Major decision by Bihar Board: Free preparation for entrance exams like NEET and JEE..

The Bihar School Examination Board (Bihar Board) has taken a major decision. It will now provide coaching for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) and the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) to students in schools affiliated with the Board. Preparations are underway to launch this project starting with model schools in Patna; the Board has requested a list of 10 model schools from the District Education Office (DEO), Patna, and the office is currently compiling this list. Essentially, the project will kick off by preparing students from these 10 model schools for JEE and NEET-UG. This initiative is distinct from the Bihar government's existing program that provides free residential coaching to 100 students.

Let us look at the details of the matter. We will explore how the project will operate in the model schools, who will provide the coaching, and the specifics of the entire initiative.

**Free Coaching to Start This Month**
The free JEE and NEET-UG coaching project initiated by the Bihar School Examination Board is set to begin this month. According to reports, the coaching will be provided after regular school hours. While standard academic classes will take place during school hours, the free JEE and NEET-UG coaching sessions will be conducted in the evening, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

**Institutions Providing Free Coaching**
Under this project, students from 10 model schools across Patna district will receive free JEE and NEET-UG coaching. These model schools will be drawn from 23 different blocks. Coaching will be provided by 16 various institutions and NGOs—including IIT Kanpur, Physics Wallah (PW), Udayan, Adobe Express, Extra C, BIG (Bharat Innovation Global), and Freedom Education—with whom discussions are currently ongoing.

**Expansion of the Free Coaching Project**
The Bihar School Examination Board is launching the project by providing free JEE and NEET-UG coaching to students in 10 model schools in Patna district, with plans to expand the initiative further in the future. Bihar Board officials believe that if this project proves successful, it will be expanded to provide free JEE and NEET-UG coaching to students in other model schools across the state, as well as to those in secondary and higher secondary schools.

**Expansion of Model Schools**
The Bihar School Examination Board (Bihar Board) will expand its model schools. Admissions for Class 9 have already been accepted in these model schools for the current academic session; these students will advance to Class 10 in 2027. Subsequently, as students pass Class 10, the model schools will be upgraded to offer classes up to Class 12. Thus, the scope of the model schools will be extended to the Class 12 level.

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