
Bihar School Examination Board has opened registration for the BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 from 1 October. The last date to apply is 21 October 2026. Candidates can apply at sletregistration.cbrt.co.in.

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in Library Science from a state-recognised university. The board has announced a 10-year age relaxation across all categories. The examination will be conducted in Computer-Based Test mode with multiple-choice questions totalling 150 marks, to be completed in 150 minutes. There is no negative marking.
The examination fee is Rs 960 for General / Backward Class / Extremely Backward Class category candidates and Rs 760 for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe category candidates. Persons with disabilities will pay the same fee as SC/ST. Payment must be made online.
Update, 1 October 2026: Hindustan Times reports that registration for the BSEB School Librarian Eligibility Test 2026 opened on 1 October 2026. The article adds that the examination fee is Rs 960 for General / Backward Class / Extremely Backward Class candidates and Rs 760 for SC/ST candidates. All other details remain as previously reported.
Hindustan Times published two articles on this story: one on 29 September announcing the registration dates and a second on 1 October confirming that registration had opened and adding the examination fee. Both articles are straight wire-style reporting with no discernible slant. Neither version leads with any criticism or praise of the board. The coverage is uniform: both articles list the same eligibility, exam pattern, and age relaxation. The fee detail, added in the 1 October piece, is the only new information and is reported without commentary. Readers can rely on the facts as stated, with no competing frames to reconcile.
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