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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING UP THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

1. Online enrollment details for admission are available on the Calcutta University
websites: www.caluniv.ac.in and www.caluniv-ucsta.net .
2. Candidates seeking admission to various courses of Calcutta University require applying online
first.
3. EVERY APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE HIS/HER OWN E-MAIL ID WITH CONFIDENTIAL
PASSWORD.
4. On the HOME Page (the webpage which opens after you click on the admission link) please click
on “New Admission” button.
5. Kindly Download the Instructions by Clicking right bottom link on the page for ready reference
and follow the guidelines during online filling of the application form.
6. For New Applicant click on the blue button indicating “New Applicant? Create a New
Account”
7. Password of the candidate will have to be given by the candidate and it should follow the
following rules
a. Password should be minimum 6 character and maximum 13 characters i.e. it should be
between 6 and 13 characters;
b. There should be at least one UPPER CASE;
c. There should be at least one LOWER CASE;
d. There should be at least one NUMBER;
e. There should be at least one SPECIAL CHARACTER (!;@;#;$:%);
f. Example of Password – “Shukla@2020”.
8. In Enrollment form select course.
9. After filling up the form and clicking on the “Apply” button the candidate will receive all the
credentials for login in his/her own email ID. Credential information are:
a. User Name (Your Application Number);
b. Password;
c. OTP.
10. The candidate will also be taken to Login Page where the Candidate will have to enter
a. Application No. (User Name Sent in Email);
b. Password.
11. After entering correct credential (i.e. Application No & Password) the candidate will be directed to
enter OTP (obtained from Email). OTP will be required for first time login only.
12. After entering OTP the candidate will be taken to the main Application Form.
13. Please remember your APPLICATION NUMBER & PASSWORD as those will be required for
further login to the Application Portal. If forgotten, then can be obtained from the email received
by the candidate.
14. No individual communication will be made. Candidates are advised to follow the notifications in
the University admission portal regularly.

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15. Applicant shall choose the Course in which she/he wishes to apply based on the eligibility. The
applicant is advised to check the eligibility of the Courses before making a choice. Candidate has
to select all the course(s) with order of preference once at a time in a single application.
16. Significance of order of preference: In some cases a candidate may apply for more than one
course with order of preference. Candidate should give order of preference carefully. It may not
be changed later. During selection process, all the options of candidate with higher merit will be
considered first then the options of the next higher merit of the candidate will be considered.
Once the candidate is selected in one option, all the lower options will be closed, keeping the
higher options, if available, remains open for future chance. The preference 1 is higher than
preference 2 and so on. The candidate should select the course as preference 1 which she/he
thinks the best suitable one and intends to be admitted if she/he gets chance. Accordingly 2nd
best course as preference 2 and so on.
17. While filling up the form it is suggested to scan the following documents clearly as per the size
given below:
a. Candidate’s Passport size photo – Size Max. 50 Kb
b. Candidate’s Signature (In English) - Size Max. 30 Kb
c. Self attested copy of Mark Sheets - Size Max 100 Kb
18. In the mandatory upload section, the applicant has to upload clear scanned document of the
following:
a. Passport size photograph of the applicant.
b. Scanned signature (English) of the applicant.
c. Self-attested copy of marks-sheet of qualifying examination.
19. Please note that provisions are made to save the form in draft mode by clicking on “Save As
Draft”.
20. Before submitting, candidate can preview the filled up application by Clicking on “Preview”
button.
21. User / Candidate can change or edit information in the Application as long as the
Application is not submitted. Once the application is submitted candidate cannot change or
edit or modify the information. Therefore, candidates are advised to check the form carefully
before final submission.
22. After final submission of Application form the Candidate will be taken to Payment gateway.
Candidates are required to pay the requisite fee through this online payment gateway only.
23. All requisite payments are to be made through online only and amount cannot be altered.
24. Payment is not refundable.
25. Only Paid Applications will be accepted for further processing.
26. Candidate shall take the print out of the admission form and keep it for future reference.
Candidate will have to come to respective campus of Calcutta University on the notified date for
verification of original marks sheet/certificates. The dates for documents verification will be
informed through University website.
27. The applicant will be solely responsible for providing information in the application form. In case
of any discrepancy found during verification of documents, even after admission, the
application/candidature may be subject to rejection.
28. Over looking is not the right to claim.