Bihar School Examination Board
The Bihar School Examination Board (abbreviated BSEB) is a statutory body under section 3 of the Bihar School Examination Act - 1952, which is functioning under the Government of Bihar devised to conduct examinations at secondary and senior secondary standards in both government and private schools belonging to the state of Bihar.
बिहार विद्यालय परीक्षा समिति | |
| Abbreviation | BSEB |
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| Formation | 1952 |
| Type | Governmental Board of Education |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Patna, Bihar, India |
| Location |
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Region | Patna |
Official language |
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| Owner | Government of Bihar |
Chairman | Anand Kishor, IAS |
Secretary | Pramod Kumar |
Parent organization | Education Department of Bihar |
| Secessions | Kathiyavad |
| Affiliations | 22,28,573 schools (8 December 2023) |
Staff | 900 |
| Website | www |
The exam is conducted based on a syllabus as prescribed by the Government of Bihar. It is headquartered in the capital of the state, Patna. Along with school examinations, it also conducts departmental examinations such as Diploma in Physical Education, Certificate in Physical Education and Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) for Bihar state, Simultala Residential Entrance Examinations (for admission to Simultala Awasiya Vidyalaya), Examination for Diploma in Elementary Education etc.
The board conducts secondary and senior secondary school examinations twice a year. One is the annual board examinations in February–March and the other is a supplementary examination held in May–June of every year.