If you're sitting the Diploma-to-Degree Common Entrance Test this cycle, the dates, fees and centre list below are the ones you need. All of it comes from the official ACPC notification for DDCET-2026.
Key dates at a glance
- Registration opens: 9 February 2026 (1:00 pm)
- Registration closes: 30 March 2026 (midnight)
- Exam fee: ₹250
- Admit card download: from 18 April 2026
- DDCET Engineering exam: 5 May 2026 (rescheduled from the original 26 April 2026)
- DDCET Pharmacy exam: 9 May 2026
- Admission counselling registration (after the result is out): separate form, ₹350 fee
Dates and fees are from the official DDCET-2026 advertisement and FAQ published by ACPC. The exam-date change to 5 May 2026 was announced by ACPC on 7 April 2026. Always confirm the latest schedule on acpc.gujarat.gov.in before acting on them.
Who conducts DDCET?
Gujarat Technological University (GTU) is the nodal agency conducting the exam. ACPC - the Admission Committee for Professional Courses - runs the counselling and seat-allotment process that follows.
Step-by-step: registering for DDCET 2026
- Open gujacpc.admissions.nic.in.
- Complete the online registration form with your personal and academic details.
- Upload the required documents - photograph, signature, birth certificate, and diploma marksheet.
- Pay the ₹250 registration fee online.
- Confirmation of registration and admit-card download follow once payment is processed.
Choose your exam city carefully
You pick three city choices during registration. Once submitted, these cannot be modified under any circumstances. Short-list them before you start the form.
DDCET 2026 exam centres (33 districts)
ACPC has announced centres across 33 districts of Gujarat:
| District | Exam centre |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad |
| Amreli | Amreli |
| Anand | Anand |
| Arvalli | Modasa |
| Banaskantha | Palanpur |
| Bharuch | Bharuch |
| Bhavnagar | Bhavnagar |
| Botad | Botad |
| Chhotaudepur | Chhotaudepur |
| Dahod | Dahod |
| Dang | Waghai |
| Devbhumi Dwarka | Jamkhambhaliya |
| Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar |
| Gir Somnath & Diu | Veraval |
| Jamnagar | Jamnagar |
| Junagadh | Junagadh |
| Kheda | Nadiad |
| Kutch | Bhuj |
| Mahesana | Mahesana |
| Mahisagar | Lunawada |
| Morbi | Morbi |
| Narmada | Rajpipla |
| Navsari | Navsari |
| Panchmahal | Godhara |
| Patan | Patan |
| Porbandar | Porbandar |
| Rajkot | Rajkot |
| Sabarkantha | Himatnagar |
| Surat | Surat |
| Surendranagar | Surendranagar |
| Tapi | Vyara |
| Vadodara | Vadodara |
| Valsad, Daman & Dadra Nagar Haveli | Valsad |
What happens after the exam
- GTU publishes the provisional answer key. Objections can be raised within the stated window.
- The final answer key and merit list are declared on the ACPC site.
- Candidates register separately for admission counselling (₹350).
- A mock choice-filling round runs before the actual one - use it to calibrate your preference list.
- The actual choice-filling round follows, then seat allotment, token fee payment, and admission slip download.
Walk through the full flow in our eligibility & admission guide.
Result validity
Your DDCET result is valid only for the admission year it was issued in. If you don't take up a seat in 2026, you'll need to sit the exam again in 2027.
Official contact
For anything official - registration queries, eligibility clarifications, answer-key objections - contact ACPC directly. Independent tools like this one cannot action official requests.
Contact details are listed on the ACPC website: acpc.gujarat.gov.in.
Next steps
- Register on time at gujacpc.admissions.nic.in.
- Prepare with our 8-week study plan.
- Understand the scoring in our marking scheme guide.
- Know the counselling flow in our admission guide.
- After the exam, upload your OMR sheet for an instant score and rank estimate.
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