BTSC Scientific Assistant 2026 Notification

BTSC Scientific Assistant vacancy 2026

Advertisement 30/2026 of the Bihar Technical Service Commission is for regular appointment to 6 vacant Scientific Assistant posts in the senior scientific assistant sub-cadre of the Bihar Drug Control Laboratory technical staff cadre, under the Health Department, Bihar. The posts are at Pay Level-5. The category-wise split is 3 unreserved, 1 scheduled caste, 1 extremely backward class and 1 backward class, with none for EWS, ST or backward class women. One unreserved post is under the 35% horizontal reservation for women who are permanent residents of Bihar. No post is reserved for persons with disabilities or for grandchildren of freedom fighters in this advertisement.

Qualification and experience

Candidates need a B.Sc in Chemistry or a B.Pharm from a recognised university and one year's work experience in testing and analysis of drugs. The notice makes the experience compulsory for both degrees, and the experience certificate must be uploaded with the online application. After the written test, the commission will check the validity of these experience certificates on the department's advice. Contractual service is counted up to 25 September 2026.

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 and regular Bihar government servants with three years of continuous service get 5 more years. Candidates working on contract as Scientific Assistant or an equivalent post in a non-private laboratory in Bihar, such as government, municipal, panchayati raj or army laboratories, get relaxation equal to their contract period. Ex-servicemen get 3 years plus their defence service if their actual age is not above 57. Only one relaxation can be used.

Exam pattern and merit marks

The commission holds a computer based written test of 100 objective questions for 400 marks, lasting two hours and set in both Hindi and English. Each correct answer earns 4 marks and each wrong answer loses 1 mark. The merit list is out of 100: the percentage scored in the test is multiplied by 0.75 to give up to 75 marks, and contractual experience in an equivalent post in a non-private laboratory in Bihar adds up to 25 marks at 5 marks for each year, with part years counted proportionally. 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 and documents

Every candidate pays ₹100, online only. All certificates claimed in the form must be uploaded and must be issued on or before 24 October 2026. Contractual experience is credited only when the certificate is on the Annexure-I format issued by the controlling officer of the institution; a certificate in any other format earns no experience marks or age relaxation. Only documents uploaded with the online application are accepted at document verification.