BPSC TRE Syllabus 2026 — PRT + TGT + PGT Topic-wise Exam Pattern

BPSC TRE Syllabus 2026 — PRT + TGT + PGT Topic-wise Exam Pattern — Highlights

Eligibility & Age Limit

Age Limit: 18–37 years as on 01 August 2025 per BPSC TRE 4.0 reckoning

UR-Female + BC + EBC: upper age 40 · SC + ST (both genders): upper age 42 · PwBD: additional 10-15 years per Bihar rules · Ex-Servicemen + departmental candidates per BPSC norms.

Educational Qualification:

• PRT (Class 1-5): Class 12 with 50% + 2-year D.El.Ed. OR 4-year B.El.Ed. BTET / CTET Paper-I mandatory.
• TGT (Class 6-8): Bachelor's degree with 50% + 2-year D.El.Ed. OR Bachelor's + 1-year B.Ed. OR B.El.Ed. OR M.A. (Education). BTET / CTET Paper-II mandatory.
• TGT (Class 9-10): Bachelor's in the subject applied for with 50% + B.Ed. BTET / STET-I / CTET-II mandatory.
• PGT (Class 11-12): Master's in the subject applied for with 50% + B.Ed. BTET / STET-II mandatory. PG-without-B.Ed. candidates with STET-II accepted per BPSC concession.

Nationality: Indian citizens. Bihar domicile is NOT strictly mandatory — candidates from all states can apply. However the Language paper tests proficiency in Hindi / Urdu / Bangla (your chosen Part II), so functional knowledge of one Bihar-relevant language is required.

How to Apply Online

1. Visit the official portal of BPSC (linked in Important Links below).
2. Register with a valid email and mobile number to generate login credentials.
3. Fill the application form with personal, educational, and contact details exactly as on official documents.
4. Upload a recent passport-size photograph and signature in the prescribed format and size.
5. Pay the application fee through the prescribed payment mode (see Application Fee table above).
6. Review all entries carefully, then submit the form.
7. Download and print a copy of the submitted application for your records.

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BPSC TRE Syllabus 2026 — PRT + TGT + PGT Topic-wise Exam Pattern — Analysis & Trends

The 4 post groups + vacancy split

Senior Secondary (PGT) has the largest single bucket at 17,472 (37.3% of total) — Bihar government's push to expand higher-secondary infrastructure. Apply for the post group matching your qualification (PRT = Class 12 + D.El.Ed., TGT = Bachelor's + B.Ed., PGT = Master's + B.Ed.).

Exam pattern — common to all post groups

PRT (Classes 1-5) — Paper structure

PRT has NO subject-specific section — primary teachers cover all subjects, so the General Studies paper combines everything they teach.

PRT General Studies — 120 Q syllabus

• Elementary Mathematics (~25 Q): Number system, BODMAS, fractions, decimals, percentages, time + work, time + distance, profit + loss, ratio + proportion, mensuration (2D + 3D), data interpretation
• Mental Ability + Reasoning (~15 Q): Series, analogy, coding-decoding, classification, blood relations, direction sense, syllogism, Venn diagrams, puzzles
• General Awareness + Current Affairs (~15 Q): National + international important events of last 6-12 months, sports, awards, books + authors, important days + dates
• General Science (~20 Q): Physics, Chemistry, Biology — Class 8-10 NCERT level. Everyday science applications, simple machines, basic chemistry concepts, human body systems, plant biology
• Social Science (~25 Q): History (Indian National Movement + Modern India + Bihar history), Geography (India + Bihar physical + economic + cultural geography), Polity (Constitution basics, Bihar government structure), Economics
• EVS + Environment (~10 Q): Indian + Bihar environment, biodiversity, conservation, climate change, pollution
• Pedagogy basics (~10 Q): Child development principles, teaching methods at primary level, classroom management, NEP 2020 highlights

TGT + PGT — Paper structure

The Subject-specific paper carries 53% of total marks — it's the deciding section. Choose the subject matching your degree + B.Ed. specialisation.

Language Paper — common across post groups

The Language Paper is qualifying only (30% minimum to advance), but mandatory for all candidates regardless of post group. Two parts:

• Part I — English (compulsory for all): ~15 Q · 15 marks. Topics: comprehension passages, vocabulary, grammar (tenses, voice, articles, prepositions), sentence improvement, fill in the blanks, idioms.
• Part II — Hindi / Urdu / Bangla (candidate choice): ~15 Q · 15 marks. Topics in the chosen language: comprehension, vyakaran (grammar), vocabulary, sentence formation. Both parts must clear 30% individually — failing either disqualifies you from merit consideration.

General Studies — TGT + PGT (40 Q)

Compressed version of the PRT GS syllabus. Approximately:

• Indian + Bihar History · Geography · Polity · Economics (15 Q)
• General Science (8 Q)
• Elementary Mathematics + Reasoning (10 Q)
• Current Affairs + General Awareness (5 Q)
• Bihar-specific GK (2 Q) — Bihar geography, history, government schemes, Chief Ministers, important committees

Subject-Specific Paper — TGT + PGT (80 Q)

Choose ONE subject matching your degree. Available options:

TGT subjects (Classes 6-8 + 9-10)

Hindi · Bengali · Urdu · Maithili · Sanskrit · Arabic · Persian · English · Science · Mathematics · Social Science

PGT subjects (Classes 11-12)

Hindi · Bengali · Urdu · Maithili · Sanskrit · Bhojpuri · Arabic · Persian · English · Science · Mathematics · Social Science

The Subject paper draws from NCERT Class 6-12 syllabus depending on the post group:

• TGT 6-8: NCERT Class 6-8 + concept depth up to Class 10
• TGT 9-10: NCERT Class 9-10 + concept depth up to Class 12
• PGT 11-12: NCERT Class 11-12 + degree-level concept depth

Subject-wise prep highlights

• Mathematics: Number system · Algebra · Geometry · Trigonometry · Statistics · Probability · Calculus (PGT only) · Number theory · Linear algebra (PGT only). Pedagogy of teaching math.
• Science: Physics · Chemistry · Biology (split equally for TGT 6-8). For TGT 9-10 and PGT, separate Physics / Chemistry / Biology streams.
• Social Science: History (ancient + medieval + modern India + world wars) · Geography (physical + economic + Indian + Bihar) · Polity (Constitution + governance) · Economics (Indian economy + government schemes).
• English: Literature (poems + stories + novels per NCERT) · Grammar deep · Composition · Phonetics · Linguistics (PGT) · English teaching methodology.
• Hindi: Sahitya (poetry + prose + drama) · Vyakaran (grammar — sandhi, samas, alankar, ras, chhand) · Hindi teaching methodology · Hindi language history.
• Sanskrit: Vyakaran (deep — Panini sutras for PGT) · Sahitya (Vedic, classical, modern) · Translation · Sanskrit teaching methodology.
• Urdu + Bangla + Maithili + Bhojpuri: Literature + grammar + teaching methodology in the respective language.

TET requirement — mandatory for all post groups

Per the BPSC TRE 4.0 notification, a valid TET (Teacher Eligibility Test) certificate is mandatory at the time of TRE application. Without it, your application is rejected. Accepted certificates:

If you don't have a TET certificate yet, CTET September 2026 (6 September) is your last chance to qualify before TRE 4.0 results. See CTET Syllabus 2026 for the CTET prep path.

Merit calculation

The Language paper must clear 30% (qualifying). Once cleared, the merit ranking is based on:

PRT Merit Score = General Studies marks (out of 120)

TGT + PGT Merit Score = General Studies (out of 40)
                      + Subject-specific (out of 80)
                      = max 120 marks

Cut-offs vary by post group + subject + category + district. Recent (TRE 3.0) trends suggest UR cut-offs in the 75-90 range out of 120, with TGT subjects like Sanskrit + Maithili clearing at lower marks because of smaller applicant pools.

Preparation strategy — 4-month framework

1. Foundation (month 1): Pick your post group + subject. Read NCERT Class 6-12 for the subject. Read Bihar Textbook Corporation books for Bihar-specific GS questions. Don't waste time on subjects you're not applying for.
2. Language + GS (month 2): Drill the Language paper to ensure you clear 30% comfortably (the qualifying floor). Solve previous-year language sections from BPSC TRE 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 papers. Build daily GS current-affairs habit (Bihar-focused + national).
3. Subject deep-dive (month 3): The Subject paper is 80/150 marks — invest the most time here. Solve previous-year Subject papers from TRE 1.0-3.0. Identify recurring topics + scoring patterns. Bihar-specific subject angles get tested (e.g. Bihar history, Bihar geography, Maithili/Bhojpuri literature for PGT).
4. Mock tests (month 4): 8-10 full-length BPSC TRE pattern mocks at exam-day timing (2.5 hours). Identify weak GS + Subject sections + revise. NO negative marking means attempt ALL 150 questions — even on partial confidence. Final 2 weeks: revision + 2-3 mocks per week + Bihar current-affairs final pass.

Recommended books per post group

• PRT (GS-heavy): Lucent's General Knowledge · Manorama Yearbook · NCERT Class 6-10 (all subjects) · Bihar BTC textbooks · Arihant BPSC TRE Primary Teacher Guide
• TGT/PGT Math: NCERT Math Class 6-12 + R.S. Aggarwal · Magical Book on Quicker Maths (M. Tyra) for elementary math · For PGT — Higher Algebra (Hall + Knight) · Tata McGraw Hill Engineering Math
• TGT/PGT Science: NCERT Science Class 6-12 split by stream (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) · H.C. Verma (Physics) · Pradeep's (PCB) · S. Chand
• TGT/PGT Social Science: NCERT Class 6-12 (History + Geography + Polity + Economics) · Bipan Chandra (Modern India) · Laxmikanth (Polity) · GC Leong (Geography) · Bihar history reference
• TGT/PGT English: NCERT Class 6-12 English textbooks · Wren & Martin (Grammar) · Norman Lewis (Vocabulary) · NCERT Linguistics + Phonetics (PGT)
• TGT/PGT Hindi: NCERT Hindi textbooks · Hindi Vyakaran by Vasudevnandan Prasad · Hindi Sahitya by Hazariprasad Dwivedi · Dinkar / Premchand / Tulsidas / Kabir for PGT
• Previous papers: BPSC TRE 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 question banks (compiled by Arihant / Disha / Bihar Yuva Sangh) — patterns repeat heavily, especially in Subject papers

Related Bihar teacher + general teaching pages

• BPSC TRE 4.0 2026 Notification — full vacancy + apply-online guide + dates
• CTET Syllabus 2026 — central TET (CTET) required as a TRE prerequisite
• UP PGT Answer Key 2026 — UP equivalent of Bihar PGT (UPESSC)
• KVS + NVS Tier-II 2026 — central government school teacher recruitment