West Bengal Centralised UG Admission 2025: A Centralised Online Admission System was launched for the first time in the academic year 2024-25 under the Higher Education Department of West Bengal to facilitate online admission in general degree colleges and some universities. Now the system has been introduced on a larger scale for the academic year 2025-26.
Important information at a glance: WBCAP Centralised Admission 2025
Westbenagl College Admission – The portal for admission is already live. Through this portal, you can apply for admission to 460 Government and Government Aided General Degree Colleges and Higher Education Institutions (Government and Government Aided General Degree Colleges/HEIs) will come under this process. There are a total of 7271 courses on this portal. With one click, you can apply for admission to the institution, course and institution of your choice.
| College Admission Process 2025 | Centralized admission portal |
| Online portal launched | June 17, 2025 |
| Application begins on the online portal. | June 18, 2025 |
| Merit list published and college admissions begin | July, 2025 |
The detailed notification and all the important dates have been published by the Department of Higher Education , everything is given below in brief and along with that you will get the PDF of the official notification at the end – definitely download it and check it out for yourself.
| Contents | Description |
|---|---|
| College admission | Centralised Online Admission |
| Affiliated Institutions | 460 Govt and Govt-aided colleges and HEIs |
| Application fee | Absolutely free |
| Application process | Online only |
| Maximum number of applications | Up to 25 courses/programs |
| Basis of Admission | Based on merit list only |
| Help Center | Bangla Sahayata Kendras – Completely Free |
| Official portal | wbcap.in |
| Application Eligibility | Passed (10+2) from any recognized board. |
Which colleges will be excluded from this opportunity?
The following institutions and courses will not be covered under this central admission system , all these institutions will have their own admission process separately :
- Presidency University
- Jadavpur University
- Autonomous Colleges
- Minority Institutes
- Training Colleges
- Law Colleges & Universities
- Colleges offering Fine Arts, Music, Dance
- Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medical Colleges
- Self-financing/Private Colleges
| Ltd. | College / Institute |
| 1 | Bankura Christian College |
| 2 | Midnapore College |
| 3 | Milli Al-Ameen College (For Girls) |
| 4 | Panskura Banamali College |
| 5 | Raja Narendralal Khan Women’s College [Gope College] (Autonomous) |
| 6 | Ramkrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur |
| 7 | Ramakrishna Mission Vidya Mandir, Belur Math |
| 8 | Scottish Church College |
| 9 | Serampore College |
| 10 | Shri Shikshayatan College |
| 11 | St. Paul’s Cathedral Mission College |
| 12 | St. Xavier’s College |
| 13 | Taradevi Harakhchand Kankaria Jain College |
| 14 | The Bhawanipur Education Society College |
| 15 | The Heritage College |
| 16 | Women’s Christian College |
*** The above colleges or educational institutions will directly conduct autonomous admissions themselves, except for these, all other universities and colleges will accept applications and take admissions through this central portal.
WBCAP College Admission Application Process 2025
Application website: You can go to the Centralized Admission Portal from the Bengal Higher Education Portal ( or the Higher Education Department portal ( https://wbsche.wb.gov.in ) or you can log in directly: ! All the important links are given at the end .
Applying to multiple courses: An applicant can apply to one or more institutions for a maximum of 25 programs.
Admission Process: Admission will be based on merit only. No physical counseling or document verification is required.
- There is no need to appear for counseling at the college or university. All admission related processes will be done online.
Every student will be able to track all the status from their own dashboard. After seat allotment, the admission fee can be submitted only online .
Some important Documents & Details Required
Therefore, students should prepare the necessary documents now — such as:
- Higher Secondary Marksheet Original and PDF Copy
- Birth certificate or secondary school admit card
- Aadhar card.
- Cast certificate.
- Photo and signature.
- Mobile and email ID.
- Bank Passbook (Self).
Assistance: Completely free assistance will be available through Bangla Sahayata Kendra for filling out the form. No additional charges, scanning or uploading fees will be charged. The applicant will be updated at each stage via SMS and e-mail.
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WBCAP Schedule 2025: Centralised Admission Schedule Table (Important Dates)
The admission process will be in two rounds, in the first round, general application will be made, then the merit list will be published and admission will be done! Then, the seats that remain vacant will be admitted through a mop up round or an additional round.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase-1 |
| 17 June 2025 | Launching of the Portal for 2025-26 by Bratya Basu, Hon’ble Minister-in-Charge, Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal at 2.00 PM |
| 18 June (from 2-00 PM) – 1 July 2025 | Registration and Application |
| 6 July 2025 | Publication of the College/Institution-wise & Course/ Programme-wise Merit lists and Seat allotment |
| 6 – 12 July 2025 | Admission against Seat allotment |
| 17 July 2025 | Publication of Institution-wise & Course/Programme-wise Seat allotment in the Upgrade round. |
| 17 – 20 July 2025 | Admission against Seat allotment in the Upgrade round. |
| 24 – 31 July 2025 | Physical verification of admitted candidates at the Institution level |
| 1 August 2025 | Class will start for new session 2025-26 |
| Phase | Phase-2 (Mop-up) |
| 2 August 2025 | Publication of Institution-wise & Course/Programme-wise vacancy lists across the State after the completion of the 1st Phase of the Centralised Admission, 2025 on 01.08.2025. |
| 2 – 11 August 2025 | Applications in the Mop-up Phase from (1) Fresh applicants (2) Existing applicants of Phase-I, who (a) were not allotted any seat in Phase-I; (b) cancelled their admission in Phase-I and (c) did not take admission after seat allotment in Phase-I. |
| 14 August 2025 | Publication of Merit list and Allocation list |
| 14 – 17 August 2025 | Admission against Seat allotment |
| 21 August 2025 | Publication of Institution-wise & Course/Programme-wise Seat allotment in the Upgrade round (Phase-2) |
| 21 – 24 August 2025 | Admission against Seat allotment in upgrade round (Phase-2) |
| 28 August – 1 September 2025 | Physical verification of admitted candidates at the institution level after Mop-up Round on joining classes. |
Important links and official notices
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Students can apply to multiple institutions through a single portal, saving both time and money. This is a major step towards implementing a transparent, digital and merit-based admission process.