Bihar STET Exam Guide
Paper 1, Paper 2, Pass Marks
The Bihar STET makes you eligible to apply for teaching posts in Classes 9 to 12 in Bihar. It is held by the Bihar Board.
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The Eligibility Test for Classes 9 to 12
STET is the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test. The Bihar School Examination Board holds it. Passing it makes you eligible to apply for the BPSC Teacher exam at the secondary and senior secondary levels.
There are two papers. Paper 1 is for teaching Classes 9 and 10. Paper 2 is for Classes 11 and 12. You sit the paper in your own subject.
We last checked this page in October 2026. Exam rules can change. Read the official notice on biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in before you apply.
Exam pattern
The Bihar STET at a glance
| Paper 1 | Paper 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| For teaching | Classes 9 and 10 | Classes 11 and 12 |
| Questions and marks | 150 questions, 150 marks | 150 questions, 150 marks |
| Time | 2½ hours | 2½ hours |
| Your subject | 100 marks | 100 marks |
| Teaching skill and other abilities | 50 marks | 50 marks |
| Negative marking | None | None |
| Mode | On a computer | On a computer |
Qualifying marks in STET 2026: 50% for general, 45.5% for BC, 42.5% for EBC, and 40% for SC, ST, disabled candidates and women. The certificate is valid for life. The Board runs STET through its portal, bsebstet.org.
How to prepare
Four Steps for the Bihar STET
Your own subject carries two thirds of the marks.
Go deep in your subject
The subject part is 100 marks. Study it at the level of the classes you will teach, and above.
Prepare the teaching part
Fifty marks test teaching skill and other abilities. That is one third of the paper, so give it regular time.
Solve past STET papers
They show the level of the subject questions. Practise them on a computer, with a clock.
Attempt every question
There is no penalty for a wrong answer. Leave nothing blank.
Bihar STET questions
Questions Candidates Ask About the Bihar STET
What is the Bihar STET exam pattern?
Each paper has 150 questions for 150 marks, in two and a half hours. Your subject carries 100 marks. Teaching skill and other abilities carry 50 marks. There is no negative marking.
Which STET paper should I sit?
Sit Paper 1 to teach Classes 9 and 10. Sit Paper 2 to teach Classes 11 and 12. Paper 2 usually needs a postgraduate degree in the subject.
How long is the Bihar STET certificate valid?
For life. A candidate who passes does not need to sit STET again to apply in later teacher recruitments.
What is the qualifying mark for the Bihar STET?
In STET 2026 it is 50% for the general category, 45.5% for BC, 42.5% for EBC, and 40% for SC, ST, disabled candidates and women. That is 75 marks out of 150 for a general category candidate.
Does passing STET give me a teaching job?
No. STET only makes you eligible. You must then apply for the BPSC Teacher exam and be selected there.
Admissions Open 2026–27
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