Defending champions Delhi University, however, had a setback when they lost to CSJM University, Kanpur 2-3.

Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, also moved into the last four stage in the men's section by defeating Jammu University, Jammu, 3-0.
Results
Quarterfinal: Punjab University bt Kumaun University, Nanital 3-0 (Tarun Akku bt Sudhakar Joshi 21-10, 21-11; Anoop KC bt Vikas Karnatak 21-12, 21-14; Deepak Sharma bt Devesh Pandey 21-15, 21-11) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar bt Jammu University, Jammu 3-0 (Munish bt Vikram Singh 21-15, 21-18; Dheeraj bt Sanal Gupta 22-20, 21-13; Vikram bt Naresh Gupta 21-14, 21-10).
Women: Q-final: Panjab University bt Panjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana 3-0. GNDU, Amritsar bt Pb University, Patiala 3-0. HNB Garhwal University bt Kurukshetra University.