About: BPSC District Statistical Officer / Assistant Director Recruitment 2025

Great news for job seekers in Bihar! The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has just announced its 2025 recruitment drive. They’re looking to fill 47 regular vacancies for the post of District Statistical Officer (DSO) / Assistant Director. These vacancies are under the Planning and Development Department of Bihar.

All the interested and eligible Indian citizens are hereby informed as well as welcomed to apply online through the official BPSC website. Mark your calendars: applications open on June 3, 2025 and close on June 24, 2025.

Don’t miss this opportunity!

Hiring Body: BPSC District Statistical Officer / Assistant Director Recruitment 2025

• Advertisement number – 38/2025
• Hiring Body: Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) 
• Department: Planning and Development Department, Bihar 
• Post Name: District Statistical Officer / Assistant Director 
• Total Number of Posts: 47

Salary Structure: BPSC District Statistical Officer / Assistant Director Recruitment 2025

Rs53100-167800/- (Level -9) and other allowances as provided by the government from time to time.

Educational Qualification: BPSC District Statistical Officer / Assistant Director Recruitment 2025

Master Degree in Statistics or Mathematics or Economics from a recognized University shall be essential.

Age Limit (as of August 01, 2025)

Minimum	For All	21 Years
Maximum	Unreserved Male	37 Years
	Backward Class / Extremely Backward Class (Male & Female) & Unreserved (Female)	40 Years
	Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe (Male & Female)	42 Years

Selection Process: BPSC District Statistical Officer / Assistant Director Recruitment 2025

The 3 stages for the selection process for the District Statistical Officer/Assistant Director posts are: 

1. Preliminary Examination
2. Main Examination (Written)
3. Interview

Preliminary Exam Syllabus: BPSC District Statistical Officer / Assistant Director Recruitment 2025

1. General Science
2. Current events – national and international importance
3. History of India – emphasis on Bihar’s history
4. General Geography and major geographical divisions of Bihar
5. Indian Polity
6. Economy
7. Changes in Bihar’s economy after independence
8. India’s national movement – Bihar’s contribution in India’s national movement
9. General Mental Ability

Mains Exam Syllabus: BPSC DSO / Assistant Director Recruitment 2025

Serial No.		Subject	Duration	Total Marks
1	Compulsory (All)	General Hindi (Qualifying Nature)	3 hours	100
2		General Studies – I	3 hours	300
3		General Studies – II	3 hours	300
4	Optional (Any One)	Economics	3 hours	300
		Mathematics
		Statistics

Application Fees: BPSC DSO / Assistant Director Recruitment 2025

• (i) For General Candidates: ₹600/- (Six Hundred Rupees)
• (ii) For Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes of Bihar State only: ₹150/- (One Hundred Fifty Rupees)
• (iii) For all (Reserved / Unreserved Category) female candidates who are permanent residents of Bihar State: ₹150/- (One Hundred Fifty Rupees)
• (iv) For Divyang (PwD) Candidates (40% or more disability): ₹150/- (One Hundred Fifty Rupees)
• (v) For all other candidates: ₹600/- (Six Hundred Rupees)

Important Dates: BPSC District Statistical Officer / Assistant Director Recruitment 2025

1. Online Application Start Date: June 3, 2025
2. Online Application Last Date: June 24, 2025

Work Experience for Age Relaxation & Bonus Marks

Hurray aspirants! If you’re looking for age relaxation due to your prior contractual work experience as a District Statistical Officer (DSO) or Assistant Director in Bihar, your relevant experience will be considered.

You can also earn bonus marks (up to a total of 25 marks) for this experience. Here’s how it will work:

• You will surely get 5 marks for each satisfactory year of service (maximus 25 marks).
• This experience will be calculated up to June 24, 2025, which is the last day to apply online.
• Important point to be noted: These bonus marks will only be added to your score if you first achieve the minimum qualifying marks in both the preliminary as well as in the main examination.

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