Best Books for BCECE 2020 Preparation — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and Agriculture

Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination 2026 ( BCECE )

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The entrance exam, BCECE 2020 will now be conducted on October 10 and 11, as shared by the exam board. Candidates can prepare for BCECE 2020 with the help of books as shared in this article.

Candidates appearing in BCECE 2020 can get here a list of books for all the subjects to prepare for the upcoming examination. 

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (BCECE) 2020 is scheduled for October 10 and 11. Candidates appearing for the examination have to prepare for their selective subjects as per the choice of course they want to pursue. There will be five papers for subjects in BCECE 2020 — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology and Agriculture. Now, the candidates have to prepare thoroughly for BCECE 2020 to be able to score well. Here are some books recommended by experts and toppers for BCECE 2020 preparation

The subject groups to be attempted by the candidates are as under:

Subject groups  Total questions per group Total marks per group
Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) 300 questions  1200 marks 
Physics, Chemistry and Biology (PCB) 300 questions  1200 marks 
Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture (CBA) 300 questions  1200 marks 
Mathematics, Biology and Agriculture (MBA) 300 questions  1200 marks 
Mathematics, Chemistry and Agriculture (MCA) 300 questions  1200 marks 
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology  400 questions  1600 marks
Table of contents
  • Books for BCECE Physics Preparation
  • Books for BCECE Chemistry Preparation
  • Books for BCECE Biology Preparation
  • Books for BCECE Mathematics Preparation
  • Books for BCECE Agriculture Preparation

Books for BCECE Physics Preparation

The books for BCECE 2020 should be based on the syllabus of Physics subject as under: 

  • Physical-world and measurement
  • Kinematics
  • Laws of Motion
  • Work, Energy and Power
  • Motion of System of Particles and Rigid body
  • Gravitation
  • Properties of Bulk Matter,
  • Heat and Thermodynamics,
  • Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory,
  • Oscillations and Waves, Electrostatics,
  • Current Electricity,
  • Magnetic effects of current & Magnetism
  • Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating currents
  • Electromagnetic Waves, Optics
  • Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
  • Electronic Devices, and Communication Systems

To prepare the topics, the following books have been recommended by the experts: 

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Books Author/ Publisher
Objective Physics Arihant experts
Exemplar Problems for Class 11 Physics   NCERT
Exemplar Problems for Class 12 Physics   NCERT 
Concepts of Physics H C Verma 
Aptitude Test Problems in Physics SS Krotov

Books for BCECE Chemistry Preparation

The exam will be based around the following topics of Chemistry subject:

  • Some basic concepts of Chemistry
  • States of Matter: Gases and liquids
  • Structure of Atom
  • Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
  • Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
  • Equilibrium
  • Thermodynamics
  • s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)
  • Some p-Block Elements: General Introduction p-Block Elements, p-Block Elements, d- and f-Block Elements
  • Redox Reactions, Hydrogen
  • Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
  • Hydrocarbons: Classification of hydrocarbons
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements
  • Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
  • Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers, Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids
  • Organic compounds containing Nitrogen, Biomolecules, Polymers
  • Chemistry in Everyday life

And, candidates can cover the topics with the help of the following books: 

Books Author/ Publisher
Objective Chemistry Dinesh 
Objective Chemistry RPH Editorial
Class 11 and 12th Chemistry Exemplar  NCERT
Environmental Chemistry Anil Kumar De
A Textbook of Organic Chemistry for IITJEE and, An Objective Approach to Organic Chemistry R K Gupta

Books for BCECE Biology Preparation

For Biology, candidates need to cover both Botany and Zoology topics as under: 

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  • Diversity in the Living World
  • Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants
  • Cell: Structure and Function
  • Plant Physiology
  • Human Physiology
  • Sexual Reproduction
  • Genetics and Evolution
  • Biology and Human Welfare
  • Biotechnology and its applications
  • Ecology and Environment

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The books candidates can refer to in order to prepare this subject are: 

Books Author/ Publisher

Objective Biology

S Biswas & A Biswas

Textbook of Biology

NCERT

Elementary Biology for Class 12

K N Bhatia

Biology

S C Verma

Books Objective Life Sciences: MCQs for Life Sciences Examination

Kailash Choudhary

Books for BCECE Mathematics Preparation

The Mathematics section of BCECE 2020 will be based on the following topics: 

  • Sets and Functions, Algebra (I)
  • Co-ordinate Geometry (I)
  • Calculus (I)
  • Mathematical Reasoning
  • Statistics
  • Probability (I)
  • Relations and Functions,
  • Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  • Algebra (II), Calculus (II)
  • Vectors
  • Three-dimensional Geometry
  • Linear Programming
  • Probability (II)

Candidates can cover the topics for BCECE 2020 preparation with the books mentioned below:

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Books for BCECE Agriculture Preparation

The Agriculture section of BCECE 2020 will be based on the following topics: 

  • Introduction to agriculture and agrometeorology
  • Soil as a medium of plant growth
  • Plant breeding and genetics
  • Agriculture Engineering
  • Crop Protection
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Dairy and Fish Production
  • Crop Production
  • Cultivation of crops
  • Cropping system
  • Soil and water management
  • Weed management
  • Recent trends in Agriculture
  • Agriculture economics
  • Basic Horticulture
  • Fruit production
  • Vegetable production
  • Flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants
  • Preservation of fruits and plants
  • Extension education

The books candidates can refer to prepare for BCECE 2020 are:

Books Author/ Publisher
General Agriculture for ICAR  Jain Brothers
BSc Agriculture Entrance Exam  Dr Lalita Gaur
Agriculture Exam’s Made Easy N Shashidhara
Question Bank of Agriculture Satyanarayan Gupta
MCQs in Horticulture Bharat Singh Hada

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Answered 4 days ago

BCECE result date and time will be announced on the BCECEB official website. The result is expected to be released in July 2026.  Candidates have to keep their login credentials handy to check the exam result.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered 4 days ago

The result date will be announced soon. The BCECE result 2026 official website is bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. Candidates have to provide their email address and password to check the result.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered 4 days ago

The authority has not released the BCECE 2026 exam notification yet. After the official notification exam date will be known. There is less possibilities for the exam to be postponed. 

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 days ago

BCECE exam is conducted offline (pen and paper mode) for 90 minutes. There will be 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in each paper. Each question carries 4 marks. Negative marking is done for wrong answers.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered 4 days ago

BCECE 2026 admit card will be available on the website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. Candidates have to access their login to download the admit card. It will be available for registered candidates. The admit card is important to appear for the entrance exam.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered 4 days ago

The authority will update the BCECE admit card link on the website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. Candidates can download the admit card using their login credentials. The admit card will be available for the registered candidates.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered 5 days ago

The authority will announce the BCECE form correction date online. Candidates have to make the necessary changes in the form before the form correction last date.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered 5 days ago

The authority will open the BCECE form correction window after the end of the registration process. Candidates who wish to make changes to the form must edit the allowed details before the last date.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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Answered a week ago

Yes, students can get admission in Government Engineering College, Arwal with 80 percentile in BCECE through counselling. Students can check the last year cutoff to know more about the admission chances.

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Nishtha Hazarika

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Answered a month ago

The board has not announced the BCECE 2026 application form date. The registration window is expected to open in April 2026. Passed 10+2 from a recognised board can apply for the BCECE 2026 exam.

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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