Jharkhand DECE (LE) 2026
[Jharkhand Diploma Entrance Competitive Examination (Lateral Entry) 2026]
conducted by Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board
Admission into the Second Year (Third Semester) of Polytechnic Diploma Courses, 2026
Application Start Date 19th May, 2026
Application End Date 12th June, 2026
In light of the requisition received vide Letter No. T.Shi.Pra./Misc–17/2017–176, dated 16.02.2026, from the Directorate of Technical Education, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi—online applications in the prescribed format are hereby invited from eligible candidates for admission into the Second Year/Third Semester of various branches under the Diploma Engineering curriculum for the Academic Year 2025–26. This applies to Government, Non-Government, and PPP-mode Polytechnic institutions located within the State of Jharkhand, as well as the Jharkhand Government Mini Tool Room and Training Center (Ranchi), Government Tool Room and Training Center (Dumka), and the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Hehal (Ranchi). Eligible applicants are those who are citizens of India, fall under the category of Permanent/Local Residents of the State of Jharkhand, and possess the educational qualifications specified in Paragraph 2. Applicants may fill out the online application form by first clicking on "Click Here for All Online Application Submission - JCECEB-2026" on the Homepage of the Board's website (http://jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in ), and subsequently clicking on the link "Online Application Form Submission for Admission in Diploma (L.E.) - 2026" while strictly adhering to the provided guidelines. While filling out the online application, candidates must submit a scanned copy of their passport-sized color photograph against a white background—ensuring that both the face and both ears are clearly visible and that the image has not been edited—along with their scanned signature and left thumb impression. Upon successful submission of the online application, candidates are not required to send a printout of the application form to the Board's office.
Educational Qualification:
Passed 10+2 examination* with Physics / Mathematics / Chemistry / Computer Science / Electronics / Information Technology / Biology / Informatics Practices / Biotechnology / Technical Vocational subject / Agriculture / Engineering Graphics / Business Studies / Entrepreneurship as per table 8.4 of the Approval Process Handbook 2024-2027.
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10th + 2 year ITI* shall be eligible for admission to second Year Diploma Course(s) in Any branch of Engineering and Technology.
Note:
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* signifies that applicants who have appeared for the qualifying examination may also submit an online application form; however, it is mandatory for them to have passed the examination prior to the date of the interview; otherwise, they shall not be considered eligible for admission.
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Applicants who have passed an ITI course with a duration of less than two years shall not be considered eligible for admission under the said examination.
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The above-mentioned eligibility criteria are based on the AICTE Approval Process Handbook 2024-2027.
For important information regarding eligibility criteria, terms and conditions, reservations, the procedure for filling out the online application form and depositing the application-cum-examination fee, the standard of the examination, the preparation of the merit list, and other related details, please refer to the
Information Bulletin , which has been uploaded in the "Download" section on the homepage of the Board's website:
http://jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in .
If an applicant needs to make corrections to the details (entries) entered in their online application, they may log in and carry out these online corrections between
June 13, 2026 and
June 14, 2026. Thereafter, no further opportunity will be provided to correct the details, nor will any application in this regard be accepted.
Important Dates:
| 1 |
Date of Commencement of Online Application Process |
19/05/2026 |
| 2 |
Last date for online application |
12/06/2026 |
| 3 |
Correction of Entries Filled in the Online Application |
13/06/2026 to 14/06/2026 |
| 4 |
Date for Downloading the Online Admit Card |
Starting four days prior to the date of the
entrance competitive examination |
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Examination Date and Time |
28/06/2026 (Sunday)
(from 02:30 P.M. to 04:30 P.M.) |
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District Headquarters where the entrance competitive
examination will be conducted. |
Ranchi |
Application-cum-Examination Fee:
| 1 |
General / Economically Weaker Section of Citizens (EWS) / Backward Caste-I (BC-I) / Backward Caste-II (BC-II) |
Rs. 650/-* |
| 2 |
Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST) / Women of All Categories |
Rs. 325/-* |
| 3 |
Persons with disabilities of all categories shall be exempt from paying examination or application fees. |
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| * signifies that the examination fee is non-refundable. |
Examination Type:
The aforementioned examination will be conducted in OMR-based (Offline) mode at various examination centers located within the Ranchi district headquarters. The questions in the competitive examination will be of the Multiple Choice type, and the question paper will be available in both Hindi and English languages.
Other Essential Information:
For details regarding interviews, the institute-wise/branch-wise/category-wise/quota-wise breakdown of seats, and other updated information, please remain in constant touch with the Council's website.
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Passed 10+2 examination with Physics / Mathematics / Chemistry / Computer Science / Electronics / Information Technology / Biology / Informatics Practices / Bio-Technology / Technical Vocational Subject / Agriculture / Engineering Graphics / Business Studies / Entrepreneurship as per table 8.4
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10th + 2 years ITI shall be eligible for admission to second Year Diploma Course(s) in Any branch of Engineering and Technology.
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There is no age restriction to apply except for Mining discipline where minimum age as on 01/07/2025 must be 17 years.
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Entrance test shall be held in omr based / offline mode.
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Entrance test shall be of MCQ type for total 100 marks with 1 mark awarded for each correct answer and 0.25 negative marks for every wrong answer shall be deducted.
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The total time duration of examination will be 02 hours.
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Syllabus and scheme of examination.
| Sl. No. |
Subjects of Question Paper |
Total Marks |
Level of Exam |
| 1 |
Mathematics |
50 |
10th Standard |
| 2 |
Science |
50 |
10th Standard |
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Candidate will have to fill the requisite information online like Candidate’s Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Category, whether Person with Disability, Educational Qualification, E-Mail ID, Mobile Number, Communication Address, Declaration, etc. On submission of Details, Candidate will be prompted to check the filled details and fill / make corrections if any, to SUBMIT his / her final data.
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Photograph, Signature and Left Thumb Impression are to be uploaded. The image file of photograph, signature and left thumb impression should be in .JPG or .JPEG format. There will be separate options for uploading the same. Click on the respective link "Upload Photograph, Signature and Left Thumb Impression".
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Recent stamp size color photograph, preferably with white background, must be used. Size of the file for photograph should be between 10kb - 100kb. Photo must not be older than 6 months.
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For signature, the candidate has to sign on white paper with blue / black ink pen. If the candidate's signature does not match the scanned signature on the Admit Card / Attendance sheet, the candidature of the candidate will be disqualified. Size of the file should be between 5kb - 50kb.
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Online Application Form will not be valid unless the candidate uploads his / her photograph and specified signature and makes requisite fee payment.
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After uploading, candidates are required to preview the uploaded images. Here the candidate is advised to see that, his / her uploaded photograph is clearly visible / identifiable in the appropriate row and the specimen signature is also visible in appropriate space. If for any reason uploaded images are not up to the mark then the candidate can upload these images again by following the same procedure. In no case these spaces should be swapped. If the candidate is satisfied with the uploaded images, he / she may proceed further.
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Submission of Application: The candidate may review all the filled information before clicking on the declaration. If a candidate finds that all the filled information are correct then he / she can select 'declaration' and click on final SUBMIT button given on page, otherwise EDIT the information filled by him / her.
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AFTER SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION, AN REGISTRATION NUMBER WILL BE GENERATED BY THE SYSTEM AND THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ALONG WITH THE PASSWORD SHALL BE SENT TO THE APPLICANT. AN E-MAIL AND SMS WILL BE SENT TO REGISTERED MOBILE NUMBER MENTIONED IN THE APPLICATION. APPLICANT HAS TO RETAIN THIS REGISTRATION NUMBER AND PASSWORD FOR FUTURE REFERENCES. More than ONE application in same Mobile No. / E-Mail ID is not acceptable.
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Application Fee: A link will be provided on the website for payment which would take the candidate to payment gateway link after making the PROVISIONAL Registration. The candidate would then follow the instruction as given on link to complete the payment. The candidate can make payment through Internet Banking / Debit Card (Visa or Master) / Credit Card (Visa or Master). After making the payment, the candidates should take the print of that payment slip or save for further reference having his details.
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Bank charges / payment gateway charges will be borne by the Applicant. In case the candidate deposits the fee in a wrong account, Board will not be responsible. Application Fee deposited after closing date will not be valid.
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Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstance. Hence, please do not make double payment. Candidates are therefore, requested to verify their eligibility before applying and payment of Application Fee.
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CANDIDATE SHOULD NOTE THAT IN CASE STATUS OF PAYMENT SHOWN BY THE BANK IS "PENDING", "FAILURE", "REJECTED" OR OF ANY OTHER TECHNICAL ISSUE, THEN IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE THAT PAYMENT MADE TO THE BOARD IS SUCCESSFUL WITHIN DUE DATE. IN CASE TRANSACTION IS REVERSED BY BANK TO CANDIDATE OR CANCELLED AND PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED BY BOARD WITHIN DUE DATE, THE CANDIDATURE SHALL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED.
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CANDIDATE SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT IN CASE THE PAYMENT DETAILS FILLED UP BY CANDIDATES IN ONLINE SYSTEM ARE NOT MATCHING WITH THE TRANSACTION DETAILS PROVIDED BY THE BANK THEN HIS / HER CANDIDATURE SHALL BE SUMMARILY CANCELLED.
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Cheques, Money Orders, Postal Orders, Demand Drafts etc. will not be accepted towards application fee.
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THE APPLICANT HAS TO FURNISH A DECLARATION TO THE EFFECT THAT THE INPUTS FURNISHED BY HIM / HER ARE TRUE, COMPLETE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF HIS / HER KNOWLEDGE AND THEY WILL BE SUPPORTED BY THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS / TESTIMONIALS AS AND WHEN REQUIRED / DEMANDED. IF ANY FALSE / INCORRECT INFORMATION FOUND / DETECTED AT ANY STAGE, HIS / HER CANDIDATURE WILL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED / TERMINATED. THEREFORE IT IS MANDATORY FOR THE APPLICANT TO TICK THE CHECK BOX ABOUT THIS DECLARATION AT THE END OF THE APPLICATION FORM, BEFORE SAVING AND UPLOADING THE APPLICATION.
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Fees payment shall be made through payment gateway by online mode only during online registration using credit card / debit card / net banking alongwith bank charges. No other mode of payment is acceptable.
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Fees once paid is non-refundable.
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For General/EWS candidates: Rs. 650/-
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For BC-I/BC-II category candidates of jharkhand state only: Rs. 650/-
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For SC/ST category and female candidates of Jharkhand state only: Rs. 325/-
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Physically Handicapped (PH) candidates are EXEMPTED FROM FEE PAYMENT.
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ALL CANDIDATES INCLUDING FEMALE BELONGING TO OTHER STATES SHALL BE TREATED AS GENERAL CANDIDATES ONLY AND HAVE TO PAY REGISTRATION FEES ACCORDINGLY.
Contact:
+91 92633 34546, jcecebhelpdesk1@gmail.com (Technical Helpdesk)
+91 92644 73891, +91 92644 73893 (JCECEB Helpline)
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Published By: Sahadeb
Published On:
29 May 2026
