Bihar Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2026
Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB)
Applications close 23 Sep · Exam: To be announced
Updated 16 Sep 2026 · details from the official notice
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Overview
The eligibility certificate for secondary and senior secondary teaching in Bihar.
The Bihar STET is not a recruitment. Passing it makes you eligible to be appointed as a secondary (Classes 9–10) or senior secondary (Classes 11–12) teacher in Bihar's government schools, through separate recruitment exams. The certificate is valid for life.
BSEB published the notice (Advt. P.R. 183/2026) in August 2026 with applications from 17 to 31 August. The deadline has since been extended twice, most recently to 22 September 2026.
About the 22 September deadline
The notice gives 31 August. The extensions came in later BSEB notices, reported by several news outlets. Confirm the current date on the STET application portal before you rely on it.
Quick snapshot
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam | Bihar Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2026 |
| Conducting body | Bihar School Examination Board |
| Advertisement | P.R. 183/2026 |
| Paper-I | Secondary level, Classes 9–10 |
| Paper-II | Senior secondary level, Classes 11–12 |
| Applications | 17 August – 22 September 2026 (extended) |
| Exam | Computer-based; date to be announced |
| Certificate validity | Lifetime |
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Eligibility
Age 21 on 1 August 2026, and a degree in the subject with B.Ed.
Age (as on 1 August 2026)
| Category | Maximum age |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (men) | 37 years |
| Unreserved (women) | 40 years |
| Backward Class and Extremely Backward Class (men and women) | 40 years |
| SC and ST (men and women) | 42 years |
The minimum age is 21 for everyone. Divyang candidates get 10 more years.
Qualification
- Paper-I: graduation with at least 50% marks in the subject, with the relaxations the notice allows, plus a B.Ed. from an NCTE-recognised institution. Integrated B.A. B.Ed. and B.Sc. B.Ed. courses are also accepted as the notice specifies.
- Paper-II: a postgraduate degree with at least 50% marks in the subject, plus a B.Ed.
- You choose a subject for each paper; the notice lists the subjects and the degree combinations accepted for each.
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Application fee
Charged per paper, lower if you take both.
| Candidate | One paper | Both papers |
|---|---|---|
| General, EWS, BC, EBC, and candidates from other states | ₹960 | ₹1,440 |
| SC, ST and Divyang (Bihar) | ₹760 | ₹1,140 |
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Exam pattern
150 marks in 150 minutes, with no negative marking.
| Part | Marks |
|---|---|
| Subject content | 100 |
| Teaching aptitude and pedagogy | 50 |
| Total | 150 |
- Computer-based, objective multiple choice, 2 hours 30 minutes.
- No marks are deducted for wrong answers, so attempt every question.
- When the exam runs in several shifts, scores are normalised.
Qualifying marks
| Category | Minimum marks |
|---|---|
| General | 50% |
| Backward Class | 45.5% |
| Extremely Backward Class | 42.5% |
| SC, ST, Divyang and women | 40% |
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How to apply
Online on the STET registration portal.
- 1Register on the STET application portal and note the user ID and password sent to you.
- 2Fill in the form, choosing Paper-I, Paper-II or both, and the subject for each.
- 3Upload your photograph and signature and pay the fee online.
- 4Check the preview carefully before final submission, and keep a printout.