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The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) conducts the Bihar BSc nursing exam 2026 for admission to BSc nursing courses in the government and private nursing colleges in Bihar. Eligible candidates have to fill the Bihar BSc nursing application form on or before the last date. A link for fill the BCECE BSc nursing application form will be provided below, after availability.
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Through the BCECE BSc nursing exam 2026, admission into the four-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) Nursing program is offered by various government and private nursing colleges in Bihar. A total of 6900 BSc nursing seats in the BSc nursing colleges in Bihar will be filled through the Bihar BSc nursing 2026 exam. Based on the result of the BSc nursing exam conducted by BCECEB, a merit list will be prepared, and counselling will be conducted to grant admission. Read the full article to know comprehensive details about the Bihar BSc nursing exam 2026 including its eligibility criteria, important dates, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, and other information.
For a quick understanding of the students, a brief overview of the Bihar BSc nursing 2026 examination is provided below.
Particular | Details |
Exam name | BCECE BSc Nursing exam 2026 |
Basic eligibility | Class 12th pass with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology |
Conducting body | Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) |
Official website | bceceboard.bihar.gov.in |
Total seats | 6900 (540 Government seats, 6360 private seats) |
Exam mode | Offline (OMR sheet) |
All the important dates of the Bihar BSc nursing entrance examination 2026 are provided below. Students must keep these dates in mind not to miss any important event.
Event | Date |
Online registration start date | To be announced |
Online registration closing date | To be announced |
Last date of fee payment | To be announced |
Online editing of application form | To be announced |
Bihar BSc nursing admit card date 2026 | To be announced |
Entrance exam date | To be announced |
Bihar BSc nursing result date 2026 | To be announced |
Events | Dates |
Seat matrix | To be announced |
Choice filling starting dates | To be announced |
Last date of online choice filling | To be announced |
Round 1 seat allotment result | To be announced |
Downloading of allotment letter | To be announced |
Document verification and admission | To be announced |
Round 2 seat allotment result | To be announced |
Downloading of allotment letter | To be announced |
Document verification and admission | To be announced |
The admit cards of Bihar BSc nursing entrance exam 2026 can be downloaded from the BCECEB website. Students whose application forms are successfully filled need to log in using their roll number and date of birth to download their admit card. The Bihar BSc nursing admit card 2026 contains details like exam centre, date, time, and candidate information. Students must carry the admit card and a valid photo ID to the exam centre.
To appear for the Bihar BSc Nursing Entrance Exam 2026, candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements:
The candidates must have completed their 10+2 (or equivalent) examination from a recognised board with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English as mandatory subjects. The students also should have scored a minimum aggregate of 45% marks in PCB (40% for SC/ST candidates).
Candidates who are in class 12 can also apply for the Bihar BSc nursing 2026 exam, however, they must complete their class 12 by the time online counselling starts.
The applicants must be at least 17 years old as of December 31, 2026. There is no upper age limit.
Candidates need to fulfil at least one of the below domicile criteria to be eligible for the Bihar BSc nursing exam 2026.
The mother/ father of the student should be a permanent resident of Bihar
Candidates whose parents are registered refugees in Bihar
Students whose parents are residents of another state but are employees of the Bihar government
Candidates whose parents are employees of Government of India but are employed in Bihar
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Applicants must be medically fit to pursue the nursing course, as certified by a registered medical practitioner during the admission process.
The application process for the Bihar BSc Nursing Entrance Exam 2026 is conducted online through the official BCECEB website (bceceboard.bihar.gov.in). Here’s a step-by-step guide to fill out the application form of Bihar BSc nursing 2026.
Visit the official BCECEB portal and click on the “Apply Online” link for BCECE 2026.
Register using a valid email ID and mobile number to generate login credentials.
Log in with the provided credentials and fill in personal details (name, date of birth, etc.), academic qualifications, and contact information.
Ensure all details match official documents like the class 10 and 12 mark sheets.
Upload scanned copies of a recent passport-sized photograph and signature in the prescribed format (JPEG, size as specified in the notification).
Additional documents, such as a domicile certificate, may be required.
After filling up the Bihar BSc nursing application form 2026, candidates are required to pay the application fee in online mode. The Bihar BSc nursing application form fees for the General, OBC, and EWS category students is Rs.1,000. For the reserved category students of SC, ST, and PwD candidates, the application fee of Bihar BSc nursing 2026 exam is Rs.500.
Once the application fee is paid, students need to review their Bihar BSc nursing application form 2026 and download the confirmation page for future reference.
The BCECEB provides a correction window for making corrections in the Bihar BSc nursing application form. Candidates should note that this application correction window is a one-time opportunity, and the authority provides no further correction window.
The Bihar BSc Nursing Entrance Exam 2026 follows the BCECE structure, which is conducted in offline (pen-and-paper) mode. The key details of the exam pattern of the Bihar Nursing 2026 exam are as follows -
Particular | Details |
Duration of the exam | 4 hours 30 minutes |
Total papers | 3 (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) |
Time for Each paper | 1 hour 30 minutes |
Total questions asked | 300 (100 questions from each paper) |
Format of questions | MCQ |
Mode of exam | Offline (OMR sheet based) |
Total marks | 1200 (400 marks for each paper) |
Marks for correct answer | 4 marks |
Negative marking | 1 mark is deducted for each wrong answer |
The syllabus for the Bihar BSc Nursing Entrance Exam 2026 is aligned with the Class 11 and 12 curriculum of the Bihar Board. The subject-wise syllabus of Bihar BSc nursing 2026 exam is as follows -
1. Physics
Mechanics
Heat Transfer
Electricity and Magnetism
Waves
Optics
Units and Measurements.
2. Chemistry
Atomic Structure
Chemical Bonding
Thermodynamics
Organic Chemistry
Periodic Table
Solutions.
3. Biology
Cell Structure
Plant and Animal Physiology
Reproduction
Genetics
Ecology
Human Disorders.
The result of the BCECE Bihar BSc nursing 2026 exam is declared online on the official website. The BCECE nursing result 2026 for the BSc nursing exam includes the sectional and overall scores of the candidates along with their overall and category-wise rank. Based on the result, a merit list of Bihar BSc nursing 2026 exam is prepared, which is used to allot seats during the online counselling.
Through the Bihar BSc nursing examination 2026 a total of 6900 BSc nursing seats in the various government and private nursing colleges will be allotted. The college-wise seat matrix of Bihar BSc nursing exam 2026 is provided below.
INSTITUTION | UR | F_UR | EWS | F_EWS | SC | F_SC | ST | F_ST | EBC | F_EBC | BC | F_BC | RCG | Total |
B.Sc. Nursing College, N.M.C.H, Patna | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60 |
B.Sc. Nursing College, BMIMS, Pawapuri Nalanda | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 60 |
B.Sc. Nursing College JLNMCH., Bhagalpur | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 60 |
B.Sc. Nursing College DMCH., Darbhanga | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 60 |
B.Sc. Nursing College ANMMCH.,Gaya | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 60 |
B.Sc. Nursing College, GMCH, Purnea | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 60 |
B.Sc. Nursing College, GMCH, Bettiah | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 60 |
B.Sc. Nursing College GMCH, Saran (Chapra) | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 60 |
B.Sc. Nursing College SKMCH, Muzaffarpur | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 60 |
B.Sc. Total | 144 | 72 | 36 | 18 | 59 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 65 | 33 | 45 | 19 | 16 | 540 |
Sl. No. | INSTITUTION Name | Total BSc nursing seats |
1 | National Institute of Health Education and Research, I.D.H. Colony, Gulzarbagh, Patna | 60 |
2 | College of Nursing, Kurji Holy Family Hospital, Sadakat Ashram, Patna | 60 |
3 | Shyamlal Chandrashekhar Nursing College, NH-31 Parmanandpur, Khagaria | 80 |
4 | Himalaya Institute of Higher Education, Khemnichak, New by pass road Patna | 100 |
5 | Patna institute of Nursing and paramedical Science, Brahmpur, New Jaganpura, Patna | 100 |
6 | Himalaya College of Nursing Chksi, Paliganj, Patna | 100 |
7 | Patliputra College of Nursing Khemnichak, Subhas Nagar, Patna | 100 |
8 | Dhanarua School of Nursing and paramedical Awdhara, Pabheri, Dhanarua, Patna | 100 |
9 | Yamuna Institute of Nursing, B.S. Hospital Campus, Vishnupur, Begusarai | 60 |
10 | Krishna Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Sindhiya Khurd, Samastipur | 100 |
11 | Prameela Adhar Nursing School (B.Sc. Nursing College) Satanpur, Samastipur | 100 |
12 | S.N.S. Institute of Nursing Science, Motihari, East Champaran | 100 |
13 | Aahe Professional Institute, Jamsaut, R.K. Puram Road, Mathiyapur, Danapur, Patna | 100 |
14 | Ambedkar Institute of Higher Education, Chitnawan, Danapur, patna | 100 |
15 | Ambedkar Institute of Educational, Dalmiyanagar, Dehri, Rohtas | 80 |
16 | Shershah Medical Reaserch and Training Sansthan College of Nursing, Takiya Sasaram, Rohtas | 100 |
17 | Maa Kanti College of Nursing, Mohammadpur, Fatuha, Patna | 100 |
18 | Shivam College of Higher Studies (Nursing) Phulwariya, Baikathpur, Patna | 100 |
19 | Raj Aaryan Nursing and Paramedical College, Mohadipur, Ramghat, Nalanda | 100 |
20 | Ashoka Nursing and Paramedical College, Lachubigha, Nagarnausa, Nalanda | 100 |
21 | R.R.P. School of Nursing, Khairee Babhngawan, Sasaram, Rohtas | 100 |
22 | Mona School of Nursing and Paramedical College, Trilok Nagar, Agamkuan, Patna | 100 |
23 | Verma College of Nursing and Paramedical Science, Anaith Ara, Bhojpur | 100 |
24 | Gautam Institute of Nursing, Saiyad Bahree, Chandi, Hilsa Road, Chandi, Nalanda | 100 |
25 | D.P. Singh Institute of Education, Gautam Nagar, Shahpur, Rahue, Nalanda | 100 |
26 | Magadh Paramedical and Nursing Institute, Hardaspur Mokari, Magadh University, Gaya | 100 |
27 | Taluka Institute of Nursing Shaurath Niyar Sabhagachi Wd no. 11, Madhubani | 100 |
28 | Nutan College of Nursing, Dhanhara, Post Manik Chouk, Runni Saidpur, Samastipur | 100 |
29 | Shubhvanti Institute of Education, Pachoura, Siwan | 100 |
30 | Vivekanand Paramedical and Nursing College, Hardaspur Mokri, Magadh University, Gaya | 100 |
31 | Baba Rajaram College of Education, K.D. Nagar, Matasi Halsi, Lakhisarai | 100 |
32 | M.K. Global School of Health Science, N.H.-28 Harishankar Maniyari, Muzaffarpur | 100 |
33 | Priyadarshini Nursing Institute, Gyankhand, Vill-Ladha, Kevati, Darbhanga | 100 |
34 | MGM College of Nursing and Paramedical School, Azad Nagar, Patna | 100 |
35 | Gautam Institute of Nursing and Paramedical, Bhagnbigha, Biharsharif, Nalanda | 100 |
36 | Mata Sushila Institute of Education Sayad Bahri, Hilsa, Nalanda | 100 |
37 | Katihar B.Sc. Nursing College, Near K.M.C.H. Bheriya Rahika, Wd no. 04 Daln, Katihar | 100 |
38 | Shri Bhagwat Prasad Singh Memorial College of Nursing, Dev More, G.T. Road, Aurangabad | 100 |
39 | Chanakya College of Education, Vill Raksiya, Lala Bhadsara, Dulhin Bazar, Patna | 100 |
40 | Doon Educational Foundation Society, Kajal Kunj, Near R.M.S. Office, Pankha Toli, Muzaffarpur | 60 |
41 | Aaryaman College Higher Studies, Bhagwanpur Vaishali | 100 |
42 | AHS Nursing College, Jail Chouck Tajpur Road Samastipur | 60 |
43 | B.P. Memorial School of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Nautan, West Champaran | 60 |
44 | Bhavyashree Institute of Nursing Bhagwat Nagar, Patna | 60 |
45 | Trisha Nursing Shool, Punpun Patna | 60 |
46 | Arjun College of Nursing, Naugachiya, Bhagalpur | 60 |
47 | RBSRDR College Raghopur, Vaishali | 60 |
48 | SKM College of Nursing and Paramedical, Shambhuganj, Banka | 60 |
49 | Panasiya Medical Educational Institutions, Warisnagar, Samastipur | 60 |
50 | St. Merry Nursing School, Sheikhpura, Aurangabad | 60 |
51 | DPS School of Nursing, Chand Chaura, Gaya | 60 |
52 | Sri Raj Nursing Training School, Mithapur Bus Stand Road, Patna | 60 |
53 | Mahavir Nursing School and College, Kanti , Muzaffarpur | 60 |
54 | Yogendra Institute of Nursing training, Anaith, Nawada, Bhojpur | 60 |
55 | M.R. Insitute of Higher Education, Dhanarua, Patna | 60 |
56 | Lord Budha Koshi, Nursing School, Baijnathpur, Saharsa | 60 |
57 | Vaidehi Institute of Nursing and Higher Education, Pupri, Sitamarhi | 60 |
58 | Shivam Higher Education Foundation, Shanti Nagar, Wd. No. 3, Madhubani, Purnea | 60 |
59 | Krishna Institute of Higher Education, Murliganj, Madhepura | 60 |
60 | Dasrath Prasad Singh Institute of Health Education, Prahladpur, Muzaffarpur | 60 |
61 | Bhagalpur Institute of Nursing, Amarpur Road, Bhagalpur | 60 |
62 | Shahid Pramod Nursing School, Madhopur Susta, Muzaffarpur | 60 |
63 | Leader Institute of Higher Education, Po- Harpur Aloth, Samastipur | 60 |
64 | Patel Nursing College, K. Nagar, Purnea | 60 |
65 | Mata Tara Institute of Technical Education, Beldari Chak, Patna | 60 |
66 | Shyam School of Nursing, Karauna, Jehanabad | 60 |
67 | Alai Fatima Hai College of Nursing, Rajabazar,(Paras Hospital Campus) Patna | 60 |
68 | Tarun Pranay Institute of Nursing, Bhagwatipur, Madhubani | 60 |
69 | B.L.D. Institute of Nursing, Rahika, Madhubani | 60 |
70 | Maa Tara Chandi Institute, Sasaram, Rohtas | 60 |
71 | Maa Savitri Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Sabour, Bhagalpur | 60 |
72 | Chanchal Suman Nursing College, Mahua, Vaishali | 60 |
73 | Kingway Technical Institute, Durgawati, Kaimur | 60 |
74 | Vishundev Narayan Institute of Higher Education, Rajgir, Nalanda | 60 |
75 | Saran Institute of Medical Sciences Nursing College, Maker, Saran | 60 |
76 | Raj Nursing Institute, Bhabhua, Kaimur | 60 |
77 | Savitri Nursing and Paramedical Training Institute, Mohammadpur, Gopalganj | 60 |
78 | Best Nursing Institute, Near Baba Dharamkata, Buxar | 60 |
79 | Ramsharan Rai College, Jandaha, Vaishali | 60 |
80 | ST. College of Health Education, Phulwarisharif, Patna | 60 |
81 | Mamta Institute of Education, Daraunda, Siwan | 60 |
82 | Guro Binda College, Chatar, Nawada | 60 |
Total | 6360 |
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