Bihar Upper Primary Teacher Syllabus, Exam Pattern

A single 150-mark objective paper of 2 hours 30 minutes, in three parts:

Part III choices: Maths and Science, Social Science, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, English. In Social Science, if you take history in Section I you take geography, economics or political science in Section II; if you take geography you take economics or political science.

Five options per question, the fifth (E) meaning not attempted. Wrong and blank answers each cost one third of a mark. Minimum overall marks: 40% unreserved, 36.5% BC, 34% EBC, 32% SC, ST, women and disabled.

The subject paper follows the SCERT and NCERT syllabus, set at graduation level since that is the minimum qualification. General Studies covers elementary maths, general awareness, general science, the national movement and geography. BPSC publishes the detailed syllabus on its site.

Vacancies by subject

Training qualification (any one)

• Graduation and a two-year D.El.Ed
• Graduation or post-graduation with 50%, and a B.Ed
• Graduation with 45% and a B.Ed under NCTE rules
• 12th with 50% and a four-year B.El.Ed, or a four-year B.A.Ed or B.Sc.Ed
• Graduation with 50% and a B.Ed in special education
• Post-graduation with 55% and the three-year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed
• An engineering degree with maths and science, plus B.Ed; or B.Sc in Biotechnology or Electronics, plus B.Ed

Subject at graduation

• Language posts: that language as honours or subsidiary (Shastri counts for Sanskrit, Alim for Urdu)
• Social Science: any two of history, geography, political science, philosophy, economics, commerce, psychology, sociology, home science
• Maths and Science: any two of maths, statistics, physics, chemistry, botany, zoology

TET and age

CTET Paper II or BTET Paper II. Minimum age 18 on 1 August 2026; the upper limit is fixed on 1 August 2024 at 37 for unreserved men, 40 for BC, EBC and unreserved women, and 42 for SC, ST and transgender candidates. 40% of posts are kept for those who passed Class 10 or 12 in Bihar.

Written exam only, no interview. Merit for Classes 6 to 8 is the total of Parts II and III. On a tie, Part III marks decide, then Part I, then age, then name order.

One application covers every class group you are qualified for, ranked by preference. Once you are placed in a higher preference you are not considered for the rest.

Vidyalaya Adhyapak, graduate grade, non-gazetted. Starting pay is ₹28,000 a month plus state allowances.

Register once on the BPSC online portal and apply there. The fee is ₹100, and ₹200 extra applies if Aadhaar is not entered. Certificates must be dated on or before 26 October 2026. CTET holders enter the serial number and issue date from their certificate or mark sheet.

No TRE 4.0 cut-offs exist yet. BPSC prints the subject-wise result lists on its notices page when results come out.

• Your subject paper is 80 of the 150 questions, so most of the merit sits there.
• Use the NCERT books for Classes 6 to 10 in your subject as the base.
• Do not leave bubbles empty: a blank costs the same as a wrong answer.
• Past BPSC papers are on the question booklets page.

• TRE 4.0 advertisement 15/2026 (PDF)
• District-wise vacancies for Class 6 to 8 (PDF)
• Dates notice (PDF)
• Apply online
• BPSC advertisements

Which TET do I need for Classes 6 to 8?

CTET Paper II or BTET Paper II.

How many posts are there for Maths and Science?

2,188.

What is the starting pay?

₹28,000 a month plus allowances.

Is there an interview?

No. The written exam decides merit.