BPSC ASO Recruitment 2025 Online Form for 41 Assistant Section Officer Vacancies

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has come up with 41 vacancies for Assistant Section Officer. The online application process for BPSC ASO Recruitment 2025 has started from 29th May 2025. Candidates interested in this recruitment must go through all the important details such as application dates, selection process, eligibility criteria, and salary, etc. All these details have been shared below to help candidates understand the requirements and steps to apply for the recruitment.

BPSC ASO Notification 2025 Out

The BPSC ASO Notification 2025 under Advt. No. 37/2025 has been released by the Bihar Public Service Commission on the official website, bpsc.bihar.gov.in. Before applying, candidates can download the notification from the link attached below to know the important details of BPSC Assistant Section Officer Recruitment

BPSC Assistant Section Officer (ASO) Notification 2025 PDF- Click to Download

BPSC ASO Recruitment 2025- Overview

The commission will conduct three stages for the BPSC ASO Exam 2025 i.e. Prelims, Mains, and Interview to select eligible candidates for 41 vacant posts for Assistant Section Officer (ASO) in Bihar Public Service Commission, Patna. The selected candidates will receive a salary as per pay level 7, ranging from Rs. 44900-142400/-.

BPSC Assistant Section Officer ASO Recruitment 2025- Important Dates

The online application process for the BPSC Assistant Section Officer ASO Recruitment 2025 has started on 29th May 2025. Candidates can submit their applications till 23rd June 2025. The BPSC ASO Exam 2025 is scheduled to be conducted on 13th July 2025. Further details of the examination will be updated as announced by the Bihar Public Service Commission

BPSC ASO Vacancy 2025

The vacancies have been announced for 7 categories, including Unreserved, Economically Weaker Section, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Backwards Class, Extremely Backwards Class, and Women from Backwards Classes. The total vacancies announced are 41 and the category-wise breakdown is mentioned in the table below.

BPSC ASO Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The Bihar Public Service Commission has prescribed a minimum requirement that a candidate must meet to apply for the BPSC ASO Recruitment 2025. If the candidates who have applied for the recruitment don’t meet the eligibility criteria, their application will be rejected. So, candidates need to know the criteria to determine whether they are eligible or not. The criteria include educational qualification and age limit, for which the requirements are discussed below.

Educational Qualification

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university. The degree should be completed before the last date of submission of the application.

Age Limit & Age Relaxation

As per the official notification, the candidates who want to apply for the recruitment must have a minimum age of 21 years, and the maximum age should be 37 years as on 1st August 2025. The commission has also provided age relaxation in the upper age limit for the various categories that have been mentioned in the table below.

BPSC Assistant Section Officer ASO Recruitment 2025 Application Form

Candidates who have checked the eligibility criteria and know they are eligible should not miss this opportunity and must apply for the BPSC ASO Recruitment 2025 by visiting the official website. The application process has now been started for the eligible candidates and candidates must apply for the Assistant Section Officer from the mentioned link.

Click to Apply for the BPSC ASO Exam 2025

BPSC ASO Recruitment 2025 Application Fee

The candidates who apply for the BPSC ASO Recruitment 2025 have to pay an Application fee before submitting their applications. It is mandatory for the candidates to pay the fee, as any application without the fee will be rejected. The fee can be paid through online payment methods like credit card, debit card, internet banking, etc. The category-wise Application fee has been mentioned below.

BPSC ASO Recruitment 2025 Selection Process

The selection of the candidates will be done through a 4-stage selection process. The candidates who want to be selected for the ASO post have to clear all 4 stages. The 4 stages of the selection process will be as follows;

• Priliminary Examination
• Mains Examination
• Interview
• Document Verification

BPSC Assistant Section Officer Exam Pattern

The BPSC ASO Exam 2025 will be conducted in 2 stages, i.e., preliminary exam and mains exam. The candidates who will be qualified for the prelims exam will be eligible to appear for the mains exam. Below, we have provided the exam pattern for both exams.

Priliminary Examination

The details regarding the prelims exam have been discussed below;

• Mode: Offline (Pen and Paper-Based)
• Type: Objective (Multiple Choice Questions)
• Total Questions: 150
• Total Marks: 150
• Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
• Languages: Hindi & English

Mains Examination

The Main Examination consists of two papers, i.e., Paper 1 (General Hindi) and Paper 2 (General Knowledge)

(1) Paper 1 (General Hindi)

• Type: Objective (Multiple Choice Questions)
• Total Questions: 100
• Total Marks: 100
• Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
• Minimum Qualifying Marks: 30%
• Language: Hindi only

(2) Paper 2 (General Knowledge)

• Type: Objective (Multiple Choice Questions)
• Total Questions: 150
• Total Marks: 150
• Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
• Subjects: General Studies, General Science & Mathematics, and Mental Ability
• Languages: Hindi & English

BPSC ASO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 – Click to Check

BPSC ASO Salary 2025

The salary for the Assistant Section Officers ranges from Rs. 44,900 to Rs. 1,42,400, which falls under Pay Level 7 as per the pay commission guidelines. In addition to this, extra perks and allowances will be given as per the city they are posted on.