Candidates who have passed Intermediate or an equivalent examination in any subject can apply for 15 posts of Junior Secretariat Assistant (कनीय सचिवालय सहायक) in the Bihar Legislative Assembly Secretariat (बिहार विधान सभा सचिवालय), Patna, at Pay Level-2 (Rs. 19,900-63,200 plus other admissible allowances as per rules). The posts are under Advertisement No. 01/2026 and are being filled by direct recruitment. The online application window opens on 7 November 2026 from 11:00 AM and closes on 6 December 2026, which is also the last date for fee payment. Selection is through an OMR-based preliminary examination followed by a Hindi and English typing test.
About Bihar Vidhan Sabha Junior Secretariat Assistant
The Bihar Vidhan Sabha Sachivalaya is the secretariat of the Bihar Legislative Assembly in Patna. Advertisement No. 01/2026 is for direct recruitment to the post of Junior Secretariat Assistant in this secretariat. The secretariat will publish the schedule of the competitive examination on the Bihar Vidhan Sabha website.
Vacancy Details
The notice lists 15 provisional posts by reservation category. Under the 35% horizontal reservation for women, 4 of these posts are for women. The number of advertised posts may decrease or increase.
Who Can Apply
Nationality
The candidate must be a citizen of India.
Educational Qualification
By the last date of the online application, candidates must have passed Intermediate or an equivalent examination in any subject from an Intermediate Council or Board recognised by the State Government or the Central Government.
The notice treats Hindi and English typing at 30 words per minute each as desirable. Please see the official notification for the full eligibility details for the post.
Age Limit
The minimum age is 18 years as on 01 August 2026. Age is counted from the date of birth recorded in the matriculation or equivalent certificate.
Age Relaxation
Candidates who claim any of these relaxations must submit a certificate from the competent authority. For persons with disabilities, the certificate must be valid on the last date of application.
Reservation and Certificates
- Only permanent residents (natives) of Bihar get the reservation benefit. Residents of other states cannot claim reservation.
- Reservation must be claimed in the column marked for it in the online form. The permanent address entered in the online form is the only address accepted for reservation.
- SC and ST candidates must hold a caste certificate and a permanent residence (domicile) certificate.
- BC and EBC candidates must hold a caste certificate, a permanent residence certificate and a non-creamy layer certificate.
- For unmarried and married women, the caste and non-creamy layer certificates must be issued from the father's permanent address. Certificates must be issued by the officer notified by the state government for the area of permanent residence.
- EWS candidates get 10% reservation where vacancies exist. They must submit an income and asset certificate in Annexure-1 (Format-1), issued by the competent authority.
- Women get 35% horizontal reservation where vacancies exist. The reservation category cannot be changed once the appointment process has started.
The secretariat will fix the last date for submitting all certificates for the claims made in the online form. No claim will be accepted after that date.
Who Cannot Appear
Candidates who have been debarred from examinations for misconduct by the UPSC, any State Public Service Commission or another selection commission cannot appear for the period of that order. The secretariat's decision on eligibility to sit the examination is final.
How to Apply for Bihar Vidhan Sabha Junior Secretariat Assistant
Applications are accepted online only, through the "Apply Online" link given in the notice (bvscap.in). Registration opens on 7 November 2026 from 11:00 AM. Printed, typed or handwritten applications will not be accepted, and in that case the fee will not be refunded.
- Register and fill the online application between 7 November 2026 (11:00 AM) and 6 December 2026. Use your own working mobile number and e-mail ID.
- Upload scanned copies of your educational qualification certificate and reservation certificates, a recent photograph and your signature. Check that each uploaded image is clear.
- Pay the examination fee online by Net Banking, Credit Card or Debit Card by 6 December 2026. Bank charges are payable in addition to the fee. Keep a printout of the bank receipt.
- After the final submission, log in again and download the filled form from the "Download Filled Application Section" on the dashboard.
- Print two copies. Check that every page shows the Bar Code and the Application Number. If either is missing, the application will be treated as incomplete and will not be accepted.
- Keep at least five extra copies of the uploaded photograph, along with copies of all certificates. Produce the hard copy and the certificates whenever the secretariat asks for them.
The fee is paid online while applying, and the last date for payment is 6 December 2026. An SC or ST candidate who pays the SC/ST fee but later does not produce the SC/ST certificate, or whose certificate is in doubt, may be disqualified. Such candidates may choose to pay the fee for general candidates, in which case their candidature remains safe on this point.
Selection Process
Selection has two stages: an objective preliminary examination on an OMR answer sheet, then a Hindi and English typing test for candidates who pass the preliminary examination. A merit list follows.
Preliminary Examination
The preliminary examination has 100 objective multiple-choice questions at matric level. It carries 400 marks (4 marks per question) and lasts two hours. One mark is deducted for each wrong answer. The medium is Hindi/English, and if the Hindi and English papers differ, the English questions are treated as correct.
Candidates must obtain these qualifying marks in the preliminary examination, or they will be out of the competition:
If many applications are received, the examination may be held in more than one phase. In that case, results will be prepared after normalisation. The FAQ on equating of scores linked in the notice (http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/recruitment/FAQ.pdf) explains the process.
Preliminary Examination Syllabus
- General Studies: current affairs (national and international events, scientific progress, awards, sports and players). Also India and its neighbouring countries: history of neighbouring countries; history, culture, geography, economic scene, agriculture and natural resources of India and Bihar; the Constitution and political system of India; Panchayati Raj; community development; Five-Year Plans; the freedom movement and Bihar's contribution to it. Questions may focus on Bihar, India and neighbouring countries.
- General Science and Mathematics: mainly matric level. Physics, Chemistry and Biology; number system, computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions, relationship between numbers, fundamental arithmetical operations, percentage, ratio and proportion, average, interest, and profit and loss.
- Mental Ability and Logical Reasoning: verbal and non-verbal questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualisation, problem solving, analysis, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, arithmetic number series, and coding and decoding.
Typing Test
The preliminary results will be declared for the typing test. Candidates who obtain the qualifying marks are called for the typing test, in a number approximately 10 times the total vacancies. A speed of 30 words per minute each in Hindi and English typing is desirable. Each test lasts 10 minutes, with a 1.5% relaxation for typing mistakes. The test is held on a computer, and the Hindi typing test is taken in the Kruti Dev font.
Merit List
A merit list will be published from the candidates who pass the preliminary examination and are found fit in the typing test, to fill the category-wise vacancies. If one post is contested between two candidates, the desirable qualification prescribed for the post is used to decide. These qualifications are given in the schedule to the Bihar Vidhan Sabha Sachivalaya (Recruitment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2018.
Ties are broken in this order:
- The older candidate is placed higher.
- If the dates of birth are also the same, the candidate with the higher qualification is placed higher.
- If the tie still remains, candidates are ranked in the alphabetical order (Devanagari script) of their names as written in the Class 10 board certificate.
Important Instructions
- No request to correct or change the online application will be considered after submission. If the details in the online form do not match the original certificates or marksheets, the candidature will be cancelled.
- Keep the E-mail Id, Mobile Number, User Name and Password safe until the final result is published.
- The secretariat is not responsible for internet or banking problems or failed payments, and no extra time will be given. Do not wait until the last moment.
- Candidates must have all required certificates in original when they apply. All certificates and marksheets mentioned in the form must be produced in original at the time of appointment.
- All information about this advertisement will be published on https://vidhansabha.bihar.gov.in/. There will be no separate publication in newspapers.
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