Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination 2024 2024 - Application Form, Syllabus, Pattern, Eligibility, Latest Updates

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BCECE 2022 is an entrance exam which is organized by the BCECE Board, Govt. of Bihar every year.BCECE is a state level exam held to offer admission into professional UG courses in Engineering, Agriculture & Medical courses in the state of Bihar. Students are required to qualify the entrance test to get admission. BCECE 2022 will be held online.

BCECE 2022 Important Dates

Events	Dates 2022 (Tentative)
Availability of application	2nd week of March 2022
Last date to register	Last week of March 2022
Last date of payment by challan	Last week of March 2022
Last date of payment by online mode	1st week of April 2022
Application correction	1st week of April 2022
Admit card availability	3rd week of April 2022
Exam date	Last week of April 2022
Result /merit list declaration	3rd week of June 2022
Issue of rank card	4th week of June 2022
Counselling starts	3rd week of July 2022

BCECE 2022 Highlights

Exam Name	Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination or BCECE
Exam Frequency	Once in a year
Exam Mode	Offline
Exam Duration	1 hour 30 minutes for each paper (total of five papers)
Official Website	https://bceceboard.bihar.gov.in/

BCECE 2022 Application Process

Registration is a four-step procedure. Read the instructions mentioned at the start before beginning to fill-up the form. In case of filling incorrect information not only the candidature will be treated as invalid but BCECE registration fee will also be forfeited.

The steps are as follows:

Step 1: Registration - Visit the official website of BCECE and enter your email id, phone number, and date of birth.

Note: Number and ID must be active and valid, as the entire communication related to the exam will be notified on it.

Step 2: The applying candidate needs to fill the application form by entering your personal details like contact information, academic details, work experience, program preference and exam center preference.

Note: In case, any incorrect information entered, there will be a risk of the application being rejected.A one-time facility to make corrections in the form is also provided.

Step 3: Upload all the required documents – Scan and Upload your documents (Photograph, Signatures & Required certificated) according to BCECE Photo Size, Dimension, Format and Other Details

Step 4: Payment of Application Fee - BCECE 2022 Application Fee can be paid online via net banking/credit card/debit card.

BCECE 2022 registration fee is different for general and reserved category candidates.

Stream/ Group	SC/ST	General/BC & OBC
PCB/ PCM/ CBA/ MBA/ MCA & PCA	Rs. 500	Rs. 1000
PCMB	Rs. 550	Rs. 1100

BCECE 2022 Eligibility Criteria

Before applying for BCECE 2022, candidates must go through the below given eligibility criteria:

General Eligibility:
Domicile: Applying candidates must be an Indian citizen & domicile of Bihar state.
Age Limit: There is no age limit to apply for BCECE examination for engineering /pharmacy courses. However, student must be of 17 years as on December 2022 for health sciences and 16 years as on August 2021 for agriculture.
Medical: Candidates who have been selected for the admissions to BCECE will have to go through the medical examination.
Appearing Students: Candidates who are appearing in their final qualifying exam are eligible to apply but must show their qualifying proof at the time of counselling/ admission.
Qualifying Eligibility:
For Engineering Courses: Candidates must have passed 10+2 level with at least of 45% marks (40% marks for SC/ST candidates) with Physics & Mathematics as compulsory subjects with one subject among Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology & technical vocational subject.
For Pharmacy Courses: Candidates must have passed 12th level with at least of 45% marks (40% marks for SC/ST candidates) with Physics & Chemistry as compulsory subjects and any one among mathematics & Biology subject.

BCECE Syllabus 2022

BCECE Syllabus 2022 is defined by the Bihar Common Entrance Competitive Examination Board. For the academic session 2021, BCECE exam pattern is likely to be changed, but there is no change in the syllabus for the examination. BCECE 2021 will be conducted in single stage only.
The questions in the BCECE paper will be asked from the curriculum of 10+2 science stream.

BCECE Syllabus for Physics

Oscillation and Waves
Magnetic effect of Current and Magnetism
Kinematics
Electronic Devices
Laws of Motion
Heat and Thermodynamics
Electrostatics

The analysis of previous years’ two stage BCECE exam has been given below for Physics section:

Topics	Weightage	Topics	Weightage
Physical World and Measurement	3% Questions	Heat and Thermodynamics	7% Questions
Kinematics	8% Questions	Behaviour of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory	1% Questions
Laws of Motion	7% Questions	Oscillations and Waves	10% Questions
Work, Energy and Power	3% Questions	Electrostatics	7% Questions
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body	4% Questions	Current Electricity	7% Questions
Gravitation	3% Questions	Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism	8% Questions
Properties of Bulk Matter	1% Questions	Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current	4% Questions
Electromagnetic Waves	2% Questions	Optics	7% Questions
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation	4% Questions	Atoms and Nuclei	5% Questions
Electronic Devices	8% Questions	Communication Systems	3% Questions

Important Topics in Chemistry

Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Coordination Compounds
p-block Elements
Thermodynamics
Equilibrium
Biomolecules
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Redox Reactions
Chemical Kinetics

The analysis of previous years’ two stage BCECE exam has been given below for Chemistry section:

Topics	Weightage	Topics	Weightage
Some basic concepts of Chemistry	2% Questions	Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques	8% Questions
Structure of Atom	3% Questions	Hydrocarbons	5% Questions
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties	3% Questions	Solutions	3% Questions
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	7% Questions	Electrochemistry	1% Questions
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids	2% Questions	Chemical Kinetics	4% Questions
Thermodynamics	6% Questions	Surface Chemistry	1% Questions
Equilibrium	6% Questions	General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements	1% Questions
Redox Reactions	4% Questions	p-Block Elements	6% Questions
Hydrogen	2% Questions	d and f Block Elements	10% Questions
s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)	4% Questions	Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	2% Questions
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers	4% Questions	Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids	5% Questions
Organic compounds containing Nitrogen	2% Questions	Biomolecules	5% Questions
Polymers	2% Questions	Chemistry in Everyday life	1% Questions

Important Topics for Biology

The Living World
Biological Classification
Principles of Inheritance and Variation
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Chemical Control and Integration
Cell
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Photosynthesis
Microbes in Human Welfare
Anatomy of Flowering Plants
Environmental Issues
Plant Kingdom
Morphology in flowering Plants

Previous year analysis of questions from various topics in Biology section of BCECE exam is as follows:

Topics	Weightage	Topics	Weightage
Diversity In Living World	6% Questions	Structural Organisation In Animals And Plants	4% Questions
Cell : Structure And Function	8% Questions	Plant Physiology	6% Questions
Human Physiology	7% Questions	Sexual Reproduction	7% Questions
Genetics And Evolution	3% Questions	Biology And Human Welfare	2% Questions
Ecology & Environment	1% Questions	Biotechnology And Its Applications	2% Questions

Important Topics for Mathematics

Sets and Functions
Algebra I and Algebra II
Functions and Relations
Vector
Calculus I and Calculus II
Linear Programming
Probability
Three-Dimensional Geometry
Statistics and Probability
Mathematical Reasoning
Co-ordinate Geometry

Important Topics for Architechture

Agrometeorology
Crop Production and
Horticulture

BCECE 2022 Exam Cut-Off

BCECE 2022 The students aspiring to crack the examination can take a look at the previous year's BCECE 2022 cutoff trends to get an idea about the range of the cut-off marks that might be released this year.

The cut-off scores are the minimum marks required from the candidates to get shortlisted by the participating institutions of BCECE 2022. It is necessary for candidates to successfully get placed in the cut-off list in order to be eligible for further rounds of the selection process. Candidates must know that the average scores in BCECE 2022 will be considered for preparing the cutoff, along with the prescribed minimum ranks as per the admission policies of colleges.

BCECE 2022 is a state-level examination offering undergraduate and postgraduate courses.The candidates can go through the 'How to Prepare for BCECE' section to prepare effectively for the upcoming examination. Aspirants are also advised to go through the 'best books' section of the examination for suggestions about reliable study materials.

BCECE 2022 Exam Pattern

Exam Mode: BCECE 2022 will be held through an online mode.
Type & Number of Questions: The paper will consist of multiple choice questions. A totla of 100 questions will be asked in the exam.
Time Duration: 90 minutes are given to complete the exam.
Subjects: The questions asked in the exam will be from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Agricultural science subjects.
Marking Scheme: Each rightly answered question will carry 4 marks.
Negative Marking: 1 mark will get deducted for every incorrect response.

Below we have provided the marks & time duration details for various subjects:

Subject	Total Marks	Duration
Physics	400	1.5 hours
Chemistry	400	1.5 hours
Biology	400	1.5 hours
Mathematics	400	1.5 hours
Agricultural Science	400	1.5 hours

Best Books for BCECE Physics Preparation

Book Name	Author
Concepts of Physics (Vol 1 & Vol 2)	HC Verma
Problems in General Physics	IE Irodov
Science for Everyone: Aptitude Test Problem in Physics	S.S. Krotov
Fundamentals of Physics, class 11, set of textbook and Practice book	David Halliday

Best Books for BCECE Chemistry Preparation

Book name	Author
Modern approach to chemical calculations	R.C. Mukherjee
GRB Concepts of Organic Chemistry	Tandon Pandey Virmani
Numerical Chemistry	Dr. P Bahadur

Best Books for BCECE Biology Section

Book Name	Author
A textbook of biology class 12	PS Dhami
Master the NCERT Biology Vol 1	Sanjay Sharma
Master the NCERT Biology Vol 2	Sanjay Sharma

Best Books for BCECE Mathematics Preparation

Book Name	Author
Higher algebra	Hall and Knight
The elements of coordinate geometry part 1	SL Loney
A problem book in mathematical analysis	GN Berman

BCECE 2022 Result and Counselling

BCECE 2022 Results are tentatively to be announced on or around July 7, 2022 on the official website- bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.
BCECE 2022 Counselling is will be done soon after the release of the merit list. BCECE 2022 Counselling will be conducted in multiple rounds.
The number of rounds for counselling is not decided yet. It will be conducted depending on the local requirement but all the rounds shall be completed before July 31, 2022.
Candidates shall be selected on the basis of final merit list released by BCECE.
The documents required to be brought during counselling process are mentioned below:
- 10th class certificate
- 12th class certificate
- Qualifying exam marks card
- Degree certificate
- Category certificate (required only for resident of Karnataka)
- Income certificate
- Print out of online application form
- Transfer certificate, etc.

JEE Advanced 2023 Application Process

Step 1: JEE Advanced 2023 Registration

Visit the official website of JEE Advanced 2023.
Enter JEE Main 2023 Roll Number and Password.

Step 2: Upload Documents

Documents required must be kept handy before filling the application form. Once the JEE Advanced application form is filled correctly, upload the required set of documents with the specifications.

Upload high quality scanned images of your latest photograph and signature in JPEG format.
The signature size should range from 1kb- 30kb.

Pattern & Syllabus

Step 1: JEE Advanced 2023 Registration

Section	Unit	Topic
Physical chemistry	General topics	Concept of atoms and molecules Dalton's atomic theory Mole concept

Section

Unit

Topic

Physical chemistry

General topics

Concept of atoms and molecules

Dalton's atomic theory

Mole concept

JEE Advanced 2023 Eligbility Criteria

The candidates can check below the eligibility criteria to appear for JEE Advanced 2023:

Age limit: There is an age limit to appear for JEE Advanced 2023.

Candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1995
Five years relaxation is given to SC, ST and PwD candidates, i.e., these candidates should have been born on or after October 1, 1990.

Qualifying JEE Main 2023: Candidates should be among the top 2,45,000 (including all categories) in Paper-1 of JEE Main 2023. The number of candidates that are selected from each of the categories is as follows:

Category	Number of candidates
Open	108229
Open – PWD	1229
Open – EWS	12

Exam Center

JEE Advanced AAT will be held across the 7 zonal coordinating Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-

IIT Bombay Zone
IIT Delhi Zone
IIT Kanpur Zone

JEE Advanced 2023 Exam Centres for IIT Bombay Zone

S.No.	Exam City	Code	State/Country
1	Madgoan	101	Goa
2	Panaji	102	Goa

S.No.	Exam City	Code	State/Country
1	Madgoan	101	Goa
2	Panaji	102	Goa

Preparation Tips

Setting up a good preparation strategy for JEE Advanced 2023 is very important while preparing for the exam to increase the chances to clear the exam. Some of the JEE Advanced 2023 preparation tips that the candidates can follow are:

The candidates need to know their syllabus in details so that they can plan out their studies well.
Creating a schedule or time-table can benefit the candidates as it will evenly distribute the time to be spent on each subject or topic.
Good and well-recommended books have to be checked and studied from.

JEE Advanced 2023 Counselling

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will be responsible for the counselling session of JEE Advanced qualified candidates. Registration has to be done and the candidates will have to select their choice of colleges and courses. Candidates will be allotted seats into the participating IITs according to their secured ranks, preferences and availability of seats.

The counselling for the JEE Advanced AAT 2023 qualified candidates will be conducted by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). The candidates will have to register through JoSAA where allotment will be done according to the candidate’s secured rank, preferences made and availability of seat.

Documents Required at the Time of Counselling:
JEE Advanced Paper 1 & 2 Documents Required are as follows: