Patna: The Bihar government has paved the way for the fourth phase of its school teacher recruitment exercise, known as TRE-4, by approving appointments for a total of 45,198 vacant posts across primary, middle, secondary and higher secondary levels.
The General Administration Department has forwarded the requisition to the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC), which is now expected to release the official notification detailing the application process and examination schedule.
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This development comes as a significant relief for thousands of aspiring teachers who have been staging protests demanding fresh recruitment drives. Sources indicate that TRE-4 will feature the lowest number of vacancies compared to previous phases, yet it still represents a major opportunity in the state’s education sector.
The bulk of the openings—16,774 posts—are in higher secondary schools (classes 11-12), making it the most sought-after category. Secondary schools (classes 9-10) account for 9,083 posts, while primary schools (classes 1-5) have 10,778 vacancies. Middle schools (classes 6-8) have the fewest openings at 8,563.
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In primary schools, the majority of posts (7,184) are for general subject teachers, followed by 3,559 for Urdu and a small number (35) for Bengali teachers. For middle schools, mathematics and science lead with 2,188 posts, alongside substantial openings in English (1,929), social science (1,190), Sanskrit (1,225), Hindi (1,096), and Urdu (935).
Higher secondary level sees strong demand in science streams, with chemistry topping the list at 3,811 posts, followed by psychology (1,775), physics (1,718), English (1,358), and botany (1,176).
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Candidates eyeing postings in Patna district may face stiff competition, as vacancies there are limited. In classes 9-10, for instance, only a handful of subjects have openings—71 in Sanskrit, 31 in Urdu, and smaller numbers in social science and music. The situation is similar for classes 11-12, with posts scattered across chemistry (72), physics (35), political science (14), and languages like English, Hindi, Sanskrit and Urdu.
The government submitted the requisition in two batches: one for secondary and higher secondary posts on February 5, and another for primary and middle schools on February 9.
Successful candidates can look forward to competitive salaries, starting at around ₹25,000 per month (plus allowances) for primary teachers, rising to ₹28,000 for middle school, ₹31,000 for secondary, and ₹32,000 for higher secondary positions.
With the BPSC set to take over, aspiring teachers are advised to keep an eye on official announcements for timelines on applications and exams. This recruitment drive is seen as a step toward addressing longstanding shortages in Bihar’s government schools, though many candidates continue to hope for even larger phases in the future.
