Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: What's the Difference?

Updated On: June 08, 2024 04:45 PM

Confused between Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE? This article will detail all the major differences between the two exams and more, thus, helping you make a better choice.

Table of Contents

Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Overview
Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Eligibility Criteria
Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Exam Pattern
Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Exam Difficulty Level
Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Marking Scheme
Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Syllabus
Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Sections
Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Sectional Weightage
Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Exam Conducting Body
Top Colleges Accepting Bihar B.Ed CET Scores
Top Colleges Accepting UP B.Ed JEE Scores
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Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: As far as B.Ed entrance exams are concerned, Bihar B.Ed CET and UP B.Ed JEE are among the top entrance tests for the state of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, respectively. In the year 2023, more than 3,00,000 students appeared for Bihar B.Ed CET with an approximate passing rate of 60%. For the UP B.Ed JEE, more than 4,50,000 appeared for the exam and the passing rate was approximately 70% in 2023.

Although both exams are conducted for admission to a B.Ed course , that’s where the similarity ends. Bihar B.Ed CET 2024 is conducted by Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga exclusively for the Bihar state whereas UP B.Ed JEE 2024 is conducted by Bundelkhand University, Jhansi for only the Uttar Pradesh admissions.

Some major differences between the two education exams lie in important factors like duration, exam pattern, conducting body, marking scheme, difficulty level, application fees, etc. Let’s get to know all the clear distinctions between the two entrance tests to enable you to make a better choice for yourself.

Also Read: Bihar B.Ed CET 2024 Cutoff: SC, ST, OBC, General, Good Score

Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Overview

Both Bihar B.Ed CET and UP B.Ed JEE exams are conducted for aspiring teachers and both exams have some major differences along with some key similarities. Let’s check out the same.

Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Similarities

Some major similarities between Bihar B.Ed CET 2024 and UP B.Ed JEE 2024 are as follows:

Similarities	Details
Course Offered	B.Ed (Bachelor of Education)
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Mode	Offline (Pen and Paper Based)
Selection Process	Merit based on marks obtained in the entrance test
Coursework Focus	To provide knowledge of teaching aptitude and other B.Ed subjects.
Eligibility Criteria	50% or above for graduation or post graduation AND at least 55% for BE/ BTech graduates.
Type of Questions	MCQ based; 4 options for each question with only 1 correct answer

Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Differences

Below mentioned are some key differences between UP B.Ed JEE vs Bihar B.Ed CET exams:

Particulars	Bihar B.Ed CET	UP B.Ed JEE
Full Form	Bihar B.Ed Combined Entrance Test	Uttar Pradesh B.Ed Joint Entrance Examination
Exam Conducting Body	Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga	Bundelkhand University (BU), Jhansi
Validity	For Bihar state only	For Uttar Pradesh state only
Exam Duration	2 hours	6 hours (3 hours for each paper)
Negative Marking	None	-0.33 for each incorrect answer
Total Marks	120	400 (200 marks for each paper)
Course Offered	B.Ed General and B.Ed Shiksha Shastri	Only B.Ed
Paper Division	None	Paper I and Paper II
Exam Sections	General English Comprehension (Regular & Distance Mode) OR General Sanskrit Comprehension (Shiksha Shastri) General Hindi Logical & Analytical Reasoning General Awareness Teaching-Learning Environment in Schools	UP B.Ed JEE Paper I: General Knowledge Language (English/ Hindi) UP B.Ed JEE Paper II: General Aptitude Test Subject Knowledge (Arts/ Science/ Commerce/ Agriculture)
Total Questions	120	200 (100 questions for each paper)
Marking for Correct Answer	+1	+2
Exam Date	June 25, 2024	June 9, 2024
Application Fees	INR 1000 - General Category INR 750 - differently abled/ EBC/ BC/ EWS INR 500 - SC/ ST category	For UP residents: General Category: INR 1400 SC/ ST category: INR 700 Rest other categories: INR 1400 For non-UP residents: All categories: INR 1400

Also Read: How to Score 300+ in UP B.Ed JEE 2024?

Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Eligibility Criteria

Below mentioned are some important differences and similarities between the Bihar B.Ed CET 2024 eligibility criteria and UP B.Ed JEE 2024 eligibility criteria :

Feature	Bihar B.Ed CET 2024	UP B.Ed JEE 2024
Minimum Qualification	Bachelor's Degree (10+2+3) or Master's Degree	Bachelor's Degree (10+2+3)
Minimum Marks (General)	50% marks in Bachelor's Degree (Science/ Social Science/ Humanity/ Commerce) or Master's Degree	50% marks in Bachelor's Degree (any stream)
Minimum Marks (Specific)	B.Tech/ BE (Science & Maths): 55% aggregate marks	BTech/ BE (Science & Maths): 55% aggregate score
Additional Qualifications	Shiksha Shastri: 50% in Bachelors with Sanskrit or Shastri BA with Sanskrit & Acharya/MA Sanskrit	N/A
Distance Education	Open to untrained service teachers/ Elementary Education service teachers	Not applicable
Age Limit	No maximum age limit	No maximum age limit

Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Exam Pattern

The B.Ed CET 2024 exam pattern and UP B.Ed JEE 2024 exam pattern have a lot of major differences when it comes to crucial factors like the number of questions, total marks, number of sections, etc. Get to know exam pattern differences as mentioned below:

Particulars	Bihar B.Ed CET	UP B.Ed JEE
Total Questions	120	200 (100 questions for each paper)
Total Marks	120	400 (200 marks for each paper)
Negative Marking	No	-0.33 for each incorrect answer
Sections	Single paper	Two papers i.e. Paper I and II conducted on same day
Subjects Covered	General English Comprehension (Regular & Distance Mode) OR General Sanskrit Comprehension (Shiksha Shastri B Ed) General Hindi Logical & Analytical Reasoning General Awareness Teaching-Learning Environment in Schools	UP B.Ed JEE Paper I: General Knowledge Language (English/ Hindi) UP B.Ed JEE Paper II: General Aptitude Test Subject Knowledge (Arts/ Science/ Commerce/ Agriculture)
Mode of Conduct	Offline	Offline
Total Hours	2 hours	6 hours (3 hours for each paper)
Difficulty Level	Difficult than UP B.Ed JEE due to the presence of Logical and Analytical Reasoning and General Awareness section	Easy paper due to non-availability of difficult subjects/ topics
Points for Correct Answer	+1	+2

Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Exam Difficulty Level

The overall approximate passing rate and inclusion of difficult topics like analytical and logical reasoning sections make Bihar B.Ed CET a bit more difficult than UP B.Ed JEE. The previous year passing rate for Bihar B.Ed CET stood at approximately 60% for over 3,00,000+ candidates appearing for the exam. For UP B Ed JEE, the passing percentage for 2023 stood at approximately 70% for almost 5,00,000+ candidates. Therefore, we can witness that the passing percentage for UP B.Ed JEE is much higher than Bihar B.Ed CET despite a higher number of applicants.

However, candidates must keep in mind that UP B.Ed JEE entails a negative marking of -0.33 for each incorrect answer, unlike Bihar B.Ed CET. This definitely increases the difficulty level of the UP B.Ed JEE exam, but again, the questions posed are quite simple. As a result, it is safe to say that the UP B.Ed JEE is easier as compared to Bihar B.Ed CET.

Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Marking Scheme

The marking scheme for both examinations is fairly easy. For Bihar B.Ed CET 2024, there’s +1 mark for each correct answer and no negative mark for any incorrect answer(s). For UP B.Ed JEE 2024, candidates will get +2 marks for every correct answer and -0.33 for each wrong answer attempted.

For both exams, there are no marks given for unattempted questions. There are a total of 120 questions in the Bihar B.Ed CET paper and 200 questions (100 questions for each paper) in the UP B.Ed JEE exam.

Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Syllabus

There’s also variation in the syllabus for both these B.Ed entrance tests. One difference is that there’s no logical and analytical reasoning section in UP B.Ed JEE 2024 unlike Bihar B.Ed CET 2024. Likewise, there are no subject based topics (studied during your graduation/ post graduation) in the Bihar B.Ed CET exam, unlike UP B.Ed JEE. Let’s check the detailed syllabus breakdown for both the exams in the table mentioned below:

Exam	Syllabus
Bihar B.Ed CET 2024	- General English Comprehension (Regular & Distance Mode) OR General Sanskrit Comprehension (Shiksha Shastri) - General Hindi - Logical & Analytical Reasoning - General Awareness - Teaching-Learning Environment in Schools
UP B.Ed JEE 2024	- Paper 1: General Knowledge and Language (English or Hindi) - Paper 2: General Aptitude Test (GAT) and subject-specific topics (Art, Science, Commerce, Agriculture) based on 11th, 12th, and graduation levels

Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Sections

UP B.Ed JEE 2024 is divided into two parts i.e. Paper I and II unlike the Bihar B.Ed CET 2024 which entails no section-wise breaks. In UP B.Ed JEE, both Paper I and II are of 3 hours each and contain 100 questions each of two marks. Both the papers take place on the same day of the exam. Whereas, Bihar B.Ed CET has only one paper which includes 5 subjects with maximum weightage (both question wise and marks wise) for General Awareness, logical and analytical reasoning, and teaching and learning environment in descending order. The total number of questions included in the Bihar B.Ed CET is 120 with +1 mark given for each correct answer.

Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Sectional Weightage

Not only is there a difference in the exam pattern for UP B.Ed JEE and Bihar B.Ed CET but the section-wise weightage also differs for both the exams. Let’s check the same in the table below:

Bihar B.Ed CET 2024 Sectional Weightage

In Bihar B.Ed CET 2024 exam pattern , you will discover the sectional weightage of each topic of the exam as mentioned below:

Sections/ Subjects	Number of Questions	Number of Marks
General Awareness	40	40
General English Comprehension (for Regular + Distance mode)	15	15
General Hindi	15	15
Logical and Analytical Reasoning	25	25
Shiksha Shastri General (for B Ed Shiksha Shastri course only)	15	15
Teaching-Learning Environment in Schools	25	25
Total	120	120

UP B.Ed JEE 2024 Sectional Weightage

In the UP B.Ed JEE 2024 exam pattern , you will find the sectional weightage of each topic in both Paper I and II as mentioned below:

UP B.Ed JEE (Paper I) Subjects	Total Marks	Marks per Question	Total Questions
General Knowledge	100	+2	50
General Hindi/ English (choose one)	100	+2	50
UP B.Ed JEE (Paper II) Subjects	Total Marks	Marks per Question	Total Questions
General Aptitude Test	100	+2	50
Subject Ability (Either Arts/ Commerce/ Science/ Agriculture)	100	+2	50

Bihar B.Ed CET vs UP B.Ed JEE: Exam Conducting Body

This year Bihar B.Ed CET 2024 is being conducted by Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. And UP B.Ed JEE 2024 will be conducted by Bundelkhand University, Jhansi.

About Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga: Lalit Narayan Mithila University (LNMU) is a public university located in Darbhanga, Bihar. It’s the organizing body for the Bihar B.Ed CET that happens every year. This state-level entrance exam aids in facilitating admission to Bachelor of Education (B Ed) courses within Bihar. The commitment of LNMU towards education and its duty to make certain a just and transparent selection method, every year conducting the Bihar B.Ed CET, makes it an ideal institution for this entrance exam.

About Bundelkhand University, Jhansi: Bundelkhand University, Jhansi is a public university in Uttar Pradesh, India. It was entrusted by the Uttar Pradesh government to conduct the UP B.Ed Joint Entrance Examination (UP B.Ed JEE) for B Ed courses in 2024. This exam functions as a centralized selection process for students who want admission into B Ed programmes across universities and colleges within the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Top Colleges Accepting Bihar B.Ed CET Scores

Below mentioned are some of the top colleges/ universities that are accepting Bihar B Ed CET 2024 scores for admission to B.Ed courses in the state of Bihar:

Institute Name	Location
Patliputra University	Patna
Purnea University	Purnea
Veer Kunwar Singh University	Aara
Aryabhatta Gyan University	Patna
Nalanda Open University	Patna
Ram Krishna College (LNMU affiliated)	Darbhanga
Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University	Muzaffarpur
Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University	Madhapur

Top Colleges Accepting UP B.Ed JEE Scores

Below mentioned are some of the top colleges/ universities that are accepting UP B.Ed JEE 2024 scores for admission to B Ed courses in the state of Uttar Pradesh:

Institute Name	Location
Gautam Buddha University	Greater Noida
Mangalayatan University	Aligarh
Bundelkhand University	Jhansi
Allahabad State University	Allahabad
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith	Varanasi
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University	Faizabad
Chaudhary Charan Singh University	Meerut
Lucknow University	Lucknow
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University	Agra
Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University	Gorakhpur

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FAQs

Is Bihar B.Ed CET 2024 postponed?

Yes, the Bihar B.Ed CET 2024 application process and exam date are postponed as per the official website of the exam conducting body. The new application process and exam dates will be notified later.

What is the Bihar B.Ed CET cutoff 2024?

Keeping in mind the previous year Bihar B.Ed CET cutoff trends, this year the Bihar B Ed CET expected cutoff for general category is 70 to 75 marks out of a total of 120. For OBC/ EWS it will be between 60 and 70 and for SC/ ST category candidates, the cutoff score will be between 45 and 55.

What is the UP B.Ed JEE cutoff 2024?

Considering the previous year UP B.Ed JEE cutoff trends, the expected UP B.Ed JEE cutoff 2024 is 340+ out of 400 marks. However, the minimum qualifying mark is 50% or above.

Can I take Bihar B.Ed CET and UP B.Ed JEE together?

Yes, you can attempt both the Bihar B.Ed CET and UP B.Ed JEE. However, you must ensure that the exam dates don’t clash with each other and you ought to start exam preparation at least 9 months prior to both of these exams to prepare well. One advantage is that both the exams have some similar subjects that will help you in finishing up your exam preparation fast.

What is good score in UP B.Ed JEE 2024?

A score of 350 or above out of 400 is considered an excellent score in the UP B.Ed JEE exam and a score between 270 and 349 is considered a good score in the UP B Ed JEE test.

What is good score in Bihar B.Ed CET 2024?

For general category candidates, a score between 70 and 80 out of 120 is considered a good score in the Bihar B.Ed CET exam. For OBC/ EWS candidates, a score between 60 and 70 and for SC/ ST candidates a score between 45 and 55 is considered a good score in the Bihar B Ed CET examination.

What is UP B.Ed JEE?

UP B.Ed JEE is a centralised B Ed admission exam conducted by Bundelkhand University, Jhansi this year for the state of Uttar Pradesh. It’s a two part examination which entails 100 questions each of 2 marks and there’s a negative marking of -0.33 marks for each incorrect answer.

What is Bihar B.Ed CET?

Bihar B.Ed CET is a centralised B.Ed examination conducted by Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga (Bihar) once every year to admit candidates into various B.Ed courses provided by different colleges/ universities in Bihar. It’s a fairly easy exam based on 120 MCQ based questions along with no negative marking.

What are the passing marks for B Ed CET in Bihar?

To pass the Bihar B.Ed CET exam, general category candidates must achieve 42 out of 100 marks and rest other categories must score 36 out of 100.

What is the exam date for Bihar B.Ed CET and UP B.Ed JEE?

Bihar B.Ed CET 2024 was earlier scheduled to be conducted on May 30, 2024 but now it’s postponed. UP B.Ed JEE 2024 exam date is yet to be announced; application process is ongoing till April 30, 2024 without late fees and until May 7, 2024 with late fees.

Is the exam conducting body the same for UP B.Ed JEE and Bihar B.Ed CET?

No, both the entrance exams have different conducting bodies. For Bihar B.Ed CET, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga conducts the exam along with the evaluation and results. For UP B.Ed JEE, Bundelkhand University (BU), Jhansi is conducting the entrance test in 2024.

What is the major difference between UP B.Ed JEE and Bihar B.Ed CET?

The stark difference between Bihar B.Ed CET and UP B.Ed JEE are the different states for both the exams. UP B.Ed JEE is conducted for admission to B.Ed courses in the state of Uttar Pradesh only whereas Bihar B.Ed CET is conducted to admit candidates into various reputed educational institutions in the state of Bihar for B Ed course.

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