The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has cancelled its recruitment advertisements for 1,711 Assistant Professor (Specialty) posts in medical colleges and hospitals across the state. The decision affects advertisements numbered 04/2025 to 28/2025, which were issued for regular appointments in various medical specialities under the Bihar Health Department.According to the commission’s latest notice, the advertisements have been withdrawn following the withdrawal of petitions filed by the department. The department has also indicated that the process of issuing fresh recruitment advertisements is underway in view of the revised petitions.However, BPSC has not announced a timeline for releasing the new notifications. Candidates who applied under the earlier advertisements will have to wait for the revised notices to know the updated vacancy details, eligibility requirements, application schedule, and selection procedure.
BPSC Assistant Professor recruitment : What has changed?
The cancellation covers advertisements numbered 04/2025 to 28/2025, which were issued in April 2025 for appointments to 1,711 Assistant Professor (Specialty) positions.The recruitment drive was intended to fill vacancies across several speciality departments in state-run medical colleges and hospitals. With the earlier advertisements now cancelled, the selection process will have to be considered in accordance with the revised recruitment notifications.The commission’s announcement does not clarify whether the total number of vacancies will remain unchanged or whether there will be modifications to the speciality-wise distribution and eligibility criteria.
Which specialities were covered under the 1,711 vacancies?
The recruitment drive covered multiple medical departments, including clinical and non-clinical specialities. The vacancies were distributed across the following departments:
- Anaesthesia
- General Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Pathology
- Radiology
- Microbiology
The posts were intended to strengthen the teaching and medical workforce in Bihar’s government medical institutions. The revised notifications will determine whether the earlier vacancy distribution is retained or changed.
Recruitment process had reached document verification stage
The original advertisements were released in April 2025, with the application window initially scheduled to close on May 7, 2025. However, the commission subsequently extended the application deadline for certain specialities until June 30, 2025, reportedly following a low number of applications.The recruitment process had also progressed to document verification in July 2025, according to local media reports. The cancellation is therefore likely to affect candidates who had already submitted their applications and those who were awaiting further developments in the selection process.The latest announcement, however, does not specify whether applications submitted under the previous advertisements will be considered under the revised recruitment exercise. It also does not clarify whether candidates will have to apply afresh or whether any documents submitted earlier will remain valid.
What should candidates do next?
Candidates who applied for the 1,711 Assistant Professor posts should regularly check the official BPSC website for updates regarding the revised advertisements.The fresh notifications are expected to provide clarity on the following aspects:
- Revised speciality-wise vacancy details.
- Educational qualifications and eligibility requirements.
- Age limit and applicable relaxations.
- Fresh application dates and registration procedure.
- Selection criteria and examination or interview details.
- Status of applications submitted under advertisements 04/2025 to 28/2025.
Until the commission releases the revised notifications, candidates should avoid relying on the eligibility conditions or vacancy details mentioned in the withdrawn advertisements.
Where to check the latest BPSC recruitment updates ?
Candidates can visit the official BPSC website, bpsc.bihar.gov.in, to check recruitment notices, corrigenda, and updates regarding the Assistant Professor recruitment drive.The commission has not announced a fresh application schedule so far. Candidates are advised to wait for the official notifications before making decisions regarding their applications.