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BCECE 2025 Syllabus – Subject-Wise Topics, Weightage & Exam Highlights

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Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Syllabus Highlights

Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Basic Information

Subject-wise Weightage

Physics

Chemistry

Mathematics

Biology

Agricultural Science

Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Syllabus Highlights

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination syllabus is based on NCERT Class 11-12, applicable for year 2025. The official syllabus is published on the exam portal.

Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Basic Information

Name	Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination
Conducting Authority	Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB)
Syllabus Based On	NCERT Class 11-12
Total Marks	NA (Varies by subject combination, each subject is 400 marks)
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Subjects Covered	Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Agricultural Science

Subject-wise Weightage

Subject	Questions	Marks
Physics	100	400
Chemistry	100	400
Mathematics	100	400
Biology	100	400
Agricultural Science	100	400

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Physics

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Physical World and Measurement	-	Physical World And Excitement Nature Of Physical Laws Physics, Technology And Society Need For Measurement Units Of Measurement Systems Of Units S.i. Units Fundamental And Derived Units Accuracy And Precision Of Measuring Instruments Errors In Measurement Significant Figures Dimensions Of Physical Quantities Dimensional Analysis And Its Applications
Kinematics	-	Frame Of Reference Motion In A Straight Line Position Time Graph Speed And Velocity Uniform And Non-uniform Motion Average Speed And Instantaneous Velocity Uniformly Accelerated Motion Velocity Time And Position Time Graphs Relations For Uniformly Accelerated Motion Elementary Concepts Of Differentiation And Integration For Describing Motion Scalar And Vector Quantities Position And Displacement Vectors General Vectors And Notation Equality Of Vectors Multiplication Of Vectors By A Real Number Addition And Subtraction Of Vectors Relative Velocity
Laws of Motion	-	Intuitive Concept Of Force Inertia Newton's First Law Of Motion Momentum And Newton's Second Law Of Motion Impulse Newton's Third Law Of Motion Law Of Conservation Of Linear Momentum And Its Applications Equilibrium Of Concurrent Forces Static And Kinetic Friction Laws Of Friction Rolling Friction Lubrication Dynamics Of Uniform Circular Motion Centripetal Force Examples Of Circular Motion
Work, Energy and Power	-	Work Done By A Constant Force And Variable Force Kinetic Energy Work-energy Theorem Power Notion Of Potential Energy Potential Energy Of A Spring Conservative And Non-conservative Forces Conservation Of Mechanical Energy Elastic And Inelastic Collisions In One And Two Dimensions
Motion of System of Particles and Rigid Body	-	Centre Of Mass Of A Two-particle System Centre Of Mass Of A Rigid Body Moment Of Inertia Radius Of Gyration Theorems Of Parallel And Perpendicular Axes
Gravitation	-	Kepler's Laws Of Planetary Motion The Universal Law Of Gravitation Acceleration Due To Gravity And Its Variation With Altitude And Depth Gravitational Potential Energy Gravitational Potential Escape Velocity Orbital Velocity Of A Satellite Geostationary Satellites
Properties of Bulk Matter	-	Elastic Behavior Stress-strain Relationship Hooke's Law Young's Modulus Bulk Modulus Shear Modulus Of Rigidity Pascal's Law And Its Applications Surface Energy And Surface Tension Angle Of Contact Drops Bubbles And Capillary Rise Heat, Temperature, Thermal Expansion Specific Heat Capacity Calorimetry Change Of State Latent Heat Heat Transfer - Conduction, Convection And Radiation
Heat and Thermodynamics	-	Thermal Equilibrium Zeroth Law Of Thermodynamics Heat Work And Internal Energy First Law Of Thermodynamics Second Law Of Thermodynamics Reversible And Irreversible Processes Heat Engines And Refrigerators
Behavior of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory	-	Equation Of State Of A Perfect Gas Work Done On Compressing A Gas Kinetic Theory Of Gases - Assumptions Concept Of Pressure Kinetic Energy And Temperature Degrees Of Freedom Law Of Equipartition Of Energy Specific Heat Capacities Of Gases
Oscillations and Waves	-	Periodic Motion Simple Harmonic Motion (Shm) Oscillations Of A Spring Energy In Shm Simple Pendulum Wave Motion Transverse And Longitudinal Waves Speed Of Wave Motion Principle Of Superposition Of Waves Reflection And Refraction Of Waves Beats Doppler Effect
Electrostatics	-	Electric Charges Conservation Of Charge Coulomb's Law Electric Field Electric Flux Gauss's Theorem And Its Applications Electric Potential Capacitance Parallel Plate Capacitor Dielectrics Energy Stored In A Capacitor
Current Electricity	-	Electric Current Ohm's Law Electrical Resistance Kirchhoff's Laws Wheatstone Bridge Potentiometer Heating Effect Of Electric Current Electric Power
Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism	-	Biot-savart Law Ampere's Law And Its Applications Force On A Current-carrying Conductor In A Magnetic Field Moving Coil Galvanometer Earth's Magnetic Field Magnetic Properties Of Materials
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current	-	Faraday's Law Induced Emf And Current Lenz's Law Eddy Currents Self And Mutual Inductance Alternating Currents Peak And Rms Value Of Ac Reactance And Impedance Lc Oscillations Lcr Series Circuit Resonance Power In Ac Circuits Ac Generator And Transformer
Electromagnetic Waves	-	Electromagnetic Waves And Their Characteristics Electromagnetic Spectrum
Optics	-	Reflection Of Light Refraction Of Light Total Internal Reflection Lenses Optical Instruments (Microscope, Telescope) Wave Optics Interference Diffraction Polarisation
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation	-	Photoelectric Effect Matter Waves De Broglie Wavelength
Atoms and Nuclei	-	Alpha-particle Scattering Experiment Rutherford's Model Of Atom Bohr Model Atomic Spectra Composition And Size Of Nucleus Radioactivity Nuclear Energy Fission And Fusion
Electronic Devices	-	Semiconductors P-n Junction Diode Rectifier Led Photodiode Solar Cell Zener Diode Transistor Logic Gates
Communication Systems	-	Elements Of A Communication System Bandwidth Of Signals Bandwidth Of Transmission Media Propagation Of Electromagnetic Waves In Atmosphere Modulation And Its Necessity

Chemistry

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry	-	General Introduction To Chemistry Laws Of Chemical Combination Dalton's Atomic Theory Concept Of Elements, Atoms And Molecules Atomic And Molecular Masses Mole Concept Molar Mass Percentage Composition Empirical And Molecular Formula
Structure of Atom	-	Bohr's Model And Its Limitations Concept Of Shells And Subshells Dual Nature Of Matter And Light Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle Quantum Numbers Orbitals Aufbau Principle Pauli Exclusion Principle Hund's Rule
Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties	-	Mendeleev's Periodic Table Modern Periodic Table Periodic Trends In Properties Of Elements
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure	-	Valence Electrons Ionic Bond Covalent Bond Vsepr Theory Hybridisation Molecular Orbital Theory
States of Matter: Gases and Liquids	-	Intermolecular Interactions Liquefaction Of Gases Vapour Pressure Ideal Gas Equation Kinetic Theory Of Gases Real Gases Deviation From Ideal Behaviour
Thermodynamics	-	Concepts Of System And Surroundings Types Of Systems Extensive And Intensive Properties State Functions First Law Of Thermodynamics Enthalpy Hess's Law Entropy Gibbs Free Energy Second And Third Law Of Thermodynamics
Equilibrium	-	Equilibrium In Physical And Chemical Processes Law Of Mass Action Equilibrium Constant Le Chatelier's Principle Ionic Equilibrium In Solution Acids, Bases And Salts Ph Buffer Solutions Solubility Product
Redox Reactions	-	Oxidation And Reduction Reactions Redox Reactions In Terms Of Electron Transfer Reactions Oxidation Number Balancing Redox Reactions
Hydrogen	-	Position Of Hydrogen In Periodic Table Hydrides Production Of Hydrogen Properties And Uses Of Hydrogen
s-Block Elements (Alkali and Alkaline earth metals)	-	General Characteristics Diagonal Relationship Preparation And Properties Of Compounds Like Naoh, Na2co3, Nacl, Cao, Caco3
p-Block Elements	-	General Characteristics And Trends Group 13 Elements (Boron Family) Group 14 Elements (Carbon Family) Group 15 Elements (Nitrogen Family) Group 16 Elements (Oxygen Family) Group 17 Elements (Halogens) Group 18 Elements (Noble Gases)
d and f Block Elements	-	General Characteristics Of Transition Elements Preparation And Properties Of K2cr2o7 And Kmno4 Lanthanoids And Actinoids
General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements	-	Principles And Methods Of Extraction Concentration Oxidation Reduction Refining
Solutions	-	Types Of Solutions Concentration Of Solutions Vapour Pressure Of Liquid Solutions Ideal And Non-ideal Solutions Colligative Properties
Electrochemistry	-	Redox Reactions Emf Of A Cell Standard Electrode Potential Nernst Equation Conductance In Electrolytic Solutions Kohlrausch's Law Electrolysis
Chemical Kinetics	-	Rate Of A Reaction Factors Influencing Rate Of Reaction Integrated Rate Equations Half-life Of A Reaction Activation Energy Arrhenius Equation
Surface Chemistry	-	Adsorption Catalysis Colloids
Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques	-	General Introduction To Organic Chemistry Nomenclature Isomerism Basic Concepts In Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Hydrocarbons	-	Classification Of Hydrocarbons Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes - Nomenclature, Preparation, Properties Aromatic Hydrocarbons - Benzene
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	-	Nomenclature Preparation Properties And Uses
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers	-	Nomenclature Preparation Properties And Uses
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic acids	-	Nomenclature Preparation Properties And Uses
Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen	-	Amines Cyanides And Isocyanides
Biomolecules	-	Carbohydrates Proteins Vitamins Nucleic Acids
Chemistry in Everyday Life	-	Chemicals In Medicines Chemicals In Food Cleansing Agents
Environmental Chemistry	-	Environmental Pollution Atmospheric Pollution Water Pollution Soil Pollution
Polymers	-	Classification Of Polymers Types Of Polymerization Copolymerization Some Important Polymers
Coordination Compounds	-	Werner's Theory Ligands Coordination Number Nomenclature Isomerism Bonding In Coordination Compounds Stability Of Coordination Compounds

Mathematics

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Sets and Functions	-	Sets And Their Representations Union, Intersection And Complement Of Sets Relations And Functions Trigonometric Functions
Algebra	-	Principle Of Mathematical Induction Complex Numbers And Quadratic Equations Linear Inequalities Permutations And Combinations Binomial Theorem Sequences And Series Matrices Determinants
Coordinate Geometry	-	Straight Lines Conic Sections Introduction To Three-dimensional Geometry
Calculus	-	Limits And Derivatives Continuity And Differentiability Applications Of Derivatives Integrals Applications Of The Integrals Differential Equations
Vectors and Three-Dimensional Geometry	-	Vectors Three-dimensional Geometry
Linear Programming	-	Linear Programming Problems And Their Mathematical Formulation Graphical Method Of Solution
Statistics and Probability	-	Measures Of Dispersion Probability Random Variables And Their Probability Distributions Binomial Distribution
Mathematical Reasoning	-	Statements Logical Operations Quantifiers

Biology

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Diversity in Living World	-	The Living World Biological Classification Plant Kingdom Animal Kingdom
Structural Organisation in Animals and Plants	-	Morphology Of Flowering Plants Anatomy Of Flowering Plants Structural Organisation In Animals
Cell: Structure and Function	-	Cell - The Unit Of Life Biomolecules Cell Cycle And Cell Division
Plant Physiology	-	Transport In Plants Mineral Nutrition Photosynthesis In Higher Plants Respiration In Plants Plant Growth And Development
Human Physiology	-	Digestion And Absorption Breathing And Exchange Of Gases Body Fluids And Circulation Excretory Products And Their Elimination Locomotion And Movement Neural Control And Coordination Chemical Coordination And Integration
Reproduction	-	Reproduction In Organisms Sexual Reproduction In Flowering Plants Human Reproduction Reproductive Health
Genetics and Evolution	-	Principles Of Inheritance And Variation Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Evolution
Biology and Human Welfare	-	Human Health And Disease Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Microbes In Human Welfare
Biotechnology and its Applications	-	Biotechnology - Principles And Processes Biotechnology And Its Applications
Ecology and Environment	-	Organisms And Populations Ecosystem Biodiversity And Conservation Environmental Issues