Assam CEE 2026 — Exam Pattern, +4/−1 Marking, Eligibility, PRC Rule, Tie-break, Fee, Counselling

CEE-2026 dates [1]

• Exam centres: Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Silchar and Tezpur. The centre cannot be changed after you pay.
• ASTU conducts only the examination. Counselling, seat matrix, eligibility checks and reservation are handled by the State Council for Technical Education Assam, Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Kahilipara, under its Counselling Guidelines-2026.
• Rank and score cards are only downloadable from astu.ac.in; nothing is posted. [1]

ASTU later posted a notice extending the online application window, followed by the provisional and final answer keys, the answer-key challenge link and the CEE-2026 rank card with a photocopy of each candidate's OMR sheet. [2]

• Citizenship and residence: an Indian citizen and a permanent resident of Assam with a valid Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC). Central Government Employee (CGE) quota: children of central government / central PSU employees posted in Assam for less than 20 years who are not Assam residents, with proof of permanent residence in their home state.
• Qualifying exam: Class 12 (HS) passed in a single sitting, without grace marks, passing theory and practical separately in each mandatory subject, with at least 45% (40% for reserved categories) in the relevant subjects together.
• Other routes: a 3-year Diploma in Engineering & Technology from SCTE Assam, or a B.Sc. with Mathematics at Class 12 — each with 45% (40% reserved).
• Age: at least 17 on 31 December 2026; no upper age limit.
• Good moral character (certificate from the last institution) and physical and mental fitness (medical certificate) are also required. [1]

Class 12 subjects and branches [1]

Marks out of 480

1.  Mathematics40 Q × 4160
2. +Physics40 Q × 4160
3. +Chemistry40 Q × 4160

=120 questions480

Example 80 right, 20 wrong (100 attempted) → 80 × 4 − 20 × 1 = 300 / 480

Same total? Compare in this order

1. 1Higher Maths mark
2. 2Higher Physics mark
3. 3Higher Chemistry mark
4. 4Date of birth
5. 5Alphabetical order of name

• +4 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong one; marking more than one answer counts as wrong.
• Questions are printed in English and Assamese. Answers go on an OMR sheet in black ball-point pen; it is machine-read and there is no manual re-checking or re-evaluation.
• Rank: total marks in Maths, Physics and Chemistry, with the tie-break order shown above.
• No entry to the hall after 11 am. Calculators, log tables, phones and smart watches are not allowed. [1]

Source [1]

The brochure lists no fee concession for any category. [1]

• Reserved categories for the 40% relaxation are OBC / MOBC, SC, ST(P) and ST(H). OBC / MOBC candidates need a valid non-creamy-layer certificate issued in Assam. Candidates with disabilities follow the percentage of their original category.
• 5% of B.Tech seats in government engineering colleges go to students who studied Classes VII–X in government schools under SEBA and Classes XI–XII in state government or provincialised schools / colleges under AHSEC (now ASSEB) — from any category (Govt. letter eFile No. 418252/1, 12 December 2023). A certificate from the head of the institution countersigned by the Inspector of Schools is needed.
• Seat numbers and the full reservation roster are published by DTE Assam in its Counselling Guidelines, not by ASTU. [1]

• Photograph: JPG, 25–35 KB, 250–350 px high and 150–220 px wide, taken within two months. Signature: JPG, 15–30 KB, 100–180 px high, 150–220 px wide.
• On exam day: admit card, black ball-point pen and one original photo ID (PAN, driving licence, voter ID, Class 12 admit or registration card, passport, Aadhaar / e-Aadhaar, ration card).
• At counselling: printout of the application form, Class 12 (or diploma / degree) marks, PRC, category and NCL certificates, character certificate and medical certificate. ASTU does not verify any certificate; DTE does. [1]

The brochure sets only the ₹1,500 application fee. College fees and seat details come from DTE Assam with the counselling notice. [1]

• Challenges to the provisional key are accepted online within 48 hours of the link opening; experts decide and the result is compiled on the final key.
• Counselling is run by DTE Assam (dte.assam.gov.in). Keep the same mobile number and email until counselling is over. [1]

1. ASTU — Information Brochure, Combined Entrance Examination (CEE)-2026 for B.Tech, academic session 2026-27 (opens in a new tab) exam date and time, centres, paper pattern, marking, medium, OMR rules, eligibility, PRC and CGE quota, age, branch subjects, 5% government-school quota, fee, answer-key challenge, ranking and tie-break, documents, counselling by DTE, dates · Last checked 19 Oct 2026
2. ASTU — CEE 2026 News and Notifications page (opens in a new tab) application-date extension notice, provisional and final answer keys, answer-key challenge, rank card and OMR photocopy · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

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