BCECE

The BCECE syllabus is released by the exam authorities Bihar Common Entrance Exam Board, or BCECEB in the information bulletin. You can find the subject-wise syllabus for each paper of the BCECE exam from there. You can also download it from this page of Shiksha.

The marking scheme of the BCECE is explained below.

• Each paper will carry 100 questions and there will be four marks per question
• In case of wrong attempts, one mark will be deducted per incorrect answer
• The total marks for each paper will be taken out on the basis of correct attempts by candidates minus negative marking for incorrect attempts.

The BCECE 2026 application process is online. Candidates have to visit the official website of the exam to fill and submit the BCECE application form. The application fee has to be paid through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or UPI modes. 

There is no upper age limit to apply or appear for the BCECE exam. Candidates should have passed the Class 12 Board exam or equivalent in the Science stream. They should also fulfil the rest of the eligibility factors. 

Once the BCECE entrance exam admit card is out, the exam centre cannot be changed. The exam centre details will be mentioned on the admit card. Candidates must be careful about selecting the exam city choices while filling the application form. 

The BCECE Admit Card will include the following information.

• Candidate name 
• Candidate category, gender and date of birth
• Candidate photograph
• Candidate signature
• Exam centre address
• Exam day instructions

After downloading the admit card, check the details and take prints. In case of wrong information, contact officials for correction. 

The BCECE 2026 Admit Card was released in online mode only. Only those candidates who have completed their registration and application by paying the fee are issued the hall ticket. Once released, they have to visit the exam website and login with their application or User ID and password and download it in PDF format. They must check all information carefully. In case of wrong information, they need to contact the officials to get it rectified. 

Yes, BCECEB will release the cutoff score as per the ranks secured for counselling. Candidates will be called for the counselling based on the ranks secured in the entrance exam. An expected cutoff for the academic year 2025-26 has already been released by the experts of the top coaching institutes. Check it as tabulated below:

No, candidates with domicile of Bihar will only be allowed to sit for the BCECE entrance exam dedicated to BSc nursing courses. Any candidate belonging to Chhattisgarh or any other state of India will not be allowed to appear for the exam. As per the guidelines, if the candidates is not eligible to appear for the exam, then he/she will not be allowed to appear for the counselling as well. 

BCECE BSc nursing counselling is expected to begin either in the last week of July or first week of August. The counselling conducting body, BCECEB will soon share the counselling schedule on the official website. BCECE BSc nursing counselling dates will provide complete details about the three rounds of counselling events. The entire BCECE BSc nursing counselling process will be conducted through the official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.