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Notice information
- By Naveen Singh, Recruitment Researcher · Updated 28 Oct 2026 · Editorial policy
- Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released Advertisement No. 15/2026 dated 22 September 2026 (it replaces the cancelled Advt 15/2026 of 18 August 2026) for the fourth Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE 4.0) under the Education Department, Bihar. 33,320 School Teacher posts (32,388 originally, plus 932 added by the corrigendum) are notified for Primary, Middle, Secondary and Higher Secondary levels. Online applications on the BPSC OTR portal opened on 25 September 2026 and close on 3 November 2026. There is no interview.<img decoding="async" src="https://sarkarijobselection.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/bpsc-tre-4-recruitment-2026-thumbnail-2.png" alt="BPSC TRE 4.0 Recruitment 2026 (Advt 15/2026): apply online by 3 Nov 2026, fee by 2 Nov 2026" width="1280" height="720" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;margin:15px 0;">Official Notification PDF: BPSC TRE 4.0 Official Notification PDF (Advt 15/2026)
Important Dates – BPSC TRE 4.0 2026
Level-wise Vacancy (Total: 33,320 after corrigendum)
- Source: BPSC Advt 15/2026 (pages 1–4, 32,388 posts) plus the 29 Sep 2026 corrigendum (+493 Secondary, +439 Higher Secondary), merged into the rows above. "BC Women" means posts reserved for backward-class women, counted separately in the official tables.
- Source: BPSC Advt 15/2026 (pages 1–4, category totals) and the 29 Sep 2026 corrigendum. "BC Women" means posts reserved for backward-class women, counted separately in the official tables.
- Primary subjects include General 3,065, Urdu 757 and Bangla 25. Middle includes Mathematics and Science 2,188, Social Science 1,190, Hindi 1,096, English 1,929, Sanskrit 1,225 and Urdu 935. Secondary and Higher Secondary subject tables are in Advt 15/2026. Horizontal reservation for women is 50% at Primary and Middle and 35% at Secondary and Higher Secondary, within categories. Vacancies may change if the Education Department revises the indent.
Eligibility
- Candidates must be Indian citizens and hold the NCTE qualification for the level. Special-school posts need an RCI-recognised qualification.
- Teachers appointed and working before 2012 who passed the Dakshata Pariksha are exempt from TET. Candidates appearing in STET 2026 may apply but must pass STET 2026 before the Preliminary Examination, or the prelim admit card will not be issued. Choose only the subject in which the eligibility test was qualified. Reservation benefits apply to Bihar domicile candidates. A candidate may attempt this recruitment at most five times under the 2024 service rules.
Age Limit
- Minimum age as on 1 August 2026: 18 years for Primary and Middle; 21 years for Secondary and Higher Secondary. Maximum age as on 1 August 2024: UR male 37, UR female 40, BC/EBC 40, transgender 42, SC/ST 42. PwD gets 10 years. Ex-servicemen get 3 years plus service, actual age not above 57 on the application date. Serving Bihar government employees get 5 years, limited to five attempts under that relaxation. Superannuation age is 60.
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BPSC TRE 4.0 Primary Teacher Starting Pay – In-Hand Salary
- ₹43,500
- ₹41,000
- ₹38,500
- City classes (HRA): X = Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune. Y and Z cities are as listed by the Department of Expenditure (OM 21.07.2015). HRA is not paid if you live in government quarters.
- State post: DA uses the 60% rate set for this page; check the state's latest DA order. HRA is shown at X/Y/Z percentages as an estimate, and state HRA rules can differ. State transport/conveyance allowance is not included.
- Pension: NPS is shown at 10%. A few states have moved back to the old pension scheme; if so, there is no NPS deduction.
- Not included: income tax (depends on your regime and declarations), group insurance (CGEGIS), professional tax and special allowances (e.g. NPA, MSP, risk or hardship allowances). Pay is for the entry cell; the official notification prevails.
- DA OM 29.10.2026 ↗Source-provided destination — verify before signing in or paying.
- HRA OM 07.07.2017 ↗Source-provided destination — verify before signing in or paying.
- TA OM 07.07.2017 ↗Source-provided destination — verify before signing in or paying.
- PFRDA (NPS) ↗Source-provided destination — verify before signing in or paying.
- CGHS ↗Source-provided destination — verify before signing in or paying.
Exam Pattern
- Preliminary: objective General Studies, 150 marks, 2 hours, five options including option E for not attempting. Wrong answers and questions left blank without option E each deduct 1/3 mark. Qualifying marks (Bihar domicile where stated): General 40%, BC 36.5%, EBC 34%, SC/ST/women/PwD 32%.
- Main: one 150-mark objective paper of 2 hours for the level (Paper 1 Primary, Paper 2 Middle, Paper 3 Secondary, Paper 4 Higher Secondary). Part I Language is qualifying at 30% and is not counted in merit. Primary merit uses Part II; other levels use Part II plus Part III. Same negative marking and category cut-offs as the preliminary. No re-evaluation and no interview.
Syllabus
- Preliminary General Studies covers general science, national and international current events, Indian and Bihar history, geography including Bihar, Indian polity and economy, the freedom movement and Bihar’s role, and general mental ability. Main-exam subject syllabus is in Advt 15/2026 and on the BPSC website. Sections 2(A) to 2(R) of the notification fix subject combinations, including computer science, physical education and language posts.
Selection Method
- Preliminary examination, then Main examination. Candidates called to the Main are about 2.5 to 10 times the vacancies, category-wise. Merit is on Main marks only. There is no interview. Guest teachers who meet the rules may get 5 marks per year of service, up to 25 marks, added at both stages as per the cited orders. Choose up to 38 districts in preference order. Document verification is by the Education Department.
How to Apply Online
- Complete One Time Registration at bpsconline.bihar.gov.in with a working email and mobile number.
- Link DigiLocker Meri Pehchan if prompted, then log in at bpsconline.bihar.gov.in/candidate/login.
- Fill the six-step profile, upload a live webcam photo and Hindi and English signatures, then lock the profile.
- Open New Application, select Advertisement 15/2026, choose one subject and up to 38 districts.
- Pay the fee by 2 November 2026 and submit the application by 3 November 2026. Download the confirmation. The subject cannot be changed after successful fee payment unless the payment is cancelled and the process is repeated.
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