The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB), Patna, has announced the School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 under the Bihar School Librarian Rules, 2025. This is not a direct recruitment notice; no vacancy has been announced. Instead, candidates who clear the computer-based test will receive an eligibility certificate for appointment as school librarians in Bihar, so the test is the qualifying stage for future librarian posts in the state's schools.
BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 - Librarian Posts
Posted 30 Sept 2026Updated 30 Sept 2026PR 221/2026
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Last date 21 Oct 2026 · 3 days left
- Notification28 Sept
- Applications Open01 Oct
About BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026
Job Overview
- Organization
- Bihar School Examination Board
- Advertisement No.
- PR 221/2026
- Job Location
- Bihar
- Who Can Apply
- Only residents of Bihar (The applicant must be a citizen of India and a resident of Bihar)
- Age Limit
- 21–37 years
- Gender
- All
- Nationality
- Indian
Eligibility Details
School Librarian Eligibility Test
Bachelor's degree in Library Science from a recognised university with at least 45% marks (or equivalent grade), as prescribed under the Bihar School Librarian Rules, 2025. A relaxation of 5% in the minimum marks is available to reserved/special categories as stated in the notice. The applicant must be a citizen of India and a resident of Bihar.
| Post | Qualification |
|---|---|
| School Librarian Eligibility Test | Bachelor's degree in Library Science from a recognised university with at least 45% marks (or equivalent grade), as prescribed under the Bihar School Librarian Rules, 2025. A relaxation of 5% in the minimum marks is available to reserved/special categories as stated in the notice. The applicant must be a citizen of India and a resident of Bihar. |
Age Limit
Minimum 21 years as on 01-08-2026; maximum 37 years for Unreserved Male, 40 years for Unreserved Female, Backward Class and Extremely Backward Class, 42 years for SC and ST
Age Relaxation
PwBD (Divyang): 10 years as per General Administration Department Resolution No. 962 dated 22.01.2021; Ex-Servicemen: 3 years plus the length of service rendered in the defence services, provided the actual age at the time of application does not exceed 57 years; category-wise upper age limits are UR Female 40, BC 40, EBC 40, SC 42, ST 42
Application Fee
General / Backward Class / Extremely Backward Class
Rs. 960
SC / ST / Divyang
Rs. 760
Selection Process
- 1Computer Based Test (CBT)
Single-stage objective MCQ test of 150 marks covering Library Science (100 marks) and General Knowledge (50 marks), of 150 minutes duration with no negative marking; qualifying marks are applied to the normalised score.
Exam Pattern
150 MinutesCBTNegative: No negative marking
Library Science
100 questions · 100 marks
General Knowledge
50 questions · 50 marks
| Subject | Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library Science | 100 | 100 | — |
| General Knowledge | 50 | 50 | — |
How to Apply
- 1Visit the official portal sletregistration.cbrt.co.in and open the Registration page
- 2Enter the required details and generate an OTP; a User ID and Password are sent to the registered mobile number and e-mail
- 3Log in with the User ID and Password and fill the online application form with personal and educational details
- 4Upload a recent colour photograph and signature in the prescribed size and format
- 5Upload the required certificates, including the Library Science degree, domicile and category certificates
- 6Click Preview and check every detail before final submission
- 7Pay the exam fee online by Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or UPI
- 8Submit the application and keep a printout of the confirmed form and payment receipt
Documents to Carry / Upload
•Matriculation (10th) certificate and mark sheet as proof of date of birth
•Intermediate (12th) certificate and mark sheet
•Bachelor's degree in Library Science certificate and mark sheets
•Residential (domicile) certificate issued by the competent authority
•Caste certificate for SC/ST candidates
•Caste certificate with non-creamy-layer certificate for BC/EBC candidates
•Disability certificate for Divyang candidates
•Ex-serviceman document for candidates claiming age relaxation
•Recent colour photograph and signature
Important Details
- This notice announces an eligibility test only; no vacancy is advertised.
- Candidates who qualify are issued an eligibility certificate under the Bihar School Librarian (Appointment, Transfer, Disciplinary Action and Service Conditions) Rules, 2025.
- Applications are accepted online only through sletregistration.cbrt.co.in and no other mode is allowed.
- The exam fee once paid is not refunded, and an application without the fee is treated as incomplete and rejected.
- After final submission no claim for correcting an error in the application is entertained.
- The CBT may be held in more than one session and results are prepared using a normalization process.
- Candidate details, category and other entries once submitted are treated as final.
Category-wise Qualifying Marks
General
Minimum Qualifying Marks: 50%
Backward Class
Minimum Qualifying Marks: 45.5%
Extremely Backward Class
Minimum Qualifying Marks: 42.5%
SC / ST
Minimum Qualifying Marks: 40%
Divyang (Persons with Disabilities)
Minimum Qualifying Marks: 40%
Women
Minimum Qualifying Marks: 40%
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
|---|---|
| General | 50% |
| Backward Class | 45.5% |
| Extremely Backward Class | 42.5% |
| SC / ST | 40% |
| Divyang (Persons with Disabilities) | 40% |
| Women | 40% |
Normalization of CBT Scores
Because the CBT may be held in multiple sessions on different dates, question difficulty can differ between sessions. BSEB will apply a normalization process in which each candidate's raw score is converted into a normalised score, and the category-wise qualifying marks are applied to the normalised score, not the raw score. The notice explains the method with a worked example.
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