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BCECE 2025 will be conducted on the exam date decided by BCECEB. The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (BCECE) is a State level Common entrance exam organized by BCECEB, also known as Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board. BCECE is a state-level common entrance exam organized by the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board. The primary purpose of this exam is to facilitate admission to Paramedical, Nursing, Agriculture, Pharmacy, Engineering, and Technology colleges in Bihar. The eligible courses include Paramedical, B.Sc Nursing, B.Pharm, UG Agriculture/Horticulture/Forestry/Fisheries Science, and UG Engineering (only for vacant seats after filling with JEE).
If you are preparing for the BCECE exam, it is crucial to check the eligibility criteria at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in, apply, download the admit card, practice with previous year question papers, and review the answer key and result.
BCECE 2025 – Exam Dates, Application Form, Syllabus
BCECE UG Exam
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BCECE or Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination is a state-level entrance exam conducted by the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board also known as BCECEB. The BCECE exam is conducted for admission to various UG courses in the field of Engineering, medicine, Agriculture, and technology. The BCECE is a very competitive exam given by thousands of students for admission to professional degree courses in government and private medical colleges of the Bihar state.
Important Dates
| Exam Event | Event Date |
|---|---|
| Release of application form or Start of registration | As per BCECEB |
| Last date to apply | As per BCECEB |
| Issuance of BCECE admit card 2025 | As per BCECEB |
| BCECE 2025 exam date | As per BCECEB |
| Release of answer key | As per BCECEB |
| Announcement of BCECE result 2025 | As per BCECEB |
Eligibility Criteria
Admission is open to applicants who meet any of the following criteria:
- Residents of India with parents who are permanent residents of Bihar.
- Children of refugees registered in Bihar.
- Offspring of parents working for the Bihar Government, even if they are residents of other states.
- Children of employees of the pre-reorganization Bihar Government whose positions are still transferable to Bihar/Jharkhand State.
- Dependents of Government of India employees stationed in Bihar or working in Government of India-run institutions or factories in Bihar.
- Offspring of United Nations employees currently stationed in Bihar.
Engineering and Technology (4-Year Course):
Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must have passed the 10+2 examination with any combination of Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology, Biology, Informatics Practices, Biotechnology, Technical Vocational Subject, Agriculture, Engineering Graphics, Business Studies, or Entrepreneurship as specified in Annexure-7.
For Agriculture Engineering:
- Minimum 45% marks (40% for reserved category) in the above subjects combined.
- Alternatively, candidates can have passed a minimum 3-year diploma examination with at least 45% marks (40% for reserved category), subject to availability of vacancies in the first year. In case lateral entry vacancies are filled, universities will provide bridge courses to ensure parity in knowledge.
For Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Women’s Institute of Technology, Darbhanga (4-Year Course): (a) Information Technology: Minimum qualification: Passed I.S.C. or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics or Biology. (b) Computer Science & Engineering: Minimum qualification: Passed I.S.C. or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Science, or Biology.
Pharmacy (Four-Year Course):
Eligibility: Candidates must have passed the 10+2/equivalent examination with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects and Mathematics/Biology as optional subjects. Applicants appearing for the intermediate or equivalent examination can apply, provided they have passed the 10+2/equivalent examination by the time of interview/counselling.
Physical Examination: Admitted applicants will undergo a medical examination. Admission is granted only if the applicant is declared fit in the examination. A separate fee will be charged for this examination.
Age Limit: There is no age limit for engineering courses. For pharmacy, applicants must be at least 17 years old as of December 31 of the examination year.
Medical Stream:
Eligibility: Candidates must have passed 10+2/Higher Secondary/I.S.C./equivalent examinations with English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology for medical stream courses such as Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Paramedical Graduate Courses. For B.Sc. Nursing, a minimum of 45% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English in 10+2 is required.
Age Limit: Minimum age for admission in the medical stream is 17 years as of December 31 of the examination year.
Agriculture Stream:
Eligibility: For courses at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour (Bhagalpur):
- Bachelor of Agriculture (50% seats): Passed I.S.C. or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics.
- Horticulture Graduate (50% seats): Passed I.S.C. or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics.
- Bachelor of Forestry (50% seats): Passed I.S.C. or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Mathematics.
- Bachelor of Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry (50% seats): Passed I.S.C. (Agriculture) with specified subjects.
For courses at Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna:
- Gavya Technical Graduate (B.Tech Dairy Technology): Passed I.S.C. or equivalent with specified subjects.
- Bachelor of Fisheries Sciences (BFSC): Passed I.S.C. or equivalent with specified subjects.
Physical Examination: Applicants selected for admission will undergo a medical examination. Admission is granted only if found eligible in the examination. A separate fee will be charged for this examination.
Age Limit: For admission to Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour (Bhagalpur), the minimum age is 16 years as of August 31 of the examination year. Minimum age limit is not prescribed.
Reservation Criteria
Candidates who belong to the Bihar state and have a valid caste certificate of Bihar state they will get reservation in the college.
| Category | Reservation |
| General | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste(SC) | 16% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 1% |
| Extremely Backward Class (EBC) | 18% |
| Backward Class (BC) | 12% |
| Reserved Category Girls (RCG) | 3% |
| Disabled Quota (DQ) | 3% |
How to Apply
Application forms for BCECE will be out in the month of February 2022 so all the candidates are advised to stay connected with the official site of BCECE Board to get all the updated details regarding BCECE.
Application Fee
The candidates have to fill the BCECE form through the online mode, after filling all the details and uploading photograph and signature, candidates have to pay the application fees. The application fees is Rs. 1000/- (for General and OBC candidates) or Rs. 500/- (for SC and ST candidates).
– The candidates belong to PCMB group are required to pay the application fees of Rs. 1100/- (for General and OBC candidates) or Rs. 550/- (for SC and ST candidates). The candidates can pay their fees either through the online mode by using credit/debit card or they can also pat it by using bank challan.
Paper Pattern
The question paper of Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination will be as per the exam pattern.
- The BCECE 2025 exam pattern conveys the mode, important topics, question distribution, marking scheme.
- Latest exam scheme is as per bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.
- You can also practice the pattern, type of questions with PYQPs and BCECE sample question papers.
- BCECE 2025 mock tests are also a good way to familiarize yourself with the pattern.
Last year the exam pattern was as followshttps://www.indcareer.com/en/common-entrance-exams/
| Physics | 400 marks | 1.5 hours |
| Chemistry | 400 marks | 1.5 hours |
| Mathematics | 400 marks | 1.5 hours |
| Biology | 400 marks | 1.5 hours |
| Agriculture | 400 marks | 1.5 hours |
- Mode of Exam – The exam is a Offline test.
- Question type – The questions are Multiple Choice Questions.
- Number of Questions – There are 100 questions per paper in the entrance exam.
- Total Marks – Maximum marks in the exam is 400 Marks per paper.
- Exam Duration – The entrance exam is of 1.5 Hours per paper.https://www.indcareer.com/en/common-entrance-exams/
- Language of Question Paper – The question paper is in language English and Hindi.
Marking Scheme –
- Candidates get +4 marks for correct answer.
- And negative marks is -1 for incorrect answers.
PCM, PCB, PCMB Groups in BCECE Exam
Contact Details
Address:
BCECE Board
I.A.S Association Building,
Near Patna Airport,
Patna – 800014, Bihar
For more details visit official website
BCECE – An Overview
| Name of Exam | BCECE |
| Full Form of BCECE | Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination |
| Organizing Body | BCECEB |
| Full Form of BCECEB | Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board |
| Level of Exam | State |
| Type of Exam | Common Entrance Exam |
| Official Website | bceceboard.bihar.gov.in |
| Courses Where Admission is Through BCECE | B.Pharm, BPT, BOT, BMLT, BOpT, B.Sc Nursing, UG Agriculture, UG Horticulture, B.Tech |
| Colleges Where Admission is Through BCECE | Engineering, Paramedical, Nursing, Agriculture colleges in Bihar |
| Minimum Educational Qualification | Class 12th |
| Mode of Exam | TBA, Last year it was – Offline |
| Type of Questions | TBA, Last year it was – Multiple Choice Questions |
| Number of Questions | TBA, Last year it was – 100 questions per paper |
| Total Marks | TBA, Last year it was – 400 Marks per paper |
| Marking Scheme | TBA, Last year it was – +4, -1 |
| Exam Duration | TBA, Last year it was – 1.5 Hours per paper |
| Subjects in Question Paper | TBA, Last year it was – Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Agriculture |