Rachit Kumar SaxenaManager-Editorial
What is BSPHCL Assistant?
Bihar State Power Holding Corporation Limited (BSPHCL) issued notification for the post of BSPHCL Assistants. These assistants will be posted in the BSPHCL and its subsidiaries located across the state. The subsidiaries of the BSPHCL are as follows
- North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (NBPDCL)
- South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. (SBPDCL)
- Bihar State Power Transmission Company Ltd. (BSPTCL)
- Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL)
The BSPHCL assistant is the class III job in the BSPHCL and its subsidiaries and the candidates can expect the clerical job profile. There are Regular Grade Clerk (RGC) in various departments and these positions are equivalent to those positions.
BSPHCL Assistant Exam Highlights
Exam Name | BSPHCL Assistant |
Conducting Body | Bihar State Power Holding Corporation limited |
Exam Level | State-level |
Exam Mode | Computer Based Test(CBT) - Online |
Language | English and Hindi |
Application Fee | Rs.1500 |
Exam Purpose | To shortlist candidates for the post of BSPHCL Assistant |
No. of Test Cities | Across Bihar |
Exam Helpdesk No. | (0612)-2504036 |
Official Website | http://www.bsphcl.bih.nic.in/ |
BSPHCL Assistant Exam Dates 2020
BSPHCL Assistant EXAM 2020 Events | BSPHCL Assistant EXAM 2020 Dates | Salient Features |
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Notification | May 2020(tentative) | The BSPHCL Assistant exam notification will be issued online |
Application forms | May 2020(tentative) | The BSPHCL Assistant exam 2020 application form will be open for the candidates with the release of notification. |
Last Date of Application | June 2020(tentative) | Around 30 days will be provided to the candidates to apply online for BSPHCL Assistant exam 2020 |
Prelims Exam 2020 | July 2020((tentative) | The BSPHCL Assistant prelims exam 2020 will be a Computer Based Test. |
Prelims Result 2020 | August 2020 | The BSPHCL Assistant prelims result will be declared. The qualified candidates will appear in the BSPHCL Assistant main exam. |
Main exam 2020 | September 2020 | The BSPHCL Assistant main exam 2020 will be conducted online. It will also be an objective type exam. |
Result 2020 | August 2020 | The BSPHCL Assistant result for the main exam |
BSPHCL Assistant exam result 2020 will be released by BSPHCL within six weeks of the conduct of the test. Candidates can access their result online from the official website by logging with their required credentials. Check BSPHCL Assistant important dates.
BSPHCL Assistant Eligibility
The common eligibility criteria for the post of BSPHCL Assistant is graduation degree from any recognised university.
The candidates who are appearing in their final year of the degree course are not eligible for application.
Age limit for BSPHCL Assistant
The lower age limit for all the candidates is 21 years. The organisation has provided relaxation in the upper age limit to the candidates belonging to reserved category. The upper age limit for various categories for the BSPHCL Assistant exam is as follows
Category | Age relaxation(in years) | Upper age limit(in years) |
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Unreserved(General) | No age relaxation | 37 |
SC | 5 | 42 |
ST | 5 | 42 |
EBC(Economically Backward Classes) | 3 | 40 |
BC(Backward Classes) | 3 | 40 |
Female(unreserved) | 3 | 40 |
Physically Handicapped | 10 | 47 |
*Land losers/ Land displaced persons due to land acquisition by erstwhile Bihar State Electricity Board shall get relaxation in maximum age limit by 5 years additionally.
The candidates who are domicile of other states will be considered as unreserved (general) candidates and their age will be counted accordingly.
BSPHCL Assistant Application fees
The BSPHCL Assistant application form is comparatively very costly and most of the candidates do not apply for BSPHCL Assistant exam due to the application fees. The application fees are different for different categories. The application fees for different categories are as follows
Category | Application Fees (in Rs.) |
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Unreserved(UR)/General | 1500 |
SC/ST of Bihar | 375 |
Physically handicapped | 375 |
The fees will be accepted in the online mode only.
BSPHCL Assistant Selection Procedure
The official notification mentions that if the number of applications exceeds fifteen thousand then the selection process becomes two-stage and the prelims exam will be conducted to select the candidates for the main exam.
The prelims exam will be Computer Based Test (CBT) and the marks obtained in the prelims exam will not be considered for the final selection. The preliminary exam will serve only as a screening exam and it will shortlist the candidates for the main exam. If the preliminary test is conducted, the candidate in the ratio of 1:20 of the advertised vacancy will be shortlisted for the main examination.
Probation period
The probation period of the candidates will be two years counted from appointment as BSPHCL Assistant. If the performance of the candidates is not found satisfactory, BSPHCL reserves the rights to extend the probation period of such candidates.
BSPHCL Assistant Exam