Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination — PCMB Group (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology)

Key facts

Conducting body

Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board

Eligible class

Class-12

Exam level

State

Exam areas

Agriculture, Allied Science

Typical exam month

July

Academic year

2026-2027

Primary goal

To prepare a State Merit List for admission to the first semester/year of various professional degree courses in Jharkhand, including: Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H.), B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture, B.Sc. (Hons.) Forestry, B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture, B.Tech. (Agricultural Engineering), B.Tech. (Dairy Technology), B.F.Sc. (Bachelor of Fisheries Science)

Syllabus subjects

Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics

Exam structure

Offline (OMR pen-and-paper-based exam). Bilingual (English and Hindi). In the event of any translation ambiguity, the English version is treated as final and correct. Total Questions: 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for the PCMB group. Total Marks: 200 marks. The examination timing is split into sessions on the exam day: Biology: 1 hour (10:30 AM to 11:30 AM), Physics & Chemistry: 2 hours (11:45 AM to 01:45 PM), Mathematics: 1 hour (02:00 PM to 03:00 PM). Total active testing duration for the PCMB Group: 4 hours of test time.