J&K Polytechnic Admission 2026 - JKBOTE has commenced the pre-registration for JK Polytechnic admission 2026 on the official website, jksbotelive.com. Interested candidates can register on the portal before the actual JK Polytechnic 2026 application form is released. As per last year data, candidates will be able to register in the month of April 2026. The authority facilitates Diploma admission in Jammu and Kashmir colleges. Complete details will be released along with the JK Polytechnic information brochure. Check this page for the details on the JK Polytechnic 2026 admission.
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Particulars | Details |
Name of the admission process | Jammu & Kashmir Polytechnic Admission |
Conducting Body | Jammu and Kashmir Board of Technical Education (JKBOTE) |
Mode of application | Online |
Official website | jksbotelive.com |
The authority will announce the JK Diploma 2026 registration date on the official website. Candidates must check the JK Polytechnic admission dates to avoid missing any events. The complete schedule for the JK Diploma will be updated below.
Events | Dates |
Release of Application Form 2026 | April 2026 |
Last date of Registration | May 2026 |
Merit List 2026 (Provisional) | June 2026 |
1st selection list | June 2026 |
Reporting to the institute and document verification | June 2026 |
Final Selection List 2026 | June 2026 |
Reporting to the institute and document verification | July 2026 |
Final Merit list | July 2026 |
The authority will release the JK Polytechnic admission eligibility criteria 2026 on the official website. Candidates have to check the information brochure for JK 3-year Diploma admission eligibility criteria. The eligibility conditions comprise age, domicile, educational qualification, and more. Below are the JK Polytechnic admission eligibility criteria.
Particulars | Details |
Age Limit | There is no upper age limit for the exam |
Domicile | Must be a resident of UT of J&K or UT of Ladakh |
Qualifying Exam | Candidates should have passed the Secondary School Examination (class X) or equivalent exam. Candidates who are appearing in the qualifying exam till the last date of submission of the application form are also eligible to apply. |
Qualifying Marks | Candidates must have obtained at least 35% of the aggregate score in the qualifying examination (10th/12th) |
Compulsory Subjects | Candidates must have passed Mathematics and Science subjects in the qualifying examination. |
The authority established the reservation policy for reserved category candidates in terms of government norms. The reservation policy applies only to government-run colleges. However, the Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) scheme applies to both Government and private colleges. The following table can be referred to know the percentage of reservations provided under JK Polytechnic admission for various categories.
Categories | JK Diploma Reservation in Percentage |
Scheduled Castes (SC) | 8% |
Scheduled Tribes (ST notified vide Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989 and its Amendment Act, 1991) | 10% |
Scheduled Tribes (ST added vide Scheduled Tribes Order(Amendment) , Act, 2024) | 10% |
Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 8% |
Residents of the Area Adjoining the Actual Line of Control(ALC) / International Border (IB) | 4% |
Residents of Backward Area (RBA) | 10% |
Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) | 10%* |
Physically Challenged Persons (PwD) (Horizontal) | 4% |
Children of Defense Personnel (Horizontal) | 3% |
Children of Para-military forces and UT police personnel (Horizontal) | 1% |
Candidates possessing outstanding proficiency in sports (Horizontal | 2% |
Tuition Fee Waiver(TFW) | 5%** |
* The reservation for EWS applies to only those institutions with extra intake capacity particularly for EWS category students.
** Only for open merit students with annual income less than 6 Lakhs.
The authority will release the JK Polytechnic application form on the website, jksbotelive.com. The JK Polytechnic application form link will be activated online. Candidates who fulfil the JK Polytechnic eligibility criteria will be able to fill out the application form. The application process consists of registration, form filling, fee payment, uploading documents, and final submission of the application form. Moreover, candidates will have the option to visit the help desk designated by the authorities to get any assistance in filling out the application form.
Below are the steps to fill out the JK Diploma 2026 application form.
Step 1: Registration & Filling of Application Form - In the first step, candidates have to register by entering basic details like name, gender, mobile number and email ID. After successful registration, an application number will be generated and displayed on the screen. A confirmation of the same will also be sent to the email ID of the candidate. After this, candidates have to fill in all the other required details of the JK Diploma 2026 application form like address, academic details, etc.
Step 2: Payment of Fee - Candidates have to pay the application fee after filling out the application form completely. Applicants will be able to pay the polytechnic admission in JK application fee only through the Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking /UPI facility. JK 3-year diploma 2026 Application Fee is Rs. 100.
Step 3: Uploading of Documents - After the payment of the fee, candidates have to upload the scanned copies of required documents like recent photograph, signature/thumb impression, domicile document, mark sheet of qualifying exam and any other certificate as per the specifications provided by the authority.
Document | Size | Format |
Photograph | 50 KB (minimum) | JPG/JPEG |
Signature | 10-50 KB | JPG/JPEG |
Thumb Impression | 10-50 KB | JPG/JPEG |
Permanent Residence Certificate | 100-200 KB | |
Date of Birth Certificate | 100-200 KB | |
Marks Sheet of the Qualifying Examination | 100-200 KB | |
Category Certificate (if applicable) | 100-200 KB |
Step 4: Submission & Printing of JK Polytechnic 2026 Application Form - Candidates must check their details carefully and finally submit their application form for JK Diploma 2026. Once the candidate submits the form, a preview of the application form will be generated. Students are advised to take a printout of the form and keep it safe for future reference.
Candidates will be able to check the status of the application form by visiting the official website. In case the application form for JK Polytechnic 2026 is not confirmed due to the required information then the candidates will have to report at the BOPEE office in Srinagar or Jammu by or before the deadline. If the candidates fail to report to the office, the application form will be rejected.
In case of any difficulty in filling out the JK 2026 application form, candidates can contact the JKBOTE help desk, which is available at all hours. Their contact information is 7006163952 / 0194-4039265 (Srinagar) or 0191- 2430650 / 9906231420 (Jammu). Applicants can also raise a ticket at help.jksbotelive.com for assistance.
The authority released the JK Polytechnic merit list 2026 on the official website. The merit list of JK Polytechnic 2026 comprises the names of candidates in merit order. JK Polytechnic merit list is based on marks secured in the qualifying exam. Based on this merit list, candidates will be invited to the counselling process. Students with higher rank in the JK Polytechnic 2026 merit list will be given first preference during the allotment of seats. The authorities will also release the category-wise merit of JK Diploma applicants.
The authority will conduct the JK Polytechnic counselling 2026 online. Candidates have to submit the JK Polytechnic application form to participate in the JK Polytechnic counselling. The counselling process consists of form filling, release of merit list, selection of candidates and reporting to the institutes with the required documents. Candidates will be allotted seats based on marks in the qualifying exam.
Class 10/12th mark sheet
Date of birth certificate of 10th class
Domicile certificate
Certificate for other categories (if applicable)
Certificates specified by the college (if any)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The JK Polytechnic admissions are expected to start in April.
No, admissions to JK Polytechnic institutes will be done based on the class 10th scores of the candidates.
The JK Polytechnic merit list 2026 date is yet to be announced.
The authority will announce the JK POLYTECHNIC 2026 registration date.
The authority released the final JKPET counselling list on June 26, 2025.
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