IPU CET 2026 Counselling

IPU CET 2026 Counselling: Fees, Eligibility, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment

Overview of the IPU CET 2026 Counselling Process

• Mode of Counselling: IPU CET 2026 Counselling will be conducted in hybrid mode.
• Registration for offline counselling for UG Courses: The offline IPU CET 2026 counselling for round 1 was held from May 19 to June 12 for UG courses, and round 2 is currently ongoing from May 28 to June 26.
• Registration for online counselling for UG and PG Courses: Registration for online counselling for UG and PG courses started on June 10 and will continue till June 17. The exact dates for all counselling rounds are now accessible on the official website.
• Registration for PG Courses : IPU CET PG Counselling in offline mode is being conducted from June 4 to July 28, for the first round, and from June 18 to August 13, 2026, for the second round. 
• Eligibility: For admission to B.Tech programs, candidates must have valid JEE Main scores, while for admission to B.Tech Biotechnology, B.Tech Lateral Entry, and other non-medical/non-law courses, they must have qualified IPU CET 2026. NEET scores and CLAT scores are used for admission to medical and law courses, respectively.
• Counselling Fee: The non-refundable IPU CET 2026 counselling fee is INR 1000. After seats are assigned, there are additional registration and academic expenses.
• Counselling Rounds: There are several rounds of counselling, including spot rounds.
• Merit List: Merit or rank in IPU CET or JEE Main (for B. Tech), candidate preferences, and reservation policies are the basis for seat allocation.

IPU CET 2026 Counselling Dates

IPU CET 2026 Courses Offered Through Counselling

• For the second round of counselling, the candidates will have the option to revise their selections. Seats will be converted to another category per the conversion criteria if there are any open seats after round two.
• If the candidate's seat is improved during subsequent rounds of counselling, they will not be permitted to keep their original selection.
• A fresh printout of their seat assignment for the most recent rounds of counselling is required of the candidate.
• The candidate must pay INR 96,000 as part of the academic fee if they decide to accept the seat.
• The candidate must visit the university centre with their fee slip and certificates after completing round two. If a candidate's seat has been decided upon after the first round, they must report again.
• It's also crucial to report to the appropriate university centres; failure to do so will result in the cancellation of your seat assignment.
• Applicants can use the same online withdrawal process to withdraw after round two.

IPU CET 2026 Counselling Process

IPU CET Counselling Fee and Registration:

• The IPU CET 2026 counselling fee of INR 1000 must be paid along with the IPU CET registration fee of INR 1500 at the time of registration, making it a total of INR 2500 to be paid to participate in the counselling rounds.
• Students must fill in their choices for courses and colleges at this time.
• No separate counselling fee and registration are required, except for B.Tech in Biotechnology, B.Tech Lateral Entry, and other legal and medical courses. For these courses, they must pay INR 1000 for centralized IPU Counselling.
• Candidates can pay their counselling fee through a challan, net banking, credit/debit cards, UPI, etc.

Choice Filling and Locking:

• Based on their interest and rank, candidates select the institutions and courses they want from the list that is provided. To guarantee that their preferences are taken into account when assigning seats, they are required to lock their selections before the deadline.
• Candidates must fill out the choices for seat allocation after completing the registration process.
• Candidates are required to choose from every possible combination of all courses and colleges.
• Candidates will no longer be able to select the options of their choice after the selection process is complete.
• To maximize their chances of obtaining desired seats, candidates must select as many options as possible.
• After selecting the "Save" button, take a printout of the filled choices.

Result of Seat Allotment (For Every Round):

• The seat will be distributed based on merit, the appropriate category, and the region, following a choice filling period.
• Candidates need to check their results at the official website using their login credentials.
• Candidates can print the provisional seat allocation letter if they are given a seat.
• As a component of the academic fee, candidates must pay Rs. 96,000 (60000 for B.Ed) to secure their places.
• Within the allotted time, print the details of the part of the academic cost.

Freezing of Allotted Seat (after each round):

• Candidates must choose the "freeze" option to freeze their seat if they are unhappy with their assigned seat and do not wish to continue with the additional counselling rounds.
• The next higher preference is automatically assigned to the candidate in the following round if they do not freeze the seat.

Withdrawal and Fee Refund (If Needed):

• If a candidate wishes to cancel their assigned seat after paying the academic fee, they must do so by choosing the withdraw option on their login page before the deadline.
• Except for "spot" counselling, the candidate will not be considered for any further online counselling rounds after withdrawing and receiving a fee refund.

Final Round of Seat Allocation:

• There won't be a way to change seats or get your money back after the final round of seat allocation.
• Unreserved category seats will replace the category- and region-specific seats in the last online counselling session.

Sliding Round:

• Candidates who are assigned seats, paid the partial academic price, kept their seats frozen, and haven't withdrawn will be given consideration for an online counselling sliding round.
• The contestants' pre-selected preferences, determined by merit, will determine the sliding round.
• The candidates who were assigned seats must report to the designated institution following the sliding round to have their documents verified and to pay the remaining expenses.

Reporting to the Institution:

• Candidates can produce a provisional admission slip and enrolment number following the sliding round.
• Candidates must report to the designated college with the provisional allotment letter, the admission slip, and any other required documents, along with the academic fee receipt.
• Admission will be automatically cancelled if the necessary documents are not presented.
• The university conducts a spot round of counselling and updates the status on its website if there are still open seats at the participating colleges or institutes.

Verification of Documents:

• At the reporting centre, candidates must present original documentation, including their IPU CET scorecard, certificates from qualifying exams, category certificates (if any), and identification documents.

Subsequent Counselling and Spot Rounds:

• After the admissions procedure is over, a spot round is held to fill the open seats.
• The offline method is used to conduct the spot round of counselling.
• Candidates must pay a counselling cost of Rs. 2000 if they want to take part in the offline counselling process.
• Candidates must pay an additional fee of Rs. 5000 for a newly appointed seat in the SPOT counselling rounds.
• Every "not-admitted" candidate is required to take part in this round. The spot round counselling is also open to candidates who withdraw their seats.

Documents Required for Counselling

• IPU CET rank card
• IPU CET admit card
• Class 10th mark sheet and certificates
• Class 12th mark sheet and certificates
• Category certificate duly attested
• IPU CET registration slip
• Character certificate
• 2 Identical photographs
• Provisional seat allotment letter

IPU CET 2026 Counselling Fee

Particulars	Counselling Fee
For candidates who have already filled out the online application form and paid Rs 2500/-	No Separate Fee
For candidates who have not filled out the online IPU CET application form earlier	Rs 1,000 (For B.Tech courses)

Institutes Offering Courses in the IPU CET Counselling Process

Courses through IPU CET Counselling	Colleges Accepting IPU CET Score
BBA	44+
BCA	22+
B.Com	120+
BJMC	25+
MBA	80+
BHMCT	1
MCA	12+

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