SARKARI JOB

Transforming 4388 Matriculates into Government Office Support Staff Across Bihar Departments

The BSSC Office Attendant Recruitment 2025 (Advt. 06/2025) fills 4,388 entry-level support positions across various Bihar government departments. Office Attendants perform essential office support duties including file movement, dispatch services, maintaining cleanliness, assisting visitors, and supporting administrative staff ensuring smooth functioning of government offices serving 13 crore+ Bihar population.

Key Responsibilities:

• File management: Moving files between departments, maintaining file registers, tracking file movements
• Dispatch services: Collecting and delivering official correspondence, dak distribution within offices
• Office maintenance: Maintaining cleanliness in office premises, furniture arrangement, basic housekeeping
• Visitor assistance: Guiding visitors to appropriate departments, maintaining visitor registers
• Supporting staff: Assisting officers with photocopying, binding documents, tea/refreshment arrangements during meetings
• Record keeping: Maintaining attendance registers, leave records, office equipment logs

Salary and Benefits:

• Pay Level 1: ₹18,000-₹56,900 per month (7th Pay Commission Bihar scale)
• Gross in-hand: ₹28,000-₹35,000/month initially (basic + DA 50% + HRA + allowances)
• Dearness Allowance: 50% of basic pay (revised twice yearly)
• House Rent Allowance: 10% in rural areas, 12% in urban areas

BSSC Office Attendants enjoy Bihar government benefits including medical facilities, GPF, pension, LTC, and promotion opportunities to Senior Office Attendant/Head Attendant level within 10-15 years ensuring stable career in government service for 10th pass candidates.

Pure Merit-Based Computer Examination Without Interview for Support Staff Posts

The BSSC Office Attendant selection 2025 follows transparent two-stage process with Preliminary Examination (qualifying) followed by Main Examination (merit basis). No interview/personality test ensuring objective selection purely based on written examination performance minimizing subjectivity in recruitment for entry-level positions.

Stage I: Preliminary Examination (Qualifying):

• Total questions: 100 MCQs (objective type, OMR-based)
• Total marks: 100 (1 mark each question)
• Duration: 2 hours
• Subjects: General Studies (50Q), General Science (30Q), Mathematics (20Q)
• Negative marking: -0.2 marks for each wrong answer
• Qualifying nature: Only top candidates (15-20x vacancies) called for Mains

Stage II: Main Examination (Merit Basis):

• Total questions: 150 MCQs (objective type, OMR-based)
• Total marks: 150 (1 mark each question)
• Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
• Section I: General Studies (75Q, 75 marks—Indian history, geography, polity, Bihar GK, current affairs)
• Section II: General Science & Mathematics (75Q, 75 marks—10th level physics, chemistry, biology, maths)
• Negative marking: -0.2 marks for each wrong answer

Final Merit Preparation:

• Prelims marks: Not counted in final merit (qualifying only)
• Final merit: Based solely on Main Examination marks out of 150
• Department allocation: Based on merit rank and candidate's preference
• Expected cutoffs: General (90-100/150), BC (80-90), SC/ST (70-80)

Syllabus Coverage:

• Bihar GK: Bihar history, geography, culture, current developments, government schemes (25% weightage)
• Indian Polity: Constitution, fundamental rights, governance, panchayati raj (10th NCERT level)
• General Science: Physics, chemistry, biology from 10th Bihar Board/CBSE syllabus
• Mathematics: Arithmetic, percentages, ratio-proportion, basic algebra, geometry (10th level)
• Current Affairs: Last 12 months Bihar/national events, sports, awards, government policies

Candidates advised to prepare from 10th Bihar Board textbooks for science and mathematics, standard Bihar GK books, and daily newspapers for current affairs ensuring balanced preparation for both examination stages.

₹18,000 Starting Pay to ₹56,900 Maximum with Regular Increments and Promotion Opportunities

The Office Attendant career offers stable Bihar state government employment with 7th Pay Commission benefits, regular increments, promotion opportunities, and comprehensive welfare schemes. Attendants work in government offices, secretariat buildings, district collectorate, and departmental offices supporting administrative functions across Bihar.

Detailed Salary Breakup (First Year):

• Basic Pay: ₹18,000/month (Pay Level 1 entry point)
• Dearness Allowance: ₹9,000 (50% of basic, revised Jan/July)
• House Rent Allowance: ₹1,800 (10% in rural/semi-urban posting areas)
• Transport Allowance: ₹1,000/month
• Total Gross: ₹29,800/month (approximately ₹3.58 lakh annual CTC)
• Annual increment: ₹500-₹600 in basic pay (3% annual increment)

Career Progression Path:

• Office Attendant (0-5 years): Entry-level office support duties
• Senior Office Attendant (5-10 years): Supervisory role over junior attendants
• Head Attendant (10-15 years): Managing office support staff at department level
• Office Superintendent (15-20 years): Promotion via departmental exam managing office administration

Work Environment:

• Location: Government offices, collectorate, secretariat buildings, departmental headquarters
• Duty hours: 10 AM to 5:30 PM (with 30-minute lunch break), second Saturday off
• Physical work: Moderate physical activity involving file movement, standing for visitor assistance
• Uniform: Government-provided uniform and ID card

Comprehensive Benefits:

• Medical facilities: Free treatment at government hospitals + medical reimbursement
• Leave benefits: 30 days earned leave + 8 days casual leave annually
• General Provident Fund: With 7.1% annual interest (compounded quarterly)
• Pension: 50% of last drawn salary after 20 years service
• Gratuity: ₹10-15 lakh on retirement (based on years of service)
• LTC: ₹30,000 biennial for family travel within India

Office Attendants witness government administration firsthand supporting officers, handling official correspondence, and contributing to smooth functioning of Bihar government machinery while enjoying job security and government employment benefits ensuring stable livelihood for 10th pass candidates.

Managing Entry-Level Government Recruitment for 50,000+ Positions Annually Across Bihar

The Bihar Staff Selection Commission established in 1978 conducts competitive examinations for Group C and D positions across Bihar government departments. BSSC Office Attendant recruitment provides employment opportunities to 10th pass candidates ensuring merit-based transparent selection for essential support staff positions serving 38 government departments.

Major Employing Departments:

• General Administration Department: Secretariat offices, district collectorate (largest employer—40% posts)
• Revenue Department: Land records offices, tehsil offices, district revenue offices
• Education Department: Directorate offices, district education offices, school administration
• Health Department: Directorate, district health offices, hospital administration
• Panchayati Raj: Block offices, district rural development offices
• Various Departments: Finance, PWD, Agriculture, Industries, Social Welfare offices statewide

Office Attendant Daily Duties:

• Morning duties: Opening office, cleaning workspaces, arranging files on officers' desks
• File movement: Collecting files from record room, delivering to concerned sections, tracking file movement
• Visitor management: Guiding visitors, maintaining visitor registers, informing officers about appointments
• Dispatch work: Collecting dak from post office, distributing to sections, sending outward correspondence
• Office support: Photocopying documents, binding files, arranging meetings, serving refreshments
• Evening duties: Collecting files from officers, depositing in record room, closing office

Recent BSSC Achievements (2024):

• Digital examination: 100% computer-based tests at 500+ centers across Bihar
• Transparency: Online result declaration, scorecard download, grievance redressal portal
• Fast recruitment: 20,000+ positions filled in 2023-24 across various categories
• Anti-cheating: IRIS scanning, facial recognition, CCTV surveillance at exam centers

Exam Statistics (Previous Office Attendant Recruitment):

• Total applicants: 8 lakh+ (for 3,000-4,000 posts typically)
• Prelims appeared: 4.5 lakh (56% attendance rate)
• Prelims qualified: 60,000 candidates (15x vacancy ratio for Mains)
• Mains appeared: 55,000 (92% conversion from prelims)
• Finally selected: 3,500 attendants (selection ratio 1:230 from total applicants)

Preparation Strategy for BSSC Office Attendant 2025:

• Bihar GK mastery: Focus on Bihar history, geography, culture, current developments (critical for scoring)
• NCERT textbooks: Class 6-10 NCERT for history, geography, polity, science (cover syllabus comprehensively)
• Mathematics practice: 10th Bihar Board textbook for arithmetic, algebra, geometry
• Current affairs: Last 12 months Bihar-specific news, government schemes, national events
• Previous papers: Solving 10+ years BSSC papers understanding question patterns
• Mock tests: Regular full-length tests (50+ recommended) building speed and accuracy

Career Advantages of Office Attendant:

• Job security: Permanent Bihar government position with retirement benefits
• Low educational barrier: 10th pass eligibility opening opportunities for lakhs of candidates
• Fixed timings: Regular office hours (10 AM - 5:30 PM) unlike field postings
• Promotion opportunities: Clear promotion path to supervisory positions via departmental exams
• Government benefits: Complete 7th Pay Commission benefits, medical, pension, GPF

BSSC Office Attendant remains most sought-after entry-level government recruitment in Bihar offering job security, decent salary, and stable career for 10th pass candidates contributing to state administration while enjoying government employment benefits and promotion opportunities reaching supervisory positions ensuring dignified employment for economically weaker sections. Visit bssc.bihar.gov.in and sarkaariresult.org for updates as of 12:20 PM IST, October 15, 2025.