Bihar School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 - Dates, Fee, Syllabus

Bihar School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 important dates

Current status: Applications open

Notification / advertisement releasedDate of the newspaper notice	28 Sep 2026	Over
Application form (start – last date)	01 Oct – 21 Oct 2026	Over Open
Fee paymentOnline only	01 Oct – 21 Oct 2026	Over
Exam dateDate not given in the notice	To be announced

About Bihar School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026

Bihar School Examination Board holds the Vidyalaya Pustakalayadhyaksh (School Librarian) Patrata Pariksha 2026 as a computer based test. Passing it is required for appointment as a school librarian in Bihar.

Exam: Bihar School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026
Short name: Bihar Librarian
Official website: biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in

About the exam

Conducting body: Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB)
Department / organisation: Education Department, Government of Bihar
Advertisement / notification no.: Notice PR 221/2026
Exam level: State
Category: Eligibility test
Sector: Teaching
Exam mode: Online (CBT)
Application mode: Online

Eligibility

Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Library Science with at least 45% marks (5% concession for reserved categories of Bihar); Indian citizen and Bihar resident
Age limit: Maximum: UR male 37, UR female 40, BC / EBC 40, SC / ST 42 years
Age calculated as on: Age counted as on this date

Application fee

Fee – General / UR: ₹960 (General / BC / EBC)
Fee – SC / ST: ₹760 (SC / ST / Divyang)

Posts, vacancies & pay

Post / course name: School Librarian (Vidyalaya Pustakalayadhyaksh)

Exam pattern

Total questions: 150
Total marks: 150
Exam duration: 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes)
Sections / subjects: Library Science 100 marks · General Knowledge 50 marks
Question type: MCQ
Negative marking: No negative marking 1 mark per question
Qualifying marks / sectional cut-off: General 50% · BC 45.5% · EBC 42.5% · SC / ST / Divyang / Women 40% Based on normalised score

Selection & counselling

Selection process: Computer based test with normalisation of marks across shifts

Official links

Apply online: Open

Help & contact

Helpline number: +91 8047282787 Email: bseb.support@cbrt.co.in