UPTAC Counselling 2026: Revised schedule out for BTech, integrated MTech and BDes admissions
Vishnukumar V | July 10, 2026 | 02:26 PM IST | 2 mins read
UPTAC Counselling 2026: Round 1 choice filling will begin on July 13, while seat allotment will be announced on July 18.
Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has released the tentative schedule for the Uttar Pradesh Technical Admission Counselling (UPTAC) 2026 for admission to Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Integrated Master of Technology (MTech), and Bachelor of Design (BDes) programmes.
As per the schedule, candidates eligible through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main and Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) can begin filling and locking their choices for round 1 from July 13 to 16, 2026.
According to the UPTAC 2026 counselling schedule notice, registration , fee payment, document upload and verification for round 1 have already been completed. The counselling process is open only to JEE Main and UCEED-qualified candidates who have either passed Class 12 from Uttar Pradesh or are domiciled in the state during the regular rounds.
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After the UPTAC seat allotment results 2026 are announced for each round, candidates will have to choose either the 'freeze' or 'float' option for the allotted seat.
To confirm their choice, candidates are required to pay a seat acceptance fee of Rs 20,000 for general and OBC category candidates and Rs 12,000 for SC and ST candidates. Once the payment is successful, a seat acceptance confirmation will be generated.
UPTAC counselling schedule 2026
Candidates can check the complete schedules for UPTAC counselling 2026 from the table below.
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Round |
Event |
Dates |
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Round 1 |
Choice filling and locking |
July 13 – July 16, 2026 |
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Seat allotment |
July 18, 2026 |
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Seat confirmation fee payment |
July 18 – July 20, 2026 |
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Freeze/Float option |
July 18 – July 20, 2026 |
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Round 2 |
Choice alteration and locking |
July 21 – July 22, 2026 |
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|
Seat allotment |
July 24, 2026 |
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Seat confirmation fee payment |
July 25 – July 26, 2026 |
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Freeze/Float and withdrawal |
July 25 – July 26, 2026 |
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Round 3 |
Final choice locking |
July 27 – July 28, 2026 |
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Seat allotment |
July 30, 2026 |
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Seat confirmation fee, freeze/float, withdrawal |
July 31 – August 1, 2026 |
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Round 4 |
Seat allotment (auto-freeze) |
August 3, 2026 |
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Seat confirmation fee |
August 4 – August 7, 2026 |
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Physical reporting |
August 4 – August 7, 2026 |
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Withdrawal |
August 4 – August 7, 2026 |
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Round 5 |
Internal sliding willingness |
August 4 – August 7, 2026 |
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Internal sliding allotment |
August 8, 2026 |
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Vacancy for Special Round |
August 8, 2026 |
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Special Round 1 |
Registration (Phase 2) |
August 9 – August 10, 2026 |
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Fee payment |
August 9 – August 10, 2026 |
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Document verification |
August 9 – August 11, 2026 |
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Choice filling |
August 9 – August 12, 2026 |
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Seat allotment |
August 13, 2026 |
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Physical reporting |
August 14 – August 15, 2026 |
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Special Round 2 |
Schedule |
To be announced |
Candidates who wish to retain the allotted seat in the UPTAC counselling 2026 must complete the fee payment within the prescribed deadline.
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