BPSC: Apply for headmaster and head teacher recruitment till 2 April @ bpsc.bih.nic.in
Latest Updated 28/03/2024: Applications for the recruitment of headmasters and head teachers in schools across the state will be available till 2 April. Through BPSC, 6061 posts of head teachers in higher secondary schools and 40 thousand 247 posts of head teachers in primary schools of the Education Department are to be recruited under the Education Department and Scheduled Caste & Tribe Welfare Department. 35% seats are reserved for women in both the posts. There was an examination for the head teachers earlier also but not many teachers were successful in it. Only 461 candidates were successful. The process of the application for the examination continues again. At the same time, applications for headmaster have been four times more than the number of seats. Detailed information about the appointment process for both the posts is uploaded on the Commission's website i.e.; https://www.bpsc.bih.nic.in.
Only those who pass the proficiency test will become principals. According to the notification from the Commission, teachers appointed in 2012 or later are required to pass the teacher eligibility test to apply. At the same time, for teachers appointed before 2012, it will be necessary to pass the efficiency test. The provision of efficiency test or eligibility test will not be applicable for teachers working in schools affiliated to CBSE, ICSE and Bihar Board.
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To apply, minimum eight years of continuous service on the post of secondary teacher in a state government school, minimum 12 years of continuous service on the post of secondary teacher in schools having permanent affiliation from CBSE, ICSE and Bihar Board and minimum 12 years of continuous service on the post of secondary teacher in schools having permanent affiliation from CBSE, ICSE and Bihar Board. Minimum of 10 years of service on the post of Higher Secondary Teacher in a school having permanent affiliation from it is compulsory.
The period will be calculated on the basis of date of contribution or date of attaining training qualification, whichever is later. Age calculation is fixed as minimum 31 and maximum 47 years for general category from 1 August 2023, there is a provision of age relaxation for candidates of other categories.
Head teacher
Category | Total posts | Woman
General | 10081 | 3529
EWS | 4018 | 1408
SC | 8041 | 2814
ST | 806 | 283
EBC | 10056 | 3521
BC | 7245 | 2538
Total | 40247 | 14093
No provision for negative marking
The merit list for appointment to the post of Principal will be made on the basis of marks obtained in parts one and two of the written examination. The written examination will be objective and multiple choice based. Each question will be of one mark each. There is no provision of negative marks for wrong answers. There is no provision for revaluation for the written examination. Part one of the question paper will be of 100 marks & part two will be of 50 marks. Candidates will be given two hours 30 minutes to answer all 150 questions. Questions will be related to the General Studies & B.Ed. Part one will be on General Studies and part two will be questions related to B.Ed syllabus for the Principal.
Principal
Category | Total posts | Woman
General | 1340 | 470
EWS | 576 | 201
SC | 1283 | 413
ST | 128 | 041
EBC | 1595 | 518
BC | 1139 | 371
Total | 6061 | 2014
EWS | 576 | 201
SC | 1283 | 413
ST | 128 | 041
EBC | 1595 | 518
BC | 1139 | 371
Total | 6061 | 2014