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HBTU BTech 2026 Round 4, Round 5 and Phase III counselling action dates.

HBTU BTech Counselling 2026: Round 4 Actions by July 29

HBTU BTech Round 4 candidates must upload documents, select Freeze or Float and pay the fee by July 29. Round 5 actions close August 2.

HBTU BTech counselling 2026 has reached Round 4. Candidates allotted a seat in Round 4 must upload documents, answer verification queries, choose Freeze or Float, and pay the applicable fee by July 29, 2026. Round 5 follows on July 31, with its admission actions closing August 2.

HBTU BTech counselling 2026: what changed

  • Round 4 seat allotment is scheduled for July 27.
  • Round 4 document upload, query resolution, Freeze/Float selection and fee payment run from July 27 to July 29, 2026.
  • Round 5 allotment is scheduled for July 31; its document, Freeze and fee actions run through August 2, 2026.
  • A separate Phase III offline registration window runs from August 6 to August 11, followed by on-campus spot counselling on August 13.

Who is affected?

This update affects candidates participating in Harcourt Butler Technical University’s online counselling for the Bachelor of Technology (BTech) programmes for 2026-27. The university’s guidelines state that allotment is based on the JEE Main 2026 CRL rank, submitted choices and seat availability. See the verified Harcourt Butler Technical University profile for programme and campus context.

Required student action

  1. Sign in at the official HBTU admission portal and open the Round 4 allotment result.
  2. Upload every required document and check the dashboard for verification queries.
  3. Resolve any query within the Round 4 window and select Freeze or Float.
  4. For Freeze, pay the full university fee of Rs. 1,35,000. For Float, pay the partial university fee of Rs. 60,000.
  5. If choosing Freeze, submit internal-sliding preferences where the portal offers that option.
  6. Download and retain the payment receipt and submitted-choice confirmation.

Round 4 and Round 5 dates

ActionOfficial date
Round 4 allotment resultJuly 27, 2026
Round 4 documents, queries, Freeze/Float and feeJuly 27-29, 2026
Round 5 allotment resultJuly 31, 2026
Round 5 documents, queries, Freeze and feeJuly 31-August 2, 2026
Withdrawal from Round 4 or 5July 31-August 3, 2026
Internal sliding resultAugust 5, 2026
ERP registration after full fee paymentAugust 7, 2026
Phase III offline registrationAugust 6-11, 2026, up to 5:00 PM
On-campus spot counsellingAugust 13, 2026

What happens if the deadline is missed?

The official schedule warns that delay or inaction will cancel the allotted seat. A Round 4 candidate using Float must also pay the remaining Rs. 75,000 during the Round 5 window if the candidate then freezes the seat.

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