Physical Education is a course cum training program which mainly deals with cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance, body flexibility and body composition. In short, physical education is a field of study which deals with the study of development and care of human body. Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed) is an undergraduate program in the field of physical education helps the aspirants get a basic knowledge about physical education.

As AICTE for technical education, All India Council of Physical Education (AICPE) is the body which controls the physical education program all over the country. After completion of Bachelor of Physical Education studies, the candidates can either go for higher studies in the field of Physical Education or can pursue a job. There is a vast career scope for those who have successfully completed their B.P.Ed degree. They can work in various areas such as in Sports Equipment Industries, in Fitness Centre, in Sports and Business Marketing, in Sports Journalism, in Colleges, Private Schools, in Sports Team and so on.

Selection Process for Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed)

The admission to the Bachelor of Education program of various colleges is mainly based on the score in the qualifying exam. Each University conducts entrance exams to permit admission to the aspirants to the colleges coming under the University. Some of the entrance exams for B.P.Ed are

• Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya Haridwar B.P.Ed. Entrance Exam
• Swami Vivekanand Subharti University Meerut B.P.Ed. Entrance Exam
• Luck now University B.P.Ed. Entrance Exam
• Kanpur University B.P.Ed. Entrance Exam
• Acharya Nagarjuna University Physical Education Common Entrance Test
• BHU B.P.Ed Entrance Exam
• D.D.U Gorakhpur University B.P.Ed Entrance Exam
• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University B.P.Ed. Entrance Exam
• DDUG University B.P.Ed. Entrance exam
• Dr B. R. Ambedkar University B.P.Ed. Entrance exam

Aspirants performing well in the qualifying exam can secure a seat in the Bachelor of Physical Education program.

Eligibility for Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed)

For the one year course in Bachelor of Physical Education, the aspirant should have completed an undergraduate program from any of the recognized University in any discipline. For the 3 year course in Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed), the aspirant should have completed a graduate degree in Physical Education (B.P.E). If he/she has represented for any games or athletics, it will add up to his qualifications. Also the candidate should clear the qualifying exam conducted by the University for its B.P.ed program.

Reference books for 12th students for preparing for B.P.ed entrance exams

• Hand Book of Reasoning Quantitative Aptitude by P.K. Aggarwal
• Test of Reasoning for Competitive Examinations by Thorpe
• Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency and Reasoning Aptitude by Career Launcher
• English Grammar and Comprehension by R.Gupta

These are some of the books one can refer to for preparing for these entrance exams. Make sure to cover all the areas mentioned in these books.