Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board, BCECEB has extended the registration date for Bihar BCECE 2020. The registration can now be done from March 24 to March 26, 2020. Candidates can apply online through the official site of BCECEB at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.
Earlier, the Bihar BCECE 2020 exam was scheduled to be conducted on April 12 and 13, 2020, which now has been postponed.
The examination will now be conducted on May 24, 2020, according to the official notice. Candidates who want to apply online can follow these simple steps given below.
BCECE 2020 Details
| Name of Examination | Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination 2020 |
| Conducted by | BCECEB, Patna |
| Level of Examination | State Level |
| Category | Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree programs |
Bihar BCECE 2020 Important Dates
| Online Registration Start Date | 20th February 2020 |
| Online Registration Close Date | 18th March 2020 |
| Last Date of Payment through Challan after Submission of Online Application Form | 19th March 2020 |
| Last Date of Payment through Net Banking/Debit Card | 20th March 2020 |
| Issue of Online Admit Card | 31st March 2020 |
| Proposed Date of Examination | 12th & 13th April 2020 |
Courses Offered
| i. | Engineering Courses |
| ii. | Pharmacy Courses |
| iii. | Medical Degree Courses |
| B.Tech/B.Sc. Courses in Engineering and Pharmacy Courses are available in the Govt. /Govt. recognized Technical Institutions of Bihar and Technical Institutions outside Bihar (State Quota) | |
| Medical Stream in MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BHMS/BUMS/B.Ph.T/B.Th.O in Govt. Colleges of Bihar and in other similar courses of this stream | |
| Agriculture Stream is available in Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa | |
Eligibility Criteria for Bihar BCECE 2020
| Before applying for the BCECE 2020 exam, candidates must ensure that they fulfill the mentioned below criteria: | |
| Nationality | Candidate must be an Indian |
| Domicile Requirement | Candidates must have a domicile of Bihar |
Educational Qualification
| Engineering/Technology | Candidates must have passed 10+2 with Physics, Mathematics & Chemical science/Biology/Bio Technology/Technical Vocational as a subject with minimum 45% aggregate marks (for General/OBC) and 40% (SC/ST & DH). |
| Pharmacy | For pharmacy, candidates must have completed 10+2 with Physics, Mathematics/Biology & as subject with minimum 45% aggregate marks (for General/OBC) and 40% (SC/ST & DH). |
| Medical | Candidates must have completed 10+2 with English. |
Age Criteria
| Engineering /Pharmacy/Architecture | No minimum age limit |
| Health Science | Candidates must complete 17 years of age. |
| Agriculture | The candidate must complete 16 years of age. |
Bihar BCECE 2020 Exam Pattern
| The candidates will have to appear for the exam to be conducted by BCECE. This year there will be only one stage of the exam which contains objective type questions. | |
| Duration | Each section paper is 1.5 hours (90 minutes). |
| No of Question | There are 100 questions in each subject. |
| Total No of Marks | Maximum Marks in each subject is 400. |
| Types of Question | The questions are MCQ type |
| Marking Scheme | +4 for each correct answer and One mark deducted for every wrong answer. |
Distribution of Marks
| Subject | Total Marks | Duration |
| Physics | 400 | 1.5 hours (9:00 AM to 10:30 AM) |
| Chemistry | 400 | 1.5 hours (11:00 AM to 12:30 PM) |
| Mathematics | 400 | 1.5 hours (2:00 PM to 3:30 PM) |
| Biology | 400 | 1.5 hours (4:00 PM to 5:30 PM) |
| Agricultural Science | 400 | 1.5 hours (11:00 PM to 12:30 PM) |
Bihar BCECE 2020 Application Process
| Step-1 | Eligible candidates can fill the BCECE 2020 application form on the official website bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. |
| Step-2 | Candidates will be required to upload their scanned images of photograph and signature in the BCECE application form. |
| Step-3 | The board will also provide the facility to make corrections in the application form. |
| Step-4 | Incomplete application will not be accepted by the board. |
| Step-5 | BCECE application form correction will be available for the candidates who successfully submit the application form. |
| Step-6 | After the successful submission of application form, candidates are required to download Part A & B of the application form and keep it safe. |
Application Fee
| Stream/group | General/BC & OBC | SC/ST |
| PCB, PCM, CBA, MBA, MCA & PCA | Rs. 1000/- | Rs. 500/- |
| PCMB | Rs. 1100/- | Rs. 550/- |
Mode of Payment
| 1. | Fee payment will be done through debit/credit card or net banking. |
| 2. | Candidates will also have to pay the processing fees. |
| 3. | Candidates can also make the fee payment through NEFT challan option. |
For more details and to apply online, please visit official website