Bihar Vidhan Parishad Assistant Exam Pattern, Eligibility

Stage one is an OMR preliminary of 100 multiple-choice questions, 400 marks, 2 hours. General studies carries 40 questions, general science and maths 30, and mental ability and reasoning 30. Each right answer gets 4 marks and each wrong one loses 1. The medium is Hindi or English.

Stage two for the PA post is three tests of 100 marks each: Hindi shorthand (500 words dictated over five minutes, 50 minutes to transcribe by hand), computer typing in Hindi (50 marks) and English (50 marks), and MS Office word processing. Typing is 10 minutes per language, with 1.5 percent error allowed.

• Qualification: a degree from a recognised university; Hindi shorthand at 100 words a minute; typing at 30 words a minute in both Hindi and English on a computer; and a computer course certificate (AICTE, DOEACC or NIELIT recognised, or O level).
• Age on 1 August 2025: at least 21. Maximum 37 for unreserved men, 40 for unreserved women, BC and EBC, 42 for SC and ST. Serving Bihar government employees get five more years.

The prelim only shortlists. About ten times the vacancies go on to the skill tests. Prelim qualifying marks are 40 percent unreserved, 36.5 percent BC, 34 percent EBC and 32 percent for SC, ST, women and PwD. Merit is by shorthand marks; a candidate who fails typing or word processing is out.

Pay level 7, ₹44,900–1,42,400 plus allowances.

Apply through the recruitment portal. The fee in Advt. 02/2025 was ₹100 for every candidate, paid by card, debit card or UPI. Keep the printed form and the certificates; they are asked for at verification.

Second-stage admit cards and score cards for the PA post are on the recruitment portal. A new advertisement has not been announced.

Marks for the PA post are shown through the score card login on the Parishad site. Final lists go up on the same site.

Typing and shorthand speed decide this post, not the prelim. Build to 100 words a minute in Hindi shorthand and practise typing under the 1.5 percent error rule. For the prelim, general knowledge on Bihar and India, basic maths and reasoning are enough.

• Bihar Vidhan Parishad Secretariat
• Advt. 02/2025 (PDF)
• BLCS recruitment portal

Is there a post called Assistant?

Not in the latest notice. The Personal Assistant post is the nearest, and clerks are advertised as Lower Division Clerks.

How many PA posts are there?

7 in Advt. 02/2025.

Is there negative marking?

Yes. 1 mark is lost for each wrong answer in the prelim.

What is the fee?

₹100.