Srinagar, June 17 -- The Higher Education Department of Jammu and Kashmir has started the college admission process for the current academic session, with online registration open from June 16 to July 7.

Speaking to Kashmir News Service(KNS), Prof. Sheikh Ajaz Bashir, Director of Colleges, said the department has introduced a unified admission system for both CUET-based and non-CUET-based colleges to streamline the process and reduce challenges faced by students in previous years.

Admissions will be held across 145 colleges in both Jammu and Kashmir divisions. Over 100 colleges will admit students based on 10+2 merit (non-CUET), while the remaining will follow CUET-based admissions. Prof. Bashir said both streams will now run simultaneo...