BCECE 2017 will be conducted by Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board. It is a state level exam conducted for the admission of the candidates in various undergraduate courses in the field of engineering, agriculture, technical and medical. It is the most popular state level exam in the country. Other details for the exam are provided below.
BCECE 2017 Important Dates
| S No | Event | Dates |
| 1 | Commencement of BCECE 2017Â Online Registration | February 2017 |
| 2 | Â BCECE 2017Â Online Registration to be concluded in | February 2017 |
| 3 | Last date of payment through challan | March 2017 |
| 4 | Last date of payment through Net Banking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card | March 2017 |
| 5 | Correction of Application Form | Â March 2017 |
| 6 | Last date to Submit of hard copy of online application form | March 2017 |
| 7 | Release of Admit Card | 3rd week of March 2017 |
| 8 | BCECE 2017 Examination Date | 1st stage: April 2017 2nd stage: May 2017 |
| 9 | Declaration for Result | 1st stage: April 2017 2nd stage: Â June 2017 |
| 10 | BCECE 2017 Counselling | Â July- August 2017 |
The online application form for the exam will be available in the month of February 2017. The candidates can submit it till the last week of February 2017. The last date for submitting the application fee via challan and online mode will be in the first week of March 2017. The hard copy of the application form must be sent to the University till the third week of March 2017. The admit cards for challan and online mode will be in the first week of March 2017. The hard copy of the application form must be sent to the University till the third week of March 2017. The admit cards for BCECE 2017 will be available in the month of April 2017 and the stage 1 and stage 2 of the exam will be conducted in the month of April 2017 and May 2017 respectively.
BCECE 2017 Eligibility Criteria:
The candidates those who want to apply for the exam must also check their eligibility first. As only eligible candidates are allowed to appear in the exam therefore they must first check their eligibility for the exam. The various conditions that must be satisfied by the candidates in order to be eligible are:
- Candidate must be an Indian candidate.
- He/ She must have passed class XII with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as the main subjects.
- Those who are appearing in class XII in 2017 are eligible as well.
- In case the candidate is applying for engineering, then there is no age limit.
BCECE 2017 Application Form:
The candidates those who have checked themselves on the eligibility criteria can now fill and submit their application form. The form will be available via online mode only. The candidates will have to visit the official website in order to complete their application.
First of all, the candidates will have to register themselves for BCECE 2017. They will have to provide the details for their registration. On successful registration, they will receive their registration number. Now the candidates will have to login using their registration number and pay the application fee for the exam. For PCM/ PCB group, general and obc category candidates need to pay 660/- and for PCMB they have to pay 730/-. For SC/ ST, the application fee is 330/- (PCM/ PCB) and 365/- (PCMB).
Next step is to provide all the details including personal and educational. After completing the application form, the candidates will have to dispatch it, along with enclosures and paid challan via post.
BCECE 2017 Exam pattern
The BCECE 2017 Examination will be held in two stages. Candidates have to qualify the stage I will be called to appear in stage II. The pattern of the both stages is different. Check the  BCECE 2017 Exam Pattern below to know more about the question types, total number of question, total marks etc.
| Total no. of stages | Two |
| Stage I | |
| Question Types | Multiple choice questions (MCQs) |
| Duration | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Sections | 1)Â Â Â Physics2)Â Â Â Chemistry3)Â Â Â Mathematics |
| Total Number of questions | 150; 50 question in each section. |
| Total marks | 600; 200 marks in each section |
| Marking scheme | +4 marks will be awarded for every correct answer. -1 mark will be deducted for the incorrect one. |
| Stage II | |
| Duration | Physics: 1 ½ hourChemistry: 1 ½ hourMathematics: 1 ½ hour |
| Total Number of questions | 400 questions/ per section. |
| Total marks | 1200 marks/ per section. |
| Marking scheme | +4 marks will be awarded for every correct answer. -1 mark will be deducted for the incorrect one. |
BCECE 2017 Exam Centres
The BCECE 2017 will be conducted in 39 cities in Bihar. Candidates need to choose the nearest exam centre at the time of submitting the online application form. Check the first 10 Exam Centres of BCECE 2017 and their code in the below table.
| S No | Cities | City Code |
| 1 | Patna | 01 |
| 2 | Bhojpur | 02 |
| 3 | Buxar | 03 |
| 4 | Rohtas | 04 |
| 5 | Bhabhua | 05 |
| 6 | Nalanda | 06 |
| 7 | Gaya | 07 |
| 8 | Nawada | 08 |
| 9 | Aurangabad | 09 |
| 10 | Arwal | 10 |
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