# Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (BCECE) (BCECE) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: STATE_LEVEL · state: BR
- Questions: 300 · Total marks: 400 · Marks per question: 1.33
- Duration: 270 minutes
- Negative marking: −0.33 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN, HI

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Age: 17–? years (before category relaxation: OBC +3, SC/ST +5)
- Education: Class 12 pass with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology from a recognized board with 45% marks (40% for reserved categories)
- Note: Age varies by stream: 17+ for most courses, 16+ for some pharmacy/agriculture streams. Bihar domicile certificate required. No upper age limit or attempt restrictions.
- Official portal: https://bceceboard.bihar.gov.in (Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-29 — Counselling Round 1 seat allotment
- 2026-08-01 — BCECE main counselling registration opens
- 2026-08-01 — Counselling process begins
- 2026-08-03 — Document verification deadline for Round 1 (Agriculture)
- 2026-08-08 — Counselling process begins
- 2026-08-08 — Counselling process begins (expected)
- 2026-08-10 — Counselling Round 2 seat allotment
- 2026-08-10 — Round 2 seat allotment result (Agriculture group)

## Syllabus outline
### Physics (weight 1)
Atoms and Nuclei · Properties of Bulk Matter · Communication Systems · Current Electricity · Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation · Electronic Devices · Electrostatics · Electromagnetic Waves · Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents · Gravitation · Kinematics · Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory · Laws of Motion · Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism · Optics · Oscillations and Waves · Physical World and Measurement · Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body · Heat and Thermodynamics · Work, Energy and Power

### Chemistry (weight 1)
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers · Structure of Atom · Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry · Biomolecules · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids · Coordination Compounds · d- and f-Block Elements · Electrochemistry · Environmental Chemistry · Equilibrium · Chemistry in Everyday Life · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes · Hydrocarbons · Hydrogen · Chemical Kinetics · General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements · Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen · Organic Chemistry — Some Basic Principles and Techniques · p-Block Elements (Group 13-14) · p-Block Elements (Group 15-18) · Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties · Polymers · Redox Reactions · s-Block Elements · Solid State · Solutions · States of Matter: Gases and Liquids · Surface Chemistry · Thermodynamics

### Mathematics (weight 1)
Algebra (I) · Algebra (II) · Calculus (I) · Calculus (II) · Coordinate Geometry (I) · Linear Programming · Mathematical Reasoning · Probability (II) · Relations and Functions (II) · Sets and Functions · Statistics and Probability (I) · Trigonometric Functions · Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry (II)

### Biology (weight 1)
Biotechnology and Its Applications · Cell: Structure and Function · Diversity in Living World · Ecology and Environment · Genetics and Evolution · Human Physiology · Biology and Human Welfare · Plant Physiology · Reproduction · Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (Indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 280-320 / 400 (70-80%) |
| EWS | 260-300 / 400 (65-75%) |
| OBC | 240-280 / 400 (60-70%) |
| SC | 180-220 / 400 (45-55%) |
| ST | 160-200 / 400 (40-50%) |
| PwD (Gen) | 220-260 / 400 (55-65%) |
| PwD (OBC) | 200-240 / 400 (50-60%) |
| PwD (SC/ST) | 140-180 / 400 (35-45%) |

**Guidance:**
- General category cutoffs typically run 10-15 percentage points above OBC and 25-35 points above SC/ST for admission to government colleges; medical stream cutoffs are significantly higher (85%+ for General MBBS seats).
- Year-to-year shifts depend on paper difficulty, seat matrix changes in participating colleges, and total candidate pool strength; a tough paper can lower cutoffs by 5-8%, while increased competition pushes them upward.
- These ranges reflect minimum qualifying marks for college allotment across streams (medical/engineering/agriculture); premium courses like MBBS require scores at the upper band, while B.Tech admissions are more accessible in the 65-75% zone for General category.

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