BTSC Fishery Extension Officer 2026: Applications Closed
BTSC's official recruitment table marks Fishery Extension Officer Advertisement 28/2026 as closed. Registration, application submission and fee payment ended on 23 October 2026 for the previously notified 231 posts.
Fishery Extension Officer
Notice: Advertisement No. 28/2026Important Dates
- Applications and payment begin: 24 September 2026
- Application and payment deadline: 23 October 2026; registration, application and payment windows closed
- CBT date: Not stated in the original recruitment notice; check later official BTSC notices
Application Fee
- Application fee: ₹100, payable online. Bank/payment charges are extra.
Age Limit
- Cutoff date: 1 August 2026
- Minimum age: 21 years
- UR men: Maximum 37 years
- UR women and BC / EBC men and women: Maximum 40 years
- SC / ST men and women: Maximum 42 years
- Other relaxations: PwD and other eligible categories must meet the conditions and produce the certificates specified in the official notice.
Vacancy Details
Vacancies: 231
| Post / Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| UR | 96 |
| EWS | 23 |
| SC | 35 |
| ST | 2 |
| EBC | 41 |
| BC | 27 |
| BC women | 7 |
| Total | 231; horizontal reservations are included, not additional posts. |
Eligibility & Qualification
- Degree: Four-year Bachelor in Fisheries Science from an ICAR-recognised agricultural university's fisheries college.
- Qualification cutoff: Required qualification documents must be issued by 23 October 2026.
- Reservation: Bihar benefits are restricted to eligible permanent residents; other-state applicants cannot claim these benefits.
- Experience weightage: Only qualifying contractual service in the specified government Fishery Extension Officer/equivalent role counts, subject to the prescribed certificate and 24 September 2026 cutoff.
Salary & Job Location
- Salary / stipend: Pay Level 7
- Job location: Bihar
Selection Process
- Take the two-hour CBT and meet the 30% qualifying requirement.
- Merit combines 75% CBT weight with eligible experience: 5 marks per year, up to 25.
- Produce the required qualification, category and experience records for verification.
What to do next
- Keep a copy of your final submitted application and fee-payment receipt.
- Check the official BTSC recruitment page for Advertisement 28/2026 and later commission notices.
- Do not submit a fresh application through another recruitment's form or pay anyone for reopening the window.
- Keep the qualification, category and applicable contractual-experience documents ready for the selection stages.
- Use only a later official BTSC notice for the examination date, admit card or result.
Important Links
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| What you need | Official link |
|---|---|
| Official updates | Check Official Updates Official recruitment table; find Advertisement 28/2026 for Fishery Extension Officer. Later examination and selection notices must be checked separately. |
| Official notification | Read Notification |
| Online application | Application Portal (Closed) BTSC's recruitment table marks Advertisement 28/2026 Closed, with 23 October 2026 as the registration, application and payment deadline. The retained agency link is historical, not an open application window; it was unavailable during this check. |
Previous updates & page history
- Application and payment windows closed24 October 2026 at 5:30 am IST · Application Update
Replaced stale open-application wording with the Closed status shown in BTSC's official recruitment table. The registration, application and payment deadlines remain 23 October 2026; no new examination or result claim is added.
- Applications open for 231 Fishery Extension Officer posts24 September 2026 at 5:30 am IST · Job
The official eight-page notice confirms 231 posts, Pay Level 7, the four-year fisheries degree and the 23 October closing date.
This permanent page is updated when a verified notice changes. Page last updated: 31 October 2026 at 3:13 pm IST.
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Source: Bihar Technical Service Commission. Checked 31 October 2026 at 3:12 pm IST.
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