Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB) has released an official notification for BEd Combined Entrance Competitive Examination 2026 for two year course to the academic year 2026-28 in government/ government aided/ Unaided/ Self-financed and Private recognized B.Ed institutions. All eligible applicants can fill application form at JCECEB official portal jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in from 25th February 2026 to till the application closing date 07th April 2026 for B.Ed / M.Ed/ B.P.Ed Entrance Competitive Examination 2026.
Get an instant breakdown of eligibility, category-wise vacancy distribution, syllabus highlights, and preparation strategy tailored for this notice.
When applying for the Jharkhand B.Ed entrance, ensure your qualifying percentage strictly meets the subject-specific criteria, as engineering graduates face a higher 55% threshold compared to general degree holders. The most common pitfall for candidates is the negative marking system; since 0.25 marks are deducted for every wrong answer, prioritize accuracy over attempting every question. Use the correction window (April 8-9) immediately if you spot a data entry error, as the board does not allow changes once the admit card process begins.
Applicant with at least 50% (45% in case of SC/ ST/ OBC PWD & other reserved categories) either Bachelor's Degree and /or in Master's Degree in Science/ Social in Science/ Humanities/ Commerce, Bachelor's in Engineering or Technology with specialization in Science and mathematics with 55% (50% in case of SC/ ST/ OBC PWD & other reserved categories) marks or any other qualification equivalent thereto, are eligible for consideration in admission to B.Ed/ M.Ed/ B.P.Ed course. For admission in M.Ed the minimum qualification shall be B.Ed/ B.P.Ed.
The Applicant shall have to choose only one subject (within a subject category) which she/ he must have studied in the qualifying degree, i.e., Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree for at least 200 marks and obtained at least 50% in this subject. The subject will henceforth be referred to as the teaching subject in the B.Ed/ M.Ed/ B.P.Ed course.
There is no restriction in the passing year to apply in B.Ed/ M.Ed/ B.P.Ed course.
Students in the final year of Bachelor/ Master programme shall also be eligible to apply for B.Ed admission.
The Combined Competitive Examination will be multiple-choice (MCQ) questions and carry a total of 100 marks. Each question will carry one mark, and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
Language Proficiency shall have 30 questions (15 question for Hindi & 15 Questions for English) indicating specific area like comprehension, rearranging sentences, selecting suitable words for the blanks, finding out errors in parts of the sentences, finding out equivalent meaning to the given phrases, finding out suitable words for the incomplete sentences, sequencing, grammar which includes synonyms, idioms, prepositions tenses, articles.
Teaching Aptitude (40 questions) will cover specific areas like attitude towards education, children and teaching profession; interest in teaching; leadership qualities & group management; emotional & social adjustment; intrapersonal & interpersonal skills; and general awareness of contemporary issues pertaining to school education.
Reasoning ability (30 questions) indicating specific areas like verbal non-verbal reasoning, missing numbers, number series, letter series, theme finding, jumbling, analogy, odd one out, arranging the statements in a sequential form, statement and conclusion, syllogism, logical problems, establishing relationships and numerical ability.
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