In a significant ruling, the Patna High Court has directed the Bihar government to treat ‘contract teachers’ and ‘guest teachers’ equally in the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) recruitment process, effectively staying the BPSC’s Teachers Recruitment Exam (TRE)-3. This means that guest teachers will now be eligible for preferential marks based on their years of employment, up to a maximum of 25 marks, just like contract teachers.