RIE CEE Colleges 2026: Admissions, Fees, Ranking, Placements
Regional Institute of Education Common Entrance Examination 2026 ( RIE CEE )
RIE CEE Colleges 2026: The exam conducting body, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) conducts the Regional Institute of Education Common Entrance Examination. It is one of the most popular BEd entrance exam conducted to shortlist candidates for BEd / BSc BEd / BA BEd along with PG courses such as MSc BEd and MEd courses. After completing the course and getting shortlisted for the course, candidates will be selected for the colleges. In this write up, candidates can check the course wise seat intake as well as the colleges.
- Courses offered by RIE CEE
- Seats on Offer at Colleges Accepting RIE CEE Scores
- FAQs related to RIE CEE Colleges 2026
Courses offered by RIE CEE
The RIE CEE 2026 exam is conducted to offer admission to eligible candidates in the following undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) teaching courses:
| UG Courses |
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|---|---|
| BA BEd |
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| BSc BEd |
MSc Ed |
| PG Courses |
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| - |
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All candidates who clears the RIE CEE 2026 exam are eligible to secure admission in their respective courses offered at Prarambh and the following Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs):
| RIE Bhubaneswar |
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| RIE Shillong |
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Seats on Offer at Colleges Accepting RIE CEE Scores
The course-wise seat intake for the 2026 session will be released in due course.
From the below candidates can check the past year course wise seat intake.
In the year 2025, there were a total of 1,205 seats up for grabs for UG and PG admissions through the RIE CEE exam. In the last year 2024, the list was not released. Check the course-wise total seats on offer at colleges accepting RIE CEE scores below:
The following table is for the 2025 session -
| RIE CEE Courses |
Total Seats |
|---|---|
| B.Ed |
400 |
| BAB.Ed |
210 |
| BScB.Ed |
430 |
| MScEd |
45 |
| M.Ed |
120 |
| Total |
1,205 |
Further, let us have a look at the course-wise seats offered at each college accepting RIE CEE exam scores for admission.
Seats on Offer at Colleges Accepting RIE CEE Scores 2025 for BEd
For B.Ed course, 200 seats each are on offer for Science & Maths Group candidates and Social Science & Language Group candidates. Refer the table below:
| RIEs |
Seats for Science & Maths Group |
Seats for Social Science & Language Group |
|---|---|---|
| RIE Ajmer |
50 |
50 |
| RIE Bhopal |
50 |
50 |
| RIE Bhubaneswar |
50 |
50 |
| RIE Mysore |
25 |
25 |
| RIE Shillong |
25 |
25 |
| Total |
200 |
200 |
Seats on Offer at Colleges Accepting RIE CEE Scores 2025 for BA BEd
Check out the institute-wise seats on offer for BA BEd course below:
| RIEs |
Seats for BA BEd |
|---|---|
| RIE Ajmer |
50 |
| RIE Bhubaneswar |
50 |
| RIE Bhopal |
40 |
| RIE Mysore |
40 |
| Prarambh |
30 |
| Total |
210 |
Seats on Offer at Colleges Accepting RIE CEE Scores 2025 for BSc BEd
For BSc BEd course, 180 seats each are up for grabs for Physical Science Group candidates and Biological Science Group candidates. Apart from this, 70 seats BScB.Ed seats are also offered at Prarambh. However, the institute does not provide information on the number of seats available for different group candidates.
| RIEs |
Seats for Physical Science Group |
Seats for Biological Science Group |
|---|---|---|
| RIE Ajmer |
50 |
50 |
| RIE Bhubaneswar |
50 |
50 |
| RIE Bhopal |
40 |
40 |
| RIE Mysore |
40 |
40 |
| Total |
180 |
180 |
Seats on Offer at Colleges Accepting RIE CEE Scores 2025 for MScEd
MScEd course is offered at only one Regional Institute of Education – RIE Mysore. Seats offered at the institute include:
| MScEd Courses |
Seats for MScEd |
|---|---|
| Physics |
15 |
| Chemistry |
15 |
| Maths |
15 |
| Total |
45 |
Seats on Offer at Colleges Accepting RIE CEE Scores 2025 for MEd
Check out the institute-wise seats on offer for MEd course below:
| RIEs |
Seats for MEd |
|---|---|
| RIE Ajmer |
30 |
| RIE Bhubaneswar |
30 |
| RIE Bhopal |
30 |
| RIE Mysore |
30 |
| Total |
120 |
FAQs related to RIE CEE Colleges 2026
Candidates can check here the additional FAQs related to the RIE CEE Colleges 2026 -
RIE CEE Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
Hi.
If your 12th result has not been announced yet then
Upload expected / provisional marks for now.
Final admission depends on the official 12th mark sheet after results are announced.
Colleges are used to this situation, especially for students applying in early cycles.
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Scholar-Level 17
Answered 4 days ago
The RIE CEE 2026 application form is expected to be released in April on the dedicated admission examination portal. At Shiksha.com, we will update the link as soon as it is available.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, all the RIEs are affiliated to different Universities as given below.
| RIE Ajmer | Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan |
| RIE Bhubaneswar | Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| RIE Bhopal | Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
| RIE Mysuru | University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka |
| RIE Shillong | North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya |
| RIE Nellore | Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
The fees at RIE vary for every course. The range differs between ₹25,960 to ₹71,490 or it may change for 2026 year.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
The RIE CEE 2026 eligibility criteria require candidates to pass Class 12 with at least 50% marks in aggregate and 45% for reserved categories). Check the requirements for the subject-specific area before applying.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
RIE CEE exam is conducted by NCERT for candidates who wish to get admission in BSc BEd, BA BEd, and MSc BEd, BEd-MEd, and MA Education Technology. The examination is conducted in July on behalf of 7 regional institute of education in different parts of the county.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, the Regional Institute of Education Common Entrance Examination (RIE CEE) 2025 for B.Ed. admissions may conduct a second and a third round of counselling depending on the availability of vacant seats after the first round. Generally, the second list or round is released a few days after the fir
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