Ahmedabad: The Admission Committee for Professional Diploma Courses (ACPDC) has announced the schedule for admission to the second year of diploma engineering under the Certificate to Diploma (C to D) scheme for academic year 2026–27. The online registration will remain open from April 17 to 30.Students who opt to study at Industrial Training Institute (ITI) or pursue two-year technical certificate courses after Class 10 can gain direct entry into the second year of diploma engineering through C to D scheme.As per the schedule, the provisional merit list will be released on May 11. This will be followed by the mock round of choice filling from May 11 to 14, with results to be declared on May 18. The final merit list will be published on May 20, while the first round of seat allotment will be announced on May 22. Students will have time until May 26 to pay fees. The second round of admissions will begin on May 29, with allotment results scheduled for June 4.The C to D scheme provides an alternative for students who choose technical certificate courses instead of directly enrolling in diploma engineering programmes after Class 10. After completing their courses, eligible candidates can secure lateral entry into the second year of diploma programmes. Apart from ITI students, candidates from courses run by the state’s Technical Education Department are also eligible.Sources indicate that around 35,000 seats are available for admissions under this scheme across polytechnic colleges in Gujarat. As per existing rules, 10% of the total intake in diploma engineering is reserved for such candidates. However, following recent legal developments, even vacant seats in colleges are now being filled through this admission process, increasing the overall availability.
