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BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 Overview

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BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test Quick Summary 2026 • PR 221/2026
Conducting Body
Bihar School Examination Committee (BSEB)
Exam Mode
Computer Based Test (CBT), MCQ
Total Marks
150 (100 Library Science + 50 GK)
Duration
150 minutes (2:30 hours)
Apply Start
01 Oct 2026
Last Date
21 Oct 2026
Exam Fee
₹960 / ₹760
Age Limit
21–37/40/42 Years
Official source: Bihar School Examination Committee (BSEB) public notice, Advertisement No. PR 221/2026, published in Dainik Bhaskar (Patna edition) dated 28.09.2026, on the conduct of the School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 and online application. Applications are accepted online only. This article is translated and adapted from the Hindi original.

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Vacancy/Update Name: BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 Overview | Advt. No.: PR 221/2026

BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 Overview

Particulars Details
Conducting Body Bihar School Examination Committee (Bihar Vidyalaya Pariksha Samiti, BSEB), Patna
Advertisement No. PR 221/2026
Exam Name Vidyalaya Pustakalayadhyaksh Patrata Pariksha 2026 (School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026)
Purpose Eligibility test; successful candidates are issued an eligibility certificate. No vacancy is announced in this notice.
Governing Rules Bihar School Librarian (Appointment, Transfer, Disciplinary Action and Service Conditions) Rules, 2025, and directions of the Education Department, Government of Bihar
Exam Mode Computer Based Test (CBT), multiple-choice questions
Application Mode Online only, via sletregistration.cbrt.co.in

यह परीक्षा बिहार विद्यालय परीक्षा समिति द्वारा आयोजित की जाती है और इसका मकसद स्कूल लाइब्रेरियन बनने के लिए पात्रता प्रमाणपत्र जारी करना है। आवेदन केवल ऑनलाइन स्वीकार किए जाते हैं और परीक्षा कम्प्यूटर आधारित होती है।

BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 Important Dates

Event Date
Notice Published 28 September 2026
Online Application & Fee Payment Start 01 October 2026
Online Application & Fee Payment Last Date 21 October 2026
Age Reckoning Date 01 August 2026
CBT Exam Date Not specified in the official notice
Note: The notice states the exam may be held in more than one session/date, with scores normalised across sessions. Exam dates, centres and admit card details are not mentioned in this notice; candidates should watch the official portal for updates.

आवेदन 1 अक्टूबर से 21 अक्टूबर 2026 तक ऑनलाइन दिए जा सकते हैं। परीक्षा की तारीख अभी घोषित नहीं हुई है और यह कई सत्रों में हो सकती है, इसलिए आधिकारिक वेबसाइट पर अपडेट्स पर ध्यान देना जरूरी है।

BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 Eligibility

  • The applicant must be a citizen of India and a resident of Bihar
  • Educational qualification: a 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 (see note below)
  • Minimum age: 21 years as on 01.08.2026
Verify before publishing: The newspaper scan is low-resolution. The exact list of categories eligible for the 5% marks relaxation, and the clause on equivalence of other degrees, are not clearly legible. Please cross-check these against the official notice on the BSEB portal.

उम्मीदवार भारत के नागरिक और बिहार के निवासी होने चाहिए, साथ ही मान्यता प्राप्त विश्वविद्यालय से लाइब्रेरी साइंस में स्नातक डिग्री कम से कम 45% अंकों के साथ होनी चाहिए। आरक्षित वर्गों के लिए 5% अंक छूट भी दी गई है।

BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 Age Limit

Category Maximum Age (as on 01.08.2026)
Unreserved (Male) 37 years
Unreserved (Female) 40 years
Backward Class (BC) – Male/Female 40 years
Extremely Backward Class (EBC) – Male/Female 40 years
Scheduled Caste (SC) – Male/Female 42 years
Scheduled Tribe (ST) – Male/Female 42 years

Age Relaxation

  • Persons with Disabilities (Divyang): 10 years’ relaxation in the upper age limit, 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 candidate’s actual age at the time of application does not exceed 57 years
The notice contains additional age-relaxation clauses (for example, for existing government employees under the 2025 Rules). These are not clearly legible in the newspaper scan; candidates should refer to the full notice on the portal.

आयु सीमा वर्ग के अनुसार अलग-अलग है, जैसे सामान्य पुरुष के लिए अधिकतम 37 वर्ष और अनुसूचित जाति/जनजाति के लिए 42 वर्ष। दिव्यांगों को 10 साल और पूर्व सैनिकों को सेवा अवधि के अनुसार छूट मिलती है।

BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 Exam Pattern & Qualifying Marks

The eligibility test is a single-stage CBT. There is no interview.

Exam Pattern

Subject Marks
Library Science 100
General Knowledge 50
Total 150
  • All questions are multiple-choice (objective) type
  • Each question carries 1 mark
  • No negative marking
  • Duration: 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes), Computer Based Test

Qualifying Marks (Category-wise)

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

Because the CBT may be held in multiple sessions on different dates, question difficulty can differ between sessions. BSEB will therefore apply a normalization process: each candidate’s raw score is converted into a normalised score, and the qualifying marks above are applied to the normalised score, not the raw score. The notice explains the method with a worked example; candidates can read it in the official notice.

Certificate

Candidates who qualify the School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 will be issued an eligibility certificate.

Not specified in the official notice: the detailed syllabus/topic-wise distribution, the validity period of the eligibility certificate, and the exam centres.

परीक्षा में लाइब्रेरी साइंस के 100 और सामान्य ज्ञान के 50 अंक होते हैं, कुल 150 अंक। सभी प्रश्न MCQ हैं और कोई नकारात्मक अंकन नहीं है। परीक्षा के अंक सामान्यीकृत किए जाते हैं ताकि विभिन्न सत्रों की कठिनाई समान हो। पास होने पर पात्रता प्रमाणपत्र दिया जाता है।

How to Apply for BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026

  1. Visit the official portal https://sletregistration.cbrt.co.in.
  2. Registration: open the Registration page, enter the required details, and generate an OTP. A User ID and Password will be sent to your registered mobile number/e-mail.
  3. Form filling: log in with the User ID and Password and fill the online application form, including personal and educational details.
  4. Upload photograph and signature: upload a recent colour photograph and your signature in the prescribed size and format.
  5. Upload documents: upload the required certificates (see Documents Required below).
  6. Preview: click “Preview” and check every detail before final submission.
  7. Payment: pay the exam fee online via Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking or UPI.
  8. Submit the application and keep a printout of the confirmed form and payment receipt.

Exam Fee

Category Fee
General / Backward Class / Extremely Backward Class ₹960
SC / ST / Divyang ₹760
Important: Only online applications are accepted. Applications with incomplete or wrong details, or without the exam fee, will be rejected, and after final submission no claim for correcting errors will be entertained. Fill the form carefully and check every entry in the Preview before submitting.
The fee for women candidates is not listed as a separate category in the legible text of the notice. Photograph/signature size limits shown in the scan (photo about 80–200 KB, 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm; signature about 50–200 KB) should be confirmed on the portal before uploading.

आवेदन केवल ऑनलाइन स्वीकार किए जाते हैं और इसके लिए आधिकारिक वेबसाइट पर जाकर रजिस्ट्रेशन, फॉर्म भरना, फोटो और दस्तावेज अपलोड करना आवश्यक है। फीस सामान्य/पीछड़े वर्ग के लिए ₹960 और SC/ST/दिव्यांग के लिए ₹760 है। फॉर्म जमा करने से पहले सभी जानकारियां सही भरना जरूरी है क्योंकि बाद में सुधार संभव नहीं होगा।

Documents Required

  • 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 (Bihar resident)
  • Caste certificate issued by the competent authority (SC/ST candidates)
  • Caste certificate with a non-creamy-layer certificate (Backward Class/Extremely Backward Class candidates)
  • Disability certificate issued by the competent authority (Divyang candidates)
  • Ex-serviceman document, for candidates claiming age relaxation
  • Recent colour photograph and signature
For married women claiming reservation, the notice says the caste/non-creamy-layer certificate must be issued as per the General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, decision. Candidates should confirm the exact certificate format on the portal.

आवेदन के लिए जन्मतिथि, शिक्षा, आवासीय प्रमाण, जाति प्रमाणपत्र, दिव्यांगता प्रमाणपत्र और यदि लागू हो तो पूर्व सैनिक दस्तावेज जैसे महत्वपूर्ण दस्तावेज जमा करने होते हैं। विवाहित महिला आरक्षण के लिए विशेष प्रमाणपत्र की जरूरत होती है।

Important Conditions

  • Applications are accepted only through the online mode; applications through any other mode will not be accepted
  • The candidate is responsible for the correctness of all details entered; entries and uploaded documents found wrong or false at any stage can lead to cancellation of candidature
  • The exam fee once paid will not be refunded; an application without the exam fee is treated as incomplete and rejected
  • After final submission, no claim for correcting an error in the application will be entertained
  • Candidates should keep their own valid mobile number and e-mail ID active, as the User ID/Password and communications are sent there
  • Candidates should keep a printout of the confirmed application and payment receipt for future reference
  • The CBT may be held in more than one session; results are prepared using the normalization process
  • Candidate details, category and other entries once submitted are treated as final for the eligibility test
  • In case of any discrepancy on any point in the notice, the decision/order of the Education Department, Government of Bihar, will prevail

आवेदन ऑनलाइन ही स्वीकार होंगे और आवेदन में दी गई जानकारी सही होनी चाहिए। फीस जमा करने के बाद कोई रिफंड नहीं होगा और फॉर्म सबमिट करने के बाद सुधार की अनुमति नहीं है। परीक्षा कई सत्रों में हो सकती है और परिणाम सामान्यीकरण प्रक्रिया से तय होंगे।

BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 FAQs

Q1. What is the BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026?

It is an eligibility test (Vidyalaya Pustakalayadhyaksh Patrata Pariksha) conducted by the Bihar School Examination Committee for candidates holding a Library Science degree. Qualifying candidates receive an eligibility certificate

Q2. What are the online application dates?

Online applications are accepted from 1 October 2026 to 21 October 2026.

Q3. What is the exam pattern?

A 150-minute Computer Based Test of 150 marks, with 100 marks for Library Science and 50 marks for General Knowledge. All questions are MCQs of 1 mark each, with no negative marking.

Q4. What is the qualification required?

A Bachelor’s degree in Library Science from a recognised university with at least 45% marks, and the applicant must be an Indian citizen and a resident of Bihar.

Q5. What is the age limit?

Minimum 21 years and maximum 37 years for unreserved men, 40 years for unreserved women, BC and EBC, and 42 years for SC/ST, as on 01.08.2026, with further relaxation for Divyang candidates and ex-servicemen.

Q6. What is the exam fee?

₹960 for General/BC/EBC candidates and ₹760 for SC/ST/Divyang candidates, payable online only.

Q7. What are the qualifying marks?

50% for General, 45.5% for Backward Class, 42.5% for Extremely Backward Class, and 40% for SC/ST, Divyang and Women candidates, applied on the normalised score.

यह प्रश्नोत्तर परीक्षा के उद्देश्य, आवेदन तिथियों, पात्रता, आयु सीमा, फीस और अंकन प्रणाली को आसान भाषा में समझाते हैं ताकि उम्मीदवारों को तैयारी और आवेदन में मदद मिल सके।

परीक्षा और आवेदन के लिए जानना जरूरी बातें

इस परीक्षा में वह उम्मीदवार आवेदन कर सकता है जिसके पास लाइब्रेरी साइंस में स्नातक डिग्री हो और जो बिहार का निवासी हो। आवेदन ऑनलाइन करना अनिवार्य है और परीक्षा कम्प्यूटर आधारित है। आयु सीमा और फीस वर्ग अनुसार अलग-अलग है। परीक्षा में पास होने पर पात्रता प्रमाणपत्र मिलता है, जो आगे सरकारी सेवा में नियुक्ति के लिए जरूरी है। परीक्षा में कोई नकारात्मक अंकन नहीं है, जिससे उम्मीदवारों को जोखिम कम रहता है। परीक्षा कई सत्रों में हो सकती है, इसलिए उम्मीदवारों को आधिकारिक वेबसाइट पर अपडेट्स देखते रहना चाहिए। आवेदन भरते समय सभी दस्तावेज और जानकारी सही भरना जरूरी है क्योंकि बाद में सुधार की अनुमति नहीं होगी।

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