MECEE-BL 2026

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.

Get notified when the exam starts?

MECEE-BL 2026 Application Open: Medical Education Common Entrance Examination for Bachelor Level Closed

Normal Fee: Rs. 4,000

Late Fee: n/a

Opens at 2025-08-18

Closes at 2025-09-14

Full Marks: 200

Pass Marks: N/A

Exam Type: Paper-based

Question Type: Objective

Number of Questions: 200

Duration:3 hours

Negative Marking: 0.25 marks is deducted for a wrong answer

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