The UP CNET counselling 2026 is administered to all participating colleges by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee University of Medical Sciences (ABVMU), located in Uttar Pradesh. All candidates who qualify for the CNET exam will be able to take the CNET counseling. Candidates must register for the Uttar Pradesh CNET counseling 2026. Once available, the registration link for the CNET 2026 counseling process will be provided below.
All government and private nursing colleges connected to ABVMU Lucknow, SGPGIMS Lucknow, KGMU Lucknow, RMLIMS Lucknow, UPUMS Saifai, and LLRM, Meerut, are offering seats through CNET counseling. Under a certain number of seats determined by the Indian Nursing Council, reservations are granted in accordance with state government reservation policies. Candidates with disabilities are granted a 5% horizontal reservation.
There are three rounds to the CNET counselling process: Round 1, Round 2, and a mop-up round. A stray round is also conducted if there are still seats available following the mop-up round.
Those who pass the CNET exam can participate in the counseling rounds. Based on the merit list, the students are assigned to the universities that best suit their preferences. Candidates must fulfill the minimal requirements given by the Indian Nursing Council as well as the eligibility requirements established by the conducting authority.
CNET Counselling 2026 Schedule
For admission to the near about 11610 B.Sc. nursing seats in Uttar Pradesh’s various public and private nursing colleges, the conducting body releases the counseling and admissions schedule for CNET.
Candidates can use the table below to view the CNET 2026 counseling schedule.
| Counselling Process | Date and Time |
| Round 1 | |
| Registration for Online Counselling & Choice Filling | 14.06.2026 (Sunday) to 18.06.2026 (Thursday) 23:59:00 |
| Publication of Seat Allocation | 21.06.2026 (Sunday) |
| Seat Acceptance and College Reporting for Admission Procedure | 22.06.2026 (Monday) to 01.07.2026 (Wednesday) 18:00:00 |
| Round 2 | |
| Registration for Online Counselling & Choice Filling | 06.07.2026 (Monday) to 11.07.2026 (Saturday) 23:59:00 |
| Publication of Seat Allocation | 14.07.2026 (Tuesday) |
| Seat Acceptance and College Reporting for Admission Procedure | 15.07.2026 (Wednesday) to 20.07.2026 (Monday) 18:00:00 |
| Round 3 | |
| Display of Seat Matrix for Mop up Round | 24.07.2026 (Friday) |
| Online Seat Resignation of allotted seat in Round 1 & 2 by Candidate login | 24.07.2026 (Friday) 13:00:00 to 27.07.2026 (Monday) 18:00:00 |
| Final Seat Matrix Publication & Registration for Online Counselling & Choice Filling | 28.07.2026 (Tuesday) to 31.07.2026 (Friday) 23:59:00 |
| Publication of Seat Allocation | 01.08.2026 (Saturday) |
| Seat Acceptance and College Reporting for Admission Procedure | 01.08.2026 (Saturday) to 05.08.2026 (Wednesday) 18:00:00 |
Eligibility Criteria for CNET Counselling 2026
Interested students can verify their eligibility for CNET counselling by looking at the points below:
Age Requirement: As of December 31, 2026, the applicant’s age shall be at least 17 and no older than 35.
Educational Requirement: The student must have earned at least 45% of the possible score in the main subject of physics, chemistry, and biology in their 10+2 or its equivalent. For reserved categories like OBC, SC, ST students will receive a 5% relaxation.
Required Subject: English needs to be required at the 10 + 2 level in order to be admitted to the B.Sc. nursing program.
Medical Fitness: Candidates are selected based on their medical fitness. Not eligible applicant may enroll in the course until the University-appointed Medical Board determines them medically fit.
Grade Requirements: For the CNET examination, the minimum qualifying scores are 40 percentile for SC/ST and OBC categories, 45 percentile for PWD (General and EWS), and 50 percentile for unreserved (UR) and EWS categories.
UP CNET Counselling Process 2026
There are three rounds to the ABVMU B.Sc. nursing counseling process: round 1, round 2, and a mop-up round. After the mop-up round, a stray round is held only if there are still seats available. Counseling is conducted exclusively online.
The detailed overview of Online Counselling for Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) is given below:
Step 1: Registration procedure
Enter your registration ID (which is the same as the application form) and password on the official website, abvmuup.edu.in, to register for the Online Counselling for Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET).
All personal information, including the candidate’s name, mother’s and father’s names, DOB, category, and address, is immediately pre-filled upon signing in, just as it was when registering for Uttar Pradesh Common Nursing Entrance Test.
Step 2: Documents Uploading
Class 10 and 12 marksheets should be uploaded, together with the Uttar Pradesh state domicile status, minority status, and any appropriate category, domicile, or minority status documents.
Step 3: Application Fee & Security Payment
Pay INR 5000 as the counseling security cost and INR 500 as the online counseling registration fee. Both charges are paid online with a single Rs. 5,500 payment.
Following the conclusion of the complete counseling procedure, this amount is transmitted to the selected college and deducted from the tuition.
Step 5: Choice Filling & Selection Process
Candidates who have registered for counselling must select a college based on their preferences. It is recommended that they fill out as many options as possible in order to enhance the likelihood of being assigned a seat for entry.
Candidates must choose their desired college after registering for counselling. Students are encouraged to select as many options as they like in order to increase their chances of being allocated a seat for admission.
Note: All applicants who were assigned seats in the first round must log in to the portal and choose one of the options below within the time and date specified in the schedule:
- Freeze Option: Accept the seat that has been allocated to you and do not take part in the second counseling round (freeze).
- Upgrade Option: Accepting the seat that has been assigned to them, they wish to upgrade and take part in the second round of counseling (float).
- Decline Option: Reject assigned seat and wishes to participate in round 2 of counselling (decline).
Step 4: Seat Confirmation Payment
It is mandatory for all candidates who were alloted seats and choose to Freeze or Upgrade Option to pay ABVMU UP a seat confirmation fee of Rs. 40,000 via online or challenge transfer.
Step 6: College Reporting & Admission Confirmation
After paying the seat confirmation fee, report at the designated college on the day and time listed in the schedule to complete the admissions process. Candidates must bring one set of self-attested photocopies of their documents in addition to their original certificates for physical document verification.
Note: Within the time and date listed in the schedule, all candidates who were given seats in the first round must log in to the portal and select one of the alternatives below:
Freeze Option: Accept the seat that has been allocated to you and do not take part in the second counseling round (freeze).
Upgrade Option: Accepting the seat that has been assigned to them, they wish to upgrade and take part in the second round of counseling (float).
Decline Option: Reject assigned seat and wishes to participate in round 2 of counselling (decline).
Required Documents for Uttar Pradesh CNET Counselling Process 2026
The following is a list of self-attested one-set photocopies of documents that must be turned in during the CNET exam 2025 counseling:
- Provisional seat allotment letter
- Successfully submitted Application form
- Fee payment receipt
- Applicants passport-size photographs
- Applicant’s identity (Aadhar card/Voter ID card/Driving license etc.)
- Class 12th and 10th Passing certificate and Mark sheet or its equivalent
- DOB Certificate
- SLC or transfer certificate
- Medical fitness certificate
- Category or Sub Category certificate (if applicable)
- Domicile certificate (if applicable)
FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
Who will administer the 2026 CNET counseling?
The Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) 2026 for the four-year BSc. Nursing program for the academic year 2026–2027 was administered by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University in Uttar Pradesh on June 6, 2026. On June 13, 2026, the results for admission to all government and private nursing schools in Uttar Pradesh were released.
What is the anticipated number of rounds for the 2026 CNET counseling?
There are three rounds to the ABVMU B.Sc. nursing counseling 2026: round 1, round 2, and a mop-up round.
Which institutions will have seats available through CNET Exam 2026?
All government and private nursing schools connected to ABVMU Lucknow, SGPGIMS Lucknow, KGMU Lucknow, RMLIMS Lucknow, UPUMS Saifai, and LLRM, Meerut, are offering seats through CNET 2026.
