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Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) Stenographer / Instructor Grade-III Recruitment 2025 – Advertisement No. 07/25

The Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) has released Advertisement No. 07/25 for the recruitment of Stenographer / Instructor (Grade-III) posts in various government departments and collectorates of Bihar. The detailed notification includes eligibility criteria, total vacancies, pay scale, age limit, application process, selection procedure, and examination syllabus. This comprehensive HTML representation covers every piece of information available in the official notification.

Organization Details

Organization Name: Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC)
Hindi Name: बिहार कर्मचारी चयन आयोग
Address: P.O. Veterinary College, Patna – 14, Bihar, India

Post Details

Post Name (English): Stenographer / Instructor (Grade-III)
Post Name (Hindi): आशुलिपिक / आशुटंकक ग्रेड-III
Department: Various Bihar Government Departments and Collectorate Offices

Location Information

City: Patna
State: Bihar
Country: India
Postal Code: 800014
Posting Locations: District-level offices such as Patna, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Gopalganj, Saran, Siwan, Kishanganj, and others across Bihar.

Vacancy Information

Category	Total Vacancies
Total Posts	432
Women (35% Horizontal Quota)	73
Divyang (PWD)	6 (VI – 10, DD – 04, OH – 03)

Pay Scale and Employment Type

Pay Level: Level-4 (₹25,500 – ₹81,100 per month)
Pay Commission: As per 7th CPC, Bihar Government
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Government Service

Important Dates

Event	Date
Online Application Start Date	25 September 2025
Last Date for Fee Payment	03 November 2025
Last Date for Final Submission	05 November 2025

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum Qualification: Intermediate (10+2) or equivalent from a recognized board or institution.
Technical Qualification: Proficiency in Hindi and English shorthand, typing, and basic computer operations including word processing.
Equivalent Qualifications Accepted: NCVT / SCVT two-year vocational certificate or a three-year Polytechnic Diploma (equivalent to Intermediate).

Age Limit (as on 01 August 2025)

Category	Minimum Age	Maximum Age
General (Male)	18 years	37 years
OBC / EBC (Male & Female)	18 years	40 years
General (Female)	18 years	40 years
SC / ST (Male & Female)	18 years	42 years
Divyang (All Categories)	18 years	Additional 10 years relaxation

Reservation Details

Reservation will be provided as per the Bihar Government Reservation Rules.
35% reservation for women candidates (Bihar domicile only).
Divyang reservation applicable only for benchmark disabilities (VI, DD, OH).
All reservation benefits applicable only for Bihar residents with valid domicile certificate.
Vacancies are provisional and may increase or decrease before the last application date.

Application Fees

The examination fee has been determined under General Administration Department, Bihar, Patna Order No. 15568 dated 21.08.2025. Each candidate is required to pay ₹100 (One Hundred Rupees Only) as the examination fee.

Processing charges and service tax will be borne by the candidate.
Payment Mode: Online via Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking, or UPI through Payment Gateway.
Fee Payment Window: From 25.09.2025 to 03.11.2025.
Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

Selection Process

Written Examination (Objective Type):
The written examination will be conducted as per the Bihar Staff Selection Commission Examination Conduct Rules, 2010. If the number of applications exceeds 40,000, a preliminary examination may be organized in one or more stages. The written exam will be of objective type (multiple choice questions). Based on the performance in this exam, candidates equal to five times the total vacancies will be shortlisted for the practical (skill) test.
Skill Test (Typing & Stenography):
- Conducted on computer for both Hindi and English languages.
- Hindi & English shorthand dictation: 80 words per minute (320 words total in 4 minutes).
- Two additional minutes will be given for correction after dictation.
- Total time for transcription: 20 minutes.
- Hindi typing: 30 words per minute using Mangal font (Remington Gail Keyboard Layout).
- English typing: 30 words per minute using UTF-8 under English (US) Keyboard Layout.
- Candidates must select keyboard layout before starting the typing test; changing layout during typing may erase data.
- Benchmark disabled (visually impaired) candidates will get compensatory time as per government norms.
Document Verification:
Candidates who successfully qualify in the skill test will be called for document verification. All eligibility certificates, educational documents, and reservation proofs must be presented in original.
Final Merit List:
The final merit list will be prepared based on normalized scores from the written test and skill test, category-wise. In case of a tie, the older candidate will be given preference. If the age is also the same, the alphabetical order of names (A to Z) will determine the ranking.

Written Examination Syllabus

Part (A): General Studies

Questions will test candidates’ general awareness about their surroundings and the application of such knowledge in society. It includes knowledge of current events and day-to-day observations, as well as their scientific aspects.

Scientific progress, national and international awards, Indian languages, books, scripts, capitals, currencies, and sports.
Important national and international events and their significance.
History, culture, and geography of India and Bihar.
Constitution, political system, Panchayati Raj, community development, and Bihar’s contribution to the freedom movement.

Part (B): General Science and Mathematics

Questions in this section will be of matriculation (10th) level and will include:

General Science: Topics from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, and basic knowledge of computers and word processing.
Mathematics: Numerical questions related to numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios, percentages, averages, interest, profit and loss, time, work, and distance.

Part (C): Mental Ability Test

Questions in this section will assess both verbal and non-verbal reasoning abilities of the candidates.

Similarity and analogy
Classification and sequence
Problem-solving and visual memory
Relationship observation and logical reasoning
Mirror images, coding-decoding, pattern recognition
Mathematical operations, number series, and arrangement

Minimum Qualifying Marks

Category	Minimum Qualifying Percentage
Unreserved (UR)	40%
Backward Class (BC)	36.5%
Extremely Backward Class (EBC)	34%
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (SC / ST)	32%
Women (All Categories)	32%
Divyang (All Categories)	32%

Documents Required

Matriculation (10th) certificate and mark sheet.
Intermediate (10+2) certificate and mark sheet.
Domicile certificate issued by a competent authority.
Caste / Category certificate (if applicable).
EWS / Income certificate (if applicable).
Certificate for descendants of freedom fighters (if applicable).

Important Notes

Reservation benefits are available only to candidates having Bihar domicile certificates.
All posts and vacancies mentioned are provisional and subject to change based on administrative requirements.
Applications once submitted cannot be withdrawn or modified.
Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
Candidates must follow the official instructions published on the Commission's website before applying online.
Only online applications will be accepted. Offline or handwritten applications will be rejected.