BPSC TRE 4.0 - Secondary Teacher (Classes IX-X) syllabus
The topics the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC), Patna notification lists for TRE 9-10, subject by subject, with the weight each carries and a link to the source. Topics marked notification are from that list; the others are topics our 45 published papers ask, shown with how many questions each has here.
The paper is 150 questions for 150 marks in 150 minutes, with 0.33 deducted per wrong answer.
TRE 9-10 exam pattern
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | 22 | 22 | 13 |
| English Language | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Mathematics (Elementary) | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| Reasoning | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| General Awareness | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| General Science | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Social Science | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Mathematics (Secondary & Senior Secondary) | - | - | 23 |
| Physics | - | - | 11 |
| Chemistry | - | - | 12 |
| Biology | - | - | 9 |
| Special Education | - | - | 9 |
| Total | 150 | 150 | 160 |
Entered weights add up to 344.2%; the notification gives weights for some topics only.
Hindi
22 questions · 22 marks
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyakaran (Grammar)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 95 Qs |
| Hindi Gadya (Prose Writers & Works)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 7.33% | 11 | 92 Qs |
| Hindi Kavya (Poets & Works)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 8% | 12 | 80 Qs |
| Hindi Sahitya ka Itihasnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 8.67% | 13 | 75 Qs |
| Muhavare & Lokoktiyannotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 61 Qs |
| Gadyansh (Passage)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 4% | 6 | 52 Qs |
| Kavya Shastra & Chhandnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 6% | 9 | 52 Qs |
| Paryayvachi & Vilomnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 50 Qs |
| Sandhi & Samasnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 49 Qs |
| Shabd Gyannotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 47 Qs |
| Bhasha Vigyan & Lipinotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 4% | 6 | 42 Qs |
| Alankar & Rasnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 4% | 6 | 36 Qs |
| Hindi Bhasha Shikshan | - | - | 3 Qs |
English Language
8 questions · 8 marks
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| History of English Literaturenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 9.33% | 14 | 102 Qs |
| Poetry, Prosody & Figures of Speechnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 9.33% | 14 | 91 Qs |
| Literary Terms & Criticismnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 7.33% | 11 | 76 Qs |
| Fiction & Prosenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 7.33% | 11 | 74 Qs |
| Dramanotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 6.67% | 10 | 73 Qs |
| Grammar (Tenses, Modals, Clauses)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 70 Qs |
| Synonyms & Antonymsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 31 Qs |
| Reading Comprehensionnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 26 Qs |
| Idioms & Phrasesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 22 Qs |
| Sentence Improvementnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 22 Qs |
| Phonetics & Linguisticsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 20 Qs |
| Direct & Indirect Speechnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 7 Qs |
| Fill in the Blanksnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 7 Qs |
| Active & Passive Voicenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 5 Qs |
| Error Spottingnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| One Word Substitutionnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
Mathematics (Elementary)
7 questions · 7 marks
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number Systemnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 9 Qs |
| Geometrynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 7 Qs |
| LCM & HCFnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 7 Qs |
| Mensurationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 6 Qs |
| Algebranotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 5 Qs |
| Data Handling & Interpretationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 5 Qs |
| Fractions & Decimalsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 5 Qs |
| Percentagenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| Simple & Compound Interestnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| Ratio & Proportionnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 3 Qs |
| Time, Speed & Distancenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 3 Qs |
| Averagenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 2 Qs |
| Profit & Lossnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 2 Qs |
| Time & Worknotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 2 Qs |
| Unitary Methodnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 2 Qs |
| Shapes & Spatial Understandingnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | - |
| Simplificationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | - |
| Trigonometrynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | - |
Reasoning
1 questions · 1 marks
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seriesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 3 Qs |
| Analogynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 2 Qs |
| Blood Relationsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 2 Qs |
| Assertion & Reasonnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
| Classificationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
| Coding-Decodingnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
| Direction Sensenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
| Order & Rankingnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
| Statement & Conclusionnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
| Venn Diagramnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
| Arithmetical Reasoningnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | - |
| Clocks & Calendarsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | - |
| Cubes & Dicenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | - |
| Non-Verbal Reasoningnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | - |
| Syllogismnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | - |
General Awareness
14 questions · 14 marks
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar GKnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 36 Qs |
| Organisations, Important Days & Schemesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 17 Qs |
| Awards & Honoursnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 12 Qs |
| Science & Technology (General)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 9 Qs |
| Art & Culturenotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 8 Qs |
| Books & Authorsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 8 Qs |
| Static GKnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 8 Qs |
| Economynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 7 Qs |
| Sportsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 7 Qs |
| Indian Historynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 6 Qs |
| Indian Politynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 5 Qs |
| Current Affairsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| Geographynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 2 Qs |
General Science
8 questions · 8 marks
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Living Worldnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 14 Qs |
| Moving Things, Work & Energynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 11 Qs |
| Food & Materialsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 8 Qs |
| Natural Phenomenanotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 8 Qs |
| Natural Resources (Upper Primary)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 7 Qs |
| Biologynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 5 Qs |
| Physicsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 4 Qs |
| Chemistrynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 3 Qs |
| Environmentnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 3 Qs |
| Science & Technologynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 1 Q |
Mathematics (Secondary & Senior Secondary)
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linear & Quadratic Equationsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 41 Qs |
| Limits, Continuity & Differentiationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 35 Qs |
| Statistics & Probabilitynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 3.33% | 5 | 35 Qs |
| Mechanics (Statics & Dynamics)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 33 Qs |
| Permutations, Combinations & Binomial Theoremnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 29 Qs |
| Euclidean Geometry, Triangles & Circlesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 27 Qs |
| Sets, Relations & Functionsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 27 Qs |
| Commercial Mathematics (Interest, Banking, Taxation)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 25 Qs |
| Complex Numbersnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 25 Qs |
| Coordinate Geometrynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 25 Qs |
| Matrices & Determinantsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 24 Qs |
| Straight Lines & Conic Sectionsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 24 Qs |
| Mensuration of Solidsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 23 Qs |
| Real Analysisnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 23 Qs |
| Differential Equationsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 22 Qs |
| Integration & Its Applicationsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 22 Qs |
| Real Numbers & Polynomialsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 22 Qs |
| Vectors & 3D Geometrynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 22 Qs |
| Abstract Algebra (Groups, Rings, Fields)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 20 Qs |
| Sequences & Seriesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 20 Qs |
| Trigonometry (Identities, Equations, Heights)notification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 3.33% | 5 | 20 Qs |
| Applications of Derivativesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 10 Qs |
| Number Theory & Divisibilitynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 6 Qs |
Physics
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrostatics & Current Electricitynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 21 Qs |
| Work, Energy & Powernotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 21 Qs |
| Modern Physics, Atoms & Nucleinotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 18 Qs |
| Oscillations, Waves & Soundnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 18 Qs |
| Properties of Matter & Fluidsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 18 Qs |
| Ray & Wave Opticsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 17 Qs |
| Magnetism, EMI & ACnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 16 Qs |
| Kinematics & Laws of Motionnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 15 Qs |
| Thermodynamics & Kinetic Theorynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 13 Qs |
| Rotational Motion & Gravitationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 12 Qs |
| Units, Measurement & Errorsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 10 Qs |
Chemistry
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic Structure & Periodicitynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 27 Qs |
| Organic Basics & Hydrocarbonsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 26 Qs |
| s- and p-Block Elementsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 23 Qs |
| States of Matter & Solutionsnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 22 Qs |
| Chemical Bondingnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 19 Qs |
| Redox & Electrochemistrynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 16 Qs |
| Thermodynamics & Equilibriumnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 14 Qs |
| Aldehydes, Ketones, Acids & Aminesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 10 Qs |
| Biomolecules, Polymers & Everyday Chemistrynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 7 Qs |
| Chemical Kinetics & Surface Chemistrynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 0.67% | 1 | 7 Qs |
| d-, f-Block & Coordination Compounds | - | - | 4 Qs |
| Haloalkanes, Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers | - | - | 1 Q |
Biology
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal & Human Physiologynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 3.33% | 5 | 28 Qs |
| Genetics & Evolutionnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 22 Qs |
| Cell Biology & Biomoleculesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 18 Qs |
| Reproduction & Developmentnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 18 Qs |
| Biodiversity & Classificationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 16 Qs |
| Ecology & Environmentnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 16 Qs |
| Plant Physiologynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 15 Qs |
| Plant Morphology & Anatomynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2% | 3 | 14 Qs |
| Applied Biology & Healthnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 1.33% | 2 | 11 Qs |
Special Education
| Topic | Weight | Expected Qs | In our papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusive Education Practicesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 9.33% | 14 | 90 Qs |
| Types of Disability & Identificationnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 9.33% | 14 | 90 Qs |
| RPwD Act, RCI Act & Policiesnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 8% | 12 | 80 Qs |
| Assessment & IEPnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 6% | 9 | 59 Qs |
| Curriculum Adaptation & TLMnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 5.33% | 8 | 52 Qs |
| Assistive Technology & AACnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 5.33% | 8 | 49 Qs |
| Behaviour Management & Counsellingnotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 4% | 6 | 42 Qs |
| Early Intervention & Familynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 3.33% | 5 | 33 Qs |
| Special Education Pedagogynotification Weight derived from the paper pattern. | 2.67% | 4 | 25 Qs |
How to use this syllabus
Every topic above is tagged on every question in our TRE 9-10 papers, so a mock test here ends with a report that scores you on this same list, topic by topic, out of ten. Start with a free paper, and the weak topics it finds are the ones to read first.
Social Science
10 questions · 10 marks
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