UPCET 2027
UPCET: the search name for Uttar Pradesh technical admissions through AKTU (no separate entrance test in 2026)
UPCET is a name people still search for, but AKTU did not hold a separate UPCET or UPSEE entrance test for 2026. This page explains what replaced it and where to go. B.Tech counselling details sit on our UPTAC hub.
- Conducted by
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, for the Government of Uttar Pradesh
- Mode
- No separate test; admission by national scores and online UPTAC counselling
- Frequency
- Annual admission cycle
- Duration
- Not applicable
UPCET 2027 Counselling
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University notices
UP technical seats are allotted by UPTAC, run by AKTU.
UPTAC counselling
UPTAC covers registration, choice filling, seat allotment and reporting. Reports show round 3 of 2026 B.Tech allotment has been released. For a full walkthrough of rounds, fees and documents, see the UPTAC hub on this site.
PG courses
MBA and MCA admissions follow CUET PG scores through UPTAC counselling. The PG schedule was not on the portal page we checked; the portal showed a registration deadline of 21 October 2026.
Round structure (2026, UPTAC counselling procedure)
- Four main rounds, one internal sliding round and special rounds from round 6 onwards, as vacancies allow.
- Seat acceptance fee is paid after allotment: Rs 20,000 for General and OBC, Rs 12,000 for SC and ST. Registration is a one-time step in round 1 only; Rs 1,000 fee.
- Seats left after the main rounds open to all-India candidates in the special rounds.