WBCAP 2024 might be a new term for the students seeking admission to undergraduate courses at the colleges in West Bengal. Actually, WBCAP stands for West Bengal Centralised Admission Portal, which means that admission to colleges in West Bengal has become centralized from this academic session onwards. Thus, if a student want to apply for admission to BA, BSc, BCom or any other undergraduate courses admission in any of the colleges in West Bengal other than the autonomous colleges, they must apply through WBCAP 2024. On this page we have elaborated the important features of WBCAP 2024 , important dates and also the process to apply through this portal.
West Bengal Centralised Admission Portal or WBCAP is the single platform which is the outcome of West Bengal State Council of Higher Education. The portal will facilitate the students seeking admission to any of the colleges / universities in West Bengal. Moreover, this is the compulsory platform to seek admission to the colleges / universities (except the autonomous) in West Bengal. More on this in the section below.
lIVE UPDATE on 23/07/2024: After the WB College Admission 2nd Merit List 2024 release, the admission of the 2nd Phase is Active Now. Candidates can complete the admission within the deadline.
In Brief – wbcap.in WBCAP 2024 College Admission in West Bengal
| Initiative of | West Bengal State Council of Higher Education |
| Purpose | Centralizing the UG Admission at West Bengal |
| Academic Session | From 2024-25 onwards |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Basis of Admission | Merit |
| Applicable to | Govt & Govt aided Colleges (except the autonomous) |
| Category | Admission |
| Official Website | wbcap.in |
West Bengal has about 16 universities, 461 colleges and 7217 courses. Thus, it is obviously confusing for the students to select the right college, course and universities. Thus, to facilitate this issue and to make the entire undergraduate courses a simple process, the WBCAP is launched by the West Bengal State Council of Higher Education.
Click Here to check Merit List / Allotment List
West Bengal Centralised Admission Portal 2024
The West Bengal Centralised Admission Portal 2024 shall provide a single gateway for admission to UG courses / programmes offered by more than 450+ Govt. and Govt. aided colleges across the state of West Bengal. The WBCAP provides the opportunity for the 10+2 passed out students to select from more than 7000+ options. No candidates need to visit different websites of different colleges for selecting the right college and right course. One can identify his/her preferred institute and course on a single click, check eligibility and apply. However, the candidates need to be very careful in submitting the order of preference for a given institute / course.
WBCAP 2024 exempted Colleges & Minority Institutes
The West Bengal Centralised Admission Portal or WBCAP shall not be applicable for UG Course Admission to minority and autonomous colleges. These colleges shall continue start the admission process on their own. These exempted colleges are as under –
- Loreto College
- Scottish Church College
- St. Xaviers College
- St. Paul’s Cathedral Mission
- Mili – Al- Amin College for Girls
- Shi-Shikshayatan
- Women’s Christian College
- Srirampur College
- Midnapore College
- Gope College
- Panskura Banamali College
- Bankura Christian College
WBCAP 2024 – Under Graduate Course Details
The students seeking admission to colleges in West Bengal need to apply through the WBCAP portal. The list of courses for which they can register for admission are as follows –
| Stream | UG Courses |
| Arts | Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours in English, History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, geography, Sociology etc and General Course. |
| Science | Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honours in like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science, Geography, etc and General Course. |
| Commerce | Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) Honours in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, etc and General Course. |
| Professional Courses | Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Bachelor of Statistics (B Stat) Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) |
wbcap.in WBCAP 2024 Registration – Important Documents
Dear students, as you know that the entire admission process of UG Courses will be handled through WBCAP or West Bengal Centralized Admission Portal. Therefore, the candidates who are going to register must keep ready the following documents before going for registration –
- Scanned image of photograph.
- Scanned image of signature.
- Scanned image of 10th & 10+2 mark sheet and certificate.
- Scanned image of caste certificate ( if applicable), PwD certificate (if applicable).
- Scanned image of sports or other qualification certificate.
WBCAP 2024 Online Registration Process
The registration at WBCAP 2024 is the first stage which every interested student must complete. Candidate must complete the registration following the steps as discussed above. Interested candidates can follow the steps below to complete the registration at WBCAP.
- Initially, visit the WBCAP 2024 Official website at wbcap.in
- The homepage of the portal opens on the screen.
- Now, the first stage is the Registration.
- Candidates should click on “Register Now”.
- A new window will open on the screen.
- Now, the candidates should enter the personal details and submit the data.
- Thus, the registration is complete now.
- By now the candidates will get Login ID and password at the registered email entered and through SMS at the registered mobile number.
- Next, the applicant should login to apply for UG Admission.
- On the dashboard of WBCAP (West Bengal Centralised Admission Portal), the candidates need to select the University > College > Course.
- At this stage the candidate can select multiple universities, colleges and courses.
- Candidates now should select the preference carefully.
- Candidates can now upload photo and signature in the my profile section.
- In the next phase, the applicant should recheck the entered information.
- Rechecking the details, applicant should submit the application to complete it.
- Finally, every applicant should take a print of the WBCAP 2024 Application Form for record.
WBCAP 2024 College Admission Preference List importance
Dear students, by now you know that during the application process, you need to submit your preference of courses and colleges. Thus, check your preference list carefully in WBCAP, as you can change your preference order before the closure of application window. Post that period, you cannot change anything. Actually, preference 1(one) means your highest preference. So be careful, if you are allotted a seat and don’t take admission within the admission period, you will not be allowed to take admission further in that seat.
However, Auto upgradation is allowed which means if you are allotted a seat say with preference 4 and taken admission, on next admission list publication, if you are allotted a seat for your preference 3 you will be allowed to take admission in that seat against payment of the additional amount only. In case you have paid more earlier, the additional amount will be refunded at the end of the admission process after full reconciliation.
Please Note- Candidates can apply for a maximum of 25 courses / programmes across all Universities / Colleges / HEIs.
WBCAP 2024 WB College Admission | Important Dates
| Start Date to Apply for Admission | 24th June 2024 |
| Closing Date to Apply for Admission | 7th July 2024 |
| Release Date of 1st Merit List | 12th July 2024 |
| Confirmation of the selection of seats | 19th July 2024 |
| Release Date of 2nd Merit List | 23rd July 2024 |
WBCAP 2024: West Bengal College Admission 2024 – Links
Interested candidates must apply for admission once WB Centralised Admission Portal becomes live. Here, the direct link to WBCAP 2024 is available which shall be updated once the portal becomes active online.
| UG Admission Notice | Available Now |
| Direct Link to Admission Portal | Click here (Active on 24/06/2024) |
| How to Apply (English) | Click Here |
| How to Apply (Bengali) | Click Here |
| Merit List | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Universities covered under WBCAP 2024
This is a crucial information for the students seeking Undergraduate Admission in West Bengal. Here, we have listed the Universities of West Bengal which shall participate in the WB Centralized Admission 2024 -25. Interested students may find it useful to decide the college and course using this information.
- Alipurduar University
- Bankura University
- University of Burdwan
- University of Calcutta
- Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University
- University of Gour Banga
- University of Kalyani
- Kazi Nazrul University
- University of North Bengal
- Raiganj University
- Sidho Kanho Birsha University
- Vidyasagar University
- West Bengal State University
Final Words: Dear students if you are waiting for admission at the colleges in West Bengal. With the launch of WBCAP 2024, the students need to complete the registration and submit the admission form. Further more, the admission merit list shall also be accessible at West Bengal Centralised Admission Portal. Hence, stay tuned for the latest updates.
FAQs
WBCAP stands for West Bengal Centralised Admission Portal, which means that admission to colleges in West Bengal has become centralized from this academic session onwards.
The steps to apply for admission is discussed above.
wbcap.in is the official website.