Bihar STET 2025 Shift Timings: Paper 1 and Paper 2 Timing and Exam Duration
Bihar Secondary Teachers Eligibility Test 2026 ( Bihar STET )
Bihar STET 2025 will begin on October 14, 2025. The Bihar School Education Board (BSEB) will conduct the BSEB STET exam in two shifts in an online Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. Bihar STET exam 2025 is scheduled from October 14 to November 16 2025 for paper 1 and paper 2. Check the shift timings, exam duration, and guidelines below.
Bihar STET Shift Timing
Bihar STET exam 2025 will be conducted from October 14 to November 16, 2025. The exam will be conducted in an online CBT mode across 9 districts of Bihar. The Bihar STET exam will be conducted in two shifts- morning (9:30 AM to 12:00 PM) and afternoon. For Bihar STET paper 1 (Secondary Level) and paper 2 (Higher Secondary Level), candidates get 2 hours and 30 minutes to attempt all questions.
It is advised that all the candidates appearing for Bihar STET 2025 must reach an hour before the exam to avoid any delay, as latecomers will not be allowed in the allotted exam centers. This blog will guide you with Bihar STET shift timings, exam duration, and reporting time. Must read all the information on your Bihar STET admit card before the day of the examination to avoid disqualification.
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) conducts the Bihar Secondary Teachers Eligibility Test (STET) to determine the eligibility of candidates as Secondary level teachers and Higher Secondary level teachers in Bihar schools. The Bihar STET exam is consist of two papers, Paper 1 (Secondary level) and Paper 2 (Higher Secondary level). The Bihar STET Secondary level teachers are for Classes 9 and 10 and Higher Secondary level teachers are for Classes 11 and 12. Moreover, the Bihar STET exam is also conducted to determine the eligibility of Physical Education 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.
- Bihar STET Shift Timing 2025
- Bihar STET Exam
- Bihar STET Important Dates
- Bihar STET 2025 Exam Day Guidelines
Bihar STET Shift Timing 2025
Candidates appearing for Bihar STET 2025 must know that the exam will be conducted in two shifts- morning and afternoon. Exam duration will be 2 hours and 30 minutes. Bihar STET second shift (afternoon) starts after a break, and the first shift ends.
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Bihar STET 2025 Exam Timings will be as per the admit card. Bihar STET admit card was released on 11 Oct, 2025. You can check the timings from your issued admit card.
| Bihar STET Exam |
Shift |
Shift Timings |
| Paper 1 (Class 9-10) |
Morning |
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Paper 2 (Class 11-12) |
Afternoon |
(As Per Admit Card) |
It is important to note that you must reach the exam center at the reporting time, which is 1hr30min before the exam time. If your exam is starting at 9:30, you must arrive at the center at 8 AM in the morning. Gates will close 30 minutes before the time of the examination.
Bihar STET 2025 Paper 1 is scheduled from October 14 to October 31, 2025. Whereas, the Bihar STET Paper 2 is from November 1 to November 16.
For both Bihar STET Paper 1 and Paper 2, exams will be conducted in two shifts. BSEB STET Shift timing will be mentioned in the admit card.
The Bihar STET subjects are different for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The Bihar STET Paper 1 subjects are - Hindi, Urdu, Bangla, Maithili, Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, Bhojpuri, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Music, Fine Arts and Nritya. The Bihar STET Paper 2 subjects are- Hindi, Urdu, English, Sanskrit, Bangla, Maithili, Magahi, Arabic, Persian, Bhojpuri, Pali, Prakrit, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, History, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, Home Science, Commerce, Computer Science, Agriculture, Music and Botany. The common subject for Paper 1 and Paper 2 is Pedagogy and Other Skills.
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.
The Bihar STET applications dates were September 19 to October 5. The Board conducted the Bihar STET 2025 exam from October 14 to November 16. The Bihar STET 2025 result will be out soon.
Bihar STET Exam
Bihar STET Exam 2025 is conducted by BSEB (Bihar School Education Board). This exam is for candidates who aspire to become teachers. Bihar STET Paper 1 for Secondary level (9th-10th class), and Bihar STET Paper 2 is for Higher Secondary (11th-12th class). The Bihar STET exam determines the eligibility of teachers in the state of Bihar. It is a state-level exam, Bihar STET 2025 is scheduled from October 14 to November 16 across 9 districts of Bihar.
Bihar STET Important Dates
Check the Bihar STET 2025 important dates below:
| Events |
Date |
| Bihar STET 2025 Notification |
10 September 2025 |
| Applications Start |
19 September 2025 |
| Last Date of Application |
5 October 2025 |
| Bihar STET Admit Card |
11 October 2025 |
| BSEB STET Exams |
14 October 2025 - 16 November 2025 |
| Result Announcement |
November/ December 2025 (Tentative) |
Bihar STET 2025 Exam Day Guidelines
Check some important exam day guidelines before the Bihar STET 2025 exam.
- You must take a colored printout of your admit card
- Paste your coloured photograph on the admit card
- Paste the same photograph given by you at the time of application.
- Must carry an ID proof with the admit card, such as an Aadhaar Card, a Driving license, etc.
- Avoid taking any electronic device such as mobile phones, Bluetooth, earphones, microphones, pagers, watches, etc.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 weeks ago
The Bihar STET exam was conducted on several centres across the state from October 14 to November 16. Candidates can check it by visting the official portal. Credentials required to see the STET result are application number and date of birth.
J
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates can check below the methods to download the Bihar STET result:
- Go to official website bsebstet.org
- Click on link for Bihar STET result 2025, on homepage
- In login window, enter application number and date of birth
- Bihar STET result with scores will be displayed on screen
- Download and check it
S
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Aspirants can calculate their marks secured in Bihar STET exam after the release of answer key. Candidates can check below the marking scheme to calculate scores:
- Each correct answer = 1 mark
- No negative marking for wrong or unattempted questions
- Total Score = Number of correct responses * 1
M
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The BSEB conducted the Bihar STET exam from October 14 to November 16 at various centres across the Bihar State. The Bihar STET result is expected soon. It will be released on the official portal. But the authority does not usually send results individually. Candidates need to check their result on
C
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes. Candidate after qualifying the Bihar STET makes him or her eligible to apply for secondary and higher secondary teaching jobs in the Bihar Government schools.
S
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Candidates can check below the previous year trends of the Bihar STET 2025 result date.
Years | Exam Date | Result Date |
|---|---|---|
2025 | October 14 to 31, 2025 | January 5, 2026 |
2024 | September 30, 2024 | November 18, 2024 |
2023 | September 15, 2023 | October 3, 2023 |
I
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes, qualified candidates will be able to download their Bihar STET eligibility certificate from the official portal at a later stage. The Bihar STET 2025 exam was conducted from October 16 to November 16.
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The Bihar STET result 2025 is expected to soon release on the official portal. Further, the certificate is valid for teaching jobs in Bihar, unless another state accepts it.
V
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
Those candidates who will qualify the Bihar STET exam will be able to download their scorecard and later use the STET certificate for teacher recruitment processes.
G
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 weeks ago
The Bihar STET certificate is valid for a lifetime, unless notified otherwise by the board.
K
Contributor-Level 6
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.