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Bihar UGEAC Counselling 2024 (Begins), Check Dates, Cut off, Seat Matrix, College Predictor, Eligibility

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Rishav Gangopadhyay

Content Curator | Updated On - Oct 20, 2024

The registration for UGEAC 2024 special counselling will close on 16 October 2024. However, students can edit their application forms on 17 October 2024. UGEAC 2024 special round merit list is exected to be released on 19 October 2024.

A merit list will be prepared based on the secured score you have obtained in JEE Main exam. Selected candidates can fill in their choices of colleges through the official website. Seats are allotted through a centralized allotment round in the order of merit. The merit list for Bihar UGEAC will be released on June 15th, 2024. JEE Main 2024 cut off marks for counselling will be available soon. You can also check our exclusive Bihar UGEAC 2024 college predictor tool to get list of probable colleges based on your obtained rank.


Bihar UGEAC Counselling Highlights

Bihar UGEAC Counselling 2024 Highlights

Particulars Details
Full form of Bihar UGEAC Counselling Undergraduate Engineering Admission Counselling
Organizing Body Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Exam Board
Level State level
Category Undergraduate
Courses Offered Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
Related Entrance Exam JEE Main
Participating Institutions Engineering Colleges of Bihar

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Dates

Bihar UGEAC Counselling 2024 Dates

The tentative schedule of Bihar UGEAC counselling 2024 are as follows:

Events Dates 
Bihar UGEAC 2024 Counselling Registration Starts May 15, 2024
Closing date of UGEAC registration June 10, 2024 
Last date of fee payment June 11, 2024
Bihar UGEAC application form correction window June 12 to 13, 2024 
Bihar UGEAC merit list June 15, 2024
Bihar UGEAC Counselling Eligibility

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Eligibility Criteria 2024

Bihar UGEAC Counselling eligibility criteria 2024 requires the students to have the following in order to get eligible for applying to the Bihar Undergraduate Engineering Admission Counselling.

  • All the students applying to the Bihar UGEA Counselling must have the nationality of India.
  • All the students aspiring to appear in the Bihar UGEA Counselling must have qualified JEE Main examination.

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Educational Qualifications

  • The candidates applying for the Bihar UGEA Counselling must have qualified 10 + 2 levels in subjects like Physics/ Mathematics/ Chemistry/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Information Technology/ Biology/ Informatics practices/ Biotechnology/ Technical Vocational Subject/ Agriculture/ Engineering Graphics/ Business Studies/ Entrepreneurship from any recognized board with at least 45% of aggregate marks.
  • The candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ PwD/ EWS/ OBC categories must qualify 10 + 2 level examination in above – mentioned subjects from any recognized board with at least 40% of aggregate marks.

OR

  • The candidates applying for the Bihar UGEA Counselling must have qualified a minimum three - years of diploma examination with at least 45% of aggregate marks.
  • The candidates belonging to the reserved categories, must qualify the three - years of diploma examination with at least 40% of aggregate marks.

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Documents Required

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Documents Required

The candidates must have the following documents while registering themselves for the Bihar Undergraduate Engineering Admission Counselling and for appearing in the same. These documents are also required at the time of reporting to the allotted institutions. Thus, students must carry them for verification purposes.

Admit card of JEE Main Scorecard of JEE Main Birth certificate or Class X Board Certificate
Passing Certificate /Marksheet /Admit Card of Matric /equivalent exam. Residential certificate A certificate certifying the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) if applicable
Caste certificate if applicable Six passport – size photographs of the candidate similar to the one pasted on the JEE Main admit card Printout of the Bihar UGEAC application form
EWS certificate if applicable Original Photo ID proof issued by the Government of India -

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Fee 2024

Types of Categories Description Amount of Fees
Unreserved/ Backward Classes/ EBC Non - refundable Rs. 1,200 /-
SC, ST, DQ (PWD) Non - refundable Rs. 600 /-

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Process

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Process 2024

The Bihar Undergraduate Engineering Admission Counselling process 2024 begins with registration followed by multiple steps in between involving choice filling, document verification, and so on. Students must follow all the steps carefully to avoid any kind of discrepancies in the future. For more details, follow the article below.

Step 1: Registration Process

  • Open the online portal of the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Exam Board and fill in the JEE Main 2024 application number on the registration window.
  • After the JEE Main 2024 application shall be verified, register using details like date of birth, name, mobile number, email id, etc., and check if all the credentials entered are correct.

Step 2: Verification of email id and mobile number

  • Candidates shall be sent an OTP on both the email id and the mobile number to confirm the same.

Step 3: Registration Confirmation

  • After the successful registration, the candidates will receive a confirmation mail and an SMS, containing the login credentials, that is the registration id and the application number.
  • Keep the credentials to complete the further application process.

Step 4: Sign in and fill in the Application Form

  • Candidates must sign in using the user registration id and password.
  • Candidates shall enter the required personal, and other details correctly in the application form and click on the ‘submit and continue’ button.

Step 5: Upload the Documents

  • Now, the candidates are required to upload their photograph, and a full signature in both Hindi and English, and click on the ‘submit and continue’ button.

Step 6: Update Educational Qualifications

  • Now the candidates shall enter the required details regarding educational qualifications.

Step 7: Review and Submit

  • Finally, review the admission form and click on the ‘I agree’ checkbox to reassure that all the details that have been provided in the form are true to the knowledge of the candidate and submit the application.

Step 8: Payment of Counselling Fee

  • With the successful registration, candidates shall click on ‘proceed to payment’.
  • Candidates are required to make the payment through a debit/ credit card or net banking/ UPI.
  • Complete the process by paying the Counselling fee. No admission forms are accepted without the payment of the fee.

Step 9: Declaration of Bihar UGEAC Merit List

  • The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Exam Board shall release the final merit list on its website on the basis of JEE Main scores of the candidates.

Step 10: Choice Filling and Locking on the Option Form

  • Now, on the respective login portals on the official website, the candidates shall be allowed to choose their program/ institutes in the order of preference.
  • Candidates are required to choose from the list of available courses and institutes.
  • Candidates can change/ edit/ delete or modify their order of preference only before making the final submission of the admission forms. No modification shall be allowed once the submission is completed.

Step 11: Declaration of Seat Allotments

  • On the basis of preferences, the seats shall be allotted to the students as per the seat matrix.
  • The allotment results will be visible on the website of the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Exam Board.

Step 12: Acceptance of Seats

  • Now, the students have the option to choose between the following three choices available such as
  1. Floating: this option is available to those who wish to go for the further seat upgradations.
  2. Sliding: this option is available to those who want to be considered for a higher preferred choice within the allotted institute.
  3. Freezing: And, if the candidate is satisfied with the allotted institute and does not want to upgrade, s/ he must go for this option.

Step 13: Reporting to the Allotted Institute and Documents Verification

  • Now, the candidates must visit the campus of the institutes along with the required documents and the seat allotment letter.
  • The documents shall be verified by the participating institutes in which the seat has been offered to the students to ensure the final admission.
  • Failure to do the same shall result in the cancellation of the allotted seat.

Note:

  • With this, another list of vacant seats shall be made available on the website of the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Exam Board.
  • Following this, the candidates are eligible to fill in another choice if they wish to go for another round of Bihar UGEAC Counselling.
  • The same procedure is followed in all the subsequent rounds of Counselling (if applicable).

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Cut offs

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Cut offs

Bihar Undergraduate Engineering Admission Counselling cut - offs are released by the authorities on the official website of the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Exam Board. These cut-offs are available in multiple rounds. Students can follow the table below to know about the previous year’s Bihar UGEAC cut – offs.

Year Cut off
2020 (Round 1) Check Here
2019 (Course - wise) Check Here
2019 (Round 2) Check Here
2019 (Round 3) Check Here

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Seat Matrix

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Seat Matrix 2024

The number of seats at the Engineering Colleges in Bihar varies as per the number of students applying, demand for the course, etc. Therefore, to get an idea of the total number of seats for different categories of students in the Engineering Colleges of Bihar, one must follow the seat matrix of Bihar UGEAC Counselling.

Categories Allotted Seats in Government Engineering Colleges
Unreserved 4346
Scheduled Caste 1738
Scheduled Tribe 109
Backward Classes 1304
EBC 1956
EWS 1086
DQ 543

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Participating Colleges

Bihar UGEAC Counselling Participating Colleges 2024

Various institutes from across Bihar participate in the Bihar Undergraduate Engineering Admission Counselling 2024. More details are given below.

Top Participating Institutes

S. No. Participating Institutes
1. Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, Muzaffarpur
2. Bhagalpur College of Engineering, Bhagalpur
3. Purnea College of Engineering
4. Katihar College of Engineering
5. Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar College of Engineering, Begusarai
6. Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Institute of Technology, Chapra
7. Motihari College of Engineering, Motihari
8. Nalanda College of Engineering, Chandi
9. Gaya College of Engineering, Gaya
10. Darbhanga College of Engineering, Darbhanga

Frequently Asked Questions

Bihar UGEAC Counselling FAQs

Ques. How many regular rounds of Bihar UGEAC Counselling are generally held?

Ans. Generally, the Bihar Undergraduate Engineering Admission Counselling takes place in three to four regular rounds. Mainly, the Counselling procedure goes on till the time the vacancies remain with the participating colleges. The Counselling is conducted after the allotment of seats for finalizing admission to the engineering colleges.

Ques. Does Bihar UGEAC also offer admission opportunities for distance education?

Ans. No, the short – term or distance courses are not available through Bihar UGEAC Counselling. Students appearing for the Bihar UGEAC Counselling must be prepared to attend the regular courses in the allotted institutes.

Ques. How many colleges come within the ambit of the Bihar UGEAC Counselling?

Ans. All the engineering colleges within Bihar participate in the state – level Bihar UGEAC Counselling.

Ques. What is the Counselling fee for students at the Bihar UGEAC Counselling?

Ans. The Counselling fee for students at the Bihar UGEAC Counselling is Rs. 1200 /-.

Ques. What is the Counselling fee for students belonging to the reserved categories at the Bihar UGEAC Counselling?

Ans. The Counselling fee for the students belonging to the reserved categories at the Bihar UGEAC Counselling is Rs. 600 /-.

Ques. In how many courses the admission is offered through the Bihar UGEAC Counselling?

Ans. Bihar Undergraduate Engineering Admission Counselling offers admission to the engineering courses associated with B.Tech.

Ques. Do we need to fill out multiple admission forms for each institute we wish to apply for under the Bihar UGEA Counselling?

Ans. No, by filling in just one registration form for the Bihar Undergraduate Engineering Admission Counselling, the options for all the participating institutes shall be made open for the candidates. As Bihar UGEA Counselling is centralized Counselling, it is conducted at the national level to grant admission to the maximum number of students in the maximum number of institutes.

Ques. Is there any legality for fee refund in the Bihar UGEAC Counselling in case of non – allotment of seats?

Ans. No, the counsling fee after round 1 of the Bihar UGEA Counselling is non – refundable.


*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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