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Bihar BTech admission 2025 is based on JEE Main and BCECE exam scores. The admission process is conducted by the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB). Seats are allotted through the Under Graduate Engineering Admission Counselling (UGEAC) process.
The registration for UGEAC counselling can be conducted in May - June 2025. The choice filling for 1st round can be done in July 2025 with document verification and admission completing in August 2025.
BTech is a 4-year undergraduate program that focuses on different engineering principles and techniques. For Bihar BTech admission, you should have passed class 12 with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry with 45% marks.
- Bihar BTech Admission 2025: Highlights
- What is the BTech Eligibility in Bihar?
- What is the process for BTech admission in Bihar?
3.1 What are the counselling fee for Bihar BTech?
- What are the Bihar BTech admission dates 2025?
- What is the reservation policy for BTech in Bihar?
- What is the Bihar BTech counselling process?
6.1 What are the required documents for Bihar BTech counselling?
- What are the top colleges in Bihar for BTech?
7.1 What are the government BTech colleges in Bihar?
7.2 What are the private BTech colleges in Bihar?
- Bihar BTech Admission 2025: FAQs
Bihar BTech Admission 2025: Highlights
Course Name | BTech (Bachelor of Technology) |
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Admission Process | Entrance Examination/ Class 12 Merit + Counselling |
Exam Name | JEE Main/ BCECE |
Conducting Body | Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) |
Exam Level | Undergraduate |
Official Website | https://bceceboard.bihar.gov.in/ |
What is the BTech Eligibility in Bihar?
The eligibility criteria for BTech admission in Bihar are set by the BCECEB. You must ensure that you meet the requirements before applying for the BTech course. You can check the eligibility below.
- 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.
- Parents are domicile of the Bihar state.
- 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 are employees of the Bihar Government before the reorganisation, whose cadre has not been divided yet and whose posts are still transferable in 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 process for BTech admission in Bihar?
Bihar BTech admission process is conducted in an online format by the BCECEB. You can check the admission process below.
- Register by providing your JEE Main/ BCECE application number and verify it.
- After registration, login and provide your personal information.
- Upload your recent photograph and signature.
- Provide the educational details as asked.
- Preview your application and submit it.
- Pay the online counselling fee.
- Download Parts A and B of the submitted online application form.
- You can edit/ rectify your mistake during the specified time.
What are the counselling fee for Bihar BTech?
The counselling 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) |
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UR. EWS, BC, EBC | 1,200 |
SC, ST, DQ (PwD) | 600 |
What are the Bihar BTech admission dates 2025?
The BCECEB will release the 2025 dates for the UGEAC counselling process on its official website. You can check the tentative dates below.
Event | Dates |
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Registration | May - June, 2025 |
Publication of Merit List | June 2025 |
Choice Filling | July 2025 |
Seat Allotment Result | July - August 2025 |
Document Verification and Admission | August 2025 |
What is the reservation policy for BTech in Bihar?
BCECEB has specified reservations for Bihar state candidates. OBC is recognised 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 |
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SC | 20% |
ST | 2% |
EBC | 25% |
BC | 18% |
EWS | 10% |
The remaining 25% of seats are for the UR category.
What is the Bihar BTech counselling process?
BCECEB provide admission to BTech courses through the Under Graduate Engineering Admission Counselling (UGEAC) process. A final merit list is prepared after scrutinising 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 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 them.
- 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 centre for document verification and admission.
- You can also apply for upgradation 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 centre for document verification and admission. Failing to do so, your allotment is considered vacant and you will not be eligible for the next rounds.
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 centre 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 report at the reporting/ nodal centre with the following documents for verification and admission.
- Print out of the 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 JEE Main Admit Card.
- Aadhar Card.
- DQ (PwD)/ SMQ/ EWS/ Other Certificates (if applicable).
What are the top colleges in Bihar for BTech?
IIT Patna and NIT Patna are the top BTech colleges in Bihar based on the NIRF 2024 rankings. You can check their admission details in the table below.
College | Admission Process | NIRF Ranking | Total Intake | Ist Year Fees (INR) | College Cutoff |
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IIT Patna | JEE Advanced + JoSAA Counselling | 34 | 638 | 2,89,750 | Click Here |
NIT Patna | JEE Main + JoSAA Counselling | 55 | 743 | 2,60,500 | Click Here |
What are the 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 | Ist Year Fees (INR) | College Cutoff |
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IIT Patna | JEE Advanced + JoSAA Counselling | 638 | 2,89,750 | Click Here |
NIT Patna | JEE Main + JoSAA Counselling | 743 | 2,60,500 | Click Here |
GEC, Gopalganj | JEE Main/ BCECE Scores | 240 | 1,00,000 | Click Here |
AKU, Patna | JEE Main/ BCECE Scores |
– |
2,40,000 |
– |
BCE, Bhagalpur | JEE Main + UGEAC Counselling | 372 | 1,13,000 | Click Here |
Gaya College of Engineering, Gaya | BCECE Scores | 240 | 10,530 | Click Here |
MIT, Muzaffarpur | BCECE Scores | 275 | 5,530 | Click Here |
NCE, Chandi | BCECE Scores | 360 | 6,520 | Click Here |
BCE, Patna | BCECE Scores | 300 | 1,40,000 | Click Here |
DCE, Darbhanga | BCECE Scores | 300 | 29,130 | Click Here |
What are the private BTech colleges in Bihar?
You can check the private BTech colleges in the table below.
College | Admission Process | Total Intake | Ist Year Fees (INR) | College Cutoff |
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Amity University, Patna | JEE Main/ Amity JEE Scores |
– |
1,30,000 - 1,90,000* | Click Here |
BIT, Patna | JEE Main + JoSAA Counselling | 426 | 3,19,000 | Click Here |
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 |
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*1,30,000 - VLSI Design and Tech., CE
1,70,000 - CSE AI&ML, CSE Cyber Security, CSE IoT & Blockchain, CSE DS
1,77,000 - CSE
1,90,000 - CSE Intl.
#90,000 - CE, ME, EE
1,05,000 - CSE
1,25,000 - CSE AI&ML
Bihar BTech Admission 2025: FAQs
Ques. Can I take direct admission in BTech after 12th in Bihar?
Ans. While most BTech admissions in Bihar are through JEE Main or BCECE scores, some private colleges may offer direct admission. The admission will be based on class 12 merit. You should check with the specific college for admission details.
Ques. What is the admission process for BTech at BIT Patna?
Ans. Admission to BTech courses at BIT Patna is based on JEE Main scores. If you have a valid score card, you can appear in the JoSAA counselling for seat allotment. The institute offers BTech in 6 specialisations.
Ques. Is there a home state quota for BTech admission at NIT Patna?
Ans. NIT Patna has a home state quota for BTech admission for Bihar candidates. Under this, 50% of seats are reserved for Bihar domicile. Admission is based on JEE Main scores through JoSAA counselling.
Ques. What is the entrance exam for BTech in Bihar?
Ans. JEE Main and BCECE are the two main entrance exams for BTech admission in Bihar. You have to appear in the UGEAC counselling process if you are applying based on JEE Main scores. IIT Patna offers admission to its BTech courses through JEE Advanced scores by JoSAA counselling.
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