JCECE 2027
Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (JCECEB) B.Tech admissions
For 2026 JCECEB invited applications from candidates with a JEE Main 2026 rank to prepare a State Merit List for B.E./B.Tech counselling in Jharkhand. There was no separate written test for these seats.
- Conducted by
- Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (JCECEB), Ranchi
- Mode
- No separate engineering test; online State Merit List application and online counselling on JEE Main 2026 results
- Frequency
- Annual admission cycle
- Duration
- Not applicable for B.E./B.Tech (merit comes from JEE Main)
JCECE 2027 Counselling
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board notices
JCECEB conducts online counselling for B.E./B.Tech seats from the State Merit List.
Counselling process
- 1
Register and pay
Register for counselling and pay the notified fee online.
- 2
Fill choices
Choose institutes and branches in order of preference and lock them.
- 3
Allotment
Seats are allotted by merit and category. Press reports say there were three rounds plus a stray vacancy round in 2026.
- 4
Verify documents
Press reports say physical verification at a JCECEB helpline centre is required before you can be allotted a seat.
- 5
Pay and report
Pay the admission confirmation fee and report to the allotted institute.
Fees reported for 2026
| Item | Reported detail |
|---|---|
| Application fee | Rs 500 General/EWS/BC; Rs 250 SC, ST, female |
| Admission confirmation fee | Rs 1,000 reported by third-party sites |
| Tuition fee | Set by each institute, check the board notice |
Only the application fee comes from the official notice. Other amounts are from press and aggregator reports.
Seats and quota
Some sites say 85 percent of seats go to Jharkhand residents and 15 percent to others, but we could not verify this in the notice. The notice itself requires a local resident certificate.