DCECE 2026 Question Paper: The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) conducts the Diploma Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination (DCECE). The DCECE 2026 exam was conducted on May 23 and May 24, 2026, in offline mode at various exam centers across the state. The DCECE 2026 exams were conducted for a duration of 2 hours and 15 minutes. Shift timings generally run from 11:00 AM to 1:15 PM for Polytechnic Engineering (PE) and 2:00 PM to 4:15 PM for Paramedical (PM/PMM) streams.
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This page carries the DCECE 2026 question paper PDF for all course groups, the answer key, paper analysis, and result details. Students who have appeared for the exam can find everything they need right here. Keep visiting this page for the latest updates.
The DCECE 2026 question paper PDF for all groups will be made available on this page soon. The DCECE 2026 solutions PDF will also be shared alongside each paper so students can check their answers.
Course Group | Question Paper PDF |
DCECE 2026 PE Question Paper (May 23) | Available Soon |
DCECE 2026 PMM Question Paper (May 24) | Available Soon |
DCECE 2026 PM Question Paper (May 24) | Available Soon |
A detailed DCECE 2026 paper analysis with solutions will be published here soon for polytechnic. The analysis will be based on student feedback collected at exam centers on May 23 and May 24. It will cover the overall difficulty level of the paper for each course group. We will also try to mention which topics and chapters carried the highest number of questions and the distribution between easy, moderate, and tough questions.
Subject | Difficulty Level | Key Observations |
Physics | To be updated | To be updated |
Chemistry | To be updated | To be updated |
Mathematics | To be updated | To be updated |
Subject | Difficulty Level | Key Observations |
General Science | To be updated | To be updated |
Mathematics | To be updated | To be updated |
General Knowledge | To be updated | To be updated |
Hindi & English | To be updated | To be updated |
Two versions of the DCECE answer key 2026 will be available for download. We will give the tentative answer key curated by experts here in PDF format. The BCECEB DCECE answer key 2026 PDF will also be released by the board on its official portal, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in, after the exam concludes.
After you get the DCECE answer key 2026, follow the steps given below:
Download the DCECE 2026 answer key.
Go through the marking scheme. +5 for every right answer; otherwise, 0.
Count the total number of correct answers and multiply by 5.
The above is your total score.
Total Score = Number of Correct Answers × 5
Some of the important information you need to know about DCECE 2026 is given below:
Particulars | Details |
Exam Name | DCECE 2026 (Diploma Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination) |
Conducting Body | Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) |
PE Exam Date | May 23, 2026 |
PM and PMM Exam Date | May 24, 2026 |
Mode | Offline (Pen and Paper / OMR) |
Total Questions | 90 |
Total Marks | 450 |
Marks per Question | 5 |
Negative Marking | No |
Result | Expected June 2026 |
Total Seats | 40,000+ |
The DCECE 2026 syllabus is based on the Class 10 and Class 12 Bihar Board and NCERT curriculum. You can refer to the following summary of the syllabus.
PE: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
PMM: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Hindi, English, General Knowledge
PM: General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Quantitative Aptitude, Hindi, English, General Knowledge (Science and Aptitude at Class 10 level; Hindi, English, GK)
The DCECE 2026 result is expected to be released in June 2026 in online mode on the official website. The result will be published in the form of a rank card. Students can access their DCECE 2026 result by entering their registration number and date of birth on the official portal.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The question paper pdf will be added on this page right after the exam is over.
You can download the answer key using the link given in this article.
No, there is no negative marking in DCECE 2026.
The total marks is 450. There are 90 questions each carrying 5 marks.
The DCECE 2026 PE question paper covers Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
On Question asked by student community
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