GKCIET Course Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

Ans. The candidate should pass 10+2 with 50% marks and must hold registration through JEE Main or WBJEE. He should register on josaa.nic.in and wbjeeb.in. Simultaneously, fill in his preferences, and attend counseling. West Bengal candidates have 50% seats through WBJEE, while 25% from North-Eastern states, and the remaining 25% from other states through JEE Main.

Ans: Yes, lateral entry admissions are offered to candidates who have completed a diploma in Engineering from a recognised institution. Generally, lateral entry intake into the second year of B.Tech is carried out through state-level entrance examinations or institute-level counselling. Typical eligibility criteria would include a minimum percentage (usually 45−50%) in the diploma course and passing the entrance test or securing admission through merit. The students opting for this mode of admission must keep checking the notifications by the institute, as the number of seats and eligibility requirements slightly differ from year to year, subject to the seat matrix and other academic policies.

Ans. Following the instructions of the Central and State Governments, GKCIET policy provides for reserved-category seats. In the admission of All India Quota candidates from JEE Main, the reservations are provided for SCs, STs, OBC-NCLs and EWSs under the Central Act. Persons with disabilities (PwD) and females in some categories are also assigned a particular percentage of seats. Only candidates having valid and updated category certificates are entitled to avail of reservation benefits. Those candidates who fail to provide proper documents during verification may have their reservation cancelled, or the seat may be allotted under the General Category.

Ans. The admission season at GKCIET Malda normally commences around April or May every year, post-announcement of dates for entrance examination processes (like JEE Main, WBJEE, etc.). Depending upon the result, release notifications and counsels, the same regarding the exact timeline can be arranged. Counselling for admissions through JEE Main/WBJEE (JoSAA) usually initiates in June or July. Diploma-level admissions via JEXPO might commence earlier or around the same time. Registration, seat filling, seat allotment, and reporting form part of the entire process. It is said that classes must therefore start by August or early September. However, these timelines are subject to change, depending upon changes in respective academic calendars, delays, either due to national-level examination schedules or administrative decisions.