Bihar STET Cut Off 2026: Category-Wise Qualifying Marks

The Bihar STET cut off 2026 is the minimum qualifying percentage you need in your category, not a rank-based line that moves with each year's toppers. STET is an eligibility test, so a candidate who scores at or above the qualifying percentage is declared qualified, whatever the number of seats or applicants. The marks are out of 150 for both Paper 1 and Paper 2.

This page gives the category-wise qualifying marks for 2026, the pass statistics from the 2024 and 2025 cycles, and a practical way to set your own target. The 2026 exam runs from 25 October to 20 November 2026, and results have not been declared yet, so no official score distribution for this cycle exists.

Bihar STET Cut Off 2026: Qualifying Marks by Category

The reduced percentages apply only to candidates who are original residents of Bihar. A candidate domiciled outside Bihar is treated as a general category candidate, as explained on the Bihar STET eligibility page.

Because the exam is held in several shifts, the result is decided on the normalised score and not the raw score. That score is compared with the percentages above, and a normalised score can include decimals. Normalisation is covered on the exam pattern page.

Previous Qualifying Marks and Results

The category-wise percentages were the same in the 2024 cycle, as reported when that result was declared, and the 2025 cycle reported the same percentages. The figures below show how many candidates cleared the line each time. Only the pass rates changed.

In 2025, the board reported 4,42,214 candidates appearing across both papers and 2,56,301 qualifying, an overall pass rate of 57.96%. The 2025 exam ran from 14 October to 16 November, and the result came on 5 January 2026.

Trend: What the Pass Rates Show

Pass rates fell between 2024 and 2025 in both papers, with Paper 1 dropping from 73.78% to 62.56% and Paper 2 from 64.44% to 52.17%. The qualifying percentage did not change, so the paper itself, or the mix of candidates, must have made the difference. The drop is a reminder not to treat the 50% line as an easy mark.

Subject matters as much as paper. The 2024 results show wide gaps, summarised below.

Paper 2 Mathematics fell well below the overall rate in that cycle. If you take a quantitative subject at the higher secondary level, plan for more subject practice than the headline percentage suggests.

How the Result and Qualifying Status Work

Results for earlier cycles were published on the official website, and each candidate could download a scorecard with login details. Reports of the 2025 result say the scorecard carried the candidate's paper, subject, marks obtained and qualifying status, and that a separate cut-off list was not issued. In other words, you check your own status against the percentage for your category.

The 2026 result date has not been announced, so watch the official website and your registered mobile number and email. Qualifying does not give a right to a teaching post. It makes you eligible to apply when a recruitment drive that asks for STET is announced.

What Affects Your Result

• Paper difficulty: A harder paper lowers raw scores, and normalisation then adjusts for shift difficulty.

• Subject and paper: Pass rates differ widely by subject, as the table above shows.

• Your category and domicile: The qualifying percentage depends on both, and only Bihar residents get the reduced lines.

• Attempting every question: There is no negative marking, so a blank is a lost chance.

Vacancies do not change the qualifying line, because STET is a qualifying test and not a recruitment merit list. Recruitment for teaching posts is a separate process with its own selection rules.

How to Set Your Target

Treat last year's figures as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above your category line, not a bare pass. A margin protects you against a hard shift and against questions you cannot solve.

• Add a buffer: If your line is 75, target 90 or more in mocks. A gap of 10 to 15 marks is a sensible cushion.

• Split the target: The subject section carries 100 marks and the teaching section 50. Aim to bank a large share of the 50 marks early, since pedagogy questions are the most learnable.

• Track three mock numbers: Total score, subject score and accuracy. If accuracy is high but the score is low, you are running out of time.

• Repeat full-length tests: Take timed 150-question mocks and review each one the same day.

The qualifying marks above come from the 2026 notification as reported by exam portals and match earlier cycles. Check the official BSEB STET website for the result notice when it is issued.