The Joint Admission Committee (JAC), Chandigarh has released the Round 1 choice filling for B.Tech and B.Arch admissions for the Academic Session 2025–26. Candidates who registered for the counselling can now log in to the JAC Chandigarh portal to fill their choices of colleges/courses. The choice filling can begin on July 05, 2025 and end at 5 PM on July 07, 2025. After July 07, 2025 there will be no further changes allowed for Round 1. It is an important step for admission decisions at top institutes UIET, CCET and UIET-Hoshiarpur as seats are limited.
In conclusion, this counselling process managed by JAC Chandigarh is different from the other admission processes, as the entire process is now centralized and online. All students can apply to several institutes at once regardless of location or education board in one flexible form. Choice filling requires a considerable amount of planning, and knowledge of last year’s cut-offs is essential in order to prioritize a shortlist of colleges. Also, students should be aware that choice preferences will not be locked automatically before the deadline, therefore they must lock their preferences before the system closes.
JAC Chandigarh 2025 Counselling Dates
The following table contains all crucial dates regarding the JAC Chandigarh counselling round 1.
Activity | Dates (2025) |
Registration starts | April 29 |
Last date for online registration & fee payment | June 21 |
Correction window | June 22–23 |
Document verification | May 2–June 21, then June 24–30 |
Final list of eligible (reserved categories) | July 5 |
Round 1 Choice Filling | July 5–7 |
Mock allotment result | July 8 |
Locking of choices | July 9–10 |
Round 1 seat allotment | July 11 (after 8 PM) |
Online fee payment & willingness submission | July 11–14 |
Withdrawal after Round 1 | July 15 |
How to fill JAC Chandigarh Choices and What to Keep in Mind
- Access the JAC Chandigarh counselling portal by signing in with your credentials.
- Select the order of your colleges and branches of choice.
- You can add, delete, or reorder any number of times before the deadline.
- Make sure to manually lock your final choices no later than July 7 to be considered.
- Don't leave it to the last minute and cause yourself problems with time or technical issues.
- Check historical opening and closing ranks from previous years to make informed decisions.
- Remember to have aspirational, realistic, and safe options on your choice list.
- Once you do the above, visit the counselling portal on July 8 to view your mock allotment result and get a grasp of how the allotment result is going to work that day.
- After getting the grasp of the mock allotment by reviewing your options and choices accordingly.
What Happens After Choice Filling Closes?
After the choice filling and modification window closes, the system will process all the users' validated choices and prepare to conduct (Round-1 seat allotment) on July 11, 2025. Candidates who have received a seat during (Round-1) must complete the online acceptance through which will include paying admission fees, uploading documents, and confirming intent to join the allotted college.
Candidates who are satisfied with the seat must complete application formalities including document verification and reporting to the concerned institute. If a candidate does not complete the application formalities during the specified period, the seat will get cancelled and may get excluded from further rounds.
For Candidates who have not received a seat or who wish to take part in more rounds, there will still be opportunities (subsequent round 2 and spot counselling) etc. Candidates must also note that the admission through JAC Chandigarh is strictly through the centralized admission process and no institute will conduct the study admission separately.
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