant (Advertisement No. 02/2026)

• Step 1 : Interview Screening - Direct recruitment is primarily conducted through a direct interview carrying a total of 100 marks, with the merit list prepared based strictly on interview scores.

• Step 2 : Preliminary Examination (If Applicable) - If the total number of applicants exceeds 40,000, an OMR-based objective preliminary examination is conducted to shortlist candidates.

• Step 3 : Shortlisting for Interview - If the preliminary test is held, candidates numbering approximately 10 times the available vacancies who achieve the required category-wise qualifying percentage (Unreserved: 40%, BC: 36.5%, EBC: 34%, and SC/ST/Women/PwD: 32%) are selected to appear for the interview.

• Step 4 : Final Merit List - The final selection merit list is compiled based on performance, adhering to specified tie-breaking criteria for identical scores.