Bihar SLET Notification 2026 Apply Online Last Date Extended to 31 October
October 27, 2026 by Poonam Chand
The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has extended the
last date to apply online for the Bihar School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026.
As per the latest notice shared in the examination update, the extended
deadline for submitting the online application is 31 October 2026.
Candidates interested in applying should complete the registration process
within the extended deadline and carefully check the eligibility conditions and
application instructions before submitting the form.
Bihar SLET Notification 2026 Apply Online Last Date Extended
Candidates aspiring to appear for the Bihar School Librarian
Eligibility Test 2026 now have additional time to complete their online
registration. The application window will remain open until 31 October 2026,
allowing eligible applicants to submit their forms through the official portal.
The examination will be conducted in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode for a total
of 150 marks, with multiple-choice questions and no negative marking.
Applicants should complete all required formalities within the revised
timeline.
Bihar SLET Notification 2026 Out
The SLET Exam Bihar 2026 Notification has been released on
its official website at sletregistration.cbrt.co.in. This notification includes
all the important details such as eligibility criteria, selection process,
application dates, syllabus, salary, number of vacancies, and other
instructions for candidates. To facilitate the application process, we have
also provided a direct link in the article to download the notification PDF.
Bihar SLET Exam 2026 Notification – Download PDF
SLET Exam Bihar 2026 Notification: Overview
Interested candidates can go through the overview table of
the Bihar SLET Vacancy 2026 to get the complete details.
|
Particulars |
Details |
|
Exam Name |
Bihar School
Librarian Eligibility Test (SLET) 2026 |
|
Conducting
Authority |
Bihar School
Examination Board (BSEB) |
|
Examination
Mode |
Computer
Based Test (CBT) |
|
Question Type |
Multiple
Choice Questions (MCQs) |
|
Total
Questions/Marks |
150 Marks |
|
Library
Science |
100 Marks |
|
General
Knowledge |
50 Marks |
|
Negative
Marking |
No |
|
Application
Mode |
Online |
|
Application
Start Date |
1 October
2026 |
|
Last Date to
Apply |
31 October
2026 (Extended) |
|
Minimum Age |
21 Years |
|
Official
Application Portal |
sletregistration.cbrt.co.in |
Bihar SLET Vacancy 2026
The Bihar School Librarian recruitment process is expected
to cover approximately 5,800 School Librarian posts across the state. To become
eligible for these positions, candidates will have to qualify for the Bihar
School Librarian Eligibility Test (SLET) 2026, conducted by the Bihar School
Examination Board.
Bihar SLET Eligibility Criteria 2026
Candidates must fulfil the educational, domicile and
age-related conditions prescribed in the notification before applying for the
Bihar SLET 2026 examination.
Educational Qualification
Candidates must be Indian citizens and residents of Bihar.
They must fulfil the eligibility prescribed under the Bihar School Librarian
Rules, 2025. Candidates must have:
- A graduation
degree from a recognised university with at least 45% marks.
- A Bachelor’s
degree in Library Science from a recognised university.
- A 5%
relaxation in the minimum prescribed marks is available for SC, ST, EBC,
BC, PwD, women and EWS candidates, subject to the notification’s
Bihar-residency condition.
- The
notification also provides equivalence for certain degrees, including the
Alim degree awarded by Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian
University, Patna/Bihar State Madrasa Education Board and the Shastri
degree awarded by Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, subject
to the stated provisions.
Age Limit
The minimum age of candidates for Bihar SLET 2026 is 21
years as on 1 August 2026. The maximum age limit is category-wise as
prescribed by the Bihar Government.
|
Category |
Maximum Age as on 1 August
2026 |
|
Unreserved
Male |
37 Years |
|
Unreserved
Female |
40 Years |
|
Backward
Class |
40 Years |
|
Extremely
Backward Class |
40 Years |
|
SC |
42 Years |
|
ST |
42 Years |
PwD candidates are eligible for an additional 10
years of relaxation in the maximum age limit. Ex-servicemen are
eligible for the prescribed relaxation of three years plus the period of
military service, subject to the maximum age condition specified in the
notification.
Bihar SLET Application Fee 2026
The examination fee prescribed in the notification is as
follows:
|
Category |
Examination Fee |
|
General/BS/EBC |
₹960 |
|
SC/ST/PwD |
₹760 |
The examination fee can be paid through Debit Card,
Credit Card, Net Banking or UPI. No other payment method will be accepted.
Bihar SLET Apply Online 2026
The Bihar SLET 2026 Online application has started from 1
October 2026. Eligible candidates should complete registration, enter their
personal and educational details, upload the required documents and submit the
application within the prescribed deadline. Applications submitted through any
mode other than online will not be accepted.
SLET Exam Bihar Apply Online 2026 – Direct Link
How to Apply for Bihar SLET Vacancy 2026
Candidates can follow these steps to submit their
application form:
- Visit
the official BSEB website or the Bihar SLET application portal.
- Open
the link for School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026.
- Complete
the registration using the required details.
- Log
in using the registration credentials.
- Fill
in the personal and educational information in the application form.
- Upload
the photograph, signature and other required documents.
- Pay
the application fee, if applicable.
- Carefully
verify all the information entered in the form.
- Submit
the application before 21 October 2026.
- Download
and save a copy of the submitted application form for future reference.
Documents Required for Online Application
Candidates should keep the following documents ready while
completing the online application:
- Class
10 certificate and marksheet as proof of date of birth.
- Class
12 certificate and marksheet.
- Graduation
certificate and marksheet.
- Library
Science degree certificate.
- Bihar
residential certificate.
- Caste
certificate, wherever applicable.
- Updated
non-creamy layer certificate for BC/EBC candidates, wherever applicable.
- Valid
disability certificate for PwD candidates, wherever applicable.
- Ex-serviceman
certificate, wherever applicable.
- Recent
colour photograph.
- Scanned
signature.
Bihar SLET Exam Pattern 2026
The Bihar School Librarian Eligibility Test will be
conducted through CBT mode. All questions will be multiple-choice questions and
each question will carry one mark. There will be no negative marking for
incorrect answers.
|
Subject |
Marks |
|
Library
Science |
100 |
|
General
Knowledge |
50 |
|
Total |
150 |
The total duration of the Bihar SLET 2026 CBT examination
will be 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes).
Bihar SLET Qualifying Marks 2026
The qualifying percentage varies according to the
candidate’s category. The notification specifies the following qualifying
marks:
|
Category |
Qualifying Percentage |
|
General |
50% |
|
Backward
Class |
45.5% |
|
Extremely
Backward Class |
42.5% |
|
SC/ST |
40% |
|
PwD |
40% |
|
Women |
40% |
Bihar SLET Normalization 2026
The notification states that normalization will be applied
because the CBT examination may be conducted in multiple sittings or on
different dates. Differences in the difficulty level of question papers across
shifts will be taken into account through the normalization process.
The candidate’s Normalized Score will be treated as the marks obtained for
determining whether the candidate has qualified. The qualifying percentage will
not be calculated using the raw score.