JNU CEEB (Combined Biotechnology Entrance Exam )

JNU CEEB 2025 Notification, Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Cards, Results and Counselling

JNU CEEB 2025: Offered by Jawaharlal Nehru University on behalf of the participating universities, CEEB is an entrance exam for admitting students into the courses of M.Sc. (Biotechnology), M.Sc. (Agri)/M.V.SC (Biotechnology) & M.Tech (Biotechnology). Each course has its own prospectus; therefore, the candidates wishing to apply for more than one course are advised to apply separately. The CEEB entrance examination will be held in 52 cities. The CEEB exam is highly competitive as it is a National level entrance exam with many institutes across the country participating in it.

JNU CEEB 2025 Notification

According to the JNU CEEB Official Notification released by JNU, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will be conducting JNU CEEB 2025 in April 2025.

JNU CEEB 2025 Exam Dates

JNU CEEB 2025 Application Form

Online Application Form

1. Candidates have to open the JNU official web portal.
2. Then, they have to log on as the JNU CEEB New Registration.
3. Before proceeding with registration for the entrance examination, students have to ensure that they have read and understood the eligibility criteria for their desired program.
4. Students have to fill correct details in the application form such as their Name, Date of Birth, Address, Contact Number, Desired program for which they are applying, etc.
5. Students have to upload their scanned photograph and signature. The file size of the Photo and signature should not be more than 50 KB.
6. Students have to upload their latest photograph and signature of about 20-50 KB, which should be clear and identifiable.
7. Students should take the printout of the confirmation page of either submission of the application form or of fees paid.

Offline Application Form

JNU Entrance Exam Offline Application Form 2025 will be available on the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University. Students have to fill in the details in the form in their handwriting.  Students have to fill the form in Capital Letters by using only black ink. Students have to send the application form through Registration Post or by Speed Post only. Students must have to keep one copy of the application form for future use.

Postal Address:

Section Officer (Admissions), Room No. 28,

Administrative Block, Jawaharlal Nehru University,

New Delhi – 110067.

JNU CEEB 2025 Exam Fee Payment

 Students can make the payment via:

• Cash at SBI bank Branches.
• Debit/ Credit Card.

Get full details about the JNU CEEB 2025 Application Form

JNU CBEE 2025 Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for admission to the above-mentioned courses through CEEB are as follows:

M.Sc (Biotechnology)

Graduation from a recognized university or equivalent institute with at least 55% marks is the minimum requirement the candidates from science, agriculture, medical, pharmacy, and engineering backgrounds.

M.Tech (Biotechnology)

Candidates must have scored a minimum of 60% marks in the desired stream as suggested by the university with an engineering or master’s degree.

M.Sc Agri / M.V.Sc (Biotechnology)

Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in biology or Agriculture, Diary, Veterinary Science, biotechnology, horticulture etc. with at least 55% marks from a recognized university or equivalent institute.

Check JNU CEEB 2025 Eligibility

JNU CEEB 2025 Exam Pattern

• There will be a Negative mark in the final exam.
• The exam will be divided into 2 sections i.e. Part -1 and Part -2.
• Part – 1 of the exam will be based upon the syllabus of the 12th examination i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and will contain a total of 60 questions of 60 marks.
• Part – 2 of the JNU CEEB Exam will be based upon the syllabus of the Graduation exam level i.e. Verbal and Reasoning ability, Comprehensive ability and it will contain a total of 180 questions of 2 hours.
• There will be a Negative Marking of 0.25 marks in the part-1 exam and 1 mark in the part-2 examination.

The question Paper for the Entrance Examination will be 3 hours long and consist of two Streams:

• Technology Stream and
• Life Science Stream

Technology Stream

Part A: Basic Engineering and Technology (at undergraduate level)

Part B: Physics / Chemistry / Maths (at Undergraduate level)

Part C: Fundamental Life Science and Informatics (at 10+2 Level)

Life Science Stream

Part A: Life Sciences (Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Immunology) at Post Graduate Level

Part B: Physics /Chemistry (at undergraduate level)

Part C: Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences (at 10+ 2 level)

JNU CBEE 2025 Syllabus

The following are the basic units covered for the CEEB exam:

M.Sc Agri / M V Sc. Biotechnology

• Agricultural Biochemistry, Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural Microbiology, Animal husbandry and Veterinary Science, Biostatistics, Cell Biology, Cropping systems and Crop Management, Ecology, and Environment, Genetics and plant breeding, Horticulture and Forestry, Plant Physiology, Principles of Food Science Processing, Protection, Seed Technology, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry.

M Tech Biotechnology

• Basic Engineering and Technology Pharmacology
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Fundamentals of Life Sciences and Informatics
• Life Sciences
• Computer Application

Get details JNU CEEB 2025 Syllabus

JNUCEEB 2025 Admit Card

The candidates may download their admit card from the university website www.jnu.ac.in from 10th May 2025 and take the admit card to the examination centre with a copy of the latest passport-size photograph.

JNU CEEB 2025 Results

For admission/result queries candidates may visit our website www.jnu.ac.in

• Merit list of candidates to exercise their option for Universities: 1st/2nd week of June 2025
• Final Result of allotted Universities 3rd/4th week of June 2025

JNU CBEE 2025 Counselling Process

The selection will depend strictly on the inter-se merit of the candidate in the entrance examination vis-à-vis preferences for joining the universities indicated by the candidate. After the merit list is drawn more than double the number of candidates then the total intake only will be informed of their merit rank in the entrance examination. The candidates will also be informed about the total number of seats in each participating university; the candidates will be asked to exercise their options for joining the universities in the proforma (which will be sent by JNU).

JNU CBEE 2025 Preparation

• Study Plan: Firstly, students need to make a good study plan for preparation. For that, you must know the syllabus and exam pattern. Based on your syllabus, design a proper timetable in a manner that you will get enough time for all the subjects
• Prepare Notes: Try to make notes of the important topics as it will help you in last-minute study. Before going for the exam, you can revise these notes. Notes written in your handwriting are easy to understand and revise.
• Study Materials & Previous Year Question Papers: Due to the wide syllabus, students get confused about where they need to start preparation. This confusion may lead to stress. So try to find some useful books that contain previous years' solved question papers.