Bihar will test school librarians: applications open 1 October

The Bihar School Examination Board has announced a School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026. Applications open on 1 October and close on 21 October 2026, on the board's SLET registration portal.

Who can apply

• Residents of Bihar.
• A bachelor's degree with at least 45% marks, plus a bachelor's degree in Library Science from a recognised university. The notification allows a five-percentage-point relaxation in marks for certain categories.

The test

Section	Marks
Library Science	100
General Knowledge	50
Total (150 minutes, computer-based)	150

Every question carries one mark and there is no negative marking, so leave nothing blank. The library science syllabus follows the B.Lib. curriculum of Bihar's universities.

Minimum qualifying marks

General 50%; Backward Class 45.5%; Extremely Backward Class 42.5%; SC, ST, persons with disabilities and women 40%.

Why it matters

An eligibility test is the gate, not the job: passing it makes you eligible for school librarian recruitment when posts are advertised. It is a rare opening for library science graduates, whose options are usually limited to colleges and a handful of public libraries, and it arrives alongside Bihar's large teacher recruitment drive.

CareerBox News Desk, reporting on the Bihar School Examination Board’s announcement of the School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026. Official portal: biharboardonline.bihar.gov.in. Dates and eligibility change; confirm them on the official portal before you act.