ACPC D2D 2027: DDCET Dates, Eligibility, Pattern

ACPC D2D 2027 is Gujarat’s Diploma to Degree admission to the second year (3rd semester) of BE/BTech and B.Pharm for 2027-28. Seats go on merit in DDCET 2027, an offline test that ACPC Gujarat conducts with GTU. DDCET 2027 is expected in April or May 2027, with registration from February 2027.

Latest (31 August 2026): On 31 August 2026 ACPC published the merit lists for the D to D offline vacant-seat round 2, held on 2 September 2026 for Government, grant-in-aid and MSU institutes. DDCET 2027 dates are not announced yet.

ACPC D2D 2027

This page covers DDCET 2027 and ACPC D2D admission: expected dates, how to apply, eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, the admission rounds and official previous papers.

DDCET 2027 overview
Full name	Diploma to Degree Common Entrance Test (DDCET) and D to D admission, Gujarat
Conducted by	ACPC Gujarat, with Gujarat Technological University (GTU) as nodal agency for the test
Exam level	State level (Gujarat)
Courses / Purpose	Lateral entry to 2nd year (3rd semester) of BE/BTech and B.Pharm for diploma holders
Exam date	Expected April to May 2027 (2026: Engineering 5 May, Pharmacy 9 May)
Application	Expected February to March 2027, online at gujacpc.admissions.nic.in
Application fee	DDCET Rs 250; D to D admission registration Rs 350 (2026)
Eligibility	Diploma passed or in final semester; for admission, 45% in diploma (40% reserved) for engineering
Mode	Offline, pen and paper (OMR)
Questions and marks	100 MCQs in two sections, 200 marks, 150 minutes
Negative marking	Yes, 0.5 mark for a wrong or multiple-marked answer; +2 for a correct one
Official website	acpc.gujarat.gov.in

What is DDCET and how does ACPC D2D admission work?

DDCET (Diploma to Degree Common Entrance Test) is the entrance test for D2D admission in Gujarat. Since admission year 2024-25, ACPC has allotted D to D engineering and pharmacy seats on DDCET marks instead of diploma marks, under a Government of Gujarat resolution of 23 August 2023.

Step 1: register for DDCET (fee Rs 250) and take the offline test.
Step 2: after the result, register separately for D to D admission (fee Rs 350) and upload your documents.
Step 3: ACPC prepares the merit list on DDCET marks and allots seats online in a mock round, an actual round and reshuffling rounds.
A DDCET result is valid only for the admission year in which you take it.

D2D is one of several courses ACPC fills. For first-year BE/BTech, pharmacy and other courses, see ACPC 2027 counselling.

DDCET 2027 Important Dates

ACPC has not announced DDCET 2027 yet. The dates below are expected months based on 2026, when registration ran from 9 February to 30 March 2026 and the test, first set for 26 April, was held on 5 May (Engineering) and 9 May 2026 (Pharmacy).

Event	Date
DDCET 2027 online registration	February 2027 Expected
Exam	April 2027 Expected
DDCET 2027 result	May 2027 Expected
D to D 2027-28 registration	May 2027 Expected
Seat allotment	July 2027 Expected

How to Apply for DDCET 2027

You apply online on the ACPC admission portal, gujacpc.admissions.nic.in. Final-semester diploma students are eligible. If you need help, ACPC cyber space centres across Gujarat assist with registration.

Expected February 2027

Apply Online for DDCET 2027

Applications for DDCET 2027 are expected in February 2027.

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Open the ACPC online admission portal and choose DDCET registration.
Register with your basic details and note your login ID and password.
Fill in your personal, category and diploma details.
Choose three exam cities or districts. You cannot change them after registration.
Pay the DDCET fee of Rs 250 online and submit the form.
Download your hall ticket when ACPC releases it (24 April in 2026).

Fee	Amount (2026)
DDCET registration	Rs 250
D to D admission registration (after the result)	Rs 350

DDCET registration and D to D admission registration are two separate forms. Missing the second one keeps you out of the merit list even with a good DDCET score.

Who can apply for DDCET 2027?

You can take DDCET if you have a diploma, or are in its last semester, and meet AICTE rules. These points are from the DDCET 2026 FAQ and ACPC’s 2026-27 eligibility notice.

Diploma holders from a recognised board or university in Gujarat, of the current or any previous year.
Diploma holders from anywhere in India, for 5% of seats in Government institutions.
B.Sc holders and Diploma Vocational holders from Gujarat, as provided by AICTE.
Diploma holders from boards outside Gujarat, as per existing rules.
For D to D engineering admission you need at least 45% in the diploma (40% for reserved categories). In 2026 this had to be met by 30 July 2026, or the seat was cancelled.
For D to D pharmacy you need a diploma in pharmacy as per PCI and state rules.
Under AICTE rules, a diploma student of any branch can take admission in any degree engineering branch.

What is the DDCET 2027 exam pattern?

DDCET is an offline OMR test of 100 multiple-choice questions for 200 marks in 150 minutes, with two sections. Engineering and Pharmacy have separate papers.

Paper	Section	Questions	Marks
Engineering	BE 01: Basics of Science and Engineering	50	100
Engineering	BE 02: Aptitude Test (Mathematics and Soft Skill)	50	100
Pharmacy	BPH 01: Basics of Pharmacy	80	160
Pharmacy	BPH 02: Aptitude Test (Soft Skill)	20	40

Each correct answer gets 2 marks.
A wrong answer, or more than one option marked, loses 0.5 mark.
Option E on the OMR sheet means Not Attempted and carries no penalty.
A non-scientific, non-programmable calculator was allowed in the 2025 paper.
Ties are broken by Section 1 marks, then Section 2 marks, then fewer negative marks, then the older candidate.

What is the DDCET syllabus?

The DDCET syllabus is set by GTU and is the same as the one published on 18 January 2024. It is based on Class 10 science and the AICTE model diploma curriculum.

BE 01 (Engineering): units and measurement, classical mechanics, electric current, heat and thermometry, waves, optics and acoustics, chemical reactions, acids, bases and salts, metals and non-metals, computer practice, environmental sciences.
BE 02 (Engineering): determinants and matrices, trigonometry, vectors, coordinate geometry, functions and limits, differentiation, integration, logarithms, statistics, plus an unseen passage, communication, letter and email writing, grammar and sentence correction.
BPH 01 (Pharmacy): pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy, human anatomy and physiology, and social pharmacy, 32 marks each.
BPH 02 (Pharmacy): aptitude test on soft skills, 40 marks.

Official syllabus PDFs: DDCET Engineering syllabus and DDCET Pharmacy syllabus.

How does D to D admission work after DDCET?

After the DDCET result, ACPC runs a separate online admission process for D to D engineering and pharmacy seats. In 2026 it followed these steps:

D to D registration with document upload and the Rs 350 fee (30 May to 22 June 2026).
Provisional merit list and seat matrix, then a mock round of choice filling.
Final merit list and choice locking for the actual round.
First allotment: pay the token tuition fee online and generate the admission slip, or cancel online.
Reshuffling rounds 2 and 3 for vacant seats.
Vacant-seat admission at self-financed colleges and offline counselling for Government and grant-in-aid seats.

Round-wise results and the steps to check them are on the ACPC D2D 2027 seat allotment page.

Where can you download DDCET previous year question papers?

ACPC has published the official DDCET question papers and final answer keys for every year since the test began. For 2026 the Series A booklet is linked; Series B to D are on the ACPC DDCET page.

Year	Engineering	Pharmacy
2026	Question paper \| Final answer key	Question paper \| Final answer key
2025	Question paper \| Final answer key	Question paper \| Final answer key
2024	Question paper \| Final answer key	Question paper \| Final answer key

DDCET 2024 was held on 7 April 2024 and DDCET 2025 on 19 April 2025, as printed on their answer keys.

DDCET 2027 Official Notices and Downloads

ACPC D2D 2027 FAQs

Is DDCET compulsory for D2D admission in Gujarat?

Yes. Since 2024-25, ACPC allots D to D engineering and pharmacy seats only on DDCET marks. A candidate who is absent from DDCET gets no merit rank.

Can final-semester diploma students apply for DDCET 2027?

Yes. Students in the last semester of their diploma are eligible to register. They must meet the diploma marks rule by ACPC’s eligibility cut-off date during admission.

Is the DDCET result valid for the next year?

No. A DDCET result is valid only for the admission year in which you take the test. You must take DDCET again to seek admission in a later year.

Can diploma holders from other states take DDCET?

Yes. Diploma holders from across India can compete for 5% of seats in Government institutions, and other-state diploma holders are admitted as per existing rules. Their merit numbers start with 2 (engineering) or 4 (pharmacy).

Who conducts DDCET?

ACPC Gujarat runs DDCET registration and admission, and Gujarat Technological University (GTU) is the nodal agency that conducts the examination under a DDCET committee chaired by the Commissioner of Technical Education.

ACPC D2D 2027: DDCET 2027 Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Admission