BPSC School Teacher TRE 4.0 Recruitment 2026

BPSC TRE 4.0 2026 — Detailed Syllabus

1. First understand the complete structure

Class 1–5 — Primary Teacher

Class 6–8 — Middle School

Class 9–10 — Secondary

Class 11–12 — Higher Secondary

2. LANGUAGE — 30 Questions

The language section is qualifying rather than the main merit-scoring component. English is compulsory, along with the prescribed second language choice such as Hindi/Urdu/Bengali depending on the applicable post/category. (Testbook)

A. English

Grammar

Study these chapters one by one:

1. Parts of Speech
2. Noun
3. Pronoun
4. Adjective
5. Verb
6. Adverb
7. Preposition
8. Conjunction
9. Interjection
10. Articles
11. Tenses
12. Subject-Verb Agreement
13. Active Voice
14. Passive Voice
15. Direct Speech
16. Indirect Speech
17. Modals
18. Question Tags
19. Degrees of Comparison
20. Conditional Sentences

Vocabulary

1. Synonyms
2. Antonyms
3. One-word substitution
4. Idioms and phrases
5. Homophones
6. Homonyms
7. Word formation
8. Spelling correction
9. Vocabulary in context

Sentence-based questions

1. Error detection
2. Sentence correction
3. Fill in the blanks
4. Sentence improvement
5. Rearrangement
6. Cloze test

Comprehension

1. Reading comprehension
2. Main idea
3. Inference
4. Vocabulary from passage
5. Question-answer based on passage

3. HINDI

व्याकरण

1. वर्ण
2. स्वर और व्यंजन
3. संज्ञा
4. सर्वनाम
5. विशेषण
6. क्रिया
7. क्रिया-विशेषण
8. अव्यय
9. लिंग
10. वचन
11. कारक
12. काल
13. वाच्य
14. संधि
15. समास
16. उपसर्ग
17. प्रत्यय

शब्द ज्ञान

1. पर्यायवाची शब्द
2. विलोम शब्द
3. अनेकार्थी शब्द
4. अनेक शब्दों के लिए एक शब्द
5. तत्सम-तद्भव
6. देशज शब्द
7. विदेशी शब्द

भाषा प्रयोग

1. मुहावरे
2. लोकोक्तियाँ
3. वाक्य शुद्धि
4. शब्द शुद्धि
5. वर्तनी
6. वाक्य परिवर्तन

साहित्य

1. गद्य
2. पद्य
3. प्रमुख लेखक
4. प्रमुख कवि
5. प्रमुख रचनाएँ
6. साहित्यिक विधाएँ

4. GENERAL STUDIES

This is where you should build your main preparation foundation.

The published syllabus broadly specifies:

• General Science
• Current Events
• History of India and Bihar
• Geography of India and Bihar
• Indian Polity
• Indian Economy
• Bihar Economy
• National Movement
• Bihar's contribution to the National Movement
• General Mental Ability. (Prepp)

Let's break each one down.

5. GENERAL SCIENCE

Physics

Basic Physics

1. Units and measurements
2. Motion
3. Distance and displacement
4. Speed and velocity
5. Acceleration
6. Force
7. Newton's laws
8. Momentum
9. Gravitation
10. Work
11. Energy
12. Power
13. Pressure

Heat

1. Temperature
2. Heat
3. Thermal expansion
4. Conduction
5. Convection
6. Radiation

Light

1. Reflection
2. Refraction
3. Mirrors
4. Lenses
5. Human eye
6. Optical instruments

Sound

1. Sound waves
2. Frequency
3. Amplitude
4. Pitch
5. Echo
6. Ultrasound

Electricity

1. Electric current
2. Voltage
3. Resistance
4. Ohm's law
5. Electric power
6. Electric energy
7. Series and parallel circuits

Magnetism

1. Magnet
2. Magnetic field
3. Electromagnet
4. Electromagnetic induction

6. CHEMISTRY

Basic Chemistry

1. Matter
2. States of matter
3. Elements
4. Compounds
5. Mixtures
6. Physical change
7. Chemical change
8. Atoms
9. Molecules
10. Atomic structure

Periodic Table

1. Elements
2. Metals
3. Non-metals
4. Metalloids
5. Periodic classification

Chemical reactions

1. Chemical equations
2. Oxidation
3. Reduction
4. Combustion
5. Corrosion

Acids and Bases

1. Acids
2. Bases
3. Salts
4. pH
5. Indicators

Everyday Chemistry

1. Fertilizers
2. Cement
3. Glass
4. Soap
5. Detergent
6. Plastics
7. Fuels

7. BIOLOGY

Cell

1. Cell structure
2. Cell organelles
3. Plant cell
4. Animal cell
5. Cell division

Human Biology

1. Digestive system
2. Respiratory system
3. Circulatory system
4. Nervous system
5. Excretory system
6. Reproductive system
7. Endocrine system

Nutrition

1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins
3. Fats
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals
6. Balanced diet

Diseases

1. Communicable diseases
2. Non-communicable diseases
3. Bacterial diseases
4. Viral diseases
5. Deficiency diseases

Plants

1. Photosynthesis
2. Respiration
3. Plant tissues
4. Plant reproduction
5. Transportation in plants

Environment

1. Ecosystem
2. Food chain
3. Food web
4. Biodiversity
5. Pollution
6. Conservation
7. Climate change

8. HISTORY OF INDIA

Ancient India

Study:

1. Indus Valley Civilization
2. Vedic Civilization
3. Mahajanapadas
4. Buddhism
5. Jainism
6. Mauryan Empire
7. Ashoka
8. Gupta Empire
9. Ancient education
10. Ancient art and architecture

Medieval India

1. Delhi Sultanate
2. Mughal Empire
3. Akbar
4. Mughal administration
5. Bhakti Movement
6. Sufi Movement
7. Marathas
8. Medieval art and culture

Modern India

1. Arrival of Europeans
2. British expansion
3. East India Company
4. Revolt of 1857
5. Social reform movements
6. Indian National Congress
7. Partition of Bengal
8. Swadeshi Movement
9. Non-Cooperation Movement
10. Civil Disobedience Movement
11. Quit India Movement
12. Independence
13. Partition

9. BIHAR HISTORY

Do not treat Bihar as a small topic.

Prepare:

1. Ancient Bihar
2. Magadha
3. Maurya Empire
4. Pataliputra
5. Nalanda
6. Vikramshila
7. Buddhism in Bihar
8. Jainism in Bihar
9. Sher Shah Suri
10. Medieval Bihar
11. British Bihar
12. Revolt of 1857 in Bihar
13. Kunwar Singh
14. Champaran Satyagraha
15. Gandhi in Bihar
16. Bihar's role in freedom movement
17. Formation of Bihar
18. Important historical personalities
19. Important historical places

The official syllabus specifically includes the history of Bihar and Bihar's contribution to the national movement. (Prepp)

10. GEOGRAPHY

Physical Geography

1. Earth
2. Solar system
3. Latitude
4. Longitude
5. Time zones
6. Mountains
7. Plateaus
8. Plains
9. Rivers
10. Lakes
11. Climate
12. Weather
13. Soil
14. Natural vegetation

Indian Geography

1. Himalayan region
2. Northern Plains
3. Peninsular Plateau
4. Coastal Plains
5. Islands
6. Indian rivers
7. Indian climate
8. Indian agriculture
9. Mineral resources
10. Industries
11. Population
12. Transport

11. BIHAR GEOGRAPHY

This should get special attention.

Study:

1. Location of Bihar
2. Bihar's boundaries
3. Districts of Bihar
4. Divisions
5. Rivers of Bihar
6. Ganga
7. Gandak
8. Kosi
9. Son
10. Punpun
11. Bagmati
12. Agriculture
13. Soil
14. Climate
15. Floods
16. Irrigation
17. Forest resources
18. Minerals
19. Population
20. Urbanization
21. Industries
22. Transport
23. Major cities
24. Important geographical locations

12. INDIAN POLITY

Study in this order:

Constitution

1. Making of Constitution
2. Preamble
3. Fundamental Rights
4. Fundamental Duties
5. Directive Principles
6. Citizenship
7. Constitutional amendments

Union Government

1. President
2. Vice President
3. Prime Minister
4. Council of Ministers
5. Parliament
6. Lok Sabha
7. Rajya Sabha
8. Supreme Court

State Government

1. Governor
2. Chief Minister
3. State Legislature
4. High Court
5. State Council of Ministers

Local Government

1. Panchayati Raj
2. Municipalities
3. 73rd Amendment
4. 74th Amendment

Constitutional bodies

1. Election Commission
2. UPSC
3. Finance Commission
4. CAG
5. Attorney General
6. Advocate General

13. INDIAN ECONOMY

Study:

1. Basic economic concepts
2. GDP
3. GNP
4. National income
5. Inflation
6. Deflation
7. Unemployment
8. Poverty
9. Banking
10. RBI
11. Monetary policy
12. Fiscal policy
13. Budget
14. Taxation
15. GST
16. Agriculture
17. Industry
18. Service sector
19. Foreign trade
20. Balance of payments
21. Economic planning
22. Government schemes

14. BIHAR ECONOMY

The syllabus specifically includes major changes in Bihar's economy after independence. (Prepp)

Study:

1. Bihar's economy after independence
2. Agriculture
3. Irrigation
4. Industries
5. Small-scale industries
6. Service sector
7. Infrastructure
8. Roads
9. Railways
10. Electricity
11. Employment
12. Migration
13. Poverty
14. Education
15. Health
16. Government schemes
17. State budget
18. Revenue
19. Bihar's development indicators

15. INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

Very important.

Study:

1. Formation of INC
2. Moderates
3. Extremists
4. Partition of Bengal
5. Swadeshi Movement
6. Home Rule Movement
7. Gandhi's arrival in India
8. Champaran
9. Kheda
10. Ahmedabad Mill Strike
11. Non-Cooperation
12. Civil Disobedience
13. Dandi March
14. Quit India Movement
15. Revolutionary movements
16. Subhas Chandra Bose
17. INA
18. Cabinet Mission
19. Mountbatten Plan
20. Independence

16. BIHAR + NATIONAL MOVEMENT

Give extra attention to:

Champaran Satyagraha

Understand:

• Why it happened
• Indigo cultivation
• Tinkathia system
• Gandhi's role
• Raj Kumar Shukla
• Outcome

Other Bihar personalities

Study important contributions of:

• Dr. Rajendra Prasad
• Jayaprakash Narayan
• Anugrah Narayan Sinha
• Sri Krishna Singh
• Kunwar Singh
• Sachchidanand Sinha

17. GENERAL MENTAL ABILITY

This section is essentially your reasoning/mental ability preparation.

Number

1. Number series
2. Missing numbers
3. Number analogy
4. Classification

Alphabet

1. Alphabet series
2. Letter analogy
3. Coding-decoding

Logical reasoning

1. Analogy
2. Classification
3. Blood relations
4. Direction test
5. Ranking
6. Syllogism
7. Statement and conclusion

Non-verbal reasoning

1. Figure series
2. Mirror image
3. Water image
4. Paper folding
5. Embedded figures
6. Figure completion

Basic analytical reasoning

1. Seating arrangement
2. Simple puzzles
3. Venn diagrams
4. Calendar
5. Clock

18. CURRENT AFFAIRS

Prepare current affairs separately.

National

• Government schemes
• New laws
• Appointments
• Awards
• Books
• Important reports
• Important committees
• Defence
• Space
• Science
• Economy

International

• International organizations
• Important summits
• International awards
• Countries and capitals
• International agreements
• Global events

Sports

• Cricket
• Football
• Olympics
• Asian Games
• Commonwealth
• Major championships
• Important players

Bihar Current Affairs

Very important.

Prepare:

• Bihar government schemes
• Bihar budget
• New projects
• Infrastructure
• Education
• Health
• Agriculture
• Appointments
• Awards
• Important Bihar personalities
• District-level developments