JEECUP 2026: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern
JEECUP 2026 Notification will be released in December 2025. It will be available through online mode. Exam will be held in the third week of March 2026. UPJEE (Polytechnic) examination is conducted by UPJEEC (UP Joint Entrance Examination Council), Uttar Pradesh. JEECUP is another name of UPJEE (P) exam. It is a state level entrance exam conducted every year to provide admission in all the polytechnic institutions. Those successfully qualified candidates in exam will get admitted in government and private polytechnic institutions/ colleges of Uttar Pradesh.
In the article below, we have provided the complete information related to JEECUP 2026 exam such as application form, exam dates, eligibility criteria, syllabus, pattern, etc.
JEECUP 2026 Overview
| Exam Name | UPJEE (P) or JEECUP 2026 |
| Full Form | UP Joint Entrance Examination (polytechnic) or Joint Entrance Examination Council, Uttar Pradesh |
| Exam Level | State Level Exam |
| Organizing Authority | Joint Entrance Examination Council |
| Courses Offered | Polytechnic Courses |
| Groups Names & Offered Courses | Group A – Diploma in Engineering & Technology Group E – Diploma in Pharmacy Group B, C, D, F, G, H, I, L – Agriculture Engineering, Fashion Design, Home Science and Textile Design and Engineering, etcGroup L – Post Diploma in Industrial Safety |
| Exam mode | Online CBT (Computer Based Test) |
| Application mode | Online mode |
| Exam Medium | English & Hindi |
JEECUP 2026 Exam Dates
Know the complete tentative schedule of JEECUP 2026 exam dates below:
| Events | Dates 2026 (Tentative) |
| Notification release | 2nd week of December 2025 |
| Application Form starts | 1st week of January 2026 |
| Deadline to register or fill application | Last week of February 2026 |
| Correction window opens | February/ March 2026 |
| Admit card release | 2nd week of March 2026 |
| JEECUP 2026 Exam | 3rd week of March 2026 |
| Release of answer key | 4th week of March 2026 |
| Result declaration | 2nd week of April 2026 |
| Counselling process | 2nd week of August 2026 |
JEECUP 2026 Application Form
Candidates can check out the complete information related to JEECUP 2026 application from below:
- The authority will release the JEECUP 2026 application form from the first week of January 2026.
- There will be only online facility available to fill out the application form, no offline method will be accepted.
- It will be highly advised to the aspirants to must ensure that the meet the eligibility criteria before filling the form.
- Candidates will have to begin with the registration procedure in which they will be required to enter the basis details.
- The authority will not provide any correction facility in the application form, so candidates must be careful while filing the form.
- Now start filling the application form with details related to domicile, category, and qualifying exam.
- Next step will be to upload the required scanned documents such as photograph, signature, and left-hand thumb impression in specific format.
- Candidates are advised to recheck the filled details in the form and submit it on the website.
- After submitting the form, do not forget to take a hardcopy of the form for further usage in admission.
Application Fee:
- There will be only online facility available to submit the fee.
- Fee will be submitted via online mode using net banking, debit card, credit card & UPI gateways.
- Candidates will also be submitted fee through e-challan at any SBI branch.
Check out the application fee for different categories from below:
| Category | Application Fee |
| For General/ OBC candidates | Rs.300/- |
| For ST/ SC candidates | Rs.200/- |
How to Apply for JEECUP 2026
In the steps below, we have provided the complete information to apply:
- Step-1: Visit the website of JEECUP 2026 (Link will be mentioned above).
- Step-2: On the homepage, press “Online Application form Submission for JEECUP – 2026” link under ‘Candidate Activity Board’ section.
- Step-3: Press “Fresh Candidates Registration” on the next window.
- Step-4: Read all the given instructions first and then proceed for the next step.
- Step-5: Start with the registration procedure by providing the basis details in it.
- Step-6: Now login using generated details such as application number and password.
- Step-7: Login and start filling the form with details such as personal, qualification, etc.
- Step-8: After filling the form, select the exam city and proceed to the next step.
- Step-9: Upload the documents such as photograph and signature in JEPG format.
- Step-10: Submit the application fee using provided facility on the website.
- Step-11: Recheck the filled details in the form and submit it.
- Step-12: Take a hardcopy of the form and keep it safe for the further usage in admission.
JEECUP 2026 Application Correction
The authority will start the JEECUP 2026 application correction facility in the month of February 2026. Candidates will be able to access the correction window through online mode.
This facility will be provided for limited period of time. Only registered candidates will be able to make changes in the form. Candidates are advised to make their correction done before the deadline. After the deadline, the authority will deactivate the correction link from the website.
JEECUP 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Check out the given section to know the complete JEECUP 2026 eligibility criteria:
- Nationality: Those Indian National candidates will be eligible to apply for the exam.
- Domicile: Candidates with UP domicile will be eligible to apply.
- Qualification: Passed candidates in class 10th / 12th level from a recognized university/ institution will be eligible.
- Age Criteria: The minimum age limit will be 14 years as on 1st July 2026. However, there will be no upper age limit to apply.
- Percentage: In the qualifying exam, candidates must score at least 35% marks to apply.
- Reservation: For UP resident candidates, 85% seats will be reserved and 15% remaining seats for management.
JEECUP 2026 Exam Pattern
Given below are the complete information related to JEECUP 2026 exam pattern:
- Exam Mode: Exam will be held through online CBT mode.
- Duration: Total 150 minutes will be given to solve the exam.
- Exam Groups: Group A, Group E1, E2, Group B, L to K will be there.
- Question Types: Multiple Choice of Questions (MCQs) will be asked in the exam.
- Language: There will be only English and Hindi medium available.
- Number of Questions: Candidates will have to solve 100 questions in total.
- Marking scheme: 4 marks will be awarded for every correct answer.
- Negative Marking: There will be no negative marking in the exam.
Check below to know the distribution of questions in various subjects:
| Subjects | Number of Questions |
| Mathematics | 30 |
| Physics | 60 |
| Chemistry | 30 |
| Total | 120 |
JEECUP 2026 Syllabus
Candidates can know the complete syllabus form the website. The syllabus of JEECUP 2026 exam will be set according to class 10th & 12th level syllabus for various groups/ subjects:
| Various Groups | Subject Wise Question percentage for exam |
| Group A | On the basis of class 10th syllabus with 50% questions from Mathematics & 50% from Physics & Chemistry |
| Group B | 10th syllabus with 50% questions from Mathematics & 50% from Physics, Chemistry & Agriculture |
| Group C | Applicants will have to prepare from class10th syllabus with 20% questions from English & Hindi comprehension; 50% from Reasoning & Intelligence & 50% from General awareness |
| Group D | 10th/ 12th syllabus with 30% questions from English & Hindi comprehension; 35% from Reasoning & Intelligence; 10% from Numerical ability & 25% from General awareness |
| Group E | Candidates will have to prepare from 10th/ 12th syllabus with 50% questions from Physics & Chemistry & 50% from Biology or Mathematics |
| Group F | The UG syllabus with 50% questions from Chemistry & 25% from Zoology & 25% from Botany |
| Group G | The UG syllabus with 20% questions from English comprehension, 15% questions from numerical ability; 30% from reasoning; 20% from general intelligence & 15% from general awareness |
| Group H | Syllabus of class 10th/ 12th with 25% questions from reasoning & logical discussion; 25% from numerical ability & scientific attitude; 25% from English & 25% from G.K |
| Group I | Class 10th/ 12th syllabus with 50% questions from physics & chemistry; 50% from mathematics |
| Group K | 10th/ 12th syllabus with 40% questions from physics, chemistry & mathematics; 60% from Engineering subjects |
JEECUP Preparation Tips
To score higher in the JEECUP 2026 exam, candidates can follow the given tips & tricks:
- First of all, check out the complete syllabus from the website.
- Make a proper study schedule as per the exam pattern and follow it strictly.
- Take a help from best books and study material from the internet.
- Try to practice previous year questions papers to know the paper strategy.
- Revise the difficulty topics on daily basis.
- Stay healthy, eat healthy and avoid taking stress.
JEECUP Books
Candidates can check topmost important books to prepare for the JEECUP 2026 exam:
- Uttar Pradesh Polytechnic JEEC Mathematics by Arihant Publications
- NCERT Maths textbooks (class 11th and 12th) by NCERT
- Objective Mathematics for JEECUP by RD Sharma
- Higher Algebra by Hall and Knight
- JEECUP: Polytechnic Entrance Exam for Group-A (English Edition) by EduGorilla Community Private Limited.
JEECUP 2026 Exam Centres
Here we have mentioned the JEECUP 2026 exam centers where the exam will be conducted:
Exam center are, Agra, Firozabad, Kanpur, meerut, Mathura, Muzaffarnagar, baghpat, Gopalpur, barabanki, hardol, Amethi, Ghaziabad, Saharanpur, Rampur, Moradabad, Lucknow, ginda, sitapur, Aligarh, Bulandshahar, Bareilly, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
JEECUP 2026 Admit Card
JEEEC, Uttar Pradesh will issue the JEECUP 2026 admit card in the second week of March 2026. The admit card download link will be updated on the website of authority. Candidates will be able to download the admit card through online mode.
To access it, candidates will have to use their login details such as application number and password. It will consist with the details such as exam dates, exam center, important instructions, timings, name and other details. To appear for the exam, it will be mandatory to keep the hardcopy of the admit card safe.
JEECUP 2026 Answer Key
The UPJEE 2026 answer key date will be announced by the authority through online mode. Answer key will expect to be released in the last week of March 2026. Candidates will be able to access the answer key through online mode. It will be released in the form of PDF.
In case, candidates will not satisfy with the answers present in the key can raise objection against it. Candidates will have to pay Rs 100/- fee to challenge the answer key through online mode. After examine all the raise objections, the final answer key will be published.
JEECUP 2026 Result
JEEC, Uttar Pradesh will declare the JEECUP 2026 result in the first week of April 2026. The link to download the result will be available on the website of authority. Login credentials such as application number and date of birth will be required to check the result.
It will consist with the total marks obtained and qualifying status of the candidates. After download the result, candidates must keep the hardcopy of it safe till the admission. Qualified candidates in the exam will be eligible to participate in the counselling procedure.
JEECUP 2026 Cut Off
The JEECUP 2026 cut off will be released through online mode. It will be released along with the merit list on the website. To be eligible for the admission, candidates will have to obtain the minimum cut off/ qualifying marks published by the authority.
After completing the normalization procedure, the cut off list will be released by the authority through online mode. As per the different courses/ group and categories, the cut off marks will vary.
JEECUP 2026 Reservation Criteria
Candidates can check below the JEECUP 2026 reservation criteria. The seats will be reserved for various categories according to the formulated ruled of UP Government:
| Vertical Reservations | Horizontal Reservations |
| General EWS category – 10% | PWD – 5% |
| OBC NCL – 27% | Freedom Fighter – 2% |
| SC – 21% | Ward of Military personnel – 5% |
| ST – 2% | Female candidates – 20% |
JEECUP 2026 Counselling
The JEECUP 2026 counselling procedure will be commence from the second week of August 2026. Those qualified candidates in the exam will be able to participate in the counselling sessions.
It will include various steps such as registration, choice filling, payment of processing fee, seat allotment, and final admission. The seats will be allocated to the shortlisted candidates in counselling. Candidates will also have to bring some of the important documents for verification. After verifying all the documents, admission will be given to the candidates.
Required Documents for Counselling
- JEECUP 2026 Admit Card
- JEECUP 2026 Rank Card
- JEECUP 2026 Counselling allotment letter
- Qualifying exam mark sheets and certificate
- Character certificate
- Migration certificate (if required)
- Reservation certificate (if applicable)
- Photographs
- Domicile certificate.
Participating Institutes of JEECUP 2026
Candidates can check below list of various participating colleges (private, central & state) in JEECUP counselling/ admission process:
- Indus Institute of Technology and Management, Kanpur
- Government Polytechnic, Puranpur
- Government Polytechnic, Kanpur
- Buddha Institute of Technology
- Goel Institute of Technology and Management, Lucknow
- Government Polytechnic College, Shahjahanpur
- Eshan Group of Institution, Mathura
- Modern College of Engineering, Jhansi
- Lucknow Polytechnic
- Lucknow Institute of Technology
- Integral University, Lucknow
- Government Polytechnic, Kanpur
- Prasad Polytechnic, Lucknow, etc.
In case of any query related to JEECUP 2026 Exam, candidates can feel free to ask their queries below in the comment section.
