DCECE Paramedical Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

In Diploma Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination, PM, PE, and PMM refers to following-

• Polytechnic engineering (PE) - 3 years engineering Diploma courses

• Paramedical engineering (PM) - intermediate-level medical courses (e.g GNM, ANM, etc.)

• Para Medical Matric (PMM) -matric level (class 10) medical courses

BCECE released DCECE exam date. The state-level admission test is scheduled to take place on May 23 and 24 offline.

Around 40000+ seats are reserved for DCECE admission. It includes seats for PE, PMM, snd PM course programmes. 

The exam pattern of DCECE is 

• Mode of examination - Offline mode (Pen & paper-based test)
• Duration of exam - 2 hours and 15 minutes
• Total questions - 90 questions
• Total marks – 450 marks
• Options available - 4 options
• Correct answer - 5 marks
• Incorrect answer - No negative marking
• Type of questions - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

In PE group question paper questions come from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. In PMM course group question paper questions come from Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Hindi, English and General Knowledge. In PM, questions come from Hindi, English, General Knowledge, Science (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) and Quantitative Aptitude.

No, There is no negative marking for wrong answers in DCECE. The exam is held in offline mode at the state level. DCECE is a state-level entrance test for admission to Polytechnic (Engg - PE) / Para Medical (Matric Level - PMM) / Para Medical (Intermediate level - PM) courses offered in the various state-run Polytechnic institutes. There are separate question papers for PE, PMM, and PM courses. It is held for 2 hours 15 mins and the total number of questions asked is 90.

The marks allotted to each question in DCECE exam is 5 marks. Each paper of DCECE has 90 questions and the total marks in 450. In PE group question paper questions come from Maths, Physics and Chemistry. In PMM course group question paper questions come from Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Hindi, English and General Knowledge. In PM, questions come from Hindi, English, General Knowledge, Science (Physics/Chemistry/Biology) and Quantitative Aptitude.

The DCECE exam is held in offline mode at the state level. DCECE is a state-level entrance test for admission to Polytechnic (Engg - PE) / Para Medical (Matric Level - PMM) / Para Medical (Intermediate level - PM) courses offered in the various state-run Polytechnic institutes. There are separate question papers for PE, PMM, and PM courses. It is held for 2 hours 15 mins and the total number of questions asked is 90.