UPTAC Eligibility Criteria 2026 - AKTU will release the UPTAC 2026 eligibility criteria for B.Tech on the official website, uptac.admissions.nic.in. Candidates will be able to check the eligibility criteria for UPTAC 2026 on this page once it is released. The eligibility criteria outline the minimum conditions that candidates must meet to apply for UPTAC B.Tech counselling 2026. These requirement will include the age limit, nationality, qualifying exam, qualifying marks, and more. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before beginning the UP B.Tech 2026 registration process.
Candidates can complete the JEE Main 2026 application form by following these steps:
Candidates who meet the UPTAC eligibility criteria can complete the registration before the deadline. Admission to the B.Tech programs in the Engineering colleges in Uttar Pradesh will be done based on JEE Main exam scores. Read the article to know more about the UPTAC 2026 eligibility criteria.
Candidates must be aware of the eligibility criteria for UPTAC 2026 before applying for the exam. Below are the eligibility criteria for UPTAC based on various parameters.
Nationality: Candidates must be an Indian national/NRI/PIO or foreign national to be eligible for UPTAC 2026.
Age Limit: There is no age limit.
Domicile: Candidates must have either passed the qualifying exam from any institution in Uttar Pradesh or must be a domicile of Uttar Pradesh to be eligible for AKTU 2026. In the case of being a domicile of Uttar Pradesh, a candidate will have to produce a domicile certificate of their parents (Father or mother) during the verification process.
If a candidate is not domiciled in Uttar Pradesh and has passed the qualifying exam from any institute of the state, he/she will also be eligible to apply for UPTAC 2026. However, such candidates will be considered for admission to only 20% of the sanctioned seats available in private institutions affiliated with Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU). Other than this, such candidates will not be offered reservation benefits.
Qualifying Exam and Marks- Candidates must have passed 10+2 examination from UP Board or equivalent to be eligible for UP B.Tech 2026. The qualifying subjects and marks in the qualifying exam differ according to various programs. For admission to the B.Tech course candidates must have a valid JEE Main scorecard 2026. For B.Tech (AG/BT) admissions, candidates have to appear for UPTAC 2026. The following table shows the subject combination and marks in the qualifying exam of UPTAC 2026.
Program/Courses | Subjects(Compulsory Required) | Subjects (At least One from list) | Eligibility Criteria |
B.Tech | Physics & Mathematics | Physics Mathematics Any one of (Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Technical Vocational Subject), | Candidates should have passed class 12 or qualifying the exam in 2025 or 2026. Candidates appearing in class 12 or equivalent qualifying exams in 2026 can apply for UPTAC 2026. |
B. Tech. (Bio Technology) | Physics, Chemistry | Biology/Biotechnology/Maths | Passed 10+2 examination and Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST category) in the subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. |
Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics | Passed 10+2 or equivalent examination and obtained at least 50% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics and also at least 50% marks in aggregate of 10+2 level examination | ||
| Mathematics | Passed 10+3 Diploma Obtained at least 50% marks in aggregate. | ||
B.Tech. (Agriculture Engineering) | Physics, Chemistry OR Agriculture Stream | Maths/ Biology/ Biotechnology/ Agriculture/ Agriculture stream | Passed 10+2 examination and Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST category) in the subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. |
Foreign Nationals/PIOs must fulfil the following eligibility conditions to be eligible for UPTAC 2026-
Candidates must have passed the qualifying exam with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, which is considered equivalent to the (10+2) exam by the Association of Indian Universities.
Candidates must submit a copy of their passport in support of their Nationality.
The authority will announce the UPTAC application form 2026 release date on the official website. The UPTAC 2026 registration will begin in May 2026. Before filling out the form, candidates must fulfil the UPTAC 2026 eligibility criteria. The application process for UPTAC 2026 will include registration, after which candidates must fill in all required details along with uploading scanned images of their photograph and signature as specified by the authorities. The final step is the payment of fees, which can be paid through online mode.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates who can apply for UPTAC 2026 include those with a valid score in JEE Main, CUET UG, NATA, or other specified entrance exams
Other state candidates are not eligible for admission in government or government-aided institutes through UPTAC 2026.
To qualify, candidates must have completed their 10+2 education with a Science stream, including subjects such as Maths, Physics, and Chemistry. Additionally, they need to have a valid JEE Mains or CUET score. There are no age limit restrictions for eligibility.
There is nothing provided by the authorities on the number of attempts allowed for UPTAC exam.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
If you have already passed Class 12 earlier and you are only taking the improvement exam in 2026, then you must choose “Passed” in the JEE Main 2026 form .
JEE Main always considers the first year in which you passed Class 12 as your official passing year. Improvement does not change that. So your status is not “appeared” and not “appearing.” It stays “Passed.”
You should enter:
Pass Status: Passed
Year of Passing: Your original Class 12 pass year
Marks: Your original marks (you can update later only if NTA allows it)
If you are giving Class 12 for the first time in 2026, then you must choose “Appearing.”
This is the correct and safe option for your JEE Main 2026 registration .
Hope it helps !
Hi Hriday
If your father's name is different on your Aadhar card and 10th marksheet, you need to change your father's name in the Aadhar card and match it with the spelling of the 10th marksheet, because when you take admission in college through JEE Mains score. They match your name, your father's name, and your mother's name with your 10th class marksheet, which serves as a real identity for document verification.
What college typically accepts-
I hope you will understand my point. These are some major issues which many students face during the time of admission in college.
Thank you.
Hello,
Yes, you can apply for JEE Main even if you do not have a caste certificate right now.
You only need the caste certificate if you want to claim a reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS).
If you do not have it at the time of filling the form, you can apply as
General
or
General-EWS/OBC-NCL without certificate
, and later you can upload the valid certificate during counselling or document verification.
So yes, you can fill the JEE Main form without a caste certificate.
Hope it helps !
Hello there!
I am attaching two links from the official website of Careers360. First one will provide you with the comprehensive analysis about the most repeated questions of JEE Mains examination , and second link provides you with a free pdf for the top 30 most repeated topics and questions. Kindly go through it. Hope it helps.
https://engineering.careers360.com/download/ebooks/jee-main-top-30-most-repeated-questions-topics
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Hello there!
I am attaching a link from the official website of Careers360 which contains all the important formulas for physics , chemistry and mathematics for JEE mains. Hope it helps!
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-formulas
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