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    NCET Seats in India 2026: Region-wise Seats, NCET Total Seat in India

    NCET Seats in India 2026: Region-wise Seats, NCET Total Seat in India

    Nikita ShawUpdated on 17 Mar 2026, 11:04 AM IST

    The National Testing Agency has released the NCET 2026 seats in India on the website. As per the NTA and the NCTE website, the NCET total seats in 2026 are 17000. The details of each participating institution are available at the exams.nta.nic.in. The number of NCET ITEP seats in India may increase. For convenience, the NCET participating institutions are divided into four regional committees.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NCET Seats In India 2026: Region Wise Seat Intake
    2. NCET Seats In India - College-wise
    3. NCET Seat Matrix 2026 in India - Zone Wise
    4. NCET Seats in India- ERC Region
    5. NTA NCET Seats 2026 for SRC Region
    6. NCET Seats for WRC Region 2026
    7. NCET 2026 Seat Reservation Policy
    NCET Seats in India 2026: Region-wise Seats, NCET Total Seat in India
    NCET Seats in India

    There are a total of 223 NCET participating institutions, including IITs, NITs, and RIEs. The NCET 2026 is conducted for admission in the 4-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme in different Central/State Universities/Institutions.

    NCET Seats In India 2026: Region Wise Seat Intake

    The total number of NCET seats in India is 17000. This figure may increase depending on participating institutions. The NCET has provided a list of 4 regions. Among them, the participating institutions are divided. Students can find the table below to understand the NCET participating universities' seats 2026.

    NCET Region Wise Seat 2026

    Regional Committee (Territorial Jurisdiction of Regional Committees, Regulation, 2017)

    Number of recognised institutions/Universities

    Unit

    (1Unit=50 seats)

    Intake

    Northern Regional Committee (NRC)

    83

    160

    8050

    Eastern Regional Committee (ERC)

    71

    89

    4450

    Western Regional Committee (WRC)

    17

    31

    1550

    Southern Regional Committee (SRC)

    52

    59

    2950

    Total

    223

    339

    17000

    NCET Seats In India - College-wise

    The total NCET seats in India are 17000. This number may increase if a larger number of seats are included by the institutions. The NCET 2026 seat may also increase if ITEP adds more institutions. The NCET participating institutions offer three courses- BA BEd, BSc BEd and BCom BEd. Some of the participating colleges offer all three courses. While there are some others that offer either one or two courses.

    NCET Seats in Northern Region

    State / UT

    Institution Name

    Particular Course(s)

    Approved Seats

    Delhi

    Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed. / B.Com. B.Ed.

    300 (100 each)


    Dr B. R. Ambedkar University

    B.A. B.Ed. (Preparatory & Secondary)

    100


    Miranda House, University of Delhi

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    100


    Jamia Millia Islamia

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    100

    Haryana

    Chaudhary Devi Lal University

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    100


    Central University of Haryana

    B.A. B.Ed.

    50


    Kurukshetra University

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed. / B.Com. B.Ed.

    150


    DPG Degree College, Gurugram

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Com. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    400

    Punjab

    Guru Nanak Dev University

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed. / B.Com. B.Ed.

    150


    NIT Jalandhar

    B.Sc. B.Ed.

    50


    IIT Ropar

    B.Sc. B.Ed.

    50


    Lovely Professional University

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    100

    Uttar Pradesh

    Gautam Buddha University

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed. / B.Com. B.Ed.

    150


    Aligarh Muslim University

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    100


    IFTM University, Moradabad

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    300


    Shri Ram College, Muzaffarnagar

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed. / B.Com. B.Ed.

    450

    J & K

    Central University of Kashmir

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    100

    ITEP NCET 2026 Seat in Eastern Region

    State

    Institution Name

    Particular Course(s)

    Approved Seats

    Assam

    North Lakhimpur College

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    100


    Tezpur University

    B.Sc. B.Ed.

    50


    Dibru College

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    100


    Gauhati University

    B.A. B.Ed.

    50

    Odisha

    Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhubaneswar

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    200


    Ravenshaw University

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    100

    Bihar

    Central University of South Bihar

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    100


    Patna Women's College

    B.Sc. B.Ed.

    50

    West Bengal

    IIT Kharagpur

    B.Sc. B.Ed.

    50

    NCET Total Seats 2026 in the Southern Region

    State / UT

    Institution Name

    Particular Course(s)

    Approved Seats

    Karnataka

    RIE Mysuru

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    150


    Azim Premji University

    B.Sc. B.Ed.

    50

    Kerala

    Central University of Kerala

    B.Sc. B.Ed. / B.A. B.Ed. / B.Com. B.Ed.

    150


    NIT Calicut

    B.Sc. B.Ed.

    100

    Tamil Nadu

    NIT Trichy

    B.Sc. B.Ed.

    50


    Central University of Tamil Nadu

    B.A. B.Ed.

    50

    Andhra Pradesh

    National Sanskrit University

    B.A. B.Ed.

    50


    Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    100

    Telangana

    Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU)

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed. / B.Com. B.Ed.

    150


    NIT Warangal

    B.Sc. B.Ed.

    50

    NCET 2026 Seat Matrix of Western Region

    State

    Institution Name

    Particular Course(s)

    Approved Seats

    Madhya Pradesh

    RIE Bhopal

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    150


    Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed. / B.Com. B.Ed.

    150

    Rajasthan

    RIE Ajmer

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    150


    IIT Jodhpur

    B.Sc. B.Ed.

    50

    Gujarat

    IITE Gandhinagar

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed.

    200

    Maharashtra

    Savitribai Phule Pune University

    B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed. / B.Com. B.Ed.

    150

    NCET Seat Matrix 2026 in India - Zone Wise

    There are a total of 4 zones as defined in the prospectus. The total ITEP seats through NCET 2026 is estimated to be 17000 from all these zones. The most number of seats is reported from the NRC regions. There are a total of 83 institutions are there in NRC Zone. There are about 8000+ ITEP NCET reported from this region.

    NCET Seats For NRC Region

    State/UT

    Primary Institutions (Examples)

    Total Estimated Intake (Seats)

    Uttar Pradesh

    Aligarh Muslim University, Gautam Buddha University, IFTM University, SPS College, University of Allahabad, Shri Ram College

    ~2,500

    Haryana

    Central University of Haryana, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Maharshi Dayanand University, Kurukshetra University, DPG Degree College

    ~1,650

    Punjab

    Guru Nanak Dev University, NIT Jalandhar, IIT Ropar, Central University of Punjab, DAV University

    ~1,650

    Delhi

    IGNOU, Dr B.R. Ambedkar University, University of Delhi, Miranda House, Jamia Millia Islamia

    ~1,100

    J & K

    Central University of Kashmir, Govt. College of Education, University of Kashmir

    350

    Himachal Pradesh

    Abhilashi University, Himachal Pradesh University

    350

    Uttarakhand

    HNB Garhwal University, Kumaun University

    300

    Chandigarh

    Panjab University, DAV Post Graduate College

    200

    NCET Seats in India- ERC Region

    The Eastern zone includes 71 recognised institutions, with a heavy concentration in Assam. The top institution from this region are RIE Bhubaneswar, Dibru College, Tezpur College, IIT Kharagpur, NIT Agartala, etc.

    State/UT

    Primary Institutions (Examples)

    Total Estimated Intake (Seats)

    Assam

    North Lakhimpur College, Dibru College, Tezpur University, Gauhati University, Moridhal College, Pragjyotish College

    ~3,600

    Odisha

    RIE Bhubaneswar, Ravenshaw University, Fakir Mohan University, Maharaja Purnachandra College

    ~1,100

    Bihar

    Central University of South Bihar, Patna Women's College, C. M. College, Mahabodhi Mahavidyalaya

    800

    Meghalaya

    NEHU, Kiang Nangbah Government College

    200

    Arunachal Pradesh

    Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal University of Studies

    150

    Jharkhand

    Central University of Jharkhand, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

    150

    Mizoram

    Mizoram University

    150

    Tripura

    NIT Agartala, Central Sanskrit University

    100

    Nagaland

    Nagaland University

    50

    West Bengal

    IIT Kharagpur

    50

    NTA NCET Seats 2026 for SRC Region

    The Southern zone covers 52 institutions across the major southern states and union territories. The RIE Mysuru, NIT Trichy, NIT Calicut, NIT Puduchery are some of the top NCET participating institutions from this region.

    State/UT

    Primary Institutions (Examples)

    Total Estimated Intake (Seats)

    Karnataka

    RIE Mysuru, Azim Premji University, Basaveshwar Science College, Gokhale Centenary College

    ~1,400

    Tamil Nadu

    NIT Trichy, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Sastra Deemed University, Avinashilingam Institute

    ~1,200

    Kerala

    Central University of Kerala, NIT Calicut, Amal College of Advanced Studies, Safi Institute

    900

    Telangana

    MANUU, NIT Warangal, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM), Malla Reddy University

    500

    Andhra Pradesh

    National Sanskrit University, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Hindu College, Maharajahs College

    350

    Puducherry

    Pondicherry University, NIT Puducherry, Pope John Paul II College

    250

    NCET Seats for WRC Region 2026

    The Western zone has 17 recognised institutions with a focus on central and western Indian universities.

    State/UT

    Primary Institutions (Examples)

    Total Estimated Intake (Seats)

    Madhya Pradesh

    RIE Bhopal, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Central Sanskrit University

    550

    Rajasthan

    RIE Ajmer, Central University of Rajasthan, Central Sanskrit University, IIT Jodhpur

    350

    Maharashtra

    Savitribai Phule Pune University, SNDT Women's University, Shivaji University, MG Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya

    300

    Gujarat

    IITE Gandhinagar, MS University of Baroda, Shree Somnath Sanskrit University

    300

    Chhattisgarh

    Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, GGU Bilaspur

    200

    NCET 2026 Seat Reservation Policy

    Indian nationals belonging to certain categories (OBC-NCL, Gen-EWS, SC, ST/PwD/PwBD) are admitted under the seats reserved for them in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Government of India/State Government. However, in the case of the participating Universities, the reservation policy of the respective state shall be applicable.

    NOTE: Reservation details are to be provided by the admitting Universities/Institutions.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many seats are available in NCET 2026?
    A:

    The estimated seats recognised by the NTA are 17000.

    Q: Where can I download the NCET seat 2026 details?
    A:

    Students can download the complete list of seats for exams.nta.nic.in/ncet/.

    Q: What is the number of total NCET 2026 participating universities?
    A:

    A total of 223 Central, state, and private institutions participated in the NCET process.

    Q: What are the NCET 2026 participating institutions?
    A:

    The participating institutions of NTA NCET included IITs, NITS, RIEs, etc.

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