Bihar BTSC Fisheries Extension Officer Recruitment 2026 - Apply Online for 231 Matsya Prasar Padadhikari Posts

Note: The number of vacancies may increase or decrease based on further requisitions received from the department up to the last date of application.

Note: The 35% horizontal reservation for women is admissible only to female candidates who are permanent (domicile) residents of Bihar. Reserved-category vacancies are applicable only to candidates who are original residents of Bihar and belong to the respective reserved category.

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The candidate must be a citizen of India.

Persons with Disabilities: 10 years' relaxation in upper age limit. In-service Bihar Government employees with 3+ years of continuous regular service, moving to a higher pay level: 5 years' relaxation. Candidates who served on a contractual basis on the same post in a non-private government/statutory institution: relaxation equal to the contractual service period (as on 01.08.2026 cut-off). Candidates already in contractual service on the post applied for: relaxation equal to actual contractual tenure served. Ex-servicemen: 3 years plus length of military service rendered, provided actual age does not exceed 57 years. Important: A candidate claiming age relaxation as an Ex-serviceman must submit the relevant supporting certificate at the time of application/document verification, or the claim will not be considered.

Reservation benefit is available only to candidates who are permanent (domicile) residents of Bihar . Candidates residing outside Bihar are not eligible for any reservation benefit. SC/ST candidates must submit a caste certificate and a domicile certificate. BC/EBC candidates must submit a creamy-layer exclusion certificate and a domicile certificate. EWS candidates must submit an income & asset certificate and a domicile certificate. All such certificates must be issued by a competent authority notified by the respective State Government of the applicant's permanent area of residence. 35% horizontal reservation for women is applicable only to female candidates who are Bihar domiciles, as per vacancy availability. PwBD reservation is admissible only on the basis of a Disability Certificate issued by a duly constituted Medical Board (Central/State Government), with at least 40% benchmark

Selection is based on a competitive Computer Based Test (CBT) combined with marks for relevant work experience, as per the following breakup: CBT marks are converted to the merit score by multiplying the percentage scored by 0.75 (e.g., 60% in the CBT = 45 marks). CBT: 100 objective (MCQ) questions worth 100 marks, in Hindi and English, of 2 hours duration. Syllabus is based on the subject matter relevant to the post and is published separately on the BTSC website. Negative marking: +1 mark for each correct answer; −0.25 mark for each wrong answer. The exam may be held in multiple shifts/sessions; a normalization process will be applied to prepare the score card. Minimum qualifying marks: 30% in the CBT, for all categories. Work-experience marks are counted only for candidates who qualify the CBT, based on a Salary Payment Certificate (Annexure-I format) issued by the Director, Fisheries

Original Matriculation (10th) certificate (for date of birth proof) B.F.Sc. (Fisheries Science) degree certificate and all-year mark sheets / provisional certificate Caste certificate / creamy-layer exclusion certificate / EWS income & asset certificate, as applicable Permanent residence (domicile) certificate Certificate of grandchild/great-grandchild of a recognized Bihar freedom fighter, where claimed Disability certificate (PwBD), where applicable Ex-servicemen relevant service/discharge certificate, where age relaxation is claimed Salary Payment Certificate (Annexure-I format) for work-experience marks, where claimed Valid photo ID (Aadhaar preferred; else PAN card, driving licence, etc.) Recent passport-size photograph and signature in the prescribed format

Only ONE relaxation among the applicable relaxation clauses will be given to a candidate, even if eligible under more than one. Reserved-category candidates applying against unreserved posts will not receive reserved-category relaxations for that vacancy. Documents not mentioned/uploaded in the online application will not be accepted during Document Verification, and the candidate will be solely responsible for any resulting loss of eligibility, reservation, or work-experience marks. Only clear, properly scanned documents should be uploaded; blurred, unclear, dark, or illegible uploads may lead to cancellation of candidature even at the Document Verification stage. Candidates using fake/forged certificates at any stage of the selection process will have their candidature cancelled and face legal action. The Commission is not responsible for internet/banking disruptions; candidates should