The Government of Bihar is recruiting Laboratory Assistant of Research Cadre under the Public Health Engineering Department, the Advertisement Number 04/25 for the same was released by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission April 30, 2025.
The application form for the BSSC Laboratory Assistant Recruitment 2025 will be made at https://bssc.bihar.gov.in/ on May 15, 2025, and it will be available upto 14 June 2025. The exam is going to be held in two shifts: Prelims, and Mains, the first stage is expected to take place in the third quarter of 2025.
Individuals who are interested in being appointed as Lab Assistant under the PHED, Bihar are highly recommended to apply in the initial stage. Each individual should know that only those application forms are going to be accepted by the BSSC, who will have provided all the details accurately.
| Recruitment Name | BSSC Laboratory Assistant 2025 |
| Department | Public Health Engineering Dept, Bihar |
| Total Vacancies | 143 |
| Application Dates | May 15 – June 14, 2025 |
| Eligibility | 12th Science (PCM/PCB), Age 18–37 yrs |
| Exam Mode & Duration | Offline, 2 Hours |
| Sections in Exam | English, Aptitude, Subject Knowledge |
| Minimum Qualifying Marks | 32% to 40% (category-wise) |
| Application Fee | ₹135 to ₹540 (based on category) |
| Pay Scale | ₹25,500 – ₹81,100 (Level 4, 7th CPC) |
Vacancy
The number of vacancies for the BSSC Laboratory Assistant Recruitment 2025 are disclosed with the release of advertisement, there are a total number 143 positions, you may check the category-wise number of positions from the below.
- Unreserved (UR)
- Total Vacancies: 56
- Reserved for Women (35%): 20
- Freedom Fighter Dependent / Women: 1
- PwD (VI – Visual Impairment): 1
- Scheduled Caste (SC)
- Total Vacancies: 22
- Reserved for Women: 8
- Freedom Fighter Dependent / Women: 1
- PwD (DD – Deaf and Hard of Hearing): 2
- Scheduled Tribe (ST)
- Total Vacancies: 2
- Reserved for Women: 1
- PwD (OH – Orthopedic Handicap): 2
- Extremely Backward Class (EBC)
- Total Vacancies: 27
- Reserved for Women: 9
- Freedom Fighter Dependent / Women: 1
- Backward Class (BC)
- Total Vacancies: 18
- Reserved for Women: 6
- Backward Class Women (BC Female)
- Total Vacancies: 5
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
- Total Vacancies: 14
- Reserved for Women: 5
- PwD (MD – Multiple Disability): 1
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criterias for the BSSC Laboratory Assistant Bharti 2025 are available inside the table below, go through it to check that you are eligible to apply or not.
- One must have passed the Class 12 Exam with Science (Physics, Chemistry & Biology or Mathematics) stream from a school recognised by the CBSE, BSEB, UPMSP, MPBSE, JAC, CGBSE, RBSE, UBSE, BSEH, or HPBOSE.
- The candidate must have turned at least 18 years as of August 01, 2025, the upper age limit is 37 years. The upper age relaxation is applicable for 3 years for Male (BC & EBC) and Female (UR, BC & EBC), and 5 years for Male & Female (SC & ST).
Individuals who belong to the Physically Handicapped category should know that there is an additional upper age relaxation for 10 years for them.
Application Fee
In order to apply for the BSSC Laboratory Assistant Recruitment 2025, a candidate is required to deposit the application fee of 540 rupees; female aspirants male individuals who belong to Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Caste or Physical Handicapped need deposit the application fee of 135 rupees, all the non resident of Bihar are required to pay 540 rupees.
Exam Pattern
The BSSC Laboratory Assistant Exam Pattern 2025 is released by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission, you may check the details by going through the listed points.
- Mode: Offline
- Duration: 2 Hours
- Total Questions: 100
- Maximum Marks: 100
- Question Type: Objective
- Marking Scheme:
- Correct Answer: +1 Mark
- Wrong Answer: 0 Mark
- Unattempted Question: 0 Mark
- Sections:
- Part A – General English & Vocabulary: 25 Questions | 25 Marks
- Part B – General Awareness, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer: 50 Questions | 50 Marks
- Part C – Subject/Technical Knowledge: 25 Questions | 25 Marks
- Medium: English & Hindi
Passing Criteria
The minimum passing marks for the BSSC Laboratory Assistant Exam 2025 are disclosed, a candidate who belongs to UR needs at least 40% score, BC individuals need 36.5% score, for EBC, it is 34%, and all female aspirants and PH candidates, and male individuals belonging to SC and ST need only 32% score.
Pay Scale
Aspirants who will be appointed as Laboratory Assistant of Research Cadre will get the monthly salary range from ₹25,500 to ₹81,100 as per Pay Level 4 under the 7th Central Pay Commission. Additionally, one will get additional benefits such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and more as per rules of Government of Bihar.
How to Apply?
The applying procedure for the BSSC Laboratory Assistant Recruitment 2025 is available below, go through it to submit the application form.
- Go to the BSSC Online web-portal, which is http://onlinebssc.com/.
- Find an option that reads ‘Recruitment of Laboratory Assistant 2025,’ click on it and go to the next page.
- Now, you’ve to register by providing Name, Mobile Number, E-mail Address and other details.
- After the successful registration, login with User ID and Password, and fill in the application form.
- Upload the documents’ scan copy with photographs and signature in required size and format.
- Pay the application fee, review the application form and submit it.