Bihar Food Safety Officer Recruitment 2026: 105 Posts (Applications Closed)
Bihar Technical Service Commission (Bihar Takniki Seva Aayog)
Published
- Posts
- 105
- Last date
- 24 Oct 2026
- Qualification
- Graduate, Postgraduate, B.E. / B.Tech, Medical
- Location
- Patna, Bihar
Applications for this recruitment have closed on 24 Oct 2026. The page is kept for reference, for admit card, answer key and result updates.
The Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC) is recruiting 105 Food Safety Officers under the Health Department, Bihar, based in Patna. Candidates need a recognised graduate or master's or doctorate degree in food technology, dairy technology, biotechnology, agriculture or a related subject, or a medical degree from the list in the notice. Online applications close on 24 October 2026. Apply early so you have time to fix any upload problems.
Who Should Apply for Bihar Food Safety Officer 2026
This suits graduates in food technology, dairy, agriculture, veterinary, biotechnology or medicine who live in Bihar or can meet the domicile rule for reservation; final-year students should check whether the degree must be complete by the closing date.
The exact qualification, age and other conditions are under Eligibility Criteria.
Watch Out Before You Apply
- Upload every certificate you list in the online form, because certificates not uploaded will not be accepted at document verification.
- Bring original documents and self-attested photocopies to document verification, since the notice requires originals to be presented.
- Claim reservation only if you have the matching certificate, and do not claim a category you cannot prove, since a wrong claim can cancel your candidature.
- Domicile certificates must show Bihar as your permanent residence; reservation benefits do not apply to candidates from other states.
- Note that the post may be ineligible if you are an ex-serviceman, freedom fighter dependant or disabled and claim relaxation without the required certificate.
Bihar Food Safety Officer 2026: हिंदी में सारांश
बिहार तकनीकी सेवा आयोग (BTSC) ने बिहार में Food Safety Officer के 105 पदों पर भर्ती का विज्ञापन संख्या 29/2026 जारी किया है। इन पदों के लिए खाद्य प्रौद्योगिकी, कृषि विज्ञान, पशु चिकित्सा विज्ञान, रसायन विज्ञान, चिकित्सा आदि विषयों में स्नातक या उच्च डिग्री आवश्यक है, तथा आयु 21 से 37 वर्ष के बीच होनी चाहिए (आयु की गणना 1 अगस्त 2026 के अनुसार)। आवेदन www.btsc.bihar.gov.in पर 24 सितंबर 2026 से 24 अक्टूबर 2026 तक ऑनलाइन करना है, जिसका आवेदन शुल्क ₹100 है। चयन लिखित परीक्षा (कंप्यूटर आधारित परीक्षा, 100 अंक) और दस्तावेज़ सत्यापन के आधार पर होगा।
Download the Bihar Food Safety Officer Notification PDF
Read the full notice for eligibility, category-wise vacancies and reservation, certificate formats and how to apply.
Important Dates
| Notification date | 25 Sept 2026 |
|---|---|
| Application starts | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Last date to apply | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Notification letter reference date | 10.10.2025 |
| Published on this site | 15 Oct 2026 |
Bihar Food Safety Officer 2026 Vacancy Details
Total posts: 105
| Department | UR | EWS | SC | ST | EBC | BC | WBC | Total | Physically handicapped | Freedom fighter dependants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| स्वास्थ्य विभाग, बिहार, पटना | 41 | 11 | 17 | 02 | 18 | 12 | 04 | 105 | VH-02, HH-01, OH-01, MH-01 | 02 |
| Total | 41 | 11 | 17 | 02 | 18 | 12 | 04 | 105 | VH-02, HH-01, OH-01, MH-01 | 02 |
| Women (Bihar domicile, 35% horizontal reservation within category) | included in category totals |
|---|---|
| Physically handicapped | VH-02, HH-01, OH-01, MH-01 |
| Freedom fighter dependants | 02 |
The horizontal reservation posts for women, persons with disabilities and freedom fighter dependants sit within the 105 total, not on top of it.
Bihar Food Safety Officer 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
- Graduate or Master or Doctorate degree in Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Biotechnology, Oil Technology, Agriculture Science, Veterinary Science, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry or Medicine from a recognised university; or degree/diploma in listed Food Technology or Agriculture subjects; or BMS/BDS/BHMS/BUMS/BAMS/BSMS; or as per FSSAI notified qualifications
Age Limit
21 to 37 years (as on 1 Aug 2026)
Check your age for this post
Age is counted on 1 Aug 2026; upper limit 37 years, minimum 21.
Category relaxation is not added: see Age Relaxation below. If limits differ by post, use the age for your post in the notification.
Age Relaxation
- Unreserved female: 40 years
- OBC/EBC (male/female): 40 years
- SC/ST (male/female): 42 years
- Persons with disabilities: 10 years
- Government servants with 3 years continuous service: 5 years
- Ex-servicemen: 3 years plus service in reserve service, subject to age not exceeding 57 years on date of application
Other Conditions
- Candidates must be citizens of India
- Reservation benefit only for Bihar domicile candidates
- Written exam: 100 marks, Computer Based Test, 2 hours, negative marking (0.25 per wrong answer)
- Minimum qualifying marks in written test: General 40%, EBC 36.5%, OBC 36.5%, SC/ST 34%, EWS/PwBD/women 32%; candidates from outside Bihar need 40%
Posts located in: Bihar. Check domicile and reservation rules in the notification.
Application Fee
| Application fee | ₹100 (online payment only) |
|---|
Bank charges as applicable are payable in addition to the fee.
Bihar Food Safety Officer 2026 Salary and Pay Scale
The pay is pay level 06 in the revised pay structure, which corresponds to grade pay 4200 in the old pay band 2. The notice does not give a starting basic pay figure.
As printed in the notification: पुनरीक्षित वेतन संरचना में वेतन स्तर-06 (अपुनरीक्षित वेतनमान-ग्रेड पे-4200/- पे बैण्ड-2)
Bihar Food Safety Officer 2026 Selection Process
- Written examination (Computer Based Test) of 100 marks
- Document verification
How to Apply for Bihar Food Safety Officer 2026
- Apply online at www.btsc.bihar.gov.in between 24.09.2026 and 24.10.2026
- Pay application fee online
Required Documents
- Matriculation certificate
- Educational qualification mark sheets and certificates
- Caste certificate (SC/ST)
- Non-creamy layer certificate (EBC/OBC)
- Income and asset certificate (EWS)
- Domicile certificate
- Disability certificate
- Freedom fighter dependant certificate, if claimed
- Photo ID (Aadhaar preferred)
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What Happens After Selection
Candidates who make the final merit list after the stages listed above (2 in all) have their original documents checked and go through a medical examination.
The appointing department then verifies character and antecedents, usually through the police, and issues an offer of appointment with the joining date and place of posting.
New appointees usually serve a probation period, often one to two years, during which there may be induction training, before being confirmed in service.
The notification and the appointment letter set out the exact terms for this recruitment.
Bihar Food Safety Officer 2026: Frequently Asked Questions
Can final-year students apply?
The notification does not say whether candidates must have completed their degree by the closing date.
Is there negative marking?
Yes. Each correct answer gets 1 mark and each wrong answer loses 0.25 marks, in a 100-mark computer-based test of 2 hours.
Do candidates from other states pay the same fee?
The application fee is ₹100 for all candidates, paid online only, and bank charges are extra.
What is the minimum mark needed in the written test?
It depends on category: 40% for General and candidates from outside Bihar, 36.5% for EBC and OBC, 34% for SC and ST, and 32% for EWS, PwBD and women in Bihar.
Abbreviations on This Page
- UR
- Unreserved
- SC
- Scheduled Castes
- ST
- Scheduled Tribes
- EBC
- Extremely Backward Classes
- BC
- Backward Classes
- WBC
- Women of Backward Classes
- EWS
- Economically Weaker Sections
- VH
- Visually Handicapped
- HH
- Hearing Handicapped
- OH
- Orthopaedically Handicapped
- MH
- Mentally Handicapped
- DA
- Dearness Allowance
- OBC
- Other Backward Classes
- PwBD
- Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
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Source: compiled from the official notification issued by Bihar Technical Service Commission (Bihar Takniki Seva Aayog) and checked against it on 17 Oct 2026. The official notification is the final authority, so read it in full before applying.
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