The cut-off mark is the minimum score required of candidates in order for their applications to be taken into consideration for admission. Candidates must therefore obtain a score that is more than or equal to the cutoff. The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board will make the cutoff announcement. Check the cutoffs for your particular course before applying. The number of applicants who took the exam, the number of seats available, the difficulty level, etc., all play a role in determining the BCECE Cutoff 2025.
BCECE Cutoff 2025 will be released after the declaration of BCECE Result. The examination conducting body i.e. BCECEB will decide the qualifying marks that a candidate must obtain for taking admission to a particular course offered by institutes in Bihar. The candidates must note that the cutoff of BCECE 2025 varies based on the institutes and courses offered. BCECE Cutoff is prepared and released for all the categories i.e. General, SC, ST, and OBC. It must also be noted that the cutoff of BCECE is released in the form of Opening and Closing Ranks. In case the marks obtained by a candidate is less than the closing rank, then he/she will not be able to get admission to any participating institute.
After the announcement of the result, the authority will reveal the cutoff. BCECEB board will make an announcement. The qualifying marks set by the examination authority shall be the cut off marks. Candidates must receive a minimum grade that is at least equivalent to the cutoff mark in order to continue with the admissions process. The cut-off will be made available online.
The number of applications, availability of seats, and exam difficulty will all affect the cutoff. The conducting body will create a merit list of all qualified candidates based on the BCECE cut off. According to the colleges, courses, and category, it will be released. The BCECE Rank Card for 2025 will be made available online. From July 2025, candidates can obtain their rank cards. For the PCM & PCB group, the rank card will be made available.
The BCECE Result 2025will be released in August 2025. Only the online mode will be available for candidates to check their results. BCECE 2025 counselling will begin in August. The candidates will be invited for the counselling rounds based on the merit list that the board has established.
Expected BCECE Cutoff 2025
Below mentioned is the category wise expected BCECE Cutoff 2025 along with qualifying marks:
Category | BCECE cutoff percentage | BCECE Cutoff Marks |
General Category (GEN) | 50% | 600 |
Reserved Category (OBC, SC & ST) | 40% | 480 |
General Category – PH | 45% | 540 |
Reserved Category -PH | 40% | 480 |
Factors Determining BCECE Cutoff 2025
Before making any selections, a variety of factors are taken into account while creating the BCECE Cutoff list. The contributing elements are as follows:
- The overall number of seats open in each course.
- The total number of candidates who took the test.
- The level of difficulty of the BCECE exam questions.
- Trends from the BCECE cutoff in previous years.
BCECE Category wise Cutoff Rank (Previous Year)
Below mentioned is the category wise cutoff rank for PCM & PCB group:
BCECE 2024 Cutoff
College | Course | Opening Rank (UR) | Closing Rank (UR) |
B.A.C. Sabour | Agri Sc. | 8 | 284 |
B.C.P.O. Patna | B.Ph.T. | 24 | 541 |
B.Th.O. | 368 | 743 | |
B.P.S. AGRI.COLLEGE, PURNEA | Agri Sc. | 199 | 702 |
B.SC. NURSING COLLEGE ANMMCH.,GAYA | B.Sc. Nursing | 99 | 554 |
B.SC. NURSING COLLEGE DMCH., DARBHANGA | B.Sc. Nursing | 1 | 570 |
B.SC. NURSING COLLEGE JLNMCH., BHAGALPUR | B.Sc. Nursing | 72 | 569 |
B.SC. NURSING COLLEGE, B.M.I.M.S., PAWAPURI NALANDA | B.Sc. Nursing | 53 | 373 |
B.SC. NURSING COLLEGE, N.M.C.H, PATNA | B.Sc. Nursing | 3 | 163 |
C.O.F. KISHANGANJ | B.F.Sc. | 590 | 1415 |
C.O.F. KISHANGANJ (SELF FINANCE) | B.F.Sc. | 1031 | 1475 |
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, ARA, BHOJPUR | Agri Engg. | 1795 | 5984 |
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE BIO TECHNOLOGY, SABOUR | Bio-Tech | 149 | 1190 |
D.K.A.C., ARRABARI, KISHANGANJ | Agri Sc. | 259 | 780 |
G.P.I. GULZARBAGH, PATNA-7 | B.Pharma | 32 | 1086 |
M.B.A.C. SAHARSA | Agri Sc. | 238 | 804 |
M.I.T.MUZAFFARPUR | B.Pharma | 41 | 1174 |
N.C.O.H. NOORSARAI,NALANDA | B.SC (Horticulture) | 386 | 1140 |
P.H.I., PATNA | B. O.T. TECH. | 535 | 1152 |
B. OPTOMETRY | 158 | 1253 | |
B.M. LAB TECH | 188 | 1229 | |
B.R.I.TECH. | 93 | 1071 | |
S.G.I.D.T. PATNA | Dairy Tech. | 1866 | 6801 |
S.G.I.D.T. PATNA (SELF FINANCE) | Dairy Tech. | 5346 | 7236 |
V. K. S., COLLEGE OF AGRI. DUMRAO, BUXAR | Agri Sc. | 175 | 810 |
BCECE 2023 Cutoff for PCB Group:
The cutoff of BCECE according to the category of candidate is mentioned below in the table:
Category | Rank |
General | 489 |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 361 |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 352 |
Extremely Backward Caste (EBC) | 449 |
Backward Caste (BC) | 472 |
Reserved Category Girls (RCG) | 464 |
Disabled Quota (DQ) | 270 |
BCECE 2023 Cutoff for PCM Group:
The cutoff rank of BCECE for PCM group for counselling is mentioned below in the table:
Category | Rank |
Disabled Quota (DQ) | 118 |
Service Men’s Quota (SMQ) | 133 |
Open Merit (GEN) | 9281 |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 194 |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 1807 |
Extremely Backward Caste (EBC) | 3397 |
Backward Caste (BC) | 4377 |
Reserved Category Girls (RCG) | 1880 |
BCECE 2022 Cutoff
The table mentioned below is the minimum marks range that were released by the authorities to qualify the BCECE Exam:
Candidate Category | Qualifying Marks | Cut Off Marks |
General Category (GEN) | 50% | 600 |
Reserved Category (OBC, SC & ST) | 40% | 480 |
General Category – PH | 45% | 540 |
Reserved Category -PH | 40% | 480 |
BCECE Cutoff 2021
The table given below elaborates last year’s BCECE cut off for Stage 1.
Category | BCECE 2017 Cut off Percentage | BCECE 2017 Cut off Marks |
General Category | 50% | 300 |
General Category (PH) | 45% | 270 |
Reserved Category(OBC, SC, ST) | 40% | 240 |
Reserved Category (PH) | 40% | 240 |
The table given below elaborates last year’s BCECE cut off for Stage 2.
Category | Qualifying Percentage | Qualifying Number (out 1200) |
General Category | 50% | 600 |
General Category-PH | 45% | 540 |
Reserved Category-(SC,ST,OBC) | 40% | 480 |
Reserved Category-PH | 40% | 480 |
BCECE Cutoff 2021 for PCB
- The cutoff in the table below is given in the form of opening and closing rank for different courses and institutes as well as according to the PCB and PCM groups.
- BCECE Board made available three merit lists for PCM, PCB groups and a joint merit list of PCM and PCB group. Thus, the cutoff for all the three groups is separate.
BCECE Cutoff 2021 for PCB Group:
Categories | Rank (Closing) |
General | 489 |
ST | 361 |
SC | 352 |
EBC | 449 |
BC | 472 |
RCG | 464 |
DQ | 270 |
BCECE Cutoff 2021 for PCM Group:
Branch | Closing Rank |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 1069 |
Computer Science Engineering | 1576 |
Mechanical Engineering | 478 |
Electrical Engineering | 601 |
Civil Engineering | 609 |
Information Technology | 1936 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 2434 |
Leather Technology | 3380 |
BCECE Cutoff 2021 PCB and PCM
Candidates can refer to following table for BCECE 2021 (PCB & PCM Group). The cutoff is indicated for all the respective categories.
BCECE CUT OFF CLOSING RANKS (PCM & PCB Group) | |||||||
College | Branch | GE | BC | EB | SC | RG | ST |
BVC, Patna | B.V.Sc. & A.H | 880 | 385 | 222 | 136 | 164 | -- |
FB Sciences &Humanities, RAU PUSA | Bio tech | 49 | 4269 | 2251 | 8 | 2754 | -- |
GPI Gulzarbagh | B.Pharma | 9537 | 4300 | 22 | 1859 | 28 | 106 |
BCPO, Patna | B.PH.t | 3761 | 578 | 330 | 180 | 355 | -- |
B.TH.O | 19 | 2562 | 1333 | 216 | 1222 | -- | |
TCA, Dholi | Agri Sci | 19211 | 3193 | 1763 | 811 | 2431 | -- |
PHI, Patna | B. X Ray | 6695 | 69 | 5093 | 2010 | 4972 | -- |
B. Opthalmic | 5053 | 6877 | 1255 | 1079 | 36 | -- | |
B. O.T. Assistant | 13675 | 7513 | 4381 | 1959 | -- | -- | |
B. Lab Technician | 4368 | 2034 | 935 | 5 | -- | -- | |
BAC, Sabour | Agri Sc | 5077 | 2052 | 1760 | 660 | -- | 8 |
MBAC, Saharsa | Agri Sc | 6093 | 4029 | 2677 | 1593 | 2615 | -- |
BPS Agriculture, Purnea | Agri Sc | 8711 | 38 | 2803 | 1286 | 2482 | -- |
MIT Muzaffarpur | B. Pharma | 5753 | 4372 | 1832 | 1621 | -- | -- |
COH Noorsarai, Nalanda | B.Sc (Horticulture) | 102 | 4732 | 2997 | 1679 | 24 | -- |
College of Fisheries, Dholi | B. F. Sc | 14092 | 6509 | 5565 | 2 | -- | -- |
SGIDT, Patna | Dairy Technology | 9342 | 3977 | 3715 | 1099 | -- | -- |
COA Agri, Dumrao | Agri. Sc. | 7094 | 3992 | 2818 | 1529 | 2592 | -- |
CAE, Pusa | Agri. Engg. | 11056 | 3287 | 1887 | 1524 | -- | -- |
BCECE Cutoff (Previous Year)
Candidates can review the cut off for engineering courses from the prior year in the tables provided. We also mentioned the closing cut off ranks for the BCEBE engineering streams after round two of counselling here:
Course | Rank |
Mechanical Engineering | 478 |
Electrical Engineering | 601 |
Civil Engineering | 609 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 1069 |
Computer Science Engineering | 1576 |