BPSC TRE 4

The BPSC TRE 4.0 Eligibility Criteria 2026 differ according to the teaching level for which a candidate applies. The recruitment covers Primary Teachers for Classes 1–5, Middle School Teachers for Classes 6–8, Secondary Teachers for Classes 9–10 and Higher Secondary Teachers for Classes 11–12.

Candidates generally need three things: the prescribed academic qualification, an approved teacher-training qualification such as D.El.Ed or B.Ed where required, and the corresponding CTET/BTET/STET qualification for the teaching level. The current recruitment is being conducted under the revised TRE 4.0 notification issued in September 2026.

BPSC TRE 4 Eligibility 2026 Overview

The exact subject combination matters, particularly for Classes 6–12. Merely holding a B.Ed does not automatically make a candidate eligible for every teaching subject.

BPSC TRE 4 Age Limit 2026

BPSC TRE 4 uses different minimum ages according to the teaching level.

BPSC TRE 4 Maximum Age Limit

The upper-age limit depends on category.

Age Relaxation in BPSC TRE 4

Additional age relaxation is available to eligible categories under Bihar Government rules.

Reported provisions include:

Other relaxations applicable to existing teachers or specified service categories are governed by the recruitment notification and Bihar Government rules.

The normal retirement age for these School Teacher posts is 60 years.

BPSC TRE 4 Primary Teacher Eligibility – Classes 1 to 5

Candidates applying for Primary Teacher posts have several recognised qualification routes.

Other Recognised Primary Teacher Qualification Routes

• Senior Secondary with at least 45% marks + 2-year D.El.Ed, where the qualification was obtained in accordance with the applicable NCTE norms.
• Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks + 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
• Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks + approved 2-year Diploma in Education/Special Education, subject to the applicable recognition rules.
• Graduation + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education, under the published qualification structure.

Candidates must additionally satisfy the relevant elementary-level Teacher Eligibility Test requirement.

Is CTET Required for BPSC Primary Teacher?

Primary Teacher candidates generally need to have qualified one of the following, as applicable under the recruitment rules:

• CTET Paper I
• BTET/Bihar TET Paper I

Paper I corresponds to the elementary teaching level for Classes 1–5.

BPSC TRE 4 Middle School Teacher Eligibility – Classes 6 to 8

Classes 6–8 have a broader set of recognised qualification routes.

Candidates may qualify through combinations such as:

• Graduation + 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education
• Graduation/Postgraduation with at least 50% marks + B.Ed
• Graduation with at least 45% marks + B.Ed under the applicable NCTE norms
• Senior Secondary with at least 50% marks + 4-year B.El.Ed
• Graduation with the prescribed integrated B.A.B.Ed/B.Sc.B.Ed qualification
• Graduation with B.Ed in Special Education, where applicable
• Postgraduation with at least 55% marks + 3-year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed

The exact qualification must also correspond to the subject for which the candidate applies.

TET Requirement for Classes 6–8

Candidates for Middle School Teacher posts generally need:

• CTET Paper II
• BTET/Bihar TET Paper II

Paper II is associated with teaching at the Classes 6–8 level.

Candidates should ensure that their TET qualification and academic subject combination both match the post.

Subject Eligibility for Classes 6–8

Middle School posts are subject-specific.

For a language post, the relevant language generally needs to have been studied as the prescribed Honours/Subsidiary or equivalent subject at graduation level.

Social Science Subject Eligibility

For Social Science, the recognised graduation-level combination can involve subjects such as:

• History
• Geography
• Political Science
• Economics
• Commerce
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Home Science

The required subject combination must satisfy the recruitment rules.

Mathematics and Science Subject Eligibility

For Mathematics and Science, relevant graduation subjects can include:

• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Botany
• Zoology

Other combinations may be accepted under the notification.

BPSC TRE 4 Secondary Teacher Eligibility – Classes 9 to 10

Secondary Teacher candidates generally require a degree in the subject they intend to teach.

Recognised routes include:

• Graduation/Postgraduation in the relevant subject with at least 50% marks + B.Ed
• Graduation/Postgraduation in the relevant subject with at least 45% marks + B.Ed, where the qualification falls under the applicable NCTE norms
• 4-year integrated B.A.Ed/B.Sc.Ed or another recognised integrated teacher-education qualification

In addition, candidates normally need Bihar STET Paper I for the relevant subject.

Is STET Paper I Compulsory for Classes 9–10?

For ordinary subject-based Secondary Teacher recruitment, the applicable qualification is generally Bihar STET Paper I.

The STET subject should correspond to the Secondary Teacher subject for which the candidate is applying.

BPSC TRE 4 Higher Secondary Teacher Eligibility – Classes 11 to 12

Higher Secondary Teacher posts require postgraduate-level subject knowledge.

Other recognised routes can include qualifications obtained under the applicable NCTE norms, including certain integrated teacher-education programmes and the 3-year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed route with the prescribed postgraduate marks.

Candidates also generally need Bihar STET Paper II for the relevant Higher Secondary subject.

Is STET Paper II Required for Classes 11–12?

Yes. For ordinary Higher Secondary Teacher subject posts covered by STET, the relevant qualification is Bihar STET Paper II.

The subject in the postgraduate degree and STET must satisfy the post-specific conditions.

Candidates should therefore check the following before selecting a Higher Secondary post:

• Master's subject
• Graduation background, where relevant
• Professional training qualification
• STET subject

Are Qualifications Different for Some Subjects?

Yes. Not every Secondary or Higher Secondary subject follows exactly the same academic route.

Subjects that may have separate academic or professional qualification conditions include:

• Computer Science
• Music
• Fine Arts
• Dance
• Physical Education
• Urdu
• Sanskrit
• Bangla
• Arabic
• Persian
• Certain vocational or specialised subjects

For example, Computer Science posts may recognise specified computer, engineering or information-technology degrees under separate conditions rather than applying the ordinary subject + B.Ed combination in exactly the same way.

Current TRE 4 eligibility summaries also note subject-specific exceptions such as Computer Science.

Can STET 2026 Appearing Candidates Apply?

The TRE 4 application process includes a route for candidates appearing in STET 2026.

BPSC has issued instructions for such candidates to select 2026 as the year of passing/appearing and submit the prescribed declaration where applicable.

Current recruitment guidance indicates that eligible STET 2026 appearing candidates can apply subject to satisfying the required academic/training qualifications and subsequently fulfilling the STET condition within the prescribed recruitment timeline.

Qualification Cut-Off Date

For the active application cycle, the final online application date is 26 October 2026.

Current recruitment guidance indicates that the required academic, professional and other eligibility certificates relied upon for the application must satisfy the cut-off requirements prescribed in Advertisement No. 15/2026.

Candidates should not assume that a degree, training certificate or eligibility qualification obtained after the relevant cut-off will automatically be accepted for this recruitment.

BPSC TRE 4 Domicile Rule 2026

TRE 4 introduces an important Bihar-schooling provision.

This should not be confused with saying that candidates from other states are completely barred from applying. They are not.

The Bihar schooling/domicile policy affects access to the reserved/local share of vacancies rather than creating a blanket prohibition on applications from outside Bihar.

Contemporary reporting describes roughly 15% of the open portion as remaining accessible without the Bihar-local preference after the various reservation provisions are applied.

What Counts for the Bihar Schooling Provision?

The relevant provision focuses on whether a candidate passed either of the following from an educational institution situated within Bihar:

• Matriculation
• Intermediate

The policy also recognises qualifying education completed in the territory of undivided Bihar before the creation of Jharkhand, subject to the detailed rules.

Therefore, this provision is tied strongly to the location from which the specified school-level qualification was completed rather than only the candidate's current residential address.

Can Candidates from Other States Apply for BPSC TRE 4?

Yes. Candidates from outside Bihar are not automatically prohibited from applying, provided they satisfy the prescribed educational, teacher-training, age and TET/STET conditions.

However, Bihar-specific reservation and local-preference benefits are subject to the applicable Bihar Government rules.

An outside-state candidate should therefore distinguish between:

• Eligibility to apply
• Eligibility to claim Bihar-specific reservation/local-preference benefits

Reservation Benefits for Bihar Candidates

Bihar Government reservation provisions apply according to category and domicile requirements.

Applicable categories can include:

• Scheduled Caste
• Scheduled Tribe
• Extremely Backward Class
• Backward Class
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
• Women
• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
• Transgender candidates
• Other horizontal reservation categories

The exact reservation is applied within the vacancy roster issued for the relevant level, subject and district.

A candidate claiming reservation must hold the prescribed valid certificate in the required format and within the applicable validity period.

Special Rule for Married Women Claiming Bihar Reservation

A recent Bihar Government clarification affecting TRE 4 requires married women seeking Bihar-specific reservation/domicile benefits to establish eligibility through the prescribed certificates based on their parental domicile, rather than relying solely on the husband's Bihar residence.

Recent reporting on the rule states that caste, residence and non-creamy-layer certificates for such reservation claims must satisfy the revised Bihar domicile framework.

Is Bihar Domicile Mandatory for Every Candidate?

No. Bihar domicile is important for claiming specified State reservation and local-preference benefits, but candidates from other states can still compete for vacancies open under the applicable rules.

Is B.Ed Enough for BPSC TRE 4?

No, not by itself. B.Ed is only one component of eligibility for many posts.

A Secondary Teacher candidate, for example, also needs:

• A qualifying degree in the relevant subject
• The applicable STET Paper I qualification

A Higher Secondary candidate generally needs:

• Postgraduation in the relevant subject
• The professional teaching qualification
• STET Paper II

Similarly, Primary posts rely heavily on elementary teacher-training qualifications such as D.El.Ed/B.El.Ed rather than treating an ordinary B.Ed alone as a universal qualification.

Is D.El.Ed Enough for Primary Teacher?

D.El.Ed is an important professional qualification, but the candidate must also satisfy:

• The prescribed Class 12/Graduation qualification route
• The applicable CTET/BTET Paper I requirement

Can B.Ed Candidates Apply for Classes 1–5?

Primary Teacher eligibility is governed by the elementary-teacher qualification routes prescribed in the recruitment and NCTE framework.

Candidates should not assume that a general B.Ed qualification automatically substitutes for D.El.Ed/B.El.Ed for every Primary Teacher vacancy.

The exact professional qualification route listed in the current notification should be followed.

Can a Graduate Apply for Classes 6–8?

Yes, provided the candidate also has the required teacher-training qualification and TET.

Common eligible combinations include:

• Graduation + D.El.Ed
• Graduation/Postgraduation + B.Ed

These combinations are subject to the prescribed marks and NCTE conditions.

The graduation subjects must also correspond to the subject group for which the candidate applies.

Can a Graduate Apply for Classes 9–10?

Yes. Secondary Teacher posts generally require:

A general degree in an unrelated subject is not sufficient for a subject-specific teaching post.

Can a Graduate Apply for Classes 11–12?

Ordinarily, Higher Secondary Teacher eligibility requires a Master's/Postgraduate degree in the relevant subject.

A Bachelor's degree alone therefore does not meet the standard academic requirement for ordinary Classes 11–12 subject posts.

The candidate must also satisfy the applicable professional qualification and STET Paper II requirement.

Can One Candidate Apply for More Than One Teacher Level?

A candidate who independently satisfies the eligibility conditions for multiple levels can apply for more than one eligible category according to the application rules.

For example, someone may potentially satisfy both:

• Classes 9–10 eligibility
• Classes 11–12 eligibility

This is possible if they possess the required degrees, B.Ed and respective STET qualifications.

However, qualification for one level does not automatically grant eligibility for another. The candidate must satisfy each level's rules separately.

Documents Required to Prove Eligibility

Candidates should be prepared to produce the original certificates relevant to their claim, including as applicable:

• Matriculation certificate for date of birth
• Intermediate/Class 12 marksheet and certificate
• Graduation marksheets and degree
• Postgraduation marksheets and degree
• D.El.Ed/B.El.Ed certificate
• B.Ed or equivalent certificate
• CTET/BTET certificate
• STET certificate or prescribed appearing declaration
• Caste certificate
• Residence/domicile certificate
• Non-creamy-layer certificate
• EWS certificate
• PwBD certificate
• Identity documents
• Bihar-schooling records for applicable local preference
• Subject-specific professional certificates

Eligibility is finally subject to verification of the documents supporting the information entered in the online application.

Can Candidature Be Cancelled During Document Verification?

Yes. Online acceptance of an application does not permanently establish eligibility.

If the documents later show that the candidate:

• Did not possess the required qualification
• Used an invalid TET/STET certificate
• Selected an incorrect subject
• Did not meet the age requirement
• Incorrectly claimed reservation

The candidature can be rejected in accordance with the recruitment rules.