HSBTE LEET 2026
Counselling Guide
Complete step-by-step guide to HSTES online counselling — from registration and fee payment to choice filling, seat allotment and reporting to your college
Counselling Overview
After the Haryana LEET 2026 result is declared, eligible B.Tech diploma and B.Sc. candidates must participate in online counselling through the HSTES portal. Seats are allotted purely on merit-cum-preference basis — no walk-in or offline component for main rounds.
For B.Pharmacy LEET counselling, the same HSTES portal is used but you will only see institutes and seats offering B.Pharm lateral entry. Ensure you select pharmacy colleges with PCI approval. The broad process — registration, choice filling, allotment, reporting — is identical to B.Tech.
Step-by-Step Counselling Process
Online Registration
Visit techadmissionshry.gov.in after the counselling schedule is announced. Click on Haryana LEET 2026 counselling link and create your account using your LEET roll number and basic details.
Pay Counselling Fee
Pay the non-refundable counselling fee online (Debit/Credit card, Net Banking, UPI). General category ~₹500, Reserved categories ~₹250 — always check the current brochure for exact amounts. Download and save the payment receipt.
Choice Filling & Locking
Log in to the counselling portal. Browse participating colleges and branches. Arrange them in your preferred order — most preferred first, safe options last. Fill 50–100 choices to maximise your chances.
- Include dream colleges, realistic colleges and safe backup options
- Use previous year cutoff data to make realistic choices
- Lock your choices before the deadline — do not rely on auto-save
Seat Allotment Result
HSTES publishes the seat allotment result on the portal. Log in to see your allotted college and branch. Download the provisional allotment letter and read reporting instructions carefully.
Report to Allotted College
Report to the allotted institute within the notified dates with all original documents and their photocopies. Pay the admission fee and complete all formalities. If not satisfied with allotment, you can skip and participate in Round 2 for upgrade.
Counselling Rounds Explained
All registered candidates participate. Seats allotted based on rank and choices. Accept seat or participate in Round 2 for upgrade.
For candidates who didn't get a seat in Round 1, or want to upgrade. You can modify choices before Round 2.
Conducted if seats are still vacant. May be offline or online. First-come-first-serve or merit based.
Documents Checklist for Reporting
Carry originals and photocopies of everything. Missing documents can delay your admission.
LEET Admit Card
Original + photocopy
LEET Rank Card / Score Card
Original + photocopy
Seat Allotment Letter
Print multiple copies
Diploma Marksheets & Certificate
All semesters + final
10th Certificate & Marksheet
Original + photocopy
Domicile Certificate
Haryana domicile required
Category Certificate
SC/BC/EWS if applicable
Photo ID (Aadhaar / Voter ID)
Government issued ID
Passport-size Photographs
4–6 recent photos
Fee Payment Receipt
Counselling fee receipt
Counselling Tips
- Fill maximum choices — 50 to 100 college/branch combinations is strongly recommended. More choices = more chances.
- Use previous year cutoff data to estimate which colleges are realistic at your expected rank.
- Include a mix: 20% dream colleges, 50% realistic, 30% safe backups — never fill only top colleges.
- Lock choices before the deadline — don't rely on last-minute saves. Portal can become slow near deadlines.
- Keep checking the official website daily during counselling — schedules change and notifications arrive without warning.
- If you get a seat but not your preferred college, accept it and participate in Round 2 for upgrade — don't skip the round.
- Report to the college on time. Failure to report on deadline = seat forfeited for that round.
- Prepare documents before counselling starts — no time to run for certificates once dates are announced.