BSUSC Bihar Assistant Professor (Contractual Faculty) Recruitment 2026 - 3,687 Posts Across Six Subjects (Advt. No. BSUSC/CAP-01 to 06/2026)
The Bihar State University Service Commission (BSUSC), Patna, has released Notification No. BSUSC/CAP-01 to 06/2026 (dated 3 July 2026) for the recruitment of 3,687 Contractual Faculty (Assistant Professor) posts across six subjects - English (674), History (662), Hindi (625), Economics (597), Political Science (596), and Sociology (533) - including 13 backlog posts. Vacancies are spread across 10 state universities (PPU, VKSU, MU, Mun.U, TMBU, Pur.U, BNMU, LNMU, BRABU, JPU) and 211 newly constituted Rajkiya Degree Colleges. Online applications are open from 3 July 2026 to 15 July 2026 through the Higher Education Department's Samarth Portal (hedbiharrec.samarth.edu.in), with no application fee. Candidates need a Master's degree with 55% marks (50% for reserved categories) in the relevant/allied subject, plus UGC-NET/CSIR-NET/SET/GATE qualification or a Ph.D. as per UGC norms (which may exempt NET). Age must be 21-43 years as on 1 August 2026. There is no written exam - selection is based on 100 marks (88 for Academic Qualifications, 12 for Interview-cum-Demonstration), followed by a merit list and university allotment based on candidates' preference order.
3,687
Total Posts
Fixed monthly salary equal to the minimum gross salary of a regularly appointed Assistant Professor at entry level (Basic Pay + Dearness Allowance only, since this is a contractual position); exact Basic Pay figure not specified in the sources reviewed -
Salary
21–43
Age (yrs)
Bihar - across 10 state universities (PPU, VKSU, MU, Mun.U, TMBU, Pur.U, BNMU, LNMU, BRABU, JPU) and 211 newly constituted Rajkiya Degree Colleges
Location
BSUSC Releases Notification for 3,687 Contractual Assistant Professor Posts
About This Notification
The Bihar State University Service Commission (BSUSC), Patna has released Notification No. BSUSC/CAP-01 to 06/2026, dated 3 July 2026, for the recruitment of 3,687 Contractual Faculty (Assistant Professor) posts, issued in the context of an order from the Higher Education Department (HED), Bihar, citing the urgency of recruitment. This includes 3,674 regular vacancies plus 13 backlog posts.
Subject-wise vacancy distribution:
| Subject | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| English | 674 |
| History | 662 |
| Hindi | 625 |
| Economics | 597 |
| Political Science | 596 |
| Sociology | 533 |
| Total | 3,687 |
Posts are distributed across 10 state universities - Patliputra University (PPU), Veer Kunwar Singh University (VKSU), Magadh University (MU), Munger University (Mun.U), Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University (TMBU), Purnea University (Pur.U), Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University (BNMU), Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University (BRABU), and Jai Prakash University (JPU) - as well as 211 newly constituted Rajkiya Degree Colleges across Bihar. Detailed subject-wise, category-wise, and university-wise vacancy numbers are provided in Annexure-I of the official notification.
Reservation policy: reservation benefits (SC, ST, BC, EBC, EWS, WBC categories, plus horizontal reservation for Freedom Fighter dependents and Persons with Disabilities - VI/DD/OH/MD) apply only to candidates domiciled in Bihar; candidates from other states are treated as Unreserved/General regardless of their category elsewhere. A separate 35% horizontal reservation for women domiciled in Bihar also applies, per Resolution No. 12575 dated 09.07.2025.
Selection is based entirely on a 100-mark scheme - there is no written examination: 88 marks for Academic Qualifications (marks scored in Matriculation, Intermediate, Graduation, Post-Graduation, and research degrees such as Ph.D./JRF) and 12 marks for Interview-cum-Demonstration. The final merit list combines these marks with candidates' submitted university preference order for allotment.
Candidates must select exactly 10 university preferences, in order, with no duplicates during the application itself - no changes are allowed after final submission, so this choice should be made carefully.
Selected candidates receive a fixed monthly salary equal to the minimum gross salary of a regularly appointed Assistant Professor at entry level (Basic Pay plus Dearness Allowance only - no other allowances, consistent with the contractual nature of the post).
Key Details
Organization
Bihar State University Service Commission (BSUSC), Patna
Department
Higher Education Department (HED), Government of Bihar
Total Posts
3,687
Job Location
Bihar - across 10 state universities (PPU, VKSU, MU, Mun.U, TMBU, Pur.U, BNMU, LNMU, BRABU, JPU) and 211 newly constituted Rajkiya Degree Colleges
Selection Process
Step 1: Online Application via HED Samarth Portal (3-15 July 2026), including selection of 10 ordered university preferences -> Step 2: Scrutiny/Document Verification of uploaded academic and category certificates -> Step 3: Marks computation - 88 marks f
Official Website
https://bsusc.bihar.gov.in/
Eligibility Criteria
Nationality
Indian Citizen
Age Limit
Minimum 21 years, maximum 43 years, as on 1 August 2026. Age relaxation for reserved category candidates applies per Government of Bihar guidelines (exact years not specified in sources reviewed).
Educational Qualification
Bachelor's Degree + Master's/PG Degree in the relevant or an approved allied subject with minimum 55% marks (Unreserved/EWS) or 50% marks (reserved categories), PLUS UGC-NET/CSIR-NET/SET/GATE qualification or a Ph.D. (per UGC Regulations 2009/2016) which may exempt the NET requirement
Qualifying Marks Relaxation
5% relaxation in Master's degree marks for SC/ST/BC (Non-Creamy Layer)/EBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates of Bihar, and separately for Persons with Disabilities of Bihar - both relaxations are NOT admissible together to the same candidate
Domicile / Reservation Applicability
Reservation benefits (SC/ST/BC/EBC/EWS/WBC, and horizontal reservation for Freedom Fighter dependents, Persons with Disabilities, and 35% for women) are available ONLY to candidates domiciled in Bihar. Candidates from other states are treated as Unreserved/General regardless of their category status elsewhere.
Category Certificate Requirements
SC/ST candidates must submit Caste Certificate and Domicile Certificate. BC/EBC candidates must submit Non-Creamy Layer Certificate and Domicile Certificate. EWS candidates must submit Income and Asset Certificate in the prescribed format (Schedule-I, Form-I) as per Notification No. 2622 dated 26.02.2019.
University Preference Selection
Candidates must select exactly 10 university preferences, in order, with no duplicate entries, during the application itself. No changes are permitted after final submission.
Educational Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree plus a Master's/Post-Graduate Degree in the relevant subject or an approved allied/equivalent subject (as listed per subject in the official notification), with a minimum of 55% marks for Unreserved/EWS candidates, or 50% marks for reserved-category candidates (per Annexure-II).
- Must additionally hold UGC-NET / CSIR-NET / SET / GATE qualification for Assistant Professor, OR a Ph.D. obtained as per UGC Regulations 2009 or 2016, which exempts the NET requirement (NET Exemption Certificate must be uploaded if claiming this route).
- A CA (ICAI) or CMA (ICMAI) qualification field is included in the application, applicable only to candidates who hold that specific qualification (relevant to certain subjects such as Economics) - to be left blank otherwise.
Age Limit
General Category: 21–43 years
Age relaxation for reserved category candidates applies as per Government of Bihar guidelines (exact years by category not specified in sources reviewed - refer to the official notification). Separately, a 5% relaxation in qualifying marks at the Master's degree level is available for SC/ST/BC (Non-Creamy Layer)/EBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates of Bihar, and for Persons with Disabilities of Bihar - however, both relaxations (category and PwD) are not admissible together to any one candidate; only one applies.
