BTech Admission Bihar 2025: BCECE, Eligibility, Colleges, Counselling Dates, Admission process

Content Curator | Updated on - Aug 19, 2025

BTech admission in Bihar is conducted every year by the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB). Admissions for state-level colleges in Bihar are primarily based on BCECE marks and the UGEAC process. However, for admission into IITs and NITs, JEE Main scores are the ultimate deciding factors, and seats are allotted through JoSAA counselling.

The basic eligibility criteria for admission to BTech is a minimum of 45% marks in 12th/diploma with a background in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Chemistry is an optional subject, and anyone could be chosen from Biology/Chemistry/Computer Science.

The online registration for BCECE starts every year by April. UGEAC registration starts by the first week of May 2025, and the examination date is the 8th and 9th of May, 2025. The results for BCECE were declared on July 1st, 2025.

Table of Contents

Bihar BTech Admission 2025: Highlights
Bihar BTech admission dates 2025
Entrance Exam—What is the process for BCECE registration in Bihar?
3.1 What are the application fees for Bihar BTech?
What are the eligibility criteria for BTech in Bihar?
What is the counselling process for BTech in Bihar?
5.1 Counselling fee for UGEAC

5.2 What are the required documents for Bihar BTech counselling?
What are the best BTech colleges in Bihar?
6.1 Top government BTech colleges in Bihar

6.2 Top private BTech colleges in Bihar
What is the reservation policy for BTech in Bihar?
Bihar BTech Admission FAQs

Bihar BTech Admission 2025: Highlights

Here are some essential details to know beforehand about the BTech admissions in Bihar.

Particulars	Details
Course Name	BTech (Bachelor of Technology)
Admission Process	Entrance Examination/Class 12 Merit + Counselling
Exam Name	JEE Main/BCECE
Conducting Body	Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB)
Counselling	UGEAC
Exam Level	Undergraduate
Official Website	https://bceceboard.bihar.gov.in/

Bihar BTech admission dates 2025

The following table shows important dates for the UGEAC process and BTech admissions in Bihar.

Rounds	Event	Dates
Rounds 1 & 2	Registration	May 6 - June 4, 2025
	Online fee payment	June 4, 2025
	Publication of Merit List	June 19, 2025
	Choice Filling	June 20 - 25, 2025
Round 1	Provisional seat allotment	June 28, 2025
	Final seat allotment	July 3, 2025
	Downloading allotment letter	July 4 - 7, 2025
Round 2	Provisional seat allotment	July 10, 2025
	Final seat allotment	July 14, 2025
	Downloading allotment letter	July 15-18, 2025

Entrance Exam—What is the process for BCECE registration in Bihar?

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (BCECE) process is conducted in an online format by the BCECEB. You can check the registration steps for the entrance examination below.

Registration: Register by providing your JEE Main/BCECE application number and verify it.
Provide personal information: After registration, log in and provide your personal information.
Upload necessary documents: Upload your recent photograph and signature.
Academic details: Provide the educational details as asked.
Check details: Preview your application and submit it.
Payment of application fee: Pay the online counselling fee.
Download and store the application form: Download Parts A and B of the submitted online application form.
Editing application: You can edit/rectify any mistakes in the application form during the specified time.

Check: BCECE Question Papers 2025

What are the application fees for Bihar BTech?

The application fee for Bihar BTech admission differs for different categories. It can be paid online only through debit/credit card, net banking, or UPI. You can check the application fee in the table below.

Category	Application Fee (INR)
UR, EWS, BC, EBC	1,000
SC, ST, DQ (PwD)	500

What are the eligibility criteria for BTech in Bihar?

The eligibility criteria for BTech admission in Bihar are set by the BCECEB. Candidates who are willing to apply for BTech admission are required to meet the following criteria:

You must be an Indian citizen with a Bihar state domicile.
You should have passed class 12 with physics/mathematics/chemistry or other subjects as mentioned by the board.
You should have obtained a minimum of 45% marks in the above subjects taken together.
Reserved category candidates should score 40% marks in class 12.
You can also apply if you have passed the DVoc stream in the same or allied sector.
There is no age limit for BTech admission.
You should have a valid JEE Main (Paper I)/BCECE score card.

Domicile criteria for UGEAC counselling are as follows.

The parents are domiciled in the Bihar state.
The parents are registered refugees in Bihar.
Parents are from other states but work for the Bihar government.
Parents are working in the PSUs located in Bihar.
Parents who were employees of the Bihar Government before the reorganization, whose cadre has not been divided yet, and whose posts are still transferable in the Bihar/Jharkhand state.
Parents are employees of the United Nations and are currently working in Bihar.

For self-financed seats, priority is given to Bihar candidates. If seats remain vacant, they are filled by other state candidates. The eligibility for admission under NRI seats is NRI candidates themselves or children of NRI parents who are Bihar residents.

What is the counselling process for BTech in Bihar?

BCECEB provides admission to BTech courses through the Undergraduate Engineering Admission Counselling (UGEAC) process. A final merit list is prepared after scrutinizing the JEE Main data provided by the Bihar Government.

All candidates included in the merit list have to appear in the counselling process and verify their documents on the specified date to claim admission.

You can check the general counselling steps in the following points.

After registration, log in to the portal.
Make choice filling and lock them. It is a one-time process. If you do not register and fill in choices in the first round, you will not be considered for the next rounds.
You can also unlock the choice through an OTP and make changes to it.
Seats are allotted based on merit-cum-option concerning all the candidates.
After allotment, you can download the provisional allotment order.
Visit the allotted reporting/nodal center for document verification and admission.
You can also apply for an upgrade in the next round if not satisfied with the current allotment after downloading the provisional allotment order.

The provisional allotment order contains the name and date of the reporting/nodal center for document verification and admission. In case of failing to report to your center, your allotment will be considered vacant, and you will not be eligible for the next rounds.

Counselling fee for UGEAC

Category	Application Fee (INR)
UR, EWS, BC, EBC	1,200
SC, ST, DQ (PwD)	600

If you are not allotted a seat in the first round, you have to wait for the next allotment. If your seat is upgraded in the second round, you have to visit the reporting/nodal center for admission with a document verification slip from the previous round and other documents.

If you retain the seat, you must report to the allotted institute with all the documents and take admission. Vacant seats after the counselling process are filled based on merit-cum-option from PCM group candidates of the BCECE combined merit list.

What are the required documents for Bihar BTech counselling?

You have to physically report at the reporting/nodal center with the following documents for verification and admission.

Printout of Part A and Part B of the application form.
JEE Main Admit Card.
JEE Main Score Card.
Class 10 Certificate.
Class 12 Certificate.
Residential Certificate (if applicable).
Caste Certificate (if applicable).
Documents as per the requirements of admission in private engineering colleges.
6 passport-size photographs, which were used in the JEE Main Admit Card.
Aadhar Card.
DQ (PwD)/SMQ/EWS/Other Certificates (if applicable).

Check here for the latest BCECE Cut-off (2025) statistics.

What are the best BTech colleges in Bihar?

Bihar has around 70 BTech colleges, of which 21 are private and 45 are government-owned. Admissions in BTech colleges are often based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced, as well as state-level exams. BTech admission in 2025 at colleges in Bihar is based on the Entrance Examination (JEE) Main.

Some top BTech colleges in Bihar are IIT Patna, NIT Patna, IIIT Bhagalpur , and BIT Patna. According to Collegedunia and the NIRF, IIT Patna is the top BTech university in Bihar.

College	Admission Process	NIRF Ranking	Total Intake	1st Year Fees (INR)	College Cutoff
IIT Patna	JEE Advanced + JoSAA Counselling	34	638	2,89,750	IIT Patna Cutoffs
NIT Patna	JEE Main + JoSAA Counselling	55	743	2,60,500	NIT Patna cutoff

Top government BTech colleges in Bihar

Many government colleges in Bihar offer BTech courses. You can check the colleges accepting JEE and BCECE scores in the following table.

College	Admission Process	Total Intake	1st Year Fees (INR)	College Cutoff
IIT Patna	JEE Advanced + JoSAA Counselling	638	2,89,750	IIT Patna cutoff
NIT Patna	JEE Main + JoSAA Counselling	743	2,60,500	NIT Patna
GEC, Gopalganj	JEE Main/BCECE Scores	240	1,00,000	GEC Gopalganj cutoff
AKU, Patna	JEE Main/BCECE Scores	–	2,40,000	–
BCE, Bhagalpur	JEE Main + UGEAC Counselling	372	1,13,000	BCE Bhagalpur cutoff
Gaya College of Engineering, Gaya	BCECE Scores	240	10,530	Gaya College of Engineering cutoff
MIT, Muzaffarpur	BCECE Scores	275	5,530	MIT Muzaffarpur cutoff
NCE, Chandi	BCECE Scores	360	6,520	NCE Chandi cutoff
BCE, Patna	BCECE Scores	300	1,40,000	BCE Patna cutoff
DCE, Darbhanga	BCECE Scores	300	29,130	DCE Darbhanga cutoff

Top private BTech colleges in Bihar

The following table shows the top private BTech colleges and their overview.

College	Admission Process	Total Intake	1st Year Fees (INR)	College Cutoff
Amity University, Patna	JEE Main/Amity JEE Scores	–	1,30,000 - 1,90,000	Amity University Patna cutoff
BIT, Patna	JEE Main + JoSAA Counselling	426	3,19,000	BIT Patna cutoff
Sandip University, Madhubani	JEE Main/SU JEE/Uni-Gauge Scores	–	90,000 - 1,25,000	–
NSIT, Patna	JEE Main/BPTPIA CET scores	600	1,00,000 (CSE)90,000 (Other Branches)	–
GNSU, Sasaram	CUET Scores	–	1,10,000	–
MIT, Purnea	JEE Main/BCECE Scores	420	70,000	–
Sityog Institute of Technology, Aurangabad	Class 12 Scores	390	1,11,000 (ME, CE, EE)1,19,500 (CSE)	–
VVIT, Purnea	Class 12 Scores	510	75,000 (ECE, ME, EEE)80,000 (CSE, AI&DS)	–
MACET, Patna	BPTPIA CET Scores	300	1,00,000	–
R P Sharma Institute of Technology, Patna	BPTPIA CET Scores	360	4,72,500	–

What is the reservation policy for BTech in Bihar?

BCECEB has specified reservations for Bihar state candidates. OBC is recognized as BC and EBC in Bihar; therefore, respective candidates should mention the category accordingly. You can check the reservation percentage in the following table.

Category	Reservation Percentage
SC	20%
ST	2%
EBC	25%
BC	18%
EWS	10%

Note: The remaining 25% of seats are for the UR category.

Bihar BTech Admission FAQs

Ques. How much rank is required for BCECE?

Ans. To get into a good engineering course (like computer science or electrical engineering) through BCECE, a rank under 2,000 is generally considered good, especially for top government colleges. For other branches like EEE, Mechanical, or Civil, a rank between 2,000 and 5,000 might be sufficient.

Ques. How many rounds are in BCECE?

Ans. According to the official notification, there are three rounds of BCECE counselling. After the first round, the BCECE second round of counselling is announced.

Ques. Can other state students apply for BCECE?

Ans. Yes, students from other states can apply for BCECE (Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination), provided they meet the eligibility criteria. The key requirement is that the candidate must be an Indian national. While domicile in Bihar isn't mandatory, there are specific clauses related to parents' residency or employment in Bihar that might be relevant for certain situations.

Ques. What are the top BTech colleges in Bihar that offer direct admission?

Ans. Many colleges in Bihar provide direct admission to their BTech programs. Some of the top colleges are listed below with their course fees.

College Name	Total Course Fees
Sandip University Madhubani	INR 3.73 Lakh to 5.16 Lakh
BIT Gaya	INR 16.59 Lakh
CVRU Vaishali	INR 3 Lakh
Sityog Institute of Technology, Aurangabad	INR 3.99 Lakh to 4.26 Lakh
Amity University, Patna	INR 7.34 Lakh to 8.29 Lakh

Ques. What documents are required to get benefits of reservation?

Ans. You will need to submit your caste certificate/category certificate and proof of income to become eligible for the benefits provided to reservation candidates. The caste certificate is important for verification. In case your certificates and proofs are found to be false, you will be immediately disqualified from BCECE 2025.

Ques. How many marks are needed to qualify for BCECE 2025?

Ans. For the General category, BCECE 2025 qualifying marks need to be 50%. The qualifying marks vary from category to category. For OBC/SC/ST, 40% marks are required. General category PH and reserved category PH need 45% and 40% marks, respectively.