The BPSC TRE 4.0 recruitment has returned with a revised application schedule. Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) released the recruitment of 32,388 School Teacher posts. As per the latest notice, the BPSC TRE 4.0 online application process will start on 25 September 2026, and candidates can make the application fee payment from 25 September 2026. Graduate and B.Ed eligible candidates can apply for Primary to Senior Secondary teaching positions. This is one of the biggest teacher recruitment drives in Bihar’s history — every eligible candidate must apply fresh under this revised advertisement before the October 26 deadline.
BPSC TRE Fee is Rs. 100 for General, Rs. 100 for SC/ST/PwD/Female Bihar domicile candidates. Payment can be made through online mode via SBI Payment Gateway, Net Banking, Debit or Credit Card.
Category
Application Fee
General / EWS / OBC
Rs. 100
SC / ST (Bihar Domicile)
Rs. 100
PwD / Divyang
Rs. 100
Women (Bihar Domicile)
Rs. 100
Biometric Fee (If Applicable)
Rs. 200 Additional
Vacancy Details
Level-wise Vacancy Breakdown
The Bihar School Teacher Recruitment 2026 (BPSC TRE 4.0) offers 32,388 teaching vacancies across different school levels. The vacancies include 3,847 posts for Classes 1–5, 8,563 posts for Classes 6–8, 3,877 posts for Classes 9–10, and 16,101 posts for Classes 11–12.
Level
Classes
Posts
Primary Teacher (PRT)
Class 1 to 5
3,847
Middle School Teacher (TGT)
Class 6 to 8
8,563
Secondary Teacher (TGT)
Class 9 to 10
3,877
Higher Secondary Teacher (PGT)
Class 11 to 12
16,101
Total
Class 1 to 12
32,388
Category-wise Reservation
Category
Reservation
General / UR
As per Bihar Govt norms
EWS
10%
BC / EBC
18%
SC
16%
ST
1%
Women (Horizontal)
35% Reserved for Bihar Women
Age Limit
As on 01 August 2026: General Male 37 years, General Female 40 years, BC/EBC 40 years, SC/ST 42 years, PwD 47 years.
Note: Minimum age is 18 for primary and 21 for the other three levels. Age is counted as on 1 August 2026.
Educational Qualification
Post-wise Qualification Table
Post
Class Level
Required Qualification
TET Required
Primary Teacher
Class 1 to 5
12th Pass + 2-Year D.El.Ed / BTC
CTET Paper-1 or BTET Paper-1
Middle School Teacher
Class 6 to 8
Graduation + B.Ed / D.El.Ed
CTET Paper-2 or BTET Paper-2 or STET
Secondary Teacher
Class 9 to 10
Graduation + B.Ed in relevant subject
STET Paper-1
Higher Secondary Teacher
Class 11 to 12
Post-Graduation + B.Ed in relevant subject
STET Paper-2
Additional Conditions:
Valid TET certificate (CTET/BTET/STET) is mandatory for all levels
B.Ed degree must be from a recognized university approved by NCTE
Bihar domicile certificate required for women and reserved category age relaxation
The TRE 4.0 notification contains additional provisions for candidates already working as teachers under Panchayati Raj.
Prelims Exam Pattern
The first phase will be a Preliminary Examination (Prelims) which will be OMR-based, with 150 questions from General Studies.
Detail
Information
Exam Type
OMR Based (Offline)
Total Questions
150 Questions
Total Marks
150 Marks
Duration
2 Hours 30 Minutes
Question Type
Multiple Choice (MCQ)
Negative Marking
To Be Confirmed in Official Notification
Nature
Qualifying + Screening for Mains
Prelims Syllabus (General Studies)
Subject
Questions
Marks
Elementary Mathematics
As per pattern
—
Mental Ability and Reasoning
As per pattern
—
General Awareness and Current Affairs
As per pattern
—
General Science
As per pattern
—
Indian National Movement and History
As per pattern
—
Social Science
As per pattern
—
Geography and Environment
As per pattern
—
Total
150
150
Mains Exam Pattern
Candidates who clear the Preliminary Examination will appear for the Main Examination (Mains), which will be objective (MCQ) based.
Detail
Information
Exam Type
MCQ Based (Computer or OMR)
Total Questions
150 Questions
Total Marks
150 Marks
Duration
2 Hours 30 Minutes
Question Type
Multiple Choice (MCQ)
Negative Marking
To Be Confirmed
Parts
Part I + Part II + Part III
Mains Syllabus – 3 Parts Breakdown
The BPSC TRE 4.0 syllabus covers three parts: Part I (Language – English and Hindi/Urdu/Bangla), Part II (General Studies – Elementary Mathematics, Mental Ability, General Awareness, General Science, Indian National Movements, Social Science, Geography and Environment), and Part III (Concerned Subject, based on the post and subject chosen). The written exam has 150 multiple-choice questions for 150 marks, divided into Part I (30 questions), Part II (40 questions), and Part III (80 questions), with a total duration of 2 hours 30 minutes.
