Bihar STET Preparation 2026: Tips, Strategy & Guide

Updated on Oct 13, 2025 14:53 IST

By Shikha Goyal, Assistant Manager

Candidates preparing for the Bihar STET exam often face difficulty to make a preparation strategy that save time and give result. The Bihar STET 2025 exam for candidates willing to take up teaching as a profession. The Bihar STET exam includes several subjects for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

Here, we have provided the basic Bihar STET preparation tips that will be help candidates, who are going to appear in the BSEB STET exam.

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Bihar STET Preparation 2025: Tips & Strategy

Bihar STET Preparation 2025: Tips & Strategy

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Bihar STET is held in two parts. Paper I is for the class 9th-10th, and Paper 2 is for the class 11th-12th. Candidates need to score qualifying marks to pass each paper. A candidate from the General category needs to secure 50% marks to qualify the exam and candidates from other categories must secure 45% marks to qualify.
Paper 1 includes English, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Maths, Science and Social Science. Paper 2 includes English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology and Computer Science. Development and Pedagogy, Languages, Mathematics, science and social science.
Both the papers contain 150 questions and carry a total of 150 marks, 1 mark each, the total duration of each paper is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Bihar STET syllabus for Paper I and Paper II are different and candidates should become familiar with the topics at the beginning of Bihar STET preparation.
Don’t neglect any specific section of the syllabus as questions are being asked from all topics, prioritize each section without any miss.
Learn the basics first and then gradually move to other complicated parts of a particular topic.
For every exam books are the best resources for a successful preparation strategy, candidates must select the book wisely. There are many books available in the market. choose the right ones. which include all topics from the syllabus.
Read a basic textbook first and gradually start reading reference books to solidify your concepts.
Select books which are suggested by teachers and those who have successfully qualified for the exam.
The syllabus of Bihar STET is huge and many topics need to be remembered before the exam. In such cases, making short notes in a few lines in your own words will be beneficial.
Making notes will also help in memorizing important topics.
Apart from that, also keep on highlighting the important paragraphs and sentences from books that can potentially form questions.

Commonly asked questions

Q: How many times is Bihar STET conducted in a year?

The Bihar STET exam is generally conducted once a year. However, the decision regarding the frequency of exam is taken by the exam conducting body, that is, Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB). It is a state-level Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) exam that is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates as Secondary or Higher Secondary level teachers.

Q: What are the passing marks for Bihar STET?

Candidates need to obtain the minimum qualifying marks to clear the Bihar STET exam. Have a look at the STET passing or qualifying marks below:

Category	Qualifying Percentage	Qualifying Marks
General	50%	75
BC	45.5%	68.25
OBC	42.5%	63.75
SC/ ST/ PwD	40%	60
Women	40%	60

Q: How many marks are there in Bihar STET exam?

The Bihar STET exam has total of 150 marks in Paper 1 and Paper 2. In the Bihar STET exam, 150 questions are asked in each paper. Each question is for 1 mark and there is no negative marking in the exam. Candidates are awarded +1 mark for each correct answer and 0 marks for an incorrect answer.

Q: Is Bihar STET conducted online or offline?

Bihar STET exam is held online in computer-based test mode. In the exam, candidates need to mark their answers on the desktop. Candidates need to complete the exam in two hours and thirty minutes.