BPSC Assistant Engineer 2024 Exam Date: BPSC Assistant Engineer 2024 Exam, earlier scheduled to be held from September 20 to 22, 2024, has been revised. The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has deferred the recruitment examination for the posts of Assistant Engineer (Civil/Mechanical) in Public Health Engineering Dept. (PHED), Govt. of Bihar. (Advt. No. 32/2024 & 33/2024) due to unavoidable reasons. According to the notification, the exam is likely to be held in the last week of November 2024.
It should be mentioned that the recruitment drive aims to fill up a total of 118 vacancies, of which 113 vacancies are for the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) and 5 for Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) posts.
BPSC Assistant Engineer 2024 Exam Deferred: Here is what official notification says
"The tentative dates for the competitive examination for Assistant Engineer (Civil) and Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) were scheduled from September 20, 2024, to September 22, 2024. However, due to unavoidable circumstances, the examination is now expected to be held in the last week of November," the English translation of the official notice read.
BPSC AE 2024: Selection process
The selection process for the BPSC AE consists of two phases. The initial phase involves a written examination, which is an objective-type assessment aimed at measuring both general and technical skills. This examination accounts for 75% of the total merit list. The subsequent phase focuses on the assessment of prior experience, which contributes 25% to the overall selection criteria. Experience is evaluated based on contract-based employment, with a maximum of 5 marks allocated for each year of service, capping at a total of 25 marks.