JHARKHAND PECE 2026
[Jharkhand Polytechnic Entrance Competitive Examination 2026]
conducted by Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB)
Admission to Diploma Programs 2026
New Registration for PECE 2026 has been started from 19 May, 2026
In light of Letter No. 176 dated 16.02.2026 issued by the Department of Higher and Technical Education, Ranchi, online applications are invited from eligible candidates—who are citizens of India as well as Permanent/Local Residents of the State of Jharkhand, and who fulfill the eligibility criteria specified below—for admission to the Academic Session 2026–27 (First Semester/First Year). These applications are invited for Engineering Diploma courses at Government Polytechnic institutions (including Women's Polytechnics), Polytechnic institutions operating under the PPP mode, and Non-Government Polytechnic institutions located within the State of Jharkhand; as well as for the Mechanical Engineering (Tool & Die) course at the Jharkhand Government Mini Tool Room & Training Centre, Ranchi, and the Government Tool Room & Training Centre, Dumka—both of which operate under the Department of Industries, Jharkhand. The deadline for submitting these online applications is as specified in Paragraph 3.
Educational Qualification: Passed Secondary / 10th Grade / Equivalent Examination
Age Limit: For the Mining Engineering branch only: Minimum age of 17 years as of 01.07.2026. For any other branch, no maximum or minimum age limit has been prescribed.
Note: Students appearing for the qualifying examination (Secondary/10th Grade equivalent) in the academic year 2026 are also eligible to apply online; however, it is mandatory for them to submit their passing certificate at the time of enrollment at the institute.
For all other information regarding the entrance examination, syllabus, eligibility criteria, and terms and conditions, a comprehensive guidebook is available in the 'Download' section of the Board's website: http://jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in. Prospective candidates are advised to carefully study this guidebook before filling out the application form.
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 18, 2026 and June 19, 2026. Thereafter, no further opportunity will be provided to correct the details, nor will any application in this regard be accepted.
Prescribed Periods/Dates Related to the Polytechnic Entrance Competitive Examination 2026:
| Date of Commencement of Online Application Process |
19/05/2026 |
| Last date for online application |
17/06/2026 |
| Correction of Entries Filled in the Online Application |
18/06/2026 to 19/06/2026 |
| Date for downloading the Online Admit Card from the Board's website |
Four days before the exam |
| Examination Date and Time |
05/07/2026 (Sunday)
10:30 .M. to 01:00 P.M. |
| The District Headquarters where the entrance examination will be conducted |
Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Dumka, Chaibasa, Bokaro, and Palamu |
Note: Due to unavoidable circumstances, the Government of Jharkhand or the J.S.P.C.P. Council may alter the scheduled dates.
Examination Fee:
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General (including EWS – Economically Weaker Section) / Backward Class – I / Backward Class – II |
Rs. 650/-* |
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Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Women of All Categories |
Rs. 325/-* |
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Persons with Disabilities are exempt from paying examination/application fees |
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* The examination fee shall be non-refundable. Candidates must also bear the bank charges applicable to the examination fee.
Method of Application:
Candidates may apply online by clicking on "Click Here for All Online Application Submission - JCECEB 2026" on the homepage of the Council's official website (
http://jceceb.jharkhand.gov.in ) and following the provided guidelines. Before applying, candidates must read the Information Brochure available on the Council's website.
Examination Type: The Polytechnic Entrance Competitive Examination will be conducted in OMR-based (offline) mode. 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.
Reservation: The updated reservation policy issued by the State Government shall be applicable.
For any information regarding the Polytechnic Entrance Competitive Examination – 2026, one may contact the Council's telephone numbers, +91 92644 73891 and +91 92644 73893, on any working day between 10:00 A.M. and 06:00 P.M.
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Candidate with passing marks in Std. X or equivalent examination are eligible for appearing in PECE-2026.
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There is no age restriction to apply except for Mining discipline where minimum age as on 01/07/2026 must be 17 years.
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Entrance Test shall be held in OMR based / Offline Mode.
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Entrance Test chall be of MCQ type for total 150 marks with 1 mark awarded for each correct answer and 0.25 negetive marks for every wrong answer shall be deducted.
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The total time duration of examination will be 02 hours 30 minutes.
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Syllabus and Scheme of Examination: Secondary
| 1. Physics shall have 50 questions (indicating specific area) |
2. Chemistry shall have 50 questions (indicating specific area) |
3. Mathematics shall have 50 questions (indicating specific area) |
- Measurement
- Kinetic
- Law of Motion
- Work Power and Energy
- Kinetic Theory of Gases
- Heat and Thermal Expansions
- Thermodynamic
- Rotary Motion of Rigid Body
- Gravitation
- Simple Harmonic Motion
- Hydrostatic
- Reflection of Light
- Optical Instrument
- Electrostatics
- Current Electricity
- Transmission of Heat
- Wave Motion
- Electromagnetic
- Electromagnetic Induction
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- Element
- Mixture and Compound
- Molecules and Equivalent Masses
- Group Elements
- Important Chemical Compounds
- Electrochemistry
- Catalysis
- Different Chemical Reaction
- Periodic Classification of Element
- Law of Chemical Combination and Gases Law
- Atomic Structure
- Valency
- Concept of Atomic
- Hydrocarbons
- Polymer
- Detergent Drugs and Explosive
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- Number System
- Time and Distance
- Rational Expression
- Logarithm
- Linear Equations
- Quadratic Equation
- Factorization
- LCM HCF
- Set
- Time and Work
- Simple Interest, Compound Interest
- Banking
- Relation and Function
- Trigonometry Ratio and Identities
- Trigonometric Formula
- Statistics
- Geometry
- Height And Distance
- Area Volume and Surface Area
- Rectangular Coordinates
- The Straight Line
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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:
28 May 2026
