Opening Overview
The Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC) has issued an important notification concerning the Staff Nurse Recruitment 2025 under the Health Department, Bihar. The recruitment is for 11,389 Staff Nurse vacancies. The notification revises the eligibility provisions and extends the online application window.
Post Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Organization | Bihar Technical Service Commission (BTSC) |
| Post Name | Staff Nurse |
| Total Vacancies | 11,389 |
| Qualification | GNM with valid registration and required suitability certificate; B.Sc. Nursing candidates are also eligible |
| Category | Result / Recruitment Update |
| Status | Notification issued |
| Pay Scale | Pay Level 7; pre-revised ₹9,300–34,800 with Grade Pay ₹4,600 |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Original Application Period | 25/04/2025 to 23/05/2025 |
| Revised Application Period | 07/06/2025 to 13/06/2025 |
| Revised Minimum Age Cut-off Date | 01/08/2025 |
| Experience Calculation Date | 25/04/2025 |
| Certificate Issuance Cut-off Date | 23/05/2025 |
Application Fee
| Candidate Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General, BC, EBC and EWS | ₹600 |
| SC/ST candidates who are permanent residents of Bihar | ₹150 |
| Reserved and unreserved women candidates who are permanent residents of Bihar | ₹150 |
| Candidates from outside Bihar, male or female | ₹600 |
| Persons with benchmark disabilities | One-fourth of the applicable fee; ₹150 where the regular fee is ₹600 |
The fee must be paid through online mode only, using debit card, credit card, internet banking or UPI. Bank transaction charges may be payable separately.
Age Limit and Relaxation
The minimum age cut-off date has been revised from 01/08/2024 to 01/08/2025. Age relaxation is available as per Bihar Government rules, including applicable relaxation for eligible contractual Staff Nurse experience and other notified categories. Only one maximum-age relaxation benefit is admissible to a candidate where multiple relaxations apply.
Vacancy Details
| Department / Post | Total Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Health Department, Bihar, Patna – Staff Nurse | 11,389 |
The vacancy table includes category-wise reservation and horizontal reservation for women. The notification shows a separate disability-related vacancy distribution, including VH, HH, OH and MH categories. The number of vacancies may be revised based on requisitions received from the concerned departments.
Eligibility / Qualification
Candidates must fulfil the following requirements:
- Must have passed the General Nursing and Midwifery (G.N.M.) course from an institution recognised by the Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi.
- Must possess the required registration certificate from the Bihar Nurses Registration Council, Patna.
- For candidates who studied in institutions located outside Bihar, a Suitability Certificate issued by the Indian Nursing Council is mandatory.
- Candidates holding B.Sc. Nursing qualifications are also eligible to apply.
- Candidates claiming work experience must submit the prescribed experience certificate issued by the Civil Surgeon, Medical College and Hospital Superintendent, or Director of a recognised super-speciality hospital or institution, as applicable.
- Candidates registered provisionally with the Bihar Nurses Registration Council must submit the final registration certificate at the time of document verification.
Result / Recruitment Update Details
The notification relates to amendments and extension of the Staff Nurse recruitment process. The application period has been extended to 13/06/2025. The final result of Advertisement No. 23/2025 will remain subject to the outcome of the related court proceedings mentioned in the notification.
The recruitment examination will be conducted through a Computer Based Test (CBT). Candidates should retain a copy of the completed online application form, payment receipt and all uploaded certificates for future document verification.
Selection Process
- Computer Based Test (written competitive examination)
- Normalisation of marks, where the examination is conducted in multiple shifts
- Document Verification
- Final selection on the basis of merit, reservation rules and eligibility verification
Work-experience marks will be awarded only to candidates who qualify in the written competitive examination and claim valid experience in the application form.
Exam Pattern
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test |
| Total Questions | 100 objective-type questions |
| Total Marks | 100 marks |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Medium | Hindi and English |
| Correct Answer | 1 mark |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 mark deducted for each incorrect answer |
| Syllabus Basis | General Nursing and Midwifery (G.N.M.) level syllabus |
| Minimum Qualifying Marks | General: 40%; BC: 36.5%; EBC: 34%; SC/ST, women and persons with disabilities: 32% |
The examination may be conducted in more than one shift. Marks will be normalised before preparation of the result.
Salary / Pay Scale
The Staff Nurse post carries Pay Level 7 under the revised pay structure. The pre-revised pay scale was ₹9,300–34,800 with Grade Pay ₹4,600, along with admissible government allowances.
Important Instructions
- Reservation benefits are available only to eligible candidates who claim the relevant category in the online application and possess valid certificates.
- Bihar reservation benefits are generally restricted to permanent residents of Bihar.
- Candidates must upload only those certificates and marksheets whose details were entered in the original online application.
- Certificates must be issued within the prescribed period and should be valid at the time of document verification.
- Incomplete, unsigned, late or otherwise defective applications may be rejected, and the application fee will not be refunded.
- Candidates should enter their own active mobile number and email address and keep them secure until the final selection list is published.
- False or forged certificates may lead to cancellation of candidature and legal action.