GCET Counselling 2023: Registration, Dates, Seat Allotment, Dates

Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Nov 15, 2023

GCET counselling 2023 will begin soon after the exam results are declared. Candidates who will pass the GCET 2023 can fill out and submit an application form for the GCET 2023 counselling process on the official website, and the offline application form for GCET 2023 counselling can be submitted at various locations stated by the authorities.

Candidates must select their preferred colleges and courses in order of preference when registering for GCET 2023 counselling. Seats will be assigned depending on rank, preferences, and seat availability. Once the counselling process is over, the classes will begin as per the GCET academic calendar. Read on to learn more about GCET 2023 counselling.

Table of Contents: 

• GCET Counselling 2023 Highlights
• GCET Counselling 2023 Schedule
• GCET Counselling Online Procedure
• GCET Counselling Offline Procedure
• Documents for GCET Counselling 2023
• GCET 2023 Seat Allotment 
• GCET 2023 Participating Colleges

GCET Counselling 2023 Highlights

Directorate of Technical Education will start counselling process of GCET 2023 soon. GCET result was declared on Jul 18, 2023. The GCET round 1 2023 counselling date and time have been announced. The GCET 2023 counselling dates are mentioned below.

GCET 2023 Counselling Schedule for Round of Admissions (B.E)

GCET 2023 counselling time schedule for various categories are given below. 

GCET 2023 Counselling Online Procedure

Once the results are declared, the admission authority begins the GCET 2023 counselling round. The candidates who clear the cut off are called to appear for the counselling round. The step-wise counselling process of Goa CET 2023 has been described below.

Step 1: Registration

Candidates have to get the counseling admission form for which they have opted course and fill that admission form.

Step 2: Filling GCET Counselling Form 2023

• To fill the Counselling Form, the candidate had to enter details like name, GCET registration number, the category under which admission is sought, gender, marks obtained in GCET 2023.
• The GCET 2023 counselling form has to be duly filled in the candidate’s handwriting.

Step 3: Submission of Form

• After ensuring that all the details are filled incorrectly, the candidate has to submit the GCET counselling form 2023 in person to the Directorate of Technical Education, Porvorim, Goa, and other notified locations.
• The candidate will be handed an acknowledgment card as proof of receipt of the counselling form. They must keep the card safe, as it has to be displayed at the time of counselling, and DTE will not provide any duplicate acknowledgment card.

Step 4: Attending Counselling Session

• Candidates who are listed in the merit list of GCET 2023 are eligible for counselling. Such candidates have to appear in person for counselling at the scheduled location on the scheduled date and time.
• Each round of GCET 2023 counselling will be conducted in multiple days in which candidates are grouped into various categories based on their merit rank.

Step 5: GCET 2023 Seat Allotment

• The allotment of seats will be based on the merit rank of the candidate, order of seat preference, and availability of seats in colleges.
• Seat allotment of GCET will include mandatory document verification; only those who successfully complete the document (certificate) verification will be considered for seat allotment.
• After each round of GCET seat allotment, the list of provisionally allotted candidates will be posted on the official website. Information like institution, branch, category, and marks of such candidates will be displayed.

Note: Vacant and unclaimed seats will be moved to the general category and offered in subsequent rounds of counselling.

GCET 2023 Offline Counselling Procedure

Step 1: Registration and Form Filling 

Candidates will have to enter the details on the form, manually. This is to be completed after registering at the offline counselling centres. Information such as Name, Date of Birth, Contact details and more must be entered in the candidate's handwriting only. 

Step 2: Form Submission

After filling out the counselling form, the candidates will have to submit it at the Directorate of Technical Education, Goa and other notified venues in person. An acknowlegdement letter will be provided to the candidates after the form is submitted and all verification of information is done. 

Counselling Centres for Offline GCET Counselling 2023

• Padre Conceicao College of Engineering, Verna.
• Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda.
• Agnel Institute of Technology and Design, Assagao.
• PES Rajaram & Tarabai College of Pharmacy, Farmagudi.
• Directorate of Technical Education, Porvorim.

Step 3: Reporting to Respective Venue

After the choices are entered, the council will release the merit list along with the seat allotment list to all shortlisted candidates. This must be followed by the candidate reporting to the venue with the acknowledgement card to complete the admission process by paying the fee in full amount.

Step 4: Allotment of Seats

After the documents are verified, the candidates will be allotted seats. The authorities will allot seats on the basis of merit, preferences and availability of seats which will be released online. 

Step 5: Reporting to Allotted Colleges

The last step is to report to the allotted college for verification and final completion of admission process on the date and time specified.

Documents Required for GCET 2023 Counselling

As part of the admission process, the candidates who clear the cut off are asked to appear for the counselling round. The candidates appearing for the GCET 2023 counselling round must keep the following documents ready.

• Mark sheet and Passing Certificate of Class 10
• Mark Sheet and Passing Certificate of Class 12
• GCET 2023 Admit Card
• School Leaving Certificate
• Caste Certificate (under which admission is sought) (ST/ SC/ OBC)
• Income Certificate
• Resident Certificate
• Certificate of Eligibility from Goa University (if the candidate belongs to a board other than Goa board) 

GCET 2023 Seat Allotment

The GCET 2023 counselling process will be conducted in two rounds. Candidates will be assigned seats in the first round based on their merit rank and seat preference. If seats remain unfilled, more rounds of counselling will be held. The seat allotment is based on the following factors. 

• Availability of Seats
• Merit rank of the candidates
• Order of seat preference
• Reservations 

Participating Institute for GCET 2023 Counselling

The Goa Common Entrance Test (Goa CET) is a state-level entrance exam administered by the Department of Technical Education  (DTE Goa) for admission to professional degree courses in Engineering offered at various colleges in Goa. The candidates can have a look at the list of colleges that are participating in the GCET 2023 counseling round.