Bihar STET 2026 admit card to be out tomorrow: download from October 18 afternoon

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Candidates for Bihar STET 2026 can download their admit cards from stetregistration.cbrt.co.in from the afternoon of October 18, 2026.
The STET 2026 examination is scheduled to be conducted as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) between October 25 and November 20, 2026.
Applicants must use their registered user ID and password to access their hall tickets and verify all details after downloading.
The examination determines eligibility for teaching positions at secondary and senior secondary levels in Bihar government schools.
The dummy admit card was issued on September 25, 2026, with a correction window open until September 30, 2026.

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) today announced the release schedule for the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2026 admit card. Eligible candidates will be able to access their hall tickets from the afternoon of October 18, 2026, on the official examination portal, stetregistration.cbrt.co.in.

stetregistration.cbrt.co.in homepage — Official website: stetregistration.cbrt.co.in

The Bihar STET 2026 examination is designed to determine eligibility for teaching positions at secondary (Classes 9 and 10) and senior secondary (Classes 11 and 12) levels in Bihar government schools. The examination is scheduled to take place between October 25 and November 20, 2026.

Downloading the Bihar STET 2026 Admit Card

Candidates who have successfully submitted their online application forms and paid the prescribed examination fee are eligible to download their admit cards. To access the Bihar STET 2026 hall ticket, applicants must visit the official website and sign in using their registered user ID and password. After logging in, they should locate the link for the STET 2026 admit card and open it to view their hall ticket.

The BSEB has instructed candidates to download the document and save a copy for future reference. Applicants should carefully check their personal details and examination-related information to ensure the document does not contain any discrepancies. If any errors are identified, candidates should seek clarification from the examination authorities promptly. The hall ticket will contain important information about the examination schedule and the allotted test centre, and candidates must check the date and reporting time specified on their individual admit cards.

Examination Structure and Key Dates

The Bihar STET 2026 examination will be conducted as a Computer-Based Test (CBT) and comprises two papers. Paper I is for candidates aspiring to teach Classes 9 and 10, while Paper II is for those targeting Classes 11 and 12. Each paper consists of 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), carrying a total of 150 marks, with a duration of two hours and 30 minutes (150 minutes). There will be no negative marking. Each paper includes 100 questions on the specified subject and 50 questions covering teaching art and other skills.

The application process for Bihar STET 2026 commenced online on August 17, 2026, following the release of the official notification on August 14, 2026. The initial application deadline of August 31, 2026, was extended first to September 15, 2026, and then to September 22, 2026, for fee payment. The Bihar STET 2026 dummy admit card was issued on September 25, 2026, in the afternoon, and a correction window for errors was open from September 25 to September 30, 2026. Any additional examination fees resulting from corrections had to be paid online by September 30, 2026.

Event	Date
Notification Release	14 August 2026
Online Application Start	17 August 2026
Last Date to Apply	22 September 2026
Last Date for Fee Payment	22 September 2026
Application Correction	25-30 September 2026
Dummy Admit Card	24 September 2026
Admit Card	18 October 2026
Examination Date	25 October – 20 November 2026

Eligibility and Qualifying Criteria

The prescribed age range for Bihar STET 2026 candidates is 21 to 37 years, reckoned as on August 1, 2026, for unreserved male candidates. Age relaxations apply for other categories. The STET certificate holds lifetime validity, as per a departmental order issued on June 22, 2021. Candidates must read the guidelines printed on their admit cards thoroughly and comply with the prescribed examination rules.

To qualify, general category candidates must secure 50% marks. The minimum qualifying marks for Backward Class (BC) candidates are 45.5%, for Extremely Backward Class (EBC) candidates 42.5%, and for SC, ST, PwD, and women candidates, the qualifying percentage is 40%.

Category (श्रेणी)	Qualifying Percentage (न्यूनतम उत्तीर्णांक)
General (सामान्य वर्ग)	50% Marks
BC (पिछड़ा वर्ग)	45.5% Marks
EBC (अत्यंत पिछड़ा वर्ग)	42.5% Marks
SC / ST / PwD / Women (अनूसूचित जाति/जनजाति/दिव्यांग/महिला)	40% Marks

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