Indian Institute of Health Education & Research Health

The Indian Institute of Health Education & Research (IIHER), Patna is a health-science institution established in 1990 by Manava Manavi Samaj Kalyan Kendra with the mission of developing skilled healthcare professionals, especially from rural and economically weaker backgrounds. Recognized by the Government of Bihar, Patliputra University, the Bihar University of Health Sciences, and the Rehabilitation Council of India, the institute offers a wide range of certificate, diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate programs in physiotherapy, medical lab technology, rehabilitation sciences, speech and hearing, and other allied health fields. With well-equipped laboratories, a dedicated library, hostel and transport facilities, and regular rural health outreach activities, IIHER focuses on providing practical, socially responsible healthcare training supported by an active placement cell and collaborations with reputed hospitals.

Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (BCECE) is responsible for conducting the counselling process for admissions into Physiotherapy and other various professional courses.

For admission to first year of professional graduate level courses such as Physiotherapy, Para Medical Graduate Courses of Occupational Therapy Colleges/Public Health Institutes; B.Sc. (Nursing) Course of B.Sc. (Nursing) Colleges, Pharmacy, Agricultural Science, Horticulture, Forestry, Fisheries Science and other courses of similar nature and for admission to universities, colleges and institutions of the State where nomination of the State Government is required, selection for such nomination will be on the basis of merit-cum-choice from the merit list prepared from the result of Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Exam-2025, which will be conducted by Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board constituted by the Government of Bihar.

Note: Admissions to physiotherapy (BPT) courses are being brought under the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The Minister for Medical Education has announced that NEET will be made mandatory for BPT admissions across India from the academic year 2026-27

Eligibility Criteria:

BPT- Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) program, candidates must have completed 10+2 or an equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as compulsory subjects, securing at least 45%–50% aggregate marks as per institutional norms. Applicants should be a minimum of 17 years of age at the time of admission, and some colleges may require qualification in national, state, or institute-level entrance examinations. Students appearing in the 10+2 exam may also apply, provided they meet all criteria during admission.

Reservation / Reservation Category: For selection and seat allotment based on the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (BCECE)-2025, the reservation rules and policies enforced by the Government of Bihar up to the date of commencement of the online application process will be strictly followed. Applicants who are permanent residents of Bihar will receive category-wise reservation benefits as per the reservation policy applicable on the date the online application process begins, and these rules will be implemented for admissions in all participating institutes.

Application Form, Prospectus and Examination Fee: Candidates appearing for BCECE-2025 can download the prospectus from the Board’s official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. To submit the online application, they must visit the website, open the “Online Application Portal of BCECE-2025,” and click on the “Apply Online for BCECE-2025” option. The detailed instructions for filling out the application form will then be displayed, and candidates are advised to read and understand them carefully before proceeding.

After this, the candidate should read and understand the instructions carefully for filling the application form:

i. Step-One (Registration): For registration, candidates must accurately fill in all required details in the Step-One application form displayed on the screen. While registering, they must use only their own or their parent’s email address and mobile number, as all communication from the Board will be sent to these contacts. Separate verification codes will be sent to the provided mobile number and email address, which candidates must enter to complete the verification process. Once verified, the mobile number and email address cannot be changed under any circumstances during the entire session. After successful registration, a confirmation message containing the Registration Number will be sent to the registered mobile number and email address. Candidates must then log in using their Registration Number and the password created during registration to complete the remaining steps of the online application. The password should be kept strictly confidential, as the Board will not be responsible for any issues arising from its misuse.

ii. Step-Two (Multi-Step Application Form):

1. Apply for Course Group: After successfully registering and logging into your account again, click on the "Apply for Course Group" button/link displayed on the computer screen, select one or more Course Groups as per your eligibility and click on the Save & Continue button.
2. Personal Information: After selecting the Course Group, fill in the required entries related to Personal Information on the computer screen and click on the Save & Continue button.
3. Contact Details: After filling in the Personal Information, the candidate should fill in the information related to his/her permanent and correspondence address (Contact Details) as per requirement on the computer screen and click on the Save & Continue button.
4. Educational Information: After filling the Contact Details, the candidate should fill in his/her Educational Information as per requirement on the computer screen and click on the Save & Continue button.
5. Upload Photo & Signature: After filling the Educational Information, the candidate should scan his/her high contrast colour passport size photograph and his/her signature in Hindi/English as per the instructions given on the computer screen and upload it at the designated place. It is necessary to use the photograph taken along with the Placard (on which the name of the applicant and the date of taking the photograph is mentioned). After uploading the photograph and signature at the designated place, click on the Save & Continue button. Detailed information regarding uploading of photograph and Hindi/English signature is available on the Application Portal.

iii. Step-Three (Application Preview & Final Submit): Candidates must carefully review all information entered in Step One and Step Two. If any detail is found incorrect during verification, they should select the “Back to Edit” option, make the necessary corrections, and click “Save & Continue” to update the information. After previewing the application and ensuring all details are accurate, candidates must provide the required declaration and click on “Final Submit & Proceed to Payment” to complete the examination counselling fee payment as outlined in Step Four. If the candidate submits the final application data but fails to pay the counselling fee, the application will be treated as incomplete and will be rejected.

iv. Step-Four (Payment of Examination / Counselling Fee) : After previewing and submitting all the entries submitted by the candidate, click the Payment of Examination/Counselling Fee button and complete the payment process as directed on the computer screen. The examination counselling fee deposited will not be refunded.

Note : If the Examination/Counseling Fee payment has been deducted from your account but the fee payment has failed, you must repay the required fee. If you do not repay the Examination/Counseling Fee by the due date, your application will remain incomplete and you will no longer be eligible for this Examination/Counseling. The amount of failed payment from bank account will be automatically refunded to your account.

v. Step-Five (Download Confirmation Page): After making the payment by the date and time fixed by the Board, the candidate should download and print the Confirmation Page of the application form filled by him/her and keep it safe with him/her because it will contain all the entries filled by you and the Registration No. provided by the Board, which can be used by you at the time of counselling or in future.

1. There is no need to send the confirmation page of the downloaded application form to the Board office. This form will be mandatory to provide to the Board at the time of counseling, so candidates should keep it safe.
2. After completing all the above procedures and finally submitting the online application form, there is no provision for making any changes or amendments in the application form.
3. Candidates may please note that after submission of the Application Form, it cannot be withdrawn nor will any request for Refund/Chargeback of the examination fee deposited be accepted.
4. The Board is not responsible for any internet, postal, or banking disruptions. Therefore, candidates should not wait for the deadlines and should complete all procedures before then.

Instructions for filling up the application form:

After the Joint Entrance Competitive Examination: After the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination, candidates will be invited for interview and counselling based on their position in the respective merit list. The date, time, and venue of the counselling will be announced on the BCECE Board’s official website: bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. During counselling, each candidate will have the opportunity to select an institution and course of their choice from the available options, based on the merit-cum-choice principle. Seat allotments will be made according to available vacancies and the reservation rules of the Government of Bihar, as applicable on the date of commencement of the application process. For the purpose of admission under reserved categories, each institute will be treated as a separate unit. Candidates who have been allotted a seat based on their choice and either do not take admission or withdraw after admission will not be eligible for re-allotment to the same institute/course in subsequent rounds of counselling. Only after verification of original documents and identity, candidates deemed finally eligible will be required to undergo a medical examination by the date specified in the allotment order. Upon being declared medically fit, they must proceed with admission to the allotted institute and course. Failure to comply with any of these conditions may result in disqualification from the admission process.

Merit List: Separate merit lists will be prepared for the PCM and PCB groups based on the aggregate marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) or Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB), respectively. Additionally, distinct merit lists will be created for candidates in the Agriculture Group based on various subject combinations, including: Chemistry, Biology, and Agricultural Science; Physics, Chemistry, and Agricultural Science; Mathematics, Biology, and Agricultural Science; and Mathematics, Chemistry, and Agricultural Science.