Bihar Vidhan Sabha Security Guard Syllabus, Exam Pattern

The first stage is a 100-question OMR paper, 100 marks, two hours, one mark per question. It is in Hindi and English, and the English version is final if the two differ. The advertisement mentions no negative marking.

This paper only qualifies you. Below 30 per cent you are out, and the marks do not count in the merit list. The Secretariat calls about ten times the vacancies, category by category, for the physical test.

Matric (Class 10) standard.

Mathematics

Number system, operations on whole numbers, decimals and fractions, relations between numbers, basic arithmetic operations, percentage, ratio and proportion, average, simple and compound interest, profit and loss.

General Studies

Current events of national and international importance, scientific progress, awards and sports. History, culture, geography, economy, agriculture and natural resources of Bihar and India. The Constitution and political system, Panchayati Raj, community development, Five Year Plans, the freedom movement and Bihar's part in it.

• Nationality: Indian citizen.
• Education: Intermediate or equivalent from a recognised board, any subject.
• Age (01.08.2022 for 01/2023): 18 minimum. Maximum 25 for unreserved men and women, 27 for BC men, 28 for BC women and EBC candidates, 30 for SC and ST. Government servants with 3 years of service get 5 years more, ex-servicemen get service plus 3 years, up to 53.
• Height: men 167.5 cm, women 154.6 cm, with 2.4 cm relaxation for residents of the Terai. Chest for men 76.5 to 81 cm.
• Eyesight: 6/12 in both eyes without glasses, and no physical defect or disease.

Reservation follows Bihar rules and applies only to Bihar domicile holders: 35 per cent for women, 10 per cent EWS, and 2 per cent for grandchildren of freedom fighters.

1. Preliminary written exam, qualifying only.
2. Physical test, 100 marks, built around a timed run.

The advertisement lists the same bands for men over 1 mile (1.6 km) and for women over 1 km. The merit list is made from the run marks alone, so the written paper decides only who reaches the track.

Pay Level 3, Rs 21,700 to 69,100 a month, plus the usual allowances.

Application was online only, through the Secretariat's portal linked from the recruitment page. Fee: ₹675 for Bihar-domicile unreserved, BC, EBC and EWS men and for every candidate from outside Bihar. ₹180 for Bihar SC, ST, women of every category and candidates with 40 per cent or more disability. Reservation claims need caste, domicile and, for BC and EBC, non-creamy-layer certificates.

The physical test for 01/2023 was postponed once in August 2025 before it was held, and the one for 02/2023 was moved to 22 September 2025.

Final results and the certificate verification lists sit on the Recruitment Notice page. On 9 October 2025 the Secretariat also cancelled the candidature of two finally selected candidates from these two rounds.

Prelim cut-offs, out of 100, used to pick the candidates called for the physical test.

The second round ran much higher because it drew more applicants for 80 posts. Full tables are in the cut-off notice.

The merit comes from the run, so train for 1.6 km under 5 minutes before anything else. For the paper, Class 10 arithmetic and Bihar general knowledge are enough. Aim well above the cut-off in the table, since the second round closed at 75 for unreserved men.

• Recruitment Advertisement page
• Recruitment Notice page (results, notices)
• Advertisement 01/2023 (PDF)
• Advertisement 02/2023 (PDF)
• Bihar Vidhan Sabha home page

Is a Security Guard exam open now?

No. Both rounds of 2023 are finished and the final results are out. Watch the recruitment page for a new advertisement.

What qualification is needed?

Intermediate (10+2) from a recognised board.

Does the written paper count in the merit list?

No. It is qualifying only; the merit list is made from the physical test marks.

What is the pay?

Level 3, Rs 21,700 to 69,100.