Organization:
Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB)
Exam Name: Diploma Entrance Competitive Examination (Lateral Entry) [DECE (LE) 2025]
Official Website: bceceboard.bihar.gov.in
Purpose:
DECE (LE) 2025 facilitates lateral entry admissions into the 2nd year of Polytechnic Diploma programs in Engineering, Medical, and Agriculture streams across institutions in Bihar. It is aimed at students who have completed 10+2 with vocational/technical subjects or 10th with a two-year ITI and wish to join directly into the second year.
📅 Important Dates
- Application Start Date: 20 March 2025
- Last Date to Apply Online: 04 May 2025
- Fee Payment Deadline: 05 May 2025
- Application Edit Window: 07–08 May 2025
- Admit Card Available: 06 June 2025
- Entrance Exam Date: 15 June 2025 (2:30 PM to 4:45 PM)
- Result Declared / Rank Card Download: 02–03 July 2025
- Counselling Begins: 3rd Week of July 2025 (Tentative)
📝 Eligibility Criteria
- Education Qualification:
- Passed 10+2 (Science stream) OR
- Passed 10th + 2-year ITI in relevant trade
- Age Limit: No upper age limit
- Domicile: Candidate must be a permanent resident of Bihar with appropriate domicile certificate
🧭 Application Process
Mode: Online
Website: bceceboard.bihar.gov.in
Steps to Apply:
- Registration: Sign up with a valid mobile number and email ID
- Fill Details: Enter personal, educational, and contact information
- Upload Documents: Submit scanned photograph and signature
- Enter Qualification: Provide academic and technical/vocational qualification info
- Preview & Submit: Check the entire application before final submission
- Fee Payment: Pay online using Debit/Credit card, Net Banking, or UPI
- Confirmation: Download Part A & Part B of the form for future use
🧪 Exam Pattern and Syllabus
- Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
- Total Questions: 150 (50 each)
- Question Type: Objective (MCQs)
- Total Marks: 600 (4 marks per correct answer)
- Negative Marking: -1 for each wrong answer
- Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
Syllabus Overview (10+2 Level):
- Physics: Kinematics, Thermodynamics, Optics, Nuclear Physics, Magnetism, etc.
- Chemistry: Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, Electrochemistry, Polymers, etc.
- Mathematics: Algebra, Calculus, Matrices, Trigonometry, Coordinate Geometry, etc.
📌 Counselling Process
Conducted online by BCECEB in multiple rounds:
- Online Registration for Counselling
- Choice Filling and Locking
- Seat Allotment: Based on merit, rank, and preferences
- Allotment Letter Download
- Document Verification at Allotted Institute
- Admission Confirmation and Fee Payment
Rounds include:
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Stray Vacancy Round (if applicable)
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