Admission to the Polytechnic courses in the state of Bihar will take place through Diploma Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination 2022 (DCECE 2022). Those who want to apply need to fill and submit the application form in online mode before the last date. The admission is going to be provided in Polytechnic (Engg.)/ Part-Time 4 years Polytechnic Engg/ Para Medical (Matric Level)/ Para Medical (Intermediate Level). Aspirants must ensure that they are eligible before filling the application form. In this post, we are going to provide all the necessary details related to the Bihar Polytechnic 2022.
Course Available
Through the DCECE examination 2022, admission will be offered to the following courses.
- Polytechnic Engineering
- Part-time four year Polytechnic Engineering Course
- Para Medical Dental courses
- Para Medical Courses
- Diploma in Pharmacy
- General Nursing and midwifery
- Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
- Dental Mechanics and hygienist
- Dental Hygienist
- ANM Course only for girls
- Staff A nursing course
- X ray technician
- Laboratory Technician
- OT Assistant
- Ophthalmic Assistant
Bihar Polytechnic 2022 Important Dates
The tentative dates related to the Bihar Polytechnic 2022 are given in the following table.
| Main Events | Tentative Dates |
| Starting of online application form submission | 2nd week of August 2022 |
| Last date for the submission of application form | 1st week of September 2022 |
| Last date to pay the application fee through challan | 1st week of September 2022 |
| Final date for the payment of application fee online | 1st week of September 2022 |
| Correction in the application form | 2nd week of September 2022 |
| Releasing of the admit card | 2nd week of September 2022 |
| Date of Bihar Polytechnic Entrance Exam 2022 | 2nd week of September 2022 |
| Declaration of result | 3rd week of September 2022 |
| Starting of the counselling process | 1st week of October 2022 |
Bihar Polytechnic 2022 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria are different for various courses as given below.
Polytechnic Engineering (PE)
- There are no criteria for upper or lower age limits.
- Candidates must have passed class 10th with a minimum of 35% marks from a recognized board.
Part-Time Polytechnic Engineering (PPE)
- The age of a candidate should be at least 19 years as of 1st July 2022
- Candidates should have passed class 10th or equivalent exam with 2 years ITI
Para Medical Dental (PMD) (Metric Level)
- The age of a candidate should be at least 15 years and maximum 30 years as of 31st December 2022.
- Candidates must have passed class 10th or equivalent exam with Science (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) and English Subject.
Para Medical (PM) Intermediate Level
- The age of a candidate should be at least 15 years and maximum 32 years as of 31st December 2022.
- Candidates must have passed class 10th or equivalent exam with Science (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) and English Subject.
Bihar Polytechnic Application Form 2022
The application process for Bihar Polytechnic will take place in online mode only. Those eligible candidates who are looking to apply may follow the step-by-step process explained below.
Step 1 – Registration – First and foremost, you will have to visit the official website of the board and register yourself. During the process of registration, you will have to provide some of your basic information including your email ID and Mobile Number.
Step 2 – Enter personal information – In the second step after registration, you will have to log in and provide your complete personal information like name, fathers’ name, etc.
Step 3 – Upload photo and signature – In the next step, you need to upload your photograph. In the photograph, you should hold a placard on your name and the date of clicking the photograph should be mentioned. Apart from this, you also need to upload your signature.
Step 4 – Provide Academic Details – Once you are done uploading your signature, you should enter your complete educational details. Please enter the details as per your educational documents like mark sheet and certificate
Step 5 – Preview your application – In this step, you can see the preview of your application. Submit the application form if you are satisfied with the information you have provided in the application form. Else, you may edit the application form.
Step 6 – Payment of the Examination Fee – After submitting the form, you can pay the necessary
application fee.
Step 7 – Take application form printout – In the final step, you should take a printout of the application form submitted and fee receipt for future requirements.
Application Fee
The application fees for the candidates of various categories are as follows.
| Number of courses | Category | |
| General Category | SC/ ST Category | |
| One Course | Rs. 750/- | Rs. 480/- |
| Two Courses | Rs. 850/- | Rs. 530/- |
| Three Courses | Rs. 950/- | Rs. 630/- |
| Four Courses | Rs. 1150/- | Rs. 750/- |
Mode of payment
- Online Mode – Candidates can pay the application fee online using a credit card, debit card, or internet banking.
- Offline Mode – To pay the application fee offline, candidates can take a print of the challan and submit the same at the bank branch with cash.
Bihar Polytechnic 2022 Admit Card
- Those candidates who will fill and submit the application form before the last date will be allowed to download the admit card.
- In order to download the admit card, candidates have to visit the official website of the board.
- The information related to the examination date, time, and venue will be mentioned on the admit card.
- In case of any error with the admit card, candidates may contact the authorities at least 5 days before the exam and get it fixed.
- No candidate will be allowed to enter the examination hall without an admit card.
Bihar Polytechnic Exam Pattern 2022
The general examination pattern of the DCECE 2022 examination is given below.
- Mode of examination – Offline (OMR Sheet Based Examination)
- Number of questions – 90 questions
- Type of questions – Objective type multiple choice questions
- Duration of examination – 2 hours and 15 minutes
- Language of Questions – Questions will be asked in both Hindi and English Language.
- Marking Pattern – Each question will carry 5 marks
- Maximum Marks – 450 marks
- Negative Marking – 1 mark will be deducted in case of an incorrect answer
Subject wise Pattern of the exam
For PE and PPE
| Subjects | Number of questions | Maximum Marks |
| Physics | 30 | 150 |
| Chemistry | 30 | 150 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 150 |
| Total | 90 questions | 450 marks |
For PM
| Subjects | Number of questions | Maximum Marks |
| General Science | 25 | 150 |
| Hindi | 15 | 150 |
| English | 15 | 150 |
| GK | 20 | 100 |
| Numerical Ability | 15 | 75 |
| Total | 90 questions | 450 marks |
For PMD
| Subjects | Number of questions | Maximum Marks |
| Chemistry | 20 | 100 |
| Physics | 20 | 100 |
| Mathematics | 10 | 50 |
| GK | 10 | 50 |
| Hindi | 10 | 50 |
| English | 10 | 50 |
| Biology | 10 | 50 |
| Total | 90 Questions | 450 marks |
Bihar Polytechnic Syllabus 2022
The subject-wise syllabus of Bihar Polytechnic 2022 is given below.
- Chemistry Syllabus: Chemical equation, Types of chemical reactions, Acid, Bases and Salts, Baking soda, Washing soda And Plaster Of Paris, Physical & Chemical Properties Of Metal, Occurrence Of Metals, Corrosion And Its Prevention, Bonding In Carbon, Homologous Series, Nomenclature Of Carbon Compounds, Soaps And Detergents, Mendeleev’s Periodic Table, Modern Periodic Table, Ecosystem, etc
- Biology Syllabus: Life Processes, Basic Concept Of Nutrition, Respiration, Transport And Excretion, Human Brain, Plant Hormones, Hormones In Animals, Modes Of Reproduction Used By Single Organism, Reproduction In Human Beings, Heredity, Law Of Inheritance, Evolution, Speciation, etc
- Mathematics Syllabus: Polynomials, Pair of Linear Equation in Two Variables, Quadratic Equations, Solution of Quadratic Equation, Arithmetic Progressions, Basic Proportionality Theorem, Criteria for similarity of triangles, Area of Similar Triangles, Pythagoras Theorem, Converse Of Pythagoras Theorem, Coordinate Geometry, Trigonometry And Its Applications, Circles, Constructions, Surface Area And Volumes, Statistics, etc
Answer Key
- Soon after the examination, the board will publish the answer keys on the official website.
- With the help of the answer keys, candidates may get an idea about the marks they are going to score.
- You will get an opportunity to submit an objection against the preliminary answer keys.
- The final answer keys will be released after considering all the objections.
Bihar Polytechnic 2022 Result
- The board will prepare the result on the basis of the final answer keys.
- To check the result, you need to visit the official website of the board.
- In the result, the marks secured by candidates in each subject and total marks will be mentioned.
- Along with the result, authorities will also release the merit list of the candidates selected for admission.
Counselling
- Only those candidates who will clear the entrance exam and get their names on the merit list will be allowed to take part in the counselling process.
- The counselling process will take place in offline mode.
- In the counselling process, candidates will be asked to provide their choice of college in which they want to study.
- The seats will be allotted as per the entrance exam merit and choices provided by candidates in the counselling.
- The admissions are provided only after the verification of documents and payment of the admission fee.
Documents Required
The candidates need to have the following documents at the time of counselling.
- Certificate of passing, Marks sheet, and Admit Card, for Matric/ equivalent Examination for Polytechnic (Engg.) / P.P.E. / Para Medical Courses (Matric Level) / Para Medical (Intermedicate level)
- Certificate of passing, Marks Sheet and Admit Card for Intermediate / or equivalent examination for Para Medical Courses (Intermediate Level)
- Caste certificate Issued by the Concerned C.O./ Revenue Officer of Permanent residence
- Income & Assest Certificate to be produced by Economically Weaker Section Issued by concerned DM / SDM / C.O./ Revenue Officer of permanent resident in prescribed proforma
- Character certificate issued by Head of Institution last attended.
- Income Certificate (If needed to be submitted at the time of counselling) issued by Issued by the Concerned C.O./ Revenue Officer of Permanent residence
- Application Form (Part-A) Duly filled in by the candidate and photo pasted on the specified place on it.
- Photograph of the candidates
- Certificate for permanent resident of Bihar Issued by the Concerned C.O./ Revenue Officer of Permanent residence
- Refugee Registration certificate Issued by the DM/ Refugee Registration Officer
- Certificate showing that the applicant’s parent is an employee of the Govt. of Bihar issued Employer concerned
- Certificate showing that the applicant’s parent is an employee of Govt of India and posted in Bihar or an employee of any Public Sector Undertaking of the Government of India and posted in Bihar at the time of the submission of the application issued by the concerned Employer
- Certificate showing that the applicant’s parent is an employee of the United Nations Organisation and that he/ she is at present posted in Bihar issued by the concerned employer
- Certificate for Servicemen’s Quota (SMQ), clearly mentioning the relationship of the candidate
- Certificate for Disabled Quota (If applicable)
- Aadhar Card Issued by Unique Identification Authority of India
Frequently Asked Questions
Question – 1: In which mode the application form for Bihar Polytechnic 2022 Application form will release?
Answer: The application form will release in online mode only.
Question – 2: Will there be negative markings in the entrance exam of Bihar Polytechnic?
Answer: Yes, one mark will be deducted for an incorrect answer.
Question – 3: I will appear for the class 10th examination in the year 2022. Am I eligible to apply for Bihar Polytechnic 2022?
Answer: Yes, candidates who will appear for the class 10th examination in the year 2022 are also eligible.
Question – 4: What if I don’t want to take admission after submitting the form. Is it possible to get the application fee back?
Answer: No, it is not possible to get the application fee back in any case.