BCECE 2025 Exam: Dates (Out), Admit Card (Out), Syllabus, Pattern, Result

Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination 2025 ( BCECE )

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Updated on Jun 4, 2025 11:09 IST

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BCECE admit card 2025 was released on June 3, 2025. The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) released the BCECE 2025 admit card. The authorities released the BCECE hall ticket 2025 on the official website at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. Students will be able to download the admit card by entering the login credentials, which are registration number, password, and security pin. Students can check the BCECE 2025 admit card link given below. After downloading the admit card of BCECE 2025 candidates are advised to check for discrepancies and ensure that all the details mentioned in the admit card are correct.

Earlier, the admit card of BCECE 2025 was released on May 28, 2025, but later authorities postponed it. The BCECEB released BCECE exam dates 2025 in the official notification; according to it, the BCECE 2025 exam was conducted on June 8, 2025. After the exam, the authorities will release BCECE results in online mode. Only those candidates whose names will be in the merit list will be eligible for the counselling process. 

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BCECE 2025 Admit Card Out @bceceboard.bihar.gov.in; How to Download Hall Ticket?

Read in detail to know more about the BCECE 2025 admission process.

Q:   When will BCECE result will be declared?
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The BCECE nursing result will be released in August 2025 in online mode at the official website. Students are advised to enter the login credentials which are Roll number and date of birth. After downloading the results of BCECE 2025 one can check for the details mentioned in rank card.

Q:   When will BCECEB conduct BCECE BSc nursing 2025 entrance exam?
A: 

The authorities have decided two days to conduct BCECE 2025 exam. The BCECE nursing 2025 exam will be conducted on June 8 and 9, 2025, in offline mode across various exam centres in Bihar state. Applicants who appear for the exam must download the admit card and carry the original ID to the exam centres. 

 

Q:   When will BCECE admit card be out?
A: 

The admit card of BCECE 2025 was released in the online mode on June 3, 2025. Earlier it was scheduled to be released on May 28, 2025 but later on it was postponed.  Applicants who filled the application form correctly will be issued the BCECE 2025 hall ticket. Students need to enter their login credentials, i.e. application number and password, which are important to download the admit card. 

Table of content
  • What is BCECE 2025?
  • BCECE 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • BCECE 2025 Highlights
  • BCECE 2025 Eligibility Criteria
  • BCECE 2025 Admission Process
  • BCECE 2025 Exam Centres
  • BCECE 2025 Syllabus
  • BCECE 2025 Pattern
  • BCECE 2025 Admit Card
  • BCECE 2025 Question Paper
  • BCECE 2025 Answer Keys
  • BCECE 2025 Result
  • BCECE 2025 Counselling
  • Colleges accepting BCECE 2025
  • FAQs Regarding BCECE 2025
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What is BCECE 2025?

BCECE entrance exam is being conducted by the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) for admissions to Agriculture and Horticulture Science courses. The entrance exam is held in a pen-paper-based mode. The BCECE 2025 entrance exam is being held for 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes) for each paper. There are separate question papers for BCECE i.e. Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, and Agriculture; each paper carries 100 questions for a total of 400 marks. 

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BCECE 2025 Highlights

The following table brings the highlights of the BCECE 2025 exam.

Particulars Details
Exam Name  Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination or BCECE
Exam Frequency  Once in a year
Exam Mode Offline 
Exam Level UG 
Total Seats

6360 For BSc

Exam centre 39
Exam Duration  1 hour 30 minutes for each paper (total of five papers)
Official Website https://bceceboard.bihar.gov.in/

BCECE Contact Information

Official address: 

BCECE Board,

I.A.S. Association Building

Near Patna Airport,

Patna- 800014, Bihar (India)

Phone number: 0612-2220230, 0612-2225387

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BCECE 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates seeking admission to undergraduate science courses need to fulfill the eligibility criteria as mentioned below: 

  • Candidates should have passed class 12th/ Intermediate or equivalent examination from the state board or any national board of education. 
  • The candidates should have studied relevant science, mathematics, and agriculture subjects in the qualifying examination. 
  • The minimum age limit is 16 years as of August 31, of the examination year. There is no maximum age limit 

For engineering and medical courses, the eligibility criteria would be the same as for JEE Main and NEET respectively.

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BCECE 2025 Admission Process

The admission process through BCECE 2025 will be conducted as follows: 

Step 1: BCECE 2025 Application - Candidates interested in admissions through BCECE will have to apply for the exam online. The application form for BCECE 2025 is available on the official website of the exam board. The application process for BCECE 2025 included registration, filling in academic and personal details, uploading documents and fee payment. Candidates had to pay the application fee as follows: 

Category PCM/PCB PCMB
General/BC/OBC  INR 1000  INR 1100
SC/ST/PwD  INR 500 INR 550

Step 2: Download BCECE 2025 Admit Card - Candidates who want to apply for the entrance exam will be issued BCECE 2025 admit card for appearing in the entrance exam. The admit card mentioned the candidates' name, roll number, exam centre name and location etc. Candidates could download their admit cards from the official website by entering their login details. Candidates had to carry their admit card on the exam day along with a photo ID as validated by the government. 

Step 3: Appear for BCECE 2025 Examination - Candidates need to appear for BCECE 2025 as per the exam schedule mentioned on their admit card. The examination will be held on June 7 and 8, 2025 in offline/pen-paper-based test mode. There are six different papers for all the streams and, each paper will be for 1 hour 30 minutes. Candidates had to report to their allotted exam centres at least an hour before the exam timings. 

Step 4: Check BCECE 2025 Result - BCECEB will announce the results for all papers after the exam will be conducted. Candidates can check their qualifying status and marks in BCECE 2025 by logging in to the official website. BCECEB also published separate merit lists for all subject groups basis which admissions were offered to different courses. 

Step 5: Appear for BCECE 2025 Counselling - Candidates need to participate in the counselling rounds of BCECE 2025 as per the merit list. The exam authority allotted seats at the participating colleges based on the merit lists, eligibility criteria and reservation criteria. Candidates will be given a chance to mark their preferences from the list of colleges accepting BCECE 2025 scores. Moreover, candidates seeking admission to the reserved seats need to show the relevant documents at the time of counselling for verification. 

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BCECE 2025 Exam Centres

The centre list for BCECE 2025 is given in the table below. The centres were located in Bihar and two centres outside Bihar (Jharkhand and others).  

Centre Name Test Centre Code
Patna 01
Bhojpur  02
Buksar 03
Rohtas 04
Bhabhua  05
Nalanda 06
Gaya 07
Navada  08
Aurangabad 09
Araval 10
Jahanabad 11
Saran 12
Siwan  13
Gopalganj 14
Vaishali  15
Muzzafarpur  16
Sithamadi 17
Shivhar 18
East Champaran 19
West Champaran 20
Darbhanga 21
Samastipur 22
Madhubani 23
Sahrasa 24
Madhepura 25
Supol 26
Purnia 27
Katihar 28
Kishanganj 29
Arriya  30
Bhagalpur 31
Banka 32
Munger 33
Begusarai 34
Khagadiya 35
Jumai 36
Lakhisaray 37
Shekhpura 38
Jharkhand (outside Bihar) 98
Other regions 99
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BCECE 2025 Syllabus

BCECE 2025 syllabus was released by BCECEB along with the notification and information brochure of the exam. Looking at the past trend, the syllabus of BCECE 2025 remained unchanged from that of the previous years. BCECE syllabus is in line with Class 11 and Class 12 levels and has subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, and Agricultural subjects. While preparing for the exam, aspirants must be thorough with the syllabus know the topic-wise weightage, and devise the preparation strategy accordingly. 

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BCECE 2025 Pattern

The BCECE 2025 exam pattern states that it is a paper-pencil-based test of 1.5 hours duration each for a total of five papers - Physics, ChemistryMathematicsAgriculture, and Biology. The medium of questions was English and Hindi. The questions were objective type with multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with four answer options. Each paper carried 100 questions of four marks each. There was a negative marking scheme of one mark for each wrong answer. Hence, the total marks of the paper were 400 marks. Depending on the groups (PCM, PCB, CBA, MCA, MBA, and PCMB), the total marks range between 1200 and 1600. 

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BCECE 2025 Admit Card

The BCECE 2025 admit cards are issued online at the official website. Candidates have to visit the official website and click on the link indicating the BCECE 2025 Admit Card. After providing the login credentials, vis-à-vis username and password, the BCECE 2025 admit card is available for download. It will comprise information such as candidates' personal details, exam date and time, exam centre address, exam day guidelines and instructions, etc. It is a mandatory document to be carried to the test centre. The BCECE 2025 admit card is also one of the documents required during the counselling process.

BCECE 2025 Exam Day Instructions

Candidates appearing for the entrance exam should be careful of a few things on the exam day: 

  • They should report at the exam centre as allotted to them at least an hour or 15 minutes before the exam timings as under: 
Paper  Exam timings Reporting time
Physics 9 am to 10:30 am  8 am 
Chemistry  11 am to 12:30 pm 10 to 10:45 am 
Mathematics 2 pm to 3:30 pm 1 pm 
Biology 4 pm to 5:30 pm 3 to 3:45 pm 
Agriculture 11 am to 12:30 pm  10 am 
  • On the exam day, candidates had to carry their admit card of BCECE 2024 as allotted to them, along with a valid photo ID proof
  • Candidates were not advised to carry any electronic device or mobile phones/headphones or calculators on the exam day, as it is not allowed inside the examination hall
  • Candidates were not allowed to carry any eatables inside the exam centre except for water, which may be allowed by the centre officials 
  • In case of any discrepancy regarding the admit card or exam centre location, they had to get it clarified by the exam authority at least five days before the exam date
  • Candidates had to follow the instructions of the exam centre officials to avoid termination from the exam centre 
  • Candidates had to occupy the seat allotted to them carefully or the seat number would go wrong in the attendance sheet which may lead to candidature cancellation
  • Candidates should avoid any kind of unfair exam practices, maintain discipline and silence inside the examination hall while taking the exam
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BCECE 2025 Question Paper

The BCECE 2025 question paper will be released soon after its completion of the admission process. The exam was conducted in a paper-pencil-based test, candidates will be given the BCECE question paper after the test. Aspirants who plan to appear for the exam next year can also collect the previous years' BCECE question papers and sample papers for practice purposes. The exam authorities generally release the BCECE 2025 question papers officially after the admission process concludes. 

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BCECE 2025 Answer Keys

The answer keys of BCECE 2024 will be released online at the official website of the exam conducting body. However, last year it was released unofficially by coaching institutes or individual experts after the conduct of the exam. BCECE answer key refers to the correct answer options for each question. Based on the answer keys, candidates can calculate their estimated scores. in each section as well as overall and gauge their chances of admission.

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BCECE 2025 Result

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The result of BCECE 2025 will be declared in the form of rank cards on the official website in online mode. Candidates will have to visit the official website and click on the link indicating the download of BCECE 2025 rank card, as per their stream of the exam they had appeared for. After this, candidates are required to enter BCECE 2025 Roll Number and date of birth from the drop-down box. Thereafter, click on the 'Show Rank' tab. The BCECE Rank Card appears on the screen and can be downloaded. Candidates are advised to keep it safe till the admission/counselling process is over. 

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BCECE 2025 Counselling

The counselling process of BCECE 2025 will be conducted in an online mode. The authorities will release the BCECE 2025 counselling dates on the official website. Candidates qualifying for BCECE 2025 will be eligible to participate in web counselling by registering and filling out choices. BCECEB then will release the admission/ provisional seat allotment list for BCECE 2025 counselling. Candidates need to secure the allotted seat by choice locking and fee payment. 

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Colleges accepting BCECE 2025

Here is the list of colleges accepting BCECE scores for admission to Bachelor of Science (BSc) courses in Agriculture and Horticulture streams: 

College Name (affiliated to Bihar Agriculture University) Course Seat Intake 
Bihar Agricultural College, Bhagalpur  BSc (Hons.) Agriculture 62
Mandan Bharti Agricultural College, Saharsa BSc (Hons.) Agriculture  60
Bhola Paswan Shastri Agricultural College, Purnea BSc (Hons.) Agriculture 60
Veer Kunwar Singh College of Agricultural, Buxar BSc (Hons.) Agriculture 60
Nalanda College of Horticulture, Nalanda BSc (Hons.) Horticulture 23
Dr. Kalam Agricultural College, Kishanganj BSc (Hons.) Agriculture 60

The admissions will be done to 85 percent of seats of the above-mentioned intake by each college on the basis of BCECE 2024 scores. 

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FAQs Regarding BCECE 2025

Q: What is BCECE all about?

A. BCECE 2024 was conducted for admission to BSc courses in Agriculture and Horticulture. All other courses in the engineering and medical stream are offered through centralised counselling based on JEE Main and NEET scores.

Q. Is BCECE 2024 being conducted for BSc courses or is it postponed/cancelled?

A. BCECE 2024 exam dates were announced by BCECEB. The exam schedule was shared online at the official website. The BCECE 2024 admit card for BSc was released on June 28, 2024, in online mode on the official website. The BCECE exam was conducted on July 14, 2024

Q. What are the subjects of BCECE 2024 for the BSc course?

A. The exam for the BSc course is based on Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Agriculture and Biology subjects. Candidates seeking admission to BSc courses will have to appear and qualify for BCECE 2024 in the relevant subjects besides fulfilling the eligibility criteria.

Q. What was the last date to pay the fee for BCECE 2024 exam?

A. The last date to pay the BCECE 2024 application fee was announced as per the schedule shared by the exam conducting body. Candidates were allowed to pay the fee via bank challan. The last date to fill the application for BCECE 2024 along with paying fees was May 19, 2024

Q. What is the selection criteria for admission through the BCECE 2024 Paramedical courses?

A. Candidates seeking admission to Paramedical courses at the medical colleges of Bihar have to appear and qualify for BCECE 2024. BCECE examination for Medical courses as well including Pharmacy and Nursing is being conducted. Know more about BCECE Pharmacy and, BCECE Nursing here.

Q: Is there any BCECE application correction window after the registration process?

A: Yes, candidates could make corrections in the BCECE application form. The BCECE application correction window was opened for two days on the pre-specified dates. 

The BCECE exam application correction window remained open from May 23 to May 25, 2024, and students were advised to do the needful between the same time.  

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