UG Centralised Admission Portal Launched: WBCAP West Bengal 2025
UG Centralised Admission Portal Launched in West Bengal 2025 WBCAP
The West Bengal government has taken a major step towards transforming the admission process in higher education by launching a Centralised UG Admission Portal (WBCAP) for students for the academic year 2025-26. The portal was officially inaugurated by the Hon’ble Minister of State for Higher Education, Government of West Bengal, Bratya Basu on 17th June this year at 2:00 PM.
Through the West Bengal Centralised UG Admission Portal (WBCAP), students will be able to apply for admission to higher education very easily and they will be able to choose the educational institution of their choice and get admission with transparency. Another good news is that this year, students will not have to pay any fee for submitting the application form.
What is Centralised UG Admission Portal (WBCAP):
Students can register and upload documents in their selected colleges online through the Centralised UG Admission Portal developed by the Education Department, Government of West Bengal. Students can apply for admission to various educational institutions without having to physically attend the various educational institutions through this uniform Centralised UG Admission Portal.
Students, before filling the online admission form through the Central UG Admission Portal, you must follow the application form filling process, Central UG Admission Procedure and instructions. We have tried to provide all the details as much as possible on our webpage, please go through them very carefully and must follow the official website.
Benefits of Centralised Admission Porta in West Bengal for students:
Centralised Portal provides a single window gateway for admission to the UG Courses / Programmes offered by 460 Govt. and Govt. Aided Colleges / Universities across the State of West Bengal. The Centralised Admission Portal for UG level provides the opportunity for the students passing 10 + 2 (Higher Secondary / Equivalent) Examinations to select from 7229 Courses / Programmes. An applicant can identify preferred Institutions / Courses / Programmes on a single click, check eligibility and apply for admission (UG level studies).
Important Information: (Dates and Apply)
1. Registration followed by Application Starts Date: 18.06.2025, 10.00 AM
2. The last date of Registration and Application of Phase 1: 01-07-2025
3. If applicants face difficulty in getting OTP in their email, applicants are requested to enter the same OTP that is received in their registered mobile number in the field.
4. Follow the official website of the UG admission portal of West Bengal: https://wbcap.in
Centralised Admission Portal:
Students can check the admission process facilities through the Centralized UG Admission Portal of West Bengal. Some important information about the said facilities is mentioned below:
1. Can register, upload documents through the Central UG Admission Portal. (Single Window Gateway Admission Centralized Portal)
2. Students do not have to pay any fee for submitting the application form through the portal
3. Upload documents online through the official website
4. Mobile friendly portal which is easy to use for everyone
5. Real time admission updates from the Centralised UG portal
6. Students can apply for admission to various educational institutions without having to physically attend the various educational institutions.
7. Letters and allotment Slips can be made available through download
Courses and colleges are covered:
The Centralised Portal supports’ UG General, Honours courses like as-
- Arts
- Science
- Commerce and
- Vocational
In this portal includes all government and government edit colleges under
- 1. Calcutta University
- 2. Kalyani University.
- 3. North Bengal University
- 4. Bardhaman University
- 5. Gaur Banga University
- 6. Bankura University
- 7. Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University.
Eligibility criteria for admission hotel portal
Students should be checking the eligibility criteria and others before applying. Some following important notes given below.
1. Student should be residence in West Bengal
2. HS (12 class) passed or equivalent examination.
3. Minimum qualification marks as per courses or colleges requirement
4. Students should have email id and mobile number for access portal to working.
5. Student should have valid ID and academic documents.
👉 UG admission portal West Bengal required documents
Students before applying on the West Bengal UG admission portal should be in hand the following documents completely ready.
1. ID Passport size photo (should be recent).
2. HS 12 class marksheet (passed)
3. Madhyamik admit card (10th class)
4. Caste certificate if applicable
5. Domicile Certificate
6. Income certificate keep the applying for scholarship
7. Email id and mobile number
How to Apply Online for Admission (step by step) given below:
Students follow the easy step to complete your admission procedure with the West Bengal new admission portal.
1. Candidates should go the official website and open the portal link is wbcap.in
2. Click on the new registration on your screen students interior name phone number email id and set a password submit OTP
3. Should be correctly feel the personal and academic details.
4. Upload requirement documents for UG admission (photo and HS marksheet and ID proof)
5. Select courses and colleges (here choose your prepared courses and colleges from the drop down list).
6. Review and Submit (should be check very carefully the final submit your application form.
7. Now finally download your acknowledgement
8. Students now the application form print or saved in hand for future reference.
Important Update information:
Dates for UG Admission 2025
1. Online Application start – Already started on 18.06.2025, 10.00 AM
2. Last date to apply for Registration First Phase on- 01-07-2025.
What are the different documents required for uploading during the Application Process?
• Scanned copy of Proof of DOB [PDF <= 2MB]
• Scanned copy of 10+2 Registration Certificate/Documents showing Unique ID no. [JPG/JPEG/PNG <= 2MB]
• Scanned copy of 10th Mark sheet [PDF <= 2MB]
• Scanned copy of 10+ 2 Mark sheet [PDF <= 2MB]
• Scanned copy of Relevant Social Category Certificate if applicable [PDF <= 2MB]
• Scanned copy of PWD Certificate (if applicable) [PDF <= 2MB]
• Scanned copy of EWS Certificate (if applicable) [PDF<= 2MB]
• Scanned Photograph of the candidate [JPG/JPEG/PNG <= 2MB]
• Scanned Signature of the candidate [JPG/JPEG/PNG <= 1MB]
• Scanned Bank passbook/crossed cheque/bank statement [JPG/JPEG/PNG <= 2MB]
• Scanned copy of Valid photo ID proof [PDF <= 2MB]
• Scanned copy of District/State/National/International Level Sports certificate for candidates who possess such certificate [PDF <= 2MB]
How many Phases of admission will be conducted?
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 (FAQ):
1. Who can apply in the UG Centralised Admission Portal?
ANS: 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.
2. What should be the passing year of 10+2 for having the eligibility to apply for course/s in the Centralised Admission Portal?
Ans: Passing year/s is/are specified for each college/Institution for a specific course in the portal.
3. Which colleges/universities are not included in the Centralised Admission Portal?
Ans: Presidency University, Jadavpur University, Autonomous Colleges, Minority Educational Institutes/Colleges, B.Ed., Law, Fine Arts and Performing Arts, Crafts, Dance, Music Colleges/Courses, colleges offering engineering, pharmacy, nursing, medical courses and self-financing/private colleges shall be out of the purview of the Centralised Admission Portal
4. Which colleges/courses are included in the UG Centralised Admission Portal?
Ans: List of colleges/programmes/courses is included in the UG Centralised Admission Portal is available in the download menu of home page of the portal.
5. What is the registration procedure at UGCAP?
Ans: From 18th June 2025 the “Register Now” option will be available in the portal. During registration, candidates need to enter some personal information in specific fields and upload 10+2 registration certificate.
6. What is the Opening date of the online application at UGCAP?
Ans: The Opening date of the application window is 18th June 2025.
7. What is the process to take fresh admission in a new college if candidate was admitted in a different college last year?
Ans: 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.
8. What are the basic steps for applying in the Online Admission process?
Ans: 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.
9. Who are the issuing authority for EWS certificate? Is income certificate required?
Ans: District Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Officer/Municipal corporation/ Municipality are the issuing authority of the EWS certificate. Income certificate is not required.
10. How will a candidate apply for courses and colleges after registration?
Ans: Candidate will be able to choose college/ institute for a specific course as desired by the candidate among the available courses by using the “Search” option/tab.
11. What is merit index?
Ans: Each and every Higher Education Institution has specified a formula for calculating the merit index for each course which is clearly explained in the portal.