UP Polytechnic Counselling: UP Polytechnic counselling begins; check the full schedule..
UP Polytechnic Counselling: There is an update regarding counselling for admission to polytechnic courses in UP's polytechnic colleges. The UP Polytechnic counselling process for 2026 has commenced. Candidates who have qualified in the UP Polytechnic entrance exam can check the complete schedule on the official website, jeecup.admissions.nic.in.
In the first phase, candidates will have the opportunity to select their preferred colleges and branches. This will be followed by seat allotment, and selected candidates will be required to deposit a security fee. Document verification will be conducted at district help centres.
Typically, polytechnic counselling begins in late May or the first week of June. However, several changes have been proposed under new guidelines from the Central Government's Directorate General of Training (Skill Development and Entrepreneurship), which have been decided for implementation starting from the next academic session. Admissions this year will be conducted under the existing (revised) rules.
Admission to polytechnic courses this year will again be based on merit, determined by marks obtained in the High School examination. The department has established this system to ensure that seats do not remain vacant. If a candidate selected in the merit list does not take admission, the vacant seats will be allotted to other eligible candidates after the deadline.
UP Polytechnic Counselling Schedule
Activity | Date
Choice filling for the first phase | 25 June to 30 June 2026
Seat allotment | 01 July 2026
Freeze/Float option and fee deposit | 02 to 05 July 2026
Document verification | 02 to 06 July 2026
Seat withdrawal | 06 July 2026
The admission process is to be completed in five phases
This year, the admission process will be completed in a total of five phases, concluding on 15 August. During this period, admissions will be granted for 120,984 seats across 156 government, 18 government-aided, 29 PPP-model, and 162 private polytechnic institutes in the state. Meanwhile, counselling for pharmacy courses will be held from 24 July to 15 September. Along with counseling, helpdesks will also be set up at all institutes, where students and parents can obtain information regarding various trades, the admission process, fees, and employment opportunities.
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