University of Calcutta Kolkata B.Tech: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Calcutta University B.Tech admission 2024 will be done through the WBJEE examination followed by counselling. Through the 1^st round of seat allotment for the B.Tech (4-year) course, the document verification and admission process of the selected candidates (through WBJEE board) is being conducted from July 23 to July 26, 2024. The 2^nd round admission process will be conducted from July 31 to August 03, followed by a mop-up round from August 09 to 11, 2024.

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Calcutta University B.Tech Highlights 

• B.Tech at Calcutta University is a four year-long program, in 10 specializations.
• Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) is the most sought-after course at the varsity.
• Admissions are organized once per year, after the results of the WBJEE entrance exam. For Jute and Fibre Technology (JFT) courses, applicants can seek entry through JELET (Joint Entrance Lateral Eligibility Test).
• Eligible candidates need to submit their WBJEE scores and appear for WBJEE counseling.
• The course is divided over eight semesters, with “summer break” between the third week of May and first week of July. 

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Calcutta University B.Tech Fees

For foreigners, the tuition fee is $500 per semester.

Additional payment is to be made for:

1. Registering for WBJEE - INR 500
2. Registering for WBJEE counselling - INR 5,000

Calcutta University B.Tech Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates need to be qualified with Class XII Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics), in WBCHSE or any equivalent exam at the higher secondary level.
• Students need to clear the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE).
• Other criteria have to be met, which are deemed necessary for appearing in WBJEE.

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Calcutta University B.Tech Admission Criteria

Admissions are based on WBJEE scores, which is followed by WBJEE counselling. In case of vacant seats after the conclusion of centralized counselling, a decentralized/spot counselling round is organized for students aiming to get admitted into the institution.

How to Apply?

• Apply to WBJEE (and WBJEE counselling later on) at www.wbjeeb.nic.in. Choose WBJEE from this site in order to create an account and pay the examination fees initially, and to download the grade card and keep a tab of counselling rounds later on.
• The official website of Calcutta University www.caluniv.ac.in, as well as the site dedicated to School of Science and Technology www.caluniv-ucsta.net/pgjee/phpfiles/main.php.
• Candidates can follow the step-by-step application process present on the website. 

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West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE)

• WBJEE is organized by WBJEEB, an organization assigned with the responsibility of conducting various state-level entrance exams.
• The exam consists of two papers - Paper I (Mathematics) and Paper II (Physics and Chemistry).
• Both the papers are 2 hours long and have a highest achievable score of 100.
• Students are ranked on the basis of their total score. A GMR (General Merit Rank) is assigned on the official grade card, which is pertinent to getting admitted into B.Tech at Calcutta University.

Check: WBJEE Syllabus

WBJEE Counselling

• Upon downloading the grade card, applicants are to apply for the centralized counselling and pay ?5,000 (in case of government institutions like CU).
• Desired options are to be filled in, for institutions (Calcutta University, in this case) as well as courses. On the basis of their GMRs, students are assigned seats.
• Students need to go for physical verification of documents next and decide to either freeze, float or lock the allotted option. The verification was held virtually last year.
• After three rounds, a final seat is offered to applicants. Applicants must go to the concerned institution in order to accept their seat finally.

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Decentralized Counselling

• The round, also known as spot round counselling, is organized by concerned institutions to fill the remaining seats. Physical participation is required in order to become a part of the process.
• For Calcutta University, three rounds were organized. This is an opportunity for candidates to change their departments or gain admission (in case this wasn’t possible in the centralized rounds).
• Additional fee has to be paid in case of successful admission.

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Calcutta University B.Tech Cutoff 2024 [Expected]

Calcutta university BTech cutoff 2024 is yet to be released by WBJEE Board. The expected cutoff based on previous year Round 1 and Round 2 All India closing cutoff of general category candidates is tabulated below.

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Calcutta University B.Tech Course Details

All courses have 190 credits in total. The detailed syllabus for the various courses can be found below:

Calcutta University B.Tech Elective Courses

• All the students are to study common subjects in the first two semesters. This lands all scholars on a common ground, who intend to change their department after the first year.
• From second year onwards, students are to go through certain compulsory courses, which vary for every department, with some matches here and there.
• Students are free to opt for electives as per their career aspirations. Departments have an array of subjects available, which can be viewed from the links attached above.

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Calcutta University B.Tech Academic Session

• Odd semester begins in August and lasts till December, followed by examination. Internals are held in the aforementioned timespan.
• Even semester runs between January and April and encompasses the internal exams. These are followed by semester exams and a summer break.

Calcutta University B.Tech Duration

All the courses are four years long, with the exception of Jute Fibre and Technology (JFT), which lasts three years. The maximum duration available to students in order to complete their course is six years (12 consecutive semesters) for departments except JFT (five years, ten consecutive semesters).

Calcutta University B.Tech Reservation

The reservations are made in accordance with the rules and regulations finalized by the West Bengal government for institutions of higher learning. This includes:

• Scheduled Castes: 22%
• Scheduled Tribes: 6%
• Other Backward Classes (OBC-A and OBC-B): 17%
• Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW): 5%

These are valid only for candidates domiciled in West Bengal.

A certain percentage of seats is kept reserved for BSc Honours students’ admission in the second year. The percentage was 50% for 2015-16, and shall gradually be brought down, while never going below 20%.

Attendance requirements

75% attendance in theoretical and laboratory classes is mandated to be compulsory, in order to appear for semester examinations.

Calcutta University B.Tech Placements

As per the statistics from:

• Jute Fibre and Technology, Polymer Science and Technology and Chemical Engineering departments recorded almost cent percent placements for their students. Almost all the other branches, with the exception of Applied Optics and Photonics, had about half of their students placed on-campus, with a decent off-campus record.
• The highest package secured was 12 LPA. Average salary was close to 5 LPA.
• Companies which played the role of key recruiters included TCS, Haldia Petrochemicals, Uber, ONGC, Asian Paints et cetera. These also offered internships to the students during their time at college.
• The batch sizes were quite small, which was dubbed a key factor which enabled a high percentage of placements.

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