GCAS Admissions Stall as Less Than Half of Gujarat's UG Seats Filled

Gujarat's centralized undergraduate admission process through the GCAS portal has failed to fill even half of the state's 5.5 lakh-plus UG seats after four rounds, forcing the state government and universities to consider an additional special admission round.

Admission Snapshot

The fourth-round admission confirmation ends on Monday, after which the government will hold discussions with universities on whether to conduct a special fifth round before supplementary examination results are declared around July 10.

Why the Numbers Are Low

Although more than 6.10 lakh students registered on GCAS, the admission pipeline narrowed at every stage:

• 5.47 lakh paid the registration fee.
• 5.04 lakh filled college preferences.
• 4.91 lakh submitted final applications.
• Only 2.14 lakh ultimately confirmed admissions.

Officials believe many students opted for private universities outside the centralized process, while thousands paid the registration fee but never completed their college choices.

Universities Face Mounting Pressure

The GCAS system covers 15 government and 19 private universities, but even several private institutions have struggled to fill seats through the portal.

At Gujarat University, only 24,000-plus admissions have been confirmed against more than 64,000 UG and integrated course seats, leaving over half the seats vacant across many colleges.

With the new academic session beginning on July 1, authorities are weighing options including a special fifth admission round or granting colleges greater flexibility to fill remaining vacancies independently.