Archive · 23 Aug 2026
J&K Government College Admissions Rise 16% Through Central Portal
More students joined government colleges in Jammu and Kashmir this year.
About 47,150 students received admission in the first phase.
This was around 16% more than last year’s comparable figure.
Students applied and paid fees online through one central portal.
The portal used students’ higher-secondary marks to help allocate seats.
It also let students improve their allotted seats in later rounds.
Officials said 106 colleges increased their enrolment.
A second admission phase will be held for students who pass supplementary examinations and for seats that remain vacant.
A total of 47,150 students secured undergraduate admission in Phase-I of J&K’s 2026–27 government college admissions.
The figure is about 16% higher than the roughly 40,800 admissions recorded in the corresponding phase last session.
Direct allocation accounted for 35,040 admissions, while 12,110 students entered through the walk-in mode.
The online Centralised Admission Portal used a Union Territory-wide merit list, seat upgradation, and automatic fee migration.
Phase-II admissions for leftover seats will open after supplementary examination results are declared.
- Who
- Undergraduate applicants, government degree colleges, and the Directorate of Colleges, Jammu and Kashmir, led by Director Dr Sheikh Ajaz Bashir.
- What
- Phase-I undergraduate admissions reached 47,150 students, about 16% above the comparable figure from the preceding session.
- When
- During Phase-I of the 2026–27 academic session; Phase-II will follow the declaration of supplementary examination results.
- Where
- Government degree colleges across Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- Admissions were managed through a centralized, merit-based online process; officials also cited college efforts and positive feedback about teaching quality.
- Phase-I admissions
- 47,150 students
- Year-on-year comparison
- About 16% higher than the roughly 40,800 admissions in the corresponding phase last session
- Direct allocation
- 35,040 candidates
- Walk-in admissions
- 12,110 candidates
- Colleges with increased enrolment
- 106 colleges
- Admission portal
- jkadmissions.in
- Next phase
- Phase-II will cover leftover seats and candidates qualifying through biannual or supplementary higher-secondary examinations