Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) 

Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2025 

STET-2025 (BSEB)

  Short Details of Notification

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Important Dates

• Application Begin:  19/09/2025
• Apply Last Date: 27/09/2025
• Last Date for Fee Payment: 27/09/2025
• Admit Card:  To be notified
• Exam Date Window:  04/10/2025 to 25/10/2025
• Result Date:  01/11/2025  (Expected)
• Answer Key:  To be notified
   
• Candidates are advised to confirm from the   BSEB official website.

Application Fee

• General / OBC / EWS:
• One Paper:  ₹960/-
• Both Papers:  ₹1440/-
• SC / ST / PwBD / Differently Abled:
• One Paper:  ₹760/-
• Both Papers:  ₹1140/-
• Payment Mode: Online via BSEB portal, Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI.

Bihar STET Examination 2025  :  Age Limit as on 01/08/2025

• Minimum Age:  21 Years
• Maximum Age: General (Male): 37 Years | General (Female): 40 Years | OBC: 40 Years | SC / ST: 42 Years
• Crucial Date for Age Eligibility:  01/08/2025
• Crucial Date for Educational Qualification: 19/09/2025
   

Age Relaxation Applicable as per Bihar STET 2025 Notification Rules

OBC : 3 Years | SC / ST: 5 Years 

PwBD: UR/EWS – 10 Years | OBC – 13 Years | SC/ST – 15 Years etc.

Subject-Wise Eligibility Criteria

The subject-wise eligibility criteria are extensive and cannot be displayed in full here. Candidates are advised to click on the link below to view the complete subject-wise eligibility details  Click Here .

Exam Pattern  

Paper

N o. of Questions

Total Marks

Duration

Type

Negative Marking

Paper I (Classes 9-10)

150

150

150 minutes (2.5 hours)

MCQ (Objective)

None

Paper II (Classes 11-12)

150

150

150 minutes (2.5 hours)

MCQ (Objective)

None

Note :   Although there is no provision for negative marking for wrong answers in the examination,  there can be a negative impact on the Normalization Score if a relatively higher number of questions are answered incorrectly during the Normalization process.

Syllabus (Common Structure & Subject Areas)

Two Sections in each Paper:

• Specific Subject Section (100 Questions / 100 Marks) – subject as per applicant’s teaching subject.
• “Art of Teaching” / Pedagogy & Other Skills Section – includes Art of Teaching, Teaching Methods, Teaching & Learning, Child Development, General Knowledge, Environmental Science, Mathematical Aptitude, Logical Reasoning (50 Marks).

Subject Lists:

• Paper I: Languages (Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Maithili, Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, Bhojpuri, English, etc.), Maths, Science, Social Science, Physical Education, Music, Fine Arts, Dance, etc.
• Paper II: Similar subject list but at Higher Secondary / Graduation / Post-Graduation level depending on subject.

Category Wise Passing Marks

S. No.

Category

Passing Marks

1

General

50% marks

2

OBC (Other Backward Class)

45.5% marks

3

Most Backward Class

42.5% marks

4

Scheduled Caste / Tribe

40% marks

5

Disabled

40% marks

6

Female

40% marks

How To Apply Online Bihar STET Examination 2025 Form

• The application process on https://secondary.biharboardonline.com/ and https://biharboardonline.com/ will be completed in three stages: Registration, Filling the Form, and Fee Payment.
• In registration, the applicant fills details on the registration page, clicks on Generate OTP, enters the OTP to complete, and then receives the User ID and Password on the registered mobile number via SMS.
• For filling the form, the applicant logs in with the User ID and Password. The application form opens with some pre-filled information from registration, and the applicant fills in personal and educational details.
• The applicant must upload a recent colored photograph (80–200 KB, 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm, white or light background, face and eyes clearly visible, without cap, head covering, or black spectacles) and a scanned signature (50–200 KB).
• After completing the form, the applicant clicks on Select Online Payment, chooses a payment gateway, and pays the examination fee using Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI. Any other payment mode will not be accepted.

Mode Of Examination   : Computer Based Test (CBT) as per Notification

Stages of Selection   :

• Examination Paper I and/or Paper II
• Result & Certificate Issuance

Note :  Candidates who qualify the written exam are declared “STET Qualified.” A STET Certificate is issued, which is valid for lifetime.

Qualifying the exam only makes a candidate eligible to apply for teaching vacancies as and when they are advertised separately.

• Interested candidates who wish to apply for  Bihar STET 2025 (Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test — Paper I & Paper II)  can submit their online application from  11 September 2025 .
• Use the Apply Online link provided above under the Important Links section to apply directly.
• Alternatively, visit the Official Website of the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) to complete the application process online.
• Make sure to complete the application before the deadline  19 September 2025 .

Also Check :

• Bihar BPSC HOD Recruitment 2025 Online Form
• Bihar BPSC District Sports Officer (DSO) Recruitment 2025 Online Form

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online

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Official Website

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