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The Bihar Polytechnic Entrance Exam also known as the Diploma Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination (DCECE) is a state level entrance examination for admission in various polytechnic courses offered by different polytechnic institutions and colleges of Bihar.
The candidates are required to fulfil certain criteria to get admission in different polytechnic courses: General Eligibility:
He/she must be a citizen of India.
He/she should belong to the state of Bihar.
Those Candidates whose parents are a permanent residence of Bihar are also eligible to apply.
Eligibility for Polytechnic Engineering (PE) courses:
The candidates must have passed their class 10 board exam or other equivalent exam from a recognised board, securing a minimum of 35% marks.
There is no age limit for Polytechnic Engineering course.
Eligibility for Part-time Polytechnic Engineering (PPE) courses
The candidates must have passed their class 10 board exam or other equivalent exam from a recognised board, securing a minimum of 50% marks in Science and Mathematics separately.
The minimum age of the candidates should be 19 years as on 1st July of the year of admission.
Eligibility for Para Medical Dental (PMD) courses:
The candidates must have passed their class 10 board exam or other equivalent exam from a recognised board, with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English as their main subjects. Those candidates who will appear for their 10th board in the year of DCECE are also eligible to apply.
The minimum age of the candidate should be 15 years and maximum age 30 years.
DCECE Exam Pattern
The exam pattern for different courses is as follows:
Exam pattern for Polytechnic Engineering (PE) or Part-time Polytechnic Engineering (PPE) courses:
Physics No. of questions: 30 Total marks: 150 Chemistry No. of questions: 30 Total marks: 150 Mathematics No. of questions: 30 Total marks: 150 Exam pattern for Para Medical Dental (PMD) courses Part 1 General Science No. of questions: 25 Total marks: 125
Numerical Ability No. of questions: 15 Total marks: 75
Hindi No. of questions: 15 Total marks: 75
English No. of questions: 15 Total marks: 75
General Knowledge No. of questions: 20 Total marks: 100
Exam pattern for Para Medical Dental (PMD) courses Part 2 Physics No. of questions: 20 Total marks: 100
Chemistry No. of questions: 20 Total marks: 100
Mathematics No. of questions: 10 Total marks: 50
Biology No. of questions: 10 Total marks: 50
Hindi No. of questions: 10 Total marks: 50
English No. of questions: 10 Total marks: 50
General Knowledge No. of questions: 10 Total marks: 50
Seat Reservation The seat reservation for different categories is listed below:
Scheduled Caste (SC): 16%
Scheduled Tribe (ST): 1%
Extremely Backward Class (EBC): 18%
Backward Class (BC): 12%
Reserved Category Girls (RCG): 3%
Bihar Polytechnic (DCECE) Application Form
The candidates can fillip and submit their Bihar Polytechnic (DCECE) Application Form either online or offline mode.
The candidates can either download the application forms online from the official website or get it offline from the designated counters.
After completed application forms can be send by the candidates along with the required documents to the address mentioned below:
Controller of Examination, B.C.E.C.E. Board, I.A.S. Association Building, Near Patna Airport, P.O.- B.V. College, Patna – 800014, Bihar