GCET 2026 Counselling Fee: Registration Fee, Seat Acceptance Deposit and Refund Policy

GCET 2026 counselling fee includes a non-refundable registration fee of Rs. 2,000 (based on 2025 data) and a seat acceptance deposit payable after seat allotment; the official 2026 amounts will be confirmed in the DTE Goa counselling notification.

DTE Goa (Directorate of Technical Education, Goa) conducts GCET 2026 counselling for admissions to BE and B.Pharm programmes at Goa’s government and private institutions. The process runs in multiple offline rounds and involves two distinct fee payments: a registration fee when you sign up for counselling and a seat acceptance deposit after receiving a seat allotment. Knowing these fees in advance helps you budget for the admission process.

• Counselling registration fee: Rs. 2,000 (expected, based on 2025 structure)
• Seat acceptance deposit is payable within 2 to 3 days of seat allotment to confirm the seat
• Registration fee is non-refundable under all circumstances
• Counselling is conducted offline at the DTE Goa office in Panaji
• Students who miss the deposit deadline lose their allotted seat automatically

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GCET 2026 Counselling Fee Overview

The GCET 2026 counselling fee structure has two components. The first is the registration fee, paid when you sign up to participate in counselling. The second is the seat acceptance deposit, paid after a seat is allotted to you in any round. The table below summarises the expected structure based on 2025 data; the official 2026 figures will appear in the DTE Goa counselling notification.

All students — regardless of category — are expected to pay the same registration fee. Any category-wise fee concessions, if applicable, will be specified in the official 2026 notification published on dte.goa.gov.in.

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GCET 2026 Counselling Registration Fee

The GCET 2026 counselling registration fee is expected to be Rs. 2,000, based on the 2025 fee structure set by DTE Goa. This fee is mandatory for participation in the counselling process and covers all rounds — you do not pay again for rounds 2 or 3 if you already registered in round 1.

Important conditions for the registration fee:

• The fee is non-refundable once paid, even if you do not receive a seat allotment
• A single payment covers your participation across all counselling rounds in 2026
• No separate fee is charged for document verification during counselling
• Students who do not pay the registration fee cannot participate in choice-filling or seat allotment

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GCET 2026 Seat Acceptance Deposit

After receiving a seat allotment in any round of GCET 2026 counselling, you must pay a seat acceptance deposit within the deadline stated in the allotment letter to confirm your seat. If you miss this deadline, your seat is automatically cancelled and given to the next student on the merit list.

Key details about the seat acceptance deposit:

• The deposit is collected by DTE Goa, not the individual college
• It is later adjusted against your first-year tuition fee when you report to the allotted institution
• The payment window is typically 2 to 3 days after the round’s allotment result is published
• Students upgrading their seat in a subsequent round have their deposit transferred to the new allotment; no fresh payment is needed
• The exact deposit amount will be announced in the official GCET 2026 counselling schedule on dte.goa.gov.in

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GCET 2026 Counselling Fee Refund Policy

The GCET 2026 counselling refund policy treats the registration fee and the seat acceptance deposit differently. The registration fee is never refunded. The seat acceptance deposit may be refunded depending on when and how you exit the process.

Refund of the seat acceptance deposit, where applicable, is typically processed within 15 to 30 working days after a formal withdrawal application is submitted to DTE Goa. The exact timelines and the withdrawal form process will be detailed in the official 2026 DTE Goa counselling prospectus.

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How to Pay GCET 2026 Counselling Fee

GCET 2026 counselling fee payment is made online through the DTE Goa admission portal, even though the counselling itself is conducted offline at the DTE Goa office. Follow these steps:

1. Visit dte.goa.gov.in and click the GCET 2026 counselling registration link under the Admissions section
2. Log in using your GCET 2026 roll number and date of birth
3. Complete the online registration form with your personal, academic and category details
4. Upload the required documents — marksheets, category certificate and domicile proof — as specified in the notification
5. Pay the Rs. 2,000 (expected) registration fee via net banking, debit card or credit card on the DTE Goa payment gateway
6. Download and save the registration confirmation and payment receipt
7. After seat allotment is published, log in again and pay the seat acceptance deposit within the stated deadline to confirm your seat
8. Report to the DTE Goa office with all original documents on the date specified in your allotment letter

If your payment fails at step 5, the amount is typically auto-reversed to your source account within 5 to 7 working days. Do not create a new registration; instead retry the payment on the same registration ID.