Master of Arts [MA] From Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

Gujarat University MA Admission Process 

Gujarat University MA admissions are based on merit followed by Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) counselling. MA admission process for admission at Gujarat University affiliated colleges is as follows:

Step 1: Registration on the GCAS Portal

Candidates seeking admission to MA at Gujarat University and its affiliated colleges must register online on the GCAS portal at gcas.gujgov.edu.in.

• For the initial registration, students will have to fill in their name, date of birth as per HSC Marksheet, mobile, and email id.
• After the initial registration, students can login using their email id and password created during initial registration. After that, fill all the personal and academic details as per the Marksheet, Category Certificate, and upload required documents:
  • Applicant must have latest Photo and Signature with maximum size of 50 K.B
  • (JPG/JPEG Format).
  • Applicant must have below documents with maximum size of 200 K.B. for
  • complete application fill-up.
  • All Mark-sheets of Qualifying Exam (If Original Mark-sheet is not
  • available, you can upload copy of online mark-sheet)
  • School Leaving Certificate(Optional)
  • Caste Certificate (If Applicable)
  • Non-Creamy Layer Certificate of Valid Period (If Applicable )
  • Differently Abled Certificate (If Applicable)
  • EWS Certificate (If Applicable)
• After uploading all the documents, candidates must fill college, program, and medium of study choices of Gujarat University from the given list on the website.
• After verifying all the details, press lock button and submit the application form by paying a registration fee of INR 300.

Step 2: Preference filling/Rearrange of your choices

Candidates who have selected college/program/courses of Gujarat University, must log-in with your credential and select GU preference portal and rearrange choices of your preferences of admission based on your merit and category on a prescribed date/period. (Those who are not rearranging choices as per their preferences, their choices will be considered as per data provided by GCAS portal for admission allotment).

Step 3: Provisional Admission Offer

Gujarat University will release provisional admission offer letter to candidates based on marks secured in the qualifying, availability of seats, and choices for colleges and programs filled during registration. Students can download the admission offer letter through GCAS portal. Among the respective Course(Program), students can only download one offer letter for which they’ve applied for. 

Step 4: Reporting to the College

After downloading the admission offer letter, students must report to the respective college with all the original documents as well as copies and the Admission Offer Letter of the offered college. Candidates from other than Gujarat State are required to obtain a Provisional Eligibility Certificate (PEC) from the Gujarat University.

Step 5: Document Verification and Admission

The college will verify all original documents and marksheets of the student. If all documents and mark-sheets match and found correct with filled details and merit rank, the candidate will be offered admission after receiving the payment of admission fees.