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BIS Exam Date 2024 and Result Out for 345 Vacancies

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced a total of 345 vacancies for various Group A, B, and C posts. The online registration process for various processes for said posts has been completed. Now candidates who have submitted their duly filled application forms are waiting for the exam date announcement. The BIS Exam 2024 was held on 19th and 21st November 2024.

BIS Recruitment 2024 Notification

The detailed BIS Recruitment 2024 Notification PDF against the advt. no. 01/2024/ESTT has been released on the official website https://www.bis.gov.in/. Candidates are advised to go through the detailed advertisement to ensure they fulfill the required eligibility for various Group A, B, and C posts. Here we have attached the direct link to download the BIS Notification 2024 PDF.

BIS Recruitment 2024- Highlights

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the statutory body under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), Govt. of India. The BIS will conduct the exam in four phases: Written Exam, Skill Test (as per post requirement), Document Verification, and Medical Examination to recruit eligible candidates for various Group A, B, and C Posts. Have a look at the below overview table for details regarding the BIS Recruitment 2024.

BIS Recruitment 2024- Highlights
Organization Name Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
Post Name Group A, B, and C posts
Vacancy 345
Advt. No. 01/2024/ ESTT
Category Govt. Jobs
BIS Exam Date 2024 19th and 21st November 2024
Selection Process Written exam
Skill Test/ Interview
Official Website https://www.bis.gov.in/

BIS Exam Date 2024

The BIS Written Exam 2024 for various Group A, B, and C posts was scheduled for 19th and 21st November 2024. The exam date has been announced by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) along with the release of admit card on 6th November 2024. The complete schedule has been released through an official notice which is attached below. All details related to the examination like exam timing, shift timing, exam venue etc are shared along with the admit card.

BIS Recruitment 2024- Important Dates

The officials have released the BIS Recruitment 2024 Notification PDF along with all important dates. Candidates must note the registration dates to avoid missing out on any deadline. The exact BIS Exam Date 2024 for the written exam will be released soon on the official website Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Bookmark important dates to avoid any deadlines.

Events Dates
Apply Online starts 9th September 2024
Last Date to apply online 30th September 2024
Last Date to Pay Fee 30th September 2024
Last date for editing application details 30th September 2024
Last date for printing your application 15th October 2024
BIS Admit Card 2024 6th November 2024
BIS Exam Date 2024 19th and 21st November 2024
BIS Result 2024 20th December 2024

BIS Recruitment 2024 Result Out

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has declared the results for various ASO and other posts on on the official website https://www.bis.gov.in/ on 20th Deceber 2024. Candidates who appeared in the written exam know details regarding the result by clicking on the below link.

Bureau of Indian Standards Vacancy 2024

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) aims to fill a total of 345 vacancies for various Group A, B, and C Posts including Assistant Director, Personal Assistant, Assistant Section Officer (ASO), Assistant, Stenographer, Senior Secretariat Assistant, Junior Secretariat Assistant, Technical Assistant (Laboratory), Senior Technician posts and others.

BIS Vacancy 2024 – Post Wise

Out of a total of 345 vacancies, a total of 128 vacancies are released for Sr. Secretariat Assistant posts, 78 for Jr. Secretariat Assistant, etc. Check post-wise vacancy details from the below table.

Post Name Vacancy
Assistant Director 3
Personal Assistant 27
Assistant Section Officer (ASO) 43
Assistant (CAD) 1
Stenographer 19
Sr. Secretariat Assistant 128
Jr. Secretariat Assistant 78
Technical Assistant (Lab) 27
Sr. Technician 18
Technician 1
Total  345

BIS Vacancy 2024- Group Wise

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has released for total of 345 vacancies for various Group A, B, and C Posts. The group-wise vacancy details have been tabulated below in the table.

Post Name UR EWS SC ST OBC Total 
Group A
Assistant Director (Administration & Finance)- For (Finance) 01 01
Assistant Director (Marketing & Consumer Affairs) 01 01
Assistant Director (Hindi) 01 01
Group B
Personal Assistant 12 02 04 02 07 27
Assistant Section Officer 15 05 06 03 14 43
Assistant (Computer Aided Design) 01 01
Group C
Stenographer 10 02 01 02 04 19
Senior Secretariat Assistant 58 12 19 05 34 128
Junior Secretariat Assistant 32 08 10 06 22 78
Group B
Technical Assistant (Laboratory) Mechanical 07 01 01 02 02 13
Chemical 07 01 02 02 12
Microbiology 02 02
Group C
Senior Technician Carpenter 03 01 01 01 01 07
Welder 01 01
Plumber 01 01 02
Fitter 04 01 05
Electrician/ Wireman 02 01 03
Technician 01 01
Total 345

BIS Recruitment 2024 Apply Online

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has completed the online application forms for BIS Recruitment 2024 on the official website https://www.bis.gov.in/. Interested candidates had submitted their online application form by the last registration date which was 30th September 2024. Any application form will not be accepted if sent through any other mode. For the reference of candidates, the application link was also shared here as officially activated.

Steps to Apply Online for BIS Recruitment 2024

Candidates can submit their application for BIS Recruitment 2024 from the official website of BIS or directly by clicking on the apply online link shared here. Candidates are advised to carefully fill and verify the details filled in the online application themselves as no change will be possible/ entertained after clicking the complete registration forms.

  1. Visit the official website Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) at www.bis.gov.in.
  2. Click on the option “Apply Online” which redirects candidates to a new screen.
  3. To register the application, Click on the tab “Click here for New Registration”.
  4. Fill out the registration forms by entering the candidate’s name, contact details, and email ID.
  5. A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen.
  6. Candidates can proceed to upload their Photo & Signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines.
  7. Click on the Preview Tab to preview and verify the entire application form before Complete Registration.
  8. Click on the ‘Payment’ Tab proceed with payment and click on the ‘Submit’ button.
  9. Download and print out the application form for future reference.

Important Instruction for Photograph and Signature

While filling out the BIS Application Form 2024, candidates need to upload their photographs and signatures in a prescribed format which has been discussed in detail below.

  • The scanned images of the latest photographs and signature should be in jpg/jpeg format.
  • The size of the photograph and signature must be of the following dimensions.
Parameter Size Dimension
Photograph 20 kb – 50 kb 200 × 230 pixels
Signature 10 kb – 20 kb 140 × 60 pixels
Left Thumb Impression 20 kb – 50 kb 140 × 60 pixels

BIS Recruitment 2024 Application Fee

Candidates have to pay an online application fee while submitting the BIS Application Form. For the posts of Assistant Director (Hindi), Assistant Director (Finance), and Assistant Director (Marketing & Consumer Affairs) candidates have to pay Rs 800/- and for the remaining posts, the application fee is Rs.500/- The candidates from SCs/STs/PWDs/ Women and BIS serving employees are exempted from payment of the application fee. Ex-servicemen are exempted from payment of fee only for Group C posts;

Application Fee
Category Post
Assistant Director (Hindi), Assistant Director (Finance) and Assistant Director
(Marketing & Consumer Affairs)
Other Posts
SCs/STs/PWDs/ Women and BIS serving employees Exempted Exempted
Others Rs 800/- Rs 500/-

BIS Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria

In order to apply for BIS Recruitment 2024, aspirants must fulfill the required eligibility for released vacancies in terms of educational qualification and age limit. The eligibility parameters as mentioned BIS Recruitment 2024 Notification PDF are as follows:

Educational Qualification

The candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree/post-graduation/ diploma/ITI or its equivalent qualifications from a recognized university or board to be eligible to apply online for BIS Recruitment 2024.

Post Name Educational Qualification
Assistant Director (Administration & Finance) – For  Finance
  • Candidates must complete the Chartered Accountant/ Cost and Works Accountant / Subordinate Accounts Service Accountant/ Master of Business Administration (with Finance specialization) from a recognized university/ All India Council for Technical Education approved Institution
  • Work Experience – Three years experience in the relevant field in Central/ State/ Union Territory Government or Statutory/ Autonomous Body/ Public Sector Undertaking/ reputed Government agency.
Assistant Director (Marketing & Consumer Affairs)
  • Candidates must complete the Master of Business Administration (Marketing) or Master‘s Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication or Master‘s Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work from a recognized University/Institution and
  • Work Experience – Five years experience in the field of Marketing / Mass Communication / Social Work in Central Government/ State Government/ Union Territory Government/ Statutory/ Autonomous Body/ Public Sector Undertaking/ reputed Government agency.
Assistant Director (Hindi)
  • Candidates must have completed the Master’s Degree/ Post Graduate Degree or equivalent of a recognized University in Hindi with English as a subject at the Degree level
  • Work Experience – Five years’ experience of terminological work in Hindi and/or translation work from English to Hindi or vice-versa in Central Government/ State Government/ Union Territory Government/ Statutory/ Autonomous Body/ Public Sector Undertaking/ reputed Government agency.
Personal Assistant
  • Candidates must possess a degree from a recognized University.
  • Computer Proficiency Test: The candidate should be proficient at least up to Level 6 of the National Skill Qualification Framework.
  •  Shorthand test in English or Hindi
Assistant Section Officer
  • Bachelor‘s Degree from a recognized University or equivalent.
  • Computer Proficiency Test: The candidate should be proficient in at least up to
    Level-6 of National Skill Qualification Framework.
  • Qualifying Skill Test in Computer Proficiency
Assistant (Computer Aided Design)
  • Bachelor‘s Degree in Science with five years‘ experience in Auto CAD and working knowledge of typography. (OR)
  • Bachelor‘s Degree in Science with five years‘ experience in Auto CAD and
    draftsmanship in the relevant discipline (OR)
  • Diploma in Engineering in Civil/ Mechanical/ Electrical with five years‘
    experience in Auto CAD and draftsmanship in the relevant discipline.
Stenographer
  • Bachelor‘s Degree from a recognized University.
  • Computer Proficiency Test
  •  Shorthand Test
Senior Secretariat Assistant
  • Bachelor‘s Degree from a recognized University
  • Qualifying Skill Test in Computer Proficiency Test
    (a) Word Processing Test – 2000 Key Depressions in fifteen minutes;
    (b) Test in Spread Sheets on Microsoft Excel – fifteen minutes; and
    (c) Test in Power Point (Microsoft PowerPoint) – fifteen Minutes
Junior Secretariat Assistant
  • Bachelor‘s Degree from a recognized University
  • Computer Proficiency Test: The Candidate should be proficient in at least up to Level 5 of the National Skill Qualification framework. The test shall be qualifying in nature. (AND)
  • Typing Speed Test: A typing speed of thirty-five words per minute in English or thirty words per minute in Hindi on Computer (thirty-five words per minute and thirty words per minute correspond to 10500 KDPH/9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word) (Time allowed – Ten minutes)
Technical Assistant (Laboratory)
  • Mechanical – Three years diploma in Mechanical with minimum sixty percent marks (fifty per cent marks for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes).
  • Chemical/ Microbiology – Bachelor’s Degree in Science (with Chemistry/ Microbiology as one of the main subjects) with minimum sixty percent marks (fifty percent for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes)
Senior Technician
  •  Matric or its equivalent
  • Industrial Training Institute Certificate in any of the following trades (a) Electrician (b) Fitter (c) Carpenter (d) Plumber (e) Wireman (f) Welder (the Welder should also have passed the Welders’ Qualifying Test as per the relevant Indian Standard or its equivalent) (AND)
  • Two years’ practical experience in the respective trade after having obtained the Industrial Training Institute Certificate or National Apprenticeship Certificate in the relevant trade.
Technician
  • Matric or its equivalent
  • Industrial Training Institute Certificate in any of the following trades:
    (a) Electrician; (b) Fitter; (c) Carpenter; (d) Plumber; (e) Turner; (f) Welder
    (iii) two years of practical experience in the respective trade after having obtained
    the Industrial Training Institute Certificate or National Apprenticeship
    Certificate in the relevant trade.

Age Limit (as on 30/09/2024)

Candidates applying for BIS Recruitment 2024 must attend the required age limit as per post. Candidates can check the upper age limit from the table below.

Post Name Upper Age Limit
Assistant Director 35 years
Personal Assistant 30 years
Assistant Section Officer (ASO) 30 years
Assistant (CAD) 30 years
Stenographer 27 years
Sr. Secretariat Assistant 27 years
Jr. Secretariat Assistant 27 years
Technical Assistant (Lab) 30 years
Sr. Technician 27 years
Technician 27 years

Upper Age Relaxation – The upper age relaxation for reserved categories is provided as per gov. guidelines as follows:

Category Upper Age Relaxation
SC/ ST 05 years
OBC 03 years
PwD (UR/EWS) 10 years
PWD (OBC) 13 years
PwD (SC/ ST) 15 years
EX-Swevicemen Group A & B posts – 05 years
Group C posts (UR/EWS) – 03 years
Group C posts (OBC) – 06 years
Group C posts (ST/SC) – 07 years
Defence Personnel disabled 03 years
Defence Personnel disabled 08 years
For Group C Posts
Widows/ Divorced Women (UR/EWS) 35 years
Widows/ Divorced Women (SC/ST). 40 years
BIS employees Upto 50 years

BIS Recruitment 2024 Selection Process

The selection of candidates for Group A, B, and C Posts will be based on a Written Exam, Skill Test (as per post requirement), Document Verification, and Medical Examination. The final merit list will be prepared based on the candidate’s total marks secured in the written exam and skill test.

  1. Written exam
  2. Skill Test (as per post requirement)
  3. Document Verification
  4. Medical Examination
Post Name Selection Process
Assistant Director Online Exam and Interview
Personal Assistant Online Exam and Skill Test
(i) Computer Proficiency Test
(ii) Shorthand Test
Assistant Section Officer (ASO) Online Exam and Skill Test
(i) Computer Proficiency Test
(ii) Typing Speed Test
Assistant (CAD) Online Exam and Practical Skill
Stenographer Online Exam and Skill Test
(i) Computer Proficiency Test
(ii) Typing Speed Test
Sr. Secretariat Assistant Online Exam and Qualifying Skill Test in Computer Proficiency consisting
Jr. Secretariat Assistant Online Exam and Qualifying Skill Test
Technical Assistant (Lab) Online Exam and Practical/Skill Test
Sr. Technician Online Exam and Practical/Skill Test
Technician Online Exam and Practical/Skill Test

BIS Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern

The Bureau of Indian Standards online exam will consist of objective-type multiple choice. A total of 150 questions will be asked for a total of 150 marks. The time duration of the exam is 120 minutes. The language of the exam is Bilingual i.e. English and Hindi except for the test of English Language. Candidates can check the post-wise exam pattern from here.

BIS Exam Pattern 2024 For Assistant Director Post

Name of Test Total Number of Questions Total Marks Time Duration
General Intelligence & Reasoning 40 40 30 minutes
English Language 40 40 30 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 20 20 20 minutes
Domain Knowledge 50 50 40 minutes
Total 150 150 120 minutes

BIS Exam Pattern 2024 For Assistant Posts

Name of Test Total Number of Questions Total Marks Time Duration
General Intelligence &
Reasoning
50 50 35 minutes
General Awareness 25 25 20 minutes
English Language 25 25 20 minutes
Questions related to basics of Auto CAD, Engineering drawing and CAD in the disciplines of Civil/ Mechanical/ Electrical 50 50 40 minutes
Total 150 150 120 minutes

BIS Exam Pattern 2024 For ASO, PA, Stenographer and
Senior Secretariat Assistant

Name of Test Total Number of Questions Total Marks Time Duration
General Intelligence &
Reasoning
50 50 35 minutes
General Awareness 25 25 20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 25 25 25 minutes
English Language 50 50 40 minutes
Total 150 150 120 minutes

BIS Recruitment 2024 Syllabus

While preparing for the BIS recruitment examination, candidates are suggested to refer to the subject-wise syllabus for exam preparation. The list of topics that the candidate needs to prepare is shared in the table below.

Subjects Topics
General Intelligence &
Reasoning
Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning
Alphanumeric series
Blood relations
Calendars
Cause and Effects
Clocks
Coding and Decoding
Cubes and dices
Decision Making
Statement analysis
Data Sufficiency
Series and sequences
Input Output
Puzzles
Syllogism
General Awareness History
Geography
Polity
Economics
Science
Current Affairs
Static GK
Quantitative Aptitude Number Series
Rate of Interest
Ratio and Proportion
Percentage
Profit and loss, discounts
Mensuration: Cone, Cylinder, Rectangular Parallelepiped
Trigonometry
Mixture and allegations
Sums on ages
Pipes and cisterns
Boats and streams
Speed, time, distance
Unitary method
Fractions and decimals
Simplification
English Language Reading Comprehension
Spellings
Detection of errors
Cloze Test
Basic grammar
Vocabulary
Tenses and rules
Prepositions
Articles
Parts of Speech
Fill in the blanks
Improving sentences
Paragraph completion

BIS Group A, B, and C Salary 2024

The salary for various Group A, B, and C posts may vary based on the specific posts within the group and the pay scales set by the government. The salary structure typically includes basic pay, allowances, and other benefits. Check the post-wise salary distribution from the below table.

Post Name Salary
Assistant Director Rs. 50100- to 177500/-
Personal Assistant Rs. 35400- to 112400/-
Assistant Section Officer (ASO) Rs. 35400- to 112400/-
Assistant (CAD) Rs. 35400- to 112400/-
Stenographer Rs. 25500/- to 81100/-
Sr. Secretariat Assistant Rs. 25500/- to 81100/-
Jr. Secretariat Assistant Rs. 19900- to 63200/-
Technical Assistant (Lab) Rs. 35400- to 112400/-
Sr. Technician Rs. 25500/- to 81100/-
Technician Rs. 19900- to 63200/-

BIS Exam Centre 2024

The BIS written exam for Group A, B, and C posts will be held at various exam centers throughout the country. The examination will be conducted at the following centers:

State Test Cities
Andhra Pradesh Vishakhapatnam, Guntur/Vijayawada
Bihar Patna
Chhattisgarh Raipur
Goa Panaji
Gujarat Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar
Rajkot
Haryana Chandigarh/Mohali
Himachal Pradesh Shimla, Bilaspur
Jharkhand Ranchi
Karnataka Bengaluru, Hubli-Dharwad
Kerala Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam
Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore
Maharashtra Mumbai /Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Pune, Nagpur
Odisha Bhubaneswar
Punjab Chandigarh/Mohali, Bathinda
Rajasthan Jaipur, Jodhpur
Tamil Nadu Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai
Telangana Hyderabad,, Khammam
Uttar Pradesh Lucknow, Prayagraj
Uttarakhand Dehradun
West Bengal Kolkata
Sikkim Gangtok
Assam Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur, Dibrugarh
Arunachal Pradesh Naharlagun
Meghalaya Shillong
Tripura Agartala
Manipur Imphal
Mizoram Aizawl
Nagaland Kohima
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Port Blair
Chandigarh Chandigarh/Mohali
Delhi/NCR Delhi/NCR
Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu Surat
Jammu & Kashmir Jammu & Srinagar
Ladakh Leh
Lakshadweep Kavaratti
Puducherry Puducherry
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BIS Exam Date 2024- FAQs

Yes, BIS Recruitment 2024 Notification PDF has been released on the official website https://www.bis.gov.in/.

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