DCECE Exam 2026 - Date, Registration, Syllabus, Pattern, Cutoff, Question Paper

The Board will release the eligibility criteria of DCECE 2026 along with the official brochure. To be eligible for admission, candidates must meet specific requirements, including passing a qualifying exam, achieving minimum marks, and meeting age limits. These criteria ensure candidates fulfil the necessary academic and age-related qualifications to appear for the exam.

DCECE 2026 Eligibility Criteria 

Qualifying Exam – Candidates who have passed the Class X exam conducted by the Bihar Board or any other equivalent exam are eligible to apply. In addition, candidates appearing in the qualifying exam in 2026 can also apply on a provisional basis.

Minimum marks – The candidates need to have scored a minimum of 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 the 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.

The authority will begin the DCECE 2026 registration tentatively in April 2026. The authority will activate the DCECE 2026 application registration link on the official website bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. Before proceeding to fill out the DCECE application form 2026, students are advised to check the eligibility criteria carefully. 

DCECE 2026 Registration - Login window

DCECE Registration 2026 - Things to keep ready 

• Valid email ID and mobile number

• Scanned/soft copy of passport-size photograph (Less than 100 KB)

• Scanned/soft copy of signature (Less than 100 KB)

• Aadhar card 

• Bank details 

DCECE Application Form 2026 - Steps to apply

• 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.

Candidates appearing in the DCECE exam 2026 are advised to check the Bihar Polytechnic exam pattern beforehand. The exam pattern of DCECE 2026 helps them gain insights into the structure of the exam. Details such as the number and types of questions asked, exam duration, subjects covered, and much more are made available through the DCECE exam pattern 2026. Check the key components related to the DCECE exam pattern from below.

DCECE 2026 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

Students who wish to get admission into the diploma engineering courses offered by the institutes in Bihar are required to apply and qualify the DCECE exam. Students can below check some of the preparation tips for DCECE exam 2026. 

• Aspirants are advised to start their preparation with NCERT books. The DCECE syllabus 2026 is divided into Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, mostly out of class 11 and 12 curriculum. However, students also prefer other recommended books after completion of NCERT. 

• Next, aspirants should not forget to go through the detailed syllabus and exam pattern provided by the authorities. This will help them strategize better, 

• Students should also make a timetable to ensure completion of syllabus before the entrance exam. 

• Solving mock test and sample papers is also an important task to prepare better.   

BCECEB will issue the DCECE 2026 admit card tentatively in May 2026. The authority will activate the BCECEB 2026 admit card download link on the official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. The login credentials required to download the DCECE admit card 2026 are the registration number and date of birth. 

DCECE admit card is an important document required to appear in the exam and for completing subsequent admission formalities, the admit card will contain details like the name and address of the exam centre, the date and time of the exam, and also the roll number of the candidate. 

Steps to download DCECE 2026 admit card

• Visit the Bihar Polytechnic official website - bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.

• Click on the admit card of the DCECE link.

• Log in using your registration number and date of birth.

• On successful login, a DCECE admit card will be displayed on the screen.

• Download the DCECE admit card and take a printout.

The authorities will declare the DCECE 2026 result tentatively in June 2026.  Aspirants who appeared for the Bihar Polytechnic exam can check the result of DCECE 2026 online. The result will be prepared based on the candidates' performance in the entrance exam, with no weightage given to qualifying exam marks. The DCECE 2026 result will be available as a rank card, which candidates can access using their login credentials.

The DCECE 2026 result includes details like the roll number, marks obtained by the candidate in the exam, and qualifying status.

How to check the DCECE 2026 result?

• Visit the DCECE 2026 official website

• Click on the rank card link

• Log-in by entering your 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 2026

The authorities may release the merit list for DCECE 2026 in downloadable PDF format. Candidates can download the merit lists simply by clicking on the relevant exam; no login 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 2026

• Visit the official website of DCECE 

• Click on the DCECE 2026 merit list 

• The merit list will be appear on screen 

• Download and take a printout of the result

The authority will begin the DCECE 2026 counselling registration tentatively in June 2026. The authority will activate the DCECE counselling 2026 registration link on the official website, bcece.admissions.nic.in. 

Candidates whose names are mentioned in the DCECE result 2026 are eligible to participate in the counselling. The DCECE counselling includes registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and document verification. To take part in the DCECE counselling, candidates must complete the registration and choice-filling steps.

DCECE 2026 Counselling Procedure

Online registration – Qualified candidates have to get registered by selecting the course and then by entering the registration number, name, date of birth, 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 have to be locked, or last entered choices would automatically get locked once the choice filling deadline expires. 

Seat Allotment – The second seat allotment is done online and based on merit; additionally, the category of choices entered by the candidate is taken into account. Allotted candidates 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.