BCECE — older updates
Every cycle of news + important dates we've captured for Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (BCECE), oldest cycles at the bottom. Live information is on the main exam page; this archive preserves what each previous cycle officially announced.
Older news (36)
BCECEB released the revised second round seat allotment result for BCECE Engineering 2026 on August 18, 2026. Candidates can download allotment letters from the official portal.
Read full notice →Archived 2 Sept 2026
BCECEB announced Round 2 seat allotment on August 10, 2026. Document verification and admission for Round 2 is scheduled from August 12-13, 2026.
Read full notice →Archived 2 Sept 2026
Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board released Round 1 seat allotment for BCECE Agriculture, PCM, PCB, and Pharmacy 2026 on July 29, 2026. Candidates were required to download allotment letters and report to nodal centres by August 3, 2026.
Read full notice →Archived 2 Sept 2026
BCECEB announced Round 1 seat allotment for Agriculture (CBA/MBA/MCA/PCA) group on July 29, 2026. Candidates must download allotment letters and report to nodal centres for document verification and admission by August 3, 2026.
Read full notice →Archived 23 Aug 2026
The BCECE Board published counselling notifications for PCM and PCMB groups on July 25, 2026. Choice filling deadline was extended for BCECE lateral entry (LE) engineering on July 17, 2026.
Read full notice →Archived 23 Aug 2026
BCECEB opened online counselling registration for BCECE 2026 from July 19-25, 2026. Choice filling was conducted alongside registration, allowing candidates to rank preferred colleges and courses.
Read full notice →Archived 2 Sept 2026
Main counselling for BCECE Agriculture, Pharmacy, Paramedical and Nursing streams will commence after both rounds of UGEAC engineering counselling are complete. Registration is anticipated in the coming weeks on the official portal.
Read full notice →Archived 3 Aug 2026
BCECEB released UGEAC 2026 Round 1 seat allotment results on July 4, 2026 for JEE Main candidates seeking government engineering college admissions in Bihar. Choice filling for UGEAC began on June 26, 2026.
Read full notice →Archived 3 Aug 2026
BCECEB commenced UGEAC 2026 counselling on June 26, 2026, for BTech admissions to government engineering colleges. Candidates can fill choices till July 1, with Round 1 seat allotment scheduled for July 4.
Read full notice →Archived 3 Jul 2026
UGEAC 2026 online counselling and choice filling for government engineering colleges in Bihar started on June 26, 2026. Round 1 seat allotment results are expected to be released on July 4, 2026.
Read full notice →Archived 12 Jul 2026
BCECEB declared the BCECE LE 2026 result on June 25, 2026, for lateral entry into second year engineering and pharmacy programmes. Qualified candidates will be eligible for upcoming counselling rounds.
Read full notice →Archived 3 Jul 2026
BCECEB declared BCECE 2026 results and released rank cards on June 24, 2026. Separate merit lists were prepared for PCM, PCB, and Agriculture groups based on the May 30-31 exam performance.
Read full notice →Archived 23 Aug 2026
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board declared BCECE 2026 results on June 24, 2026. Rank cards for PCM, PCB, and Agriculture groups are now available for download at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in using registration number and date of birth.
Read full notice →Archived 3 Aug 2026
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board released the BCECE 2026 result and rank card on June 24, 2026, for Engineering, Medical, Pharmacy, and Agriculture streams. Candidates can download their rank cards from the official website using registration number or date of birth.
Read full notice →Archived 3 Jul 2026
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board declared BCECE 2026 results on June 24, 2026. Rank cards for PCM, PCB, and Agriculture groups are now available for download at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.
Read full notice →Archived 12 Jul 2026
Following the completion of exams, BCECEB is expected to release the provisional answer key in mid-June 2026, with candidates able to raise objections during a designated window before the final answer key is published.
Read full notice →Archived 26 Jun 2026
BCECEB successfully conducted the offline BCECE 2026 examination on May 30 and 31, 2026. The exam featured five subject papers with approximately 90,000-95,000 candidates appearing across all groups.
Read full notice →Archived 3 Aug 2026
The board extended the BCECE 2026 application deadline multiple times, with the final extension announced on May 12. The exam was conducted on May 30 and 31, 2026, in offline mode across Bihar and Jharkhand test centres.
Read full notice →Archived 23 Aug 2026
The provisional answer key for BCECE 2026 is expected to be released by mid-June 2026, followed by the final answer key in late June after the objection window closes. Candidates will be able to raise objections with valid proof during the specified period.
Read full notice →Archived 19 Jun 2026
Following the May 30-31 examinations, the board is expected to announce results in June 2026. The counselling process for seat allotment across various professional courses in Bihar is anticipated to begin in August 2026.
Read full notice →Archived 12 Jun 2026
The BCECE 2026 examination was conducted in offline OMR mode on May 30 and 31, 2026. The PCMB group paper was held on May 30 while the Agriculture group paper was conducted on May 31 across various exam centers in Bihar.
Read full notice →Archived 19 Jun 2026
The lateral entry examination for second-year Engineering, Paramedical and Pharmacy courses was conducted on May 31, 2026, with applications accepted from April 9 to May 13.
Read full notice →Archived 26 Jun 2026
BCECEB successfully conducted the BCECE 2026 examination on May 30-31, 2026 in offline pen-and-paper mode across 38 exam centres in Bihar for Engineering, Medical, Pharmacy, and Agriculture streams.
Read full notice →Archived 12 Jul 2026
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination was conducted in offline OMR mode across four shifts on May 30 and one shift on May 31, 2026. The exam covers admissions to Agriculture, Pharmacy, Paramedical and Nursing programmes in Bihar.
Read full notice →Archived 26 Jun 2026
The lateral entry exam admit card for second-year admission to engineering, pharmacy, and para-medical courses was released on May 23, 2026. The application process for BCECE-LE started on April 9 and closed on May 13.
Read full notice →Archived 12 Jun 2026
Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has released admit cards for BCECE 2026 covering Engineering, Medical, Pharmacy and Agriculture streams. Candidates can download their hall tickets using enrollment number or registration details from the official portal.
Read full notice →Archived 19 Jun 2026
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board released admit cards on May 22, 2026. Candidates can download their hall tickets from bceceboard.bihar.gov.in using registration credentials. The exam is scheduled for May 30 (PCMB streams) and May 31 (Agriculture stream).
Read full notice →Archived 12 Jun 2026
BCECE 2026 will be conducted offline on May 30 for PCMB group and May 31 for Agriculture group. The exam will be held across 38 centres in Bihar with multiple-choice questions worth 4 marks each and negative marking of -1 for wrong answers.
Read full notice →Archived 5 Jun 2026
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board released admit cards for BCECE 2026 on May 22, 2026. Candidates can download their hall tickets from bceceboard.bihar.gov.in using registration credentials for exams scheduled on May 30-31, 2026.
Read full notice →Archived 5 Jun 2026
BCECEB released BCECE 2026 admit cards on May 22, 2026, for Engineering, Medical, Pharmacy and Agriculture stream candidates. The exam was conducted on May 30-31, 2026, across 38 centres in Bihar.
Read full notice →Archived 3 Jul 2026
The admit card for BCECE 2026 was made available for download on May 22, 2026 at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. Candidates were required to download and carry the admit card along with valid photo ID on exam day.
Read full notice →Archived 12 Jul 2026
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board issued multiple extension notices for the BCECE 2026 application form, with the final deadline extending to May 13, 2026. The application process originally started on April 15, 2026.
Read full notice →Archived 19 Jun 2026
BCECEB extended the online application deadline for BCECE 2026 to May 13, 2026, providing additional time for candidates seeking admission to undergraduate programs in Engineering, Medical, Pharmacy, and Agriculture streams.
Read full notice →Archived 5 Jun 2026
BCECEB extended the registration deadline multiple times, with the final extension announced on May 12, 2026. Applications initially opened on April 15, and the window was extended to May 13 to allow more candidates to complete their registrations.
Read full notice →Archived 12 Jun 2026
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board issued extension notices on May 4 and May 12, 2026, allowing candidates additional time to complete their online applications beyond the original deadline.
Read full notice →Archived 26 Jun 2026
The board released notification for BCECE Lateral Entry 2026 for second-year admissions in Engineering, Pharmacy, and Para-Medical courses. Applications started April 9 with exam scheduled for May 31, 2026.
Read full notice →Archived 5 Jun 2026
Older dates (72)
First round seat allotment
Sat, 29 Aug, 2026Allocation of seats to engineering, agriculture, pharmacy courses
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Round 1 seat allotment result
Wed, 26 Aug, 2026First round seat allocation based on rank and choices
Archived 3 Aug 2026
Counselling choice filling deadline
Sun, 16 Aug, 2026Submit college and course preferences during counselling window
Archived 3 Aug 2026
Counselling registration begins
Fri, 14 Aug, 2026Online choice filling and document verification for seat allotment
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Round 2 seat allotment result (Agriculture group)
Mon, 10 Aug, 2026Second round allotment for Agriculture courses
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Counselling process begins (expected)
Sat, 8 Aug, 2026Online counselling for seat allotment expected to start in August 2026
Archived 5 Jun 2026
Counselling process begins
Sat, 8 Aug, 2026Online counselling expected to begin in August 2026
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Document verification deadline for Round 1 (Agriculture)
Mon, 3 Aug, 2026Last date to report to nodal centres
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Counselling process begins
Sat, 1 Aug, 2026Online counselling for Agriculture, Pharmacy, Paramedical and Nursing courses
Archived 19 Jun 2026
BCECE main counselling registration opens
Sat, 1 Aug, 2026Expected for Agriculture, Pharmacy, Paramedical and Nursing groups after UGEAC rounds complete
Archived 3 Aug 2026
Counselling registration begins (July cycle)
Mon, 13 Jul, 2026Online choice filling for various streams
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Result and rank card announcement
Wed, 8 Jul, 2026Expected in first week of July 2026
Archived 26 Jun 2026
UGEAC Round 1 seat allotment
Sat, 4 Jul, 2026First round seat allotment expected on July 4, 2026
Archived 3 Jul 2026
Round 1 seat allotment result
Sat, 4 Jul, 2026First round seat allotment for UGEAC counselling
Archived 12 Jul 2026
Result announcement (Rank card)
Thu, 2 Jul, 2026Expected first week of July 2026
Archived 19 Jun 2026
Final answer key publication
Wed, 1 Jul, 2026Expected in late June after objection window
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Result announcement (expected)
Tue, 30 Jun, 2026BCECE 2026 results expected to be declared in late June or early July 2026
Archived 5 Jun 2026
UGEAC counselling registration begins
Fri, 26 Jun, 2026Choice filling for UGEAC 2026 started on June 26, 2026
Archived 3 Jul 2026
Counselling registration and choice filling begins
Fri, 26 Jun, 2026Online UGEAC counselling process started
Archived 12 Jul 2026
Result announcement
Thu, 25 Jun, 2026Merit list expected to be published online
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Provisional answer key release
Wed, 24 Jun, 2026Expected in mid-June 2026
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Result and rank card announcement
Wed, 24 Jun, 2026Merit lists released for PCM, PCB, Agriculture
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Result declaration (completed)
Wed, 24 Jun, 2026BCECE 2026 results announced on June 24, 2026
Archived 3 Aug 2026
Result and rank card declaration
Wed, 24 Jun, 2026BCECE 2026 result declared on June 24, 2026, on official website
Archived 3 Jul 2026
Result declaration
Wed, 24 Jun, 2026Rank cards available for download
Archived 12 Jul 2026
Result / Rank card declared
Wed, 24 Jun, 2026Rank cards released for PCM, PCB, Agriculture groups
Archived 2 Sept 2026
Provisional answer key release
Thu, 18 Jun, 2026Expected mid-June; objection window to follow
Archived 19 Jun 2026
📍BCECE 2026 exam (Agriculture stream)
Sun, 31 May, 2026Offline exam for Agriculture stream candidates
Archived 12 Jun 2026
📍BCECE exam day (Agriculture group)
Sun, 31 May, 2026Agriculture stream exam on May 31, 2026
Archived 5 Jun 2026
📍BCECE LE exam day
Sun, 31 May, 2026Lateral Entry exam for 2nd year admissions on May 31, 2026
Archived 5 Jun 2026
📍BCECE 2026 Exam Day 2 (Agriculture group)
Sun, 31 May, 2026Offline OMR-based examination
Archived 19 Jun 2026
📍BCECE 2026 Exam Day 2 / Lateral Entry exam
Sun, 31 May, 2026One shift on May 31, 2026; also BCECE LE exam date
Archived 26 Jun 2026
📍BCECE 2026 exam (Day 2)
Sun, 31 May, 2026Offline exam held across Bihar and Jharkhand
Archived 23 Aug 2026
📍BCECE exam day - Agriculture group
Sun, 31 May, 2026Exam held on May 31, 2026, for Agriculture and Allied groups
Archived 3 Jul 2026
📍BCECE 2026 exam day (Day 2)
Sun, 31 May, 2026Agriculture group exam conducted
Archived 12 Jul 2026
📍BCECE 2026 exam (Day 2)
Sun, 31 May, 2026Offline pen-and-paper mode
Archived 2 Sept 2026
📍BCECE 2026 exam (PCMB streams)
Sat, 30 May, 2026Offline exam for Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology streams
Archived 12 Jun 2026
📍BCECE exam day (PCMB group)
Sat, 30 May, 2026Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology papers on May 30, 2026
Archived 5 Jun 2026
📍BCECE 2026 Exam Day 1 (PCMB group)
Sat, 30 May, 2026Offline OMR-based examination
Archived 19 Jun 2026
📍BCECE 2026 Exam Day 1
Sat, 30 May, 2026Conducted in four shifts on May 30, 2026
Archived 26 Jun 2026
📍BCECE 2026 exam (Day 1)
Sat, 30 May, 2026Exam for PCM, PCB, and Agriculture groups
Archived 23 Aug 2026
📍BCECE 2026 exam day
Sat, 30 May, 2026Offline pen-and-paper exam held on May 30-31, 2026
Archived 3 Aug 2026
📍BCECE exam day - PCMB group
Sat, 30 May, 2026Exam held on May 30, 2026, for PCM, PCB, and PCMB groups
Archived 3 Jul 2026
📍BCECE 2026 exam day (Day 1)
Sat, 30 May, 2026PCM and PCB groups exam conducted
Archived 12 Jul 2026
📍BCECE 2026 exam (Day 1)
Sat, 30 May, 2026Offline pen-and-paper mode; 90 minutes per subject
Archived 2 Sept 2026
Admit card release
Fri, 22 May, 2026Hall tickets available for download at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Admit card release
Fri, 22 May, 2026Hall tickets available from May 22, 2026 at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in
Archived 5 Jun 2026
Admit card release
Fri, 22 May, 2026Hall tickets available for download
Archived 19 Jun 2026
Admit card release
Fri, 22 May, 2026Admit cards made available on May 22, 2026
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Admit card release (completed)
Fri, 22 May, 2026Admit cards made available on May 22, 2026
Archived 3 Aug 2026
Admit card release
Fri, 22 May, 2026BCECE 2026 admit cards available for download from May 22, 2026
Archived 3 Jul 2026
Admit card release
Fri, 22 May, 2026Hall tickets available for download
Archived 12 Jul 2026
Admit card released
Fri, 22 May, 2026Archived 2 Sept 2026
Application correction window
Thu, 14 May, 2026Archived 2 Sept 2026
Application deadline (extended)
Wed, 13 May, 2026Final date to submit applications after extensions
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Application deadline (extended)
Wed, 13 May, 2026Last date to submit BCECE 2026 application was May 13, 2026
Archived 5 Jun 2026
Last date for online application (extended)
Wed, 13 May, 2026Final deadline after multiple extensions
Archived 19 Jun 2026
Application deadline (after extensions)
Wed, 13 May, 2026Final extended deadline was May 13, 2026
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Application portal closure
Wed, 13 May, 2026Final extended deadline for online registration
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Application deadline (completed)
Wed, 13 May, 2026Last date to apply was May 13, 2026 (with extensions)
Archived 3 Aug 2026
Application deadline
Wed, 13 May, 2026Last date to submit BCECE 2026 application form was May 13, 2026
Archived 3 Jul 2026
Application deadline
Wed, 13 May, 2026Last date to submit BCECE 2026 application
Archived 12 Jul 2026
Application deadline
Wed, 13 May, 2026Online registration closed at 10:00 PM; fee payment deadline 11:59 PM
Archived 2 Sept 2026
Application portal opens
Wed, 15 Apr, 2026Online registration begins for BCECE 2026
Archived 12 Jun 2026
Application portal opens
Wed, 15 Apr, 2026Online registration began on April 15, 2026
Archived 5 Jun 2026
Application portal opens
Wed, 15 Apr, 2026Online registration begins for BCECE 2026
Archived 19 Jun 2026
Application portal opens
Wed, 15 Apr, 2026Online registration started on April 15, 2026 at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in
Archived 26 Jun 2026
Application portal opens
Wed, 15 Apr, 2026Online registration begins for all groups
Archived 23 Aug 2026
Application form release (completed)
Wed, 15 Apr, 2026Online application started April 15, 2026
Archived 3 Aug 2026
Application portal opens
Wed, 15 Apr, 2026Online registration for BCECE 2026 started on April 15, 2026
Archived 3 Jul 2026
Application registration opens
Wed, 15 Apr, 2026Online application portal activated
Archived 12 Jul 2026
Online application start
Wed, 15 Apr, 2026Archived 2 Sept 2026
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