DCECE 2025 Exam: Registration, Documents Required, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Preparation Tips

The DCECE application process includes registration, filling out the online application form, editing the details, payment of the application fee, and taking printouts of the application form. Candidates must note that they must download and take printouts of both Parts A and B of the DCECE application form 2025.

Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board will soon release the DCECE 2025 exam date on the official website. DCECE 2025 exam will be conducted in offline pen & paper mode. Candidates appearing in the exam have to carry their DCECE admit card 2025 along with one valid photo ID proof to the exam centre. The exam date will be released separately for PM, PMM and PE courses.  

 The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board will soon release the DCECE 2025 application form at the official wesbite. The last date to fill DCECE application form will be released along with the official notification. DCECE application form 2025 will be made available online only on the official website bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. To apply for the PM course group candidates must have passed or are appearing in the 10+2 exam in 2024. Candidates can apply for any one course group, or any two or all course groups as per their eligibility. 

Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for DCECE 2025 below:

DCECE application form 2025 will be released online at the official wesbite. The DCECE application process includes registration, filling out the online application form, editing the details, payment of the application fee, and taking printouts of the application form. Candidates must note that they must download and take printouts of both Parts A and B of the DCECE application form 2025.

The DCECE exam is held in offline mode at the state level. DCECE is a state-level entrance test for admission to Polytechnic (Engg - PE) / Para Medical (Matric Level - PMM) / Para Medical (Intermediate level - PM) courses offered in the various state-run Polytechnic institutes. There are separate question papers for PE, PMM, and PM courses. It is held for 2 hours 15 mins and the total number of questions asked is 90. 

The exam pattern of DCECE is 

• Mode of examination - Offline mode (Pen & paper-based test)
• Duration of exam - 2 hours and 15 minutes
• Total questions - 90 questions
• Total marks – 450 marks
• Options available - 4 options
• Correct answer - 5 marks
• Incorrect answer - No negative marking
• Type of questions - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

In PE group question paper questions come from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. In PMM course group question paper questions come from Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Hindi, English and General Knowledge. In PM, questions come from Hindi, English, General Knowledge, Science (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) and Quantitative Aptitude.

The syllabus for DCECE PM course group is Hindi, English and General Knowledge sections that are of class 12 level. Science (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) and Quantitative Aptitude that is of class 10 level. In PE course group class 10 level questions are asked from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. For the PMM course group the syllabus is class 10 level questions from Maths, Physics, Hindi, English, General Knowledge and Chemistry.

No, There is no negative marking for wrong answers in DCECE. The exam is held in offline mode at the state level. DCECE is a state-level entrance test for admission to Polytechnic (Engg - PE) / Para Medical (Matric Level - PMM) / Para Medical (Intermediate level - PM) courses offered in the various state-run Polytechnic institutes. There are separate question papers for PE, PMM, and PM courses. It is held for 2 hours 15 mins and the total number of questions asked is 90.

The application fee for DCECE is as follows:

Application for one course (PE or PM, or PMM)

• Fee for General category Candidates: INR 750
• Fee for SC/ST/PwD Candidates: INR 480

Application for any two courses (PE, PM, or PMM)

• Fee for General category Candidates: INR 850
• Fee for SC/ST/PwD Candidates: INR 530

Application for all three courses (PE, PM, and PMM)

• Fee for General category Candidates: INR 950
• Fee for SC/ST/PwD Candidates: INR 630

Candidates can apply for any one course group, or any two or all course groups as per their eligibility. Candidates who have passed or are appearing in the class 10 exam in 2024 can apply for DCECE PE and PMM course groups. To apply for the PM course group candidates must have passed or are appearing in the 10+2 exam in 2025.

The DCECE application form correction window will be provided for the candidates who have completed the form and submitted the same within the deadline. The last date for form correction is will be notified later. Using the application form correction window, candidates can edit/correct the details in the submitted form, if required. This correction facility is a one-time opportunity. To make changes in the online submitted DCECE application form, candidates have to login to the official website.

No, candidates do not have to send the printed copy of the DCECE application form to the authorities. Candidates must keep the prints with themselves. Multiple copies of the complete application form should be printed as it will be required at different stages of the admission process.

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board mentions the DCECE exam centres at the official website. Applicants filling the DCECE application form are advised to go through the list of exam centres. Candidates have to fill the DCECE exam centre preference at the time of filling DCECE 2025 application form. Applicants are advised to fill their DCECE exam centre preference carefully in the application form.  

No, The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board will not allow any candidate to change the DCECE exam centre after admit card download. Applicants are advised to fill their exam centre choices preference carefully at the time of filling the DCECE application form 2025.  

The marks allotted to each question in DCECE exam is 5 marks. Each paper of DCECE has 90 questions and the total marks in 450. In PE group question paper questions come from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. In PMM course group question paper questions come from Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Hindi, English and General Knowledge. In PM, questions come from Hindi, English, General Knowledge, Science (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) and Quantitative Aptitude.

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board will release the DCECE admit card online at the official website. Applicants can download the DCECE admit card at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. Candidates appearing in the exam have to carry their DCECE admit card 2025 along with one valid photo ID proofs.  

BCECEB issues the DCECE admit card to the applicants of DCECE exam online only on the official website. There are no other means to doenload the DCECE hall ticket.  The candidates have to login to the official website using their Application number, Date of Birth/Password to download the admit card. After downloading the admit card, candidates must read all details on the admit card and follow the instructions mention therein for the exam day. The allotted exam centre name and address are mentioned in the admit card itself. All candidates have to carry the printed hardcopy at the DCECE exam centre. Also, after the exam is over, the DCECE admit card should be preserved till the admission process is over. 

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board will release the DCECE 2025 admit card online at the official website. Applicants are advised to keep their login credentials ready before downloading the DCECE admit card. Candidates need to enter their registered email ID and password to download DCECE admit card.  

Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board will release the DCECE result date 2025 along with the official notification. Candidates will be able to check DCECE result at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. DCECE 2025 result will be released in the form of rank card. Applicants are advised to keep their DECE rank card safe till the conclusion of the admission process.  

No, Joint Entrance Examination Council, Uttar Pradesh will not allow applicants to request for re-evaluation. The result once declared by exam authorities will be considered as final.  

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination will release the DCECE counselling seat allotment date along with the official notification. Applicants are advised to keep track of DCECE counselling dates. Applicants need to enter their DCECE roll number and password to check DCECE seat allotment 2025. Applicants shortlisted based on DCECE seat allotment will be called for document verification and fee payment. 

After the exam result is announced, BCECEB announces the DCECE counselling details on the official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. The counselling dates are expected to be out in July 2025. The counselling process includes registration, filling and locking of choice, document verification, declaration of seat allotment and reporting to the allotted college. BCECEB then releases the admission/ provisional seat allotment list for DCECE counselling.

The DCECE counselling process includes registration, filling and locking of choice, document verification, declaration of seat allotment and reporting to the allotted college. BCECEB announces the DCECE counselling details on the official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. The counselling is held online and offline. The allotment of seats is purely based on DCECE 2025 rank and choices filled by the candidates.

The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board will commence the DCECE choice filling 2025 online at the official website. Applicants need to enter their preferred choices of courses and colleges at the time of DCECE choice filling. Applicants must note that exam authorities will release the DCECE seat allotment result based on the choices filled by candidates.