Jharkhand CECE 2026: Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (JCECE) 2026

Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination

Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (JCECE) 2026

JCECE 2026
[Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination 2026]
conducted by Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB)
Admissions into UG Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture and Allied Professional Degree Programs, 2026

Important Dates

Start of Online Application Registration	17/06/2026
Closing Date for Online Application Registration	09/07/2026
Editing of the Application form	From 10/07/2026 to 11/07/2026
Written Test Date	26/07/2026 (Sunday)

Eligibility Criteria

Sl. No.	Name of the Course	Minimum Educational Qualification	Age limit
1	B.V.Sc. & A.H.	Intermediate in Science (10+2) or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English as core course from a recognized Board/University. A candidate under General Category for admission to the Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry degree course shall have to qualify in each of the subjects of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology and obtained 50% marks in aggregate of those subjects, at the qualifying examination and admission of students to B.V.Sc. and A.H. degree course shall made only on the basis of his or her merit in the competitive entrance examination and no other merit or weightage shall be considered for admission to Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Degree Course. In respect of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Casts or the Scheduled Tribes or other special category of students as specified by the Govt. time to time marks required for admission shall be 5% less than that prescribed for General Category i.e. 47.5% (VCI Gazette Notification, 2016)	Applicant should be aged between 17 years and 25 years on or before the 31st December of the year of his/her admission to the 1st year of B.V.Sc. & A.H. course i.e. 31.12.2026. There shall be a relaxation of maximum age by 5 years for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Other Backward Class Candidates.
2	B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture	Intermediate in Science (10+2) or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics from a recognized Board/University.	Applicant should be aged between 17 years and 22 years on the 1st of July of the academic year in which the student seeks admission i.e. 01.07.2026. There shall be a relaxation of maximum age by 5 years for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Other Backward Class Candidates.
3	B.Sc. (H.) Forestry
4	B.Tech. (Dairy Tech.)	10+2/Intermediate with PCM (P- Physics, C-Chemistry,M-Mathematics) from a recognized Board/University.
5	B.Tech. (Ag.Engg.)
6	B.F.Sc. (Bachelor of Fisheries Sc.)	Higher Secondary/10+2/ Intermediate Sub: PCMB/PCB/Inter (Agriculture) (P, C, M and B are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology respectively) from a recognized Board/University.
7	B.Sc. (H.) Horticulture	10+2/Intermediate with PCB, PCMB, PCM, PC Forestry or Inter (Agriculture) (P- Physics, C-Chemistry, M-Mathematics, B-Biology) from a recognized Board/University.

How to Apply

Candidate will have to fill the requisite information online like Candidate’s Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Category, whether Person with Disability, Educational Qualification, E-Mail ID, Mobile Number, Communication Address, Declaration, etc. On submission of Details, Candidate will be prompted to check the filled details and fill / make corrections if any, to SUBMIT his / her final data.
Photograph, Signature and Left Thumb Impression are to be uploaded. The image file of photograph, signature and left thumb impression should be in .JPG or .JPEG format. There will be separate options for uploading the same. Click on the respective link "Upload Photograph, Signature and Left Thumb Impression".
Recent stamp size color photograph, preferably with white background, must be used. Size of the file for photograph should be between 10kb - 100kb. Photo must not be older than 6 months.
For signature, the candidate has to sign on white paper with blue / black ink pen. If the candidate's signature does not match the scanned signature on the Admit Card / Attendance sheet, the candidature of the candidate will be disqualified. Size of the file should be between 5kb - 50kb.
Online Application Form will not be valid unless the candidate uploads his / her photograph and specified signature and makes requisite fee payment.
After uploading, candidates are required to preview the uploaded images. Here the candidate is advised to see that, his / her uploaded photograph is clearly visible / identifiable in the appropriate row and the specimen signature is also visible in appropriate space. If for any reason uploaded images are not up to the mark then the candidate can upload these images again by following the same procedure. In no case these spaces should be swapped. If the candidate is satisfied with the uploaded images, he / she may proceed further.
Submission of Application : The candidate may review all the filled information before clicking on the declaration. If a candidate finds that all the filled information are correct then he / she can select 'declaration' and click on final SUBMIT button given on page, otherwise EDIT the information filled by him / her.
AFTER SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION, AN REGISTRATION NUMBER WILL BE GENERATED BY THE SYSTEM AND THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ALONG WITH THE PASSWORD SHALL BE SENT TO THE APPLICANT. AN E-MAIL AND SMS WILL BE SENT TO REGISTERED MOBILE NUMBER MENTIONED IN THE APPLICATION. APPLICANT HAS TO RETAIN THIS REGISTRATION NUMBER AND PASSWORD FOR FUTURE REFERENCES. More than ONE application in same Mobile No. / E-Mail ID is not acceptable.
Application Fee : A link will be provided on the website for payment which would take the candidate to payment gateway link after making the PROVISIONAL Registration. The candidate would then follow the instruction as given on link to complete the payment. The candidate can make payment through Internet Banking / Debit Card (Visa or Master) / Credit Card (Visa or Master). After making the payment, the candidates should take the print of that payment slip or save for further reference having his details.
Bank charges / payment gateway charges will be borne by the Applicant. In case the candidate deposits the fee in a wrong account, Board will not be responsible. Application Fee deposited after closing date will not be valid.
Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstance. Hence, please do not make double payment. Candidates are therefore, requested to verify their eligibility before applying and payment of Application Fee.
CANDIDATE SHOULD NOTE THAT IN CASE STATUS OF PAYMENT SHOWN BY THE BANK IS "PENDING", "FAILURE", "REJECTED" OR OF ANY OTHER TECHNICAL ISSUE, THEN IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE THAT PAYMENT MADE TO THE BOARD IS SUCCESSFUL WITHIN DUE DATE. IN CASE TRANSACTION IS REVERSED BY BANK TO CANDIDATE OR CANCELLED AND PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED BY BOARD WITHIN DUE DATE, THE CANDIDATURE SHALL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED.
CANDIDATE SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT IN CASE THE PAYMENT DETAILS FILLED UP BY CANDIDATES IN ONLINE SYSTEM ARE NOT MATCHING WITH THE TRANSACTION DETAILS PROVIDED BY THE BANK THEN HIS / HER CANDIDATURE SHALL BE SUMMARILY CANCELLED.
Cheques, Money Orders, Postal Orders, Demand Drafts etc. will not be accepted towards application fee.
THE APPLICANT HAS TO FURNISH A DECLARATION TO THE EFFECT THAT THE INPUTS FURNISHED BY HIM / HER ARE TRUE, COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF HIS / HER KNOWLEDGE AND THEY WILL BE SUPPORTED BY THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS / TESTIMONIALS AS AND WHEN REQUIRED / DEMANDED. IF ANY FALSE / INCORRECT INFORMATION FOUND / DETECTED AT ANY STAGE, HIS / HER CANDIDATURE WILL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED / TERMINATED. THEREFORE IT IS MANDATORY FOR THE APPLICANT TO TICK THE CHECK BOX ABOUT THIS DECLARATION AT THE END OF THE APPLICATION FORM, BEFORE SAVING AND UPLOADING THE APPLICATION.

Syllabus and Scheme of Examination

Scoring and Marking:
- Each question carries 1 mark. For each correct response the Applicant will get 1 mark. For each incorrect response, ¼ marks will be deducted from the total score.
- No deduction from the total score will, however, be made if no response is indicated for a question in the answer sheet.
- More than one answer indicated against a question will be considered as incorrect response and will be counted as negative marks.
Language of the Question Papers:
- Question Paper consists of bi-lingual i.e. in English and Hindi language.
- In case of any ambiguity in translation of any of the questions, its English version shall be treated as final and correct.
Syllabus for the Test:
- The Question Papers for the Examination shall be based on a common syllabus notified by the CBSE for class 11th & 12th.

Pattern of the Entrance Test:

Subject Group	Subjects	No. of Questions	Type of Questions
PCM	Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics	Physics – 50 Chemistry – 50 Mathematics - 50	Objective type (four options with single correct answer)
PCB	Physics, Chemistry & Biology	Physics – 50 Chemistry – 50 Biology – 50	Objective type (four options with single correct answer)
PCMB	Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Mathematics	Physics – 50 Chemistry – 50 Biology – 50 Mathematics - 50	Objective type (four options with single correct answer)

Payment of Fees

FEES PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE THROUGH PAYMENT GATEWAY BY ONLINE MODE ONLY DURING ONLINE REGISTRATION USING CREDIT CARD / DEBIT CARD / NET BANKING ALONGWITH BANK CHARGES. NO OTHER MODE OF PAYMENT IS ACCEPTABLE.
FEES ONCE PAID IS NON-REFUNDABLE.

Application-cum-Examination Fee:

Category / Quota	Subject Group
Category / Quota	PCM	PCB	PCMB
SC / ST / Female Applicants of all Categories	Rs. 450/-	Rs. 450/-	Rs. 500/-
GENERAL / EWS / BC–I / BC–II	Rs. 900/-	Rs. 900/-	Rs. 1,000/-

PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED (PH) CANDIDATES ARE EXEMPTED FROM FEE PAYMENT.
ALL CANDIDATES INCLUDING FEMALE BELONGING TO OTHER STATES SHALL BE TREATED AS GENERAL CANDIDATES ONLY AND HAVE TO PAY REGISTRATION FEES ACCORDINGLY.

Steps for Online Registration and Precautions

Please click on New Registration button first to Register.
You shall receive your Registration Number via SMS / E-Mail.
Please check your E-Mail Spam Box, if message is not received in your Inbox.
Next, Login by clicking on Log In button to complete your Application Form submission.
Fee is mandatory and applicable for Online Registration for all Candidates (Except PH Candidate).
Do not share your Login ID and Password with anyone. Candidates will be responsible for maintaining the privacy of their login credentials.
For security reasons, always click on the Sign Out button and close all windows related to your session before you exit the website.
Caution : Your IP Address is being recorded and monitored for security purpose.