B.Tech. (AICTE Approved) 1st Year Admission 2025-26

General guidelines for Direct counselling in B.Tech-1st year (Punjab and other states Candidates) for the session 2025-26:

1. Following is the Eligibility criterion:

Program Eligibility Criterion
B.Tech Passed 10+2 or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects from any Board recognized or established by Central/State Government through a legislation and member of Council of School Education (COBSE).

2. Schedule for the admission process is as under:

Detail Information
Last date to fill Online Admission Form Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 (up to 11:00AM) on https://admission.gndec.ac.in
Date of Counselling(s) Thursday, 24th July, 2025
Venue of Counselling and Timings College Auditorium, 9:00AM

3. Admission will be based on Inter-Se-Merit of qualifying examination:

a. For Matriculation marks, the obtained and maximum scores will be considered on the total for all subjects, excluding Additional Subjects.

b. For 10+2, the marks of Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics as compulsory subjects and best two subjects with the highest percentages will be considered.

c. In case of a tie in 10+2 marks, Matriculation marks (as per ‘a’) will be considered, and if still tie exists, the candidate's date of birth will be used for tie break peference will be given to the older candidate).

4. Candidates must follow the steps given below:

Step Details
1

Apply online and submit admission form via the admission portal as per notified schedule. All candidates including admitted and registered, if interested to participate in direct counselling, need to give their consent either YES or NO to participate in counselling from 16.07.2025 to 23.07.2025 (11:00 AM) using existing Registration No. and password on https://admission.gndec.ac.in

2

Pay non-refundable one-time processing fee of Rs. 1200 (includes Rs. 200 user creation charges + Rs. 1000 other processing charges) and a candidate can participate in any number of counselling rounds for a program. If a candidate is already registered, he/she can use the existing login and need not pay Rs.200 again.

• Candidate must complete and submit the Admission Form to generate a file number. If the form is not fully submitted, it will not be considered for the counselling process. Candidates must ensure that their application shows a file number after complete submission without it, the case cannot be considered.

Figure 1:Submit Admission Form

Figure 1:Generate File Number

• The institute will verify the admission form submitted by the candidate and may update the information provided based on various admission parameters (Seat Type, Category, Gender, Date of Birth, 10th obtained marks, 10th maximum marks, Senior Secondary examination details subject-wise). Candidates are advised to review their details once the status shows “Verify Admission Parameters” in their login.

3

After generating the file number, candidate(s) must give their consent either YES or NO to participate in Direct Counselling to be held on 24.07.2025 (Thursday). If consent is not given by the candidate up to 23.07.2025 (11:00AM), then candidate will not be eligible to participate in direct counselling whether he/she generated the file number.
Steps to be followed in Admission Portal for Consent:

Step-1:

Step-2: if Consent is YES:

Step-2: if Consent is NO:

Step-3: Response if Consent is YES:

Step-3: Response if Consent is NO:
4 Report in College Auditorium as per schedule with applicable original documents and full fee.

Documents Required:
• 10th and 10+2 DMCs
• Residence Certificate
• Aadhaar Card
• Photographs: Candidate (2), Mother (1), Father (1)
• Relevant documents related to Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS)
• One set of self-attested photocopies of all the above documents
• If original DMCs are not available, then the candidate may bring DigiLocker verified DMCs bearing QR Code.

• All modes of fee payment are accepted except cheque.
5 Rank will be displayed on the day of counselling.
6

Candidates must mark their attendance manually/physically and get their original documents verified from verification teams on the day of direct counselling.

Only on the basis of attendance marked and verification of documents, the candidate will be considered in waiting list for next available branch as well as for fresh admission.

Candidate must ensure that they verify their admission parameters on the admission portal i.e. https://admission.gndec.ac.in; once institute has processed their submission. The option "Verify Admission Parameters" will be available on the left-hand menu.
• On clicking this option, candidate will be taken to a page where he/she must carefully review data from Serial No. 1 to 11.
• If all details are correct, check the confirmation box at the bottom and click the green “Verify and Submit” button to proceed.
• If candidate notices any discrepancies, do not click “Verify and Submit” Instead, raise a query immediately through the portal. To raise a query, click the red "Click Here To Raise Query" button.
• Candidate must read all instructions carefully before taking any action.
• Candidates are advised to check the “Messages” tab in the left-hand menu daily.

Figure 3:Verify Admission Parameters

In case of any discrepancy in admission parameters (Sr. No. 1 to 11), if the query is not submitted online by 8:00 am on day of counselling, it may be raised in person at the front desk in the College Auditorium, before the start of counselling, between 09:00AM and 09:30AM. No queries regarding discrepancies will be entertained after the notified timings.

5. Important: Submission of the Admission Form is mandatory. A file number will be generated only after the form is successfully submitted and also the consent given by candidate. Incomplete submissions will not be considered for the counselling or admission process. Candidates must ensure that a file number has been assigned to their application within the notified schedule.

6. The process of various rounds of direct counselling will be as follows:

Round Details Remarks
I Punjab 85% and Other 15% separately without any reservation and on merit of candidate As per the seat matrix of vacant seats after two rounds of IKGPTU centralized counselling with merging all seats of Punjab 85% and Other 15% separately.
II Open Merged Pool (combining Punjab 85% and Other 15%) and on merit of candidate As per the seat matrix of vacant seats with merging all seats of Punjab 85% and Other 15% after direct counselling round no. 1. Waiting list will be prepared as per the last admitted student’s cut-off in respect to each branch, if there are more interested applicants than the available seats.
3, 4, 5 and … Spot counselling rounds (based on the merit of candidate) on all working days by accepting fresh applications with requisite counselling fee till last date of admission as notified by AICTE/IKGPTU (only after exhausting the waiting list of direct counselling). As per the available seats. Number of available seats will be displayed during spot counselling rounds manually.

7. Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) for Eligible candidates during counselling is available only for Punjab resident and eligible candidates will be allowed only by paying applicable fee.

8. Candidate must mark their attendance manually/physically on the day of counselling. Based on attendance marked on 24.07.2025 by the candidate on the day of direct counselling they will be considered in waiting list for fresh admission. All candidates must ensure to mark attendance on 24.07.2025 for consideration in waiting list.

9. Registered candidates are advised to reach out to their assigned Admission Mentors for any queries related to admission and also maintain regular communication with them.

10. Candidates must remember their admission portal login credentials and decide in advance whether they wish to avail hostel facility.

11. Candidates are also advised to frequently login their admission portal at https://admission.gndec.ac.in and check their ‘Messages’ section.

12. During the verification process of Application Form (i.e. candidate’s application with File number); candidate may receive ‘Messages’, which is visible in their login at admission portal.

13. Candidates can use the “Ask Query” feature on their admission portal login, which offers three options. Choose the appropriate option based on your need:
• General – for questions about eligibility, fee structure etc.
• Request for Update in Submitted Data – for issues related to uploading documents, change category, marks update etc.
• PMS Scheme for SC Eligible Students – Concerns specific to the Post‑Matric Scholarship scheme for SC eligible students.

Figure 4:Ask Query Tab

14. Fee structure is available on College Website i.e. https://admission.gndec.ac.in/Fee_Structure.php
15. For more updates, keep visiting https://gndec.ac.in and candidate login at admission portal.