DCECE 2023 Exam: Dates, Counselling (Started), Result, Cutoff, Registration, Syllabus, Pattern, Question Papers

DCECE 2023 - BCECEB has announced the DCECE 2023 mop-up counselling dates on the official website. The authroity will start the DCECE mop-up choice filling form 2 on September 2, 2023. The authority announced the DCECE 2023 seat allotment for round 2 on August 18 at bcece.admissions.nic.in. Candidates allotted seat in round 2 have to download the allotment order and report to allotted institutes with the required documents from August 19 to 22. Moreover, round 1 allotment was announced on August 09. DCECE 2023 counselling registration and choice filling was open from July 28 to August 03. The authorities declared the DCECE 2023 result on July 19. BCECEB conducted the DCECE exam for PE on June 24 and PM / PMM on June 25. 

Candidates who have passed the class X exam conducted by the Bihar board or any other equivalent exam with a minimum 35 percent will be eligible to apply for the DCECE exam. The Board has released the eligibility criteria for Bihar Polytechnic exam 2023 along with the brochure. Students planning to appear for the DCECE exam 2023 are advised to check the syllabus and exam pattern before commencing their preparation. 

DCECE 2023 Latest News and Updates

• DCECE choice filling form 2 dates has announced on September 2.
• DCECE allotment for round 2 was declared on August 18.
• DCECE counselling registration and choice filling commenced on July 28.
• The authority has announced the DCECE 2023 result on July 19.
• The authority has released the DCECE admit card online on June 13.
• The authorities has started the DCECE application correction from May 24 to 25. 
• The BCECEB has released the DCECE 2023 notification on April 2023.
• The BCECEB has released the DCECE 2023 application form on APril 22, 2023

About DCECE 2023

Admission to diploma engineering courses at polytechnic institutes in the state of Bihar are done through the DCECE or Polytechnic Engineering (PE) paper. Students should note that apart from admission to three-year engineering diploma courses, DCECE 2023 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)

DCECE 2023 was conducted as a pen-paper-based test for 2 hours 15 minutes duration. The DCECE 2023 question paper will include 90 objective type questions from physics, chemistry, and mathematics.

Students who complete the Bihar Polytechnic 2023 registration process before the deadline were able to download the DCECE admit card. The link to download the DCECE 2023 admit card is available on the official website only. Aspirants will be required to carry their DCECE admit card 2023 at the exam centre along with valid id proof. 

Candidates can download their results from the official website a few days after the conclusion of the entrance exam. DCECE 2023 result date has been announced. 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.

The Board has released the eligibility criteria of DCECE 2023 along with the brochure. The DCECE 2023 eligibility criteria will include various conditions and requirements that students will have to meet in order to get admission. The DCECE eligibility criteria include parameters like qualifying exam passed, minimum marks, and also age limit for appearing in the exam, as have been discussed below.

DCECE 2023 Eligibility Criteria

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 2023 can also apply on a provisional basis.

Minimum marks – The candidates need 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

The DCECE 2023 application form correction closed on May 24. Candidates were allowed to fill the application form for DCECE in online mode from April 22 to May 22, 2023. Students could apply for the Bihar Polytechnic exam 2023 from the official website. Before proceeding to fill the DCECE form 2023, students are recommended to check the eligibility criteria carefully.

DCECE 2023 Registration - Login window 

DCECE Registration 2023 - 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 2023 - 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.

Application Fees

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 2023. 

• Aspirants are advised to start their preparation with NCERT books. The DCECE syllabus 2023 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.   

Candidates who are going to appear in the DCECE exam 2023 are advised to check the Bihar polytechnic exam pattern beforehand. The exam pattern of DCECE 2023 will help 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 will be made available through the DCECE exam pattern 2023. Check the key components related to the DCECE exam pattern from below.

DCECE 2023 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

BCECEB released the DCECE 2023 admit card in online mode only. Candidates will be able to download the admit card for DCECE 2023 from bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. The login credentials required to download the DCECE admit card 2023 will be 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 name and address of the exam centre, date and time of the exam, and also roll number of the candidate.

Steps to download DCECE 2023 admit card

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

• Click on the admit card of DCECE link.

• Login using 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 print out.

Aspirants who appeared in the Bihar Polytechnic exam can check the result of DCECE 2023 in the form of rank cards online. The DCECE 2023 result is prepared based on the performance of the candidate in the entrance exam. No weightage will be given to qualifying exam marks. 

The DCECE 2023 result will include important details like the roll number, marks obtained by the candidate in the exam, and qualifying status.

How to check DCECE 2023 result?

• Visit the DCECE 2023 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 2023

The authorities will also make available merit lists of DCECE 2023 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 2023

• Visit the official website of DCECE 

• Click on the DCECE 2023 merit list 

• The merit list will be appear on screen 

• Download and take a printout of the result

Mode of Counselling: Online

The authority commenced the DCECE 2023 counselling in online mode. Candidates had to complete the registration and choice filling to participate in the DCECE counselling process. The authority announced the DCECE seat allotment for round 1 and 2 on the official website. Candidates allotted seats have to download the allotment order and report to the allotted institutes with the required document.

DCECE 2023 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 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.