BTSC Fishery Officer Recruitment 2026 — 231 Vacancies

BTSC Fishery Officer Recruitment 2026 — 231 Vacancies

Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC) - Department of Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources, Bihar; Directorate of Fisheries

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Vacancies

231

Salary

Pay Level 7

Job Type

Permanent

Full time

Apply By

23 Oct 2026

About This Job

Apply for 231 Fishery Extension Officer posts in BTSC. Fisheries graduates eligible. Pay Level 7. Last date: 23 Oct 2026. Apply online at btsc.bihar.gov.in.

BTSC Fishery Extension Officer Recruitment 2026: Overview

Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC) is recruiting Fishery Extension Officers for regular service in the Directorate of Fisheries and its subordinate offices. The posts come under Bihar's Department of Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources, so this recruitment concerns the state's fisheries establishment rather than a single campus or a short project.

Advertisement 28/2026 is the reference for this recruitment. If you already work on the same post on a qualifying government contract, the notice includes provisions for recognising that service; private employment does not fall within the stated arrangement.

Service Conditions and Caveats

  • Bihar reservation: State reservation benefits apply to Bihar permanent residents. The permanent address you enter in your application is the address considered for this purpose.
  • Women's reservation: The horizontal reservation for women is restricted to Bihar permanent residents. It operates within the notified categories and is subject to the available roster.
  • Category claims: Claim your correct reservation category in the form itself. The notice does not allow you to change that category later during recruitment.
  • Other reservation claims: Disability and freedom-fighter descendant benefits must also be claimed in the relevant application fields. Leaving a claim out of the form can prevent you from receiving the corresponding benefit.
  • Contract service: Recognition is tied to service on the same post in the specified government or non-private institutions within Bihar. It is not a general preference for every kind of fisheries-sector employment.
  • Accuracy matters: The commission can cancel candidature if information is false or inconsistent. Do not expect a later correction request to repair an incorrect application.
  • Recruitment updates: Keep checking the commission's website. BTSC does not promise separate newspaper announcements, text messages or emails for every update.
  • Roster changes: The commission may incorporate further departmental requisitions received within the application window. The advertised roster can therefore change through an official revision.
  • Online submission: Printed, typed or handwritten applications are not accepted as substitutes for the prescribed online form. Registration and payment alone do not mean your application is complete.
  • Your contact details: Use your own working mobile number and email address, and keep access to both throughout the recruitment. The commission places responsibility for those details on you.
  • Missed attendance: Attend document verification when the commission calls you. If you miss it, the commission decides whether to consider any request for another opportunity; the notice gives you no automatic right to a repeat appointment.

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum Qualification

Four-year bachelor’s degree in Fisheries Science from a fisheries college under an agricultural university recognised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi.

Age Limit

21 - 37 years (as on 01 Aug 2026)

Age Relaxation:

  • Unreserved women; BC/EBC men and women: Upper age limit 40 years.
  • SC/ST men and women: Upper age limit 42 years.
  • Persons with disabilities: 10 years.
  • Regular Bihar government employees: 5 years after 3 years of continuous service, for entry into a higher pay scale.
  • Same-post contractual employees: Qualifying contract service duration, including part-years, calculated up to 1 August 2026.
  • Previous recruitment age protection: Candidates within the applicable upper age limit at any time from 1 August 2020 to 1 August 2026 may apply if they meet all other conditions.
  • Ex-servicemen: 3 years plus defence service, subject to actual age not exceeding 57 years on the application date.
  • Combining concessions: Only one of the special concessions in clause 2(ii)–(vii) may be used.

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Application Fee

Category Fee
General ₹100.00

* Fee payment may be subject to additional bank charges

Salary & Compensation

Pay Scale

Pay Level 7

Selection Process

  1. 1 Written Exam
  2. 2 Merit Based
  3. 3 Document Verification

Exam Pattern

You will take a computer-based objective test with 100 questions for 100 marks in 2 hours. Questions are in Hindi and English.

  • Marking: Each correct answer earns 1 mark; each wrong answer loses 0.25 marks.
  • Syllabus: The department-prescribed Fishery Extension Officer syllabus will be published separately by BTSC.
  • Qualifying score: You need at least 30%.
  • Normalisation: Scores are normalised where the test runs in multiple shifts.
  • Final merit: The test percentage is multiplied by 0.75, giving a maximum of 75 marks. Qualifying same-post contract service adds up to 25 marks.

How to Apply

Application Mode: Online

Click the "Apply Now" button to visit the official application portal.

Required Documents:

  • Matriculation certificate for date of birth
  • All years’ qualification marksheets and degree or provisional certificate
  • Photo ID entered in the form: preferably Aadhaar, or PAN/driving licence
  • Applicable caste, Bihar non-creamy-layer or EWS income-and-assets certificate
  • Bihar domicile certificate for reservation claims
  • Disability, freedom-fighter descendant or ex-serviceman certificate, if claiming the benefit
  • Prescribed Appendix I salary-payment certificate and appointment order for contract experience
  • Recent photograph taken within 3 months; retain at least 5 additional copies
  • Completed application printout, payment receipt, original uploaded certificates and self-attested copies for verification; certificates must be issued by 23 October 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

You can apply and pay the fee until 23 October 2026.

You need a four-year Fisheries Science degree from a fisheries college under an ICAR-recognised agricultural university. Check the category-specific age provisions before applying.

Use the Apply Online route linked by BTSC for advertisement 28/2026. Complete the form, upload the required records and pay online; registration and payment alone do not complete your application.

You pay Rs. 100 online, plus any bank transaction charges.

Your merit score combines the computer-based test and qualifying same-post contract experience. Shortlisted applicants then attend document verification.

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