BSSC CGL 2025: The Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) has issued the notification for the Bihar Combined Graduate Level Exam (CGL) 2025. According to the announcement, the recruitment drive will fill 1,481 vacancies across various departments through the BSSC CGL 2025 exam. As per the official schedule, the application process will open on August 18 and close on September 17. Eligible candidates can submit their applications online between the stipulated dates at bssc.bihar.gov.in.
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The BSSC has stated that if the number of applications exceeds 40,000, a preliminary screening test with objective-type questions will be conducted to shortlist candidates for the main examination. Based on the results of the preliminary test, candidates equal to five times the number of vacancies will be selected for the mains. A separate notification will be released for the main examination later.
BSSC CGL 2025: Vacancy details
The recruitment includes posts such as Assistant Branch Officer (1,064 vacancies), Planning Assistant (88), Junior Statistical Assistant (5), Data Entry Operator (1), Auditor (125), and Auditors in Cooperative Societies (198). Each post comes with its own set of educational and technical qualification requirements, which candidates are can check in the detailed notification available on the commission’s official website.
BSSC CGL 2025: Age limit
Applicants must be at least 21 years old and should not exceed 37 years of age as of the cut-off date. However, age relaxations will be applicable to candidates from reserved categories, as per the prevailing government norms.
BSSC CGL 2025: Textbooks will be allowed in exam hall
The preliminary exam will be conducted in both Hindi and English languages. In case of any discrepancy, the English version of the questions will be considered final. The paper will consist of 150 multiple-choice questions, each carrying four marks. Candidates will have 2 hours and 15 minutes to complete the test, and one mark will be deducted for each incorrect response.
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The question paper will cover three sections: General Studies, General Science and Mathematics, and Mental Ability (including comprehension, logic, and reasoning). A unique feature of this exam is that candidates will be permitted to carry one textbook each for all three subjects into the examination hall. However, only textbooks from NCERT, BSEB, or ICSE boards will be allowed.
