Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Recruitment 2025 job opportunity

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Recruitment 2025

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced a new job vacancy for the post of Assistant Town Planner. This is an excellent career opportunity for job seekers. Check the eligibility, salary details, and vacancy information. Don’t miss this chance—apply now for the latest recruitment!

Last Date: Mon Sep 22 2025

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Organization Details

  • Organization Name: Bihar Public Service Commission (Urban Development & Housing Department, Bihar)
  • Designation: Assistant Town Planner
  • Total Vacancies: 35
  • Employment Type: Full-time, Government Job
  • Street Address: 15, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Bailey Road, Patna – 800001
  • City: Patna
  • State: Bihar
  • Postal Code: 800001
  • Country: India
  • Pay Scale: Pay Level-09 (Revised) as per 7th Pay Commission

Important Dates

Online Application Start Date 28 August 2025
Online Application Last Date 22 September 2025

Application Process

Candidates must apply through the online application form available on the official BPSC website. No hard copies of the application form or documents are required to be sent to the Commission’s office. Any hard copy submission will not be considered. The details provided in the online application will be accepted as correct for examination purposes, and document verification will take place after the written examination.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must possess a Post Graduate degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized university or institution in any of the following disciplines:

  • Town Planning
  • Regional Planning
  • Urban Planning
  • City Planning
  • Country Planning
  • Transport Planning
  • Housing
  • Environmental Planning

Age Limit (as on 01 August 2025)

  • Minimum Age: 21 years
  • Maximum Age for General (Male): 37 years
  • Maximum Age for OBC/EBC (Male & Female) and General (Female): 40 years
  • Maximum Age for SC/ST (Male & Female): 42 years

Age Relaxation

  • Government servants: up to 5 years (maximum of 5 attempts allowed in BPSC exams)
  • Persons with Disabilities: up to 10 years (with valid certificate)
  • Ex-servicemen: 3 years + service duration (maximum age not exceeding 57 years)

Reservation Details

Category Total Posts Posts for Women
Unreserved (UR)145
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)31
Scheduled Caste (SC)62
Scheduled Tribe (ST)10
Extremely Backward Class (EBC)62
Backward Class (BC)41
Backward Class Female10

Horizontal Reservation: 35% seats for women across all categories, 2% seats for grandchildren of freedom fighters (recognized by the central government), and horizontal reservations for Persons with Disabilities (VI, DD, OH, MD categories).

Application Fees

  • Examination Fee: Rs. 100/- (for all candidates)
  • Bank charges: Extra, as applicable
  • Biometric Fee: Rs. 200/- additional if Aadhaar number is not provided in the application

Selection Process

The selection will be based on a written examination (Objective Multiple Choice Questions).

  • Paper: Town Planning (1 Paper only)
  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Questions: 125
  • Total Marks: 125
  • Negative Marking: No negative marking

Minimum Qualifying Marks

  • General: 40%
  • OBC: 36.5%
  • EBC: 34%
  • SC/ST/Women/PwD: 32%

After the written examination, candidates will be called for document verification. Original certificates must be produced at this stage, failing which the candidate will not be included in the merit list.

Other Important Information

  • No re-evaluation or rechecking provision is available.
  • If documents are found false or incorrect during verification, the application will be canceled.
  • Candidates providing false information may be disqualified permanently from current and future BPSC examinations.
  • The detailed syllabus is available on the official website.

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