BTSC Scientific Assistant Drug Control Recruitment 2026
Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC) - Health Department, Bihar; Bihar Drug Control Laboratory
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Vacancies
6
Salary
Pay Level 5; monthly rupee figures are not stated in the notice.
Job Type
Permanent
Full time
Apply By
24 Oct 2026
About This Job
Apply for 6 Scientific Assistant posts in BTSC. BSc Chemistry or BPharm plus 1-year drug-testing experience. Last date: 24 Oct 2026. btsc.bihar.gov.in.
BTSC Scientific Assistant Recruitment 2026: Overview
Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC) is recruiting Scientific Assistants for the Bihar Drug Control Laboratory under the state Health Department. Advertisement 30/2026 covers regular appointments in the laboratory technical staff cadre, under the Senior Scientific Assistant sub-cadre. This is a laboratory recruitment connected with drug testing and analysis.
Service Conditions and Caveats
- Reservation and domicile: Bihar reservation benefits depend on your permanent residence in the state. The permanent address entered in your online form is used for this purpose; applicants from other states cannot claim Bihar reservation benefits.
- Women’s reservation: The notice applies the state horizontal reservation policy for women, subject to the category-wise openings available. This benefit is limited to women who are permanent residents of Bihar.
- Category claims: Choose your reservation category carefully when registering. BTSC does not allow a later category change, and a certificate for a different category will not support the claim you entered.
- Contractual service claims: The additional service benefit applies to qualifying contractual work in non-private laboratories within Bihar. The prescribed certificate distinguishes direct contractual appointment against an approved post from daily-wage or outsourced work.
- Supporting records: Information supplied online must agree with your original records. BTSC can reject a claim when the supporting record was not declared in the form, and it can cancel candidature if an uploaded copy is unclear or unreadable.
- Changes to the application: Review your entries before final submission. The notice does not offer later correction of mistakes, and registration or payment alone does not mean that your application is complete.
- Contact details: Use your own working mobile number and email address and keep both available until the final selection list is published. You are responsible for keeping access to these details.
- Recruitment updates: BTSC will publish notices on its website. Do not depend on a separate newspaper announcement, SMS or email to learn about the next requirement in your application.
- Changes to the recruitment: The commission may incorporate revised departmental requirements and state directions during the permitted period. The number of posts can change if the department revises its requirement.
- Accuracy and attendance: False records can lead to cancellation and legal action. If you miss the scheduled scrutiny of your records, any request for another opportunity is subject to the commission’s decision.
Eligibility Criteria
Minimum Qualification
B.Sc. in Chemistry or B.Pharm from a recognised university, plus one year of experience in testing and analysis of drugs. The experience condition applies to both degrees.
Age Limit
21 - 37 years (as on 01 Aug 2026)
Age Relaxation:
- Unreserved women; BC/EBC men and women: Upper age 40 years.
- SC/ST men and women: Upper age 42 years.
- Persons with disabilities: 10 years in the upper age limit.
- Regular Bihar government employees: 5 years after at least 3 years of continuous service, for entry into a higher pay scale.
- Qualifying contractual employees: Relaxation equal to qualifying contractual service in a Scientific Assistant/equivalent post in a non-private laboratory within Bihar, calculated as on 1 August 2026; benefit applies to regular appointment to the corresponding post.
- Ex-servicemen: 3 years plus military service, subject to actual age not exceeding 57 years on the application date.
- Combining relaxations: Only one of the additional relaxations listed in the notice can be used.
Experience
1.0 - No limit years
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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 5; monthly rupee figures are not stated in the notice.
Selection Process
- 1 Written Exam
- 2 Merit Based
- 3 Document Verification
Exam Pattern
You will take a computer-based objective test with 100 multiple-choice questions carrying 400 marks. You get 2 hours, and the paper is in Hindi and English.
- Marking: Each correct answer earns 4 marks; each wrong answer loses 1 mark.
- Syllabus: The department-prescribed syllabus will be published separately by BTSC.
- Normalisation: Scores across multiple shifts will be normalised.
- Final merit: The test percentage is multiplied by 0.75, giving a maximum of 75 marks. Qualifying contractual experience adds up to 25 marks, at 5 marks per year; partial years are prorated.
- Qualifying thresholds: General 40%, BC 36.5%, EBC 34%, and SC/ST, women and persons with disabilities 32%. All applicants from outside Bihar, including women and persons with disabilities, must score 40%.
- Experience benefit: You must qualify in the test before contractual experience marks are considered.
How to Apply
Application Mode: Online
Click the "Apply Now" button to visit the official application portal.
Required Documents:
- Matriculation certificate showing date of birth
- B.Sc. Chemistry or B.Pharm degree/provisional certificate and marksheets
- Mandatory one-year drug-testing and analysis experience certificate
- Caste/non-creamy-layer/EWS income and asset certificate as applicable
- Bihar domicile certificate for reservation
- Disability and freedom-fighter descendant certificates where claimed
- Appendix I contractual-service certificate from the appointing authority, where claimed
- Final submitted application and payment receipt
- Recent photograph taken within three months; retain at least five additional copies
- Originals and self-attested copies of all records uploaded online; certificates must be issued by 24 October 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
You can complete your online application and fee payment by 24 October 2026.
You need B.Sc. Chemistry or B.Pharm from a recognised university and one year of drug-testing and analysis experience. Both degree routes need the experience.
Use the online application route linked by BTSC for advertisement 30/2026. Complete the form, upload the prescribed records and pay online; registration and payment alone do not finish your application.
Your qualifying computer-based test score contributes up to 75 marks, while qualifying contractual experience contributes up to 25 marks. BTSC then checks the supporting records.
You pay Rs. 100 online, plus applicable bank charges.
Important Dates
Application Start
25 Sep 2026
Last Date to Apply
24 Oct 2026
Last Fee Payment
24 Oct 2026
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