# Bihar job aspirants protest over TRE-4 and Group D recruitment delays 2026-09-29T19:16:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hundreds of teacher and Group D job aspirants staged protests in Patna on Tuesday over recruitment delays, with TRE-4 candidates demanding that CTET 2026 applicants be allowed to sit for the exam. Group D candidates marched from Gandhi Maidan towards the Chief Minister's residence but were stopped by police barricades near JP Golambar, where they began a sit-in. Protesters said 9,720 candidates applied for Group D posts in 2023 and appeared for the examination in 2024 but have not received appointments. Some said they had been protesting at Gardanibagh for 30 days and alleged that no government representative had met them. Police deployed barricades and water cannons along the routes, and a demonstrator claimed exam questions were set at a difficulty level higher than the advertised matriculation and Class 8 eligibility. The protests follow recent government changes to the TRE-4 process, including a decision to conduct the exam in a single phase. The candidates are demanding that the government complete the appointment process and resolve their grievances. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Bihar's teacher and Group D recruitments have been a recurring flashpoint since 2021, when the state government scrapped a previous recruitment exam over paper leaks and irregularities. The TRE-4 examination itself was restructured last month after protests, with the education department agreeing to a single-phase test instead of multiple phases. For the Group D posts, candidates here say they applied in 2012 for over 9,700 vacancies advertised by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission, but the recruitment process has stalled repeatedly, with court cases and revised eligibility criteria adding years of delay. The key number to watch is whether the state cabinet clears the pending appointment letters before the next assembly session in November. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com Tags: Bihar, Bihar Education Department, BPSC, CTET, Patna Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-job-aspirants-protest-over-tre-4-and-group-d-recruitment-delays/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bihar-job-aspirants-protest-over-tre-4-and-group-d-recruitment-delays/#story-in-brief