Basic Eligibility Candidate must be a citizen of India. Candidate must hold the educational and training qualification prescribed by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) for the relevant school level, as detailed in the official notification. For special school teacher posts, qualification recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) is required. Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) Requirement School Level Required Qualifying Test Primary (Class 1–5) CTET Paper-I or BTET Paper-I Middle (Class 6–8) CTET Paper-II or BTET Paper-II Secondary (9–10) & Special School Teacher STET Paper-I Higher Secondary (11–12) STET Paper-II Teachers appointed and working before 2012 who have passed the Dakshata Pariksha (competency exam) are exempted from the TET requirement. Candidates who hold the required educational qualification and are appearing in the Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (STET, 2026) may also apply, but must pass STET 2026 before the Preliminary Examination; the admit card for the Preliminary Examination will not be issued if STET 2026 is not cleared. Qualification Snapshot by School Level Primary (1–5): Senior Secondary (or equivalent) with a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education, OR Senior Secondary with 4-year B.El.Ed., OR Graduation with a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education, OR Graduation/Senior Secondary with two-year D.Ed. (Special Education), as per NCTE norms. Middle (6–8): Graduation with a two-year Diploma in Elementary Education, OR Graduation/Post-Graduation with B.Ed., OR 4-year B.A./B.Sc.Ed. or B.A.Ed./B.Sc.Ed., with the requisite subject combination for Language, Math & Science, or Social Science teachers as specified in the notification. Secondary (9–10): Graduation/Post-Graduation in the relevant subject group with minimum 50% marks and B.Ed. from an NCTE-recognised institution. Higher Secondary (11–12): Post-Graduation in the relevant subject (as per the subject-combination table in the notification) with minimum 50% marks and B.Ed., or equivalent qualification recognised by NCTE. Important: The exact subject-wise postgraduate/graduate combinations, computer science qualification pathways, physical education pathways, and language-subject provisions for Urdu/Bangla/Sanskrit/Madrasa Board qualifications are extensive and vary by post - candidates must verify their specific eligibility against Sections 2(A) to 2(R) of the official notification before applying.

Selection is made in two stages - a Preliminary Examination and a Main Examination. There is no interview. Stage 1: Preliminary Examination Objective-type General Studies paper; all questions carry equal (1) marks. Duration: 2 hours; Total marks: 150. Each question offers 5 options (A, B, C, D, E); candidates must mark one option. Option (E) must be chosen if the candidate does not wish to attempt the question. Negative marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong answer, and 1/3 mark deducted for any question left unanswered without selecting option (E). Covers general science, current national and international events, Indian history and Bihar's history, general geography, Bihar's geographical features, India's polity and economy, the freedom movement and Bihar's contribution, and general mental ability. Minimum qualifying marks: General category 40%, BC 36.5%, EBC 34%, SC/ST/women/Divyang candidates 32% (with an additional 4% horizontal relaxation for women, subject to a minimum of 32%, applicable only to Bihar domicile candidates). Number of candidates shortlisted for the Main Examination will be 2.5 to 10 times the total advertised vacancies, category-wise, based on merit. Stage 2: Main Examination Paper School Level Structure Marks Paper 1 Primary (1–5) Part I – Language (qualifying, min 30%); Part II – General Studies 150 Paper 2 Middle (6–8) Part I – Language (qualifying); Part II – General Studies; Part III – Subject Paper 150 Paper 3 Secondary (9–10) & Special School Teacher Part I – Language (qualifying); Part II – General Studies; Part III – Subject Paper 150 Paper 4 Higher Secondary (11–12) Part I – Language (qualifying); Part II – General Studies; Part III – Subject Paper 150 Objective (MCQ) type, duration 2 hours for each paper; each question carries 1 mark. Negative marking: 1/3 mark deducted for each wrong or unanswered question (same 5-option format as the Preliminary Exam). Language paper (Part I) is qualifying only, with a minimum of 30% required; it does not count towards merit. Same category-wise minimum qualifying marks apply as in the Preliminary Examination (General 40%, BC 36.5%, EBC 34%, SC/ST/women/Divyang 32%). Merit is prepared from Main Exam marks - Part II only for Primary (1–5); Part II + Part III combined for all other levels. There is no re-evaluation. Note: Guest teachers (Atithi Shikshak) meeting prescribed eligibility get service-based weightage marks of 5 marks per year of service, up to a maximum of 25 marks, added to their qualifying score in both the Preliminary and Main Examinations, per the applicable court orders and Education Department resolutions.