BPSC TRE 4.0 Recruitment 2026: Key Differences Between TRE 3.0 & TRE 4.0

BPSC TRE 4.0 Recruitment 2026: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has released the TRE 4.0 notification on 19 August 2026. The notification was much awaited by lakhs of candidates in the state. With the release of the notification, the senate around the changes come to the surface. The BPSC has made drastic changes in the Teacher Recruitment Examination 4.0 (TRE 4.0) including the changes in the selection process, introducing negative marking, etc. The BPSC has introduced a two-stage selection process - Prelims & Mains which was not there in TRE 3.0. Also, it has introduced the negative marking provision, which was also not there in TRE 3.0.

BPSC TRE 4.0 Recruitment 2026 Highlights

The BPSC has announced a total of 32,388 vacancies to be filled through TRE 4.0 in primary, middle, secondary and higher secondary schools. Check the highlights of the recruitment in the table below:

Major Changes Introduced in BPSC TRE 4.0

The following major changes has been introduced in BPSC TRE 4.0:

• The candidates who are going to apply for the TRE 4.0 will have to appear for the Preliminary exam first and those who will qualify the prelims will be eligible for the Mains exam.

• There is also a provision for 1/3rd negative marking i.e. 0.33 marks will be deducted for each incorrect response. This negative mark will apply to both the stages of the exam.

• The questions will be objective in nature.

• Prelims: 150 MCQs

• Mains 150 MCQs

• The Prelims will be of qualifying nature, meaning the prelims will be conducted to shortlist candidates for the Mains.

• There will be five options provided against a question. In case, a candidate doesn’t want to answer the question, then they have to choose ’E’ option.

• The candidates who qualify the Prelims will have to fill the application form again for the Mains.

• The application fee has been reduced to Rs.100/-.

Key Differences Between BPSC TRE 3.0 & TRE 4.0

The BPSC TRE 4.0 has remarkably seen major changes when compared to the TRE 3.0. These changes will directly affect the recruitment process and the candidates preparing for the examination. Check the table below to know major differences.

BPSC TRE 4.0 Selection Process 2026

The BPSC TRE 4.0 selection process involves two stages now:

• Prelims

• Mains

The Prelims will be the qualifying stage and will serve as the screening test to shortlist the candidates for the Mains stage. Finally, the merit list will be prepared based oin the marks obtained in the Mains.