BCECE BSc Nursing 2025: Result (OUT), Dates, Counselling, Syllabus, Pattern

Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination 2026 ( BCECE )

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The BCECE BSc nursing exam (for PCMB group) result has been released on July 1, 2025. Candidates can click on the direct link provided below to check their scorecard. 

Check BCECE Result 2025 - DIRECT LINK (DOWNLOAD NOW)

The BCECE BSc nursing exam was held on June 8, 2025 from 9 am to 5:30 pm for different subjects in different time slots. It was an offline exam (OMR-based) in which candidates had to solve 300 questions in 4.5 hours. As per the initial student reaction, the overall BCECE nursing 2025 exam was of 'MODERATE' difficulty level. 

Take a look at the BCECE nursing 2025 difficulty level as per the initial student reactions: 

BCECE Sections 2025 Difficulty Level
Physics Moderate to Tough
Chemistry Moderate
Biology Easy to Moderate
Mathematics Moderate

The BCECE nursing revised admit card was available for download from June 4, 2025. The exam conducting body, Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB), has revised the BCECE nursing exam date.The BCECE nursing admit card released on May 28, 2025, has become invalid for test centre entry. This change has been made due to the change in the test centres allotted for the BCECE Centre codes 110 and 126. Get the direct link to download the revised BCECE BSc nursing admit card now. 

The BCECEB has shared the official exam notification and schedule on April 8, 2025. The BCECE BSc nursing registration process closed on May 18, 2025 (10:00 PM). The BCECE BSc nursing application correction facility concluded on May 20, 2025. It is a state-level entrance exam conducted to grant admission to the top nursing institutes in Bihar. Candidates can find major entrance exam-related events listed on the official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.  

Major activities related to the BCECE BSc nursing admission process, such as BCECE BSc nursing admit card release, BCECE BSc nursing result declaration, BCECE BSc nursing counselling process etc. will be conducted on the pre-decided date. All the updates will be mentioned on this page. Read in detail to know more about the BCECE 2025 admission process. 

BCECE BSc Nursing Admit Card 2025 - DOWNLOAD NOW 

BCECE Nursing Admission Portal 2025 - DIRECT LINK (CLICK HERE)

Latest News: 

June 3, 2025: BCECE BSc Admit Card 2025 Cancelled – Know Revised Admit Card Release Date and Exam Date

May 28, 2025: BCECE Admit Card 2025 Out @ bceceboard.bihar.gov.in; Know Steps to Download Hall Ticket

May 16, 2025: BCECE Nursing Application Process 2025 Ends on May 18 – Apply Now @ bceceboard.bihar.gov.in

May 8, 2025: BCECE 2025 Registration Last Date Extended; Check Revised Schedule for BSc Nursing, Pharmacy Courses

May 6, 2025: BCECE 2025 Registration Ends Today @ bceceboard.bihar.gov.in; Application Corrections from May 8

Table of contents
  • BCECE BSC Nursing Highlights 2025
  • BCECE Exam Dates & Schedule 2025
  • BCECE Nursing Result 2025
  • BCECE Nursing Answer Keys 2025
  • BCECE Question Papers 2025
  • BCECE Nursing Exam Day Instructions 2025
  • BCECE Nursing Counselling Process 2025
  • BCECE Nursing Admit Card 2025
  • What is BCECE BSc Nursing 2025?
  • BCECE Admission Process 2025
  • BCECE Eligibility Criteria 2025
  • BCECE Exam Centres 2025
  • BCECE Nursing Exam Pattern 2025
  • BCECE Nursing Exam Syllabus 2025
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BCECE BSC Nursing Highlights 2025

The following table brings the highlights of the BCECE BSc Nursing exam 2025: 

Particulars Details
Exam Name  Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination or BCECE
Exam Frequency  Once in a year
Exam Mode Offline (Pen and Paper based)
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 Exam Dates & Schedule 2025

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of BCECE 2026 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
Oct ' 25

BCECE BSc Nursing Counselling Seat Allotment

Oct ' 25

BCECE BSc Nursing 2025 Counselling

01 Jul ' 25

BCECE BSc Nursing Result releases

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BCECE Nursing Result 2025

The BCECE nursing result has been declared in the form of rank cards at the official website in online mode on July 1, 2025. Candidates will have to visit the official website and click on the link indicating the BCECE 2025 rank card download, as per their stream for which they appear. After this, candidates would be required to enter their BCECE Roll Number and date of birth from the drop-down box. Thereafter, click on the 'Show Rank' tab. The BCECE Rank Card will appear on the screen and can be downloaded in the PDF format. Candidates are advised to keep it safe till the admission/counselling process concludes. 

BCECE BSc Nursing Scorecard 2025

BCECE BSc Nursing Scorecard 2025

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BCECE Nursing Answer Keys 2025

The BCECE nursing answer keys 2025 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 Question Papers 2025

The BCECE nursing question paper 2025 will be given to the candidates soon after the exam concludes. As the exam will be 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 question papers officially after the admission process concludes. 

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BCECE Nursing Exam Day Instructions 2025

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 on June 8 and June 9, 2025: 
Paper  Exam timings Reporting time
Physics 9 am to 10:30 am  7:30 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 (On 9th June 2025) 11 am to 12:30 pm  10 am 
  • On the exam day, candidates will have to carry their BCECE nursing admit card as allotted to them along with a valid photo ID proof
  • Candidates are 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 are discrepancy regarding the admit card or exam centre location, they had to got it clarified by the exam authority at least five days before the exam date
  • Candidates have to follow the instructions of the exam centre officials to avoid termination from the exam centre 
  • Candidates have 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 have avoided any kind of unfair exam practices, maintain discipline and silence inside the examination hall while taking the exam
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BCECE Nursing Counselling Process 2025

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

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BCECE Nursing Admit Card 2025

BCECE BSc nursing admit card 2025 has been re-issued online at the official website on June 4, 2025. Candidates can visit the official website and click on the link indicating the BCECE Admit Card download. After providing the login credentials, vis-à-vis username and password. The BCECE admit card issued on May 28, 2025 stands cancelled.

Earlier, the BCECE nursing admit card was supposed to be released on May 24, 2025. However, when the registration deadline was extended, the admit card release date was postponed to May 28. It will carry 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 nursing admit card 2025 is one of the documents required during the counselling process.

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What is BCECE BSc Nursing 2025?

BCECE entrance exam is conducted by the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) for admissions to BSc nursing courses. The undergraduate-level nursing entrance exam is held in a pen-paper-based mode. The BCECE entrance exam is 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. 

Also Read: Top BSc Nursing Exams to Prepare for in 2025

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BCECE Admission Process 2025

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

BCECE BSc Nursing Application - Candidates interested in admissions through BCECE will have to apply for the exam online. The BCECE application process began on April 9 and concluded on May 18, 2025. The BCECE application forms were available at the official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. The application process for BCECE nursing included registration, filling in academic and personal details, uploading documents, and fee payment.

Candidates will have 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

Download BCECE Nursing Admit Card - Candidates who want to apply for the entrance exam will be issued a BCECE admit card for appearing in the entrance exam. The admit card will mention the candidates' name, roll number, exam centre name, and location etc. 

BCECE Nursing Exam- The BCECE nursing entrance exam was held on June 7 and June 8, 2025 in offline/pen-paper-based mode. The exam duration was 1 hour 30 minutes. 

BCECE Nursing Result - BCECEB is the body responsible for announcing the nursing entrance exam result. The result will be released on the official website for the exam takers. 

BCECE Counselling - Participation in the counselling is mandatory if the name of the candidate has appeared in the merit list. A seat matrix of the participating colleges will be released. Candidates will be given a chance to mark their preferences from the list of colleges accepting BCECE scores. Moreover, candidates seeking admission to the reserved seats need to show the relevant documents for verification at the time of counselling. 

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BCECE Eligibility Criteria 2025

The candidates seeking admission to undergraduate science courses need to fulfill the BCECE Eligibility Criteria 2025 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 Exam Centres 2025

The list for BCECE nursing exam centre 2025 will be released soon. Given below is the list of BCECE Nursing test centres allotted last year. It is expected that like the previous year, this year also the centres will be 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 Nursing Exam Pattern 2025

The BCECE exam pattern 2025 states that it is a paper-pencil-based test of 1.5 hours duration each for a total of five papers - Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Agriculture, 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 Nursing Exam Syllabus 2025

BCECE Nursing syllabus 2025 will be specified by the BCECEB along with the notification and information brochure of the nursing entrance exam. Looking at the past trend, the syllabus of BCECE remained unchanged last year. It is expected that there will not be any major changes in the exam syllabus. The BCECE BSc nursing 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 and know the topic-wise weightage, and devise the preparation strategy accordingly. 

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