DDCET results out in Gujarat; highest engg score 197.5

Ahmedabad: The results of the DDCET-2026 examination, conducted jointly by Gujarat Technological University (GTU) and the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC), were declared on Thursday. The entrance test is a gateway for diploma to degree engineering and second-year (third semester) pharmacy courses across the state.In engineering, the highest score recorded was 197.5 out of 200, while the lowest score dropped to -14 due to negative marking. In pharmacy, the highest score was 135, and the lowest was -8. Notably, before the declaration of results, three questions in the engineering paper were cancelled, and six grace marks were awarded to all candidates.A total of 22,170 students registered for the examination, conducted in May after being rescheduled due to local body elections. In engineering, 20,890 out of 21,829 registered candidates appeared, reflecting a 96% attendance rate. In pharmacy, 322 out of 341 candidates took the test. Students from over 30 universities, including 596 candidates from other states, took the examination held across 57 centres in 33 districts.The answer key was released on the same day as the exam, and objections were invited. Following review, errors were confirmed in three questions.The score distribution shows that 203 engineering students scored above 175, while a majority fell in the 50-100 range. In pharmacy, most students scored between 50 and 100.Online registration for admissions will be open from June 1 to June 22. Approximately 46,500 engineering seats in 138 colleges and 1,400 pharmacy seats in 104 colleges are available.