CM Samrat Choudhary Sends 32,388 Teacher Posts to BPSC Under TRE-4
Synopsis
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary announced on 29 July 2026 that the Education Department has sent a requisition to BPSC for 32,388 teacher posts under TRE-4, spanning Classes 1 to 12, with the largest share — 16,101 posts — in Classes 11 and 12.
Key Takeaways
Bihar's Education Department has formally sent a requisition to BPSC for 32,388 teacher posts under the TRE-4 phase.
Classes 11–12 account for the largest share with 16,101 posts ; Classes 6–8 follow with 8,563 .
Classes 9–10 require 3,877 posts and Classes 1–5 require 3,847 posts.
TRE-4 is the fourth phase of Bihar's centralised, exam-based teacher hiring drive conducted through BPSC.
The next steps are a formal BPSC notification, exam schedule, and selection timeline for candidates.
A single government file moving from Patna's Education Department to the Bihar Public Service Commission just opened the door to 32,388 teaching jobs. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced on Wednesday, 29 July 2026 that the state Education Department has formally dispatched the requisition for these posts to BPSC under the fourth phase of the Teacher Recruitment Exercise, known as TRE-4.
Posting in Hindi, CM Choudhary called it 'ek aur aitihasik saugaat' — 'yet another historic gift' — for Bihar's youth, framing the move as a simultaneous push on two fronts: plugging vacancies in government classrooms and expanding employment for young job-seekers across the state.
Where the 32,388 Posts Are Divided
The breakdown is sharply skewed toward senior secondary. Classes 11–12 account for the lion's share — 16,101 posts, nearly half the total — signalling a particular pressure point in Bihar's upper-secondary school system. Classes 6–8 follow with 8,563 posts, while Classes 9–10 need 3,877 teachers and Classes 1–5 require 3,847. Together they add up to a recruitment drive that would, if completed, rank among the largest single-phase teacher hirings the state has announced.TRE-4 and Bihar's Exam-Based Hiring Machine
This is not Bihar's first run at mass teacher recruitment through BPSC. The commission has conducted three earlier Teacher Recruitment Exercise phases to chip away at chronic vacancies in government schools — a problem that has long depressed pupil-teacher ratios and learning outcomes in one of India's most populous states. Each phase has combined a constitutional body's credibility with the scale that a centralised exam can deliver. TRE-4 follows the same playbook: the Education Department identifies the vacancies, sends a formal requisition, and BPSC takes charge of the competitive process from notification to selection. The requisition reaching BPSC is the trigger. What candidates now wait for is the official BPSC notification, the exam schedule, and the selection calendar — the sequence that turns a government file into an actual appointment letter. For Bihar's classrooms, the stakes are straightforward. Fewer vacancies mean more teachers in front of students, better coverage across subjects at the secondary level, and a measurable step toward the quality-education targets the state government has repeatedly cited. For the tens of thousands of trained but unemployed graduates who have been preparing for exactly this exam, the clock has finally started.Point of View
Both politically and administratively useful goals. The heavy weighting toward Classes 11–12 posts signals where the state sees its most acute teacher shortage, particularly in science and mathematics where trained graduates are scarce. For the BJP-led government, delivering on a visible jobs number ahead of any electoral cycle reinforces its 'Viksit Bihar' development narrative. The real test, however, will be whether BPSC can convert this requisition into completed appointments without the delays and legal challenges that have periodically stalled earlier TRE phases.
NationPress
29 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What is TRE-4 in Bihar?
TRE-4 is the fourth phase of Bihar's Teacher Recruitment Exercise, a centralised hiring drive conducted through the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) to fill vacancies in government schools across the state.
How many teacher posts are being filled under TRE-4?
A total of 32,388 teacher posts are being filled: 3,847 for Classes 1–5, 8,563 for Classes 6–8, 3,877 for Classes 9–10, and 16,101 for Classes 11–12.
What is the next step after the Bihar Education Department sent the requisition to BPSC?
BPSC will now issue an official recruitment notification with the exam schedule and selection timeline. Candidates should watch for the BPSC TRE-4 advertisement on the commission's official portal.
Who announced the TRE-4 teacher recruitment requisition?
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced on 29 July 2026 that the Education Department had formally sent the requisition to BPSC.
Which class has the most teacher vacancies in Bihar TRE-4?
Classes 11–12 have the highest number of vacancies at 16,101 posts , accounting for nearly half of the total 32,388 positions under TRE-4.
