Every cycle of news + important dates we've captured for Bihar Diploma Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (DCECE), oldest cycles at the bottom. Live information is on the main exam page; this archive preserves what each previous cycle officially announced.
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board has activated the online counselling and choice filling portal for Polytechnic Engineering (PE) stream candidates. The choice filling window remains open until June 30, 2026.
Archived 6 Jul 2026
BCECEB declared the DCECE 2026 result on June 11, 2026 for PE, PM, and PMM groups. Candidates can now download their rank cards from bceceboard.bihar.gov.in using roll number and date of birth.
Archived 22 Jun 2026
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board declared DCECE 2026 results on June 11, 2026. Candidates can download their rank cards from bceceboard.bihar.gov.in using roll number and date of birth.
Archived 29 Jun 2026
BCECEB published the DCECE 2026 results and rank cards on June 11, 2026. Qualified candidates can now download their rank cards using their registration credentials from the official portal.
Archived 6 Jul 2026
Following the completion of PE exam on May 23 and PM/PMM exams on May 24, BCECEB is expected to release results and rank cards for Bihar Polytechnic entrance exam in the coming weeks. Merit-based counselling will follow for seat allotment.
Archived 15 Jun 2026
The Polytechnic Engineering (PE) exam was held on May 23, 2026, while Para Medical (PM) and Para Medical Matric Level (PMM) exams were conducted on May 24, 2026 across Bihar.
Archived 22 Jun 2026
The Polytechnic Engineering exam was held on May 23 and Para Medical exams on May 24, 2026. Examinations were conducted in offline pen-paper mode at centres across Bihar for admission to diploma and paramedical courses.
Archived 8 Jun 2026
The board extended the online application window through official notice dated April 20, allowing additional time for candidates to complete registration. The original deadline was April 21, later extended to April 27.
Archived 8 Jun 2026
BCECEB issued a notice regarding changes in examination centres for DCECE PE/PMM/PM 2026 through advertisement number BCECEB(DCECE)-2026/05. Candidates were advised to check their updated centre details on the portal.
Archived 8 Jun 2026
BCECEB issued an important notice on May 17, 2026 regarding changes in examination centres for DCECE 2026. Candidates are advised to check their updated admit cards for revised centre details before the exam dates of May 23-24.
Archived 15 Jun 2026
BCECEB issued an important notice dated May 17, 2026 regarding changes in examination centres for DCECE (PE/PMM/PM) 2026. Candidates are advised to check their updated admit cards for the revised centre details.
Archived 1 Jun 2026
BCECEB issued an important notice on May 17, 2026 regarding changes in examination centres for the DCECE PE/PM/PMM 2026 exam. Candidates were advised to check their updated admit cards for the revised centre details.
Archived 29 Jun 2026
BCECEB issued a notice on May 17, 2026 regarding modifications to examination centres for the PE, PM and PMM papers. Candidates were advised to verify their updated exam centre details on their admit cards.
Archived 6 Jul 2026
Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board released admit cards for DCECE PE, PM, and PMM exams on the official portal. Candidates downloaded hall tickets using registration number and date of birth for the May 23-24 exams.
Archived 8 Jun 2026
Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board released admit cards on May 14, 2026 for the Diploma Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination. Candidates can download hall tickets from bceceboard.bihar.gov.in using their application number and date of birth.
Archived 15 Jun 2026
Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board has released the admit card for DCECE 2026 on its official website. Candidates can download their hall tickets using registration number and password for the exams scheduled on May 23-24, 2026.
Archived 1 Jun 2026
The Bihar board activated the admit card download link on May 14, 2026 for all three course groups. Registered candidates could log in using their email ID and password to download hall tickets ahead of the May 23-24 exam dates.
Archived 29 Jun 2026
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board released the DCECE 2026 admit cards on May 11, 2026 for all three streams. Candidates downloaded their hall tickets ahead of the May 23-24 examinations.
Archived 6 Jul 2026
BCECEB closed the online registration for DCECE 2026 on April 27, 2026. The application process had started on March 19, 2026 on bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.
Archived 22 Jun 2026
BCECEB extended the online application form submission deadline for DCECE (PE/PMM/PM) 2026 to April 27, 2026. The application process which started on March 19 was originally scheduled to close on April 21.
Archived 1 Jun 2026
BCECEB extended the last date for filling online application forms through official notification dated April 20, 2026. The original deadline of April 21 was pushed to April 27, giving candidates additional time to complete registration.
Archived 29 Jun 2026
The online application window for DCECE 2026 was extended through official notice dated April 20, 2026, giving candidates additional time to complete registrations for Polytechnic Engineering and Paramedical courses.
Archived 15 Jun 2026
Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board released Advertisement No. BCECEB(DCECE)-2026/01 & /02 dated March 18, 2026 for admission to Polytechnic Engineering and Paramedical courses.
Archived 22 Jun 2026
BCECEB released the official notification for Bihar DCECE 2026 for admission to Polytechnic Engineering (PE), Para Medical Matric Level (PMM), and Para Medical Intermediate Level (PM) courses. The exam will be conducted in offline pen-and-paper mode across various centres in Bihar.
Archived 1 Jun 2026
Final admission deadline (tentative)
Sun, 23 Aug, 2026Last date for document verification and fee payment to confirm admission
Archived 1 Jun 2026
Second round counselling (tentative)
Sun, 2 Aug, 2026For vacant seats after first round allotment
Archived 1 Jun 2026
Counselling registration begins
Tue, 28 Jul, 2026Online choice filling and seat allotment process typically starts in late July-August
Archived 15 Jun 2026
Second counselling round (expected)
Fri, 24 Jul, 2026For candidates who did not get allotment in Round 1 or wish to upgrade their seat
Archived 6 Jul 2026
Seat allotment result
Wed, 15 Jul, 2026First round seat allotment based on merit and choices
Archived 22 Jun 2026
Document verification and reporting (expected)
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Candidates with provisional allotment must report to their assigned institutes with original documents
Archived 6 Jul 2026
First round seat allotment (tentative)
Sun, 12 Jul, 2026Choice filling and document verification process follows merit-based ranking
Archived 1 Jun 2026
Counselling process (expected)
Tue, 7 Jul, 2026Online counselling and seat allotment likely to begin in coming weeks
Archived 29 Jun 2026
First seat allotment result (expected)
Tue, 7 Jul, 2026BCECEB typically announces Round 1 allotment within a week after choice filling closes
Archived 6 Jul 2026
Counselling registration begins
Tue, 30 Jun, 2026Round 1 counselling for qualified candidates expected to start
Archived 22 Jun 2026
PE choice filling portal closes
Tue, 30 Jun, 2026Last date for Polytechnic Engineering candidates to submit college and course preferences online
Archived 6 Jul 2026
Result announcement
Sun, 28 Jun, 2026DCECE 2026 rank cards expected in late June
Archived 15 Jun 2026
Counselling registration begins (tentative)
Sun, 28 Jun, 2026Online counselling for seat allotment in polytechnic and paramedical institutes across Bihar
Archived 1 Jun 2026
Result declaration (expected)
Fri, 26 Jun, 2026Merit list and rank cards published online
Archived 8 Jun 2026
Result announcement (expected)
Sun, 14 Jun, 2026BCECEB will declare results on official website; rank cards will be available for download
Archived 1 Jun 2026
Answer key release (expected)
Sat, 13 Jun, 2026Provisional answer key and response sheets typically released within 2-3 weeks
Archived 15 Jun 2026
Result announcement
Thu, 11 Jun, 2026Rank cards released on June 11, 2026
Archived 22 Jun 2026
Result & rank card declaration
Thu, 11 Jun, 2026Rank cards released for all three groups on official portal
Archived 29 Jun 2026
DCECE 2026 rank cards released
Thu, 11 Jun, 2026Results announced on June 11; rank cards available for download
Archived 6 Jul 2026
Answer key release (expected)
Sat, 6 Jun, 2026Provisional answer key with objection window
Archived 8 Jun 2026
📍PM/PMM (Paramedical) exam date
Sun, 24 May, 2026Exam for Para Medical Intermediate and Matric Level courses
Archived 22 Jun 2026
📍DCECE PM/PMM exam day
Sun, 24 May, 2026Para Medical entrance exams (Intermediate and Matric level)
Archived 8 Jun 2026
📍DCECE PM/PMM (Paramedical) exam
Sun, 24 May, 2026Offline exam held on May 24, 2026
Archived 15 Jun 2026
📍PM/PMM (Paramedical) exam day
Sun, 24 May, 2026Separate papers for PM (Intermediate Level) and PMM (Matric Level) courses
Archived 1 Jun 2026
📍PM/PMM (Paramedical) exam
Sun, 24 May, 2026Exam for paramedical intermediate and matric level courses
Archived 29 Jun 2026
📍DCECE 2026 PM/PMM exams conducted
Sun, 24 May, 2026Paramedical (Intermediate and Matric level) papers held on May 24, 2026
Archived 6 Jul 2026
📍PE (Polytechnic Engineering) exam date
Sat, 23 May, 2026Offline examination for engineering diploma courses
Archived 22 Jun 2026
📍DCECE PE exam day
Sat, 23 May, 2026Polytechnic Engineering entrance exam
Archived 8 Jun 2026
📍DCECE PE (Polytechnic Engineering) exam
Sat, 23 May, 2026Offline exam held on May 23, 2026
Archived 15 Jun 2026
📍PE (Polytechnic Engineering) exam day
Sat, 23 May, 2026Offline pen-and-paper test; 2 hours 15 minutes duration; 90 MCQs from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
Archived 1 Jun 2026
📍PE (Polytechnic Engineering) exam
Sat, 23 May, 2026Offline exam for engineering diploma admission
Archived 29 Jun 2026
📍DCECE 2026 PE exam conducted
Sat, 23 May, 2026Polytechnic Engineering paper held on May 23, 2026
Archived 6 Jul 2026
Admit card release
Fri, 15 May, 2026Hall tickets available for download at bceceboard.bihar.gov.in
Archived 22 Jun 2026
Admit card release
Thu, 14 May, 2026Download DCECE 2026 hall ticket from bceceboard.bihar.gov.in
Archived 8 Jun 2026
Admit card release
Thu, 14 May, 2026Hall tickets available for download from May 14, 2026
Archived 15 Jun 2026
Admit card release
Thu, 14 May, 2026Hall tickets available for download on official website
Archived 29 Jun 2026
Application correction window
Tue, 28 Apr, 2026Candidates could edit application details during this period
Archived 29 Jun 2026
Application deadline
Mon, 27 Apr, 2026Last date to submit DCECE 2026 application form
Archived 22 Jun 2026
Application deadline (extended)
Mon, 27 Apr, 2026Last date to submit application form and fee payment
Archived 8 Jun 2026
Application deadline (extended)
Mon, 27 Apr, 2026Last date to submit applications was April 27, 2026
Archived 15 Jun 2026
Application deadline (extended)
Mon, 27 Apr, 2026Final date to submit online application and fee payment
Archived 29 Jun 2026
Application deadline (extended)
Mon, 27 Apr, 2026Final date to submit online application form was April 27, 2026
Archived 6 Jul 2026
Application correction window
Thu, 23 Apr, 2026Candidates can edit submitted application details
Archived 8 Jun 2026
Application portal opens
Thu, 19 Mar, 2026Online registration begins for PE, PM, and PMM groups
Archived 22 Jun 2026
Application portal opens
Thu, 19 Mar, 2026Online registration begins for PE, PM, and PMM courses
Archived 8 Jun 2026
Application portal opens
Thu, 19 Mar, 2026Online registration began on March 19, 2026
Archived 15 Jun 2026
Application portal opened
Thu, 19 Mar, 2026Online registration began for PE, PM, and PMM groups
Archived 29 Jun 2026