Bihar DElEd 2026 Counselling (soon): Complete Guide for Counselling, Government College List, Fees, and Admission Process

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) successfully conducted the Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) Joint Entrance Examination 2026 to select candidates for its two-year professional teacher training program. The exam was held across multiple shifts between June 8 and June 22, 2026, and the official results were declared on August 5, 2026. Out of 2,23,835 candidates who appeared for the entrance test, an impressive 1,65,609 qualified, bringing the overall pass percentage to 73.99%.

With the results now declared, qualified candidates are preparing for the next major milestone: the online counseling process. Through this centralized admission procedure, candidates will compete for approximately 30,750 seats available across 306 NCTE-approved and BSEB-affiliated institutions in Bihar—comprising 60 government colleges (DIETs, PTECs, and BIETs) and roughly 246 private institutions. The upcoming release of the First Selection (Merit) List will determine which aspirants secure a coveted seat in their preferred government or private D.El.Ed. college.

Bihar DElEd 2026 Counselling: Detailed Overview

Key Parameter	Important Details
Course Name	Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.)
Conducting Authority	Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB)
Academic Session	2026 – 2028
Course Duration	2 Years
Exam Mode & Format	Objective Multiple-Choice Questions (No Negative Marking)
Exam Conduct Dates	June 8, 2026 – June 22, 2026
Answer Key Release Date	July 2, 2026 (Objection window: July 2 – July 5, 2026)
Result Declaration Date	August 5, 2026
Total Candidates Appeared	2,23,835
Total Candidates Qualified	1,65,609
Overall Pass Percentage	73.99%
Total Available Seats	~30,750 Seats
Total Participating Colleges	306 Colleges (60 Government & ~246 Private)
Minimum Qualifying Marks	Unreserved (UR/EWS): 35% Reserved (SC/ST/OBC/EBC/PwD): 30%
Upcoming Admission Stage	Online Counseling Registration & Choice Locking
Official Websites	bsebdeled.com | secondary.biharboardonline.com

How Bihar DElEd Counselling Works

Bihar DElEd counselling is a fully online, merit-based, centralized process conducted directly by BSEB. It typically unfolds in the following stages, and the board usually conducts up to five rounds (including spot rounds) to fill all available seats:

1. Online registration for counselling. Qualified candidates log in to the counselling portal using their application ID/roll number and date of birth or password generated at the time of the entrance exam.

2. Common Application Form (CAF) and document upload. Candidates fill in personal, academic, and category details and upload scanned documents such as the 10+2 marksheet, category certificate (if applicable), Aadhaar card, and photograph.

3. Online choice filling. This is the most important step. Candidates rank their preferred D.El.Ed. colleges — government and private — in order of preference, from most preferred (rank 1) down to the least preferred. The merit list allotment logic tries to match each candidate to the highest-ranked choice their marks and category allow.

4. Locking of choices. Once satisfied, candidates must lock their choice list before the deadline; unlocked or unsaved preferences are not considered for seat allotment.

5. Release of the first selection/merit list. Based on entrance exam rank, category, reservation policy, and locked choices, BSEB publishes the first merit list, naming the college allotted to each candidate.

6. Reporting and document verification. Candidates allotted a seat in the first list must report to the allotted institute within the specified window (commonly five to six days) to complete document verification and pay the admission fee.

7. Freeze or float/upgrade option. Depending on the counselling design of the year, a candidate already allotted a lower-preference college may opt to “float” for an upgrade to a higher-preference college in subsequent rounds, or “freeze” the current seat.

8. Subsequent selection lists and spot rounds. Vacant seats after each round — due to non-reporting, cancellations, or upgrades — are filled through second, third, and further selection lists, followed by spot admission rounds for any seats still vacant close to the start of the academic session.

How to Apply for Bihar DElEd Counselling 2026

Follow these steps once BSEB activates the counselling window on bsebdeled.com:

1. Visit the official portal. Go to bsebdeled.com or secondary.biharboardonline.com — never use third-party or unofficial links for login.
2. Locate the counselling/CAF link. Look for “D.El.Ed Counselling 2026” or “Common Application Form” on the homepage notifications.
3. Log in. Use your application number/roll number along with your date of birth or the password set during entrance exam registration.
4. Fill the Common Application Form. Enter personal details, category, subject stream (Arts/Science/Commerce), and other required information carefully — errors here can affect allotment.
5. Upload documents. Typical requirements include:
   • 10+2 marksheet and certificate
   • D.El.Ed. entrance scorecard
   • Category/reservation certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EBC/EWS), if applicable
   • Aadhaar card
   • Recent passport-size photograph and signature
   • Residence certificate (if required)
6. Fill college choices. Browse the list of participating government and private colleges and arrange them in your true order of preference. It is strongly advised to fill a large number of choices, including both government and private colleges, to maximize the chance of allotment.
7. Pay the counselling/registration fee, if applicable, through the online payment gateway.
8. Lock and submit your choices before the deadline. Take a printout/screenshot of the confirmation for your records.
9. Check the merit list on the scheduled date by logging in with the same credentials.
10. Report to the allotted college within the given window with original documents and pay the prescribed admission fee to confirm your seat.

Government D.El.Ed. College List 2025–27 Session (District-Wise)

The table below is compiled from BSEB’s official college list for the D.El.Ed. Admission Session 2025–27 and includes only government-run institutions — District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs), Primary Teacher Education Colleges (PTECs), and Block Institutes of Education and Training (BIETs). This list also forms the base of government colleges participating in the 2026 counselling session, since the same institutional network is reused each year (any additions/removals are notified separately by BSEB).

District	Government College Name	Total Seats
Araria	DIET, Forbesganj	50
Aurangabad	DIET, Tarar	150
Aurangabad	Primary Teachers Training College, Shahpur	150
Banka	DIET, Banka	150
Begusarai	DIET, Shahpur	150
Begusarai	Primary Teacher Education College, Bishnupur	150
Bhagalpur	DIET, Bhagalpur	150
Bhagalpur	Primary Teachers Education College, Nagarpara	150
Bhagalpur	Primary Teacher Education College, Phulwaria	150
Bhojpur	DIET, Pirouta	200
Bhojpur	Primary Teachers Education College, Bihiya	200
Buxar	DIET, Dumraon	100
Darbhanga	DIET, Quilaghat	150
Darbhanga	Block Institute of Education and Training, Madhopatti	200
East Champaran	DIET, Motihari	200
East Champaran	Block Institute of Education and Training, Dariyapur	100
Gaya	DIET, Gaya	200
Gaya	Primary Teacher Education College, Sherghati	100
Gopalganj	DIET, Thawe	150
Kaimur	DIET, Mohania	100
Katihar	Mahatma Gandhi DIET, Tikapatti	150
Katihar	Block Institute of Education and Training, Musapur	100
Khagaria	DIET, Ramganj, Sansarpur	150
Kishanganj	DIET, Kishanganj	200
Lakhisarai	DIET, Lakhisarai	200
Madhepura	DIET, Madhepura	200
Madhepura	Primary Teachers Education College, Sukhasan Manhara	200
Madhubani	DIET, Narar	100
Madhubani	Primary Teacher Education College, Ghoghardiha	150
Munger	DIET, Purabsarai	100
Munger	Primary Teacher Education College, Haweli Kharagpur	150
Muzaffarpur	DIET, Rambagh	200
Muzaffarpur	Primary Teachers Education College, Chandwara	150
Muzaffarpur	Primary Teachers Education College, Patahi	200
Muzaffarpur	Primary Teachers Education College, Pokhraira	250
Nalanda	DIET, Noorsarai, Biharsharif	150
Nawada	DIET, Nawada	150
Patna	DIET, Bikram	200
Patna	B.N.R. Training College, Gulzarbagh (Only Female)	100
Patna	Primary Teacher Education College, Barh	150
Patna	Primary Teacher Education College, Lakhanchand, Mokamaghat	200
Patna	Primary Teacher’s Education College, Mahendru	150
Patna	Primary Teachers Education College, Masaurhi	200
Purnea	DIET, Shree Nagar	150
Rohtas	DIET, Fazalganj, Sasaram	150
Rohtas	Primary Teacher Education College, Sasaram	50
Samastipur	DIET, Pusa	150
Samastipur	Primary Teacher Education College, Rampur Jalalpur	200
Samastipur	Primary Teacher Education College, Sahpur Patori	50
Saran	DIET, Sonpur	200
Saran	Primary Teacher’s Education College, Bangra	100
Sheikhpura	DIET, Sheikhpura	150
Sheohar	DIET, Sheohar	100
Sitamarhi	DIET, Dumra	100
Siwan	DIET, Siwan	200
Siwan	Primary Teacher Education College, Siwan	200
Vaishali	DIET, Dighi	200
Vaishali	Primary Teachers’ Education College, Surhattha, Hajipur	150
West Champaran	DIET, Kumarbagh, Bettiah	150
West Champaran	Block Institute of Education & Training, Balmiki Nagar	50

Note: Districts such as Jamui, Saharsa, and Supaul currently have only private participating institutions and no government D.El.Ed. college listed under the 2025–27 session, per official BSEB records.

Across these institutions, the total government seat capacity works out to roughly 8,650–8,700 seats, against a state-wide total of about 30,750 D.El.Ed. seats — meaning government seats make up close to 28% of total capacity, while the remaining seats are spread across the 246 private colleges.

Government vs Private College Fees: Complete Breakdown

Fee structure is one of the biggest factors candidates weigh while ranking their college choices during counselling, since the gap between government and private D.El.Ed. fees in Bihar is substantial.

Government College Fees

Government DIETs and Primary Teacher Education Colleges charge nominal, state-subsidized fees. Based on official college-fee data:

Fee Head	Approximate Amount
Total course fee (2 years), typical government DIET/PTEC	₹5,700 – ₹25,000
Commonly cited flat fee at several DIETs (e.g., PTEC Sahpur Aurangabad, DIET Banka, DIET Begusarai)	₹11,500 (full course)
Admission/registration deposit at counselling	₹3,000 (adjusted against total fee)
Additional heads	Library fee, examination fee, and minor development charges (nominal, a few hundred rupees)

Government college fees vary marginally from institute to institute depending on local development/examination charges, but they remain far below private college fees across the board, and reserved-category candidates are further eligible for fee concessions and scholarships (including National Scholarship Portal schemes).

Private College Fees

Private D.El.Ed. colleges in Bihar operate under an NCTE-linked fee cap fixed by BSEB:

Fee Head	Approximate Amount
Maximum fee cap for the full 2-year course (as per NCTE norms)	Up to ₹1,20,000
Fixed annual tuition fee for the first year (as reiterated by BSEB)	₹60,000
Admission deposit at time of seat confirmation	₹3,000
Typical range across colleges (varies by institute, infrastructure, location)	₹35,000 – ₹60,000 per year (₹70,000 – ₹1,20,000+ for the full course)

BSEB has repeatedly warned private institutions against charging fees above the notified cap and has taken action on complaints of excess collection during past counselling rounds, so candidates allotted a private college should insist on an official fee receipt matching the board-approved structure.

Bottom line on fees: A government D.El.Ed. seat typically costs somewhere between ₹5,700 and ₹25,000 for the entire two-year programme — roughly one-fifth to one-tenth the cost of a private seat, which can run up to ₹1,20,000. This fee gap is the single biggest reason government colleges remain the first preference for most candidates during choice filling, even though it means competing at a higher cutoff.

2025 Cutoff Trend for Government Colleges (Reference for 2026 Aspirants)

Since the Bihar DElEd 2026 official cutoff has not been released yet, the most reliable reference point for candidates is the 2025 counselling cutoff trend for government colleges, which BSEB published district- and category-wise after the previous cycle.

Previous Year (2025) Cut-Off for All Government Colleges

Students always ask about the cut-off marks for Sarkari colleges. Below is the full table of all 62 Government Colleges with their estimated First Merit List cut-off marks for 2025 (Unreserved / General Category).

S.No	District	Govt College Name	Science Cut-off (UR)	Arts Cut-off (UR)
1	Purnea	DIET, Shree Nagar	81.95	74.22
2	Araria	DIET, Forbesganj	77.68	69.16
3	Kishanganj	DIET	79.43	70.8
4	Katihar	Mahatma Gandhi DIET, Tikapatti	79.06	71.74
5	Katihar	Block Institute of Education and Training, Musapur	82.65	74.27
6	Munger	DIET, Purabsarai	82.25	73.19
7	Munger	Primary Teacher Education College, Haweli Kharagpur	83.75	69.57
8	Lakhisarai	DIET	78.11	73.66
9	Sheikhpura	DIET	80.47	69.19
10	Khagaria	DIET, Ramganj, Sansarpur	77.7	69.64
11	Begusarai	DIET, Shahpur	80.24	70.52
12	Begusarai	Primary Teacher Education College, Bishnupur	81.04	71.49
13	Bhagalpur	DIET	83.33	70.7
14	Bhagalpur	Primary Teachers Education College, Nagarpara	79.0	75.13
15	Bhagalpur	Primary Teacher Education College, Phulwaria	81.33	72.84
16	Banka	DIET	80.21	72.54
17	Madhepura	DIET	78.53	73.01
18	Madhepura	Primary Teachers Education College, Sukhasan Manhara	81.38	69.16
19	Muzaffarpur	DIET, Rambagh	83.98	73.23
20	Muzaffarpur	Primary Teachers Education College, Chandwara	78.69	69.41
21	Muzaffarpur	Primary Teachers Education College, Patahi	83.33	69.42
22	Muzaffarpur	Primary Teachers Education College, Pokhraira	78.71	69.46
23	Sitamarhi	DIET, Dumra	83.61	69.83
24	Vaishali	DIET, Dighi	79.91	71.74
25	Vaishali	Primary Teachers’ Education College, Surhattha, Hajipur	78.61	70.36
26	West Champaran	DIET, Kumarbagh, Bettiah	81.56	70.21
27	West Champaran	Block Institute of Education & Training, Balmiki Nagar	79.79	71.43
28	West Champaran	St. Teresa’s Primary Teachers’ Education College, Bettiah	84.34	72.45
29	East Champaran	DIET, Motihari	80.89	71.65
30	East Champaran	Block Institute of Education and Training, Dariyapur	79.95	72.06
31	Sheohar	DIET	81.37	74.96
32	Darbhanga	DIET, Quilaghat	82.47	70.29
33	Darbhanga	Block Institute of Education and Training, Madhopatti	81.67	71.05
34	Madhubani	DIET, Narar	83.84	69.0
35	Madhubani	Primary Teacher Education College, Ghoghardiha	81.34	75.13
36	Samastipur	DIET, Pusa	80.66	71.5
37	Samastipur	Primary Teacher Education College, Rampur Jalalpur	78.8	73.08
38	Samastipur	Primary Teacher Education College, Sahpur Patori	79.67	69.21
39	Patna	DIET, Bikram	82.68	74.65
40	Patna	B.N.R. Training College, Gulzarbagh	84.14	70.19
41	Patna	Primary Teacher Education College, Barh	80.12	74.45
42	Patna	Primary Teacher Education College, Lakhanchand, Mokamaghat	84.28	74.7
43	Patna	Primary Teacher’s Education College, Mahendru	83.5	69.84
44	Patna	Primary Teachers Education College, Masaurhi	77.72	69.25
45	Nalanda	DIET, Noorsarai, Biharsharif	82.8	74.22
46	Bhojpur	DIET, Pirouta	78.33	74.77
47	Bhojpur	Primary Teachers Education College, Bihiya	78.01	74.91
48	Rohtas	DIET, Fazalganj, Sasaram	83.69	70.16
49	Rohtas	Primary Teacher Education College, Sasaram	81.56	70.3
50	Buxar	DIET, Dumraon	83.08	72.03
51	Kaimur	DIET, Mohania	81.38	71.02
52	Gaya	DIET	83.56	74.57
53	Gaya	Primary Teacher Education College, Sherghati	79.13	71.69
54	Nawada	DIET	77.62	69.87
55	Aurangabad	DIET, Tarar	84.45	72.84
56	Aurangabad	Primary Teachers Training College, Shahpur	82.93	73.23
57	Saran	DIET, Sonpur	78.93	72.63
58	Saran	Primary Teacher’s Education College, Bangra	82.02	73.04
59	Siwan	DIET	83.63	69.96
60	Siwan	Primary Teacher Education College	78.86	74.28
61	Siwan	Bhagawan Budh Primary Teacher’s Education College, Maharaj Ganj	79.46	69.17
62	Gopalganj	DIET, Thawe	84.49	69.88

* Cut-offs for reserved categories (OBC, EBC, SC, ST) are usually 5 to 15 marks lower than the General category.

Practical Tips for Government College Aspirants

• Rank government colleges high but keep the list long. Since government seats are limited (about 8,650 out of 30,750 total seats), locking a long list of choices — mixing high-demand and moderate-demand government colleges along with backup private options — improves the odds of getting any seat in the first list itself.
• Target moderate-cutoff government DIETs if your score is in the 50–65 range. Institutions with 150–250 seat capacity in districts away from Patna/Gaya/Muzaffarpur tend to have comparatively lower cutoffs.
• Keep documents ready in advance. Category certificates, especially for OBC/EBC candidates, need to be current and correctly formatted — delays here are a common reason for rejected applications during document verification.
• Track official notifications only. Merit lists, cutoff PDFs, and counselling schedules should be checked exclusively on bsebdeled.com or secondary.biharboardonline.com to avoid misinformation from unofficial sources.
• Don’t ignore the float/freeze decision. If allotted a lower-preference private college in an early list but a higher-preference government college is still possible in a later round, the float option can help you upgrade — but only if you are financially and logistically prepared to wait.

Important Links for Bihar D.El.Ed 2026

Use the direct official links below to check your result, download your scorecard, register for counseling, and access the official merit lists.

Important Events / Action	Direct Official Link
Bihar D.El.Ed Official Website	bsebdeled.com or secondary.biharboardonline.com
Download Result / Scorecard 2026	Click Here to Check Result
Counseling Registration & Choice Filling Portal	Click Here to Register (Link Active Soon)
First Selection (Merit) List 2026	Download 1st Merit List (Available Soon)
District-Wise Govt College List (PDF)	Download College List PDF
BSEB Helpdesk & Support	Email: deledhelpdesk1@gmail.com Phone: 0612-2232074

Conclusion

Bihar DElEd Counselling 2026 follows the same well-established BSEB framework used in previous years: entrance result, online CAF and choice filling, merit-list-based seat allotment across up to five rounds, and document verification at the allotted college. With 1,65,609 candidates qualifying this year for around 30,750 seats spread across 306 colleges — only 60 of them government-run — competition for the roughly 8,650 subsidized government seats will remain intense, particularly in districts like Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, and Darbhanga. The fee gap between government (as little as ₹5,700–₹25,000 for the full course) and private colleges (up to ₹1,20,000) makes the choice-filling stage genuinely consequential, so candidates are best served by listing a wide, realistic mix of government and private colleges based on their expected rank, referencing the 2025 cutoff trend as a rough guide, and tracking every update directly on the official BSEB DElEd portal as the 2026 counselling calendar unfolds.

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