Bihar has some of the largest state recruitments in India, and 2026 is no exception: the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has a teacher recruitment of 32,388 posts open in October 2026 and an integrated combined competitive examination for 1,187 posts, while the Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) and the Central Selection Board of Constable (CSBC) run their own large recruitments.
Whether a Bihar government job is a good choice for you depends on which of these fits your qualification, how the domicile rules apply to you, and how you handle dates that often move. This guide sets out the official position on each, from the bodies' own notices.
Checked against bpsc.bihar.gov.in, bssc.bihar.gov.in and csbc.bihar.gov.in on 9 October 2026. Most notices are in Hindi; the summaries are our translations.
The main recruitments in 2026
| Recruitment | Body | Official position on 9 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated 72nd Combined Competitive Examination | BPSC | Advertised 5 May 2026; 1,187 posts after a corrigendum of 3 September 2026. Preliminary exam set for 26 July 2026 was postponed; BPSC's tentative calendar of 14 August 2026 lists 25 October 2026 |
| School teacher recruitment, TRE 4.0 (Advt. No. 15/2026) | BPSC | 32,388 posts; online applications 25 September to 26 October 2026 (fee by 25 October). It replaces Advt. No. 14/2026 of 18 August 2026, which was cancelled |
| Second Inter Level Combined Competitive Examination (Advt. No. 02/23(A)) | BSSC | 25,311 posts after a corrigendum of 13 February 2026, with applications open until 16 February 2026 |
| Constable, Bihar Police and BSAP (Advt. No. 01/2025) | CSBC | 19,838 posts; final selection list published 27 May 2026 |
BPSC's examination calendar is explicitly headed "All dates are tentative". For the 72nd CCE, rely on the admit-card notice rather than the calendar date.
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Stages: a preliminary examination, a Main written examination and a personality test.
- Preliminary: one General Studies objective paper, 150 marks, 2 hours. Each question has five options (A–E); if you do not want to answer, you must mark option E. BPSC deducts one-third of a mark for each wrong answer, and an unanswered question with no option marked attracts the same deduction. About 10 times the vacancies are called to the Main.
- Main: General Hindi (100 marks; 30% needed, but not counted for merit), General Studies Paper 1 (300), General Studies Paper 2 (300) and Essay (300), plus a qualifying optional subject paper (100 marks, objective) that is not counted for merit.
- Personality test: 120 marks. Final merit is out of 900 + 120 = 1,020.
Minimum qualifying marks at the preliminary and Main stages are 40% for General, 36.5% for BC, 34% for EBC, and 32% for SC, ST, women and persons with disabilities.
Age on 1 August 2026: the maximum is 37 for unreserved men, 40 for unreserved women and for BC/EBC men and women, and 42 for SC/ST men and women, with 10 more years for persons with disabilities. The minimum is 20, 21 or 22 depending on the post.
Worked example: the option-E rule
Illustrative only. Suppose each preliminary question carries 1 mark and you answer 120 questions, leave 25 with option E marked, and forget to mark anything for 5:
- 96 right and 24 wrong: 96 − (24 × 1/3) = 96 − 8 = 88
- 5 questions with no option marked: a further 5 × 1/3 = 1.67 deducted
- Net: 88 − 1.67 = 86.33
The 25 questions marked E cost nothing. Practise darkening option E in your mock tests, so a blank never costs you marks on the day. Check the marks per question in your question booklet; the method is the same.
Domicile and reservation rules
The 72nd CCE advertisement states that:
- the benefit of reservation is available only to original residents (मूल निवासी) of Bihar;
- candidates who are residents of other states do not get reservation benefits; and
- under General Administration Department Resolution No. 12575 dated 9 July 2025, the 35% horizontal reservation for women is available only to women who are original residents of the state, including those in the unreserved category.
For school teachers, the TRE 4.0 advertisement adds a rule from an Education Department notification of 5 August 2025: 40% of the vacancies are to be filled by candidates who passed matriculation or intermediate from educational institutions located in Bihar. Read the advertisement for how this applies to candidates from undivided Bihar.
Teacher recruitment (TRE 4.0) in brief
The TRE 4.0 advertisement covers posts across school levels, including 3,847 posts for classes 1–5, 8,563 for classes 6–8 and 16,101 for classes 11–12. It describes an objective examination of 150 questions for 150 marks in 2.5 hours, with a qualifying language part and a one-third penalty for wrong answers, and refers to teacher eligibility requirements such as STET. BPSC's calendar says the exam date will be announced after the application period.
Which route fits you?
| Your situation | Where to look |
|---|---|
| Graduate aiming for officer-level state posts | BPSC Integrated CCE |
| Qualified teacher (with the required eligibility test) | BPSC TRE 4.0 |
| Intermediate (12th) pass | BSSC Inter Level recruitments |
| Interested in police posts | CSBC constable recruitments |
A tracking checklist
Body and advertisement number:
Post(s) and the age limit for my category on the reference date:
Bihar domicile and category certificates (if claiming reservation):
Corrigenda since the advertisement (dates and what changed):
Admit card or exam-date notice (not just the calendar):
Date I last checked the official website:
For general state exam preparation, see our state PSC preparation guide, and keep dated notes with the current affairs hub.
Frequently asked questions
How many posts are in BPSC's 72nd CCE?
1,187, according to BPSC's corrigendum of 3 September 2026. The original advertisement listed 1,230.
When is the BPSC 72nd prelims?
The exam set for 26 July 2026 was postponed. BPSC's tentative calendar of 14 August 2026 lists 25 October 2026; confirm through the admit-card notice.
Can candidates from other states apply?
Yes, but the advertisement says reservation benefits, including the 35% horizontal reservation for women, apply only to original residents of Bihar.