The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has yet to officially announce when the notification for the appointment to the post of Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) under the state government’s Audit Department will be issued. However, according to reliable media sources, the notification is expected to be released by the end of 2024.
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BPSC AAO Notification Out 2024
Country |
India |
|---|---|
State |
Bihar |
Organization |
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) |
Post Name |
Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) |
Department |
Audit Department |
Vacancy |
To be announced |
Eligibility Criteria |
Bachelor’s in relevant field or MBA (Finance), CA, ICWA; Age: 21-37 (male), 21-40 (female) with relaxations |
Application Date |
To be announced |
Selection Process |
Prelims, Mains, Interview |
Official Website |
bpsc.bih.nic.in |
Suppose you are among the thousands of candidates interested in the AAO position in the Audit Department of the Bihar state government. In that case, it’s important to know that the direct application link will be available on the official website for four weeks after the notification is released.
Vacancy
The number of vacancies for the recruitment of Assistant Audit Officer has not yet been officially disclosed by the BPSC. In the last advertisement made public in 2021, there were 138 vacancies. The reservation details were as follows:
- General: 54
- Economically Weaker Section: 14
- Other Backward Class: 17
- OBC (Female): 04
- Economically Backward Class: 25
- Schedule Caste: 22
- Schedule Tribes: 02
Once the BPSC officially releases the advertisement for the recruitment of Assistant Audit Officer, we will update the vacancy reservation details.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for the post of Assistant Audit Officer (AAO) in terms of educational qualification and age limit are as follows:
- Educational Qualification: A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Commerce or Economics or have pursued an MBA (Finance), CA or ICWA.
- Age Limit: The minimum age is 21, and the upper age limit is 37 for males and 40 for females. The upper age is relaxed by 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST.
Candidates interested in applying for this post are highly recommended to check the notification brochure after the BPSC releases the notification to verify the eligibility criteria details thoroughly.
Application Fee
The application fee for the post of Assistant Audit Officer is ₹600/- for General, Backward Class and Economically Weaker Section category candidates. For those who belong to Schedule Caste or Scheduled Tribes, the fee is only ₹200/-; for female individuals, the payable amount is only ₹150/-.
Selection Process
The selection process for the post of Assistant Audit Officer consists of three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Here are the details about each stage:
Prelims
- Mode: Offline
- Duration: 2 Hours
- Total Questions: 150
- Maximum Marks: 150
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme: Correct Response: +1 Mark; Incorrect Answer: 0 Mark
- Sections: General Studies
- Medium: Bilingual (English & Hindi)
Mains
- Mode: Offline
- Duration: Each paper is 3 hours
- Total Papers: 4 (3 Compulsory, 1 Optional)
- Maximum Marks: 1000 (400 for Compulsory Papers, 300 for Optional Papers)
- Question Type: Descriptive
- Sections and Details:
- General Hindi: 100 marks
- General Studies Paper 1: 300 marks
- General Studies Paper 2: 300 marks
- Optional Paper (Choose one from Economics, Mathematics, Commerce, Statistics): 300 marks
- Medium: The general Hindi paper will be in Hindi; other papers can be written in English or Hindi, as per the candidate’s choice.
Interview
- Mode: Face-to-face
- Duration: Typically 20-30 minutes
- Maximum Marks: 120
- Assessment Areas: Communication skills, current affairs knowledge, subject knowledge, and overall personality.
- Medium: English or Hindi, based on the candidate’s preference
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