BTSC Food Safety Officer 2026 Notification

BTSC Food Safety Officer vacancy 2026

Advertisement 29/2026 of the Bihar Technical Service Commission is for regular appointment to 105 vacant posts of Food Safety Officer in the food safety cadre of the Bihar Food Safety Service under the Health Department, Bihar. The category-wise split is 41 unreserved, 11 economically weaker sections, 17 scheduled castes, 2 scheduled tribes, 18 extremely backward classes, 12 backward classes and 4 backward class women. Within this total, 34 posts fall under the 35% horizontal reservation for women who are permanent residents of Bihar. Five posts are for persons with disabilities (2 visually impaired, 1 hearing impaired, 1 orthopedically handicapped and 1 multiple handicapped) and 2 for grandchildren of freedom fighters, all for Bihar residents.

Who can apply: qualification

Candidates need a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree from a recognised university in food technology, dairy technology, biotechnology, oil technology, agricultural science, veterinary science, biochemistry, microbiology, chemistry or medicine. A graduate, postgraduate or doctorate degree in one of the listed food technology subjects, such as food engineering, food processing and preservation or food safety and quality management, or in a listed agricultural science subject, such as agriculture, agricultural engineering, dairy technology, fisheries or horticulture, is also accepted. So are MBBS, BDS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS, BAMS and Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa degrees, and other courses that FSSAI notifies for this post with the central government's approval.

Age limit and relaxation

Age is counted on 1 August 2026 from the matriculation certificate. The minimum is 21 years. The maximum is 37 for unreserved men, 40 for unreserved women, 40 for BC and EBC men and women, and 42 for SC and ST men and women. Persons with disabilities get 10 more years, regular Bihar government servants with three years of continuous service get 5 more years, and ex-servicemen get 3 years plus their defence service, provided their actual age is not above 57 on the date of application. Only one of these relaxations can be used.

Exam pattern and qualifying marks

Selection is on the basis of a written competitive exam held as a computer based test. The paper has 100 objective questions for 100 marks, lasts two hours and is set in both Hindi and English. Questions follow the Food Safety Officer syllabus fixed by the Health Department, which the commission will publish separately on its website. One mark is given for each correct answer and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. To be considered, candidates need at least 40% in the general category, 36.5% for BC, 34% for EBC and 32% for SC, ST, women and candidates with disabilities; candidates from outside Bihar need 40%.

Fee, documents and training

The application fee is ₹100, paid online only. Every certificate claimed in the form, including caste, non-creamy layer, EWS, domicile and disability certificates, must be uploaded and must be issued on or before 24 October 2026; only uploaded documents are checked at document verification. Selected candidates are appointed only after training under the guidelines of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, which the state government arranges with FSSAI's help.