BPSC TRE 4.0 (School Teacher) 2026 notice, explained

The main rules of the official notice in plain words. Each point gives the page or para, so you can check it in the notice yourself.

Who can apply

Age limit (counted on 01-08-2026)

Age relaxation (upper limit)

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Education

• Classes 1-5 (primary): Class 12 with at least 50% (45% under NCTE 2002 norms) plus 2-year D.El.Ed, or 4-year B.El.Ed, or 2-year diploma in special education; or graduation plus 2-year D.El.Ed. Urdu/Bangla posts have language conditions. Plus CTET/BTET Paper-I. (pp.5-6, para 2(A); p.5 para 2(iii)(a))
• Classes 6-8 (Maths & Science, Social Science, Language): Graduation plus 2-year D.El.Ed, or graduation/PG with 50% plus B.Ed (45% under NCTE norms), or 4-year integrated B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed, and other NCTE routes; plus CTET/BTET Paper-II. (p.6, para 2(B); p.5 para 2(iii)(b))
• Classes 9-10 (and special school teacher 9-10): Graduation with the subject (subject groups set by Education Department notifications, e.g. Maths with two of Physics/Electronics/CS/Chemistry/Statistics) plus B.Ed; music, fine arts and dance need a degree in that field with 50%; special school teacher needs RCI-recognised special B.Ed and CRR number; plus STET Paper-I. (pp.7-9, paras 2(C)-(I); p.5 para 2(iii)(c))
• Classes 11-12: Master's degree in the subject with at least 50% plus B.Ed (or 45% under NCTE 2002/2007 norms, or integrated B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed or B.Ed-M.Ed routes); Computer Science has its own list (B.E./B.Tech CS, MCA, DOEACC levels) and does not need B.Ed; plus STET Paper-II. (pp.9-10, paras 2(J)-(L); p.5 para 2(iii)(d))

Final-year students: cannot apply; the qualification must already be complete (p.18, para (xi) (exception: STET 2026 appearing candidates, p.5 note))

Other conditions

• Teacher eligibility test: CTET/BTET Paper-I (classes 1-5), CTET/BTET Paper-II (6-8), STET Paper-I (9-10), STET Paper-II (11-12). Candidates appearing in STET 2026 may apply but must pass it before the written exam or no admit card is issued; a self-declaration is required. (p.5, para 2(iii) and note)
• 40% of all posts are to be filled by candidates who passed matric or intermediate from institutions in Bihar (undivided Bihar counts); unfilled posts go to the rest. (p.11, para 2(P)(i) note)
• Reservation (SC/ST/BC/EBC/EWS), the 35% women's horizontal reservation, PwBD reservation and the relaxed 32% pass mark apply only to permanent residents of Bihar; candidates from other states need 60% in the CTET/BTET-based rule and are treated as general. (p.15 note; p.17 para (v); p.18 para (viii))
• Indian citizen (p.5, para 2(i))

Syllabus

• Classes 1-5: Part I Language (qualifying, 30 Q), Part II General Studies (120 Q) (p.13, para 4(i) row 1)
• Classes 6-8: Part I Language (qualifying, 30 Q), Part II General Studies (40 Q), Part III Subject (80 Q, one of) (p.13, para 4(i) row 2)
• Classes 9-10 (and special school 9-10): Part I Language (qualifying, 30 Q), Part II General Studies (40 Q), Part III Subject (80 Q, one of) (pp.13-14, para 4(i) row 3)
• Classes 11-12: Part I Language (qualifying, 30 Q), Part II General Studies (40 Q), Part III Subject (80 Q, one of) (p.14, para 4(i) row 4)

Every topic, with a tick list

Documents

To upload with the form

• Live photo captured by webcam (p.21 Step 6; p.23 E(iii))
• Signature in English and in Hindi (pp.21-22 Step 6; p.23 E(iv))
• Required documents (can be linked from Digilocker) (p.20, note (ii); p.21 para B)

Plus 14 documents to bring for verification. See them as a tick list

Photo and signature sizes, with resizers

Source: BPSC Advertisement No. 15/2026 (TRE-4.0) (22.09.2026). Always confirm in the current notice.

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