UPTAC Counselling 2026: Date, Registration (Started), Seat Allotment, Document Verification
UPTAC Counselling 2026 - AKTU has extended the UPTAC 2026 counselling registration deadline to June 22, 2026. The UPTAC counselling 2026 registration link has been updated on the official website, uptac.samarth.edu.in. Candidates with a valid score in JEE Main/ CUET UG/NATA, etc, can fill in the desired choices during the UPTAC 2026 counselling. It is important to note that only those who chose AKTU while applying for CUET UG/PG are eligible to apply for the counselling process of UPTAC 2026 through CUET. Candidates can check the revised UPTAC 2026 counselling dates online.
Direct link for UPTAC 2026 counselling registration
The applicants can access the list of UPTAC participating institutes and the seat matrix to help them make informed choices regarding their admission preferences.
UPTAC 2026 Counselling Schedule
AKTU has released the complete UPTAC counselling 2026 schedule on the official website. The counselling dates are inclusive of registration, choice filling, seat allotment and more. Candidates can check the schedule for counselling of UPTAC with the latest events in the table below. Until then, candidates can check the tentative dates for UPTAC 2026 counselling.
UPTAC 2026 Counselling Date Round 1 (JEE Candidates, Passing 10+2 from UP or are Domicile of UP)
| Event | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Registration, Payment of Fee, Document Upload (This is the only opportunity for registration in regular rounds of counselling, registration not allowed in R2, R3, and R4) | May 25, 2026 | |
| Document Verification | May 28, 2026 | |
| Respond to Queries R1 | May 25, 2026 | |
| Document Verification of responses to Query | May 25, 2026 | |
| Online Choice Filling and Locking | June 29, 2026 | |
| Seat Allotment | ||
| Payment of Seat Confirmation (20000/12000) | ||
| Online Willingness (Freeze/Float) | July 4, 2026 | July 7, 2026 |
UPTAC 2026 Counselling Date Round 2 (JEE Candidates, Passing 10+2 from UP or are Domicile of UP)
| Event | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Online Choice Filling (alteration) and Locking | ||
| Seat Allotment | ||
| Payment of Seat Confirmation (20000/12000) for New Allotments | ||
| Online Willingness (Freeze/Float) | ||
| Online Withdrawal |
UPTAC 2026 Counselling Date Round 3 (JEE Candidates, Passing 10+2 from UP or are Domicile of UP)
| Event | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Online Choice Locking (last option to change the choices, the choices filled will also be treated for further rounds including internal sliding) | July 14, 2026 | July 15, 2026 |
| Seat Allotment | ||
| Payment of Seat Confirmation (20000/12000) for New Allotments | July 17, 2026 | July 18, 2026 |
| Online Willingness (Freeze/Float) | July 17, 2026 | July 18, 2026 |
| Online Withdrawal | July 17, 2026 | July 18, 2026 |
UPTAC 2026 Counselling Date Round 4 (JEE Candidates, Passing 10+2 from UP or are Domicile of UP)
| Event | Start Date | End Date |
| Seat Allotment (auto freeze for all candidates) | ||
| Payment of Seat Confirmation fee for new allotment if any (20000/12000) | ||
| Online Withdrawal | ||
| Physical Reporting of freeze candidates at the allotted Institution (in case of non-reporting allotted seat will be deemed as cancelled, no refund will be provided for whatsoever reason) |
UPTAC 2026 Counselling Date Round 5 (Internal Sliding for All Institutions for Physically Reported Candidates)
| Event | Start Date |
| Online willingness for internal sliding (only for physically reported students in all institutions) | |
Allotment for Internal Sliding in Colleges (if seats remain vacant) | |
| Seat vacancy For Special Round |
UPTAC 2026 Counselling Date Round 6 (Special Round 1) JEE Mains 2026, CUET (UG) 2026, 10+2
| Event | Start Date | End Date |
| Registration for Special Round 1 (Candidates with Seats Allotted earlier and not withdrawn will not be allowed) Phase 1 | ||
| Registration for Special Round 1 (Candidates with Seats Allotted earlier and not withdrawn will not be allowed) Phase 2 | ||
| Payment of Special Round Fee Rs 20000 | ||
| Document Verification | ||
| Choice Filling | ||
| Seat Allotment (No Refund) | ||
| Seat vacancy for Special Round 2 | ||
| Physical Reporting (in case of non-reporting allotted seat will be deemed as cancelled, no refund will be provided for whatsoever reason) |
UPTAC 2026 Counselling Date Round 7 (Special Round 2) JEE Mains 2026, CUET (UG) 2026, 10+2
| Event | Start Date | End Date |
| Registration for Special Round 2 (Candidates with Seats Allotted earlier and not withdrawn will not be allowed) | August 3, 2026 | August 4, 2026 |
| Payment of Special Round Fee Rs 20000 | August 3, 2026 | August 4, 2026 |
| Document Verification | August 3, 2026 | August 5, 2026 |
| Choice Filling | August 3, 2026 | August 6, 2026 |
| Seat Allotment (No Refund) | August 7, 2026 | |
| Physical Reporting (in case of non-reporting allotted seat will be deemed as cancelled, no refund will be provided for whatsoever reason) |
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UPTAC 2026 Counselling Process
Below is the detailed process of counselling for UPTAC 2026.
- Registration: Register on the official website. After successful registration, upload the required personal and academic details, and pay the counselling fee.
| Category | Counselling Participating Fee |
|---|---|
| For all Categories | Rs 1,000 |
- Document Verification: The Central Document Verification Team will verify the documents, and after successful verification, an SMS/e-mail will be sent to the candidate as a receipt.
- Choice Filling: Log in to the UPTAC counselling 2026 portal using your registration ID and password to access the choice filling section. Select preferred colleges and courses from the available options.
- Seat Allotment: The authorities will release the seat allotment result online. Candidates will be able to check their seat allotment results using their login credentials.
- Seat Acceptance and Fee Payment: Once the seat allotment is done, candidates will have the option to Freeze or Float the Allotted Seat, for which candidates have to pay a Seat Acceptance Fee of Rs. 20000 (General and OBC)/Rs. 12000 (SC & ST). Once the payment of the acceptance fee is done, seat acceptance information will be generated. If you accept the seat allotment, you must accept the offered seat by paying the required admission fees within the specified time.
- Online willingness - If a candidate is not satisfied with the allotment of seats, he/she can follow the process below.
- Freeze: When a candidate chooses to "freeze", it means they accept the seat and do not wish to participate in further rounds of seat allotment.
- Float: By selecting the “float” option, the candidate keeps their allocated seat but remains eligible for further rounds of counselling.
- Withdrawal: By choosing a “Withdrawal” candidate can cancel their participation in the counselling process.
- Reporting to the Allotted College: After accepting the seat and completing the fee payment, report to the allotted college within the given period. Carry all the necessary documents for verification and complete the admission formalities.
Documents Required for UPTAC Counselling 2026
Here is the list of documents required for the counselling process.
- UPTAC registration 2026 confirmation Page.
- Class 10th and 12th mark sheet and passing certificate.
- Category Certificate (if applicable) for reserved category candidates (OBC/SC/ST).
- Domicile Certificate.
- Character Certificate.
- Transfer Certificate (TC) or Migration Certificate.
- Medical Fitness Certificate.
- Income Certificate (if applicable) for candidates seeking fee concessions.
- Photo identification proof (such as an Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, or Passport).
- Recent passport-sized photographs.
UPTAC 2026 Counselling Rules and Guidelines
Candidates can check the information brochure to know the UPTAC counselling 2026 rules and guidelines. These are general guidelines and the specific rules for the UPTAC Counselling process.
- Academic Eligibility: Candidates should have passed 10+2 with at least 45% marks (40% marks in SC/ST category) in Physics & Mathematics (Compulsory subjects) and Chemistry/ Bio-Technology / Biology/ Technical Vocational subject (Any one subject).
- Exam passed: Candidates must have cleared the JEE Main entrance exam conducted by NTA.
- Age limit: There is no age limit for participation in counselling for UPTAC.
- Domicile: If the candidate has passed the qualifying exam outside the U.P. they must upload a domicile certificate of their parents at the time of registration and physical reporting.
- Fee: The counselling registration fee for counselling is Rs. 1000/.
- The seat allotment will be based on merit, choice filling and availability of seats
- The counselling fee is non-refundable (except withdrawal from counselling), even if the candidate does not report to the allotted institutions.
- While filling out the counselling form, candidates must upload scanned images of the latest colour photograph and signature. Applications with blurred photographs will be rejected.
- 20% of the total seats are available for admission in the first year in all courses in institutions affiliated with AKTU without reservation. These seats will be filled based on merit in the respective exams.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
AKTU conducts the UPTAC counselling for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate engineering and technology programs.
To register for UPTAC counselling, candidates have to visit the official UPTAC website and apply for the registration process online.
The required documents for UPTAC counselling includes mark sheets, certificates, scorecards, category certificates (if applicable), domicile certificates, and photo identification proof, and more.
Seats are allotted in UPTAC counselling based on factors such as the merit, choices filled, availability of seats, and category reservations.
Yes, the authorities will also conduct spot round counselling for candidates who have not been allotted a seat in previous rounds.
Yes, candidates can choose to withdraw from UPTAC counselling.
The UPTAC 2026 counselling registration fee is Rs 1000.
The authority has announced the UPTAC 2026 counselling dates.
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