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Centralised Online Admission for Undergraduate Courses in West Bengal (2024-2025)

Government of West Bengal has introduced a Centralised Online Admission System for undergraduate courses in 461 Government and Government-aided General Degree Colleges/Higher Education Institutions, including Universities, for the academic session 2024-2025.

Objectives of Online Admission

  • To provide students with the opportunity to choose their desired course and college via a single platform.
  • To prevent multiple admissions by a single student across various colleges/universities, ensuring maximum seat occupancy.

Online Admission Application Process

  • Eligibility: An Indian Student who have qualified (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized Board/Council/Equivalent body within the country.
  • Application Fee: There is no fee for application.
  • Application Portals:

Guidelines For Online Admission Process

  • Applicants can apply for a maximum of 25 programs/courses across multiple Higher Educational Institutions.
  • Assistance for filling out the application form is available free of cost at ‘Bangla Sahayata Kendras’.

Key Points

  • The admission process is strictly merit-based.
  • Candidates should not be called for counseling or document verification. The entire process is online.
  • No charges for scanning/uploading documents via ‘Bangla Sahayata Kendras’.
  • Applicants will receive notifications through SMS and email at each step and can track their status via their dashboard.
  • Payment of fees for admission shall be done only through the centralised portal.

Excluded College From Centralised Online Admission

The following institutions and courses are excluded from the Centralised Online Admission System:

  • Presidency University
  • Jadavpur University
  • Autonomous Colleges
  • Minority Educational Institutes/Colleges
  • Training Colleges
  • Law Colleges
  • Colleges/Universities offering courses in Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Crafts, Dance, Music
  • Colleges offering Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical Courses
  • Self-financing/Private College

Rules For Open University/Training Institute

  • Netaji Subhas Open University: Follows the time schedule as per guidelines of Open Distance Learning, similar to last year.
  • Teachers’ Training Courses: This advisory does not apply to B.Ed, B.P.Ed, M.Ed, or M.P.Ed courses, for which a separate notification will be issued.
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Official Order

Government of West Bengal
Department of Higher Education
College Sponsored Branch
Bikash Bhavan, 6th Floor, Salt Lake, Kolkata- 700091

N O T I F I C A T I O N

Memo No. 375- Edn (CS)/10M-95/14 —————————————————– Dated: 19th June 2024

The competent authority in the State Government has decided to introduce Centralised Online Admission to undergraduate courses in the 461 Government and Government aided General Degree Colleges/ Higher Education Institutions including Universities across the State of West Bengal for UG level courses for the academic session 2024-2025, as per attached schedule.

Exclusions from the Centralized Online Admission System: Presidency University. Jadavpur University, Autonomous Colleges, Minority Educational Institutes/Colleges. Training Colleges, Law, Colleges/Universities offering course like Fine Arts and Performing Arts, Crafts, Dance, Music, Colleges offering Engineering. Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical Courses and Self- financing/Private Colleges.

The Portal aims to provide opportunities to the students, to choose their desired course in the desired colleges via a single widow platform and also to stop admission in multiple times by a single student at various colleges/ Universities so that maximum number of seats can be filled up in all Colleges/ Universities.

An Indian student can apply online through the following websites https://banglaruchchashiksha.wb.gov.in, https://wbsche.wb.gov.in by clicking the “Centralised Admission” button or directly to https://wbcap.in/. There is no Fee for Application.

Any Indian student who has qualified (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized Board/Council/ Equivalent body within the country, can apply for admission to the Undergraduate courses.

An applicant can apply for a maximum of 25 programmes/courses in one or multiple Higher Educational Institutions across the State. An applicant can create a Preference List, Institution-wise and course-wise.

Students can take help of the ‘Bangla Sahayata Kendras for filling up their application form FREE OF COST, if needed. User Manual and Tutorials have been provided in the Portal for step by step guidance to the students.

Modalities:

Online Admission Process should be done strictly based on merit. Prospective students should not be called for counselling or verification of documents during the process of admission. No physical presence will be required at the Higher Education Institutions

No charges shall be taken from students for scanning/uploading of documents through the Centralised Admission Portal through ‘Bangla Sahayata Kendras’.

Eligible Applicants will be notified directly through Portal through SMS and E-mail at cach step. The applicant will also able to see individual status through student’s own dashboard.

Payment of fees for admission shall be done only through this portal.

All stakeholders shall adhere to the guidelines of COVID-19, issued by the Government time to time.

However, the Netaji Subhas Open University shall follow the time schedule as per guidelines of Open Distance Learning as done last year.

This advisory does not apply to admission to Teachers’ Training courses such as B.Ed, B.P.Ed, M.Ed, or M.P.Ed including PG courses etc., for which sepearate Notification will be issued.

This is issued with the approval of competent authority and will remain in effect until further notice.

SD/-
Sr. Special Secretary

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FAQs

Q: Which institutions are included in the Centralised Online Admission System for undergraduate courses in West Bengal for the academic session 2024-2025?

ANS: The system includes 461 Government and Government-aided General Degree Colleges/Higher Education Institutions, including Universities across the State of West Bengal.

Q: Which colleges are excluded from the Centralised Online Admission System?

Ans: The following institutions and courses are excluded:

  • Presidency University
  • Jadavpur University
  • Autonomous Colleges
  • Minority Educational Institutes/Colleges
  • Training Colleges
  • Law Colleges
  • Colleges/Universities offering courses in Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Crafts, Dance, Music
  • Colleges offering Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical Courses
  • Self-financing/Private Colleges

Q: What are the main objectives of introducing the Centralised Online Admission System?

Ans: The main objectives are to:

  • Provide students with the opportunity to choose their desired course and college via a single platform.
  • Prevent multiple admissions by a single student across various colleges/universities, ensuring maximum seat occupancy.

Q: Who is eligible to apply for admission through the Centralised Online Admission System?

Ans: Any Indian student who has qualified (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized Board/Council/Equivalent body within the country is eligible to apply.

Q: How many programs/courses can an applicant apply for through the Centralised Online Admission System?

Ans: An applicant can apply for a maximum of 25 programs/courses across multiple Higher Educational Institutions.

Q: Is there any application fee for applying through the Centralised Online Admission System?

Ans: No, there is no fee for application.

Q: Through which portals can students apply for UG admission?

Ans: Students can apply directly via WBCAP

Q: What is the process for document verification and counseling?

Ans: The process of admission is entirely online, and prospective students should not be called for counseling or document verification. No physical presence is required at the Higher Education Institutions.

Q: How will applicants be notified about their admission status?

Ans: Eligible applicants will be notified directly through the portal via SMS and email at each step. They can also see their individual status through their own dashboard.

Q: How should payment of fees for admission be made?

Ans: Payment of fees for admission shall be done only through the centralised portal.

Q: Does centralised online admission apply to Netaji Subhas Open University?

Ans: No, Netaji Subhas Open University will follow the time schedule as per guidelines of Open Distance Learning, similar to last year.

Q: Does centralised admission process apply to Teachers’ Training courses?

Ans: No, this advisory does not apply to Teachers’ Training courses such as B.Ed, B.P.Ed, M.Ed, or M.P.Ed, for which a separate notification will be issued.

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