Bihar D.El.Ed Eligibility, Important Dates, Cut Off

• 12th (or equivalent) with at least 50%. Reserved categories other than EWS, and disabled candidates, get 5% relief
• Urdu candidates with Maulvi passed at 50%
• Vocational 10+2, intermediate after Madhyama, and intermediate after Fauqania are accepted
• Shastri, polytechnic and ITI qualifications are not
• At least 17 years old on 1 January 2026
• 2026 Class 12 candidates could sit the entrance, but needed 50% in the final result to be admitted

Seats are given on entrance rank, seat count, your institute preferences (5 to 30 choices) and reservation. Government institutes are filled first; you cannot move from a government seat to a private one.

Reservation, for Bihar residents only: SC 16%, ST 1%, BC 12%, EBC 18%, BC women 3%, EWS 10%. Horizontally, 5% for disabled candidates, 5% for children of Bihar government employees, and 10% for those who studied Urdu at 10+2. Half the seats are for science and half for arts and commerce.

Admitted students pay a ₹3,000 security deposit, and may slide up to a better choice in later rounds without paying again.

After the result, qualified candidates filled the Common Application Form on bsebdeled.com (login: roll number; password: date of birth). Fee ₹500, or ₹350 for SC, ST and disabled candidates. Private institutes may charge at most ₹60,000 a year (₹1,20,000 for the course).

BSEB publishes institute-wise closing scores by faculty and category. In round 1 of 2026, DIET Purnea closed at 79.745 for unreserved science and 71.627 for unreserved arts and commerce. Full lists: round 1, round 2, round 3.

• BSEB D.El.Ed portal
• Admission notice PR 181/2026 (PDF)
• Private institute rounds notice (PDF)
• Spot round notice (PDF)
• BPSC notice letting 2024-26 D.El.Ed pass-outs apply to TRE 4.0 (PDF)

What marks do I need in 12th?

50%, with 5% relief for reserved (non-EWS) and disabled candidates.

What is the minimum age?

17 on 1 January of the admission year.

How much do private colleges charge?

No more than ₹60,000 a year.

Can D.El.Ed 2024-26 pass-outs apply to BPSC TRE 4.0?

Yes. BPSC confirmed it on 13 October 2026; they upload the web copy of the mark sheet.