Aspirants of the exam need to ensure that they have passed or appearing in the qualifying examination in order to become eligible for the entrance test, in accordance with the JEECUP Eligibility Criteria 2025. The Joint Entrance Examination Council, Uttar Pradesh (the exam conducting body) has set the minimum age limit to apply for the UPJEE(P) / JEECUP exam which is 14 years.
To get more details about the JEECUP eligibility criteria 2025, students can read this article which includes the educational qualifications, age limit, nationality, group-wise requirements and more.
The UPJEE(P) / JEECUP exam is conducted by the Joint Entrance Examination Council, Uttar Pradesh for admission in Polytechnic programs offered by the Government and Subsidised Private Sector Institutions affiliated with the Board of Technical Institution, Uttar Pradesh.
Aspirants should note that without verifying the JEECUP eligibility criteria 2025, they will not be able to proceed with the registration & application process. To appear in the JEECUP 2025 exam, students need to align with the below-given eligibility conditions:
*During the counselling process, students who are appearing in the qualifying examination are required to submit the certificate of passing the same i.e., Marksheet.
Before applying for the JEECUP Exam, it is compulsory for the students to ensure that they have satisfied the eligibility criteria of their chosen group in which they are seeking admission under any of the participating Institutes.
Refer to the following table to know the group-wise JEECUP exam eligibility criteria 2025:
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Group |
Course |
Eligibility Criteria |
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A |
Diploma in Engineering & Technology |
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C |
Fashion Designing and Garment Technology, Home Science, Textile Design, and Textile Design (Printing) |
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H |
Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Technology |
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B |
Agricultural Engineering |
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D |
Modern Office Management and Secretarial Practice |
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Library and Information Science |
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E |
Diploma in Pharmacy |
* In Biology subject, Botany and Zoology must be included. |
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F |
Post Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology (Tissue Culture) |
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G |
PG Diploma in various Specialisastions |
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I |
Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering |
OR
OR
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Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Avionics) |
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Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Helicopter and Powerplants) |
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L |
Post Diploma in Industrial Safety |
Passed any one of the following qualifications with 2 years experience:
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K (Lateral Entry) |
Diploma in Engineering in various Specialisations |
Qualified any one of the qualifications:
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* It is mandatory for the JEECUP qualified students to be at least 14 years old in order to seek admission in any one of the above courses offered by the prominent polytechnic Institutes situated in Uttar Pradesh.
For admission through JEECUP exam in government, aided, public private partnership or private sector diploma level Institutions which are affiliated to Board of Technical Education, following is the category-wise reservation criteria:
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Category |
Reserved Seats (%) |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) |
21% |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
2% * Candidates belonging to “Vimukta Jatis” cannot claim reservation under this category |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
27% |
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Economically Weaker Section (EWS) |
10% |
Horizontal Reservation
In addition to the above-mentioned reservation policy, students belonging to the below-given categories can claim horizontal reservation which are as follows:
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Category |
Reserved Seats (%) |
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Dependants of Freedom Fighters |
2% |
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Children of Retired / Disabled Defence Personnel of UP / Defence Personnel Killed in War / Defence Personnel Posted in UP |
5% |
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Physically Handicapped |
5% |
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Female Students |
20% |
Special Points to Consider about Reservation:
Following are the additional key points related to the reservation policy which students are required to keep into consideration:
Once candidates satisfy the JEECUP eligibility criteria 2025 of their chosen group course, they can start with the registration procedure. The JEECUP Registration 2025 will start tentatively from 2nd Week of January 2025 online on the exam’s official website that is “jeecup.admissions.nic.in”.
Students can visit the official website of the exam and register with the valid mobile number and email ID. After successful registration, students need to complete the other formalities including filling-in the application form, uploading the documents, and paying the examination fees in order to complete the application process of the JEECUP exam.
* Eligible aspirants can start the Preparation for JEECUP exam as per the JEECUP Syllabus 2025 and JEECUP Exam Pattern 2025.
The Joint Entrance Examination Council, Uttar Pradesh i.e., the exam conducting body sets the JEECUP exam eligibility criteria every year.
In accordance with the JEECUP eligibility criteria 2025, candidates must have passed or appearing in the qualifying examination in respective discipline in order to appear in the entrance test.
In order to become eligible for the JEECUP exam, students must be Indian Nationals.
On the basis of JEECUP eligibility criteria 2025, the minimum age limit to appear in the entrance test is 14 years. However, there is no maximum age restriction for the exam.
The authorities have reserved 21% seats for students belonging to SC category for admission in their desired participating Institutes through valid JEECUP score. However, the percentage of seats are subject to change as per the rules of the Government.
