Bihar STET 2020: The answer key of Bihar STET re-exam 2020 is now available. Candidates can check the official answer key from this page. Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has released the official answer key of Bihar STET 2020 re-exam at the official website, bsebstet2019.in. Bihar Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2020 was held from September 09 to 21, 2020. The Bihar STET exam is conducted for the recruitment of teachers of Secondary and Senior Secondary classes as well as for physical and health instructors. There are a total of 25,270 vacancies for secondary school classes and 12056 for senior secondary school classes. For more details about Bihar STET 2020, scroll down and read the article.
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Bihar STET 2020
The Bihar STET 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 candidate’s category and type of paper selected. Below is the schedule of important dates related to Bihar STET 2020 exam:
| Bihar STET 2020 | Date |
| Start Date of re-open Online Registration | 20 Dec 2019 -11:00 am |
| End Date of re-open Online Registration | 24 Dec 2019 – 11:59 pm |
| Edit of re-open Application Form | 25 -26 Dec 2019 |
| Release Date of Admit Card | 17 Jan 2020 |
| Date of Bihar STET Exam | |
| Release of Answer Key | 15 Feb 2020 |
| Releases of admit card for re-exam | 17 Feb 2020 |
| Date of re-exam | 26 Feb 2020 |
| Release of re-exam answer key | 01 May 2020 |
| Releases of admit card for re-exam STET-2 | 03 Sep 2020 |
| Re-Exam date of Bihar STET -2 | 09 Sep to 21 Sep 2020 |
| Declaration of Result | To be announced |
| Release Date of Result for Physical Education and Health Instructor | 11 Feb 2020 |
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Know Bihar STET Exam
The significance of Bihar State Teacher Eligibility Test can be concluded from the number of appearing candidates. Each year, numerous candidates send their applications for Bihar STET and only a few are able to qualify. Before readers dive into the examination events, let us assemble every important detail about the exam from the table given below.
| Name of the exam | Bihar State Teacher Eligibility Test |
| Conducting body | Board of School Education Bihar |
| Year | 2019 |
| Purpose of the exam | To provided eligibility for recruitment of teachers of Secondary (class 8 to class 10) and Senior Secondary classes (class 11 and class 12) |
| Vacancies | Secondary teacher – 25270 Senior Secondary teacher – 12065 |
| Mode of the exam | An offline exam is conducted |
| Qualifying Marks | 50% marks |
Bihar STET Answer Key 2020
The answer key for Bihar STET 2020 exam releases by the Board of School Education Bihar on the official website. The Bihar STET answer key is available for everyone in PDF form. It is the set of all the correct answers to the questions asked in the exam. Candidates can use the Bihar State Teachers Eligibility Test 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 2020 Admit Card
The admit card for Bihar STET 2020 exam is available in the login section on the official website for the eligible candidates only. Candidates need login information such as application no. and 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 2020
The exam pattern for both the papers is similar in Bihar STET 2020. Aspirants can check the exam pattern for both the exam from below.
I. Secondary and senior secondary teaching Eligibility Test:
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes)
No. of Questions: 150 questions
Type of Questions: MCQ type only
Marking Scheme: Each question carries 1 mark each. No marks are deducted 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: 100 questions
Type of Questions: MCQ type only.
Marking Scheme: Each question of Bihar STET carries 1 mark 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 |
Get Ready for Bihar STET Exam With These Tips!
Being one of the prominent examination of the state of Bihar, it becomes necessary to prepare for the exam with proper guidance and straining every nerve.
- Applicants can begin their preparation for Bihar STET with syllabus, exam pattern. Here is the video by Exampur discussing Bihar STET exam pattern, syllabus.
- Apart from Bihar STET syllabus, it is crucial to have an authentic study material. Accumulate the latest and updated study material that is available on online portals. Make sure to avoid referring several books for on topics.
- Stay updated with the current affairs of Bihar, India and international current affairs.
Bihar STET 2020 Latest News
Re- Exam Date Announced
As per reports, the re-exam date of Bihar Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) is scheduled to take place between September 09 to 21, 2020. Earlier, the exam was canceled by BSEB due to paper leak during the examination. The re-examination dates have been announced for those candidates who applied for Bihar STET 2019-2020. The admit card for the same will be uploaded on the official website on August 25, 2020. Check notice from below:
Exam Cancelled Notice
Thousands of STET candidates have lost their eight years of hard work. There is a total of 10,753 STET candidates in Muzaffarpur districts itself. After 2011, the Board’s decision to conduct the STET 2019 exam in January 2020 and then cancel the entire examination after five months. Bihar STET candidates have demanded justice on it. Outrageous candidates have said that citing the pattern of the social subject. 15 subjects of two shifts have been quashed with the future of the candidates. if the right decision is not taken soon that candidates will protest against it.
Bihar STET Result 2020
The Bihar STET Result 2020 releases 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 is qualified and selected for the vacancies. The candidates must score marks equal to or more than the minimum cut-off marks as 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 2020
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 aspirants qualified in the Bihar TET exam. They are awarded with TET certificate after which selected candidates are declared as TET qualified. Hereafter, TET qualified candidates can apply for teaching jobs in various government and private schools.
Bihar STET Vacancies 2020
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 |
Bihar STET Application Form 2020
BSEB conducts the application procedure for Bihar STET in online mode. The applicant must be a citizen of India to apply for the Bihar 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 2020
Candidates can check Bihar STET 2020 eligibility from below:
I. Secondary and senior secondary teaching Eligibility Test:
Nationality: Indian only.
State Domicile: Resident of Bihar only
Age Relaxation: According to the constituent law, 10-year age relaxation has been given for computer science applicants, but it has now been changed to 8 years on the petition of 25587/2019.
Age Limit: Minimum 21 years as on August 01, 2019. PwD candidates are given 10 years age relaxation on the maximum age limit. The maximum age for all the 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 at least 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 at least 50% marks from a UGC recognized university and completed B.Ed. degree. The relevant degrees for every subject is provided 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 OBC/BC/ST/SC/PwD categories are given relaxation of 5% marks for education qualification. Those 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 the 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.
About Bihar School Education Board
The Board of School Education Bihar is a statutory body regulated by the government of Bihar. The BSEB holds the responsibility to conduct for primary, secondary and senior secondary school education. Also, the examination for teachers of primary, secondary and senior secondary education as per the vacancies specified by the state government of Bihar is conducted by BSEB. Recently, the board has notified recruitment notice for Bihar STET for the posts of teachers in secondary and senior secondary school education. The candidates who want to be a teacher for class 9th and 10th must take an exam for Paper-1 and the candidate who wishes to be a teacher for class 11th and 12th must take the exam for Paper-2.
Official Website: bsebstet2019.in
Candidates can know more about Bihar STET 2020 from the information brochure.
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.
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