DCECE [LE] 2026
[Diploma Entrance Competitive Examination [Lateral Entry] 2026]
conducted by Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB)
Admission to the second year of Polytechnic Diploma Courses, 2026

Important Information Regarding Enrollment
Online applications, in the prescribed format, are invited from candidates who have passed Class 12 Science (with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects, along with either Mathematics or Biology), or Class 12 Science (with Mathematics), or Class 12 Science (with a Vocational/Technical subject), or Class 10 + ITI (a 2-year course in an appropriate trade), for the purpose of appearing in the Diploma Entrance Competitive Examination [Lateral Entry]–2026. This examination is conducted for admission into the second year of various Engineering Diploma-level courses offered at various Polytechnic institutions across Bihar.

Only those candidates are eligible for this examination who have acquired the relevant educational qualifications by the final date for submitting applications.

• The start date for online application registration is scheduled for 20/03/2026, and the deadline is 23/04/2026.
• The date for conducting the Diploma Entrance Competitive Examination [Lateral Entry]–2026 has been scheduled for 24/05/2026.
• Detailed information regarding eligibility/qualifications for candidates, along with necessary instructions, can be viewed in the DECE(LE)–2026 prospectus available on the Council's website: bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.
• For details regarding the online application process or for further information, please refer to Advertisement No. BCECEB (DECE[LE])–2026/01, dated 18/03/2026, on the Council's website: bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.

Online applications, in the prescribed format, are invited from candidates—who have passed Class 12 Science (with Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects, along with either Mathematics or Biology), or Class 12 Science (with Mathematics), or Class 12 Science (with a Vocational/Technical subject), or Class 10 followed by an ITI (a 2-year course in an appropriate trade) - to appear for the Diploma Entrance Competitive Examination [Lateral Entry] – 2026. This examination is conducted for admission into the second year of various engineering diploma-level courses offered at various polytechnic institutions across Bihar.

Only those candidates are eligible to appear for this examination who have acquired the requisite educational qualifications by the final date for submitting applications.

Age Limit: No maximum or minimum age limit has been prescribed for appearing in the Diploma Entrance Competitive Examination (Lateral Entry) – 2026.

Students who have passed a one-year I.T.I. course shall not be eligible to seek admission into the second year of an Engineering Diploma course through this competitive examination.

Detailed information regarding educational and residential qualifications, as well as other rules and conditions—along with necessary instructions for candidates—can be found in the DECE (LE) – 2026 Information Brochure (Prospectus), which is available on the Council's website: bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.

Application Form, Information Brochure, and Examination Fee: Candidates intending to appear for DECE (LE) – 2026 may download and obtain the Information Brochure (Prospectus) from the Council's website: bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. To fill out the online application form, candidates must visit the aforementioned website of the Council, click on the "Online Portal of DECE (LE) – 2026" link, and subsequently click on the "New Registration" button. Thereafter, candidates are advised to carefully read and fully 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 in 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 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, which will also 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):
  • Personal Information: After successfully registering and logging back into your account, fully complete the required entries related to Personal Information on the computer screen, and then click the "Save & Continue" button.
  • Contact Details: After filling in their Personal Information, candidates should enter their permanent and correspondence address details (Contact Details) on the computer screen as required, and then click on the "Save & Continue" button.
  • Educational Information: After filling in the Contact Details, candidates should enter their educational information on the computer screen as required, and then click on the "Save & Continue" button.
  • Upload Photo & Signature After filling in the educational information, the candidate should scan his/her high contrast colour passport size photograph and his/her signature in Hindi/English as per the instructions given on the computer screen and upload it at the designated place. Photo along with Placard (on which the applicant has to sign) (bearing the candidate's name and the date on which the photograph was taken) must be used. Additionally, candidates are required to upload a 'live photograph' while filling out the application form.
    
    After uploading the photograph, signature, and live photograph at the designated locations, click on the 'Save & Continue' button. Detailed information regarding the uploading of the photograph and signatures (in Hindi/English), as well as the capturing and uploading of the live photograph, is available on the Application Portal.
• Step-Three (Application Preview & Final Submit):
  Candidates are advised to thoroughly verify the information provided under Step-One and Step-Two. If, during the verification process, any information or entry within the form filled out in any specific Step is found to be incorrect, the candidate should click the "Back to Edit" button to correct the erroneous information/entry, and then click the "Save & Continue" button to ensure that the updated information is successfully recorded.
  
  If, after previewing the filled application form, all details are found to be correct, the candidate should provide their Declaration and click the "Final Submit & Proceed to Payment" button to complete the process of depositing the examination/counseling fee, as outlined in Step-Four. If a candidate proceeds to "Final Submit" their fully filled application data but fails to deposit the examination/counseling fee, their application form will be deemed incomplete and will consequently be 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:
  • Online Payment: If candidates wish 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 preferred method (Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI, or Net Banking). Any additional charges (processing fees) incurred during the submission of the examination fee must be borne by the candidate.
  • The necessary details regarding the payment of the examination fee via the aforementioned methods are as follows:
    Candidates belonging to the General, Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or Persons with Disabilities categories are required to pay an amount of Rs. 2,200/- (Two Thousand Two Hundred 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-submit the required fee payment. If you fail to pay the Examination/Counselling fee a second time within the stipulated deadline, your application form will remain incomplete, and you will no longer be eligible for this Examination/Counselling. The amount debited from your bank account due to 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 the authorities via email at the ID provided on the online application portal - bangalorepgsd@billdesk.com or by calling the Helpdesk at 0612-2220230.
• Step-Five (Download Confirmation Page & Fee Receipt):
  After making the payment and by the date stipulated by the Council, candidates must download and print a copy of the Confirmation Page and Fee Receipt for the application form they submitted, and keep them safe. This is because these documents contain all the details entered by you, as well as the Registration Number provided by the Council, which may be required during counseling or for future reference.
  Note:
  • There is no need to send the Confirmation Page of the downloaded Application Form to the Council Office. It is mandatory to present this form to the Council at the time of counseling; therefore, candidates are advised to keep this form safe.
  • 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 modifications to the Application Form.
  • Candidates are requested to kindly note that once the Application Form has been submitted, it cannot be withdrawn, nor will any request for a refund or chargeback of the submitted examination fee be entertained.
  • The Council 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 last dates but to complete all procedures well in advance.
• • If, after filling out the Online Application Form, an applicant discovers that an error has occurred regarding the information provided, or during the uploading of a photograph or signature, they will be provided an opportunity to edit and rectify such errors between April 25, 2026 and April 26, 2026.
  • Corrections (Edits) to the Online Application Form may be made only by those applicants who have fully completed their Online Application Form and successfully deposited the examination fee by the stipulated deadline.
  • To make corrections (edits) to their Online Application Form, applicants must visit the Application's Home Page, click the 'Sign In' button, enter their Registration Number and Password, click 'Sign In' to log in to their account, make the necessary corrections, and finally click the 'Save & Continue' button. This ensures that the entries you have edited are updated; subsequently, download and print the confirmation page of the edited application form and keep it safe for your records.

An incompletely filled online application will be rejected.

CONTACT:
0612-2220230, 0612-2225387
helpdesk.bceceboard@bihar.gov.in

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