
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
Answered 2 days ago
The RIE CEE Application Form is expected to be released in April or May.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
The fee structure is divided based on categories.
For General and OBC, it is ₹1200/-
For SC, ST, PwD, and EWS, it is ₹600/-.
Candidates can make Payment via Debit/Credit Card, or Net Banking.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
A score of at least 60% i.e. 100 out of 160 is considered an acceptable RIE CEE score for most courses and colleges.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, there is a negative marking in the RIE Exam. 0.5 will be deducted for every wrong answer.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
The RIE CEE exam will have three sections- Language Proficiency, Teaching Aptitude, and Reasoning Ability. The maximum score will be 160. Each question shall carry 2 marks. For every incorrect answer, 0.5 will be deducted.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
RIE CEE Exam pattern covers a total of 80 questions from Language Proficiency, Teaching Aptitude, and Reasoning.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
After the result, the merit and provisional list for qualified is released within a week or two of the declaration. Candidates need to report to the allotted centre with documents and fees.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
RIE Bhubaneswar offers seats for the integrated BSc BEd. program, with typically 55 seats each for Physical Science (PCM) and Biological Science (CBZ) groups, totaling 110 seats
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
RIE CEE Syllabus hasn't been revised as the notification hasn't been released. The last was made in 2024 and for 2026, it is expected to remain the same as previous year.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
The detailed syllabus hasn't been released yet. The RIE CEE 2026 Syllabus is expected to remain same as the last year. You will find all the information on Shiksha.com once it is released.
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Contributor-Level 10
When will RIE CEE Application Form release?