Candidates intending to appear for DCECE (PE/PMM/PM)-2026 may download the Prospectus from the Board's website: bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. To fill out the online application, candidates must visit the aforementioned website of the Board, click on the "Online Portal of DCECE (PE/PMM/PM)-2026" link, and then click on the "New Registration" button. Subsequently, candidates are advised to carefully read and thoroughly understand the instructions displayed for filling out the application form.

• Step-One (Registration):
  For registration for this examination, candidates must accurately fill in all required information within the application form displayed on the computer screen under Step-One. While registering, candidates must ensure that they use only their own email address and mobile number—or those of their father or mother—as all information related to the registration process will be sent to that specific email address and mobile number. To verify the mobile number and email address provided by the candidate, separate verification codes will be sent to both; the candidate must enter these verification codes during the registration process to complete the verification. Once the mobile number and email address have been verified and the registration is successfully completed, no changes to the mobile number or email address will be permitted under any circumstances throughout the entire academic session. Upon successful registration, the candidate will receive a notification confirming the successful completion of the process on their registered mobile number and email address; this notification will include their unique Registration Number. Subsequently, to fully complete and submit their online application, candidates must log in to their account by entering their Registration Number and the password they created during the registration process, clicking the "Sign In" button, and proceeding to complete the remaining steps. Candidates are advised to keep the password they created during registration strictly confidential; otherwise, the Board shall not be held liable for any issues or complications that may arise.
• Step-Two (Multi-Step Application Form):
  (a) Apply for Course Group:
  After successfully registering and logging back into your account, click on the "Apply for Course Group" button/link displayed on the computer screen; select one or more Course Groups based on your eligibility, and then click the "Save & Continue" button.
  
  (b) Personal Information:
  After selecting the Course Group, fill in all the required entries related to Personal Information on the computer screen, and then click the "Save & Continue" button.
  
  (c) Contact Details:
  After filling in Personal Information, the candidate must fill in the details regarding their Permanent and Correspondence Addresses (Contact Details) on the computer screen as required, and then click the "Save & Continue" button.
  
  (d) Educational Information:
  After filling in Contact Details, the candidate must fill in the details regarding their Educational Qualifications (Educational Information) on the computer screen as required, and then click the "Save & Continue" button.
  
  (e) Upload Photo & Signature:
  After filling in Educational Information, the candidate must scan a high-contrast, color passport-sized photograph and their signature (in Hindi or English) in accordance with the instructions provided on the computer screen, and upload them to the designated section. It is mandatory to use a photograph taken while holding a placard (clearly displaying the applicant's name and the date on which the photo was taken). Additionally, while filling out the application form, the candidate is required to upload a live photograph of themselves.
  After uploading the photograph, signature, and live photograph to the designated sections, click the "Save & Continue" button. Detailed information regarding the uploading of the photograph and Hindi/English signature, as well as the capturing and uploading of the live photograph, is available on the Application Portal.
• Step Three (Application Preview & Final Submission):
  Candidates must thoroughly review the information provided in Step One and Step Two. If, during this review process, any information or entry within the filled-out form for any specific step is found to be incorrect, the candidate should click the "Back to Edit" button to correct the information/entry, and then click the "Save & Continue" button to ensure that the updated details are successfully saved.
  
  After previewing the filled application form, if all details are found to be correct, please provide your Declaration and click on the "Final Submit & Proceed to Payment" button to complete the process of depositing the examination/counseling fee, as outlined in Step-Four. If an applicant submits the fully filled data but fails to deposit the examination/counseling fee, their application will be deemed incomplete and subsequently rejected.
• Step Four (Payment of Examination / Counselling Fee):
  After reviewing the preview of all entries filled in by the candidate and submitting the form, click on the "Payment of Examination / Counselling Fee" button and complete the payment process by following the instructions for paying the examination fee displayed on the computer screen. The submitted examination/counselling fee is non-refundable.
  
  The procedures for depositing the examination fee are as follows:
  a. Online Payment: If an applicant wishes to pay the examination fee online—specifically via Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI, or Net Banking—they must select the 'Online' option from the 'Payment Mode' displayed on the computer screen and proceed with the payment using their chosen method (Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI, or Net Banking). Any additional charges (Processing Fees) incurred during the submission of the examination fee shall be borne by the applicant.
  b. The necessary details regarding the payment of the examination fee using the aforementioned methods are as follows:
  (a) For any one Course Group: Applicants belonging to the General / Backward Class / Extremely Backward Class categories are required to pay an amount of Rs. 750/- (Seven Hundred and Fifty Rupees) as the examination fee. Conversely, applicants belonging to the Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / Differently-abled (DQ) categories are required to pay an amount of Rs. 480/- (Four Hundred and Eighty Rupees) as the examination fee.
  (b) For any two Course Groups: Applicants belonging to the General / Backward Class / Extremely Backward Class categories are required to pay an amount of Rs. 850/- (Eight Hundred and Fifty Rupees) as the examination fee. Conversely, applicants belonging to the Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / Differently-abled (DQ) categories are required to pay an amount of Rs. 530/- (Five Hundred and Thirty Rupees) as the examination fee.
  (c) For all three Course Groups: Applicants belonging to the General / Backward Class / Extremely Backward Class categories are required to pay an amount of Rs. 950/- (Nine Hundred and Fifty Rupees) as the examination fee. Conversely, applicants belonging to the Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / Differently-abled (DQ) categories are required to pay an amount of Rs. 630/- (Six Hundred and Thirty Rupees) as the examination fee.
  
  Note:
  1. If the amount paid as the Examination/Counselling Fee is debited from your account, but the fee payment subsequently fails, you must re-pay the required fee. If you do not re-pay the Examination/Counselling Fee within the stipulated time, your application form will remain incomplete, and you will no longer be eligible for this Examination/Counselling.
  The amount debited from your bank account for the failed transaction will be automatically refunded to your account.
  2. To resolve any difficulties or inconveniences related to the payment of the Examination/Counselling Fee, you may contact us via email at the ID available on the Online Application Portal bangalorepgsd@billdesk.com or by calling the Helpdesk at 0612-2220230.
• Step-Five (Download Confirmation Page & Fee Receipt):
  After completing the payment by the date and time stipulated by the Board, candidates must download and print a copy of the Confirmation Page and Fee Receipt for the application form they have filled out, and keep it safe. This is because it contains all the details entered by you, as well as the Registration Number provided by the Board, which may be required for use during the counseling process or in the future.
  
  Note:
  (a) There is no need to send the downloaded Confirmation Page of the application form to the Board's office. However, it is mandatory to present this document to the Board at the time of counseling; therefore, candidates must keep this document safe.
  (b) Once all the aforementioned procedures have been completed and the Online Application Form has been finally submitted, there is no provision for making any changes or amendments to the Application Form.
  (c) Candidates are requested to kindly note that once the Application Form has been submitted, it cannot be withdrawn, nor will any requests for a refund or chargeback of the submitted examination fee be entertained.
  (d) The Board shall not be held responsible for any disruptions related to the internet, postal services, or banking operations. Therefore, candidates are advised not to wait until the final deadlines but to complete all necessary procedures well in advance.
• (i) If, after submitting the Online Application Form, an applicant discovers that an error occurred while entering information, or uploading a photograph or signature, they will be provided an opportunity to edit and rectify such errors between April 23, 2026, and April 24, 2026.
  (ii) Corrections (Edits) to the Online Application Form may be made only by those applicants who have fully completed and successfully submitted their Online Application Form, along with the requisite examination fee, by the stipulated deadline.
  (iii) To make corrections (edits) to their Online Application Form, applicants must visit the Application Home Page, click the 'Sign In' button, enter their Registration Number and Password to log in to their account, make the necessary corrections, and then click the 'Save & Continue' button to ensure that their edited entries are updated. Subsequently, applicants should download and print the Confirmation Page of the edited application form and retain it safely for their records.