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    GCAS Counselling 2026, Date Registration, Process, Schedule
    • GCAS Counselling 2026, Date Registration, Process, Schedule

    GCAS Counselling 2026, Date Registration, Process, Schedule

    Shankha GhoshUpdated on 21 Feb 2026, 11:52 AM IST

    The Education Department, Government of Gujarat will start the registration for GCAS counselling registration 2026 from May. Students can apply for GCAS 2026 counselling by clicking on the link to be shared below or by visiting the official website at gcasstudent.gujgov.edu.in.

    GCAS Counselling 2026, Date Registration, Process, Schedule
    GCAS Counselling

    After the registration is completed, students will be then shortlisted based on their merit scores and a provisional admission letter will be generated. Candidates are then required to visit their concerned college and complete the document verification process. After that, it is mandatory to pay the GCAS seat acceptance fee to secure their admission. Students are advised to read the entire article to learn more about the GCAS 2026 counselling, dates and other important details.

    GCAS Counselling Dates 2026

    It is very important that the students who wish to take part in the GCAS counselling process must be aware of the important dates and events. The GCAS dates table helps the students to keep eye over the details.

    GCAS 2026 Counselling Dates

    EventsDates

    Round I

    Registration, Choice Filling

    May 2026

    Provisional Admission Offer

    June 2026

    Final Admission Offer, Reporting of College, Fees Submission

    June 2026

    Round II

    New Admission Offer, Reporting of College, Fees Submission

    June 2026

    Round III

    Update Choice of Programme, College

    July 2026

    New Admission Offer, Reporting of College, Fees Submission

    July 2026

    GCAS Counselling 2026 Steps For Registration

    • Quick Registration

    • Profile Creation

    • Academic Details

    • Choice Selection

    • Application Payment

    • Preview Application

    • Final Submit

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    GCAS Registration 2026

    The CGAS counselling will be done in three rounds. In the first round of admission students required to follow certain steps:

    The Procedure of Second Round of Admission

    Application Process:

    • In this step Students can register themselves by filling in their basic details such as Program Type, Applicant’s Name, Birth Date, Category, Gender, Email and Mobile Number and can fill up details in Basic Profile.

    • can fill their academic details, choose the colleges, upload required documents, pay the registration fees after getting results of the qualifying examination.

    • Upload the required documents.

    • Then, submit the GCAS registration form.

    Provisional Admission Offer List:

    • After the last date of application, a provisional admission offer list will be declared by the respective University/Colleges as mentioned in the schedule. The students will be able to view the provisional admission offer list for all the universities/colleges/programs they have selected in the admission form after logging in the GCAS portal.

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    Grievances of Student:

    • If candidates have any objection regarding the admission offer list, they can raise the grievances.

    Final Admission Offer List:

    • After checking all the grievances, the authority will again release the final admission offer list on its website.

    Reporting by the Student through OTP:

    • Online admission will be offered to students who are shortlisted for admission based on the intake for that program. The admission confirmation will be done after the reporting of the college. The students have to provide the OTP sent to their registered mobile number/email to the college at the time of confirming the admission.

    The Procedure of Second Round of Admission

    • In this round only those students who have registered and submitted an online application for admission to GCAS portal and not admitted to any of the colleges in the first round will be considered eligible for admission.

    Updated Admission Offer List:

    • The university/college will announce the updated admission offer list for the vacant seats after completion of first round

    Reporting through OTP by Student :

    • The final admission offer of the colleges will be displayed on the GCAS dashboard after the updated admission offer list is published. A student can download the admission offer letter of a college of his/her choice in any one of the given preferences, and can confirm the admission by reporting to that college. The students have to provide the OTP sent to their registered mobile number/email to the college at the time of confirming the admission.

    The Procedure of Third Round of Admission

    • In this round only those students who have registered and submitted an online application for admission to GCAS portal and not admitted to any of the colleges in first and second round will be considered eligible for admission.

    Choice update on GCAS portal by non-admitted student:

    • Those students who have not got any seat in the previous rounds can update their preferences

    Updated Admission Offer List:

    • The university/college will announce the updated admission offer list for the vacant seats.

    Reporting through OTP by Student :

    • A student can download the admission offer letter of a college of his/her choice in any one of the given preferences, and can confirm the admission by reporting to that college. The students have to provide the OTP sent to their registered mobile number/email to the college at the time of confirming the admission.

    GCAS Counselling 2026: Documents Uploaded

    Candidates will have to upload their photograph and signature during the registration. Along with this there are also some other documents that need to be uploaded.

    • Photograph- Maximum size of 50kb

    • Signature- Maximum size of 50kb

    • Latest Marksheet- Maximum size of 200kb

    • School Leaving Certificate- Maximum size of 200kb

    • Caste Certificate (If Applicable)- Maximum size of 200kb

    • Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (If Applicable)- Maximum size of 200kb

    • Differently Abled Certificate (If Applicable)- Maximum size of 200kb

    • EWS Certificate (If Applicable)- Maximum size of 200kb

    • Domicile Certificate (If Applicable)- Maximum size of 200kb

    GCAS Counselling 2026: Important Instructions

    Applicants are advised to follow some instructions to easily apply for the GCAS counselling registration.

    • Applicants must have an active Email Id and Mobile Number.

    • They can register only once, from the same email id.

    Note: A student can choose more than one program/college/university in a single application. But students can get admission to a single program through one application.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is GCAS?
    A:

    GCAS is a platform through which students can register themselves. Admissions to the respective University / College are offered as per their existing rules of admissions.

    Q: When will the GCAS 2026 counselling start?
    A:

    Students can expect that the GCAS counselling registration 2026 to start from May.

    Q: How can I apply for GCAS counselling 2026?
    A:

    Students can apply for GCAS 2026 counselling by visiting the official website at gcasstudent.gujgov.edu.in. 

    Q: How many rounds are there in GCAS counselling 2026?
    A:

    The GCAS 2026 counselling will be conducted in three rounds.

    Q: In how many rounds the GCAS counselling will be organised?
    A:

    The counselling is completed in three rounds.

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