BSEB STET 2025:
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has started the registration process for the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET) 2025 in September. Candidates who were waiting for the process to begin can now apply through the official portal, https://bsebstet.org/. Applications can also be submitted at https://secondary.biharboardonline.com/ or https://biharboardonline.com/. The last date to submit the application form is September 27.
Eligibility Criteria
The STET 2025 will have two papers - Paper 1 (Secondary) and Paper 2 (Senior Secondary).
Educational Qualification- For Secondary level posts, applicants must hold a B.Ed. along with a graduate or postgraduate degree in the relevant subject, with at least 50% marks.
- Candidates with BA-B.Ed. or BSc-B.Ed. degrees are also eligible.
- For Senior Secondary (Higher Secondary) posts, a postgraduate degree in the concerned subject with at least 50% marks, along with a B.Ed., is required.
- Age Limit
- The maximum age limit is 37 years for general candidates.
- Women, Backward Classes (BC), and Most Backward Classes (MBC) get 3 years of relaxation.
- Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates get 5 years of relaxation.
- Persons with Disabilities (PwD/Divyang) are eligible for 10 years of relaxation.
Application Fee
- The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has fixed different application charges for candidates based on their category:
- General/EWS/BC: Rs 960 for a single paper (Paper 1 or 2) and Rs 1,440 for both papers.
- SC/ST: Rs 760 for one paper and Rs 1,140 for both papers.
- The payment can be made digitally through debit/credit cards, net banking, or UPI.
Documents To Upload
Applicants must upload scanned, self-attested copies of the following certificates while filling out the form:
- Matriculation (Class 10) certificate and marksheet for date of birth verification
- Intermediate (Class 12) certificate and marksheet
- Bachelor's degree certificate and marksheet
- Postgraduate certificate and marksheet (if applicable)
- BEd certificate and marksheet
- Additional qualification certificates, if any
- Proof of residence issued by the competent authority
- Valid caste certificate (for SC/ST candidates)
- Disability certificate (for PwD applicants), issued by a recognised authority
Application Process
The application process includes three stages:
Registration - Candidates need to register on the official website by entering details like name, mobile number, and email ID. An OTP will be sent to generate a user ID and password.
Form Filling - After login, some details will appear automatically. Candidates must fill in the remaining information carefully, including educational and personal details. A recent passport-size photo with a white background should be uploaded.
Fee Payment & Submission - Pay the category-wise fee online and upload all required academic certificates (10th, 12th, graduation, post-graduation, and BEd). Before submission, preview the form, then download and print a copy for future use. The user ID and password must be kept safe.
