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Bihar Cabinet Approves Domicile Policy Reserving 85% of Teacher Posts for State Residents

It directs rule changes before the fourth Teachers Recruitment Exam to prioritize local candidates following months of student-led protests.

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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar at the Disaster Management Centre in Sardar Patel Bhawan in Patna, Bihar (HT Photo/Santosh Kumar)

Overview

  • The amendment builds on existing quotas—over 50% for SC/ST/OBC/EBC and 10% for EWS—while restricting a 35% women’s quota to permanent Bihar residents.
  • Of the remaining general seats, 40% will go to candidates who completed both Class 10 and 12 in Bihar, leaving roughly 15% open to non-residents.
  • The domicile requirement takes effect from TRE-4 later this year and will be coupled with a State Teacher Eligibility Test scheduled before TRE-5 in 2026.
  • This move reverses the June 2023 removal of residency criteria and responds to ongoing protests by teacher aspirants demanding local preference.
  • Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has linked the policy to a wider package of welfare measures aimed at bolstering support ahead of the October-November assembly elections.