Candidates are required to go through the Information Bulletin carefully and acquaint themselves.

• Candidate of JCECE – 2014 have to apply "ONLINE" only. There is no printed Application Form.
• Information Bulletin can be downloaded from the link "J.C.E.C.E. – 2014 Online Application" which is available on the website www.jceceboard.org.
• Online submission of Application Form may be made by accessing "J.C.E.C.E. – 2014 Online Application" link on the Board website www.jceceboard.org. Instructions for Online submission of Application Form are available in the Information Bulletin and on the website www.jceceboard.org.
• The candidates should select the group of examinations as per their choice of PCM or PCB or PCMB according to courses as follows :

  Subject Group	Courses
  PCM Group	B.Tech. / B.Sc. Agriculture / B.Sc. Forestry
  PCB Group	B.Sc. Agriculture / B.Sc. Forestry / BHMS
  PCMB Group	B.Tech. / B.Sc. Agriculture / B.Sc. Forestry / BHMS

• Candidates are allowed to submit only one Application Form. More than one application i.e. multiple applications from a candidate will be rejected.
• The name of the candidate and his/her parent’s name in the Application Form must exactly be the same as registered in class 12th / equivalent qualifying Examination. No prefix/title such as Mr/Shri/Fr/Dr/Mrs/Smt/Col etc should be used.
• The fee may be paid either by credit/debit card or through e-challan generated during the online filling of the Application Form. In case of e-challan, the payment should be made in Bank of India in cash.
  
  Application fee once paid will not be refunded (full or partial) under any circumstances.
• No options can be changed at a later stage after submission of an application.
• From current year, the JCECE – 2014 application has been made completely ONLINE i.e. the candidates have to fill the particulars online and also upload their photograph, signature and Left Hand’s Thumb Impression. Due to above, the candidates are advised not to send hard copy of the application i.e. confirmation page to JCECEB. However, the candidates are advised to retain hard copy of application i.e. confirmation page for future reference, counselling purpose or correspondence, if any.
• The Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination – 2014 will be conducted in one stage.
• The offer of admission shall be subject to verification of Original certificates/documents, identity at the time of counselling. If any candidate is found ineligible at a later date even after examination, his/her candidature will be cancelled.
• The candidates are advised to retain the same mobile number and email-id in use which they have furnished in the Application Form because the important information may be given to the candidate(s) through SMS or e-mail. The candidates are advised to have their own personal email id.
• Candidates must follow the instructions strictly as given in the Information Bulletin and on website. Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily disqualified.
• Examination Centre is chosen carefully as changes are not allowed after submission of online application.
• The candidates can download Admit Card for the Examination from website www.jceceboard.org. Relevant information will also be hosted on the said website.
• The candidates can download the Result from the website www.jceceboard.org.
• For the latest updates, candidates must remain in touch with the website www.jceceboard.org and regularly check their e-mails till the completion of final round of counselling.
• Candidates must retain the following documents with them as reference for future correspondence.
  a. At least three printouts of the Confirmation Page of Online Application
  b. Proof of fee paid
• Candidates must preserve the Admit Cards till the admission in College or Institution.
• All correspondence related to J.C.E.C.E. – 2014 should be addressed to :
  The Controller of Examination
  Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board
  Science & Technology Campus, Sirkha Toli, Namkum-Tupudana Road,
  Namkum, Ranchi - 834 010.

• Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination will be governed by the rules and regulations specified by the Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board, Ranchi and All India Council of Technical Education, New Delhi.
• Appearance in JCECE does not confer any right to the candidate for admission in Degree Courses. The selection and admission to B.Tech. / B.Sc. B.Sc. Agriculture / B.Sc. B.Sc. Forestry / BHMS seats in any Institution is subject to fulfilling the admission criteria, eligibility, medical fitness and such other criteria as may be prescribed by the Government of Jharkhand, respective Universities and Technical Institutions.
• Applications of candidates submitting false and fabricated information will not be considered.
• Incomplete application or applications not in accordance with instructions will not be considered and are liable to be rejected. The examination fee deposited will not be refunded in such cases.
• Fee will neither be carried forward to a future Examination nor refunded under any circumstances. Online applications and/or their confirmation of submission received after the due date will not be entertained and exam fee will not be returned in such cases. Applications once submitted cannot be withdrawn.
• Instructions in the Information Bulletin are liable to change based on decisions taken by the JCECEB from time to time. There is no equity or any rights that are/or deemed to be arising in favour of candidates.
• JCECEB reserves the right to withdraw permission, if any, granted inadvertently to any candidate who is not eligible to appear in the JCECE – 2014 even though the Roll Number and Admit Card have been issued by the Board.
• Candidate’s eligibility is purely provisional and is subject to fulfillment of eligibility criteria as prescribed by the Board.
• In case of any ambiguity in interpretation of any of the instructions / terms / rules / criterias regarding determination of eligibility/conduct of examination/registration of candidates/information contained therein, the interpretation of the JCECEB shall be final and binding.

P.C.M. Group

A candidate who has passed I.Sc / 10+2 or equivalent examination with subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or appearing in the current session and is interested in appearing in the Competitive Examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics then he/she will be called PCM Group and He/She will have to give answer the question of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects in the examination.

P.C.B. Group

A candidate who has passed I.Sc / 10+2 or equivalent examination with subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology or appearing in the current session and is interested in appearing in the Competitive Examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology then he/she will be called PCB Group and He/She will have to give answer the question of Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in the examination.

P.C.M.B. Group

A candidate who has passed I.Sc / 10+2 or equivalent examination with subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology as well as keeping Mathematics as an extra subject or appearing in the current session and is interested in appearing in the Competitive Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics then he/she will be called PCMB Group and He/She will have to give answer the question of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology subjects in the examination.

• Pattern of the Entrance Test

  • Subject Group	Subject	No. of Questions	Type of Questions
    PCM	Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics	Physics – 50 Chemistry – 50 Mathematics - 50	Objective type (four options with single correct answer)
    PCB	Physics, Chemistry & Biology	Physics – 50 Chemistry – 50 Biology - 50	Objective type (four options with single correct answer)
    PCMB	Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Biology	Physics – 50 Chemistry – 50 Mathematics – 50 Biology - 50	Objective type (four options with single correct answer)

• Language of the Question Papers
  • Question Paper consists of both English and in Hindi language
  • In case of any ambiguity in translation of any of the questions, its English version shall be treated as final.

Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination (JCECE) - 2014 will be conducted on Sunday the 27th April 2014. The subject-wise timing & duration of examination are as follows :

The Question Papers for the Examination shall be based on a common syllabus notified by the CBSE. Please see board’s website for syllabus.

• Residential Criteria
  • The applicant must be a citizen of India and Permanent or Local resident of Jharkhand as per criteria laid down in the notification Memo No. 5/vividh –09/2001(Domicile) Ka. 2691/Ranchi dated 29/4/02 of “Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasa Department”, Govt. of Jharkhand.
    
    A candidate will have to submit/show Permanent or Local Resident certificate in proper format in ORIGINAL at the time of counselling, issued by competent authority [Sub Divisional Officer – (Civil) or Dy. Commissioner of Jharkhand State]. The Residential certificate issued by any other authority will not be considered and his/her claim will be refused.
• Educational Criteria
  • Engineering - The candidate must have passed I.Sc. / 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with Chemistry subject AND has obtained at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidate belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together.
  • B.Sc. Agriculture & B.Sc. Forestry – The candidate must have passed I.Sc. / 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry along with Mathematics or Biology.
  • BHMS - The candidate must have passed I.Sc. / 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry along with Biology.
• Age Limit Criteria
  • B. Tech. – No age bar
  • B.Sc. Agriculture & B.Sc. Forestry – minimum 17 years and maximum 22 years as on 1st July 2014. (3 years age relaxation for SC/ST candidate in upper age limit)
  • BHMS – No age bar
• Physical Criteria
  • Medical Checkup of candidates recommended for admission in all courses will be done by the Board or Institution and after check-up, only fit candidate will be treated as eligible for admission.

• Reservation on Caste Basis
  • Up-to-date prevailing reservation policy of Govt. of Jharkhand will be followed in all courses of Govt. and Non-Govt. Institutes. But, candidates claiming against reserved seat will have to submit/show Caste certificate in proper format in ORIGINAL at the time of counselling, issued by competent authority [Sub Divisional Officer – (Civil) or Dy. Commissioner of Jharkhand State]. The caste certificate issued by any other authority will not be considered for claim of reservation and his/her claim for reservation will be refused and will be deemed to as General category.
• Service Man Quota (SMQ) (only in Govt. Engineering Institutes)
  This facility will be given to only notify Army Personnel as per the guidelines in "A guide to Resettlement of Ex-Servicemen 1984", Ministry of Defence and Directorate General Resettlement.
  Following will be the priority sequence for preparation of Merit List under Service Man Quota :
  • Widow/wards of Defence Personnel killed in action.
  • Wards of Serving Personnel and Ex-Servicemen disabled in action.
  • Widow/wards of Defence Personnel who died in peace time with death attributable to Military Service.
  • Wards of Defence Personnel disabled in peace time with disability attributable to Military Service.
  • Wards of Ex-Servicemen and serving defence personnel who are in receipt of Gallantry Awards.
  • Wards of Ex-Servicemen.
  • Wards of Serving defence Personnel.
• Reservation for physically disabled candidates
  • Seats are reserved for physically disabled candidates in the Govt. Degree Engineering Institute ONLY.
    
    Physically disabled means such candidates who is deaf or dumb or physically handicap or all of them be together and whose lower part of body as well as upper part or both together be at least 40% partially incapable. Physically disabled candidates will have to submit full size photograph as well as CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY issued by the Chief Orthopedics Doctor of the District Hospital / Civil Surgeon of the Jharkhand State at the time of counselling.
• Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme
  • There is a provision of Tuition Fee Waiver on 5% seats in every approved Institute as per the provisions of All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi. The seats will be allotted to those candidates whose Family Total Annual Income from all sources is less than ` 4.50 lac under this provision. For this, he will have to essentially submit an INCOME CERTIFICATE issued by Sub Divisional Officer – (Civil) or Dy. Commissioner of Jharkhand State at the time of counselling. All seats will be unreserved under this scheme or there is no relation with reservation for such seats and seats will be allotted on the basis of Merit-Cum-Choice.

A candidate can apply for the Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination – 2014 (JCECE-2014) only ON-LINE by logging on to www.jceceboard.org.

• Candidate should have scanned images of his latest photograph, signature and Left Hand’s Thumb Impression in JPG format only, for uploading as part of submission of online application.
• Decide the mode of payment of fee,
  • Through Debit/Credit Card using on-line gateway payment facility, or
  • Depositing in JCECEB’s Bank Account with Bank of India directly by downloading the Challan Form generated in the process of filling the Application Form.
• If decided to pay fee through Debit/Credit Card, check the validity of the Card and keep it ready with you while logging on to website for submitting Application Form.
• If decided to pay fee off-line mode, download the Challan/Deposit Slip from website www.jceceboard.org after completing Part – III of Registration.
• After Depositing Fee in the Bank, the Deposit Slip bearing Registration Number, Name and name of the Bank where fee is deposited and transaction ID number be kept ready with you while logging on to website for final submission of Part - IV of the Application Form.
• Print the Confirmation Page of online application after final submission at Part – V of the Application Form.
• Fee Details and last date for submission of Application Form are as follows :

  Category	Group
  	PCM	PCB	PCMB
  SC / ST	Rs. 275.00*	Rs. 275.00*	Rs. 325.00*
  GEN / BC – I / BC – II	Rs. 550.00*	Rs. 550.00*	Rs. 600.00*
  * Service charge extra.