UPTAC Counselling 2025: Round 1 Choice Filling (Begins), Dates, Seat Allotment, College Predictor

UPTAC Counselling 2025: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, has started the UPTAC BTech 2025 Round 1 counselling for admission to first-year and second-year UG programs in constituent and affiliated colleges. The last date for choice filling & locking for the candidates who have qualified for JEE Mains 2025 is July 28, 2025. In this process, candidates can select the branch and institute options according to their qualifications and preferences. Students can check the round 1 seat allotment on the official website, on July 30.

Check: UPTAC College Predictor 2025

Admission will be made through national-level examinations like JEE Mains, and CUET 2025. UPTAC 2025 counselling will consist of five general counselling rounds and one special round. The eligible candidates are required to go through the registration process, document upload, verification, choice filling, seat allotment, and payment of seat confirmation fees. Candidates need to attend after online counselling to complete the admission process physically. The process will provide equitable seat distribution based on merit and choices. Candidates need to verify all information regarding eligibility, registration, documents, choice filling, seat allotment, cutoffs, and colleges participating before applying.

UPTAC Counselling 2025 Highlights

UPTAC Counselling 2025 Important Dates

The UPTAC 2025 counselling schedule has been released by the authorities. The Round 1 choice filling & locking for the JEE Mains-qualified candidates has started on July 24, and will continue till July 28. Given below are the important dates related to UPTAC Counselling 2025:

UPTAC Counselling 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The UPTAC counselling 2025 is available to the candidates who have cleared the qualifying examination from any institution within UP or whose parents are domicile of U.P provided they meet the eligibility criteria. If the candidate has cleared the qualifying examination from outside UP, he/she must upload the domicile certificate of his/her parents (Father OR Mother only) during registration for online verification and to be submitted in original at the time of offline verification during physical reporting at the Institute where the seat has been allotted.

This counselling will also be available to the candidates who passed the qualifying examination from any institution outside UP and whose parents (Father and mother) are not domicile of UP under the eligibility conditions provided in this Information Brochure. No age bar for admission to the courses included in the counselling.

UPTAC Counselling 2025 Registration Process

Eligible candidates need to register for the counselling process as per the subjects they wish to take admission to. It is important to remember that the UPTAC counselling registration will open only at the beginning of the UPTAC Counselling and will not accept registration afterwards. Therefore, check out the steps below for UPTAC 2025 registration.

Steps to Register for UPTAC Counselling 2025

1. Visit uptac.admissions.nic.in
2. Click on the link for registration.
3. The candidates have to click 'New Candidate Registration' and accept the instructions.
4. Then they have to enter their JEE Main 2025 application number, name, mother's name, date of birth and gender.
5. A password must be generated.
6. The candidates have to enter the details as required.
7. The scanned photograph and signature must be uploaded according to the official guidelines.
8. The candidates will need to pay the counselling fee online using net banking/debit card/credit card.

UPTAC Counselling 2025 Document Upload and Verification Process

Document uploading and verification is a mandatory procedure in UPTAC 2025 counselling. Candidates are required to upload documents after registration in counselling. Documents uploaded will be verified online by the authorities. In case of any discrepancy or missing information, the authorities will raise issues under the login of the candidate. Candidates need to reply to such queries and close them within the specified time. Only after verification of documents successfully are the candidates eligible to go on to the process of filling out choices. Valid and clear documents should be uploaded so that the verification process faces no difficulties. The list of documents needed is given below.

Documents Required for UPTAC 2025 Counselling

• Academic Documents: Class 10 and 12 mark sheets and passing certificates, entrance exam admit card and scorecard, transfer/migration certificate
• Identification Proof: Aadhaar card, PAN card, or passport
• Category Certificate (if applicable): OBC/SC/ST certificate
• Domicile Certificate: For Uttar Pradesh students
• Subcategory Certificates (if applicable): For freedom fighters, physically handicapped, or armed forces candidates
• Medical Certificate: Medical fitness certificate
• Income Certificate (if applicable): For candidates seeking fee concessions
• Character Certificate: Issued by the last attended institution
• Recent Photographs: Passport-sized photographs

UPTAC 2025 Counselling Process

The UPTAC 2025 Counselling Application Process is conducted in six different stages. Candidates can check out the below-outlined stages for the UPTAC 2025 counselling process. They are as given below-

Step 1: Registration and Document Upload

• The candidates should register and upload the documents.
• This step is applicable for the first phase and special phase only.
• For final registration, candidates are required to pay the registration fee.

Step 2: Document Verification and Queries

• The uploaded documents will be verified by the Central Certificate Verification Committee.
• Verification confirmation will be sent to candidates through SMS or email.
• Candidates should reply in case of queries.

Step 3: Choice Filling

• Shortlisted candidates need to log in to the UPTAC portal and choose their desired colleges and courses.

Step 4: Seat Allotment

• Seats are assigned based on rank and choice order.
• The allotment outcome will be online.

Step 5: Seat Confirmation and Willingness Submission

• Candidates need to pay the seat acceptance fee to confirm the seat.
• They need to opt for Freeze (accept the seat) or Float (wait for a better option).

Step 6: Physical Reporting at Allotted Institute

• Shortlisted candidates who have already confirmed their seats are required to personally visit the institute allotted to them.
• Reporting is mandatory to finalize the admission.

UPTAC Counselling 2025 Choice Filling

Candidates whose documents get verified successfully can proceed with choice filling. Once verified, shortlisted candidates will receive an SMS or email. They can then log in to the counselling portal and choose their courses and institutes of preference.

• List of courses and institutes available is displayed according to the candidate's rank in the entrance exam.
• The applicants must choose and rank their preferred options.
• Login details, such as the JEE Main 2025 application number and UPTAC counselling password, are necessary for choice filling.
• It is recommended to select only those courses and institutions where the candidates are actually interested in taking admission.

UPTAC Counselling 2025 Seat Allotment

Following choice filling, the system fills seats automatically as per merit and preference. The UPTAC Counselling 2025 seat allotment outcome is made available on the official website (uptac.admissions.nic.in).

• Applicants can verify their allotted seat by accessing their account.
• To accept the seat, candidates are required to deposit the seat acceptance amount of INR 20,000 for General & OBC candidates and INR 12,000 for SC & ST candidates.
• Upon payment, the seat acceptance status of the candidate is updated.
• The system further shows the following steps of the counselling process to be done inside the candidate's login.

UPTAC Counselling 2025 Seat Confirmation

Candidates who do not pay the seat acceptance fee within the deadline will be disqualified from further counselling rounds. Candidates have two options to confirm their seats:

1. Freeze Option

• Choosing Freeze means the candidate accepts the allotted seat and does not wish to participate in further counselling rounds.
• However, if applicable, the category of the allotted seat can be upgraded in the next round.

2. Float Option

• Choosing Float allows the candidate to keep their current seat while still being considered for better options in future rounds.
• If a better seat becomes available, the system automatically upgrades it.

UPTAC Counselling 2025 Eligibility After Round 1

UPTAC Counselling 2025 Cutoff

After each round of counselling, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) releases the UPTAC Counselling Cutoff 2025. The cutoff is released in the form of opening and closing ranks. It is published separately for all courses and categories. Candidates can check the cutoff without login but must enter details such as round, institute, and category. The cutoff depends on factors like:

• Number of available seats
• Previous year cutoff trends
• Reservation policies

UPTAC Counselling 2025 Physical Reporting

Candidates who confirm their seats must physically report to the allotted institute as per the counselling schedule.

• They must carry all required documents and pay the institute fees as per institute guidelines.
• The mode of fee payment will be informed by the respective institute.

UPTAC Counselling 2025 Participating Institutes

UPTAC 2025 admissions include Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) affiliated institutes and other state universities.

List of Major Participating Institutes

• AKTU Affiliated Colleges
• Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Ayodhya
• Mahamaya College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Ambedkarnagar
• Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
• C.S.A. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur
• Baba Shaheb (Dr.) B R Ambedkar College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Etawah
• Ch. Charan Singh University Campus, Meerut
• Sir Chotu Ram Institute of Engineering and Technology, Meerut
• D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur
• Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra
• Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut
• Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur
• Lucknow University, Lucknow
• Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, Lucknow
• Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya

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