Bihar STET Application Form 2026: Apply Online Steps & Eligibility Criteria

The Bihar STET eligibility criteria is different for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Have a look at the Bihar STET eligibility 2026 below in terms of educational qualification below:

Have a look at the educational qualification required for candidates applying for Bihar STET Paper 1 below.

Have a look at the educational qualification required for candidates applying for Bihar STET Paper 2 below.

The Bihar School Education Board will release the Bihar STET notification on its official website - secondary.biharboardonline.com. The Bihar STET 2026 applications will start along with the notification. Candidates can apply online in the following manner.

• Visit the official website of Bihar STET - secondary.biharboardonline.com
• Click on the tab 'Register new candidate'.
• Enter the required details.
• Login to the registered user section and fill out the application form.
• Upload a scanned copy of the photograph and signature.
• Proceed to pay the Bihar STET application fee.
• Submit and save the confirmation page.

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.

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. 

The Bihar STET age limit is 21 to 42 years(for some categories). However, there is a relaxation in the Bihar STET age limit for the reserved category candidates. Have a look at the Bihar STET age limit relaxation below.

The validity of Bihar STET is lifetime. Candidates who qualify the Bihar STET exam will be provided with the eligibility certificate so that they can apply for the teacher recruitment in Bihar schools for Classes 9-10 or Classes 11-12 or both. However, candidates need to fulfill the age limit and eligibility criteria prescribed by the respective teacher recruitment agency to apply for the job.

The Bihar STET age limit is 21 to 42 years(for some categories). However, there is a relaxation in the Bihar STET age limit for the reserved category candidates. Have a look at the Bihar STET age limit relaxation below.

No, there is no negative marking in Bihar STET exam. Candidates get zero marks for an incorrect answer. There are total 150 questions in Bihar STET Paper 1 and Paper 2 each. In the exam, one mark is given for each correct answer and 0 for the incorrect answer. 

The Bihar STET 2026 application will start along with the release of the notification. The last date to apply will also be mentioned in it. The application form will be released on the official website. The Commission will conduct the BSEB BSTET exam and the dates will be released soon.

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. 

The Bihar government announced the Bihar STET 2025 exam on the microblogging site, Twitter. The Bihar School Education Board released the Bihar STET 2025 applications on September 19. The Bihar STET 2025 exam was conducted from October 14 to November 16 on multiple days in multiple shifts. The BSEB will declare the Bihar STET result 2025 soon.

No, there is no negative marking in Bihar STET exam. Candidates get zero marks for an incorrect answer. There are total 150 questions in Bihar STET Paper 1 and Paper 2 each. In the exam, one mark is given for each correct answer and 0 for the incorrect answer. 

The validity of Bihar STET is lifetime. Candidates who qualify the Bihar STET exam will be provided with the eligibility certificate so that they can apply for the teacher recruitment in Bihar schools for Classes 9-10 or Classes 11-12 or both. However, candidates need to fulfill the age limit and eligibility criteria prescribed by the respective teacher recruitment agency to apply for the job.

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) releases the Bihar STET notification as a PDF download file that has the details regarding the exam including the exam dates, application process, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, result declaration criteria, etc. Candidates who want to appear for the Bihar STET exam must go through the official notification PDF carefully before submitting their applications online.

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:

Bihar STET Paper 2 contains two sections - Subject related paper and teaching ability and other knowledge (GK, Reasoning). The candidates have to prepare for the Bihar STET paper 2 exam thoroughly to qualify for the exam with high scores. The candidates are advised to go through the sections and analyse it to find out the easy and difficult points in the sections. After sorting the sections weak and difficult areas, the candidates have to divide the section topics in the time table accordingly to prepare for the exam. 

The Bihar STET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and Paper 2. The Bihar STET syllabus and subjects differs for both papers. Have a look at the Bihar STET syllabus for Paper 1 below

• Language- English/ Hindi/ Urdu/ Sanskrit
• Maths
• Science
• Social science

Have a look at the Bihar STET syllabus for Paper 2 below

• English: The questions will be asked from the topics studied in Graduation and Higher Secondary levels. Basic understanding of the subject, grammar, vocabulary etc. will be part of the question paper.
• Maths/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Botany/ Zoology - The questions in this subject will be of graduation and higher secondary level.
• Computer science: Basic computer literacy, Operating system, Digital logic, Programming and data structure, Computer organisation and architecture, Compiler design, Computer networks, Algorithms, databases.

The Bihar STET exam pattern is almost the same for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in terms of number of questions, marks and exam duration. Bihar STET Paper 1 is conducted for Classes 9 to 10 teachers and Paper 2 is for Classes 11 to 12 teachers. Have a look at the detailed Bihar STET exam pattern for Paper 1 and 2 below.