The Government of Jammu and Kashmir, through the Directorate of Colleges, Higher Education Department, has notified an in-person counselling round for admission to leftover seats in Undergraduate (UG) and Integrated Postgraduate (IPG) programmes for the academic session 2026-27.
The notice concerns vacant seats available in Government Degree Colleges across Jammu and Kashmir. According to the notification, programmes listed in Annexure ‘A’ will be filled through in-person counselling, while programmes that are not included in the annexure will be offered through a walk-in admission process.
The notification was issued by the Directorate of Colleges under the Higher Education Department and is dated August 11, 2026. It carries notification number DC-HE/2026/2391 and has been issued in continuation of earlier admission notices.
Important Dates for J&K UG/IPG Counselling 2026-27
The Directorate of Colleges has specified a schedule for candidates participating in the in-person counselling round.
Fresh registration for candidates who have not registered earlier, along with submission of programme preferences on the Centralised Admission Portal, will take place from August 12 to August 14, 2026. The registration and preference submission process also covers candidates seeking admission under Open Merit, CDP, and Achievement Categories, including NCC, NSS, ECA and Sports.
Colleges will publish their in-person counselling schedules on August 14, 2026.
Candidates will then have to attend the in-person, on-campus counselling sessions according to the schedules notified by the respective colleges. These counselling sessions are scheduled from August 17 to August 19, 2026.
The Directorate has set August 20, 2026 as the deadline for completion of admission formalities.
Who Can Participate in the Counselling Round?
The notification allows all eligible candidates to participate in the in-person counselling round, including candidates who did not secure admission during an earlier round.
Candidates who were allotted a seat earlier but did not pay the admission fee are also eligible. Similarly, those who paid the admission fee but could not complete document verification can participate.
Students who are already admitted but want to change their programme or college may also take part. Candidates whose earlier applications were rejected because of incorrect information, marks, category claims or eligibility-related issues can participate if they now meet all applicable eligibility conditions.
However, candidates who voluntarily cancelled a confirmed admission will not be eligible to participate in this counselling round.
Admissions against vacant seats will be made under Open Merit, CDP and Achievement Categories, including NCC, NSS, ECA and Sports.
Fresh Registration and Programme Choices
Candidates who did not apply earlier must register on the Centralised Admission Portal and pay the prescribed application fee before participating.
Candidates who have already applied do not need to register again. However, all candidates taking part in the counselling round must submit fresh programme choices according to the schedule specified in the notice, even if they had submitted choices previously.
The notification also states that these choices will be considered independently for the counselling round, and the order of previously submitted choices will not affect admission during this round.
Candidates have been advised to check jkadmissions.in for the college-wise counselling schedule, venue and reporting time.
Candidates Must Report to Colleges Personally
The Directorate has made it clear that candidates participating in the in-person counselling process must personally report to the concerned college on the notified date and time.
Applicants are required to carry all necessary original documents for verification.
Admission will be determined among the candidates who report for counselling strictly on the basis of merit, applicable reservation rules, programme eligibility and the availability of vacant seats.
For admissions under CDP and Achievement Categories, the applicable norms of the affiliating university will be followed along with merit.
The notification further states that vacant non-supernumerary category seats, excluding CDP and Achievement Categories, will be converted to Open Merit for the in-person counselling round.
Submission of Choices Does Not Guarantee Admission
The Directorate has clarified that simply submitting an application or programme choices does not guarantee admission.
Admission will be confirmed only after physical reporting at the concerned college according to its published schedule. Selection will be based on merit among the candidates who report, verification of original documents and payment of the prescribed admission fee.
A candidate who secures admission during counselling may subsequently attend counselling for another programme or college. If the candidate accepts another seat, the earlier admission will be changed and the fee already paid will be adjusted according to the applicable rules.
Walk-In Admission for Other Programmes
A separate provision has been made for colleges and programmes that are not listed in Annexure ‘A’.
Eligible candidates for such programmes may directly approach the concerned college for walk-in admission up to August 20, 2026.
The complete admission process for these candidates, including payment of the online fee and physical verification of original documents, must also be completed by August 20.
College-Wise Programmes Listed for Counselling
The Annexure ‘A’ attached to the notification provides a college-wise list of programmes where admissions will be conducted through the in-person counselling round.
In Jammu district, the listed institutions include GCW Gandhi Nagar, GCW Parade, GDC Kunjwani, GGM Science College, GMAM College, SPMR College and Cluster University Jammu.
GCW Gandhi Nagar has listed programmes including Biotechnology, Botany, Commerce (General), Economics, Education, English Literature, Geography, History, Home Science, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Zoology.
GCW Parade has listed Biotechnology, Botany, Computer Applications, Education, English Literature, History, Political Science, Science, Sociology and Zoology, while GDC Kunjwani has listed Commerce (Finance). GGM Science College has vacancies in Biotechnology, Botany, Computer Applications, Electronics, English Literature, Geography, Geology, Statistics and Zoology.
GMAM College has programmes including BBA (General), Commerce (General), Computer Applications, Economics, Education, English Literature, Geography, Geology, Hindi Literature, History, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Urdu Literature. SPMR College has listed BBA (General), Commerce (General), Computer Applications and Economics, while Cluster University Jammu has listed BBA (General) and Computer Applications.
The annexure also lists GDC Kishtwar for Botany, Political Science and Zoology; GDC Poonch for Political Science; and GDCB Udhampur for Computer Applications and Zoology.
In Anantnag, GDCB Anantnag has listed Botany, Computer Applications, Political Science and Zoology. In Baramulla, GDCB Baramulla has vacancies in Biotechnology, Computer Applications, Information Technology and Political Science, while GDCB Sopore has Computer Applications.
GDC Ganderbal has listed Computer Applications, GDC Kulgam has Zoology, and GDCB Pulwama has Computer Applications and Zoology.
Srinagar Colleges Included in Annexure
Several Srinagar colleges are also included in the in-person counselling list.
Amar Singh College has listed Botany, Computer Applications, Economics, Education, English Literature, Geography, History, Mass Communication, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology and Zoology.
Gandhi College Srinagar has Education listed, while GCW MA Road Srinagar has Biotechnology, Clinical Biochemistry, Computer Applications and Psychology.
GDC Bemina has listed BBA (Financial Management), BBA (Marketing Management), Computer Applications and Political Science.
Islamia College Srinagar has listed BBA (General), Biotechnology, Botany, Commerce (Accounting and Taxation), Commerce (Finance), Computer Applications, D.Y.D., Economics, English, Information Technology, Zoology and Zoology Integrated.
SP College Srinagar has listed Biotechnology, Clinical Biochemistry, English Literature, Geography, Information Technology and Zoology.
Key Instructions for Candidates
The Directorate has advised candidates to carefully satisfy the eligibility requirements prescribed for their respective programmes.
The notice warns that incorrect information related to marks, category, eligibility or any other admission matter may lead to cancellation of candidature or admission at any stage.
Candidates have also been informed that requests for correction of merit-related information will not be accepted after final submission.
Applicants must provide a valid mobile number and email address for admission-related communication. They have been advised to regularly visit jkadmissions.in for notices, schedules and other updates.
Candidates may also follow the official Admissions 2026-27 WhatsApp Channel linked to the admission portal.
The notification states that the decision of the Admission Committee or Competent Authority concerning eligibility, merit, document verification and admission will be final and binding.
In-Person Counselling Admission Round
Candidates seeking admission against leftover UG and IPG seats in the listed Government Degree Colleges should follow the notified registration, preference submission, counselling and admission timelines carefully.
The official notice for the In-person Counselling Admission Round is available here: