BCECEB extends deadline for Bihar polytechnic and diploma exam 2025 applications: Check new dates here

The BCECEB has extended the deadline for online applications for PE, PPE, PM, and PMM entrance exams 2025 to May 6, 2025. Candidates can pay fees and correct forms until May 7, 2025, via the official website. The entrance exam facilitates admissions into various diploma programs, including engineering, nursing, and paramedical fields, with specific age criteria for certain courses.

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has extended the last date for submission of online application forms for the Polytechnic Engineering (PE), Part-Time Polytechnic Engineering (PPE), Para Medical (PM), and Para Medical Matric Level (PMM) entrance examinations 2025. According to the notification released on the official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in, candidates can now apply until May 6, 2025. The last date for fee payment and correction in the application form is May 7, 2025.Candidates can read the complete notice here.

BCECEB 2025: Eligibility criteria

Candidates must meet the following academic qualifications to be eligible for the respective course groups:Polytechnic Engineering (PE) and Para Medical Matric Level (PMM):

Must have passed or be appearing in the Class 10 examination in 2025.

Para Medical (PM):

Must have passed or be appearing in the 10+2 (Intermediate) examination in 2025.

BCECEB 2025: How to apply

To apply for BCECEB Polytechnic and Diploma Exams 2025, candidates can follow the steps as given here:Step 1. Visit the official website: bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.Step 2. Select the relevant course link (PE, PPE, PM, or PMM) and register/login.Step 3. Fill in the application form with accurate personal and academic details.Step 4. Upload required documents and submit the application fee by May 7, 2025.Step 5. Make any necessary corrections to the form by the same date.Alternatively, candidates can submit their applications here.

BCECEB entrance exam 2025: An overview

The entrance exam covers diploma-level programs in engineering, nursing, and paramedical fields, including seats in Polytechnic (16,170), General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) – 3,524, and Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) – 7,527.

There are also diploma options in Pharmacy, X-Ray Technician, Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistant, and Dental Mechanics. There is no maximum age limit for Polytechnic Engineering (Secondary Level), while for Para Medical (Secondary Level), candidates must be 15 to 30 years old as of December 31, 2025.

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