Archive · 19 Aug 2026
BPSC TRE-4 Posts Announced as Bihar Protests Continue
Bihar is trying to hire thousands of government school teachers through an exam called TRE-4.
The Bihar Public Service Commission announced 32,388 jobs and said applications would start on September 1.
This announcement answered one important request from protesting teacher candidates.
However, the candidates are still unhappy about how the exam will be held.
They want one exam stage and changes to proposed rules, including the domicile policy.
Earlier teacher-recruitment rounds had delays, empty posts and a cancelled exam after a question paper leak.
Political leaders supported the protesters in Patna.
Students in nearby Jharkhand were also protesting about alleged exam problems and asking for investigations and reforms.
BPSC announced 32,388 teaching posts under the fourth Teacher Recruitment Examination, with applications scheduled to begin September 1.
The notification followed protests in Patna demanding a recruitment schedule and addressed one major demand of teacher aspirants.
Protesters continued demonstrating, seeking a single-tier examination, opposing proposed pattern changes and demanding a domicile policy.
Earlier recruitment phases faced delays, unfilled vacancies, document-verification disputes and a cancelled TRE-3 examination after a paper leak.
Opposition leaders backed the Patna protesters, while similar student protests in Jharkhand focused on alleged examination irregularities and recruitment reforms.
- Who
- The Bihar Public Service Commission, teacher aspirants and job aspirants; opposition leaders including Tejashwi Yadav and Dipankar Bhattacharya also supported the protesters.
- What
- BPSC announced TRE-4 with 32,388 teaching posts, but protests continued over examination rules, delays, vacancies and recruitment concerns.
- When
- The TRE-4 notification was announced on August 18, with applications scheduled to begin September 1; earlier protests and recruitment phases occurred from 2023 onward.
- Where
- The main protests were held in Gardanibagh, Patna, Bihar; related student protests took place in Jharkhand.
- Why
- Aspirants were seeking a recruitment schedule, a single-tier examination, changes to proposed examination rules, a domicile policy and action on unresolved vacancies and irregularities.
Aspirants and Opposition Supporters
Commission and Government Position
Whether the notification resolves the dispute
Aspirants and Opposition Supporters
Aspirants viewed the delayed notification as only one part of their concerns and continued protesting after its release.
Commission and Government Position
BPSC issued the TRE-4 notification for 32,388 posts, formally starting the recruitment process and meeting one key demand.
Examination format and eligibility rules
Aspirants and Opposition Supporters
Protesters demanded a single-tier examination, opposed proposed changes to the examination pattern and sought the return of a domicile policy.
Commission and Government Position
The article reports that the commission had announced the recruitment but does not state that these protesters' requested changes were accepted.
Handling of protests and recruitment problems
Aspirants and Opposition Supporters
Tejashwi Yadav and Dipankar Bhattacharya said governments should engage with protesters and address delays and irregularities rather than treat demonstrations solely as law-and-order issues.
Commission and Government Position
The article reports earlier police action against demonstrators and government action in Jharkhand, including cancellation of disputed examinations, but does not provide a broader official response to the Bihar protesters' demands.
- Recruitment
- BPSC Teacher Recruitment Examination 4.0
- Posts announced
- 32,388 teaching posts
- Application date
- Applications were scheduled to begin September 1
- Main protest site
- Gardanibagh, Patna
- TRE-3 vacancies
- 87,774 vacancies were announced
- TRE-3 controversy
- The March 15, 2024 examination was cancelled after evidence of a question-paper leak and was rescheduled for July 19–22, 2024
- TRE-2 court record
- A Patna High Court proceeding recorded 1,22,286 advertised posts and about 94,000 successful candidates, with vacancies remaining
