85% seats shall be open to the candidates from within the State of Punjab and 15% will be open to candidates from outside the State. Appearing in JEE conducted by CBSE, New Delhi is mandatory to claim seats on merit under 85% quota reserved for Punjab Residents through a centralized Counseling of Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala and also for students claiming seats under 15% reserved quota, from outside Punjab. If a candidate is not able to produce his residence certificate, he/she shall be considered for 15% quota/category only.