Bihar Primary Teacher Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Eligibility

One objective paper, 150 questions, 150 marks, 2 hours 30 minutes.

Each question has five options. A, B, C or D is an answer; E means you are leaving it. You must shade one of the five. A wrong answer costs one third of a mark, and so does a question with nothing shaded.

Overall qualifying marks:

The women and disability relaxation, down to 32%, applies only to people whose permanent home is in Bihar. There is no re-evaluation.

The General Studies part covers elementary maths, mental ability, general awareness, general science, social science, the Indian national movement, geography and environment. The language part tests working knowledge of English and the chosen Indian language.

The advertisement ties the syllabus to SCERT and NCERT books, pitched at the level of the minimum qualification for the post. The detailed syllabus goes up on the BPSC site under Syllabus.

You need three things: the training qualification, a pass in a teacher eligibility test, and the age.

Qualification

• 12th with at least 50% and a two-year diploma in elementary education (D.El.Ed, by whatever name)
• 12th with at least 45% and a two-year D.El.Ed earned under the NCTE 2002 regulations
• 12th with at least 50% and a four-year B.El.Ed
• 12th with at least 50% and a two-year diploma in special education
• A graduate degree and a two-year D.El.Ed

For Urdu posts, Maulvi or Alim from the Bihar State Madrasa Education Board or Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University, Urdu at intermediate with 50%, or a degree in Urdu also counts. For Bangla posts, 50% in Bangla at intermediate or a degree in Bangla. The 18-month NIOS D.El.Ed is accepted, as the Supreme Court ordered, for teachers already working before 10 August 2017.

Eligibility test

CTET Paper I or BTET Paper I. For the CTET, Bihar treats 60% as a pass for unreserved candidates, 55% for BC, EBC and unreserved women, and 50% for SC, ST and disabled candidates. Candidates from other states are held to 60%.

Age

At least 18 on 1 August 2026. The upper limit is counted on 1 August 2024:

Teachers already working in panchayat or municipal schools have no upper limit. SC, ST, EBC, BC and disabled candidates get 5% off the minimum marks in the qualifying degree or diploma.

40% of posts go to candidates who passed Class 10 or 12 from an institution inside Bihar. If not enough such candidates qualify, those seats open to everyone.

Selection is on the written exam alone. There is no interview.

For Classes 1 to 5 the merit list is built on Part II (General Studies) marks. Ties go to the higher Part I score, then the older candidate, then Devanagari alphabetical order of the name.

If you qualify for several class groups, you file one application and rank them. You are placed in the highest preference where your marks are enough, and dropped from the others. BPSC publishes the result; the Education Department checks documents and allots districts.

The post is a non-gazetted Vidyalaya Adhyapak in the basic grade. The advertisement gives a starting pay of ₹25,000 a month plus allowances set by the state government.

Apply online through the BPSC portal after a one-time registration (OTR) at bpsconline.bihar.gov.in. Old OTRs from the previous portal have to be redone.

• Fee: ₹100 for everyone, plus bank charges
• Extra ₹200 biometric fee if you do not give your Aadhaar number
• Claims of reservation must be backed by a certificate issued by 26 October 2026

Do not post a hard copy to the Commission.

BPSC has not published cut-off marks for TRE 4.0, since the exam has not been held. For earlier rounds, results and notices are on the BPSC notices pages.

• Clear the language part first: 30% in it is required, but it does not add to your merit.
• All your merit comes from the 120 General Studies questions, so weight practice towards them.
• Blank answers lose marks too. Mark E when you want to skip a question.
• BPSC posts old question booklets on its Question Booklets page.

• Advertisement 15/2026, full text (PDF, Hindi)
• Short notice with application dates (PDF)
• District-wise vacancies, Class 1 to 5 (PDF)
• BPSC online application and OTR
• BPSC Advertisement page
• BPSC question booklets

How many primary teacher posts are in TRE 4.0?

3,847: 3,065 general, 757 Urdu and 25 Bangla.

Can I apply with a B.Ed for Classes 1 to 5?

No. The listed routes are D.El.Ed, B.El.Ed or a special education diploma, plus CTET or BTET Paper I.

Is there negative marking?

Yes, one third of a mark per wrong or blank answer.

What is the application fee?

₹100, with ₹200 more if you skip the Aadhaar number.