Bihar STET 2026 Notification: Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (Advt No. P.R. 183/2026)

Note: Only candidates meeting the prescribed eligibility criteria may submit the online application. Applications and fee payment will be accepted strictly between 17.08.2026 (afternoon) and 31.08.2026.

STET 2026 is held for two separate papers based on teaching level. Candidates may apply for either paper or both, subject to eligibility. A separate category for Special School Teacher (Divyang/Special Education) is also notified under Paper-I, with distinct qualification norms as per National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) guidelines. Note: Multi Media & Web Technology under Paper-II is applicable only where this subject is taught at the school level; candidates need not qualify separately in it for general eligibility.

Paper-I (Secondary Level) – Subject Codes

Paper-II (Higher Secondary Level) – Subject Codes

Separate detailed qualification norms (Parishisht-1 for Paper-I and Parishisht-2 for Paper-II) apply for Physical Education, Music, Fine Arts, Dance, and Special School Teacher categories, including sports-quota and NCC-linked pathways. Candidates should verify the exact clause applicable to their subject in the official notification. The candidate must be a citizen of India. Important: Any dispute regarding recognition of a qualification/institution, or equivalence of a degree, will be decided by the Department in consultation with the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), and that decision will be final.

Minimum age (all candidates): 21 years as on 01.08.2026. Important: No relaxation in maximum age limit is available to any category for candidates who were already trained/appointed prior to earlier STET cycles (2019, 2024, 2025).

Age Relaxation

Fee is payable online via Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI. No other mode of fee payment is accepted. Note: Reservation benefits in age, qualifying marks, and fee are applicable only to candidates who are original/permanent residents of Bihar. Candidates domiciled outside Bihar will be treated as General category (male/female) and must pay the fee applicable to the General category. The STET 2026 qualifying certificate will have lifetime validity , as per Departmental Order dated 22.06.2021.

Examination Fee

Minimum Qualifying Marks

Exam duration: 2 hours 30 minutes per paper. Question type: Objective/Multiple-choice, delivered via Computer Based Test (CBT). No negative marking for wrong answers. Since the exam is held across multiple shifts/sittings, a Normalization method is applied to the raw score to ensure candidates are not disadvantaged or advantaged by shift-wise difficulty variation; the final result is based on the Normalized Score, not the Raw Score.

Matric (10th) certificate and marksheet (for date of birth) Intermediate (12th) certificate and marksheet Graduation certificate and marksheet Post-graduation certificate and marksheet (for Paper-II) B.Ed. certificate and marksheet Any other relevant educational qualification proof Residence certificate issued by a competent authority Caste certificate for SC/ST candidates, issued by a competent authority Creamy-layer-free certificate for Backward Class/Extremely Backward Class candidates, issued by a competent authority Disability certificate, where applicable Ex-servicemen discharge/service documents, where applicable Recent scanned photograph and signature in prescribed format/size

Candidates should download the application draft first, fill it carefully with a pen, then transcribe the details online, to avoid entry errors. The admit card will be generated strictly based on the details filled in the online application; no correction request will be entertained once the admit card is issued. Candidates must keep their User ID and Password confidential and not share them with anyone, including cyber café operators. If the qualification/subject group mentioned in the application does not match the notified eligibility, the candidature and result may be cancelled at any stage. Candidates applying for the EWS category for STET 2026 must correctly mark "General" as their category in the online application (a common error was noted where EBC candidates mistakenly selected EWS). Result and admit card will be prepared based on the reservation category marked by the candidat