UPTAC Counselling 2026: Date, Registration (Started), Seat Allotment, Document Verification

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 (JEE Candidates, Passing 10+2 from UP or are Domicile of UP)

UPTAC 2026 Counselling Process

Below is the detailed process of counselling for UPTAC 2026.

1. Registration: Register on the official website. After successful registration, upload the required personal and academic details, and pay the counselling fee.

2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.

7. 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.