Bihar Vidhan Sabha Recruitment 2026: 54 Assistant Section Officer & Assistant Caretaker – Apply Online @ vidhansabha.bihar.gov.in

Post-Wise Vacancy & Pay Scale

Assistant Section Officer — Category-Wise Distribution (50 Posts)

Within the 50 ASO posts: 1 post reserved for blind/low-vision (PwD), 1 post for deaf/hard-of-hearing (PwD), and 1 post under 2% horizontal reservation for grandchildren of former freedom fighters of Bihar.

Assistant Caretaker — Category-Wise Distribution (4 Posts)

Eligibility Criteria & Educational Qualification

• Nationality: Must be a citizen of India.
• Assistant Section Officer: Graduate or equivalent degree from a university recognised by the Bihar State Government or the Central Government. A candidate with a higher/other relevant qualification may also apply for this post.
• Assistant Caretaker: Graduate or equivalent degree from a university recognised by the State or Central Government.
• Multiple-Post Application: A candidate may apply for more than one post by ticking the corresponding boxes in the online registration form — a single application fee covers all ticked posts.
• Desirable Qualification Tie-Breaker: If two candidates tie for one post, the post-wise desirable qualification prescribed in the Schedule to the Bihar Vidhan Sabha Sachivalaya (Recruitment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2018, decides the merit.

Age Limit (as on 01-08-2023)

Age Relaxation

Reservation Rules

• Reservation applies only to candidates whose permanent residence is Bihar; candidates from other states do not receive reservation.
• Reservation must be claimed in the online form's designated column — only the permanent address recorded in the form is accepted.
• EWS quota: 10%. PwD (40%+): 4% horizontal. Women: 35% horizontal — subject to availability of vacancies and applicable rules.
• The reservation category declared at application cannot be corrected or changed during the appointment process.

Selection Process & Screening Clause

Selection is conducted in two stages:

1. Preliminary Examination — Objective (multiple-choice, OMR answer sheet):

• Each question carries 4 marks; 1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer (negative marking).
• Medium: Hindi or English (if the Hindi and English papers differ, the English version is authoritative).
• Minimum qualifying marks: General 40%, Backward Class 36.5%, Extremely Backward Class 34%, SC/ST/Women/PwD 32%.
• If the number of applications is very large, the preliminary examination may be held in multiple phases with normalisation of scores.

2. Main Examination — Descriptive:

• Approximately 10 times the number of vacancies (category-wise) from qualifying candidates of the Preliminary will be called.
• Candidates must fill a separate application and pay a separate fee for the Main Examination. A separate advertisement will be published; the syllabus is on the Bihar Vidhan Sabha website.
• A post-wise merit list is prepared on the basis of the Main Examination result.

Important: No TA/DA is mentioned as payable for appearing in the examination. The examination programme will be published separately on the official website.

Required Documents & Instructions for Candidates

• Original Matriculation (10th) Certificate / Birth Certificate as Proof of Date of Birth.
• All Degree and Consolidated Mark Sheets from the relevant recognised university.
• Caste Certificate and Permanent Residence (Domicile) Certificate — SC/ST: caste + domicile; BC/EBC: caste + domicile + non-creamy layer certificate.
• For unmarried or married women: caste and non-creamy layer certificates issued from the father's permanent address.
• Caste and residence certificates must be issued by the Circle Officer (Anchaladhikari) of the permanent residence circle notified by the State Government.
• EWS Certificate: Income and asset certificate in Annexure-1 (Form-1) of the government notification.
• Freedom Fighter Grandchild Certificate: signed by District Magistrate of the home district or authorised officer, plus identity card.
• PwD Certificate: at least 40% disability certificate in prescribed form from the Medical Board.
• Two recent passport-size photographs (keep at least 5 extra copies) and a Valid Photo ID Proof (Aadhaar / Voter ID / PAN).

Application Instructions

1. Register and fill the online form on the Bihar Vidhan Sabha Sachivalaya website between 7 November 2026 (11:00 AM) and 27 November 2026 using your own mobile number and email ID.
2. Tick the box beside each post you are applying for (separate applications are not needed; a single fee covers all ticked posts).
3. Upload scanned copies of educational and reservation certificates, photograph, and signature — verify clarity before submission.
4. Pay the fee via Net Banking, Credit Card, or Debit Card; bank charges are added. Print and retain the bank receipt.
5. After final submission, download the filled form from the Download Filled Application Section on your dashboard; print two copies.
6. Verify every page shows the Bar Code and Application Number — pages missing either are treated as incomplete and rejected.
7. Printed, typed, or handwritten forms outside the online system are not accepted. Candidates who applied in the 2024 windows (29 Jan–15 Feb 2024 and 29 Nov–13 Dec 2024) need not apply again.

Application Fee

The fee is non-refundable. SC/ST candidates who later fail to produce a valid certificate (or whose certificate is doubted) may be disqualified; they may voluntarily pay the general-category fee to safeguard their candidature.

Frequently Asked Questions