Counselling Mistake On Eamcet Ap & tg

AP & TS EAMCET counselling mistakes, detailing common errors students make, how to avoid them, and best practices from both states.

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🚨 1. Missing Registration or Timelines

✅ What Happens

• Not registering or paying counselling fees on time means missing your seat allocation.
• TS EAPCET requires slot booking before verification. API missteps lead to losing options.
• Example: “top mistakes … Missing Counseling Registration Deadlines”

🛠 How to Avoid

• Maintain a calendar with alerts for each step.
• Check official portals (APSCHE, TSCHE) daily for date updates.

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🚨 2. Entering Incorrect Details / No Edit Option

✅ What Happens

• Mistakes in names, DOB, or category can blacklist your seat.
• AP’s system previously had no edit button, leaving students stressed .
• Incorrect income entries affect fee reimbursements.

🛠 How to Avoid

• Triple-check everything during registration.
• If errors exist, visit the Help Line Centre (HLC) for corrections.
• Misprints in income: “you can change it … during counselling … visit HLC” .

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🚨 3. Missing or Wrong Documents at Verification

✅ What Happens

• Counselling stalls if your documents aren’t verified.
• Some students were asked for Grade 6–12 certificates and panicked .

🛠 How to Avoid

• Compile a binder with all required certificates: SSC, Inter, income, caste, study certificates, local status, etc.
• Keep extra photocopies.
• If age documents from early grades are missing, bonafide certificates are accepted .

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🚨 4. Poor Strategy & Choice Filling

✅ What Happens

• Submitting preferences without knowing opening/closing ranks means unsuitable college allotment.
• Selecting non-local colleges first may waste rank benefits .

🛠 How to Avoid

• Analyze past 2–3 years of cutoff to understand what rank gets which college.
• Build choice list as: “dream → safe → backup”.
• Prioritize local and category-based seats early.
• Consult mentors before locking options.

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🚨 5. Locking Too Early / Too Late

✅ What Happens

• Freezing choices too early locks in wrong options.
• Waiting until last minute can cause portal crashes or mistakes.

🛠 How to Avoid

• Finish selection 1–2 days before deadline and verify carefully.
• Avoid last-minute rushes—portal might crash due to traffic.

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🚨 6. Misinterpreting Seat Allotment & Reporting

✅ What Happens

• Failing to self-report online and visit the college means seat cancellation .
• Some think skipping Round 1 allows Round 2 participation—but Round 2 includes vacated seats, not guaranteed upgrade.

Reddit example: confusion over whether skipping would still allow Round 3 entry.

“if you go to the second phase … seat … canceled … you can opt for the third phase … but seats will be very less”

🛠 How to Avoid

• Accept and report seat both online and physically within deadline.
• If happy with seat, you may exit counselling; otherwise, plan to participate again.

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🚨 7. No Backup Plan (Dream-only Choices)

✅ What Happens

• Students focus only on top colleges and, when unallotted, lose placement year.

“Not Keeping Backup Options Ready” was flagged as a common medical counselling error—applies to EAMCET too .

🛠 How to Avoid

• Always include realistic secondary options.
• Spread your priorities across various tiers—government, autonomous, private.

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🚨 8. Overlooking Category & Local Status

✅ What Happens

• Not filing for SC/ST/OBC benefits or ignoring zone benefits results in seats going to others.
• Local candidates ignore region benefits—”selecting colleges from other regions as first five priorities” hurts .

🛠 How to Avoid

• Ensure certificates reflect correct caste and local status.
• Prioritize local colleges—enhanced allotment chances for locals.

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🚨 9. Not Tracking Round-Wise Changes

✅ What Happens

• Seat allotment shifts each round—continuing with lower rounds can lead to losing good options if not monitored.

🛠 How to Avoid

• Track round-by-round cutoffs.
• Adjust web options for later rounds (update preference list) to seek upgrades.

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🚨 10. Blindly Joining Unrecognized Colleges

✅ What Happens

• Colleges without NBA/NAAC/UGC approval are often low-quality or scam institutions .
• Students end up in institutes missing recognition.

🛠 How to Avoid

• Check NIRF, AICTE approval, NAAC rating, NBA accreditation.
• Read student reviews; avoid colleges with no digital footprint or poor feedback.

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🚨 11. Missing Refund/Exit Options

✅ What Happens

• After payment, many students assume fee refund is automatic if they withdraw—but often non-refundable.
• No clarity on withdrawal deadlines can cause financial losses.

🛠 How to Avoid

• Confirm refund policy before paying seat acceptance fee.
• Understand exit deadlines and cancellation terms.

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🚨 12. Ignoring Fee Reimbursement

✅ What Happens

• OC candidates eligible for ₹35,000 scholarship miss applying; results in unexpected financial burden .

🛠 How to Avoid

• Check eligibility for fee reimbursement scheme (below 10k rank or reserved category).
• Submit required documents on time; follow portal guidance strictly.

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🚨 13. Overlooking Technical-Portal Issues

✅ What Happens

• During slot booking or web entry, servers crash.
• Forgotten password lockouts jeopardize access.

🛠 How to Avoid

• Avoid peak hours; early morning might run smoother.
• Keep credentials backed up; fetch password resets or visit HLC if locked .

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🚨 14. Branch Mistakes & Swap Misunderstanding

✅ What Happens

• Students unaware internal branch swap policies, end up with undesired branch allocations .

🛠 How to Avoid

• If branch isn’t critical, you may choose college first, then pursue a branch swap later if protocols allow.
• If branch is priority (like CSE), lock it strongly in Round 1.

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🚨 15. Not Seeking Official Clarification

✅ What Happens

• Myths spread—like Aadhaar linking preventing counselling—even when false .

🛠 How to Avoid

• Always verify via official websites or helpline.
• Avoid rumours; ask helpline or HLC before assuming portal restrictions.

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🛡️ Summary Checklist for Smooth Counselling

1. 📅 Note all deadlines for both AP and TS separately.
2. 🧾 Fill details carefully; visit HLC for corrections.
3. 🗂 Prepare full set of original + copies of documents (including early study certificates).
4. 🧠 Research cutoffs and categories; build options list in priority.
5. 🖥 Submit options early, double-check before freezing.
6. 🧷 Report online and visit college post-allotment.
7. 🔄 Track each round and reenter if opting for upgrades.
8. 💸 Understand refund terms and withdraw early if needed.
9. 🎓 Prioritize approved institutes only.
10. ❓ Clarify doubts via official channels, not rumours.

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💡 Final Insights

• Every year, thousands lose seats due to avoidable mistakes—time management, detail errors, technical issues.
• Following this checklist ensures better odds of securing a good college and branch.
• Emphasize thorough preparation—erry step matters from registration to reporting.