STET 2026 November 4 exam postponed to November 21; download new admit cards on October 24

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) announced today, October 22, 2026, the postponement of the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2026 examination that was originally scheduled for November 4. This specific exam has been rescheduled to November 21, 2026, affecting candidates across Bihar.

The decision to defer the November 4 examination was made to avoid a conflict with examinations conducted by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS), which were slated for the same day. While this particular date has been revised, all other STET 2026 examinations from October 25 to November 20 will proceed according to their initial schedule.

Revised Admit Card and Examination Schedule

Candidates affected by the postponement of the November 4 exam will need to download new admit cards. The BSEB will release these revised admit cards on October 24, 2026. Applicants can access their new admit cards from the official portal, stetregistration.cbrt.co.in, by entering their login credentials, including their application number and password. Admit cards for all candidates were initially released on October 18, 2026.

The STET 2026 examination will be conducted in computer-based test (CBT) mode at various centres across the state. The overall examination period for STET 2026 now spans from October 25 to November 21, 2026. The examination will be held in two shifts daily: a morning shift from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM, with reporting at 8:30 AM and entry closing at 9:30 AM, and an afternoon shift from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, with reporting at 1:30 PM and entry closing at 2:30 PM.

STET 2026 Application Process and Eligibility

The Bihar STET is conducted by BSEB to determine the eligibility of candidates seeking teaching positions at the secondary school level in Bihar. The notification for Bihar STET 2026 was released on August 14, 2026, with the online application process commencing on August 17, 2026. The deadline for applying and paying the fee was September 22, 2026, followed by an application correction window from September 25 to September 30, 2026.

Candidates must be at least 21 years old as of August 1, 2026, to be eligible for the STET 2026. The maximum age limits vary by category: 37 years for General (Male), 40 years for General (Female) and BC/EBC (Male & Female), and 42 years for SC/ST (Male & Female). The application fee for Paper 1 or Paper 2 was ₹960 for General/BC/EBC/EWS candidates and ₹760 for SC/ST/PwD candidates. For those applying for both Paper 1 and Paper 2, the fees were ₹1,440 and ₹1,140, respectively.

Examination Pattern and Qualifying Criteria

The STET 2026 exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions, with each question carrying one mark, for a total of 150 marks. The examination duration is 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes), and there is no negative marking for incorrect answers. Paper 1 is designed for candidates aspiring to teach Classes 9-10 (secondary level), while Paper 2 is for those seeking to teach Classes 11-12 (senior secondary level).

To qualify, candidates must achieve a minimum score based on their category. General/Unreserved candidates need 75 marks (50%), Backward Class (BC) candidates require 68.25 marks (45.5%), Extremely/Other Backward Class candidates need 63.75 marks (42.5%), and SC/ST/Divyang/Women candidates must secure 60 marks (40%). Candidates are required to bring a clear printout of their admit card, two recent passport-size photographs, and an original photo ID to the examination centre.

Further reading

• BSEB STET 2026: Download revised admit cards from Oct 24; exam on Nov 21
• INI CET November 2027 registration status verification closes today, admit cards out October 26
• Bihar STET 2026 admit card released: download hall ticket by November 20
• Bihar STET 2026 admit card to be out tomorrow: download from October 18 afternoon
• CBSE Class 12 West Asia: Download admit cards from October 12. Exams Oct 23-28

Written by Nishit Kumar

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