THE BIHAR TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST (BIHAR TET) IS A CRUCIAL EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATES ASPIRING TO BECOME TEACHERS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS OF BIHAR. THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES AN IN-DEPTH GUIDE ON THE EXAM PROCEDURE, SELECTION PROCESS, SYLLABUS, RESERVATIONS, SEAT ALLOCATION AND OTHER ESSENTIAL DETAILS.
OVERVIEW OF BIHAR TET
THE BIHAR TET IS CONDUCTED BY THE BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD (BSEB) TO DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES FOR TEACHING POSITIONS IN PRIMARY (CLASS 1–5) AND UPPER PRIMARY (CLASS 6–8) SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE.
PASSING THE TET IS MANDATORY FOR RECRUITMENT IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS AND FOR CANDIDATES AIMING TO APPLY FOR VARIOUS GOVERNMENT TEACHING JOBS IN BIHAR.
BIHAR TET EXAM PROCEDURE
THE BIHAR TET IS CONDUCTED IN ONLINE AND OFFLINE MODES, USUALLY CONSISTING OF TWO PAPERS:
PAPER 1:-
FOR CANDIDATES WHO WISH TO TEACH CLASS 1 TO 5 (PRIMARY LEVEL).
PAPER 2:-
FOR CANDIDATES WHO WISH TO TEACH CLASS 6 TO 8 (UPPER PRIMARY LEVEL).
EXAM PATTERN:-
| PARAMETER | PAPER 1 | PAPER 2 |
| TOTAL QUESTIONS | 150 | 150 |
| TYPE OF QUESTIONS | MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQS) | MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQS) |
| MARKS | 150 (1 MARK PER QUESTION) | 150 (1 MARK PER QUESTION) |
| DURATION | 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES | 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES |
| SECTIONS | CHILD DEVELOPMENT & PEDAGOGY, LANGUAGE I, LANGUAGE II, MATHEMATICS, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | CHILD DEVELOPMENT & PEDAGOGY, LANGUAGE I, LANGUAGE II, MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES |
NOTE: CANDIDATES MUST SECURE 60% MARKS (GENERAL CATEGORY) AND 55% (RESERVED CATEGORY) TO QUALIFY.
BIHAR TET SELECTION PROCEDURE:-
THE SELECTION OF CANDIDATES IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
ELIGIBILITY CHECK:-
CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AS PER BSEB RULES.
WRITTEN EXAMINATION:-
PERFORMANCE IN PAPER 1 OR PAPER 2 DETERMINES ELIGIBILITY.
CERTIFICATE AWARD:-
QUALIFIED CANDIDATES RECEIVE THE BIHAR TET CERTIFICATE, VALID FOR 7 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE.
RECRUITMENT BY SCHOOL AUTHORITIES:-
ALTHOUGH TET QUALIFIES CANDIDATES, THE FINAL APPOINTMENT DEPENDS ON VACANCIES AND MERIT IN THE BIHAR SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
IMPORTANT: BIHAR TET IS ELIGIBILITY-BASED; IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE DIRECT APPOINTMENT.
BIHAR TET SYLLABUS:-
PAPER 1 (PRIMARY TEACHER – CLASS 1 TO 5)
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY – 30 QUESTIONS
- LANGUAGE I (HINDI/URDU/MAITHILI) – 30 QUESTIONS
- LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH) – 30 QUESTIONS
- MATHEMATICS – 30 QUESTIONS
- ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES – 30 QUESTIONS
PAPER 2 (UPPER PRIMARY TEACHER – CLASS 6 TO 8)
- CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND PEDAGOGY – 30 QUESTIONS
- LANGUAGE I (HINDI/URDU/MAITHILI) – 30 QUESTIONS
- LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH) – 30 QUESTIONS
- MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE OR SOCIAL STUDIES – 60 QUESTIONS
TIP: FOCUS ON PEDAGOGY AND SUBJECT-SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, AS QUESTIONS OFTEN INCLUDE CHILD PSYCHOLOGY, TEACHING METHODOLOGY, AND PRACTICAL EXAMPLES.
RESERVATION CRITERIA
THE BIHAR TET FOLLOWS STATE GOVERNMENT RESERVATION POLICIES:
| CATEGORY | RESERVATION (%) | QUALIFYING MARKS |
| GENERAL | – | 60% |
| EBC / BC / OBC | 27% | 55% |
| SC / ST | 15% | 55% |
| WOMEN (STATE GOVERNMENT POLICY) | AS PER RULES | 55–60% |
| PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED | 3% | 55% |
RESERVATION MAY VARY SLIGHTLY DEPENDING ON BSEB NOTIFICATIONS. CANDIDATES MUST CHECK THE LATEST OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION BEFORE APPLYING.
BIHAR TET SEAT ALLOCATION
BIHAR TET DOES NOT HAVE FIXED SEATS; IT IS ELIGIBILITY-BASED. HOWEVER, CANDIDATES WHO QUALIFY TET ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR RECRUITMENT IN:
GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS (CLASS 1–5)
GOVERNMENT UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOLS (CLASS 6–8)
KASTURBA GANDHI BALIKA VIDYALAYA (KGBV) AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-RUN INSTITUTIONS.
SEAT ALLOCATION DEPENDS ON VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE BIHAR SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
IMPORTANT POINTS & DISCLAIMER
BIHAR TET CERTIFICATE IS VALID FOR 7 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE.
TET QUALIFICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE APPOINTMENT; RECRUITMENT DEPENDS ON AVAILABLE VACANCIES AND MERIT LISTS.
CANDIDATES MUST CAREFULLY FOLLOW OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS FROM THE BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD (BSEB).
ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY; THE WEBSITE OWNER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHANGES IN RULES, NOTIFICATIONS OR EXAM PROCEDURES.
OFFICIAL BIHAR TET / BTET WEBSITE LINKS
- BIHAR TET (BTET) RESULTS PAGE (OFFICIAL)
👉 HTTPS://BIHARBOARDONLINE.BIHAR.GOV.IN/BTET-RESULTS BIHARBOARDONLINE.BIHAR.GOV.IN - BIHAR STET (SECONDARY TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST) – OFFICIAL BOARD SITE
👉 HTTPS://BSEBSTET.ORG/ BSEBSTET.ORG - SECONDARY BSEB PORTAL (OFTEN USED FOR TET/STET / RELATED EDUCATION EXAMS)
👉 HTTPS://SECONDARY.BIHARBOARDONLINE.COM/ SECONDARY.BIHARBOARDONLINE.COM - BIHAR TET / TEACHER ELIGIBILITY INFO & NOTIFICATION HUB (NON‑GOVERNMENT BUT FREQUENTLY LINKED)
👉 HTTPS://WWW.JRFADDA.COM/EXAMS/TEACHING/BIHAR-TET-2025-BIHAR-SECONDARY-TET-BSTET-2025/ JRFADDA
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