Bihar STET 2019: The exam of Bihar STET has been postponed by Board of School Education Bihar (BSEB). The Bihar STET exam is conducted for recruitment of teachers of Secondary and Senior Secondary classes as well as for physical and health instructor. The candidate must be a citizen of India for appearing in this exam and must be a resident of Bihar to appear in the Secondary teaching eligibility test (STET). The candidate must have specified minimum education degree 50% marks (45% in case of OBC/BC/ST/SC/PwD category). There are a total of 25,270 vacancies for secondary school education and 12056 for senior secondary school education. For more details about Bihar STET 2019, scroll down and read the article.
Latest: Board of School Education Bihar (BSEB) has postponed the Bihar STET 2019 exam.
Bihar STET 2019
The exam is conducted for Bihar STET in 7 subjects for each Paper and Physical and Health instructor. The application form and fee can be filled in online mode only. The application fee varies from Rs. 300 to Rs. 800 depending on the category and type of paper selected. Below is the matrix of important dates related to Bihar STET 2019 exam:
| Bihar STET 2019 | Date |
| Release of Application Form | 09 Sep 2019 |
| End date of Application form | |
| Date of application correction form | |
| Release Date of Admit Card | To be announced |
| Date of Exam | |
| Date of Answer Key | To be announced |
| Release Date of Result | To be announced |
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Bihar STET Application Form 2019
The Application Form for Bihar STET 2019 can be filled online only. The applicant must be a citizen of India to apply for the STET exam. You will need a mobile no. and mail ID to register the application form. The candidate must upload a scanned copy of passport size and signature in the application form. No self typed or handwritten application form is accepted by the board for application. Candidates must print the application form after the payment is completed.
The mistakes in the application form can be corrected in the login section until the last date of filing the application form. Candidates can also apply for the
Application Fee: The application fee can be paid by the candidates by net banking, debit card or credit card. The application fee for each category and type of exam is different.
| Papers | General/ OBC/ BC | SC/ST/PwD |
| Paper-1/Paper-2 | 500 | 300 |
| Both Papers | 800 | 500 |
| Physical and Health Instructor Eligibility test | 500 | 300 |
Bihar STET Eligibility Criteria 2019
Candidates can check Bihar STET 2019 eligibility from below:
I. Secondary and senior secondary teaching Eligibility Test:
Nationality: Indian only.
State Domicile: Resident of Bihar only
Age Limit: Minimum 21 years as on August 01, 2019. PwD candidates will be given 10 years age relaxation on the maximum age limit. The maximum age for all categories is given below:
| Categories | Maximum Age |
| General Men | 37 years |
| General Women | 40 years |
| BC/OBC | 40 years |
| SC/ST | 42 years |
Education Qualification:
(i) Paper-1: The candidates must have Graduation degree in relevant stream of their subject with 50% marks from a UGC recognised university and B.Ed. degree as well. The relevant streams are given below:
| Subject | Degree |
| English | BA in English |
| Hindi | BA in Hindi |
| Urdu | BA in Urdu |
| Sanskrit | BA in Sanskrit |
| Maths | Graduation with Physics, chemistry maths OR B.Tech. with specialization in maths |
| Science | Graduation with chemistry, botany and zoology OR B.Tech. with specialization in science |
| Social science | Graduation with history, civics, geography and economics (any 2 of the 4 subjects) |
(ii) Paper-2: Candidates must have passed post-graduation in relevant stream with 50% marks from a UGC recognized university and must have completed B.Ed. degree as well. The relevant degrees for every subject is given below:
| Subjects | Degree |
| English | MA in English |
| Maths | MA in Maths |
| Physics | MA in Physics |
| Chemistry | MA in Chemistry |
| Botany | MA in Botany |
| Zoology | MA in Zoology |
| Computer science | ‘A’ level from DOEACC and Post Graduate Degree in any subject. OR BE or B.Tech (Computer Science/IT) OR BE or B. Tech (Any Stream) and Post Graduate Diploma in Computers OR M.Sc. (Computer Science) / MCA OR B.Sc. (Computer Science) / BCA OR Post Graduate Diploma in Computer and Post Graduate Degree in any subject OR ‘B’ Level from DOEACC and Postgraduate degree in any subject. OR ‘C’ Level from ‘DOEACC’ Ministry of Information and Communication Technology and Graduation. OR MCA three years course (6 semesters). |
Note: Candidates with categories of OBC/BC/ST/SC/PwD will be given relaxation of 5% marks for education qualification. Also, candidates applying for Computer science may not need B.Ed. degree as education qualification.
II. Physical and Health instructor eligibility test:
The eligibility criteria for Health Instructor Test is given below:
Nationality: Indian only.
Domicile: From any state (not just Bihar)
Age Limit: Minimum age of 18 years as on January 01, 2019. The PwD candidate are given 10 years of relaxation on the maximum age limit. The maximum age for all categories is given below:
| Categories | Maximum Age |
| General Men | 37 years |
| General Women | 40 years |
| BC/OBC | 40 years |
| SC/ST | 42 years |
Education Qualification: Candidate must be 10th class pass from any recognised board.
Admit Card Bihar STET 2019
The admit card for Bihar STET 2019 exam will be available in the login section on the official website for the eligible candidates only. Candidates will need login information such as application no. ad password to download the admit card. The candidates must carry photo ID proof with the admit card to the exam. Any candidate who does not produce the admit card as on the date of exam will not be allowed to appear in the exam. The photo and signature of the candidate must be visible in the admit card for verification. The name and address of the exam centre will be communicated to the candidates through the admit card only. Candidate must download the admit beforehand to avoid last-minute rush and must read the instruction given in the admit card as well.
Exam Pattern Bihar STET 2019
I. Secondary and senior secondary teaching Eligibility Test:
The exam pattern for both the papers is similar in Bihar STET 2019.You can check the exam pattern for both the exam from below.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)
No. of Questions: 150 questions
Type of Questions: MCQ type only
Marking Scheme: Each question will carry 1 mark each. There is no negative marking for wrong answers or unattended questions.
Sections:
| Sections | No. of Ques. | No. of Marks |
| Specified Subject | 100 | 100 |
| Teaching techniques and other eligibility OR GK and other eligibility (for computer science) | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
II. Physical and Health instructor eligibility test:
Duration: 150 minutes
No. of Question: There will be 100 questions in the exam.
Type of Questions: MCQ type only.
Marking Scheme: There will be 1 mark for each question and no negative marking for wrong or unattended questions
Section:
| Sections | No. of Ques. | No. of Marks |
| GK | 50 | 50 |
| Specific Subject | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Bihar STET Answer Key 2019
The answer key for Bihar STET 2019 exam will be released by the board on the official website. The answer key will be available to everyone in PDF form. It is the set all the correct answers of the questions asked in the exam. Candidates can use the answer key to calculate the total marks scored in the exam. For every right answer, 1 mark will be allotted and there is no negative marking for any wrong answer. The board considers the answer key a basis for evaluating the response sheets of all the candidates. Candidates can also object the answers suggested in the answer key with a proof for the same. This procedure maintains transparency in the conduct of the examination.
Bihar STET Result 2019
The Bihar STET Result 2019 is released on the official website of Board of School Education Bihar in online mode only. The result of Bihar STET is a PDF format of merit list of all the candidate who qualified and is selected for the vacancies. The candidates must score marks equal to or more than the minimum cut-off marks specified by the board. The candidates who qualify the cut-off will be selected in decreasing order of marks for the no. of vacancies. The candidates who are qualified as per the merit list will be given a certificate of eligibility.
Validity: The validity of the result is calculated to be 7 years from the date of result for the teaching eligibility test and 6 years for Physical and Health instructor eligibility test from the date of declaration of result.
Bihar STET Cut-off 2019
The cut-off marks for the candidates have been specified for all the candidates. The candidate must clear the cut-off to be considered for the merit list. Below is the cut-off marks decided by the board.
| Categories | Cut-off |
| General | 50% |
| SC/ST/PwD/OBC/BC | 45% |
Note: Clearing only the cut-off marks does not make you qualified in the Bihar TET exam.
Bihar STET Vacancies 2019
Following are the vacancies specified by the board of school education Bihar for recruitment of Secondary and senior secondary teacher:
(i) Secondary Teacher:
| Subject | Vacancies |
| English | 5054 |
| Hindi | 3000 |
| Urdu | 1000 |
| Sanskrit | 1054 |
| Maths | 5054 |
| Science | 5054 |
| Social science | 5054 |
| Total | 25270 |
(ii) Senior Secondary Teacher:
| Subjects | Vacancies |
| English | 2125 |
| Maths | 2104 |
| Physics | 2384 |
| Chemistry | 2221 |
| Botany | 723 |
| Zoology | 835 |
| Computer science | 1673 |
| Total | 12065 |
About Bihar School Education Board
The Board of School Education Bihar is a statutory body regulated by the government of Bihar. The BSEB conducts examination for primary, secondary and senior secondary school education. It also conducts the examination for teachers of primary, secondary and senior secondary education as per the vacancies specified by the state government of Bihar. Recently, the board has notified recruitment notice for posts of teachers in secondary and senior secondary school education. The candidates who wish to be a teacher for class 9th and 10th must give exam for Paper-1 and the candidate who wishes to be a teacher for class 11th and 12th must give the exam for Paper-2.
Bihar STET 2019 Exam Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : There are a total of 25,270 vacancies for secondary school education and 12056 for senior secondary school education.
Ans : The candidates must score at least 50% marks (45% in case of OBC/BC/ST/SC/PwD category) in minimum education qualification to apply for the Bihar STET exam.
Ans : The post of the secondary teacher is for the teacher of 9th and 10th class and the post of the senior secondary teacher is the teacher for the class 11th and 12th.
Ans : The result of all the candidates who qualified the Bihar STET exam will be valid for 7 years from the date of result for the teaching eligibility test and 6 years for Physical and Health instructor eligibility test from the date of declaration of result.
Ans : No, the candidate must be 21 years old at least to apply for the exam of Bihar STET.
Official Website: bsebstet2019.in
Candidates can know more about Bihar STET 2019 from the information brochure.
