BPSC Cancels Recruitment for 1,711 Assistant Professor Posts in Bihar Medical Colleges
Patna, October 30, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran): The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has cancelled the recruitment process for 1,711 Assistant Professor (Speciality) posts in government medical colleges and hospitals across Bihar. The decision has come as a setback for thousands of candidates who had applied and were waiting for the recruitment process to be completed.
The cancellation applies to recruitment advertisements numbered 04/2025 to 28/2025, which were issued in April 2025 for regular appointments in various medical specialities under the Bihar Health Department.
Why Did BPSC Cancel the Recruitment?
According to a report by The Times of India, the commission’s latest notice stated that the advertisements had been cancelled following the withdrawal of petitions filed by the Health Department.
The department has indicated that the process of issuing fresh recruitment advertisements is being pursued in view of revised petitions. However, BPSC has not announced any confirmed date or timeline for the release of the new notifications.
As a result, candidates are uncertain about when the recruitment process will restart and what conditions will apply to the fresh advertisements.
Candidates Who Completed Document Verification Face Uncertainty
The cancellation is particularly concerning for candidates who had already progressed through the selection process.
The original recruitment advertisements were issued in April 2025, with May 7, 2025, set as the initial application deadline. The deadline was later extended to June 30, 2025, because of a low number of applications in some specialities.
According to local media reports, the document verification process had also started in July 2025. Candidates who had completed document verification were therefore waiting for further steps towards appointment.
Several questions remain unanswered, including whether previous applicants will have to apply again, whether their earlier application fees will remain valid and whether documents already submitted will be accepted under the new recruitment process.
BPSC has not yet provided clear information on these issues.
1,711 Vacancies Covered Multiple Medical Specialities
The recruitment drive was intended to strengthen teaching and medical staff at government medical institutions across Bihar.
The 1,711 vacancies covered several clinical and non-clinical departments, including:
- Anaesthesia
- General Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Pathology
- Radiology
- Microbiology
The distribution of vacancies among these departments will become clear after the commission issues fresh recruitment advertisements. It is not yet known whether the number of posts and their distribution will remain unchanged.
What Should Candidates Do Now?
Candidates who had applied for these posts should avoid relying on unverified information and regularly check the official BPSC website at bpsc.bihar.gov.in for updates.
The fresh notifications are expected to clarify important details such as age-limit conditions, educational qualifications, the selection process and whether previous applicants will be considered under the new recruitment exercise.
Until BPSC issues an official announcement, candidates should keep their educational and other required documents ready and wait for further instructions from the commission.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How many Assistant Professor vacancies has BPSC cancelled?
BPSC has cancelled the recruitment process for 1,711 Assistant Professor (Speciality) posts in Bihar’s government medical colleges and hospitals.
2. Which recruitment advertisements have been cancelled?
The cancellation applies to advertisements numbered 04/2025 to 28/2025.
3. Why did BPSC cancel the recruitment process?
According to the commission’s notice, the advertisements were cancelled following the withdrawal of petitions filed by the Bihar Health Department.
4. When were the original recruitment advertisements issued?
The advertisements were issued in April 2025.
5. Had the document verification process started?
Yes. Local media reports indicated that document verification had started in July 2025.
6. Will previous applicants have to apply again?
BPSC has not clarified whether candidates who applied under the cancelled advertisements will need to submit fresh applications.
7. Has BPSC announced a date for the new recruitment notification?
No confirmed date or timeline for the fresh advertisements has been announced.
8. Where can candidates check the latest recruitment updates?
Candidates should visit the official BPSC website, bpsc.bihar.gov.in, for verified announcements and further instructions.
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