What is the official website for JAC Chandigarh counselling 2026?

The official Joint Admission Committee Chandigarh admissions portal is jacchd.admissions.nic.in. Always download the latest information brochure and round-wise PDF notices from this site; third-party summaries may be outdated.

Is PEC part of JAC Chandigarh?

Usually no for most B.Tech seats. PEC (Punjab Engineering College) is primarily filled through JoSAA using JEE Main. JAC Chandigarh is a separate counselling for institutes such as UIET, CCET, UICET, CCA, and PUSSGRC listed on jacchd.admissions.nic.in each year. Always download the official brochure to see that year’s institute list — do not assume PEC and JAC are the same portal.

Who gets the Chandigarh home-state quota at CCET and CCA?

About 85% of seats at CCET and CCA are for candidates who passed Class 12 from a school located in Chandigarh (Chandigarh Administration rules). The remaining ~15% is the Other State pool. UIET, UICET, and PUSSGRC follow Panjab University’s all-India merit pool — there is no separate Chandigarh home-state vertical there.

Can I apply for JAC Chandigarh and JoSAA at the same time?

Yes. JoSAA/CSAB and JAC Chandigarh are separate processes; timelines may overlap. If you hold seats in both, choose one seat and withdraw from the other per official rules, deadlines, and any acceptance fees.

What is the difference between UIET Chandigarh and CCET for JAC counselling?

UIET is under Panjab University and uses PU’s all-India merit pool for the listed programmes. CCET is under the Chandigarh Administration with roughly 85% seats for Chandigarh-school candidates and ~15% for Other State candidates. Cutoffs and eligibility rules differ — check the official seat matrix each year.

Does domicile alone qualify for the Chandigarh quota at CCET?

Usually you need proof that Class 12 was completed from a school located in Chandigarh for the Chandigarh-school pool. Do not rely on address or general domicile alone; verify the exact certificate formats in the official brochure.

JAC Chandigarh Counselling 2026 — Registration, Cutoff, Fees | UIET CCET UICET

Section 1

What is JAC Chandigarh?

In short: JAC Chandigarh (Joint Admission Committee) runs centralised online counselling for B.E./B.Tech at institutes under the Chandigarh Administration and Panjab University, and B.Arch at CCA. Admissions use JEE Main CRL for engineering; NIT admissions remain through JoSAA.

JAC Chandigarh bundles admissions to UIET and UICET (Panjab University, Chandigarh), CCET and CCA (Chandigarh Administration colleges), and the UIET regional centre at PUSSGRC, Hoshiarpur. The critical twist: CCET and CCA split ~85% “Chandigarh school” seats vs ~15% Other State seats, while UIET, UICET and PUSSGRC follow Panjab University’s all-India merit pool for these programmes — no separate Chandigarh home-state vertical there.

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Key institutes

85%

CCET/CCA CHD pool

15%

CCET/CCA Other State

PU

UIET / UICET / PUSSGRC AI pool

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PEC clarity: Most B.Tech admissions at Punjab Engineering College (PEC) are through JoSAA, not JAC Chandigarh. Always verify the year’s official institute list on jacchd.admissions.nic.in.

Section 2

JAC Chandigarh vs PEC (Punjab Engineering College) — what is the difference?

Students often mix these up because both names appear in Chandigarh admission conversations. They are not the same thing: one is a state-level counselling authority; the other is a single engineering institute whose flagship B.Tech seats are filled mainly through JoSAA.

सरल भाषा में: JAC Chandigarh = ऑनलाइन काउंसलिंग (jacchd.admissions.nic.in) जिससे UIET, CCET, UICET, CCA, PUSSGRC जैसे संस्थानों में एडमिशन होता है। PEC = एक कॉलेज; उसकी अधिकांश B.Tech सीटें JoSAA से भरती हैं, JAC Chandigarh से नहीं। हर साल आधिकारिक लिस्ट ज़रूर चेक करें।

Topic	JAC Chandigarh	PEC (Punjab Engineering College)
What it is	Joint Admission Committee, Chandigarh — runs centralised counselling for multiple institutes listed on the official portal.	An institute (government engineering college) in Chandigarh — a participating institute in the national JoSAA system for most B.Tech programmes.
Typical portal for B.Tech	jacchd.admissions.nic.in — registration, choice filling, and seat allotment for JAC-listed programmes.	JoSAA (josaa.nic.in) for the bulk of B.Tech intake — same JoSAA ladder as NITs/IIITs/GFTIs.
Who should focus here?	Candidates targeting UIET, CCET, UICET, CCA (B.Arch), PUSSGRC and similar entries in that year’s JAC brochure.	Candidates who want PEC B.Tech and are prepared to compete in the JoSAA merit and choice order.
Quotas / merit	CCET/CCA: ~85% Chandigarh-school vs ~15% Other State; UIET/UICET/PUSSGRC: Panjab University–style all-India pool for listed courses (see brochure).	JoSAA category rules, Home State / Other State where applicable for institute type, and JoSAA-specific eligibility — not the JAC Chandigarh 85/15 CCET rule.

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Action step: If your dream college is PEC, build your JoSAA preference list and cutoffs lens. If your targets are UIET / CCET / … on the JAC list, follow JAC Chandigarh dates and the official bulletin. The two processes can run in parallel with JEE Main, but the portals and rules are different — don’t mix them up when locking choices or paying fees.

Section 3

Participating institutes — eligibility & Other State ranks

Institutes below are commonly part of JAC. The Other State / AI column shows indicative JEE Main CRL (Gen OPEN), mainly for CSE / top tech unless noted. At PU institutes the same all-India pool applies to every state — there is no separate “OS seat tag”. At CCET/CCA only the 15% Other State vertical uses this OS lens. Match every year to the official brochure.

Institute	Location	Main programmes	Quota / pool	Eligibility (summary)	Other State / AI — OPEN CSE CRL (indicative)
UIET	PU Sector 25, Chandigarh	B.E.: CSE, IT, ECE, EEE, ME, Biotech …	PU — single merit pool (no separate CHD 85%)	JEE Main qualified with valid rank; Class 12 PCM and minimum % per brochure; any course/category rules on PU notices	~35,000 – 54,000
Dr S.S. Bhatnagar UICET	PU Sector 14, Chandigarh	B.E. Chemical, Food Tech; Integrated BE-MBA …	PU pool; category reservations apply	JEE Main; Chemistry/PCM rules for B.E. in brochure; separate eligibility for Integrated courses	Chemical B.E.: ~1,00,000 – 1,90,000 (no CSE)
CCET	Sector 26, Chandigarh	B.E.: CSE, ECE, ME, Civil …	~85% CHD school / ~15% OS	JEE Main; 85%: Class 12 from a Chandigarh school; 15% OS: any state (certificates as per notice)	15% OS: ~32,000 – 68,000
CCA	Sector 12, Chandigarh	B.Arch	~85% CHD school / ~15% OS	Valid JEE Main Paper 2 and/or NATA as applicable that year; 12th and aptitude/drawing rules in brochure	B.Arch — not CRL-based: Paper 2 / NATA merit; see jacchd cutoffs
PUSSGRC (UIET RC)	Hoshiarpur, Punjab	B.E.: CSE, IT, ECE, ME …	PU — all-India merit	Same broad rules as UIET for JEE Main + Class 12; centre details in brochure	~35,000 – 54,000 (same pool as UIET — branch-level variation)

🏛️ UIET — Chandigarh (PU)

EligibilityJEE Main qualified + rank; Class 12 PCM and minimum % as per JAC/PU brochure

Other State / AI (OPEN CSE)~35k – 54k CRL

Tech branchesCSE, IT, ECE, EEE, ME, Biotech

CSE avg pkg (indicative)₹8.5–9.1 LPA

Highest (reports)₹42–45 LPA

Annual fee band~₹1.0–1.35 L

All states share one CRL pool — no separate “OS seat” label.

🏛️ CCET — Sector 26

Eligibility (85% CHD)Class 12 from a Chandigarh school; JEE Main

Eligibility (15% OS)Class 12 from anywhere in India; JEE Main; valid category certificates

Other State (15%) OPEN CSE~32k – 68k CRL

Fees (indicative)~₹58–76 K / year

CSE avg pkg~₹5–7.8 LPA

Quota85% CHD school / 15% OS

🏛️ UICET — Chemical / Food

EligibilityJEE Main; subject/% rules for Chemical/Food in brochure; separate rules for Integrated programmes

Other State / AI (Chem B.E.)~1.0L – 1.9L CRL

B.E. Chemical fee (indicative)Lower band vs many private colleges

Integrated prog.Higher fee; different career track

Package (indicative)₹6–7.5 LPA (B.E.)

🏛️ CCA — B.Arch

EligibilityPaper 2 / NATA as notified for the year; minimum 12th marks; aptitude/drawing conditions in brochure

Other State (15%)Architecture merit — not JEE B.Tech CRL; see jacchd cutoffs

Quota~85% CHD school / ~15% OS

Package (indicative)Portfolio-driven

🏛️ PUSSGRC Hoshiarpur

EligibilityJEE Main + rank; Class 12 rules in PU/JAC brochure

Other State / AI (OPEN CSE)~35k – 54k CRL (same pool as UIET)

ProgrammesB.E. (CSE, IT, ECE, ME …)

Fee band (indicative)~₹1.0–1.25 L / yr

Section 4

Counselling fees & timeline (indicative)

💰 Portal fees (confirm on official notice)

Item	Typical amount	Note
Registration	~₹800 (Gen)	May differ by category in official circular
Seat acceptance (per round)	~₹40,000	Online payment; follow current year rules
Spot / extra round	Varies	See brochure

📅 Typical timeline (after JEE Main)

May–Jun
Registration and choice filling open

Jun–Jul
Round allotments, seat acceptance, reporting

Jul–Aug
Later rounds / spot if announced

Note: Fee structures may change via corrigendum. Always download the latest schedule PDF from the official site.

Section 5

Placements — comparison (indicative)

Figures rounded from media/institute releases — verify with official placement reports.

Avg package (B.E. tech focus, LPA)

Higher = better

Annual tuition band (₹ thousand, rounded)

Lower ≈ affordable (rounded)

CCET — Chandigarh school vs Other State (CSE closing CRL, Gen OPEN — indicative)

Illustrative comparison — actual ranks depend on year and round

Institute	Avg package (indicative)	Highest (reports)	Fee note
UIET	₹8.5–9.1 L	₹42–45 L	~₹1.0–1.35 L / yr
CCET	₹5–7.8 L	~₹32 L	~₹58–76 K / yr
UICET (BE)	₹6–7.5 L	₹14–18 L	Varies by programme
PUSSGRC	₹5–6.5 L	₹16–19 L	~₹1.0–1.25 L / yr
CCA	₹5–6.5 L	Variable	B.Arch — different fee structure

Section 6

Quota setup — home state, Other State, PU

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Chandigarh “home” (CCET/CCA): Usually means you passed Class 12 from a school located in Chandigarh. Domicile or address alone is often not enough. The other ~15% is for candidates from the rest of India (category certificates in prescribed format).

Institute group	Vertical	Main rule
CCET, CCA	~85% Chandigarh school	Horizontal reservation: OPEN, OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, PwD, etc. — per brochure
CCET, CCA	~15% Other State (OS)	Typically tighter cutoffs — strong percentile usually needed
UIET, UICET, PUSSGRC	Panjab University pool	No separate CHD 85% column; categories apply; merit is JEE CRL

CCET/CCA — rough category snapshot (match policy document)

Category	Rough share (within vertical)	Note
OPEN (General)	~47.5% of vertical	Exact split may differ vs total seats
OBC-NCL	~27%	Valid NCL certificate
EWS	~10%	Income and central format
SC	~15%	Official certificate format
ST	~7.5% (where applicable)	May be merged in some years
PwD	~5% horizontal	Cross-cutting

PU institutes: OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD reservations apply, but everyone competes in one merit pool — closing ranks below are “all-India style” without a separate Delhi-style home-state column.

Section 7

OPEN (General) — indicative closing CRL bands

Combined illustrative range from first to last regular round; spot rounds can go much higher. “k” = thousand, “L” = lakh.

6A — Panjab University: UIET / UICET / PUSSGRC (single pool)

Branch	OPEN closing CRL (indicative)
CSE	35,000 – 54,000
IT	48,000 – 66,000
ECE	55,000 – 84,000
EEE	65,000 – 1,20,000
Mechanical	81,000 – 1,50,000
Biotechnology	1,10,000 – 11,00,000*
Chemical (UICET)	1,00,000 – 1,90,000

* Very high closing ranks for Biotech etc. sometimes appear only in late/spot rounds.

6B — CCET — Chandigarh school (85% vertical)

Branch	OPEN closing CRL
CSE	88,000 – 1,10,000
ECE	1,10,000 – 1,40,000
Mechanical	1,40,000 – 2,20,000
Civil	1,80,000 – 2,70,000

6C — CCET — Other State (15% vertical)

Branch	OPEN closing CRL
CSE	32,000 – 68,000
ECE	61,000 – 80,000
Mechanical	85,000 – 1,10,000
Civil	89,000 – 1,20,000

Section 8

OBC-NCL — indicative closing CRL

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Certificate: OBC-NCL proof must usually be issued on or after the notified cut-off date (often around 1 April of the admission year) — use the central NCL format.

7A — PU institutes

Branch	OBC-NCL closing CRL
CSE	44,000 – 58,000
IT	51,000 – 71,000
ECE	62,000 – 89,000
EEE	69,000 – 1,20,000
Mechanical	87,000 – 1,60,000
Biotech / Chemical	Similar wide high-rail pattern as above

7B — CCET Chandigarh school (OBC-NCL)

Branch	OBC-NCL closing CRL (indicative)
CSE	95,000 – 1,25,000
ECE	1,20,000 – 1,55,000
Mechanical	1,45,000 – 2,40,000
Civil	1,85,000 – 2,90,000

7C — CCET Other State (OBC-NCL)

Branch	OBC-NCL closing CRL
CSE	44,000 – 70,000
ECE	68,000 – 85,000
Mechanical	87,000 – 2,19,000
Civil	92,000 – 2,25,000

Section 9

EWS — indicative closing CRL

EWS often closes a few thousand to ~10k rank after OPEN — varies by pool and institute.

8A — PU institutes

Branch	EWS closing CRL
CSE	50,000 – 55,000
IT	58,000 – 67,000
ECE	67,000 – 72,000
EEE	65,000 – 98,000
Mechanical	1,00,000 – 1,30,000

8B — CCET Chandigarh school

Branch	EWS
CSE	2,10,000 – 3,40,000
ECE	3,80,000 – 5,30,000
Mechanical	6,40,000 – 14,00,000*
Civil	Very high ranks possible through spot

* Extreme values in last rounds / low-demand branches.

8C — CCET Other State

Branch	EWS
CSE	39,000 – 69,000
ECE	68,000 – 80,000
Mechanical	91,000 – 1,30,000

Section 10

SC / ST — indicative closing CRL

9A — PU institutes

Branch	SC	ST
CSE	1,60,000 – 1,80,000	3,40,000 – 3,80,000
IT	1,90,000 – 2,30,000	3,80,000 – 4,70,000
ECE	2,10,000 – 2,40,000	4,90,000 – 6,20,000
EEE	2,30,000 – 2,70,000	5,50,000 – 6,70,000
Mechanical	2,50,000 – 3,10,000	5,60,000 – 6,90,000
Biotech	3,10,000 – 4,00,000	7,40,000 – 13,00,000*
Chemical	3,10,000 – 3,40,000	7,00,000 – 12,00,000

9B — CCET Chandigarh school

Branch	SC	ST
CSE	3,00,000 – 3,80,000	4,50,000 – 5,80,000*
ECE	3,70,000 – 4,90,000	5,20,000 – 6,40,000*
Mechanical	4,60,000 – 5,60,000	5,60,000 – 7,00,000*
Civil	5,30,000 – 6,60,000	spot / year-specific

* Small ST pool — high variance by year and branch.

9C — CCET Other State

Branch	SC	ST
CSE	1,50,000 – 1,90,000	3,60,000 – 4,20,000
ECE	2,20,000 – 2,40,000	4,50,000 – 5,20,000
Mechanical	2,40,000 – 3,20,000	5,10,000 – 6,00,000
Civil	2,50,000 – 3,20,000	5,00,000 – 5,90,000

Section 11

PwD and special sub-categories

Category	Indicative rank / rule	Note
PwD (horizontal)	Many branches: 8L – 13L+ CRL, including spot	Small pool → high variance
Defence (DEF)	Priority I–IX — rank matters less than priority	Separate certificate set
Freedom Fighter (FF)	~2% (see bulletin)	—
Kashmiri Migrant (KM)	Often 1 supernumerary per branch	Illustrative closes e.g. 1.5L – 5.7L discussed in some years
Single Girl Child (SGC)	Supernumerary at PU institutes	Conditions in brochure
Sports / Youth Fest (SP)	PU sports merit list	Not JEE rank alone

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CAT-type categories (cancer / AIDS / thalassemia) are sometimes notified with limited seats at PU institutes — always match the current PDF bulletin.

Section 12

Other State students — approximate JEE Main percentile

Rough CRL → percentile mapping; shifts by session and shift normalization.

Branch (OS pool)	OPEN approx percentile
CSE (UIET/CCET OS)	95 – 96.5+
IT	94 – 95.5
ECE	91.5 – 94.5
EEE	86 – 93.5
Mechanical	82 – 92.5
Civil	75 – 91.5

Category (OS)	CSE approx percentile
OBC-NCL	93.5 – 96
SC	70 – 82
ST	65 – 78
PwD	Wide range — sometimes ~10–40 percentile in spot

Section 13

Counselling process — steps

1

Register on jacchd.admissions.nic.in

JEE Main roll number and details; pay registration fee online.

2

Choice filling & locking

Order institutes/branches carefully; for CCET pick the correct quota (Chandigarh school vs Other State).

3

Seat allotment & seat acceptance fee

If allotted, pay within the deadline and submit willingness for upgrade (yes/no) per rules.

4

Document verification / reporting

Online or in person per institute and year — follow the official notice.

5

Further rounds / spot

Vacant seats as announced; you manage any parallel JoSAA seat yourself.

Section 14

Seat acceptance & willingness / upgrade

Accept + Willingness (Yes)

Hold the seat and remain eligible for a better option in the next round — keep fees paid as per rules.

Accept + decline further upgrade

If you want to finalize the current seat, choose the portal option equivalent to freeze (if offered).

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Missing fee or willingness by the deadline can cancel the seat and remove you from later rounds. Read each round’s PDF notice.

Section 15

Documents — checklist

Essential

✓ JEE Main admit card & scorecard
✓ Class 10 & 12 marksheets + certificates
✓ Photo ID
✓ Category / EWS / PwD certificates (if applicable)
✓ Chandigarh school proof (CCET/CCA 85% pool)

Special cases

✓ Defence / FF / KM — prescribed formats
✓ Sports quota — PU / institute merit list
✓ B.Arch — NATA / JEE Paper 2 scorecard

Section 16

JAC Chandigarh vs JoSAA / CSAB

Point	JAC Chandigarh	JoSAA / CSAB
Institutes	UIET, CCET, UICET, CCA, PUSSGRC	IIT, NIT, IIIT, GFTI
Home-state rules	~85/15 at CCET/CCA; single pool at PU	JoSAA state quotas differ
Fee structure	Per JAC portal	Per JoSAA/CSAB
Parallel use	Yes — manage timelines and fees carefully

Section 17

FAQ

Is JAC Chandigarh the same as PEC admission?

No. PEC (Punjab Engineering College) is mainly a JoSAA institute for B.Tech. JAC Chandigarh is a different counselling for institutes like UIET, CCET, UICET, CCA, and PUSSGRC on jacchd.admissions.nic.in. See JAC vs PEC above.

Yes. They are separate processes. Eventually pick one seat and withdraw from the other per rules.

Is domicile enough for the Chandigarh quota?

Usually you need proof that Class 12 was from a Chandigarh school — do not rely on address/domicile alone.

Which pool is toughest for CSE?

CCET Other State and the UIET-style all-India pool need the highest percentiles; Chandigarh-school candidates often get a rank advantage on CCET’s 85% vertical.

JAC Chandigarh Counselling 2026 — Complete Guide: UIET · CCET · UICET · CCA · PUSSGRC