BCECE Eligibility 2025: Check Qualification & Domicile Eligibility

BCECE 2025 Eligibility must be checked by the students before appearing for the examination. BCECE Board regulated the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (BCECE). It is a state-level entrance exam that is conducted once a year.

What is the age limit to apply for BCECE 2025 exam? Check age eligibility and age requirement below…

BCECE conducts this BCECE examination for the screening of the students to provide them admissions in medical, pharmacy, agriculture, and other courses offered by various colleges and institutions of Bihar state.

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Through this article, candidates can get information related to BCECE Eligibility 2025, exam patterns, application forms, and more.

BCECE 2025 Eligibility

Here we are providing the eligibility criteria for applying in BCECE application form 2025 for various courses like agriculture, pharmacy, etc. Candidates are able to check the qualification, domicile & other eligibility from below:

Domicile Criteria:

• Nationality: Candidate must be an Indian citizen.
• Candidate should belong to Bihar state.
• Candidate’s parents must be permanent residents of Bihar state.
• Candidates, whose parents are registered refugees of Bihar state can also apply.
• If student’s parents come from a different state, but they are government employees of Bihar state.

Age Criteria:

• Medical Courses: Student should have completed 17 years age as on 31st December 2025.
• Pharmacy Courses: There is 17-year minimum age limit required for pharmacy courses.
• Agriculture Courses: The minimum age limit should be 17 years as on 31st August 2025.
• For admissions, candidates have to go through the medical test. Candidate will be eligible for admission after clearing this test.
• No age limit criteria are applicable for engineering courses.

Qualification Criteria:

For Pharmacy (4 years Course):

• Qualifying Exam: Passed intermediate or its equivalent exam from recognized board.
• Subjects: Pass the qualifying exam with physics and chemistry as compulsory subjects and one elective subject from mathematics/biology subjects.
• Minimum Marks: Score a minimum of 45% marks (for the general candidate) and 40% marks (for the reserved candidate) in the intermediate or equivalent exam.
• Candidates who are appearing in the 12^th or equivalent exam are also eligible to apply but they must have passed the appearing exam at the time of counselling.

For Medical Courses:

• Qualifying Exam: Pass 10+2/higher secondary/ISc or its equivalent examination from the recognized university.
• Subjects: Pass the above exam with English (Language & Literature), Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany & Zoology).
• Appearing Candidates can also apply.

BCECE 2025 Exam Dates

Candidates must check the given below table regarding BCECE 2025 Exam Dates:

BCECE 2025 Application Form

Candidates must check the following details regarding BCECE 2025 Application Form:

• The Application form has been released from 9th April 2025.
• Candidates are allowed to fill out the application form till 18th May 2025.
• All candidates have to fill in their required education & personal details in the form.
• While filling application form, candidates have to upload a photograph & signature.
• The authority will also provide a correction facility in the application form from 19th to 20th May 2025.
• There is no need to send any printout of application form to board.

Application fee:

• The application fee can be submitted through online mode.
• Once the fees are paid no refund will be provided.
• The fee according to different categories & groups will be as:

Candidates should thoroughly go through the eligibility criteria for the BCECE 2025 exam. Only candidates who meet the eligibility criteria are the ones eligible to submit the registration form. If any candidates are found to be eligible their application will be rejected.

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