DCECE 2022 Exam: Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus, Admit Card, Result

DCECE 2022 - Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) will release the DCECE 2022 admit card for all registered candidates on June 27. Students will have to visit bceceboard.bihar.gov.in for DCECE admit card download. The last date to apply for Bihar polytechnic exam was June 13. The DCECE exam date 2022 are July 9 and 10. 

 As per the DCECE eligibility criteria, the candidate needs to have passed the matriculation exam with a minimum of 35% marks, and also meet other prescribed eligibility criteria.

DCECE 2022 will be conducted as a pen-paper-based test for 2 hours 15 minutes duration. The DCECE 2022 question paper will include 90 objective type questions from physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Candidates will be able to download their results from the official website a few days after the conclusion of the entrance exam. 

Shortlisted candidates will have to participate in the counselling process for admission into the participating institutes of the state.  The process will start with an online registration followed by choice filling.

Admission to diploma engineering courses at polytechnic institutes in the state of Bihar will be done through the DCECE 2022 Polytechnic Engineering (PE) paper. Please note that apart from admission to three-year engineering diploma courses, DCECE 2022 will also be held for admission to following programmes.

• Para-medical  (PM) (intermediate level) 

• Para-medical dental (PMD) (matric level)

• Part-time 4-year Polytechnic Engineering (PPE)

Candidates desirous of admission to diploma engineering courses in polytechnics in Bihar have to meet the prescribed eligibility criteria of DCECE 2022. The authorities will release the DCECE 2022 eligibility criteria along with the official notification. Students  failing to meet the criteria will not be considered for admission. The DCECE eligibility criteria relate to parameters like qualifying exam passed, minimum marks, and also age limit for appearing in the exam, as have been discussed below.

Eligibility criteria of DCECE 2022

Qualifying Exam – Candidates who have passed Class X exam conducted by Bihar board or any other equivalent exam are eligible to apply. In addition, candidates appearing in the qualifying exam in 2022 can also apply on a provisional basis.

Minimum marks – The candidates needs to have scored minimum 35% marks in Class X

Age limit – Candidates of all ages can apply, as no age limit has been set.

Domicile – Indian citizens who meet the following conditions may apply. The parent of the candidate:

• is a permanent resident of Bihar

• enjoys refugee status in the state

• is employed with Bihar government

• is employed with the central government in Bihar

• works with the UN and is currently posted in the state

Medical fitness – All candidates must be medically fit.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

BCECEB released the application form of DCECE 2022 in online mode at the official website. Before proceeding to fill the DCECE form 2022, students were recommended to check the eligibility criteria carefully. The DCECE 2022 registration process is now over. 

DCECE application form 2022: Documents required 

keeping the scanned images of relevant documents and other important documents nearby would make the process much easier. 

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How to fill DCECE 2022 application form

To help the cause of the candidate, the DCECE 2022 application process is explained in brief below. 

• DCECE 2022 Registration – To start the registration process, the candidate will have to first select the course group (PE in this case) and then enter valid email id and mobile number. Other details the candidate will be prompted to enter include name, DOB, Aadhaar number, etc. If the registration is successful, the activation code will be generated and sent to the registered email if and the mobile number of the candidate.

• Filling of personal information - The candidate has to next fill the application form, which has sections like personal and communication details. In the personal details section, name, gender, DOB, the name of parents, etc. has to be entered. Academic section, meanwhile, fields like qualifying exam, marks, the name of the passing institute, etc.

• Uploading of documents - In this stage, scanned images of photograph and signature need to be uploaded as per the specifications specified by the authorities. 

• Filling of education information -  After paying the fee, enter details related to exam passed, subjects studied in the qualifying exam, the name of the school (college), board, passing status, year of passing, pass percentage, and percentage.

• Preview DCECE application form– At this stage, the candidates will be able to preview the complete application form. Corrections will also be allowed at this stage. If the candidate is happy with details entered, he/she may submit the form.

• Application fee payment– The application fee is Rs. 750 for open, and Rs. 480 for reserved (SC, ST and PwD) candidates. Both online (net banking, credit and debit cards ) and offline payment modes are available. To pay offline, e-challan has to be generated at the time of filling the application form. The challan can be used for making the payment at any nearby bank.

• Take a printout of the form – Finally, download and take a printout of the application form.

Application Fees

Candidates who are going to appear in the DCECE 2022 exam are advised to check the exam pattern beforehand. The exam pattern of DCECE 2022 contain key insights into the structure of the exam like the number and types of questions asked, exam duration, subjects covered, and much more. Details regarding the DCECE exam pattern will help the candidate prepare in accordance with the demands of the exam and not get misled. Check the key components related to the DCECE exam pattern from below.

DCECE 2022 Exam pattern

• The mode of the DCECE exam will be offline (pen-and-paper) based.

• There will be one paper of 2 hours 15 minute duration

• Question type will be Multiple Choice

• Questions will be asked from physics, chemistry and mathematics.

• Marking scheme - for each correct answer 5 marks will be awarded.

• Questions will be set in English and Hindi languages

Subject-wise distribution of questions

The authorities will release the DCECE admit card 2022 on the official website. The admit card of DCECE 2022 will be released in online mode only to registered applicants. DCECE admit card 2022 will not be sent to the candidate either by post or any other means.

To download the DCECE admit card 2022, one have to log-in to the admit card download portal. An important document required for sitting in the exam and for completing subsequent admission formalities, the admit card will contain details like name and address of the exam centre, date and time of the exam, and also roll number of the candidate.

How to download the DCECE 2022 admit card

• Visit DCECE 2022 official website/

• Click on the download link

• Log-in to the download portal by entering registration number and date of birth

• The DCECE admit card 2022 will appear on the screen on successful log-in

Check that the details mentioned on the admit card is the same as the ones entered at the time of filling the application form. If everything is OK, download and take a printout.

The result of DCECE 2022 will be declared in the form of rank cards online. The DCECE 2022 result is prepared based on the performance of the candidate in the entrance exam. Note that no weightage will be given to qualifying exam marks. The candidate can check and download the DCECE 2022 rank card in online mode.

It includes important details like the roll number, marks obtained by the candidate in the exam, and qualifying status.

How to check DCECE 2022 result?

• Visit the DCECE 2022 official website

• Click on rank card link

• Log-in by entering roll number and date of birth

• Upon successful log-in, DCECE rank card will appear on screen.

• Download and take a printout of the rank card.

DCECE Merit list 2022

The authorities will also make available merit lists of DCECE 2022 in downloadable PDF format. Candidates can download merit lists simply by clicking on the relevant exam; no log-in details are required. An important feature of the merit list is it will be used to short-list candidates for counselling and seat allotment.

Process to download the merit list of DCECE 2022

• Visit the official website of DCECE 2022

• Click on the DCECE 2022 merit list 

• The merit list will be appear on screen 

• Download and take a printout of the result

Mode of Counselling: Online

Online counselling of DCECE 2022 will be conducted for only those candidates who qualify the entrance exam. Candidates can check their qualification status on the rank card, which is available on the website. Since the counselling process is online, the candidate has to get registered and participate in choice filling and locking. Candidates who don’t fill choices will not be considered for seat allotment. The DCECE 2022 counselling process is explained in brief below:

DCECE 2022 Counselling Procedure

• Online registration – Qualified candidates have to get registered by selecting the course, and then by entering registration number, name, date of birth, and security code, etc. Please note some details the candidate entered at the time of filling the application form will appear in read-only mode, and the candidate will also have to enter a few additional details.

• Choice filling and locking –  After successful registration, the candidate has to next enter choices from the available options in the order of preference. The choices entered also has to be locked, or last entered choices would automatically get locked once choice filling deadline expires. 

• Seat Allotment – The second seat allotment was done online and based on merit; additionally, the category of and choices entered by the candidate is taken into account. Allotted candidates will have to report at Reporting Centres (RCs) in person on the scheduled date and time to accept the allotted seat. 

• Payment of admission fee – Finally, the candidate has to pay the admission fee of Rs. 1000, to confirm the seat.