UP B.Arch Admissions 2026 is on the basis of JEE Main 2026 / NATA 2026 scores. Candidates who qualify any one of these two exams with the required cutoff marks will be eligible to participate in the UPTAC counselling for the B.Arch course.
The B.Arch admissions UP 2026 is completely based on your scores of JEE Main 2026 exam or NATA 2026 exam. You need to qualify any one of these mentioned exams with the specified cutoff in order to be eligible for UPTAC counselling for the B.Arch course. As per the eligibility criteria for the B.Arch course, you need to pass class 12 board examination with atleast 50% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics and also with atleast 50% marks in aggregate for all the subjects in Class 12.
UP 2026 B.Arch Admissions is conducted by AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University) in the online mode. For admission to B.Arch course at various state universities and architecture colleges recognized by the Council of Architecture (COA) you need to first upload your documents, submit test scores and fill up your preferences for the college in the option form. The allotment results will be released on the basis of your rank / score in the exam, preferences and seat availability. The detailed admission process can be checked here in this article.
Note - Entrance Exams for B.Arch Admissions in the state of Uttar Pradesh :
Important Exam Dates of UP B.Arch Admissions 2026
You can check the exam dates for any entrance exam you wish to appear for taking admissions.
JEE Main 2026 Exam Dates
Check the session wise exam dates here.
Session 1
Event | Timeline |
|---|---|
Release of JEE Main 2026 Official Notification | October 19, 2025 |
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Application Form Release Date | October 31, 2025 |
JEE Main Session 1 Application Form 2026 Date | October 31, 2025, to November 27, 2025 (9:00 PM) |
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Application Fee Submission Last Date | November 27, 2025 (11:50 PM) |
JEE Main Form Session 1 Application Correction 2026 Dates | November 2025 |
JEE Main Session 1 Advanced City Intimation Slip | January 2026 |
JEE Main Session 1 Admit Card 2026 | January 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam Date | January 21 - 30, 2026 |
JEE Main Session 1 Answer Key 2026 | February 2026 |
JEE Main Result 2026 Session 1 | February 12, 2026 (Tentative) |
Session 2
Event | Important Dates |
|---|---|
Release of JEE Main Session 2 Notification | January 2026 |
JEE Main Session 2 Application Form Release Date 2026 | January 2026 |
JEE Main Session 2 Application Form 2026 Deadline | February 2026 |
JEE Main Session 2 Application Form Correction | February 2026 |
Release of JEE Main Session 2 Advanced Cityslip | March 2026 |
Release of Admit Card of JEE Main Session 2 | March 2026 |
JEE Main Session 2 Exam Date 2026 | April 1-10, 2026 |
Release of JEE Main Session 2 Answer Key 2026 | April 2026 |
Release of JEE Main Session 2 Results 2026 | April 2026 |
Also Read - JEE Main 2026 Exam Date
NATA 2026 Exam Date
Check the important dates here.
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
Availability of NATA 2026 Application Form | February 2026 |
NATA 2026 Exam Date | March to August 2026 |
Result of NATA 2026 | April 2026 |
Additional NATA Exam Dates 2026 | August 2026 |
Also Read - NATA 2026 Exam Date
Detailed B.Arch UP Admissions 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Here is the eligibility criteria that you must fulfill in order to apply for B.Arch admissions.
UPTAC General Criteria | For appearing JEE Main | For appearing NATA |
|---|---|---|
Passed 10+2 or equivalent examination and obtained at least 50% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics and also at least 50% marks in aggregate of 10+2 level examination Compulsory Subjects - Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics OR Passed 10+3 Diploma obtained at least 50% marks in aggregate. Compulsory Subjects - Mathematics | Must have studied 10+2 with Maths, Physics, and Chemistry as compulsory subjects. | You must have passed the 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics subjects or 10+3 diploma in Mathematics subject with atleast 50% marks in aggregate |
UP B.Arch Application Form 2026
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Follow the detailed steps in order to apply for B.Arch admissions in UP.
- Visit the official website of JEE Main / NATA
- Register yourself for the preferred exam by mentioning details like name, father’s name, date of birth, mobile number and valid E-mail ID
- After successful registration you can login using your credentials to fill the application form of NATA or JEE Main
- To fill the application form of any one of the exam you need to mention details like personal information, education details, communication address
- Next proceed to upload your recent passport size photograph, signature and other required documents as per the instructions specified by the exam conducting authorities
- Upon uploading the documents pay the application fees
- After payment of the application fee finally submit your application form and take a printout of the same for future reference
Expected B.Arch Seat Matrix 2026
Since the seat matrix is not released by UPTAC, the 2025 matrix can be checked for each college from the below table.
Name Of The Institute | Institute Type | Category | Total Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
Axis Institute Of Architecture, Kanpur | Private Institution | Open | 28 |
Bundelkhand University, Jhansi | Other University | Open | 11 |
Faculty Of Architecture, Aktu, Lucknow | Govt / Govt Aided | Open | 3 |
Open (Girl) | 4 | ||
Itm School Of Architecture & Town Planning, Lucknow | Private Institution | Open | 27 |
Purvanchal Institute Of Architecture & Design, Gorakhpur | Private Institution | Open | 21 |
Sanskar College Of Architecture & Planning, Ghaziabad | Private Institution | Open | 22 |
Sri Ram Group Of Colleges, Muzaffarnagar | Private Institution | 23 | 23 |
B.Arch Admissions UP 2026 Counselling Process
The counselling process for B.Arch will be conducted in the online mode. You are required to register yourself and upload the required documents for the counselling process only in the first round of counselling and special rounds. To register yourself you need to pay a counselling fee of Rs 1000. There will be 4 rounds of counselling followed by round 5 of internal sliding and then one special round of counselling. You need to mention your choices of college in the choice filling process and on the basis of the choices filled and seat availability the seat allotment results are announced. Upon allocation of seats you are required to pay the seat acceptance fee of Rs 20,000 for general and OBC category candidates and Rs 12,000 for SC and ST category candidates.
UPTAC B.Arch Counselling Dates
Check the important dates related to counselling here from the below table.
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
Round 1 | |
Registration, Payment of Fee, Document Upload | June 2026 |
Document Verification | June 2026 |
Online Choice Filling and Locking | July 2026 |
Seat Allotment | July 2026 |
Payment of Seat Confirmation | July 2026 |
Online Willingness (Freeze/Float) | July 2026 |
Round 2 | |
Online Choice Filling | August 2026 |
Seat Allotment | August 2026 |
Payment of Seat Confirmation | August 2026 |
Online Willingness (Freeze/Float) | August 2026 |
Online Withdrawal | August 2026 |
Round 3 | |
Online Choice Locking | August 2026 |
Seat Allotment | August 2026 |
Payment of Seat Confirmation | August 2026 |
Online Willingness (Freeze/Float) | August 2026 |
Online Withdrawal | August 2026 |
Round 4 | |
Seat Allotment | August 2026 |
Payment of Seat Confirmation fee for new allotment | August 2026 |
Online Withdrawal | August 2026 |
Physical Reporting of freeze candidates at the allotted Institution | August 2026 |
Round 5 (Internal Sliding) | |
Online willingness for internal sliding | August 2026 |
Allotment for Internal Sliding in Colleges | August 2026 |
Seat vacancy For Special Round | August 2026 |
Special Round 1 | |
Payment of Special Round Fee Rs 20000 | August 2026 |
Choice Filling | August 2026 |
Seat Allotment | August 2026 |
Seat vacancy For Special Round 2 | August 2026 |
Physical Reporting | August 2026 |
Special Round 2 | |
Payment of Special Round Fee Rs 20000 | August 2026 |
Choice Filling | August 2026 |
Seat Allotment | September 2026 |
Physical Reporting | September 2026 |
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B.Arch UP Cutoff 2026
The cutoff of UP B.Arch 2026 is the minimum marks that is required by students to take admission to B.Arch course in various colleges in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The cutoff is released by the authorities on the basis of seat availability at various participating colleges, previous year trends, reservation policy and difficulty level of the exam.
You can check the round 1 cutoff 2025 for the B.Arch programme from the below table.
Institute | Category | Seat Gender | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Faculty Of Architecture, AKTU, Lucknow | BC(Girl) | Female Seats | 97.0 (NATA) | 97.0 (NATA) |
Faculty Of Architecture, AKTU, Lucknow | BC | Both Male and Female Seats | 2969 (JEE Main) | 2969 (JEE Main) |
Faculty Of Architecture, AKTU, Lucknow | EWS(GL) | Female Seats | 36420 (JEE Main) | 36420 (JEE Main) |
Faculty Of Architecture, AKTU, Lucknow | EWS(OPEN) | Both Male and Female Seats | 33191 (JEE Main) | 33191 (JEE Main) |
Faculty Of Architecture, AKTU, Lucknow | OPEN(AF) | Both Male and Female Seats | 26946 (JEE Main) | 26946 (JEE Main) |
Faculty Of Architecture, AKTU, Lucknow | OPEN(GIRL) | Female Seats | 35.0 (NATA) | 35.0 (NATA) |
Faculty Of Architecture, AKTU, Lucknow | OPEN | Both Male and Female Seats | 68.0 (NATA) | 68.0 (NATA) |
Faculty Of Architecture, AKTU, Lucknow | SC(Girl) | Female Seats | 186.0 (NATA) | 186.0 (NATA) |
Faculty Of Architecture, AKTU, Lucknow | SC | Both Male and Female Seats | 57449 (JEE Main) | 57449 (JEE Main) |
Itm School Of Architecture & Town Planning, Lucknow | BC(Girl) | Female Seats | 12676 (JEE Main) | 12676 (JEE Main) |
Itm School Of Architecture & Town Planning, Lucknow | BC | Both Male and Female Seats | 43766 (JEE Main) | 43766 (JEE Main) |
Itm School Of Architecture & Town Planning, Lucknow | EWS(OPEN) | Both Male and Female Seats | 56691 (JEE Main) | 56691 (JEE Main) |
Itm School Of Architecture & Town Planning, Lucknow | OPEN(GIRL) | Female Seats | 110.0 (NATA) | 110.0 (NATA) |
Itm School Of Architecture & Town Planning, Lucknow | OPEN | Both Male and Female Seats | 159.0 (NATA) | 159.0 (NATA) |
Sri Ram Group Of Colleges, Muzaffarnagar | OPEN(GIRL) | Female Seats | 12945 (JEE Main) | 12945 (JEE Main) |
Sri Ram Group Of Colleges, Muzaffarnagar | OPEN | Both Male and Female Seats | 32984 (JEE Main) | 32984 (JEE Main) |
Axis Institute Of Architecture, Kanpur | BC(Girl) | Female Seats | 38134 (JEE Main) | 38134 (JEE Main) |
Axis Institute Of Architecture, Kanpur | BC | Both Male and Female Seats | 32247 (JEE Main) | 32247 (JEE Main) |
Axis Institute Of Architecture, Kanpur | OPEN(GIRL) | Female Seats | 15537 (JEE Main) | 15537 (JEE Main) |
Axis Institute Of Architecture, Kanpur | OPEN | Both Male and Female Seats | 6254 (JEE Main) | 6254 (JEE Main) |
Purvanchal Institute Of Architecture & Design, Gorakhpur | BC(Girl) | Female Seats | 16427 (JEE Main) | 16427 (JEE Main) |
Purvanchal Institute Of Architecture & Design, Gorakhpur | BC | Both Male and Female Seats | 20739 (JEE Main) | 20739 (JEE Main) |
Purvanchal Institute Of Architecture & Design, Gorakhpur | EWS(GL) | Female Seats | 37508 (JEE Main) | 37508 (JEE Main) |
Purvanchal Institute Of Architecture & Design, Gorakhpur | OPEN(GIRL) | Female Seats | 142.0 (NATA) | 142.0 (NATA) |
Purvanchal Institute Of Architecture & Design, Gorakhpur | OPEN | Both Male and Female Seats | 15610 (JEE Main) | 15610 (JEE Main) |
Sanskar College Of Architecture & Planning, Ghaziabad | BC(Girl) | Female Seats | 7201 (JEE Main) | 7201 (JEE Main) |
Sanskar College Of Architecture & Planning, Ghaziabad | BC | Both Male and Female Seats | 48372 (JEE Main) | 48372 (JEE Main) |
Sanskar College Of Architecture & Planning, Ghaziabad | OPEN(GIRL) | Female Seats | 201.0 (NATA) | 201.0 (NATA) |
Sanskar College Of Architecture & Planning, Ghaziabad | OPEN | Both Male and Female Seats | 25881 (JEE Main) | 25881 (JEE Main) |
Bundelkhand University, Jhansi | BC | Both Male and Female Seats | 5842 (JEE Main) | 5842 (JEE Main) |
Bundelkhand University, Jhansi | OPEN(GIRL) | Female Seats | 115.0 (NATA) | 115.0 (NATA) |
Bundelkhand University, Jhansi | OPEN | Both Male and Female Seats | 150.0 (NATA) | 150.0 (NATA) |
The cutoff 2025 for other rounds of counselling can be checked from the below table.
Rounds | Cutoff PDF |
|---|---|
Round 2 | |
Round 3 | |
Round 6 | |
Round 7 |
UP 2026 B.Arch Admissions Reservation Policy
The reservation policy can be checked from the below table.
Category of Candidates | Reservation Percentage |
|---|---|
SC | 21% |
ST | 2% |
OBC | 27% |
EWS | 10% |
Dependents of Freedom Fighters from U.P | 2% |
Sons / Daughters of defense personnel of U.P. either retired (superannuated) or killed / disabled in action or defense personnel posted in U.P./ defense personnel domicile of U.P. & posted outside U.P. | 5% |
Divyangjan | 5% |
Female | 20% |
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FAQs
Yes. As per the Council of Architecture (COA), NATA or JEE Main is mandatory for B.Arch admission across all UP colleges.
Yes. UP follows the state reservation policy for categories such as SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and PwD, applicable during government counselling.
Candidates must visit the official UPTAC / UPCET counselling portal, complete registration, pay the fee, upload documents, and fill in college preferences.
Candidates must have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics, securing at least 50% aggregate and qualifying NATA 2026 or JEE Main 2026.
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