Bihar Higher Secondary School Teacher Psychology Vacancy 2026: Apply Online, Selection Process

Detail Information about Bihar TRE 4.0 has published notification 2026 for the recruitment of Higher Secondary School Teacher Psychology vacancies. Those Candidates who are Interested to the following vacancy and completed all Eligibility Criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online. In this page we provide the Complete Syllabus of this Recruitment with Latest Update Exam Pattern and the Exam Date also.
BPSC Teacher Syllabus 2026: Overview
 

Organization Name	Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)
Exam Name	Bihar Teacher Recruitment Exam (TRE 4.0)
Post Name	Higher Secondary School Teacher Psychology
Total Vacancies	1,030
Mode of Apply	Online
Category	Syllabus and Exam Pattern
Job Location	Bihar
Official Website	https://bpsc.bih.nic.in.

Bihar Higher Secondary School Teacher Psychology Syllabus 2026
 
Part I: Concerned Subject :- (Expected)
Psychology :
1. Foundations and History of Psychology : 
(i) Nature and Scope: Psychology as a science, discipline, and profession; biological and social bases of behaviour.
(ii) Evolution of Psychological Thought: Structuralism, Functionalism, Psychoanalysis, Gestalt, Behaviourism, Humanistic, and Cognitive perspectives.
(iii) Research Methods: Experimental method, correlational research, observation, survey, interview, case studies, and ethical issues in psychological research.
2. Biological Bases of Behaviour : 
(i) Structure and functions of neurons, synapse, and neurotransmitters.
(ii) Central Nervous System (Brain and Spinal Cord) and Peripheral Nervous System.
(iii) Endocrine system and hormonal influences on behaviour.
(iv) Heredity, genetics, and environment.
3. Human Development & Lifespan : 
(i) Meaning and principles of development; stages of lifespan development (prenatal, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age).
(ii) Physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral development (theories of Piaget, Erikson, Kohlberg, and Vygotsky).
(iii) Challenges, identity formation, and vulnerabilities during adolescence.
4. Cognitive Processes: Sensation, Perception, and Attention : 
(i) Attentional processes: Selective, sustained, and divided attention.
(ii) Perceptual processes: Principles of perceptual organization (Gestalt laws), depth and distance perception, illusions, and socio-cultural influences on perception.
5. Learning and Conditioning : 
(i) Nature of learning and paradigms.
(ii) Classical Conditioning (Pavlov), Operant Conditioning (Skinner), Observational/Social Learning (Bandura), and Cognitive Learning.
(iii) Extinction, generalization, discrimination, schedules of reinforcement, and transfer of learning.
6. Memory and Forgetting : 
(i) Information processing approach (Stage model of memory: Sensory, Short-Term, Long-Term memory).
(ii) Working memory and types of long-term memory (Declarative, Procedural, Episodic, Semantic).
(iii) Theories of forgetting (Decay, Interference, Retrieval failure, Motivated forgetting) and mnemonic strategies.
7. Thinking, Language, and Problem Solving : 
(i) Nature of thinking, mental imagery, and concept formation.
(ii) Problem solving: Stages, heuristics, algorithms, and barriers.
(iii) Reasoning, decision-making, creative thinking, and divergent thinking.
(iv) Language development: Theories of language acquisition (Skinner, Chomsky), linguistic relativity.
8. Motivation and Emotion : 
(i) Nature of motivation, biological vs. psychosocial motives (achievement, power, affiliation).
(ii) Theories of motivation: Drive theory, Need Hierarchy (Maslow), Self-Determination Theory.
(iii) Nature of emotions and physiological correlates; theories of emotion (James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, Schachter-Singer, Lazarus).
(iv) Emotional intelligence and emotion regulation.
9. Intelligence and Aptitude : 
(i) Nature of intelligence; individual differences in cognitive abilities.
(ii) Theories of intelligence: Spearman's two-factor theory, Thurstone, Guilford, Sternberg's Triarchic Theory, Gardner's Multiple Intelligences.
(iii) Assessment of intelligence (Verbal, Non-verbal, Performance tests, IQ classification), aptitude testing, and creativity assessment.
10. Personality and Individual Differences : 
(i) Concept and determinants of personality.
(ii) Trait approaches: Allport, Cattell (16PF), Eysenck, Big Five factor theory.
(iii) Psychodynamic approach (Freud: Id, Ego, Superego, Defence Mechanisms; Jung, Adler).
(iv) Humanistic-existential approaches (Rogers, Maslow) and Behavioural/Social Cognitive views.
(v) Assessment of personality: Self-report inventories, projective techniques (Rorschach, TAT), behavioural analysis.
11. Psychological Disorders (Abnormal Psychology) : 
(i) Concepts of normality and abnormality; classification systems (DSM-5 / ICD-11 criteria).
(ii) Clinical manifestations, causes, and dynamics of major disorders:
(iii) Anxiety disorders, Phobias, OCD, and PTSD.
(iv) Mood/Affective disorders (Depression, Bipolar).
(v) Schizophrenia spectrum and psychotic disorders.
(vi) Personality disorders, substance-related disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
12. Therapeutic Approaches and Interventions : 
(i) Nature and process of psychotherapy; therapeutic relationship.
(ii) Psychodynamic therapy, Behavioural therapy (systematic desensitization, token economy, aversion therapy), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Beck, Ellis's REBT).
(iii) Humanistic-existential therapies (Client-Centred) and alternative healing practices (Yoga, Meditation, Mindfulness).
13. Social Psychology and Group Dynamics : 
(i) Social cognition, impression formation, and attribution theory.
(ii) Attitudes: Nature, formation, measurement, and change; cognitive dissonance theory.
(iii) Prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination.
(iv) Social influence: Conformity, compliance, and obedience (Asch, Milgram).
(v) Group processes, cooperation, competition, and intergroup conflicts.
14. Psychological Testing and Statistics : 
(i) Characteristics of a psychological test: Reliability, Validity, Norms, Standardization, and item analysis.
(ii) Types of tests: Speed vs. Power, Individual vs. Group, Verbal vs. Non-verbal.
(iii) Elementary statistics: Measures of central tendency, variability, normal probability curve (NPC), correlation, and hypothesis testing.
Bihar Higher Secondary School Teacher Psychology Exam Pattern 2026
Negative Marking - 1/3rd
 

Parts	Subject	No.of Question	Marks	Duration
Part I	English and Hindi Language	30	30	2 Hour 30 Minutes
Part II	General Studies - Primary Maths, Reasoning, General Awareness, General Science, Social Studies, Geography, EVS, Indian National Movement	40	40
Part III	Concerned Subject (Psychology)	80	80
	Total	150	150	2 Hour 30 Minutes

Bihar Higher Secondary School Teacher Exam Date 2026 : Notified Soon
Starting Date of Application Form : 25th September 2026
Last Date of Application Form : 26th October 2026
Total Post : 1,030