BTSC Bihar Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 6 Posts

Vacancies: 6 · Posts: Scientific Assistant (1 designation) · Type: Regular Government Service · Mode: Online · Fee: ₹100 (all categories) · Apply: 25 September 2026–24 October 2026 · Salary: Level-5 (indicative in-hand ~₹42,000–₹48,000/month) · Selection: CBT + contract-experience weightage · Location: Bihar

Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC), the state body that selects Group B and Group C technical staff for the Government of Bihar, has opened Advt. No. 30/2026 for regular appointment of Scientific Assistant in the Health Department’s Bihar Drug Control Laboratory cadre. Online applications run on btsc.bihar.gov.in from 25 September 2026 to 24 October 2026.

Only six seats are on offer, split across Unreserved, SC, EBC and BC. The job sits at Pay Level-5 and is a laboratory testing role: checking medicines, not a field inspector beat. Indian citizens with B.Sc (Chemistry) or B.Pharm plus one year of drug testing and analysis experience can apply.

The same-day Important Notice No. 3200 only repeats this window. It does not change vacancies or rules. If you already work on contract in a non-private Bihar laboratory, both extra CBT marks and extra age room are possible. If you only hold the degree, you are not eligible.

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Who Should Apply?

• B.Sc (Chemistry) + 1 year drug testing and analysis experience → Scientific Assistant – 6 posts
• B.Pharm + 1 year drug testing and analysis experience → Scientific Assistant – 6 posts
• Contract Scientific Assistant (or equivalent) in a non-private laboratory in Bihar → same 6 posts, plus CBT experience marks and matching age relaxation if Annexure-I is in the prescribed format
• Bihar-domicile women (Unreserved) → 1 of the 3 UR seats is held as 35% horizontal reservation (not an extra post)
• Serving Bihar government employees with 3 years of continuous regular service → eligible to apply for the higher Level-5 scale, with +5 years on the upper age cap (only one relaxation can be used)

Who cannot apply

• Candidates without the mandatory 1-year drug testing and analysis certificate (this applies to both B.Sc Chemistry and B.Pharm holders)
• Persons who are not citizens of India
• Applicants above the category maximum as on 01 August 2026, including after the single permitted relaxation
• Daily-wage or outsourcing-agency service, if you hope to claim the 25-mark contract weightage or the matching age relaxation (Annexure-I must certify this is not the case)

Reservation, the 35% women quota and PwBD benefits are only for permanent residents of Bihar. Candidates from other states may apply, but they compete as Unreserved and must hit the 40% CBT qualifying mark.

Important Dates

Registration end date, application last date and payment last date are the same day: 24 October 2026.

Quick Overview – BTSC Scientific Assistant 2026

• Organisation: Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC), 19 Harding Road, Patna
• Parent/department: Health Department, Government of Bihar (Bihar Drug Control Laboratory technical cadre – Senior Scientific Assistant sub-cadre)
• Sector: Public healthcare/drug quality control
• Advertisement No.: 30/2026
• Post: Scientific Assistant (वैज्ञानिक सहायक)
• Vacancies: 6 (may rise or fall if further requisitions arrive by the last date)
• Job location: Bihar
• Job type: Regular Government Service
• Pay: Level-5
• Application mode: Online only on the BTSC Pariksha portal
• Official website: BTSC recruitment page
• Last date: 24 October 2026
• Apply Online: Apply online for BTSC Scientific Assistant 2026
• Notification PDF: Download BTSC Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2026 PDF

What Posts Are Available? – BTSC Vacancy & Eligibility 2026

Six Scientific Assistant seats look small next to the parallel Food Safety Officer drive. For a chemist or pharmacist already doing drug testing, this is still a rare regular-cadre laboratory opening. There is no EWS, ST or WBC seat, and no PwBD or freedom-fighter seat in this advertisement. One of the three Unreserved seats is earmarked horizontally for Bihar-domiciled women.

Horizontal PwBD (VH / HH / OH / MH): 0. Freedom-fighter grandchildren (Bihar domicile): 0.

Note from the advertisement: further requisitions received till the last date may be added, so the published 6 can change.

✅ Confirmed: regular appointment, Level-5, B.Sc (Chemistry) or B.Pharm, 1-year drug-testing experience for both streams, CBT + experience merit.
❓ Not specified: exact basic salary in rupees, syllabus topics, exam date, probation length, named posting station.

What Is the Age Limit?

Age is counted as on 01 August 2026. Date of birth is taken only from the Matriculation or equivalent certificate. You may use only one of the extra relaxations below.

Other relaxations printed in Advt. 30/2026:

• PwBD (Divyang): +10 years on the applicable maximum
• Regular Bihar government servant with 3 years of continuous service, moving to a higher pay scale: +5 years
• Contract Scientific Assistant/equivalent in a non-private laboratory in Bihar (state, central, municipal, panchayat, other public body, or military lab): relaxation equal to the contract period, including part years; cut-off 01 August 2026; only for regular appointment on the same post
• Ex-Servicemen: +3 years plus the period of defence service, provided actual age on the date of application is not above 57 years; certificate is compulsory

Examples:
✅ A 36-year-old UR candidate born on 01 August 1990 — eligible (within the 37-year limit as on 01 August 2026).
❌ A 38-year-old UR candidate born on 01 August 1988 — not eligible (exceeds the maximum age by 1 year).

Use our Age Eligibility Calculator to check instantly.

What Is the Salary? – BTSC Scientific Assistant 2026

The advertisement prints only Pay Level-5. It does not mention a basic salary in rupees. Bihar state technical posts follow the 7th Pay Commission matrix. Level-5 basic is ₹29,200.

This is an illustrative estimate using current 7th CPC rates, not an official BTSC salary slip. Bihar DA, HRA city class and deductions on the joining station will decide the exact figure. Verify from the appointment order.

Calculate a Level-5 snapshot on the 7th CPC Salary Calculator. This calculator provides an indicative estimate. Use the conversion method specified in the notification; the official formula prevails.

New regular Bihar government recruits are generally covered by NPS. The notification itself does not name OPS, GPF or a bond.

What Is the Application Fee?

Bank charges are extra and are charged at the time of online payment. The fee is paid only by debit card, credit card, internet banking or UPI. Offline payment is not accepted. The advertisement does not list any category exemption or refund.

How to Apply?

Applications are accepted only online. Printed, typed or handwritten forms are rejected.

1. Open the BTSC Scientific Assistant 2026 application page on the Pariksha portal (window: 25 September 2026 to 24 October 2026). If the deep link fails, go to the BTSC recruitment page → Advertisement 30/2026 → Apply Online.
2. Register with your own working mobile number and email, or sign in if you already have a BTSC login.
3. Fill in your name, date of birth, category, address and qualification exactly as on certificates. The permanent address entered here is treated as domicile for reservation.
4. Upload clear scanned copies of every certificate you claim. Blurred, dark or unreadable files can end the candidature at document verification.
5. Resize the photo and signature with the Photo & Signature Resizer before upload. Photo must be taken within three months, with a white background, full face and head visible, eyes open, no spectacles.
6. Pay ₹100 online and download the fee receipt.
7. Submit the form. Save the filled application and keep five extra photo prints.

Registration plus fee is not a complete application. Submit the full form. After submission, no correction request is entertained; a wrong form can be cancelled.

Serving Central or State Government employees should keep an NOC ready to produce at document verification or joining. The advertisement does not say the NOC must be uploaded with the form.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Treating the degree as enough. The 1-year drug testing and analysis certificate is compulsory for both B.Sc (Chemistry) and B.Pharm holders.
• Uploading a free-format contract letter for the 25-mark weightage. Marks and the matching age relaxation are given only on Annexure-I, signed by the controlling officer, stating that the work is not daily-wage or outsourcing.
• Skipping the reservation / PwBD / freedom-fighter tick in the form. Benefits that are not claimed online are not given later, and the category cannot be changed after registration.
• Using only a caste certificate for BC / EBC. A non-creamy-layer certificate in the Bihar-prescribed format is mandatory. For women, caste / NCL papers must be in the father’s name and address.
• Assuming other-state women or PwBD candidates get the 32% qualifying mark. Outside Bihar, the bar is 40%, same as Unreserved.

बीटीएससी बिहार वैज्ञानिक सहायक भर्ती 2026 – 6 पदों के लिए ऑनलाइन आवेदन

बिहार तकनीकी सेवा आयोग ने स्वास्थ्य विभाग के बिहार औषधि नियंत्रण प्रयोगशाला संवर्ग में वैज्ञानिक सहायक के 6 नियमित पदों के लिए विज्ञापन 30/2026 जारी किया है। आवेदन 25 सितम्बर 2026 से 24 अक्टूबर 2026 तक केवल ऑनलाइन हैं। वेतन स्तर-5 है। यह प्रयोगशाला में दवा जाँच का काम है, निरीक्षक की फील्ड ड्यूटी नहीं।

कौन आवेदन कर सकता है?
मान्यता प्राप्त विश्वविद्यालय से बी.एससी. (रसायन विज्ञान) या बी.फार्म के साथ दवाओं की जाँच और विश्लेषण का एक वर्ष का अनुभव दोनों धाराओं के लिए अनिवार्य है। केवल डिग्री पर्याप्त नहीं है। आरक्षण, 35 प्रतिशत महिला कोटा और दिव्यांग लाभ केवल बिहार के मूल निवासियों को मिलते हैं। अन्य राज्यों के अभ्यर्थी आवेदन कर सकते हैं, पर उन्हें अनारक्षित कट-ऑफ 40 प्रतिशत लानी होगी।

आयु, शुल्क और चयन क्या है?
01 अगस्त 2026 को न्यूनतम आयु 21 वर्ष है। अनारक्षित पुरुष की अधिकतम आयु 37, अनारक्षित महिला तथा पिछड़ा/अत्यन्त पिछड़ा वर्ग की 40, और अनुसूचित जाति/जनजाति की 42 वर्ष है। सभी श्रेणियों के लिए परीक्षा शुल्क 100 रुपये है। चयन कंप्यूटर आधारित परीक्षा (75 अंक) और संविदा अनुभव (अधिकतम 25 अंक) से होगा। वर्तमान विज्ञापन में साक्षात्कार चरण नहीं लिखा गया है।

आवेदन कैसे करें?
btsc.pariksha.nic.in या आयोग की भर्ती पृष्ठ पर विज्ञापन 30/2026 का Apply Online लिंक खोलें। फोटो तीन महीने के अंदर का हो, सफेद पृष्ठभूमि, चश्मा न हो। संविदा अनुभव के 25 अंक तभी जुड़ेंगे जब परिशिष्ट-I के निर्धारित प्रारूप में प्रमाण-पत्र हो। विस्तृत विज्ञापन www.btsc.bihar.gov.in पर है। हेल्पलाइन 18003456221, ईमेल btssc-bih@gov.in।

How Are Scientific Assistants Selected?

Selection is a chain, not a single exam. Written merit shortlists you. Experience marks are added only after you qualify the CBT. Document verification and a department check of the 1-year drug-testing certificate come after that. Appointment follows the reservation roster.

No interview stage is mentioned in the Advt. No. 30/2026. Selection is based on CBT merit plus contract-experience weightage, then document verification.

Experience marks and the matching age relaxation count only if you pass the written exam, claim the experience in the form, and upload Annexure-I. Experience for these 25 marks is counted up to 25 September 2026.

Exam pattern

Minimum qualifying marks in the CBT:

If you miss your category qualifying mark, no later claim is accepted.

After you clear the written paper, BTSC will verify the 1-year drug testing and analysis certificate in consultation with the Health Department. A weak or doubtful lab letter can still knock you out at that stage.

Why Does the Bihar Technical Service Commission Matter?

BTSC was set up under the Bihar Technical Service Commission Act, 2014 to select technical Group B and Group C staff for Bihar state departments. Before that, many of these posts went through the Bihar Staff Selection Commission. The Commission sits at 19 Harding Road, Patna, and runs its applications on the Pariksha portal.

This Scientific Assistant seat sits inside public healthcare: the Bihar Drug Control Laboratory tests medicines that reach shops and hospitals in the state. Related searches often mix “BTSC vacancy 2026”, “Bihar drug control jobs” and “scientific assistant salary in Bihar” because the same laboratory cadre also feeds Food Analyst and Bench Chemist notifications.

Candidates look up BTSC because it is the gate for regular technical jobs in Health, Animal Husbandry and other line departments, and because a Level-5 laboratory post is more stable than a district contractual chemist role. They also search it after seeing delays in older BTSC cycles: results and document verification for 2025 nursing and technician advertisements were still moving in 2026.

The honest limit of this employer, from a candidate’s side, is pace and scale. Six seats mean a long wait after a hard CBT, and the Commission publishes updates on its website only. It is not required to send a newspaper, SMS or email.

Read more on Bihar government jobs and public healthcare recruitments.

The SahisarkariJobs.in Analyst’s Take

This notification is closer to BTSC’s own Food Analyst and Technician (Bench Chemist) laboratory drives than to BPSC combined exams or CDSCO central inspector posts. The parallel Food Safety Officer advertisement (29/2026) opened on the same day with 105 seats. That is the tab most Health Department candidates will compare. FSO is a larger field-regulatory cadre. Scientific Assistant is a small lab-testing cadre with a 25-mark contract-experience tilt.

Best fit: B.Sc. (Chemistry) or B.Pharm holders who already have a clean 1-year drug-testing letter, and contract staff in government or other non-private Bihar laboratories who can get Annexure-I signed. For them, five marks a year can decide a six-seat merit list.

Skip this if you only have the degree, if your “experience” is retail pharmacy or a private college practical, or if you need a PwBD vacancy in this advertisement (the PwBD columns are zero). Other-state applicants can sit the paper, but they get no reservation and must clear 40%.

Practical tip: Get Annexure-I and the 1-year drug-testing letter issued on or before 24 October 2026, on letterhead, with the controlling officer’s name, seal and the line that the work is not daily-wage or outsourcing. BTSC will re-check that letter with the department after the CBT.

Expect roughly 6–9 months from application to joining if this cycle follows recent BTSC technician and nursing calendars. Promotion after joining follows Health Department technical-cadre rules, typically seniority plus a departmental process toward senior laboratory posts. First posting is allotted; the advertisement does not offer a home-district choice form.

What Documents Are Required for Bihar Govt Jobs?

Upload every claim in the correct column. Certificates must be issued on or before 24 October 2026. At document verification, only the files you uploaded online are matched with originals.

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• Matriculation certificate (date of birth)
• B.Sc. (Chemistry) or B.Pharm marksheet and original/provisional certificate
• Mandatory 1-year drug testing and analysis experience certificate (every applicant)
• Caste certificate / non-creamy-layer certificate / EWS income-and-asset certificate, as claimed
• Permanent residence/domicile certificate
• Freedom-fighter grandchild certificate in the prescribed district-magistrate format (identity card of the freedom fighter is not enough)
• Disability certificate in the medical-board format in Appendix-1 of GAD Resolution 962 dated 22 January 2021; multiple-disability claims need Form VI under the 2017 Rules
• Annexure-I contract experience certificate for the 25-mark weightage
• Recent photograph (within three months) and five extra prints

EWS income-and-asset certificates are valid for one year from the date of issue. Temporary disability certificates that have lapsed without renewal are not accepted. Disability claimed online can be re-examined by a board set up by the Commission.

Document alert: Do not upload a cloudy phone photo of the experience letter. Clause 9 says unclear scans can end the candidature even at DV. Also keep the self-attested hard copy of the submitted form; BTSC asks for it at verification.

Service Conditions

This is regular appointment on Level-5 in the Bihar Drug Control Laboratory technical staff cadre. Daily work is testing and analysis of drug samples in a government laboratory, with records, instruments and statutory test reports.

Probation period, bond and exact station list are not printed in Advt. 30/2026. These follow Health Department service rules at the offer stage. New regular state recruits in Bihar are generally placed under NPS.

Hostel, canteen or transport is not promised in this advertisement.

What Happens After Selection?

1. Category-wise merit is drawn from CBT marks converted to 75, plus Annexure-I experience marks up to 25.
2. Shortlisted candidates are called for document verification on a date fixed by BTSC. Absence is decided by the Commission; there is no automatic second chance.
3. The 1-year drug testing and analysis certificate is checked again with the Health Department. A letter that fails this check can drop you after a good CBT score.
4. Recommendation goes to the requisitioning department. Offer, medical fitness and police verification follow department rules.
5. You join the allotted laboratory as a regular Scientific Assistant on Level-5 and complete whatever probation the service rules fix.
6. Confirmation and later promotion depend on that probation and on Health Department cadre rules, not on the recruitment advertisement.

Contact & Helpline

Bihar Technical Service Commission
19, Harding Road, Patna – 800001

Helpdesk: 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM
Toll-free: 18003456221
Email: btssc-bih@gov.in

Recruitment page: btsc.bihar.gov.in/recruitment
Application portal: btsc.pariksha.nic.in

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FAQs – BTSC Scientific Assistant 2026

What is the last date to apply for BTSC Scientific Assistant 2026?

24 October 2026. The same date is the last day for fee payment. Late forms are not accepted. No extension is announced as of 26 September 2026. Finish uploading and payment a day early to avoid bank or portal failure.

What is the age limit for BTSC Scientific Assistant?

21 to 37 years for Unreserved men as on 01 August 2026. Unreserved women and BC/EBC candidates go up to 40. SC/ST candidates go up to 42. PwBD candidates get 10 extra years. Only one relaxation can be used.

Is there an exam for BTSC Scientific Assistant, or is it interview-based?

Yes, there is a Computer-Based Test of 100 questions, 400 marks, 2 hours, with −1 for a wrong answer. Contract experience can add up to 25 marks after you qualify. No interview stage is mentioned in this advertisement.

What is the salary of a Scientific Assistant in Bihar?

Around ₹42,000–₹48,000 in-hand per month as an indicative Level-5 figure (basic ₹29,200 plus DA and HRA). Advt. 30/2026 prints only the pay level. Actual take-home depends on Bihar DA, the posting city and NPS.

Can final-year students apply for this recruitment?

No. You need the B.Sc (Chemistry) or B. Pharm certificate plus 1 year of drug testing and analysis experience. Provisional degree certificates are listed among the uploaded documents, but the experience year still has to be completed.

Is BTSC Scientific Assistant a permanent government job?

Yes. Advt. 30/2026 is for regular appointment under the Health Department laboratory cadre, not a contractual NHM ticket. Pension details are not printed; new Bihar regular recruits are generally under NPS.

Can candidates from other states apply for BTSC recruitment?

Yes. Indian citizens from any state may apply. Reservation, women quota and PwBD quota are only for Bihar domicile. Outside-state candidates, including women and PwBD, must score 40% in the CBT.

Where will I be posted if selected as Scientific Assistant?

Inside Bihar, in the Drug Control Laboratory system under the Health Department. The advertisement does not list stations or a preference form. Treat the first posting as department-allotted.

Is Bihar domicile required for Health Department laboratory jobs?

No for application, yes for reservation. You can apply without a Bihar domicile. You cannot claim UR-women, SC, EBC, BC or PwBD seats without it. The permanent address in the online form is treated as the domicile address.

Is there negative marking in the Scientific Assistant CBT?

Yes. Each correct answer gives 4 marks, and each wrong answer costs 1 mark. Blind guessing therefore cuts the percentage that is later multiplied by 0.75 for the 75-mark written component.

What are the disadvantages of a six-seat laboratory recruitment?

Here’s the catch — six seats plus a 25-mark contract-experience slab favour people already inside non-private Bihar labs. The syllabus is still unpublished. There is no PwBD vacancy in this advertisement. A strong CBT score is not the appointment by itself.

How much do drug testing laboratory staff earn in Bihar?

Level-5 scientific staff typically take home about ₹42,000–₹48,000 a month once DA and Y-class HRA are added to the ₹29,200 basic, before NPS. That is a state laboratory figure, not a central CDSCO inspector package.

Do state drug control jobs in Bihar include an interview?

Not in this notification. Merit is CBT plus eligible contract experience, then document verification and a department check of the drug-testing certificate. Prepare for the paper and for Annexure-I, not for an interview board.

Final Checklist – Is This the Right Job for You?

• You meet the age and educational criteria as on 01 August 2026.
• You hold a B.Sc. (Chemistry) or B. Pharm and a 1-year drug testing and analysis certificate issued by 24 October 2026.
• You are comfortable with regular laboratory work in Bihar, not a field inspector role.
• You can upload clear scans and produce the same originals at document verification.
• You are prepared for the hardest gate: the CBT (and Annexure-I, if you want the 25 experience marks).
• You accept posting anywhere in Bihar on the Health Department’s allotment.

📄 Source: Official notification released by Bihar Technical Service Commission on 25 September 2026 (Advt. No. 30/2026). Core details are confirmed from the BTSC Scientific Assistant 2026 notification PDF; the application window is also recorded in Important Notice No. 3200 dated 25 September 2026.