REGISTERED NO. PT.-40
EXTRA ORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
10 ASHADHA 1948 (S)
(NO. PATNA 711) PATNA, WEDNESDAY, 1ST JULY 2026
GOVERNOR’S SECRETARIAT
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Notification
1 st July 2026
No.-BSU(Statutes)-09/2026-1394/GS(I).—Whereas, the Appointment of Assistant
Professors in the Universities and Colleges governed by the Bihar State Universities Act,
1976 and Patna University Act, 1976 is a subject of common interest for all the
Universities governed by the aforesaid two Acts in view of the provisions of Section-36
(7) of the Bihar State Universities Act, 1976 and Section-36 (7) of the Patna University
Act, 1976;
And whereas, a Committee of four Vice Chancellors constituted by the Hon'ble
Chancellor, has prepared a Draft Statute for Appointment of Assistant Professors,
including Contractual Appointments of Assistant Professors, in the Universities of Bihar,
2026;
And whereas, the Draft Statute for Appointment of Assistant Professors, including
Contractual Appointments of Assistant Professors, in the Universities of Bihar, 2026, was
circulated to all the Vice Cancellors of the Universities governed by the Bihar State
Universities Act, 1976 and Patna University Act, 1976 for their respective opinions in
accordance with the provisions of Section-36 (7) of the Bihar State Universities Act,
1976 and Section-36 (7) of the Patna University Act, 1976, as also to the Bihar State
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Higher Education Council in accordance with the provisions of Section-11 (2) (v) of the
Bihar State Higher Education Council Act, 2018;
And whereas, the Vice Chancellors of the Universities governed by the Bihar
State Universities Act, 1976 and Patna University Act, 1976 and the Bihar State Higher
Education Council have sent their respective opinions.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers vested in the Hon’ble Chancellor by
Section-36 (7) of the Bihar State Universities Act, 1976 and Section-36 (7) of the Patna
University Act, 1976 and all other enabling provisions obtaining in this behalf, and after
due consideration of the opinions of the Vice Chancellors of the Universities governed by
the Bihar State Universities Act, 1976 and Patna University Act, 1976 and the Bihar State
Higher Education Council, the Hon’ble Chancellor is pleased to assent to the Statute for
Appointment of Assistant Professors, including Contractual Appointments of Assistant
Professors, in the Universities of Bihar, 2026 with effect from 01st July, 2026.
By order of the Hon’ble Chancellor,
DIPAK KUMAR SINGH,
Additional Chief Secretary to Governor.
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STATUTES FOR APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT PROFESSORS, INCLUDING
CONTRACTUAL APPOINTMENTS OF ASSISTANT PROFESSORS, IN THE
UNIVERSITIES OF BIHAR, 2026
1.0
Short title, extent and commencement.— These Statutes may be called "The
Statutes for appointment of Assistant Professors, including contractual
appointments of Assistant Professors, in the Universities of Bihar, 2026"
1.1
It shall be applicable to all the Universities and to the Constituent
Colleges, governed under Bihar State Universities Act, 1976, Patna
University Act, 1976 and any other University Act of the Bihar, as decided
by the State Government.
1.2
It shall come into force with effect from the date of assent by the
Chancellor.
2.0
Definitions- In these Statutes, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or
context,
2.1
"Chairperson" means "Chairperson of Bihar State University Service
Commission" or any other Commission authorized by the State
Government of Bihar, for recruitment of Assistant Professors in the
Universities of Bihar
2.2
"Commission" means "The Bihar State University Service Commission”
as established under section-3 of the Bihar State University Service
Commission Act- 2017 or any other Commission authorized by the State
Government of Bihar, for recruitment of Assistant Professors in the
Universities of Bihar.
2.3
"Department" means "Higher Education Department, Government
of Bihar"
2.4
"Member" means "Member of Bihar State University Service
Commission" or any other Commission, authorized by the State
Government of Bihar for recruitment of Assistant Professor in the
Universities of Bihar.
2.5
“NET” means National Eligibility Test for Assistant Professorship.
2.6
"SLET/SET" means "State-Level Eligibility Test conducted by the Bihar
government or on its behalf for this purpose"
2.7
"State Government" means" The Government of Bihar".
2.8
"Statutes" means "The Statutes for appointment of Assistant Professors,
including contractual appointments of Assistant Professors, in the
Universities of Bihar, 2026".
2.9
"Teacher" means an "Assistant Professor"
2.10
"UGC" means "University Grants Commission"
2.11
"University" means a University as defined under the "Bihar State
Universities Act, 1976, Patna University Act, 1976 and any other
University Act of the Bihar".
2.12
Vice Chancellor means "Vice Chancellor of the University".
2.13
"Written Exam" means written examination conducted by the Bihar State
University Service Commission or any other Commission authorized by
the State Government of Bihar, for recruitment of Assistant Professor in
the Universities of Bihar.
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2.14
The Terms and Words used here, but not defined, shall have the same
meaning as defined in the BSU Act, 1976 or PU Act,1976 or any other
University Act of the Bihar (as amended up to date)
3.0
Recruitment of Assistant Professors.—
3.1
Objective.—The objective is to ensure that the candidates possess
optimum knowledge of the subject, teaching and research capabilities, the
ability to motivate students, and proficiency in modern teaching tools and
technology, and are selected as per the minimum qualifications prescribed
by the UGC.
3.2
Procedure for appointment.—
3.2.1 The appointment shall be made through an open All India
Advertisement.
3.2.2 The appointment of Assistant Professors (Regular/ Contractual)
shall be made on the recommendation of the Commission, by the
concerned University, in accordance with the minimum
qualifications prescribed by the University Grants Commission
(UGC) and adopted/ modified by the Government of Bihar.
3.2.3 The Competent Authority of the Universities, on the basis of
subject wise vacancies of teachers along with reservation roster,
shall send requisition to the Commission through the Higher
Education Department. The Department shall consolidate the
requisitions from the Universities and after due diligence forward
it to the Commission.
3.2.4 The Commission shall accordingly undertake the selection
process on priority basis for the requisitioned subjects.
3.3
Essential qualifications.—
3.3.1 A Master's degree with a minimum of 55% marks or an
equivalent grade in a point scale, wherever the grading system is
followed, in concerned/allied subjects, as advertised by the
Commission, from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree
from an accredited foreign university.
Note- Relaxation of 5% marks, for minimum qualification, at
Master's Degree shall be admissible, for SC/ST/EBC (Non-
creamy layer)/BC (Non-creamy layer) candidates having
domicile of Bihar, while Persons with Disabilities [(a)
Blindness and Low Vision; (b) Deaf and Hard of Hearing;
(c) Locomotors disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy
cured, dwarfism, acid-attack victims and muscular
dystrophy; (d) Autism, intellectual disability, specific
learning disability and mental illness; (e) Multiple
disabilities from amongst persons under (a) to (d) including
deaf-blindness)] with minimum disability percentage as
prescribed by the competent authority for the purpose of
eligibility and assessing good academic record for
recruitment from any part of the country. But both benefits
shall not be admissible to the same candidate.
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3.3.2 Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have
cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or
the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC at National Level or
state-level eligibility test (SLET/SET), if conducted by the Bihar
government or by any agency on its behalf for this purpose.
3.3.3 Provided that the candidates having a Ph.D. Degree in relevant
discipline in accordance with the University Grants Commission
(Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree)
Regulations, 2009 or 2016, as amended from time to time, may be
exempted from NET/SLET/SET.
3.3.4 Further Provided that the candidates registered for the Ph.D.
programme prior to implementation of UGC Regulation 2009, shall be
governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances/Bye-
laws/Regulations of the Institution awarding the degree and such Ph.D.
candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of NET/State-Level
Eligibility Test (SLET/SET) conducted by the Bihar government or on
its behalf for this purpose subject to fulfillment of the following
condition:
3.3.4.1
The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a
regular mode;
3.3.4.2
The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external
examiners;
3.3.4.3
An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been
conducted;
3.3.4.4
The Candidate has published two research papers from his/
her Ph.D. work, out of which at least one is in a refereed
journal;
3.3.4.5
The candidate has presented at least two papers based on
his/her Ph.D. work in conferences/seminars sponsored/
funded/ supported by the UGC/ICSSR/CSIR or any similar
agency.
The fulfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the
Dean (Academic Affairs/Concerned Faculty) of the University concerned.
Note: NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters
Programmes in disciplines for which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted by the
UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC, like SLET/SET.
OR
The Ph.D. degree has been obtained from a foreign University/institution
with a ranking among top 500 in the World University Ranking (at any time) by any one
of the following: (i) Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) (ii) the Times Higher Education (THE)
or (iii) the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong
University (Shanghai).
3.3.5 In the context of disciplines like Music, Performing Arts, Visual
Arts and other Traditional Art forms like sculpture etc and
Drama/Natya, the eligibility of a traditional or professional artist
will be judged according to the criteria for specific disciplines laid
down in UGC Regulation on Minimum Qualifications for
Appointment of Teacher in Universities and colleges and
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Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education,
2018 or as amended from time to time.
3.4
Age Limit.—The minimum age for appointment as an Assistant Professor
shall be 21 (Twenty-One) years, and the maximum age shall not exceed 43
(Forty-Three) Years as on 1st August of the year of Advertisement. Age
relaxation will be given as per extant provisions by the State Government,
whereas age relaxation for Persons with Disabilities will be as per the
Government of India Rules.
3.5
Processing Fee.—The Commission shall determine the application
processing fee, as deemed appropriate for inviting application.
3.6
Selection Criteria for regular appointment.—The final selection of
candidates shall be made on the basis of Written Examination and
Interview. The allocation of marks for the Written Examination and
Interview shall be as follows:
Component
Marks Allocated
Written Examination
(Duration-Three Hours)
175
Interview
25 (13+12)
Maximum 13 Marks shall be awarded based
on Teaching Skills to be tested by the
Interview Board on Spot (the Teaching Skill
Demonstration shall be Mandatorily Video-
Recorded) while Maximum 12 Marks shall
be awarded based on Interaction with the
Interview Board.
3.7
The examination shall be subjective and the Scheme of Examination shall
be as described in Annexure-I. The Syllabus shall be the same as that of
NET in the concerned subject/discipline. In areas, like Life Sciences,
where NET is awarded for Group of Subjects, the candidate appearing for
written examination shall choose the concerned subject and that concerned
Syllabus of NET shall be applicable. In those subjects/disciplines where
NET is not conducted, the Syllabus shall be decided by the Commission in
consultation with the Subject Experts. For removal of any difficulty with
regard to determination of Syllabus for any particular subject, the decision
of the Commission shall be final. In all cases, the Syllabus shall be
uploaded on the Website of the Commission.
3.8
The short listing of candidates for the Interview shall be conducted based
on their performance in the Written Examination by all eligible candidates
in the respective subject/discipline. The procedure for conducting the
interview shall be determined by the Commission, ensuring fairness and
transparency and also to explore the qualifications as described in
objectives clause 3.1 of these Statutes, however, the interview shall
mandatorily consist of a teaching skill demonstration by the candidate
which will be mandatorily video-graphed.
3.9
Number of candidates called for interview.— For each post, the number
of candidates to be shortlisted for the Interview shall be in the ratio of 1:3
from the concerned subject, strictly based on their merit in the written
examination subject to the candidate attaining the minimum qualifying
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marks as described in Annexure-II. If more than one candidate is having
the same marks at the end of the merit position as per the prescribed ratio,
in that case all such candidates will be called for interview.
3.10
Interview Board.—More than one Interview Board for every or any
Subject may be constituted as per the need, to complete the process in a
fixed timeline. The Chairperson of the Interview Board shall normally be
the Chairman or the Member of the Commission. In the case of need for
larger number of Interview Boards, the Interview Board may be chaired by
an eminent academician of the subject concerned (not below the rank of
Professor) who shall be nominated by the Chairman of the Commission. In
addition, subject experts shall be nominated to the Interview Board by the
Chairman. The Interview Board constituted shall have at least three
Subject Experts nominated by the Chairman of the Commission, out of
which at least one expert must be from SC/ST/BC/EBC/Women/ PWD
category.
3.12 Preparation of Merit List for regular appointments.—The merit list for
regular appointments for each subject, as per the reservation category shall
be prepared by adding the marks obtained by the candidate in written
examination and Interview. Allocation of the University to the finally
selected candidates shall be done by the Commission on the basis of
Merit-cum-Choice as opted by the candidate in his/ her application form.
3.13 In the event of total marks obtained from written examination and
interview being the same, candidate having higher marks in written
examination shall be placed higher in the final merit list. In the event of
candidate having same marks in interview and written examination then
candidate who is older in age according to the date of birth shall be placed
higher in the final merit list and in the event of candidates having same
date of birth, candidates whose name appears alphabetically first in
Devnagari Script shall be placed higher in the final merit list.
4.
Contractual Appointments for Essential and/or Emergent Requirements.—The
teachers shall be appointed on contract basis only when it is absolutely necessary
and emergent or when the student-teacher ratio does not satisfy the laid-down
norms. In any case, the number of such appointments should not exceed than the
emergent requirements within the maximum limit of sanctioned posts. The
qualifications and selection procedure for appointing them shall be on the basis of
API Score (based on Knowledge & Research Domain) and Interview, as
explained below in Para-4.1 and 4.2, of all the candidates fulfilling the minimum
eligibility. The fixed emoluments paid to such contractual appointed teachers
shall be equivalent to the minimum monthly gross salary (Basic+DA only) of a
regularly-appointed Assistant Professor, at the entry level. Such appointments
shall not be made initially for more than one academic session, and the
performance of any such entrant teacher shall be reviewed for academic
performance before reappointing him/her on contract basis for another session.
The contractual appointment shall cease to exist once the sanctioned post, against
which the contractual appointment was made, is filled on a regular basis.
Provided further that the notice period calling for applications from the eligible
applicants for emergent recruitment on contract basis may be reduced to a
period, not less than ten days only.
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4.1
Calculation of API Score for contractual appointment: The API Score
shall be calculated as follows-
Component
Score
Maximum Combined Permissible Score
Research
22
(Subject to the following Combinations)
(Ph. D.+JRF=22)
(Ph. D.+NET=19)
Ph. D.
11
JRF
11
NET
8
Post Graduation
26
80% and Above
26
70% and <80%
23
60% and <70%
20
55% and <60%
17
50% and <60%
(Applicable Only for
Candidates
belonging to the SC
& the ST Category)
17
Graduation
17
80% and Above
17
70% and <80%
15
60% and <70%
13
55% and <60%
11
45% and <55%
09
Less than 45%
00
Intermediate (10+2)
13
The Score on account of Marks obtained by
the candidate in Intermediate Examination
shall be calculated based on the Formula
(13/100)*Percentage of Marks obtained
Matric (10th)
10
The Score on account of Marks obtained by
the candidate in Matric Examination shall be
calculated based on the Formula
(10/100)*Percentage of Marks obtained
4.2
Interview for contractual appointments.—In case of contractual
appointments, the maximum marks allotted for Interview, including the
teaching skill demonstration shall be 12 Marks as described below:
Interview
12 (6+6)
Maximum 6 Marks shall be awarded based on
Teaching Skills to be tested by the Interview Board
on Spot (the Teaching Skill Demonstration shall be
Mandatorily Video-Recorded) while Maximum 6
Marks shall be awarded based on Interaction with
the Interview Board.
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4.3
Preparation of Merit List for contractual appointments.—The merit list
for contractual appointments for each subject, as per the reservation
category shall be prepared by adding the marks obtained by the candidate
in API score and Interview. Allocation of the University to the finally
selected candidates shall be done by the Commission on the basis of
Merit-cum-Choice as opted by the candidate in his/ her application form.
5. Reservation
5.1 The Reservation Policy of the State Government, as applicable on the date
of advertisement, shall be strictly followed. The reservation shall be
followed category-wise and subject-wise and university wise, in accordance
with the Reservation Roster prepared by the university administration and
approved by the competent authority of the State Government. However, for
Contractual appointment, the Reservation Roster of the Regular Vacancies
only shall be followed. If a candidate belonging to a reserved category
secures marks that qualify them for the selection under the General Merit
List, they shall be considered for selection under the General Category and
University shall be allocated to them accordingly.
5.2
The Commission shall prepare a composite merit list for each subject,
considering the number of vacancies and the reservation roster. Based on
this composite merit list, a university-wise panel shall be formulated, duly
taking into account the preferences of universities as specified by the
candidates. The finalized university-wise panel shall be forwarded to the
Department for further action.
6.0 Appointment.—
6.1
The Commission shall submit its recommendation of the selected
candidates to the Higher Education Department. The Department shall
forward the recommendation to the Vice-Chancellor of the University
concerned for further necessary action and appointment.
6.2
The Vice-Chancellor shall, subject to the provisions of the Act, shall
have the power to appoint teachers as per the recommendations of the
Commission. Such appointments shall be made within the prescribed
grade and pay scale and within the sanctioned strength of the University.
Before finalizing the appointment, the University shall scrutinize all
relevant certificates and documents to ensure compliance with the
prescribed eligibility criteria.
Provided that in the case of emergent recruitment, the
verification of Certificates of the selected candidates shall be done after
appointment and such candidates will have to submit an Affidavit to the
University concerned to the effect that in case any of the Certificates
submitted by them at the time of selection is found fake, forged or
tempered, their appointment shall be cancelled forthwith without any
notice to them and they will further be liable for civil proceedings
(including barring them from any future recruitment process for the next
five years) and initiation of criminal proceedings in accordance with law.
6.3
The recommendations of the Commission shall be placed before the
syndicate of the University concerned for approval, ordinarily at its next
schedule meeting.
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Provided that in the case of Contractual appointment, the Vice
Chancellor may issue the appointment letters in anticipation of the
approval of the Syndicate.
7.0
Pay Scale.—The Pay scale of Assistant Professors of the University shall be same
as recommended by the University Grants Commission from time to time and as
adopted by Government of Bihar.
8.0
Joining Time:
8.1
The appointment letter shall clearly specify the time period within which
the selected candidate must join the post. This period should normally be
one month.
Provided that in the case of Contractual appointment, the selected
candidate will have to mandatorily join within a maximum of seven days
from the date of issue of appointment letter.
8.2
Upon a written request from the selected candidate, the competent
authority, may grant an extension of the joining date for a period not
exceeding six months.
Provided no extension of joining time shall be afforded to the candidates
selected for appointment on Contractual basis.
8.3
If the selected candidate fails to join the post on or before the due date,
their appointment shall stand cancelled.
DIPAK KUMAR SINGH,
Additional Chief Secretary to Governor.
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Annexure-I
S.
No.
Type of questions
No of
questions
Marks allotted
to each
Total
Marks
1
Very Short answer type
20
01
20
2
Short answer type
15
02
30
3
Reasoning based analytical type
15
03
45
4
Long answer type
10
08
80
Total
175
Explanatory Notes for broad guidance:-
1. The very short answer type should explore the conceptual understanding of the
subject and not merely memory based. The answers must be one word / Fill in the
blanks / One sentence.
2. Short answer type should explore the relationship/ mapping / conceptual
interlinking and focus on synthesis ability on intra- subject concepts. Typical
answer / response should be one paragraph/ one image/ one graph.
3. Reasoning based analytical type questions should explore the application
capabilities of learner based on the arguments / reasoning / extrapolation /
application of knowledge gained in the subject in unexplored areas. The typical
response should be co-relation/ matching of synonyms /antonyms / application
areas, etc.
4. Long answer type should focus on deep understanding in the disciplinary areas
and the response should be typically in 200-250 words.
DIPAK KUMAR SINGH,
Additional Chief Secretary to Governor.
Annexure-II
The minimum qualifying marks in the written examination, applicable for
candidates belonging to respective categories of reservation, will be as follows:-
Unreserved
……………………… 40%
Backward Class
……………………… 36.5%
EBC
……………………… 34%
Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes
and women
………………………
32%
Candidates of respective categories obtaining the minimum marks shall only be
considered for interview, provided that they fall within the range of 1:3.
DIPAK KUMAR SINGH,
Additional Chief Secretary to Governor.
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