Bihar Junior Resident Recruitment 2026 – Apply for 1445 Posts
The Health Department of the Government of Bihar has announced the Junior Resident Recruitment 2026 for appointments in medical colleges and hospitals across the state. In all, 1445 vacancies are available for a duration of one year. Interested MBBS graduates can apply for this job through the online application until February 06, 2026 (10:00 PM). This recruitment is a prominent opportunity in the Bihar Government Health Jobs, awaiting candidates belonging to all eligibility criteria such as educational qualification, age limit and reservation norms. The selection will be decided on merit (academic marks and PG qualification weightage). Those selected would be posted in government medical colleges and hospitals throughout Bihar.
Vacancy Details
| Category | No. of Posts |
| Unreserved (UR) | 582 |
| Extremely Backward Class (EBC) | 264 |
| Backward Class (BC) | 165 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 225 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 17 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 145 |
| Backward Class Women (RCG) | 47 |
| Total Posts | 1445 |
Eligibility Criteria
| Post Name | Qualification |
| Junior Resident |
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Important Dates
- Application Begin: January 16, 2026
- Last Date for Apply: February 06, 2026 (10:00 PM)
Age Limit (as on Aug 01, 2025)
- Unreserved (Male): Max. 37 Years
- Unreserved (Female): Max. 40 Years
- EBC / BC (Both): Max. 40 Years
- SC / ST (Both): Max. 42 Years
- PwD Candidates: Additional relaxation of 10 Years in maximum age
Application Fee
- UR / EWS / EBC / BC / SC / ST / PwD: Rs. 2250/-
Application Mode
- Online
Pay Scale
- Rs. 65,000/- per month (fixed honorarium)
Selection Process
- Points Evaluation of MBBS: 0.8 marks for each full percent of MBBS score aggregate (max: 80 marks).
- Postgraduate Qualification: Additional 20 marks for having PG Degree; 10 marks for PG Diploma.
- Total Marks: Total marks to be 100 (80 + 20/10).
- Preparation of Merit List: Based on the total score obtained by the candidates.
- Tie breaking rules: In the order of priority: PG marks → MBBS Part-II marks → Age seniority.
How to Apply for Bihar Junior Resident Recruitment 2026
- Visit the official BCECE Board website at https://bceceboard.bihar.gov.in
- Go to Prospectus (2025) section for the notification of “Junior Resident”.
- Proceed to “Online Portal of Junior Resident under Health Dept.” and click “Apply for Junior Resident”.
- Complete Step-1 Registration using your own/family email and mobile number. Verify via OTP.
- Complete Step-2 Application Form by filling personal data, contact information and qualifications.
- Submit your scanned photo and signature exactly as directed in the instructions.
- Preview and finally submit the application. Move ahead for payment of counselling fee.
- Ensure you download and preserve both the confirmation page and the payment receipt for later use.
- Physical reporting for counselling along with the original documents according to the schedule.
FAQs
Bihar Junior Resident Recruitment 2026 is a government campaign to fill the posts of MBBS doctors in state medical colleges and hospitals on a contractual basis for one year. The method of selection is based on marks and qualifications, in particular, academic records and postgraduate degrees. Those who meet the requirements should send in their online applications before the given time if they want to be taken into account.
The candidate has to go and apply via the official website of the BCECE Board only. The application will be completed by first creating an account, then by entering personal and educational details, next by uploading the required documents and finally, by paying the counselling fee. The applicant should keep the confirmation page and the fee receipt downloaded after the submission as a proof. You cannot send your application offline and incomplete forms will be discarded.
Yes, the limits depend on the category. For general male candidates, the cut, off is 37 while general female candidates can apply until 40. OBC and EBC categories have also a limit of 40 and SC/ST can go up to 42. PWDs of all categories are given a relaxation of additional 10 years.
Important Links
| Official Notification | www.bceceboard.bihar.gov.in |
| Official Website | www.bceceboard.bihar.gov.in |
| Apply Online | www.bceceboard.bihar.gov.in |
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