Bihar STET 2026 Notification for Secondary Teacher Eligibility

G Team Govtjobind 19 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

The Bihar School Examination Board has issued the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2026 notification for teaching eligibility at the secondary and higher secondary levels in Bihar schools.

Bihar STET 2026 Notification Overview

STET is an eligibility examination, not a direct teacher recruitment examination. The notification does not announce a fixed number of teacher vacancies.

Advertisement number: PR. 183/2026
Examination type: Eligibility Test
Official website: stetregistration.cbrt.co.in

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Important Dates

The application deadline was extended to September 2026. The source gives conflicting admit card release dates: its opening text states 19 October, while its Important Dates list states 18 October.

Advertisement date: 14.08.2026
Online application start date: 17.08.2026
Extended last date to apply online: 22.09.2026
Admit card release date stated in the opening text: 19 October 2026
Admit card release date stated in Important Dates: 18 October 2026
Examination dates: 25 October to 20 November 2026

Age Limit

The notification specifies an age range and a cutoff date for calculating eligibility. Age relaxation applies according to the rules.

Age limit: 21-42 Years
Age calculation cutoff date: 01.08.2026

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Educational Qualification

Educational requirements differ between the two papers and depend on the subject. Separate conditions apply to subjects including Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Languages, Computer Science, Physical Education, Music and Fine Arts.

STET Paper-I (Secondary) qualification: Graduation + B.Ed./ equivalent, subject-wise
STET Paper-II (Higher Secondary) qualification: Postgraduation + B.Ed./ equivalent, subject-wise

Reservation Rules

The notification specifies different treatment for candidates from outside Bihar regarding reservation benefits and application fee categories.

Bihar reservation benefits for candidates from outside Bihar: Not applicable
Fee category for candidates from outside Bihar: Applicable General category rules

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Exam Pattern

Each paper includes subject-specific questions and a component covering Teaching Arts and Other Competencies. The examination uses objective-type questions.

Examination mode: Computer Based Test (CBT)
Questions per paper: 150
Total marks per paper: 150
Specified Subject Matter marks: 100
Teaching Arts and Other Competencies marks: 50
Examination duration: 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes)
Negative marking: None

Bihar STET 2026 Qualifying Marks

The minimum qualifying percentage depends on the candidate's category, as specified in the notification.

General minimum qualifying marks: 50%
BC minimum qualifying marks: 45.5%
EBC minimum qualifying marks: 42.5%
SC / ST minimum qualifying marks: 40%
PWD minimum qualifying marks: 40%
Female minimum qualifying marks: 40%

Bihar STET 2026 Normalization

The notification provides for normalization because the examination may take place across multiple shifts or dates. Qualification will be determined using the normalized score rather than the raw score.

General category normalized score required in the notification example: 75 marks out of 150
Raw score in the notification example: 76 marks out of 150
Normalized score in the notification example: 74.90
Qualification outcome in the notification example: Does not qualify