The STET is the eligibility test held in Bihar for the year 2025, its roster is likely to be released by the Bihar School Examination Board, Patna in the last week of May 2025. Aspirants who are interested in getting appointed as Teachers Secondary and Higher Secondary schools coming under the Education Department can apply to sit in this examination.
Lakhs of candidates in Bihar are waiting for the notification of this exam to be released. By passing this exam, candidates can obtain a STET certificate which is required to appear in the TRE organized by the BPSC. Those who clear Paper 1 of this exam will be able to appear in the TRE for Class 9 to 10, whereas Paper 2 is for Class 10 to 12.
| Exam Name | Bihar STET 2025 |
| Conducting Body | Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) |
| Exam Level | Secondary & Higher Secondary |
| Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
| Number of Papers | Two (Paper 1 and Paper 2) |
| Educational Qualification | Paper 1: Bachelor’s + BEd or BEd-MEd |
| Paper 2: Master’s + BEd or BEd-MEd | |
| Age Limit | 18 to 37 years (with relaxation) |
| Total Questions | 150 per paper |
| Official Website | biharboardonline.com |
After the notification of this exam is released by the BSEB, Patna, the application form is likely to be available for about four weeks i.e. one month. Those who are eligible will be able to apply. The examination pattern, eligibility criteria, application fee, application process and other details of this exam are given below, as per the last released notification.
Important Dates
Important dates will be announced soon, currently the tentative schedule is given below.
- Notification: May 2025
- Application Form: May to June 2025
- Dummy Admit Card: July 2025
- Correction Window: July 2025
- Admit Card: August 2025
- Examination: August 2025
- Answer Key: September 2025
- Objection Window: September 2025
- Result: October 2025
Eligibility Criteria
To eligibility to sit in this exam is available below, go through the listed points to check that you are eligible to apply or not.
- Paper 1: Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Hindi, English, Urdu or any other subject from an institution recognised by the UGC, and two-year BEd or three-year BEd-MEd from an institution recognized by the NCTE.
- Paper 2: Master’s degree in Biology, Economics, Geography or any other subject from a UGC-recognized university, and two-year BEd or three-year BEd-MEd from a NCTE-recognized institution.
The age of the candidate shouldn’t be below 18 years and above 37 years. The age relaxation for 3 years for Male (BC & EBC) and Female (UR, BC & EBC); and 5 years for SC and ST with additional 10 years for PH.
Application Fee
To participate in the STET for Paper 1 and/or 2, one is required to pay the applicable application fee. The table available below is carrying the details about it.
| Category | Paper I or II | Paper I and II |
| UR, BC, & EBC | ₹960/- | ₹1,440/- |
| SC, ST & PH | ₹760/- | ₹1,140/- |
The payment methods which will be available to pay the required fee are debit card, credit card, NET banking and UPI.
Exam Pattern
It will be held in the Computer-Based Test mode for both papers, a total number of 150 objective-type questions will be asked from the different sections in Paper 1 and 2:
Paper 1:
| Section | Subject Area | No. of Questions | Marks |
| Section I | Subject-Specific questions (e.g., Maths, Science, Social Science, etc.) | 100 | 100 |
| Section II | Art of Teaching | 30 | 30 |
| General Knowledge | 5 | 5 | |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 5 | |
| Mathematical Aptitude | 5 | 5 | |
| Logical Reasoning | 5 | 5 |
Paper 2:
| Section | Subject Area | No. of Questions | Marks |
| Section I | Subject-Specific questions (e.g., Physics, Commerce, Political Science, etc.) | 100 | 100 |
| Section II | Art of Teaching | 30 | 30 |
| General Knowledge | 5 | 5 | |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 5 | |
| Mathematical Aptitude | 5 | 5 | |
| Logical Reasoning | 5 | 5 |
Each question will be of 1 mark, and no mark is going to be deducted for any incorrect answer and unattempted question. Candidates who will have a time duration of 2 hours 30 minutes, PH candidates will get an extra timing of 50 minutes, and the medium of exam will be English and Hindi, expected for the language section.
Passing Criteria
To pass the Paper 1 or 2 exam, one is required to meet or exceed the minimum requirement. The category-wise qualifying percent and passing mark is available below.
| Category | Qualifying Percentage | Passing Marks (out of 150) |
| Unreserved | 50% | 75 |
| Backward Class | 45.5% | 68.25 |
| Extremely Backward Class | 42.5% | 63.75 |
| Scheduled Caste | 40% | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribes | ||
| Physically Handicapped |
For all the female aspirants, the minimum requirement is 40% score i.e. 60 marks out of 150 marks.
How to Apply?
To sit in the Paper 1 and/or 2 exam, you can apply by going through the listed points.
- Access the BSEB, Patna’s official website at https://biharboardonline.com/.
- Click on the STET-2025 and go to another webpage.
- Find and tap on the New Registration to access the registration page.
- Login with Email ID and Password to access the application form.
- Enter the asked details, attach the required documents and pay the mandatory fee.
- Review the application and submit it to download the confirmation page.