LUCKNOW: The result of entrance exam for admission in government polytechnics was declared on Monday with Vivek Yadav from Ayodhya being the topper in the UP joint entrance examination (UPJEE) for engineering and technology course — the flagship programme at polytechnics in UP.
Priyanshi Upadhyaya of Aligarh emerged as the girl topper for engineering courses, besides bagging fifth rank in overall merit. Total 1.74 lakh candidates were declared successful in the exam conducted by UPJEE Council. Out of 3 lakh candidates who had registered for various courses, 1.87 lakh took the computer-based test conducted for the first time between August 31and September 4, 2021.
There are 2.28 lakh seats in 1,350 polytechnics across UP. Considering all 1.74 lakh qualified candidates take admission, 53,700 seats will still remain vacant in different courses for academic session 2021-22. Secretary technical education Alok Kumar tweeted on Monday saying the admission process will start from Tuesday and classes would begin from October 1.
The results show 1.19 lakh candidates have qualified for admission to engineering courses. Special secretary, technical education, Sunil Kumar Chaudhary informed that 11 top rankers in 17 courses belong to the OBC non-creamy layer while three candidates are from SC category. Remaining two are from economically weaker sections (EWS) while one belongs to the general category.
There will be three rounds of counselling where candidates can choose the institute of their choice. The last round of counselling will be held on September 26. The seat withdrawal will start from September 17 and will be allowed till September 26.
