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A.2. A candidate applying for multiple courses will be required to rank the courses/institutions in
order of preference exercised by the candidate. Seat allotment will be done taking into
consideration the merit index based merit rank of the candidate and on the basis of
preferences exercised by the candidate.
Q.3. How will the candidate know the eligibility criteria for a course for a specific college?
A.3. Before the creation of a profile by the candidate, a candidate can check the eligibility on the
website of the respective college/ institution available in the portal. Again, once the profile is
successfully created and submitted, the portal will check candidate’s eligibility with respect to
any course/programme in any college in any district under any University. Eligibility will be
course/programme and HEI-specific
Q.4. When will the document verification done in the college?
A.4. The admitted student’s data will be transferred to the respective colleges/HEIs through the
admission portal. The college/HEI, in turn will notify the candidates by email/SMS/website
notification for physical verification of the candidates’ credentials.
Frequently Asked Questions
Course Related Queries
Q.1. Which courses are available in the Centralised Admission Portal?
A.1. 4 Year B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Honours/Honours with research and 3 Year Multidisciplinary
Programmes, B.C.A, BBA, B.ML.T and B.Voc. Courses are available in the portal.
Q.2. How will the candidate know how and which course to apply?
A.2. The candidate can search for courses in which he/ she is interested in and view
university/college/district/subject wise availability of seats in the entire state of West Bengal
where the candidate can apply.
Q.3. Can the candidate search for courses before the start of admission and before registering in
the portal?
A.3. Yes. A candidate can search for courses, colleges, universities even before registering in the
portal and access all relevant details such as course-wise eligibility criteria, number of
vacancies, formula for merit-index calculation, subjects offered in 1st Semester, college profile
etc.
Q.4. How many courses/ colleges/ institutions can be selected by the candidate to give his/her
preference?
A.4. A maximum of 25 courses/colleges/institutions can be chosen in order of preference by the
candidate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Course Related Queries
Q5 How will a candidate apply for courses and colleges after registration ?
A.5. Candidate will be able to choose college/ institute for a specific course as desired by the
candidate among the available courses.
Q.6.
How will the candidate create a preference list when choosing multiple courses/institutions
A candidate applying for multiple courses will be required to rank the courses in order of
A.6. her/his preference. Seat allotment will be done on the basis of merit index based merit rank of
the candidate and on the basis of preferences exercised by the candidate.
Q.7.
Does the candidate need to enter his/her opted combination of subjects (Major and/or Minor) in
his/her chosen course during application?
A.7.
Yes. Candidates applying in 4-yr Hons.& Hons. with research/3-yr Multidisciplinary
Course/Programme must choose combination of subjects (Major and/or Minor) during the
application process.
Q.8. Is B.Ed, Law and Agriculture courses included in the admission portal?
A.8. No. B.Ed., Law and Agriculture courses are not included in the portal.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Admission Related Queries
Q.1. Who can apply in the UG Centralised Admission Portal
A.1. Any candidate who has passed Higher Secondary or equivalent examination (from a
recognized board/council) may register in the Centralised Admission Portal, subject to
certain restrictions in terms of the year of passing as set by the concerned Universities.
Q.2. What should be the passing year of 10+2 for having the eligibility to apply for course/s in
the Centralised Admission Portal?
A.2. Passing year/s is/are specified for each college/Institution for a specific course in the
portal.
Q.3. Which colleges/universities are not included in the Centralised Admission Portal?
A.6. No.
Q.7. What is the process to take fresh admission in a new college if candidate was admitted in a different
college last year?
A.7. The process of fresh admission will be the same for such candidates in the centralized admission
portal. The candidate will be required to provide the data regarding previous admission as sought
during creation of profile in the portal. However, after taking admission the candidate will have to
report regarding previous admission/registration to new college authority during physical
verification of documents for appropriate follow up action.
Q.8. What are the basic functions of the UG Centralised Admission Portal?
A.8. • Registration & Profile Creation of the Candidate
• Applications by the Candidates
• Creating a Preference List of the Applications by the Candidate
• Generation of Merit Lists
• Seat Allotment
• Payment of Admission Fee
• Provisional Admission
• Up-gradation
Frequently Asked Questions
General Admission Related Queries
Q.9. Does a candidate need to apply separately for each college even after applying in the
Centralised Admission Portal?
A.9 No. The candidate needs to apply only once in the Undergraduate Centralised Admission
Portal and will have to report to college once online provisional admission process is
complete and the candidate is called for physical verification in the respective college
Q.10. How will the candidate know when to apply and the deadlines of the admission process?
A.10. All important dates will be widely circulated through newspaper advertisements, social
media and will be available in the home page “Notice Board” tab of Centralised
Admission Portal (UG).
Q.11. What are the basic steps for applying in the Online Admission process?
A.11. The candidate has to register, after which the candidate will be allotted a login ID and
password, which can be used by the candidate to login to the portal and create a profile
which is the online application form. After filling up of the application form, in the next
step, the candidate will choose courses and colleges and submit a course/ college-wise
preference list.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Admission Related Queries
Q.12. What are the different documents required for uploading during the application process?
Q.13. Who are the issuing authority for EWS certificate ? Is income certificate required?
A.21. A candidate applying for multiple courses will be required to rank the courses in order of
preference. Seat allotment will be done taking into consideration the merit index based merit rank
of the candidate and on the basis of preferences exercised by the candidate.
Q.23. Does the candidate need to enter his/her opted combination of subjects (Major and/or Minor) in
his/her chosen course during application?
A.23. Candidates applying in 4-yr Hons.& Hons. with research/3-yr Multidisciplinary Course/Programme
must choose combination of subjects (Major and/or Minor) during application process.
Q.26. How will the candidate know how the merit index for a course for a specific college is
calculated?
A.26. It is clearly mentioned in the portal and the calculation is shown besides the merit index
of the candidate in the portal.
Q.27. How merit lists will be prepared?
A.27. Merit lists will be prepared per college per course in the descending order of merit index
for that particular course.
Q.28. What is General Merit Rank (GMR)?
A.28. General Merit Rank (GMR) will be generated based on merit of the candidates
irrespective of their reservation status for each and every Institution &
Course/Programme.
Q.29. What is Category Merit Rank (CMR)?
A.29. Category Merit Rank (CMR) List will also be generated for reserved category candidates
for each and every Institution & Course/Programme.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Admission Related Queries
Q.30. What happens in case of a tie between candidates with the same merit index ?
A.30. If there is a tie between candidates with the same merit index for a seat of a particular
programme (category wise), the tie breaking rule prescribed by the college/HEI will be
used to break the tie.
Q.32. How seat allotment will be done for UR and PwD categories?
A.32. Seat Allotment will be done HEI/Programme wise according to merit and preference. The
UR seats will be allocated to candidates irrespective of their social category:
i)PwD candidates will be placed to their respective seats
ii) Candidates other than PwD will be placed in UR seats
Frequently Asked Questions
General Admission Related Queries
Q.33. How seat allotment will be done for reserved categories?
A.33. If a reserved category candidate belonging to SC, ST, OBC-A or OBC-B and EWS is allotted
a UR seat by merit, the same candidate may also be allotted the respective reserved
category seat, if eligible. In that case, the same person may be allotted 02 (two) seats
against the same course/institution combination. In such cases, the candidate will have
to opt for one (either UR or Reserved Category) seat at the time of taking provisional
admission.
Q.34. How ranking will be done for PwD/Differently-abled candidate?
A.34. No separate rank will be generated for PwD/differently-abled candidates. However, there
will be horizontal reservation for PwD candidates in all categories where such applicants
are available as per Government rules now in force. So, Category wise PwD list will be
published for each programme/course.
Q.35. Is there any reservation for sports category?
A.35. No reservation is alloted for sports category in the portal.
Q.36. Can the candidate change/ edit data entered in the application form / profile of the
candidate?
A.36. Yes, all data can be edited till the last date of submission of forms except those entered during the
registration process. However, if editing of data is done in result and mother tongue of the
candidate in profile, the candidate will be shown a message that preference list previously created
by the candidate will be deleted and the candidate will have to create the preference list afresh.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Admission Related Queries
Q.37. What will the candidate do if a he/she makes any mistake during registration in those
fields which are not editable (like Registration number, passing year, email ID, mobile
number, caste category)?
A.37. Candidate will have to call the West Bengal State Council of Higher Education
(9147052383, 9147052384, 9147052385, Landline 03323245964 )for cancellation of
registration after which the candidate will be able to register afresh
Q.42. What will happen if a candidate does not get the chance of admission in any of the
colleges in the preference list?
A.42. The candidate need to create ’Preference List’ a new in the Mop-up round in terms of
the notifications to be published (provided seats are vacant).
Q.43. Can the student claim admission to any seat once date of admission for that round is
over?
A.43. No.
Q.44. How a prospective candidate will be able to get detailed information about any college?
A.44. Any prospective candidate may visit the official website of any college/HEI. The website
address is available in the Centralised Admission Portal (UG).
A.46. Till the end of the last round of admission as notified in the portal.
Q.47. Can the candidate cancel admission after the portal closes?
A.47. The candidate has to apply to the concerned college/HEI as per rules in force.
A.48. Admission taken through online portal will be provisional until physical verification of
documents is done by the college.
A.49. Admission will be confirmed once the candidate’s documents are physically verified
successfully in the concerned college/ institute by the college authority and successful
completion of the registration with the university.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Admission Related Queries
Q.50. Which documents will be required during physical verification in the college?
A.50. All original documents and one self attested photocopy of:
• Original of the proof of DOB
• Original of the 10+2 registration certificate
• Original of the 10 th Marksheet
• Original of the 10+ 2 Marksheet
• Original of the Respective Social Category Certificate (If applicable)
• Original of the PWD Certificate (if applicable)
• Original of the EWS Certificate
• Photograph (Passport sized)
• Original of the Valid photo Id proof
• Original of the Aadhaar
• Original of the District/State/National/International Level Sports certificate for
candidates who possess such certificat
Q.51. When will the document verification done in the college?
A.51. After completion of the online aspect of the admission process (which will be notified
through Email/ SMS and dates will be available in the website of the specific
college/institution).
Q.52. Whether applicants can apply from BSK and how?
A.52. Yes. Candidates may please visit https://bsk.wb.gov.in. The details will also be available
Frequently Asked Questions
General Admission Related Queries
Q.53. How many Phases of admission will be conducted?
A.53. The First phase of Admission consists of
• Registration by the Candidate
• Profile creation
• Application and Creating preferences List
• Publication of Institution wise Merit List and Allocation List
• Admission taken by the candidate
• One Upgrade Round
• Publication of Institution wise Merit List and Allocation List in Upgrade Round
• Admission by the Student in Upgrade Round.
The last and Mop-Up Phase (subject to availability of vacant seats) consists of –
• Registration by fresh candidates
• Profile creation & Creation of Preference list by Fresh candidates
• Preference List creation by the Candidates (who have not been allotted seats/ who have been
allotted but not admitted/ who have been admitted but cancelled admission in first phase)
• Publication of Institution wise Merit List and Allocation List in Mop-up Phase
• Admission by the Student in Mop-up Phase
• Upgrade Round of Mop-up Phase
• Publication of Institution wise Merit List in Mop-up Phase and Allocation List in Upgrade Round
of Mop-Up Phase,
• Admission by the Student in Upgrade Round of Mop-Up Phase.
Frequently Asked Questions
Payment Related Queries
Q.1. Is there any fees for registration in UG Centralised Admission Portal ?
A.1. No registration fees is required to be paid for registration/application in the UG
Centralised Admission Portal.
Q.6. Will a candidate be allowed to provide any other’s bank details for receiving refund (if
any) ?
Q.7. If any candidate informs us about any transaction failure/duplicate payment issue during
online payment, what steps shall we take in this regard?
A.7. Immediately it must be informed to the WBSCHE(West Bengal State Council of Higher
Education) team (email Id: [email protected]/, 9147052383, 9147052384, 9147052385,
Landline 03323245964 ) to take appropriate steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Up-gradation Related Queries
Q.1. What is up-gradation?
A.1. Up-gradation is a process whereby an already admitted candidate can improve to a
position of higher preference by opting upgrade option and getting admitted to the
preferred option if seat is available.
Q.2. When will the candidate not be considered for up-gradation after admission in previous
round?
A.2. A candidate will not be considered for upgradation if the candidate is admitted to a seat
allotted to him/her as first preference.
Q.3. Will the candidate be considered for up-gradation if the candidate does not take
admission in an allocated seat?
A.3. No. If a candidate fails to take admission, she/he will not be considered in later Upgrade
Rounds other than the Mop-Up round, if any.
A.5. If any provisionally admitted candidate (who opted for upgradation) is allotted another
seat of higher preference in the upgrade round, the candidate shall have to click on the
“Yes” button while taking admission to the up-graded seat, to vacate the earlier admitted
seat.
If the candidate decides not to take admission to the upgraded seat, the provisional
admission taken earlier will remain valid and unchanged.
Q.6. If a candidate is not allocated any seat in a particular round, should the candidate wait
for allocation in the next round of the admission process?
A.6. Yes. The candidate will be allowed to alter the preference list in the Mop-Up round
subject to the availability of seats
Frequently Asked Questions
Up-gradation Related Queries
Q.7. Is it mandatory for the candidate to take admission if the candidate is allocated a seat in
any institution?
A.7. Yes. It is mandatory to take admission if a seat is allotted to retain his/her candidature in
the portal . However, the candidate may apply afresh in the Mop-up round (if seats are
available)
Q.8. Does the candidate need to submit his/her willingness somewhere in the portal for up-
gradation? Or it will be automatically exercised?
A.8. Yes. The candidate is required to click on the Up-gradation button. Upgradation will not
be automatically exercised
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical Queries
Q.1. Can a candidate save the profile after entering data partially?
A.1. Yes. There are seven sections/tabs in the profile (Personal information/Address/
Additional information/ Results/ Documents/ Preview), and the candidate can save each
section/tab of the Profile after entering data. So, data of each section of the profile if
entered completely can be saved.
Q.2. What are the size and nature of upload to be done during profile creation?
A.2. a.Scanned copy of Proof of DOB (Pdf format, max 2 MB)
b.Scanned copy of 10+2 registration certificate(Pdf format, max 2 MB)
c.Scanned copy of 10th Marksheet (Pdf format, max 2 MB)
d.Scanned copy of 10+ 2 Marksheet(Pdf format, max 2 MB)
e.Scanned copy of Relevant Social Category Certificate (If applicable)(Pdf format, max 2
MB)
f.Scanned copy of PWD Certificate (if applicable) (Pdf format, max 2 MB)
g.Scanned copy of EWS Certificate (if applicable) (Pdf format, max 2 MB)
h.Scanned Photograph of the candidate(JPG/JPEG/PNG, max 2 MB)
i.Scanned Signature of the candidate (JPG/JPEG/PNG, max 2 MB)
j.Scanned Bank passbook/crossed cheque/bank statement (Pdf format, max 2 MB)
k.Scanned copy of Valid photo Id proof(Pdf format, max 2 MB)
l.Scanned copy of District/State/National/International Level Sports certificate for
candidates who possess such certificate(Pdf format, max 2 MB)
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical Queries
Q.3. How many system generated OTP will be received by the candidate during registration in
the portal ?
A.3. Two OTPs will be received by the candidate, one OTP in mobile and another in email of
the candidate
Q.4. How many system generated OTP will be received by the candidate during log in after
registration for filling data in profile ?
A.4. The same OTP will be received by the candidate both in mobile and in email of the
candidate
Q.5. What will the candidate do if there is a payment failure during taking admission in the
portal ?
A.5. Candidate immediately needs to inform West Bengal Council of Higher Education (E
mail:[email protected], Contact numbers: (9147052383, 9147052384, 9147052385,
Landline 03323245964 )
Q.6. Can a candidate alter the preference list once created ?
A.6. Yes, candidate can alter the preference list till the closure of the application window in
the portal
Q.7. How will the candidate log in after registration?
A.7. After registration, a login Id will be generated by the system which is the email id of the
candidate and the candidate can change this login id afterwards. The candidate will also
have to provide a password which can be used by the candidate to log in afterwards
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical Queries
Q.8. What is the password policy of the portal ?
A.8. While creating the password for login, the candidate is required to follow the following
points:
At least one upper case (A,B,C,D...)
At least one lower case (a,b,c,d...)
At least one digit(1,2,3,4...)
At least one special character(!,@,#,$,%,*)
At least 6 characters in length
Maximum 16 characters in length
Q.10. Can the same mobile number be used by more than one candidate?
A.10. No
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical Queries
Q.11. Is email id mandatory for a candidate?
A.11. Yes
Q.12. Can the same email id be used by more than one candidate?
A.12. No
Q.13. How allocation lists will be generated?
A.13. Along with the merit list, a particular candidate will be allocated only a single position in the
allocation list for a specific course in a specific institute in a particular round depending on
his/her merit index and preference list
Q.14. How seat allotment will be done for UR and PwD categories?
A.14. Seat Allotment will be done HEI/Programme wise according to merit and preference. First, UR
seats will be allocated to candidates irrespective of their social category:
i) PwD candidates will be placed to their respective seats
ii) Candidates other than PwD will be placed in normal UR seats
Q.18. Can the candidate change/ edit data entered in the application form / profile of the
candidate?
A.18. Yes, all data can be edited till the last date of submission of forms except those entered
during the registration process. However, if editing of data is done in result and mother
tongue of the candidate in profile, the candidate will be shown a message that previously
created preference list will be deleted and the candidate will have to create the
preference list afresh
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical Queries
Q.19. What will be the remedy if a candidate makes any mistake during registration in those
fields which are not editable (like Registration number, passing year, email id, mobile
number, caste category)?
A.19. Candidate will have to call the helpline (9147052383, 9147052384, 9147052385, Landline
03323245964 ) for cancellation of registration after which the candidate will be able to
register afresh
Q.21. How will the candidate get refund of admission fees if he/she cancels admission?
A.21. Admission fees will be refunded after the cancellation of admission in due course
Q.22. How long admission can be cancelled and refund will be processed by the portal?
A.22. Admission may be cancelled by clicking the “Cancel Admission” tab in the dashboard of
the candidate till the end of the last round of admission as notified in the portal
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical Queries
Q.23. If any candidate forgets to submit any preference and the application period gets over,
will there be any chance of admission for that candidate in the present session?
A.23. No. Application of a candidate without preference list will be null and void. However, the
candidate will be given an option to add preference in the Mop-up round (if any)
depending on availability of seats
Q.24. Will there be any alert pop-up in the portal when candidate clicks on “Cancel Admission”
button?
A.24. Yes
Q.25. Will a candidate will be able to re-upload a document for whatever reason ?
A.25. Yes. The candidate can re-upload the new document.