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    Punjab B.Tech Reservation Criteria 2026 - Seat Reservation, Quota, Documents Required

    Punjab B.Tech Reservation Criteria 2026 - Seat Reservation, Quota, Documents Required

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    Team Careers360Updated on 13 Nov 2025, 05:22 PM IST

    Punjab B.Tech Reservation Criteria 2026 - The Punjab Government, Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training, will release the Punjab B.Tech 2026 reservation criteria on the official website, ptu.ac.in. Candidates will be able to check the Punjab B.Tech reservation criteria 2026 on this page once it is released. The reservation percentages are as follows: 50% for general, 25% for ST/SC, 5% for OBC and others. Punjab B.Tech 2026 admissions will be based on the JEE Main exam scores and 12 scores. The authority will announce the Punjab B.Tech 2026 admission dates online. Candidates must submit the requisite documents and certificates to claim the reservation. Read the article to know all the important details related to the Punjab B.Tech Reservation criteria.

    Punjab B.Tech Reservation Criteria 2026 - Seat Reservation, Quota, Documents Required
    Punjab B.Tech Reservation Criteria 2026

    Punjab B.Tech 2026 Reservation Criteria

    Candidates can check the percentage of seat reservations provided to various categories under the Punjab B.Tech reservation criteria 2026. The following table can be referred to check the Punjab B.Tech 2026 reservation criteria.

    Punjab B.Tech Reservation Criteria 2026

    Category

    Percentage

    Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes

    25%

    Backward Classes (OBC)

    5%

    Border Areas/Backward Areas (2% each)

    4%

    Sports persons

    2%

    Children/Grand Children of Freedom Fighters

    1%

    Disabled Persons

    3% each

    General50%

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    Punjab B.Tech 2026 Reservation Criteria Key Points

    • In case of vacant seats remain after allotment to the categories mentioned above, candidates from the other subcategories of disabled candidates will fill seats. If the seats are still not filled, then admissions will be offered to the candidates belonging to the categories mentioned below.

    • Children and widows of defence personnel killed or disabled to the extent of 50% or more in action, wards of gallantry awardees, and children of serving defence personnel/ex-servicemen (2%).

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    Categories for Punjab B.Tech 2026 reservation criteria

    S. No

    Particulars

    1

    Killed in action

    2

    Disabled in action & Boarded out of service

    3

    Died while in service & death attributable to military service

    4

    Disabled in service & Boarded out of service with disability attributable to military service

    5

    Gallantry award / other award winners both serving / retired.

    6

    Serving Defence Personnel / Ex-servicemen

    Punjab B.Tech Reservation Criteria 2026 - Other Categories

    S. No

    Category

    % of seats reserved

    1

    Seats will also be reserved for wards and widows of Paramilitary forces personnel, Punjab Police, PAP, and Punjab Home Guards killed or disabled in action to the extent of 50% or more; Children of paramilitary forces personnel/ex-paramilitary forces personnel, wards of Punjab Policemen decorated with Gallantry Medals

    2%

    2

    November 1984 riots-affected displaced persons,

    (b) children of the Army deserters Killed

    (c)100% physically disabled

    (d)children of the families of persons killed as a result of terrorist violence or by security forces acting in aid of civil authorities

    2%

    3

    Sibling (Single) girl child or one of the girls of parents having two or more girls and having no male child (an affidavit on a stamp paper worth Rs. 20/-duly attested by 1st Class Magistrate to obtained from the parents of the girl child)

    1%

    4

    The reservation of Tsunami affected persons shall be available for the children/ grandchildren of the original ex-serviceman settler of Campbell bay Island only OR Students suffering from Cancer / AIDS/ Thalassemia (The claimant candidate will have to submit a certificate as proof from the National Medical Institute like PGI, AIMS etc. in support of his/her claim)

    1%

    Punjab B.Tech Eligibility Criteria 2026

    To avail the Punjab B.Tech 2026 reservation criteria, candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria. The following table can be referred to check the eligibility criteria for Punjab B.Tech 2026.

    Punjab B.Tech 2026 Eligibility Criteria

    Particulars

    Details

    JEE Main 2026

    Candidates seeking admission must qualify JEE Main 2026.

    Academic Qualification

    The candidates are required to qualify 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized board.

    Domicile Requirement

    85% of the total seats are reserved for candidates who are residents of Punjab

    Subjects Studied in Qualifying Examination

    Candidates must have studied Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects during their 10+2. Chemistry/ Computer Science/ Biotechnology/ Biology should have been studied as optional subjects.

    Other Educational Criteria

    Candidates who have completed their Diploma in any of the engineering streams or equivalent from a recognized state board of technical education are also eligible for admission. Those candidates who have qualified the two-year certificate programme from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal (SLIET) will be eligible to apply.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Has the authority released the Punjab Btech 2026 reservation criteria?
    A:

    No, the Punjab B.Tech 2026 reservation criteria will be released online.

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