Bihar STET 2023 : Exam Notification, Admit Card, Exam Pattern

Utkarsh Classes 18-09-2023
Bihar STET 2023 : Exam Notification, Admit Card, Exam Pattern

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) is going to recruit secondary school teachers for Bihar state schools on the basis of the online eligibility test, Bihar STET 2023. This Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test will be conducted in online mode as an objective type test. 

The Bihar STET 2023 exams for various secondary school teacher posts are scheduled to be held from 4th to 15th September 2023. The admit card for the same was released on 30th August 2023. 

Candidates willing to be appointed as middle school and higher secondary school teachers in Bihar are required to appear in this written exam organised by BSEB. Read further to find all details about the exam pattern, eligibility conditions, application details and other important information. 

Overview

The Bihar STET 2023 exam is held in two parts - Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is for candidates who wish to apply for middle school teacher posts, and Paper 2I is for those willing to be appointed as higher secondary teachers. The exams for both shall be held during the first half of September. The important updates relevant to Bihar STET 2023 have been presented in the following sections:-

Bihar STET 2023 - Important Updates

Exam Conducting Organization

Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) 

Post Name

Bihar Secondary School Teacher

Application Dates

9 August 2023 to 25 August 2023 

Application Mode

Online

Examination Mode

Online CBT 

Frequency of Exam

Annual

Job Location

Bihar state 

Important Dates for BSEB STET 2023 

The Bihar STET 2023 exam is being held from 4th to 15th September 2023. The important dates relevant to this eligibility test have been presented below. 

Event

Date

Application Start Date

9th August 2023

Last Date to Apply

25th August 2023

Exam Date

4th September to 15th September 2023 

Admit Card Release Date

30th August 2023

Answer Key

Bihar STET Answer Key objection link

Result

Will be updated later

Bihar STET 2023 - Important Links

The BSEB hosts all the important exam information for the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test on the official STET website. The table below provides a list of important links relevant to the Bihar STET 2023.

Official Website

https://bsebstet.com/ 

Link to Apply

BSEB STET Online Application (closed)

Admit Card

Download Bihar STET Admit Card

Answer Key

Will be updated later 

Result

Will be updated later 

Eligibility Criteria for Bihar STET 2023

The BSEB has published the conditions for eligibility for the Bihar secondary school teachers in its official exam notification. These include conditions regarding nationality of candidates, age limitation, and educational qualifications. 

Candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria mentioned below to apply for the Bihar STET 2023 exam. 

Nationality

The applicant should be a citizen of India. 

Age Limit

  1. Candidates who wish to appear in the Bihar STET 2023, must have attained the minimum age of 21 years as on 1st August 2023. 
  2. The category-wise maximum prescribed age for the STET exam is summarised below : 

S.No. 

Candidate Category 

Maximum Prescribed Age 

1

General (Male) 

37 years 

2

General (Female) 

40 years 

3

OBC 

40 years 

4

SC/ ST 

42 years 

Relaxation in Age Limit for specified candidates : 

  • Candidates who crossed the prescribed age limit during the 4 year period of 1st August 2019 to 1st August 2023 shall be allowed to appear in the Bihar STET 2023 exam. Such candidates shall be allowed a relaxation of 4 years in the upper age limit prescribed by the board. 
  • Relaxation is also allowed to candidates of disabled category, ex-servicemen, and trained teachers of all categories. Details are available in the official Bihar STET notification.

Educational Qualification

The requisite educational qualifications for applicants of Paper 1 and Paper 2 are as under : 

Paper 1 

Candidates willing to be appointed as subject teachers for middle school should possess either of the following educational qualifications. 

  • The candidate should have scored at least 50% marks in the concerned subject (or group) in graduation, or should have passed post graduation from a recognised University, along with B.Ed.   OR
  • The candidate should have at least 45% in graduation or post graduation, along with B.Ed.     OR
  • The candidate should possess a 4 year B.Ed./ B.Sc.Ed. in the concerned subject (or group) from any NCTE recognised institute.  

The BSEB has also prescribed separate educational qualifications for other secondary teacher posts like physical education, music, dance, etc. Those who wish to apply for those posts should refer to the official notification for details on the same. 

Paper 2 

The BSEB has prescribed different educational qualifications for the various subject teacher posts for higher secondary classes. The educational requirements for the general subjects have been provided in this article below. For other stream-wise requirements, candidates must refer to the official notification. 

  • The candidate must have scored at least 50% marks in the specified subject in postgraduate degree from a recognized university, along with B.Ed from a recognized university.   OR 
  • The candidate should have a postgraduate degree from a recognized university with at least 45% marks, along with B.Ed.   OR
  • The candidate must have at least 50% marks in the specified subject in postgraduate degree from a recognized university, along with B.A.Ed./B.Sc..Ed. from an NCTE recognised institute. OR
  • The candidate must have a minimum of 55% marks in the specified subject in their post graduation, along with a 3 year combined B.Ed-M.Ed.

Bihar STET Online Application Process

Candidates who wish to be appointed as secondary school teachers in Bihar need to apply for the BSEB STET 2023 exam on the official STET website. The applications for the Bihar STET 2023 exam were open from 9th to 25th August 2023.

Candidates can apply online by following the steps given below: 

Step 1 : Go to the official website of Bihar STET : https://bsebstet.com/ 

Step 2 : If it is your first time registering on the website, click on “New User : Register”
Step 3 : The Initial Registration page will show up on screen. Fill the required details and click on Submit. 

Step 4 : You will receive your application number and password on the registered e-mail id and mobile number. 

Step 5 : On the home page, click on “Apply” and login using the details received. The application page will open on your screen. 

Step 6 :  Fill in your personal details and educational qualifications. 

Step 7 : Upload a scanned copy of your recent colour photograph (20-50kb) and a scan of your signature (10-30kb). 

Step 8 : Make the required payment for the application fee. 

Step 9 : Submit the application and save a copy for your reference. 

Application Fees

The application fee for the Bihar STET exam prescribed by the Board is mentioned in the table below : 

Paper 

General/ UR/ EwS/ OBC 

SC/ST/Disabled 

For one Paper (1 or 2) 

Rs. 960/- 

Rs. 760/- 

For both Papers (1 and 2)

Rs. 1440/- 

Rs. 1140/- 

Mode of payment : The exam application fee can only be paid through online modes of Debit card/ Credit card/ Netbanking/ UPI. 

Bihar STET 2023 Exam Pattern

The eligibility test for recruitment of secondary school teachers shall be conducted in online computer based mode. The Bihar STET exam pattern for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 shall be the same (as summarised below). 

  • The question paper for each paper shall have 150 objective type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). 
  • The duration of each paper is 2:30 hours. 
  • Every question carries 1 mark. 
  • There is no negative marking for wrong answers. 

The paper structure and marks distribution has been summarised in the table below. 

Area of Examination

No. of Questions 

Marks 

Concerned Subject (specific)

100

100

Art of Teaching and Other Skills 

50

50

Total 

150 

150

Syllabus for Bihar STET 2023
The BSEB has hosted the syllabus for different subjects on the official STET website. The subject-wise links for all the have been provided in the table below. 

Bihar STET Paper I Syllabus 2023 

The syllabus links for Bihar STET paper 1 for the various subjects has been provided in the table below. 

Bihar STET Paper 2 Syllabus 2023 

The links for the syllabus PDFs of the various subjects of higher secondary teacher exams have been provided in the table below.

Bihar STET Subject

Download Bihar STET Syllabus PDF

Hindi

Download Syllabus PDF 

Urdu

Download Syllabus PDF 

English

Download Syllabus PDF 

Sanskrit

Download Syllabus PDF 

Bangla

Download Syllabus PDF 

Maithili

Download Syllabus PDF 

Magahi

Download Syllabus PDF 

Arabic

Download Syllabus PDF 

Persian 

Download Syllabus PDF 

Bhojpuri

Download Syllabus PDF 

Pali

Download Syllabus PDF 

Prakrit

Download Syllabus PDF 

Mathematics

Download Syllabus PDF 

Physics

Download Syllabus PDF 

Chemistry

Download Syllabus PDF 

Zoology

Download Syllabus PDF 

History

Download Syllabus PDF 

Geography

Download Syllabus PDF 

Political Science

Download Syllabus PDF 

Sociology

Download Syllabus PDF 

Economics

Download Syllabus PDF 

Philosophy

Download Syllabus PDF 

Psychology

Download Syllabus PDF 

Home Science 

Download Syllabus PDF 

Commerce

Download Syllabus PDF 

Computer Science

Download Syllabus PDF 

Agriculture

Download Syllabus PDF 

Music 

Download Syllabus PDF 

Botany

Download Syllabus PDF 

Bihar STET 2023 Admit Card

The Bihar School Examination Board had released the Bihar STET 2023 admit card on its official website on 30th August. Candidates are required to download and carry a printed copy of their hall ticket to the Bihar STET exam center. 

The steps to download the admit card have been mentioned below. 

Step 1 : Go to the official Bihar STET website : https://bsebstet.com/ 

Step 2 : On the home page, click on the “Final Admit Card Print” link. 

Step 3 : Fill in your mobile number and OTP/ Password on the login page. 

Step 4 : Your STET 2023 admit card will appear on the screen. Verify all details are correct. 

Step 5 : Download and take a print of your admit card to carry to the exam center. 

Bihar STET 2023 Result 

The BIhar STET 2023 result shall be declared soon after the exam is concluded in September. 

The result is decided on the basis of the minimum qualifying marks as prescribed by the board. The passing marks for various categories are presented below : 

Category

Passing Marks

General

50%

Females

40%

Backward Class

45.5%

OBC 

42.5%

SC/ ST/ Disabled

40%

Bihar STET 2023 Answer Key

The Bihar School Examination Board shall release the Bihar STET Answer Key for the 2023 exam on its official website soon after the conclusion of the CBT exam. Candidates submit their objections to challenge the answer key if they find any incorrect answers published in it. The Board shall thereafter release the final answer after analysing the objections received.

The Bihar STET Answer Key objection link has been made live on the official website.

FAQs

FAQ

The Bihar Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test for 2023 is being held from 4th to 15th September 2023. 

Candidates should be at least 21 years of age to be eligible for this exam. The maximum age differs for various categories (refer article above). 

Refer the “Result” section in the article above for details on passing marks. 

No, marks are not deducted for wrong answers in the STET exam. 

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