India, Aug. 20 -- The state education department on August 19 conducted a special 'Open to All' round, in which allotments were made to 85,101 students based on their preference and merit order. Of these, 23,961 students were allotted seats in the Arts stream, 24,145 in Commerce, and 36,995 in Science.

On the very first day of the special round, 18,845 students confirmed their admissions at colleges. This included 18,082 admissions under the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) and 763 admissions through quota categories such as management and minority quotas. The department has given students time until August 22 to confirm their seats under this round.

Education officials have appealed to students, parents, and principals of junior col...