The State Health Society, Bihar, has published the SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Recruitment 2025 Notification for 1075 Senior Laboratory Technicians and Laboratory Technicians under various health programmes on its official website, shs.bihar.gov.in. The online application process is set for 1 September 2025 (from 10 AM) to 15 September (till 6 PM). Candidates can check the important dates, vacancies, eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern and more in this article.
SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Recruitment 2025
The SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Notification 2025 has been released on 25 August 2025 on the official website shs.bihar.gov.in in PDF format. The notification PDF consists of details about the important dates, category-wise vacancy distribution, salary, eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern, etc. Candidates can access the SHS Bihar Notification 2025 PDF from the direct link provided below.
SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Recruitment 2025 – Click Here To Download PDF
SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Vacancy 2025
The SHS Bihar Lab Technician Recruitment 2025 Notification PDF provides details about the category-wise distribution of a total of 1075 vacancies including 7 Senior Laboratory Technician and 168 Laboratory Technician posts. The SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Vacancy 2025 have been mentioned in the table below:
SHS Bihar Lab Technician Vacancy 2025 |
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Post Name | Programme Name | UR | EWS | SC | ST | EBC | BC | WBC | Total |
Senior Laboratory Technician | NTEP | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Laboratory Technician | NTEP | 87 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 43 | 10 | 14 | 207 |
NPPCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
NIDDCP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
NVHCP | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
NPCDCS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Blood Bank/BBSU | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 31 | |
RTPCR Lab (IDSP) | 36 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 90 | |
HWC | 276 | 69 | 110 | 7 | 124 | 83 | 21 | 690 | |
NUHM | 12 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 35 | |
Sub Total | 436 | 107 | 169 | 13 | 199 | 114 | 39 | 1075 |
SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Notification 2025: Overview
Candidates can check a brief overview of the SHS Bihar Recruitment 2025 for Laboratory Technician in the table below:
SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Recruitment 2025 | |
Organization | State Health Society (SHS), Bihar |
Exam | SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Exam 2025 |
Category | Recruitment |
Vacancy | 1075 |
Age Limit | 21-42 Years + age relaxation |
Educational Qualification | Varies per post |
Application Fees | Varies Category-Wise |
Selection Process | Computer-Based Test |
Bihar Laboratory Technician Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
To avoid missing any important phase in the SHS Bihar Lab Technician Recruitment 2025 candidates must check the important dates mentioned in the table below.
Bihar Laboratory Technician Notification 2025 |
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Event | Dates |
Notification Release Date | 25 August 2025 |
Application Begins | 1 September 2025 (from 10 AM) |
Application Ends | 15 September (till 6 PM) |
SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Application Form 2025
The application process of the SHS Bihar Lab Technician Recruitment 2025 will be conducted online on the official website, shs.bihar.gov.in. The application window will open on 1 September 2025 (from 10 AM) and will remain open till 15 September (till 6 PM). For the convenience of candidates the direct link to apply will be provided here once it is active.
SHS Bihar Lab Technician Apply Online 2025 (Active 1 September 2025)
SHS Bihar Lab Technician Recruitment 2025 Application Fees
In order to complete the application process, the applicants are required to pay the required application fess, without the application fees the candidates application will not be considered. Candidates can check the SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Application Fees 2025 in the table below.
SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Recruitment 2025: Application Fees |
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Category | Application Fees |
General Category / Backward Class / Extremely Backward Class / Economically Weaker Section | ₹500/- |
SC/ST (Permanent Resident of Bihar State) | ₹125/- |
Female candidates of reserved/unreserved category (permanent resident of Bihar state) | ₹125/- |
Candidates from outside the state, irrespective of their category | ₹500/- |
For candidates with disabilities (40% or more) | ₹125/- |
SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Recruitment 2025, candidates must meet the prescribed age limit and educational qualification criteria as mentioned in the official notification the detailed SHS Bihar Lab Technician Eligibility Criteria 2025 has been mentioned below.
Age Limit
Applicants can check the SHS Bihar Lab Technician age limit in the table below, the cutoff date for calculation of the age will be 1August 2025:
Age Limit For SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Recruitment 2025 |
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Category | Min. Age | Max. Age |
Unreserved (UR) / EWS – Male | 21 years | 37 years |
Backward Classes (BC) / Very Backward Classes (EBC) – Male & Female | 21 years | 40 years |
Unreserved (UR) / EWS – Female | 21 years | 40 years |
Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) – Male & Female | 21 years | 42 years |
Age Relaxation
Candidates will be provided age relaxations as per the rules set by the State Health Society, Bihar. The category-wise age relaxation is as follows:
Age Relaxation For SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician 2025 |
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Category | Relaxation |
Disabled Persons (Divyang) | Max. Age + 10 years relaxation |
Departmental Employees | Max. Age + 5 years relaxation |
Candidates meeting max. age earlier | Candidates who attained the maximum age limit between 01.01.2021 and 01.08.2025 are also eligible to apply, provided they meet all other eligibility conditions |
Educational Qualification
The required educational qualification to apply in the SHS Bihar Recruitment 2025 for Laboratory Technician have been mentioned below, candidates must possess the following educational qualification before the cutoff date on 3 September 2025.
Senior Laboratory Technician: To apply for this post candidates must fulfil one of the following educational qualification.
- M. Sc Medical Microbiology /Applied Microbiology / General Microbiology/ Biotechnology/Biochemistry with or without DMLT.
- Two years of work experience in TB Laboratory Test Mycobacterium tuberculosis related Genotypic tests (Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests. Line Probe Assay) / Phenotypic Tests (Culture & Drug Susceptibility Tests).
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- B. Sc Microbiology with DMLT/B.Sc. Biotechnology with DMLT / B.Sc. Biochemistry with DMLT / B.Sc. Chemistry with DMLT / B.Sc. Life science with DMLT / B.Sc. Botany with DMLT / B.Sc. Zoology with DMLT.
- Three years of work experience in TB Laboratory Test Mycobacterium tuberculosis related Genotypic tests (Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests, Line Probe Assay)/ Phenotypic Tests (Culture & Drug Susceptibility Tests).
Laboratory Technician: Applicants applying for this post must fulfil the educational qualification mentioned below.
- Intermediate / 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
- The above qualification should be followed by Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Technology (BMLT) / Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) from any recognized University/ Institution.
SHS Bihar Lab Technician Salary 2025
The State Health Society (SHS), Bihar offers a fixed consolidated monthly remuneration for the posts of Laboratory Technician under the National Health Mission (NHM). The SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Salary 2025 is as follows:
Bihar Laboratory Technician Salary 2025 |
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Post Name | Monthly Salary |
Senior Laboratory Technician | ₹24,000/- |
Laboratory Technician | ₹15,000/- |
SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Recruitment 2025 Selection Process
The selection of candidates for the posts of Senior Laboratory Technician and Laboratory Technician under SHS Bihar will be based on a combination of a Computer Based Test (CBT) and work experience marks. The SHS Bihar Lab Technician Selection Process consists of following stages:
Computer-Based Test (CBT)
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Work Experience Evaluation
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Document Verification
SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Merit Calculation 2025
The final merit list for SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Recruitment 2025 will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the Computer Based Test (CBT) and the work experience related to COVID-19 services. The CBT carries 80% weightage, while work experience carries 20% weightage, making a total of 100 marks.
Merit Calculation For SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Recruitment 2025 | ||
Component | Details | Marks |
Computer Based Test (CBT) | Candidates’ obtained marks out of 75 will be converted into percentage and then multiplied by 0.8 for final weightage. Example: If a candidate scores 50 marks, the calculation will be 50 × 0.8 = 40 marks. | 80 Marks |
Work Experience (COVID-19 Services) | For COVID-19 related service, 5 marks per year will be given (maximum 20 marks). Any period less than 1 year will be counted proportionally (e.g., 6 months = 2.5 marks). | 20 Marks |
Total | CBT + Work Experience | 100 Marks |
SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Exam Pattern 2025
The SHS Bihar Laboratory Technician Exam 2025 will be conducted for a total of 75 marks in both Hindi and English languages. The paper will have 75 multiple-choice objective type questions, each carrying 1 mark. There will be negative marking, and 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer. The total duration of the exam will be 75 minutes (1 hour 15 minutes).