When will the second round of counseling be held for PESSAT DAT?

The last date to submit original documents / last date for PESSAT seat (only for admitted students) is July 2026 (tentative). The detailed schedule will be released at the time of counseling and seat allotment.

Note that the allotment of seats will be as per the merit rank of the candidate in the PES

PES University will conduct the first round of counseling for PESSAT DAT in June 2026 (tentative). The candidate will be shortlisted for counseling based on the scores in the PESSAT DAT 2026 entrance exam. The qualifying status of the candidate should ideally be mentioned in the scorecard.

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PES University will declare results of PESSAT DAT 2026 exam 3 days after taking the test. To check the results, go to result portal and log in using your candidate credentials. It will include details like the name and roll number of the candidate, sectional and overall marks, and the qualifying sta

PES University will declare the results of PESSAT DAT 2026 within 3 days after taking the test. The result will include the marks and merit rank obtained by the candidate. Candidate will be shortlisted for counseling based on the merit rank. 

Candidates seeking admission to PES University had to update 12th standard / 2nd PU marks (Only for candidates whose 12th / 2nd PU results are announced) the latest by June 2026 (tentative). The documents uploaded must be as per the specification given.