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

Educational Qualification Requirement Details Mandatory Qualification A 4-year Bachelor's degree in Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc.) from a College of Fisheries under an Agricultural University recognized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi Citizenship The candidate must be a citizen of India.

Category Age Limit Minimum age (all candidates) 21 years (as on 01.08.2026) Unreserved (male) Maximum 37 years Unreserved (female) Maximum 40 years Backward Class / Extremely Backward Class (male/female) Maximum 40 years SC/ST (male/female) Maximum 42 years Age Relaxation (only one applicable, whichever is highest) 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.

1. CBT marks are converted to the merit score by multiplying the percentage scored by 0.75 (e.g., 60% in the CBT = 45 marks).
2. CBT: 100 objective (MCQ) questions worth 100 marks, in Hindi and English, of 2 hours duration.
3. Syllabus is based on the subject matter relevant to the post and is published separately on the BTSC website.
4. Negative marking: +1 mark for each correct answer; −0.25 mark for each wrong answer.
5. The exam may be held in multiple shifts/sessions; a normalization process will be applied to prepare the score card.
6. Minimum qualifying marks: 30% in the CBT, for all categories.
7. 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/Deputy Director, Fisheries (Division)/District Fisheries Officer-cum-Chief Executive Officer.
8. A category-wise merit list is prepared from qualified candidates, who are then called for Document Verification.