Bihar STET 2025 Notification: Exam Date (Out), Online Form Starts on 8 Sept
Bihar State Teacher Eligibility Test or Bihar STET is an eligibility test for teachers. This test is an eligibility test that determines the eligibility of teachers who wish to teach the secondary and senior secondary students. The Bihar STET apply online shall begin from 8th September onwards and continue until 25th September. Candidates with a graduation degree and B.Ed are eligible to apply for this exam. Read on to know details about the Bihar State Teacher Eligibility Test with eligibility criteria, exam date, important dates, exam pattern, etc. on this page.
Bihar STET 2025 Exam
Bihar STET full form is Bihar State Teacher Eligibility Test. Bihar STET is a state eligibility test conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB). This test is used to determine the candidate's eligibility for the post of teachers to teach students who are in secondary and higher secondary government and government-aided schools of Bihar. The official Bihar STET 2025 short notification has been issued by the Board. As per the notice, the apply online is all set to begin from 8th September 2025. Candidates can fill out the online form up to 25th September.
Bihar STET 2025 Exam Highlights
Before we begin to discuss details about the Bihar STET 2025 exam, candidates can go through the following table to know the basic details of the exam.
| Bihar STET 2025 Exam Summary | |
| Conducting Board | Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) |
| Exam Name | Bihar Secondary Teachers Eligibility Test (STET-2025) |
| Category | Govt Jobs |
| Registration Dates | 8th to 25th September 2025 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Level of Exam | State Level |
| Papers | Paper 1- Class 9 to 10 Paper 2- Class 11 to 12 |
| Negative Marking | No |
| Job Location | Bihar |
| Official Website | www.secondary.biharboardonline.com |
Bihar STET 2025 Important Dates
The detailed notification for the Bihar STET 2025 exam shall be released before 8th September 2025 on the official website at secondary.biharboardonline.com. The registration dates and exam dates have already been announced through an official tweet. The complete schedule for the Bihar STET has been tabulated below as announced.
| Events | Dates |
| Bihar STET 2025 Notification Released on | Before 8th September 2025 |
| Apply Online Starts | 8th September 2025 |
| Last Date to Fill Application Form | 25th September 2025 |
| Last Date to Submit Application Fee | To be updated |
| Bihar STET Exam Date | 4th to 25th October 2025 |
| Result Date | 1st November 2025 |
Bihar STET 2025 Exam Eligibility Criteria
The Bihar STET eligibility criteria consists of fulfilling the age limit and educational qualification. The qualification differs for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The details about the Bihar STET eligibility criteria has been given in the table below.
Bihar STET Paper 1 Qualification
Candidates who wish to teach the Secondary School students, i.e. 9 to 10 need to meet the given educational qualifications.
| Subjects | Educational Qualification |
| Hindi | Candidates should be qualified Bachelor’s degree in Hindi and B.Ed |
| Urdu | Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Urdu and B.Ed |
| Sanskrit | Bachelor’s degree in Sanskrit and B.Ed |
| English | Bachelor’s degree in English and B.Ed |
| Mathematics | Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, physics, or chemistry and B.Ed Or, B.Tech. with Mathematics and B.Ed |
| Science | Bachelor’s degree in botany, zoology or chemistry and B.Ed Or, BTech. with Science and B.Ed |
| Social Science | Graduation with any two of the following subjects-History, Geography, Economics or Political Science (studying History or Geography is compulsory) and B.Ed |
Bihar STET Paper 2 Education Qualification
The candidates who wish to teach the Higher Secondary classes, i.e. 11 and 12 need to meet the following given educational qualification.
| Subjects | Educational Qualification |
| English | Candidates should qualified in the Master’s degree in English and B.Ed |
| Mathematics | Candidates should hold the Master degree in Mathematics and B.Ed |
| Physics | Qualification in the Master degree in Physics and B.Ed |
| Chemistry | Master degree in Chemistry and B.Ed |
| Zoology | Master degree in Zoology and B.Ed |
| Botany | Master degree in Botany and B.Ed |
| Commerce | Master degree in Business Studies/ Accountancy/ Entrepreneurship and B.Ed |
| Computer Science |
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What is the Age Limit to Apply for Bihar STET: Upper and Lower Age Limit
The age limit for the Bihar STET 2025 exam varies for male and female candidates. The age limit for male candidates is 37 years while that for female candidates, it is 40 years for those belonging to the general category. The candidates who belong to reserved category will be given the age limit relaxation as per the table below.
| Bihar STET Age Limit | |
| Category | Maximum Age Limit |
| General (Male) | 37 years |
| General (Female) | 40 years |
| OBC (Male/Female) | 40 years |
| SC (Male/Female) | 42 years |
| ST (Male/Female) | 42 years |
Bihar STET Application Form 2025
The Bihar STET application form 2025 can be filled up online on the BSEB website. Candidates need to visit the official website in order to fill out the online form. The apply online link shall be activated on 8th September 2025. Candidates need to register for Bihar STET, upload the required documents and pay the application fee as per their categories.
Bihar STET 2025 Application Fee
While submitting the Bihar STET 2025 Online Form, candidates have to pay the required application fee through the online payment gateway. A candidate belonging to either the General or OBC category is required to pay Rs. 960/- (if applying for either Paper I or Paper II) and Rs. 1440/- (if applying for both papers).
| Category | Paper I | Paper II |
| General/ OBC | Rs. 960/- | Rs. 1440/- |
| SC/ST/Diff. Abled Person | Rs. 760/- | Rs. 1140/- |
BSEB STET 2025 Exam Pattern (New)
The candidates who are willing to crack the BSEB STET exam 2025 need to be aware of the Bihar STET exam pattern and syllabus. The exam pattern differs for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Candidates can check out the table below to know the details of the BSEB STET exam pattern as per the latest notification.
Bihar STET Exam Pattern 2025 For Paper 1
The Bihar STET exam pattern for Paper 1 consists of only objective questions for a total of 150 marks. Each question carries 1 mark. The exam duration is 2 Hours 30 Minutes. There is no negative marking for any incorrect answer marked by the candidate. The following table has all the details related to the Bihar STET exam pattern for Paper 1.
| Bihar STET Exam Pattern 2025 For Paper 1 | |||
| Subject | No. of Question | Marks | Duration |
| Relevant subject/discipline | 100 | 100 | 2.5 hours |
| Teaching ability, reasoning power and reasoning etc. | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
Bihar STET Exam Pattern 2025 For Paper 2
For the Bihar STET paper 2 exam, all the questions are objective in nature. For each correct answer, 1 mark will be awarded. No negative marking will be there for an incorrect answer marked by the candidate. The exam duration is 2.5 Hours.Check the table below for more details.
| Bihar STET Exam Pattern 2025 For Paper 2 | |||
| Subject | No. of Question | Marks | Duration |
| Relevant subject/discipline | 100 | 100 | 2.5 hours |
| Teaching Ability, Other Eligibility and General Knowledge | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 | |
What is Bihar STET 2025 Qualifying Marks?
In order to qualify the Bihar STET exam 2025, candidates need to obtain the cut off marks as prescribed by the officials. Candidates need to obtain the qualifying marks to be awarded the Bihar STET certificate. The following table has the details of the Bihar SET cut off marks for ach category of candidate.
| Bihar STET 2025 Qualifying Percentage | |
| Category | Percentage |
| General | 50% |
| BC | 45.5% |
| OBC | 42.5% |
| SC/ST/PwD/Women | 40% |