MECEE-BL 2025
The Medical Education Common Entrance Examination for Bachelor Level Programs, abbreviated as MECEE BL, is a medical entrance examination held in Nepal for individuals aspiring to pursue health professional Education (MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing, BASLP, B.Perfusion Technology, BAMS, BNS, BSc MLT, BSc MIT, B.Pharm, B.Optometry, BPT and BPH).
Conducted by the Medical Education Commission, this examination is designed for both Nepali and international candidates seeking admission to medical professional education programs. Various universities, affiliated colleges, and academies throughout Nepal offer these programs.
The Medical Education Commission has experimented with various formats for the Medical Education Common Entrance Examination for Bachelor Level Programs (MECEE-BL). In some years, there was a single examination for all programs, but now there are five separate exams held on consecutive days. The questions for all programs within the same cluster are identical, and the merit lists for these five clusters are published at different times. Students can choose from the available options within their cluster. The five clusters are:
- MBBS
- BDS
- BSc Nursing/B.Sc Midwifery, BASLP, B Perfusion Technology
- BAMS, BNS/BMS, BSc MLT, BSc MIT, B Pharm, B Optometry, BPT
- BPH
About Entrance examination and admission:
- There will be 200 MCQs of 'single best response' type. One mark will be given for each correct answer and 0.25 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer. The duration of exam will be 3 hours.
- 20 MCQs will come from Mental Agility Test.
- Difficulty level of the items should be set from the time of item preparation as:
1. Recall: 30%
2. Understanding: 50%
3. Application and above: 20% - Candidates should score 50th percentile or above to be in merit list.
- The selection of candidate will be done by the open house matching process.
- If the number of merit candidates is less than the available seats allocated for foreign candidates, matching will be done only once.
- There will be a separate merit list for each academic program. However, after matching and admission in an academic program, s/he name will be deleted from all the matching process.
- Candidates who are selected for admission are required to produce original documents during admission in the university/academy.
- Candidates will be responsible for all travel arrangements. Candidates should abide by the current rules and regulations laid down by the Government of Nepal.
- Medical Education Common Entrance Committee reserves all the rights regarding entrance examination.
Eligibility
- Candidates must have successfully completed their higher secondary certification (10+2) or an equivalent educational program with a focus on Physics, Chemistry, and Biology from a recognized national board.
(for the eligibility of a specific program, please click the program name given on the right side bar) - To meet the eligibility criteria, candidates are required to secure a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate or a GPA of 2.4 or its equivalent.
- Candidates should score 50th percentile or above to be on the merit list.
Syllabus
Examination Format
a. Question type: Single best response type of multiple-choice questions
b. Option: Four options (A, B, C, D)
c. Number of questions: 200
d. Full marks: 200
e. Cognitive ratio: Recall: Understanding: Application - 30:50:20
f. Duration: 3 hours
Curricular Weightage for MBBS/BDS/BSc Nursing/BASLP/B Perfusion Technology
| S.N. | Content/Domain | Question |
| a. | Zoology | 40 |
| 1 | Biology, origin and evolution of life | 4 |
| 2 | General characteristics and classification of protozoa to chordata. | 8 |
| 3 | Plasmodium, earthworm and frog. | 8 |
| 4 | Human biology and human diseases | 14 |
| 5 | Animal tissues | 4 |
| 6 | Environmental pollution, adaptation and animal behavior, application of zoology | 2 |
| b. | Botany | 40 |
| 7 | Basic component of life and biodiversity | 11 |
| 8 | Ecology and environment | 5 |
| 9 | Cell biology and genetics | 12 |
| 10 | Anatomy and physiology | 7 |
| 11 | Developmental and applied botany | 5 |
| c. | Chemistry | 50 |
| 12 | General and physical chemistry | 18 |
| 13 | Inorganic chemistry | 14 |
| 14 | Organic chemistry | 18 |
| d. | Physics | 50 |
| 15 | Mechanics | 10 |
| 16 | Heat and thermodynamics | 6 |
| 17 | Geometrical optics and physical optics | 6 |
| 18 | Current electricity and magnetism | 9 |
| 19 | Sound waves, electrostatics and capacitors | 6 |
| 20 | Modern physics and nuclear physics | 6 |
| 21 | Solid and semiconductor devices (electronics) | 4 |
| 22 | Particle physics, source of energy and universe | 3 |
| e. | Mental Agility Test | 20 |
| 23 | Verbal reasoning | 5 |
| 24 | Numerical reasoning | 5 |
| 25 | Logical sequencing | 5 |
| 26 | Spatial relation / Abstract reasoning | 5 |
| 200 |
Curricular Weightage for BAMS, BSc MLT, BSc MIT, BPharm and B Optometry
| S.N. | Content/Domain | Question |
| a. | Zoology (same as above) | 40 |
| b. | Botany (same as above) | 40 |
| c. | Chemistry | 40 |
| 12 | General and physical chemistry | 15 |
| 13 | Inorganic chemistry | 10 |
| 14 | Organic chemistry | 15 |
| d. | Physics | 40 |
| 15 | Mechanics | 9 |
| 16 | Heat and thermodynamics | 5 |
| 17 | Geometrical optics and physical optics | 5 |
| 18 | Current electricity and magnetism | 7 |
| 19 | Sound waves, electrostatics and capacitors | 5 |
| 20 | Modern physics and nuclear physics | 5 |
| 21 | Solid and semiconductor devices (electronics) | 2 |
| 22 | Particle physics, source of energy and universe | 2 |
| e. | Contents from PCL level course of Specific Subject | 20 |
| f. | Mental Agility Test (same as above) | 20 |
| Total | 200 |
Curricular Weightage for BPH
The weightage and content are exactly same as of BAMS, BSc MLT Group for Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Physics and Mental Agility Test (MAT). In the place of (e), it contains contents from "Pre-requisite Health Knowledge (Basic Concepts) which is divided as
- Determinants of health and illness 5
- Communicable diseases including vector borne diseases and zoonotic diseases 5
- Non-communicable diseases 3
- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) 2
- Basic concept of biostatistics and epidemiology 5
Curricular Weightage for Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS)
| S.N. | Content/Domain | Question |
| a. | Core Subjects | 150 |
| 1 | Community health nursing | 25 |
| 2 | Adults health nursing | 25 |
| 3 | Child health nursing | 25 |
| 4 | Midwifery and Gynaecological nursing | 25 |
| 5 | Fundamental of nursing | 20 |
| 6 | Leadership and management | 20 |
| 7 | Behaviour science and mental health | 10 |
| b. | Basic and Integrated Health Science applied to nursing | 30 |
| c. | Mental Agility Test (MAT) | 20 |
| 8 | Verbal reasoning | 5 |
| 9 | Numerical reasoning | 5 |
| 10 | Logical sequencing | 5 |
| 11 | Abstract reasoning / Spatial relation | 5 |
For other programs please refer to Syllabus given below.
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