BPSC TRE-4.0 Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - 32,388 School Teacher Posts, Apply Online from 1 September

Official Notification

Note: Minimum age is reckoned as on 01 August 2026, while maximum age is reckoned as on 01 August 2024 (per the Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department's letter dated 23.01.2006). Certificates required for the recruitment must be issued on or before 30 September 2026.

3,847 Primary (Class 1–5) 8,563 Middle (Class 6–8) 3,877 Secondary (Class 9–10) 16,101 Higher Secondary (11–12) Note: Each of the above category columns also carries a separate horizontal reservation for women (35% for Secondary and Higher Secondary; 50% for Primary and Middle, within respective categories) as specified in the official notification. Detailed subject-wise and category-wise (including women, PwD and horizontal reservation) breakup for every one of the subjects listed above is published in the official notification PDF and on the BPSC website. The Commission has stated that the number of vacancies may increase or decrease based on any revision received from the Education Department.

(A) Primary School (Class 1–5) - 3,847 Posts

(B) Middle School (Class 6–8) - 8,563 Posts

(C) Secondary School (Class 9–10) - 3,877 Posts

(D) Higher Secondary School (Class 11–12) - 16,101 Posts

Category-wise Reservation Summary (All Levels)

Reserved Posts for Divyang (PwD), Freedom Fighters' Descendants & Transgender Candidates

Candidate must be a citizen of India. Candidate must hold the educational and training qualification prescribed by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) for the relevant school level, as detailed in the official notification. For special school teacher posts, qualification recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) is required. Teachers appointed and working before 2012 who have passed the Dakshata Pariksha (competency exam) are exempted from the TET requirement. Candidates who hold the required educational qualification and are appearing in the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET, 2026) may also apply, but must pass STET 2026 before the Preliminary Examination; the admit card for the Preliminary Examination will not be issued if STET 2026 is not cleared. Primary (1–5): Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education, OR Seni

Note: Divyang (PwD) candidates get 10 years' age relaxation; ex-servicemen get 3 years plus actual service period, provided actual age does not exceed 57 years on the date of application. Serving Bihar government employees get 5 years' relaxation, capped at a maximum of 5 competitive-exam attempts under this relaxation. Panchayati Raj/Nagar Nikay institution teachers have relaxed age limits. Superannuation age is 60 years.

Maximum Age by Category (as on 01.08.2024)

Service and cadre category: School Teacher, non-gazetted (अराजपत्रित) in all four levels.

Selection is made in two stages - a Preliminary Examination and a Main Examination. There is no interview . Objective-type General Studies paper; all questions carry equal (1) marks. Duration: 2 hours ; Total marks: 150 . Each question offers 5 options (A, B, C, D, E); candidates must mark one option. Option (E) must be chosen if the candidate does not wish to attempt the question. Negative marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer, and 1/3 mark deducted for any question left unanswered without selecting option (E). Covers general science, current national and international events, Indian history and Bihar's history, general geography, Bihar's geographical features, India's polity and economy, the freedom movement and Bihar's contribution, and general mental ability. Minimum qualifying marks: General category 40%, BC 36.5%, EBC 34%, SC/ST/women/Divyang candidates 32% (with an addi

Matriculation certificate (proof of date of birth) Educational and professional/training qualification certificates and mark sheets as per the applied post CTET/BTET/STET (Paper-I or Paper-II, as applicable) qualifying certificate and mark sheet RCI-issued valid CRR number and certificate (for special school teacher posts) 6-month special/inclusive education training certificate (where applicable) Category certificate (SC/ST/EBC/BC), with caste and domicile certificate EWS certificate in the prescribed format, where applicable Disability (Divyang) certificate issued/countersigned by a government medical college or civil surgeon, where applicable Ex-servicemen certificate, where applicable Freedom fighter grandchild/great-grandchild relationship certificate, where applicable Transgender identity proof certificate issued by the competent authority, where applicable Guest teacher experience

Candidates can apply for a maximum of 38 districts, listed in order of preference; the merit list and posting will follow district priority against category-wise availability. A candidate may take part in this recruitment examination a maximum of 5 times , as per the Bihar Vidyalaya Adhyapak (Appointment, Transfer, Disciplinary Action & Service Conditions) Amendment Rules, 2024. Reservation benefits are applicable only to candidates who are original/domiciled residents of Bihar. Candidates must select only one subject - the one in which they have qualified the relevant Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET/BTET/STET). Reserved-category candidates applying against unreserved posts will not receive reserved-category age or qualifying-mark relaxations. There is no provision for re-evaluation of the objective-type Main Examination. Merely submitting the online application does not guarantee candida