UPTAC Counselling 2025: Dates, Eligibility, Registration, Documents Needed, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment, Cutoff

 The UPTAC registration 2025 is expected to start in June. Eligible candidates must register for UPTAC to take part in the counseling process for admission to various first-year and second-year UG courses at all institutions affiliated with or constituent to AKTU and other state universities. The UPTAC 2025 application form will be available online only at uptac.admissions.nic.in.

The UPTAC counselling schedle is expected to be available in June 2025. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) will publish the full schedule for UPTAC 2025 counseling on the official website, uptac.admissions.nic.in. This schedule will outline the dates for UPTAC 2025 registration, document verification, choice filling, and seat allotment. There will be five counseling rounds and one special round, with the details for each round provided by AKTU.

BTech admissions in Uttar Pradesh are based solely on JEE Main scores. Candidates are allocated seats through the UPTAC counselling process, which is conducted at the state level.

UPTAC, or Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission counselling, is an online state-level counselling process for admission to the first year of various programs, including BTech, BArch, BBA, BMS, BCA, BDes, BPharm, BHMCT, BFAD, BFA, BVoc, MBA, MBA (Integrated), MCA, MCA (Integrated), and M Tech (Integrated), as well as the second year (lateral entry) of BTech, BPharmacy, and MCA. All institutions affiliated with or constituent to AKTU and other state universities participate in UPTAC counselling. 

The UPTAC centralised counselling is held based on various national-level entrance exam scores as given below:

The official website for UPTAC counselling is uptac.admissions.nic.in. UPTAC counselling will be held online and the complete UPTAC 2025 counselling schedule will be uploaded on the official website. Candidates have to register for UPTAC counselling on the official website only and all the counselling related information will be uploaded on the official website. Candidates must keep track of the official website for all the UPTAC counselling updates.

In UPTAC counselling for BTech admission, candidates need at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates of reserved category) in the following subjects taken together: Physics/Mathematics/Chemistry/Computer Science/Electronics/Information Technology/ Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies/Entrepreneurship.

OR

candidates must have passed minimum 3 years Diploma examination with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates of reserved category) subject to vacancies in the First Year, in case the vacancies at lateral entry are exhausted.

No. the UPTAC counselling is held for various other courses including BTech. the list of courses for which the UPTAC counselling is also held are as follows:

1. BTech
2. BArch
3. BBA
4. BMS
5. BCA
6. BDes
7. BPharm
8. BHMCT
9. BFAD
10. BFA
11. BVoc
12. MBA
13. MBA (Integrated)
14. MCA
15. MCA (Integrated)
16. M Tech (Integrated)
17. 2nd Year (Lateral Entry) of BTech
18. 2nd Year (Lateral Entry) of BPharmacy
19. 2nd Year (Lateral Entry) of MCA

Yes, via the UPTAC counselling admission to the following UG courses are granted based on CUET UG scores:

• B Tech (Bio-Technology)
• BTech (Agriculture)
• B Des
• B Pharmacy, Pharm D
• BHMCT
• BFAD
• BFA
• MBA (Integrated)
• MCA (Integrated)
• B Voc
• B Tech Lateral
• B Pharmacy Lateral
• BBA/BMS
• BCA

The CUET PG scores are accepted for admission to the following PG courses:

• MBA
• MCA
• MCA Lateral

UPTAC counselling usually has 5 rounds and 1 special round. Candidates eligible for UPTAC counselling must complete the UPTAC registration, upload their documents, undergo document verification, fill in their choices, check the allotted seats, submit their willingness, and pay the seat confirmation fee. After the online UPTAC counselling concludes, candidates are required to physically report to finalize the admission process.

UPSEE is Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam which is no londer held. The last UPSEE exam was held in 2020. Since then, it has been replaced by the JEE Main for admission to undergraduate programs in engineering and other fields in Uttar Pradesh.

Now, UPTAC counselling is held for admission of the candidates to the first year of BTech/BArch/BBA/BMS/BCA/BDes/BPharm/BHMCT /BFAD/BFA/BVoc/MBA/MBA (Integrated)/MCA/MCA(Integrated)/M Tech (Integrated) and 2nd Year (Lateral Entry) of BTech/BPharmacy/MCA.

BTech admission are one based on JEE Main scores. BArch admission is done based on NATA scores and for other courses CURT UG / PG scores are used. The admission is granted via the centralised state level counselling called the Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling (UPTAC) conducted by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU).

In 2024, 87389 seats were offered in BTech courses across all the participating colleges. Candidates who register for UPTAC counselling can check the seat matrix on the official website of UPTAC - uptac.admissions.nic.in. The seat matrix includes following details:

1. Stream
2. Institute type
3. Institute name
4. Programme
5. Quota
6. Seats in various category
7. Total seat intake

The last round of the UPTAC counselling is called the special round. Candidates who have confirmed their seats after last main round of the counselling process are not eligible for this round. Or, all such candidates who have been allotted seats and have paid seat acceptance fee but have not withdrawn in Stage 2 & 3 cannot appear in this round.

Fresh registration are held for the special round. Candidates have to register for using the link available on the official website of UPTAC for participating in UPTAC special counselling round.

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar Pradesh conducts the UPTAC counselling. The counselling is held at state level based on scores f various national level enetrance exms liks JEE Mains, NATA, CUET UG and PG. The participating colleges of the UPTAC counselling process icnludes all institutions affiliated/constituent to AKTU and 12 other state universities.

The class 12 marks is not considered while alloting seat to the candidates. BTech seats are allocated based on JEE Main ranks only. However, to be eligible for UPTAC counselling, candidates must have atleast 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates of reserved category) aggregate marks in class 12.

Candidates can withdraw their seats from UPTAC counselling by selecting the "Withdrawal" option. Once a seat is accepted, candidates may choose to withdraw, but they should think carefully before doing so, as AKTU will not permit them to participate in any subsequent rounds.

The various steps involved in the UPTAC counselling process are:

• Stage 1- Registration and uploading of documents.
• Stage 2 - Document verification and responding to queries.
• Stage 3 - Choice filling
• Stage 4 - Seat allotment
• Stage 5 - Willingness submission and seat confirmation
• Stage 6 - Physical reporting at allotted institute

The UPTAC counselling merit is determined based on the JEE Main ranks of the candidates for BTech admission based. Based on the choices filled by the candidates in the counselling process, thir category and the JEE Mains ranks declared by NTA, seats will be allotted to the candidates. The UPTAC seat allocation result will be available on the official website under the respective logins of the candidates.

The eligibility for UPTAC counselling for BTech admission is given below:

• Passed 10+2 examination with Physics/Mathematics/Chemistry/Computer Science/Electronics/Information Technology/ Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies/Entrepreneurship. And
• Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates of reserved category) in the above subjects taken together.

OR

• Passed minimum 3 years Diploma examination with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates of reserved category) subject to vacancies in the First Year, in case the vacancies at lateral entry are exhausted.

There is no age limit for admission to the courses covered in the UPTAC counselling. Candidates must read the UPTAC information brochure before they apply for the UPTAC counselling process to understand the eligibility requirements and all the admission related procedures.

No, Admission to the BTech (Bio-Technology) course via UPTAC counselling is done based on the CUET UG course and not JEE Main ranks.

Yes. As per the UPTAC counselling information borchure - under the approval of AICTE, identified institutions shall admit FN/PIO/CIWGC up to the extent sanctioned by AICTE as per the eligibility criteria and guidelines of the University. These supernumerary seats shall be exclusively meant for the FN/PIO/CIWGC students in undergraduate courses with the condition that under no circumstances a seat remained unfilled shall be allocated to candidates other than a FN/PIO/CIWGC. The candidates, opting for admission under this scheme, need not to appear in any entrance exam. The B.Arch. course does not exist for such candidates.

No, there is no such requirements. However, candidates who are form Uttar Pradesh are eligible for various state based reservations. To prove the UP domicile or state nativity candidates have to upload documents. Check details below:

• UPTAC counselling is open to the candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from any institution located in UP or whose parents are domicile of UP subject to the eligibility conditions. If the candidate has passed qualifying examination from outside UP, they have to upload domicile certificate of their parents (Father OR Mother only) at the time of registration for the purpose of online verification and to be produced in original at the time of offline verification during physical reporting at the Institute where seat has been allotted.
• UPTAC counselling is also open to the candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from any institution located outside U.P. and whose parents (both Father and Mother) are not domicile of UP subject to the eligibility conditions.

The UPTAC counselling registration fee is INR 1000. The candidates pay the application fee online using modes like net banking/debit card/credit card.

AKTU releases the UPTAC counselling application form is the online mode only on the official website of UPTAC counselling - uptac.admissions.nic.in.  Eligible candidates have to register for UPTAC 2025 to participate in the counselling process for admission to various first-year and second-year UG courses offered by all institutions affiliated/constituent to AKTU and other state universities.

No. The details in the UPTAC application form cannot be changed after the final submission of the UPTAC application form. Before submitting the form, candidates can edit the details as many times as they want. Thus, before finally hitting the submit button and paying the application fee, it is advised that the candidates must read all the filled details carefully and edit any details if needed. Once the form is submitted, the details cannot be edited.

Candidates have to upload the required documents online from their respective login at UPTAC counseling website. Once the documents have been uploaded, various queries will be uploaded under the login of the candidates from the authorities regarding the documents (if needed). Candidates must respond to the queries and get their documents verified.

The documents needed for UPTAC counselling are:

• Academic documents: Class 10 and 12 mark sheets and passing certificates, applicable entrance exam admit card and scorecard, and transfer certificate or migration certificate
• Aadhaar card, PAN card, or passport
• Category certificates: If applicable, for reserved category candidates (OBC/SC/ST)
• Domicile certificate: For Uttar Pradesh students
• Subcategory certificates: If applicable, for freedom fighters, physically handicapped, or armed forces
• Medical fitness certificate
• Income certificate: If applicable, for candidates seeking fee concessions
• Character certificate
• Recent passport-sized photographs

Once candidates have successfully verified their documents, they can move on to the choice filling in the UPTAC counselling process. Eligible candidates will receive notifications via SMS or email once the verification process is complete. Upon receiving this notification, candidates can select their preferred branches and institutes based on their qualifications and interests. It is recommended that candidates choose only those branches and institutes they are genuinely interested in attending. The list of available courses and institutes will be displayed according to the candidate's rank in the entrance exam. Candidates should prioritize and select their choices accordingly. To fill in their choices for UPTAC counselling, candidates need to log in to the counselling portal using their JEE Main application number and UPTAC counselling password.

Once the documents are uploaded, verification will occur online in UPTAC counselling. During this process, candidates will receive various queries related to their documents via their login from the authorities, if needed. Candidates will have a designated timeframe to respond to these queries and address any issues. Those who successfully complete the query responses and resolve any concerns will be eligible to proceed to the UPTAC counselling choice-filling stage.

Choice filling in UPTAC counselling is the process wherein all candidates who have registered for the counselling, are required to submit their choices of Institute and Program in order of their preference. Based on the choices of the candidates and their ranks in respective enetrance exam, seats are allotted for admission.

For UPTAC counselling, candidates need to log in to the counselling portal using their JEE Main application number and the UPTAC counselling password.

After the document verification process is completed, eligible candidates will be notified via SMS or email. Upon receiving this notification, candidates can select their preferred branches and institutes based on their qualifications and interests. It is recommended that candidates choose only the branches and institutes they are genuinely interested in attending.

Candidates can fill as many choices as they want in UPTAC choice filling process. The list of courses and institutes available to the candidates is displayed based on the candidates’ rank in the entrance exam. Candidates can select and arrange the choices in order of their preference.

No. Once you have locked and submitted the choices, you cannot change the preferences of choices in UPTAC.

Seats in UPTAC counselling is allotted based on respective entrance exam scores. For BTech, the ranks of JEE Main is used to allot seats. Seats are allotted by taking into consideration the choices filled by the candidates, their ranks and their category.

UPTAC seat allotment result can be checked online only on the official webiste - uptac.admissions.nic.in, under the respective logins of the candidates. 

A candidate who opts to "freeze" their allotted seat confirms their acceptance and does not wish to participate in subsequent rounds of UPTAC seat allotment. By choosing to freeze their seat, the candidate will not be considered for seat upgrades in the next stages of counseling. However, the category of their allotted seat may still be upgraded or changed in the upcoming stages.

A candidate who opts to "float" retains their assigned seat in UPTAC counselling while remaining eligible for additional rounds of counseling. Candidates who select the "float" option may be considered for a lower preference.

No. Candidates who have withdrawn in previous stages of UPTAC counselling cannot appear in the later rounds of the counselling process.

The following candidates are eligible for UPTAC round 2 counselling:

• Candidates who have registered and paid the registration fee but did not select any options in the first phase will not be permitted to enter new options or modify existing ones. Their previously allotted seat (including institute, course, and discipline) will remain unchanged, but they can be upgraded to a seat within their allotted category according to the rules.
• Candidates who have registered, paid the registration fee, and submitted options but were not allocated a seat in the previous phase will have the opportunity to modify their selections. If they choose not to make any changes, their Phase-1 options will be considered final for Phase-2.

No. Candidates who have been allotted seats (Freeze/Float) but have not paid the seat acceptance fee in the first stage of the UPTAC counselling cannot participate in the further rounds of counselling.

Yes. Candidates who have not been allotted any seat in previous rounds of UPTAC counselling, can participate in upcoming rounds.

In the AKTU/UPTAC counselling, the rank considered is the candidate's state rank. This rank is used to determine the candidate's eligibility for admission to various colleges and courses affiliated with Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly known as Uttar Pradesh Technical University).

Candiates seeking admission to AKTU and have appeared for the CUET-UG entrance test are eligible to register themselves for the Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling (UPTAC) counselling process conducted by AKTU. Also, candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from any institution located in UP or whose parents are domicile of UP subject to the eligibility conditions given in the AKTU brochure are eligible for the counselling round. 

Yes, you can in fact get admission on the basis of CRL Ranking. So if your CRL rank is less than 50k then you can take part in the counseling and hope you can get into the college.

For more accurate and the latest information, please visit the Shiksha website. You can check out the fee details, admission procedure, and eligibility criteria on the same.

Yes, you can apply for both the defense quota and girls quota simultaneously during AKTU counseling. 

Physical reporting in UPTAC counselling means candidates who are allotted seats and pay the seat confirmation fee will be required to report physically to the allotted institute on the date specified per the UPTAC counselling details. 

About 70+ BTech colleges accept CUET in Uttar Pradesh. Of these,  69 colleges are privately owned, and 6 are owned by public/government organizations. CUET is one of the widely accepted entrance exams in top BTech colleges in UP. BTech admission through CUET is done in many colleges like Amity University Noida, Galgotias University, NIET, GLA University, Sharda University, Sharda School of Engineering and Technology, PSIT Kanpur, IMS Engineering College, Invertis University, Greater Noida Institute of Technology, and many others. Amity University Noida is a top BTech college in Uttar Pradesh.

Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) conducts the Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling (UPTAC) counselling. The resposibility of UPTAC counselling and admission for degree level engineering institutions and other professional colleges has been assigned to Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) (formerly UPTU) was established in May 2000 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The University is affiliating in nature and its jurisdiction spans the entire state of Uttar Pradesh in affiliating 756 colleges/institutions imparting graduate, postgraduate and doctoral level training in all government and private institutions located in all over UP.

AKTU Btech admisison is done via the centralised state counselling process called UPTAC based on JEE Main ranks. UPTAC is Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling. It is an online state-level counselling held for admission to the first year of BTech/BArch/BBA/BMS/BCA/BDes/BPharm/BHMCT /BFAD/BFA/BVoc/MBA/MBA (Integrated)/MCA/MCA(Integrated)/M Tech (Integrated) and 2nd Year (Lateral Entry) of BTech/BPharmacy/MCA. The participating colleges of the UPTAC counselling are all institutions affiliated/constituent to AKTU and other state universities.

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow conducts the counselling process on behalf of Uttar Pradesh Technical Education Department.

Yes, provided certain requirements are met, you may apply for counselling at AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University) under the OBC category. In order to be eligible for the OBC category, you must fulfil the following requirements: Accreditation: A current OBC certificate from an authorised body is required. The certificate must comply with the most recent regulations and be accepted by the state authorities of Uttar Pradesh. Non-Creamy Layer: The non-creamy layer of the OBC category should be indicated on your OBC certificate. Domicile Consideration: Candidates who are residents of the state in which the university is located are typically given preference by state universities. Specifically, Uttar Pradesh.

Yes, you can sit for the counselling process only if you clear the compartment exam in the same year. You must clear the compartment exam and meet the minimum percentage criteria of the colleges. Candidates who have are permanent resident of UP and have cleared the JEE Main Paper 1 will be able to apply for Bachelor's of Technology admission for through the official website of Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling. Yes, you can get admission to colleges even if you appear for compartment exams. Many colleges and universities offer admission to students who have appeared for compartment exams, provided they meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the course.

The total course fee for the BTech programme at AKTU ranges between INR 35,600 and INR 12.5 lakh. AKTU BTech admissions is offered based on JEE Main scores. However, UPSEE scores will be considered to fill the vacant seats after JEE Main Counselling is over. The counselling process of shortlisted candidates is managed and regulated by AKTU based on which the candidates are allotted seats. The seat allotment is based on the affiliated college cutoff and candidate's preference for courses and colleges. AKTU offers a four-year B.Tech programme in 40+ specialisations. It is the flagship programme of the University which is offered for a duration of four years.

AKTU cutoff for the several BTech specialisations is based on JEE Main scores including BTech Computer Science Engineering. As per the AKTU B.Tech cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank for BTech Computer Science Engineering stood at 51075 for Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University after Round 8 Seat Allotment result.

In 2022, the closing rank for BTech CSE at IET was 23127 and in 2021, it was 35236. On analysing the past year trends, it can be concluded that AKTU has witnessed a fluctuating trend for BTech CSE offered at IET. 

AKTU is a state-level university that falls under the purview of the state government. It was founded in 2000. It is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and has recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC). The Institute of Engineering and Technology, the Faculty of Architecture Lucknow, the Centre for Advanced Studies, and the UP Institute of Design Noida are the four component colleges that make up AKTU at the moment.