BSSC CGL
BSSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level) is the Bihar Staff Selection Commission’s flagship recruitment exam for graduate-level posts across Bihar government departments. Selection runs in three stages: an objective preliminary paper, a mains exam, and document verification.
Two things about this exam trip up first-timers. The prelims is open book — you may carry one NCERT or BSEB textbook per section, and nothing else. And clearing it takes two separate things: you have to cross your category’s minimum qualifying percentage (40% General, 36.5% OBC, 34% EBC, 32% SC/ST/Women/PwD), and then finish inside the top 5× vacancies for your category. So the bar that actually decides your fate rises and falls with the applicant pool — but it never drops below that qualifying floor.
Eligibility is a degree from a recognised university, with a minimum age of 21.
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CGL-4 status: Notified — Advt. No. 05/25. The application window (18 Aug – 17 Sep 2025) has closed; the preliminary exam date has not been announced yet.
Current notification — Advt. No. 05/25
| Cycle | 4th Combined Graduate Level Exam |
| Total vacancies | 1,481 |
| Application window | 18 August 2025 – 17 September 2025 |
| Preliminary exam date | To be announced |
| Application fee | ₹540 (General) · ₹135 (reserved categories) |
| Age limit | 21 years minimum · upper limit 37 (General), 40 (OBC), 42 (SC/ST) |
Post-wise vacancies
| Post | Department | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Branch Officer | General Administration Dept. | 1064 |
| Auditor (Cooperative) | Cooperative Dept. | 198 |
| Auditor (Finance) | Audit Directorate, Finance Dept. | 125 |
| Planning Assistant | Planning & Development Dept. | 88 |
| Junior Statistical Assistant | Labour Resources Dept. | 5 |
| Data Entry Operator Grade-C | Finance Dept. | 1 |
Exam rules that catch people out
- Open-book prelims. Candidates may carry one NCERT/BSEB textbook per section (General Studies, Science, Maths). Guides, photocopies, handwritten notes and electronic devices are prohibited.
- Prelims shortlisting. The top 5× vacancies per category advance to Mains.
- Mains. Paper 1 (Hindi) is qualifying only — minimum 30% required. Paper 2 determines merit.
- Minimum qualifying marks (both stages). General 40%, OBC 36.5%, EBC 34%, SC/ST/Women/PwD 32%.
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