BPSC TRE 4 Notification 2026 Out: 32,388 Teacher Posts, Prelims-Mains Pattern & Apply Online
BPSC TRE 4 Notification 2026 – Quick Overview
Particular | Details |
|---|---|
Examination | BPSC School Teacher Recruitment Examination TRE 4.0 |
Conducting Authority | Bihar Public Service Commission |
Total Vacancies | 32,388 |
Posts | Primary, Middle, Secondary & Higher Secondary Teachers |
Selection Process | Prelims + Mains |
Prelims Type | Objective / MCQ |
Prelims Marks | 150 |
Prelims Duration | 2 Hours |
Mains Type | Objective / MCQ |
Mains Marks | 150 |
Mains Duration | 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Negative Marking | 1/3 mark |
Interview | No |
Final Merit | Based primarily on Mains performance |
Official Website | BPSC official website |
BPSC TRE 4 Vacancy 2026 – 32,388 Posts
A total of 32,388 teacher vacancies have been included in BPSC TRE 4.0 across Classes 1 to 12.
Class-Wise Vacancy Distribution
Teacher Level | Classes | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
Primary Teacher / PRT | Class 1–5 | 3,847 |
Middle School Teacher | Class 6–8 | 8,563 |
Secondary Teacher | Class 9–10 | 3,877 |
Higher Secondary Teacher | Class 11–12 | 16,101 |
Total | Class 1–12 | 32,388 |
BPSC TRE 4 Prelims Syllabus 2026
The Prelims syllabus is based mainly on General Studies and, according to the detailed walkthrough, includes the following areas:
General Science
Current Events of National Importance
Current Events of International Importance
History of India
History of Bihar
General Geography
Geography of Bihar
Geographical Divisions of Bihar
Important Rivers of Bihar
Indian Polity
Indian Economy
Bihar Economy after Independence
Indian National Movement
Contribution of Bihar to the National Movement
General Mental Ability
Basic Mathematics and Reasoning-type aptitude areas
One Common Prelims Syllabus for All Teacher Levels
Another major change is that the Preliminary syllabus is common across the recruitment levels, from Primary teachers to Higher Secondary teachers.
That means candidates applying for:
Class 1–5 → Class 6–8 → Class 9–10 → Class 11–12
will prepare broadly from the same Prelims GS framework, even though separate papers or examination days may be used for different groups.
This makes GS, Bihar GK, Current Affairs, History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Science and Mental Ability extremely important for every TRE 4 aspirant.
BPSC TRE 4 Negative Marking 2026
This is one of the most important changes in the entire notification.
TRE 4 introduces 1/3 negative marking.
According to the notification walkthrough:
Correct answer → +1 mark
Wrong answer → 1/3 mark deducted
Question not attempted without selecting the designated non-attempt option → negative marking may also apply
If a candidate does not want to attempt a question, the designated Option E must be marked
BPSC TRE 4 Mains Exam Pattern 2026
After qualifying Prelims, candidates will appear for the Main Examination.
The Mains will also be objective/MCQ-based, not descriptive. This is particularly important because many aspirants were concerned that the introduction of a Main Examination could mean descriptive answer writing. The transcript explicitly clarifies that the Main Examination will contain objective questions.
Particular | Mains Details |
|---|---|
Exam Type | Objective / MCQ |
Total Marks | 150 |
Duration | 2 Hours 30 Minutes |
Language | Qualifying component |
Minimum Language Requirement | 30% as stated in transcript |
Negative Marking | 1/3 mark |
Final Merit | Based on qualifying/merit components of Mains |
Interview | No |
BPSC TRE 4 Mains Pattern for Primary Teacher
For Primary Teacher candidates, the Main Examination broadly contains:
Part | Section | Marks |
|---|---|---|
Part I | Language | 30 |
Part II | General Studies | 120 |
Total | 150 |
BPSC TRE 4 Mains Pattern for Class 6–8
Section | Marks |
|---|---|
Language | 30 |
General Studies | 40 |
Subject Specific | 80 |
Total | 150 |
Is There Negative Marking in BPSC TRE 4 Mains?
Yes.
According to the provided notification walkthrough, 1/3 negative marking applies in Mains as well as Prelims.
This means accuracy will play a bigger role than in earlier TRE strategies.
Candidates should therefore practise mock tests with the actual negative-marking rule, rather than calculating scores only on the basis of correct answers.
STET 2026 Appearing Candidates Get Major Relief
One of the biggest eligibility updates concerns candidates appearing in Bihar STET 2026.
According to the notification walkthrough, STET 2026 appearing candidates have been allowed to apply subject to the prescribed declaration/registration conditions and subsequent qualification requirements.
Same-day notification reporting states that candidates appearing in STET 2026 may apply, but they must satisfy the required STET qualification condition before the specified recruitment stage.
CTET Appearing Candidates
The provided transcript, however, says CTET appearing candidates have not presently received the same relaxation and that candidates relying on CTET should already possess the qualifying status unless BPSC later issues a corrigendum.
Candidates should therefore not assume that STET-appearing and CTET-appearing rules are identical.
BPSC TRE 4 Application Fee and OTR
The notification walkthrough states that candidates will need to complete the BPSC One Time Registration (OTR) process before completing the relevant application.
The transcript discusses:
Application-related charge: ₹100
Biometric-related charge: ₹200
Total discussed amount: ₹300
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