BCECE Paramedical Pattern 2025: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

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Updated on Apr 9, 2025 16:01 IST

By Piyush Dixit, Deputy Manager

BCECE Paramedical Exam Pattern 2025 has been designed by the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board. The exam pattern of BCECE 2025 for paramedical courses is important for those preparing for the examination. Knowing the BCECE exam pattern for paramedical courses will help the aspirants prepare better for the examination. It will also prevent them from losing marks due in the BCECE paramedical 2025.

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BCECE Paramedical Exam Pattern 2025: Highlights
BCECE Paramedical Exam Pattern 2025: Know Details
BCECE 2025 Exam Pattern: Gap between two subjects

BCECE Paramedical Exam Pattern 2025: Highlights

Details	Features
Mode of the examination	Offline (Pen and paper based)
Medium/Language	English and Hindi
Duration of the examination	4.5 hours
Type of questions	Objective type
Number of sections for Paramedical courses	Three (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
Total number of questions	300
Total marks	1200
Negative marking	Yes
Marking scheme	Correct answer +4 \| Incorrect answer -1

BCECE Paramedical Exam Pattern 2025: Know Details

Language of the question paper

BCECE question paper will be bilingual. Each question will be given in both Hindi and English language.

Sections in the BCECE 2025 exam pattern

According to the BCECE exam pattern for paramedical courses, the candidates will have to appear for three subjects-Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Each of these subjects will have 100 multiple-choice questions. Candidates will be given 90 minutes to attempt each section. Candidates cannot switch between these sections and will be able to attempt the next section only on completion of the former.

BCECE 2025 subjects: in the order of appearance

Subject	Number of questions	Total marks	Duration
Physics	100	400	1.5 hours
Chemistry	100	400	1.5 hours
Biology	100	400	1.5 hours
Total	300	1200	4.5 hours

Marking Scheme

According to the exam pattern of BCECE 2025 paramedical course, there will be negative marking in the examination. Each correct response will translate to four marks and each incorrect response will lead to deduction of a mark.

Candidates must also note that the questions that have been left unanswered will not affect their marks in any way. For such questions, marks will neither be added nor subtracted.

Type of Response	Marks
Correct	+4
Incorrect	-1
Not answered	0

Marking in the OMR Sheet

Changing of answers on the OMR sheet is not permitted
Answer once marked cannot be erased
If a candidate has marked two responses for a question, the question will be considered having an incorrect response and will lead to the deduction of a mark.
Candidates must note write anything on the OMR sheet. Rough work, if any, should be done in the space provided on the question booklet only.

BCECE 2025 Exam Pattern: Gap between two subjects

As mentioned earlier, BCECE 2025 paramedical aspirants have to appear for three subjects, namely, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The first two papers will be conducted 30 minutes apart. During this time candidates are advised to stay within the premises of the test centre. They can use this break for refreshments. Entry to the second examination will begin at 10:45 am.

The second break between Chemistry and Biology sections will be of 3.5 hours. This break can be used to have lunch. Candidates are advised to stay close to the exam centre during this period.