BCECE Pharmacy Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

Below is the BCECE Pharmacy Exam Pattern 2025:

The BCECE exam is an offline exam. The candidates have to appear for the exam, and it will be a pen-and-paper process. No online facility will be given to the candidates. The exam centres will provide the OMR sheets to the candidates, and candidates have to carry their own stationery, like pen and pencil with them. The pen-and-paper exam will have question papers available in the bilingual language, Hindi, and English.

The BCECE Pharmacy 2025 question paper will be based on the syllabus of class 11 and class 12. The question paper will be set to test the knowledge and ability of the candidates in three subjects, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The question paper will be divided into three sections on all three subjects, respectively. Each section will have 100 objective-type questions and will carry 400 marks in total. All three sections, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biology will have 300 questions carrying 1200 marks in total. Candidates will be given 90 minutes to complete each section, and they cannot inter-switch between sections without attempting completely one section at a time.

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

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

As per the exam pattern of the BCECE Pharmacy 2025 programme, there will be negative marking in the assessment. Each right answer will be given four marks and each wrong answer will lead to a deduction of one mark. The question left unattempted by the candidate will be awarded zero marks; that is no mark will be added or subtracted.

The candidates have to submit their responses on an OMR sheet, and there are certain guidelines on the usage of the OMR sheet which the candidates have to follow.

• Candidates cannot change the answers on the OMR sheet once answered
• There’s no option of erasing the responses once answered
• If a candidate has marked two responses for a question, the question will be considered to have an incorrect response and will lead to the deduction of a mark.
• A separate space for rough work purposes will be provided in the question booklet for the candidates, and no candidate is allowed to write anything on the OMR sheet.

On the day of examination, candidates will be given interval breaks in between the switching of subjects or sections. The candidates have to appear for three subjects, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The candidates will be given a break of 30 minutes between Physics and Chemistry papers, and they have to stay within the premises of the test centre. Candidates can take refreshments during this break. The second break between Chemistry and Biology sections will be of a longer duration, 3.5 hours. During this break, candidates can have lunch. Candidates are advised to present near the exam centre during this period.