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Bihar Vidhan Parishad Secretariat has issued Advertisement No. 01/2025 for direct recruitment to the posts of Driver and Office Attendant. The recruitment process includes an OMR-based written examination, and the Driver post also includes a driving skill and practical test.
Post Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Bihar Vidhan Parishad Secretariat |
| Post Name | Driver and Office Attendant |
| Total Vacancies | 24 posts mentioned in the vacancy table |
| Qualification | Matriculation or equivalent |
| Category | Admit Card |
| Status | Recruitment notification issued |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Registration and Application Start Date | 29/09/2025 at 05:00 PM |
| Examination Fee Payment Start Date | 29/09/2025 at 05:00 PM |
| Last Date for Online Registration and Application | 20/10/2025 at 11:59 PM |
| Last Date for Examination Fee Payment | 22/10/2025 at 11:59 PM |
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| All Candidates | ₹100 |
The examination fee is payable online through Credit Card, Debit Card or UPI. Applicable bank charges may be collected separately by the payment gateway. Candidates should preserve the payment receipt.
Age Limit
The minimum age is 18 years as on 01/01/2025. The maximum age limits are as follows:
- Unreserved Male candidates: 37 years
- Unreserved Female candidates: 40 years
- Backward Class and Extremely Backward Class candidates: 40 years
- Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates: 42 years
- Candidates who have completed three years of continuous government service may receive age relaxation of up to five years, subject to applicable rules.
- Former defence personnel may receive relaxation as prescribed by government rules, subject to the maximum age condition mentioned in the notification.
Vacancy Details
| Post | Pay Level | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Level-02, ₹19,900–₹63,200 | 09 |
| Office Attendant | Level-01, ₹18,000–₹56,900 | 15 |
| Total | 24 |
The vacancy distribution includes reservation provisions for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Extremely Backward Class, Backward Class, Economically Weaker Section, women and other applicable categories. The notification states that the number of vacancies may be increased or decreased according to requirements.
Eligibility / Qualification
Driver
- Matriculation or equivalent qualification.
- Working knowledge of both Hindi and English.
- Valid Driving Licence for Light Motor Vehicle and Heavy Motor Vehicle.
- Ability to drive a vehicle safely.
Office Attendant
- Matriculation or equivalent qualification.
- Working knowledge of both Hindi and English.
- Ability to cycle.
Candidates must enter complete and accurate educational and technical qualification details in the online application form. The Matriculation certificate or equivalent certificate will be used for verifying the date of birth.
Admit Card Details
Candidates should use the official Bihar Vidhan Parishad website to access recruitment-related notices and download the admit card when the download link is activated. Candidates should retain their registration details, email ID, mobile number, username, password and application number safely.
After submitting the final application, candidates are instructed to log in and download the filled application form. The filled application should be printed in two copies and preserved along with the documents submitted during the recruitment process.
Candidates appearing for the examination should follow the instructions printed on the admit card and carry the required identity and examination documents. Electronic devices are prohibited inside the examination building.
Selection Process
Driver
- Written Examination
- Driving Skill and Practical Test
- Document Verification
The written examination is OMR-based and objective-type. Candidates who qualify in the written examination will be shortlisted for the driving skill and practical test. The practical test will carry 50 marks. Candidates declared unsuccessful in the driving skill test will not be eligible for appointment to the Driver post.
Office Attendant
- Written Examination
- Merit List
- Document Verification
Exam Pattern
The written examination for both posts will contain 100 objective-type questions and will be conducted through an OMR answer sheet.
| Subject | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Mathematics | 30 | 120 |
| General Knowledge, General Science and Traffic Rules | 40 | 160 |
| General Hindi | 30 | 120 |
| Total | 100 | 400 |
- Duration: 2 hours
- Each correct answer carries 4 marks.
- 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
- The question paper will be available in Hindi and English, except the General Hindi section, which will be printed only in Hindi.
- Mathematics and General Knowledge questions will also be printed in English.
Qualifying Marks
The minimum qualifying marks are category-wise as follows:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentage |
|---|---|
| General | 40% |
| Backward Class | 36.5% |
| Extremely Backward Class | 34% |
| Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Women and Persons with Disabilities | 32% |
For the Driver post, candidates will be shortlisted for the next stage based on the written examination marks and the available reservation-wise vacancies. The number of candidates shortlisted may be up to ten times the number of available vacancies. In case of equal marks, the older candidate will be placed higher in the merit list.
Syllabus Details
General Mathematics
The syllabus includes LCM, HCF, natural numbers, rational and irrational numbers, integers, square root, cube root, percentage, profit and loss, discount, sales tax, simple interest, compound interest, time and distance, ratio and proportion, and inverse proportion.
General Knowledge, General Science and Traffic Rules
Important areas include natural resources, forests and wildlife, water resources, agriculture and crops, minerals and energy resources, manufacturing industries, national economy, map study, the Constitution, the federal system, Centre-State relations, languages of India, democracy and diversity, social and religious diversity, political parties, currency and banking, globalisation, trade, economic activities, Indian history, culture, geography, the freedom movement, Panchayati Raj, Bihar's contribution to national movements, nationalism, socialism, science, environment, current events and traffic rules.
General Hindi
The syllabus includes nouns, pronouns, gender, adjectives, adverbs, synonyms, case, idioms, tense, sandhi, antonyms, compounds, proverbs, one-word substitutions, word correction, sentence correction, Tatsama and Tadbhava words, prefixes and suffixes. Questions may also be based on prose and poetry passages from Class 10 textbooks and on authors.
Reservation and Domicile Rules
Reservation benefits based on caste will be available only to candidates who are permanent residents of Bihar. Candidates from outside Bihar will not receive Bihar reservation benefits. The permanent address entered in the online application will be considered for reservation purposes.
Candidates claiming reservation must possess valid certificates issued by the competent authority by the last date of application. Original certificates must be produced during document verification. The notification also specifies requirements relating to caste, domicile, non-creamy layer, Economically Weaker Section and women reservation certificates.
Women candidates claiming caste or non-creamy-layer reservation must generally submit certificates issued in their father's name, as prescribed in the notification. A 35% horizontal reservation for women is applicable as per the state government rules.
Salary / Pay Scale
| Post | Pay Scale |
|---|---|
| Driver | Level-02, ₹19,900–₹63,200 plus applicable allowances |
| Office Attendant | Level-01, ₹18,000–₹56,900 plus applicable allowances |
Important Instructions
- Candidates must read the detailed instructions available on the official website before completing the online application.
- The email ID, mobile number, username and password entered in the application should remain active and secure until completion of the recruitment process.
- Candidates should upload a recent photograph and scanned Hindi and English signatures in the prescribed format.
- Candidates should retain at least five additional copies of the uploaded photograph.
- The Bihar Vidhan Parishad Secretariat will not be responsible for internet, banking, incorrect payment or pending transaction problems.
- No correction or modification request will be accepted after submission if the candidate has entered incorrect information.
- Only online applications will be accepted for this recruitment. Printed, typed or handwritten applications will not be accepted, and the fee will not be refunded.
- Candidates must verify all details and ensure that the required certificates are available before applying.
Contact Details
For recruitment-related assistance, candidates may contact the helpline at 08407875820 from Monday to Friday between 10:00 AM and 05:00 PM from 30/09/2025. Queries may also be sent by email to blcsrecruitment@gmail.com.