Bihar STET 2026 - Paper I (Classes IX-X)
Teaching · Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), Patna
Bihar Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test for classes IX-X: 150 questions, 1 mark each, no negative marking, 2 hours 30 minutes, computer-based - 100 questions in your subject (graduation level) and 50 on Teaching Art & Other Skills. Qualifying 50% (General), 45.5% (BC), 42.5% (EBC), 40% (SC/ST/PwD/women).
150
Questions · 150 marks
150 min
Duration · single session
0
Negative marking · per wrong answer
TBA
Exam date · date to be announced
Notification BSEB STET 2026
Apply by 22 Sept 2026
BSEB has not announced the 2026 exam date yet (expected November 2026). Applications closed on 22 September 2026.
Offered by subject
You apply for one of these and sit only its paper, so your subscription covers that subject.
Exam pattern
| Section | Qs | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| General Awareness | 5 | 5 |
| Environmental Studies (EVS) | 5 | 5 |
| Mathematics (Elementary) | 5 | 5 |
| Reasoning | 5 | 5 |
| Your subject | 100 | 100 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
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Bihar STET 2026
2026 · date to be announced
Notification 14 Aug 2026; applications 17 Aug - 22 Sep 2026; exam date not yet announced.
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14 Oct – 31 Oct, 2025
Result 5 Jan 2026.
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18 May – 29 May, 2024
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4 Sept – 15 Sept, 2023
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9 Sept – 21 Sept, 2020
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Tests
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STET-I syllabus
122 topics · as per the notification
Child Development & Pedagogy30 Qs
Lesson Planning & Microteaching · Teaching Methods · Teaching Aids & ICT in Teaching · Classroom Management · Curriculum & Textbooks · Learning Theories · +2 more
General Awareness5 Qs
Bihar GK · Art & Culture · Awards & Honours · Current Affairs · Indian History · Science & Technology (General) · +7 more
Environmental Studies (EVS)5 Qs
Plants & Animals · Natural Resources · Water · Our Environment & Pollution · Food & Nutrition · Society & Civic Life (Basics)
Mathematics (Elementary)5 Qs
Number System · LCM & HCF · Geometry · Mensuration · Percentage · Algebra · +12 more
Reasoning5 Qs
Series · Coding-Decoding · Classification · Analogy · Arithmetical Reasoning · Assertion & Reason · +7 more
Hindi
Vyakaran (Grammar) · Sandhi & Samas · Muhavare & Lokoktiyan · Shabd Gyan · Kavya Shastra & Chhand · Paryayvachi & Vilom · +1 more
English Language
Grammar (Tenses, Modals, Clauses) · Synonyms & Antonyms · Reading Comprehension · Fill in the Blanks · Idioms & Phrases · Sentence Improvement · +3 more
Mathematics (Secondary & Senior Secondary)
Statistics & Probability · Linear & Quadratic Equations · Trigonometry (Identities, Equations, Heights) · Sequences & Series · Commercial Mathematics (Interest, Banking, Taxation) · Euclidean Geometry, Triangles & Circles · +4 more
Physics
Electrostatics & Current Electricity · Kinematics & Laws of Motion · Oscillations, Waves & Sound · Work, Energy & Power · Magnetism, EMI & AC · Properties of Matter & Fluids · +3 more
Chemistry
Atomic Structure & Periodicity · Organic Basics & Hydrocarbons · States of Matter & Solutions · Redox & Electrochemistry · Chemical Bonding · Haloalkanes, Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers · +3 more
Biology
Animal & Human Physiology · Genetics & Evolution · Cell Biology & Biomolecules · Biodiversity & Classification · Plant Physiology · Reproduction & Development · +3 more
Social Science
Modern Indian History · Geography of India · Polity, Governance & Institutions · Physical Geography · Civics: Constitution & Democracy · World History (Outline) · +5 more
STET-I mock test - frequently asked questions
- How many questions are there in the STET-I exam?
- Bihar STET 2026 - Paper I (Classes IX-X) has 150 questions for 150 marks, to be answered in 150 minutes. Our mock tests follow the same pattern and the same clock.
- Is there negative marking in STET-I?
- No. There is no negative marking in STET-I, so an unanswered question is always worth less than a guess - which is why our submit screen warns you about blanks.
- Which subjects does the STET-I paper cover?
- STET-I covers Child Development & Pedagogy (30), General Awareness (5), Environmental Studies (EVS) (5), Mathematics (Elementary) (5), Reasoning (5). Every one of them has its own sectional mock test here, alongside the full-length papers.
- How many STET-I mock tests are free?
- 12 STET-I papers are free on TestByGuruji - full-length mocks plus the daily quizzes - with the full result and weak-topic report, and no card needed. A yearly plan from Rs 199 opens all 31 papers.
- Who conducts the STET-I exam?
- Bihar STET 2026 - Paper I (Classes IX-X) is conducted by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), Patna.
- Can I take the STET-I mock test in Hindi?
- Yes. STET-I papers here are set in both English and Hindi, and you can switch language at any point during the test without losing your answers.