UPTAC B.Arch Admission 2026 - AKTU will commence the UPTAC B.Arch 2026 choice filling on July 23. The counselling body will provide the UPTAC B.Arch choice filling link at uptac.samarth.edu.in. Candidates must have completed registration and document verification to proceed with choice filling. Aspirants will need their application number and password for the same. Entrance to BArch courses is based on the NATA exam or JEE Main Paper 2 merit. Check this page for further details.
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The UPTAC BArch counselling process comprises registration, payment of fees, document verification, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to the allotted institute.
Particulars | Specification |
Conducting Body | Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University |
Mode of Admission | JEE Main/ NATA |
Selection Basis | JEE Main paper 2 score/NATA |
Level of programme | Undergraduate |
Admission Process | Centralized |
Mode of Application | Online |
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The authority has announced the UPTAC B.Arch 2026 admission dates on the official website. Candidates can keep track of important dates of UPTAC B.Arch 2026 admission from the table given below:
Round | Event | Start Date & Time | End Date & Time |
1 | Registration, Payment of Fee, Document Upload | July 9, 2026 | July 20, 2026 |
1 | Document Verification | July 9, 2026 | July 21, 2026 |
1 | Respond to Queries R 1 | July 9, 2026 | July 21, 2026 |
1 | Document Verification (of responses to Query) | July 9, 2026 | July 22, 2026 |
1 | Online Choice Filling and Locking | July 23, 2026 | July 25, 2026 |
1 | Seat Allotment | July 27, 2026 | |
1 | Online Willingness (Freeze/Float) | July 27, 2026 | July 29, 2026 |
1 | Payment of Seat Confirmation (20000/12000) | July 27, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
2 | Online Choice Filling and Locking for Round 2 | July 30, 2026 | July 31, 2026 |
2 | Seat Allotment | August 1, 2026 | |
2 | Online Willingness (Freeze/Float) | August 2, 2026 | August 3, 2026 |
2 | Payment of Seat Confirmation (20000/12000) | August 2, 2026 | August 3, 2026 |
2 | Online Withdrawal (Refund 15000/9000) | August 2, 2026 | August 3, 2026 |
3 | Online Choice Locking (last option to change the choices, the choices filled will also be treated for further rounds including internal sliding) | August 4, 2026 | August 5, 2026 |
3 | Seat Allotment | August 7, 2026 | |
3 | Online Willingness (Freeze/Float) | August 8, 2026 | August 9, 2026 |
3 | Payment of Seat Confirmation (20000/12000) | August 8, 2026 | August 9, 2026 |
3 | Online Withdrawal, last chance (Refund 10000/6000) | August 8, 2026 | August 9, 2026 |
4 | Seat Allotment (All the allotments will auto freeze) | August 11, 2026 | |
Physical Reporting of Candidates with seat allotment in round four | August 12, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | |
Payment of Seat Confirmation fee for new allotment if any (20000/12000) | August 12, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | |
5 | (Internal Sliding for All Institutions) | ||
Online willingness for internal sliding (only for physically reported students in all institutes) | August 12, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | |
Allotment for Internal Sliding in Colleges (if seats remain vacant) | August 16, 2026 | ||
Seat vacancy For Special Round | August 16, 2026 | ||
6 | (Special Round 1) | ||
Payment of Special Round Fee Rs 20000 | August 2026 | August 2026 | |
Choice Filling | August 2026 | August 2026 | |
Seat Allotment (No Refund) | August 2026 | ||
Seat vacancy For Special Round 2 | August 2026 | ||
Physical Reporting (in case of non-reporting allotted seat will be deemed as cancelled, no refund will be provided for whatsoever reason) | August 2026 | August 2026 | |
7 | Payment of Special Round Fee Rs 20000 | August 2026 | August 2026 |
Choice Filling | August 2026 | August 2026 | |
Seat Allotment (No Refund) | August 2026 | ||
Physical Reporting (in case of non-reporting allotted seat will be deemed as cancelled, no refund will be provided for whatsoever reason) | August 2026 | August 2026 | |
The eligibility criteria for UPTAC B.Arch 2026 admission consist of parameters like age limit, nationality, qualifying marks, and more which candidates have to meet to appear for the entrance test. Therefore, before filling out the application form, candidates must meet and refer to the UPTAC B.Arch 2026 eligibility criteria.
Particulars | Details |
Age Limit | There is no specific age limit for candidates willing to apply for the state-level entrance exam. |
Entrance Examination | Candidates should have qualified NATA |
Educational Qualifications | Candidates must pass the 12th level examination as per their respective board. For admission in B.Arch courses, the applicants must have a minimum of 50% aggregate score along with a 50% average score in Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry. |
Compulsory Subject | Candidates must have Mathematics and Physics as mandatory subjects and also one of the subjects from the following: Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Technical Vocational subject and Engineering Drawing. |
The UPTAC B.Arch 2026 counselling registration is ongoing. The authority is conducting the UPTAC B.Arch 2026 counselling in online mode. Candidates with qualified NATA exam can participate in the UPTAC BArch counselling process. Students must complete the UPTAC BArch counselling 2026 registration before the last date. The seat allotment will be based on the choice filled by the candidates and rank in the NATA exam.
A candidate must carry the passing documents for verification during counselling. Candidates applying for admission in reserved categories must possess the required documents.
HSC or equivalent Marksheet
Caste Certificate in case of reserved candidates
Different institutions will be participating in the counselling process for admissions in B.Arch courses. Candidates can pick their preferences and choices according to their merit position. The list of participating institutions may also increase or decrease at the time of counselling. Here are the participating institutions that will be accepting admissions in B.Arch courses according to the previous year data.
S.No | Colleges and Institutions Name | Seat Matrix |
1 | Raja Balwant Singh Engineering Technical Camp | 17 |
2 | Faculty of Architecture, AKTU, Lucknow | 80 |
3 | Sunder Deep College of Architecture, Ghaziabad | 68 |
4 | Khandelwal College of Architecture & Design, Bareilly | 14 |
5 | ITM School of Architecture & Town Planning, Lucknow | 17 |
6 | Accurate Institute of Architecture & Planning, Gautam Buddh Nagar | 68 |
7 | Apeejay Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Planning, Gautam Buddh Nagar | 80 |
8 | R.R.Institute of Modern Technology, Lucknow | 17 |
9 | G.L.Bajaj Institute of Engineering & Technology, Mathura | 17 |
10 | Moradabad Educational Trust(MET) "Group of Institutions" Faculty of B.Architecture, Moradabad | 17 |
11 | Sri Ram Group of Colleges, Muzaffarnagar | 51 |
12 | Axis Institute of Architecture, Kanpur | 17 |
13 | Purvanchal Institute of Architecture & Design, Gorakhpur | 17 |
14 | Ananad College of Architecture, Agra | 29 |
15 | Forth Dimention College of Architecture, Saharanpur | 23 |
16 | Sanskar College of Architecture & Planning, Ghaziabad | 17 |
17 | Bundelkhand University, Jhansi | 30 |
The merit list of UPTAC B.Arch 2026 will be published online. The scorecard will consist of detailed marks secured in each of the subjects. In case two or more candidates secure equal marks the merit position will favour the one with less percentage of incorrect answers. Furthermore, in such cases, the merit position will be decided by age (candidates with higher age will be preferred).
The authority will release the UPTAC B.Arch 2026 cutoff on the official website. The cutoff list for admissions in the first year of the B.Arch course will be based on various factors like the performance of the candidates, difficulty level of exam and more. Moreover, the UPTAC 2026 cutoff list will be released in the form of opening and closing ranks. The minimum percentage of marks required to qualify for the test is given below.
Institute | Cut Off 2022 |
Faculty Of Architecture, AKTU, Lucknow | 76 |
Sunder Deep College Of Architecture, Ghaziabad | 122 |
Apeejay Institute Of Technology School of Architecture And Planning, Gautam Buddh Nagar | 204 |
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