BPSC TRE-4.0 Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - 32388 School Teacher Posts - Apply Online

Update: BPSC has postponed the start of the TRE-4.0 online application process. It was originally due to open on 1 September 2026, but the Commission suspended this on 31 August 2026, citing procedural changes to the recruitment process, following candidate protests over negative marking and exam format. No revised application start date or closing date has been announced as of this writing — treat any specific dates you see elsewhere for this recruitment as outdated until BPSC issues a fresh notice. [Check] the current status directly at bpsconline.bihar.gov.in or bpsc.bihar.gov.in before making any plans around this recruitment.

The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released Advertisement No. 14/2026 for the fourth phase of the Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE-4.0), inviting applications for 32,388 School Teacher posts across Primary, Middle, Secondary, and Higher Secondary levels under Bihar's Education Department. Candidates need the NCTE-prescribed qualification and the matching Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET/BTET/STET) for their target level. The online application window itself is currently on hold pending a new schedule from BPSC.

Who Should Apply

• Primary School Teacher, Class 1-5 (3,847 posts) — Senior Secondary with a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, or a 4-year B.El.Ed, plus CTET/BTET Paper-I.
• Middle School Teacher, Class 6-8 (8,563 posts) — Graduation with a 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, or a B.Ed, plus CTET/BTET Paper-II, in your subject group (Language, Math & Science, or Social Science).
• Secondary School Teacher, Class 9-10 (3,877 posts) — Graduation/Post-Graduation in the relevant subject with minimum 50% marks, plus B.Ed and STET Paper-I.
• Higher Secondary School Teacher, Class 11-12 (16,101 posts) — Post-Graduation in the relevant subject with minimum 50% marks, plus B.Ed and STET Paper-II.

Teachers appointed before 2012 who cleared the Dakshata Pariksha are exempt from the TET requirement. Candidates still awaiting their STET 2026 result can apply, but must clear it before the Preliminary Exam — no admit card is issued otherwise.

Eligibility & Age Limit

Minimum age is 18 years (as on 01.08.2026) for Primary and Middle School posts, and 21 years for Secondary and Higher Secondary posts. Maximum age (as on 01.08.2024) is 37 years for Unreserved Male, 40 years for Unreserved Female, 40 years for BC/EBC candidates of either gender, and 42 years for Transgender and SC/ST candidates. Divyang (PwD) candidates get 10 years' relaxation; Ex-servicemen get 3 years plus their actual service period, capped so actual age doesn't exceed 57 years at application; serving Bihar government employees get 5 years' relaxation, capped at 5 competitive-exam attempts under this route. Age proof is accepted only from the Matriculation certificate — no other document is accepted. Reserved-category age relaxation applies only to Bihar-domiciled candidates, and a candidate who applies against an unreserved post does not get reserved-category relaxation even if they belong to a reserved category.

Since this notification spans several qualification levels with no single dominant one (Diploma, Degree, and PG routes each apply to different school levels), no single qualification link fits best here — check the subject-and-level-specific eligibility table in the official notification for your exact path.

Salary & Pay Scale

Pay varies by school level: Primary starts at ₹25,000/month, Middle at ₹28,000/month, Secondary at ₹31,000/month, and Higher Secondary at ₹32,000/month — each figure is the starting/basic pay, with other admissible allowances (DA, HRA, etc.) added on top as per Bihar government rules. All four levels carry non-gazetted School Teacher status.

Important Dates

Because the application window itself is suspended, don't rely on any specific date you see for this recruitment beyond the notification date until BPSC publishes its revised schedule.

Application Fee

The notification states a fee of ₹100 per category, but exact category-wise exemptions (SC/ST/PwBD/women) are not detailed in the source reviewed for this article — confirm the exact fee breakdown from the official notification PDF before paying [Check].

How to Apply

1. Visit the official BPSC OTR portal, bpsconline.bihar.gov.in — but check first whether the application window has actually reopened, since it's currently postponed.
2. Complete One Time Registration (OTR) using a valid, active email ID and mobile number.
3. Link your documents via DigiLocker's Meri Pehchan portal (or skip this and continue directly to the application).
4. Log in and complete your profile in six steps: Personal Information, Address Information, Other Information, Qualification Information, Experience Information, and Photo/Signature Upload.
5. Upload a live webcam photograph and scanned signatures in both Hindi and English.
6. Review everything, tick the declaration checkbox, and click "Submit and Lock Profile" — you can still unlock and edit before final submission if needed.
7. Open "New Application," select Advertisement No. 14/2026, choose your post/subject, and pick up to 38 preferred districts in priority order.
8. Pay the applicable fee online via the SBI payment gateway.
9. Click "Proceed to Application," then "Submit Application" to finalize.
10. Download and print your confirmed Application Form from "My Account" for your records.

Once you pay the fee, you can't change your selected post/subject unless you cancel the payment and restart the whole process — and cancelled payments/applications aren't refunded. Since age relaxation is tied to specific reckoning dates (01.08.2026 for minimum age, 01.08.2024 for maximum age), you can check your exact age against both cut-off dates before applying.

How Are Candidates Selected

Preliminary Examination — An objective General Studies paper, 150 marks, 2 hours, with 5 answer options per question (including a "not attempting" option E). Negative marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer, and 1/3 mark deducted for any question left blank without marking option E. Covers general science, current events, Indian and Bihar history, geography, polity, economy, the freedom movement, and general mental ability. Minimum qualifying marks vary by category: General 40%, BC 36.5%, EBC 34%, and SC/ST/women/Divyang 32% (with a further 4% relaxation for women, Bihar-domicile only). Roughly 2.5 to 10 times the advertised vacancies (category-wise) advance to the Main Exam.

Main Examination — Objective, 150 marks per paper, 2 hours, same negative-marking rules as the Preliminary. Primary-level candidates attempt a Language section (qualifying, minimum 30%) plus General Studies. Middle, Secondary, and Higher Secondary candidates additionally attempt a Subject Paper in their chosen discipline. Only Part II (and Part III where applicable) counts toward merit — the Language part is qualifying only. There's no re-evaluation.

Guest Teacher Weightage — Eligible guest teachers (Atithi Shikshak) get 5 marks per year of service, up to a maximum of 25 marks, added to their qualifying score in both exams.

Document Verification — Final eligibility is confirmed against the documents you submit; the provisional merit list may be revised based on this check.

Why This Job Matters

BPSC's Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) series is Bihar's primary channel for filling government school teaching posts, and TRE-4.0's 32,388 vacancies make it one of the largest single teacher-recruitment drives in the country this cycle — spanning everything from Primary classrooms to Higher Secondary subject specialists. The scale also means real administrative complexity: this exact cycle has already seen its application launch postponed once over exam-format disputes, so candidates should expect the schedule to keep shifting until BPSC locks in final dates.

The FreshersLike Take

Best fit: a strong option for Bihar-domiciled candidates who already hold the right NCTE-prescribed degree/diploma and have cleared (or are about to clear) the matching CTET/BTET/STET paper for their target school level — the sheer vacancy count (over 32,000) means real odds, not token representation. Who should think twice: this is currently in limbo — the application process itself was postponed just before this article was written, so anyone expecting to apply by early September needs to wait for a fresh notice, and a candidate can only attempt this exam a maximum of 5 times under Bihar's rules, so it's worth entering only when you're genuinely exam-ready. Practical tip: use this postponement window productively — get every certificate (TET marksheet, degree, category/domicile certificates) scanned and ready now, since once BPSC reopens applications the fee-payment lock-in means you can't change your selected post/subject afterward without restarting the entire process.

Documents Required

• Matriculation certificate (proof of date of birth)
• Educational and professional/training qualification certificates and mark sheets matching your applied post
• CTET/BTET/STET (Paper-I or Paper-II, as applicable) qualifying certificate and mark sheet
• RCI-issued 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 from the competent authority, where applicable
• Guest teacher experience/appointment certificates from the District Education Officer, if claiming weightage marks
• Valid photo ID card, as declared in the application
• 4 recent passport-size photographs

What Happens After Selection

Provisional merit lists are verified by the Education Department against the documents candidates submit, and the merit list may be revised based on this verification — merely submitting the online application doesn't guarantee candidature. No supplementary result is published after the provisional result. The notification does not detail medical examination or a fixed joining-letter timeline beyond this — [Check] with BPSC or the Education Department before assuming further joining formalities.

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Common Questions

Is the BPSC TRE-4.0 application open right now?

No. It was scheduled to open 1 September 2026 but has been postponed by BPSC as of 31 August 2026. No new date has been announced yet.

How many total vacancies are there?

32,388 — 3,847 Primary, 8,563 Middle, 3,877 Secondary, and 16,101 Higher Secondary posts.

Is CTET or STET compulsory?

Yes — the matching TET paper for your target school level (CTET/BTET Paper-I for Primary, Paper-II for Middle, STET Paper-I for Secondary, STET Paper-II for Higher Secondary) is required, except for pre-2012 teachers who cleared the Dakshata Pariksha.

Can a candidate still awaiting STET 2026 results apply?

Yes, but they must clear STET 2026 before the Preliminary Examination, or their admit card won't be issued.

Is there an interview?

No. Selection is entirely through the Preliminary and Main written examinations — there's no interview stage.

Is reservation available to candidates from outside Bihar?

No. Reservation benefits (category age and qualifying-mark relaxation) apply only to candidates who are original/domiciled residents of Bihar.

How many times can I attempt this exam?

A maximum of 5 times, as per the Bihar Vidyalaya Adhyapak (Appointment, Transfer, Disciplinary Action & Service Conditions) Amendment Rules, 2024.

Can I change my selected district or subject after paying the fee?

Not without cancelling your payment and restarting the entire application process — and cancelled payments/applications aren't eligible for a refund.

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