Jadavpur UG Admission 2025 Begins After Delay
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Having been delayed by OBC reservation criteria problems, the undergraduate admissions process for its BA and BSc programs for the academic year 2025–26 officially starts. Originally scheduled to start in May, the registration process was suspended because the state government was thought to release information about the revised OBC list and its categorization, therefore sparking a legal inquiry and an interim stay from the Calcutta High Court. The applications site provided thousands of potential students a well-deserved relief when the university and the government finally reached a settlement that complied with a previously court-approved order. The admissions process was first stopped and then postponed as the West Bengal government chose to issue an updated OBC notification distinguishing OBC-A and OBC-B and adding to the list of eligible OBC communities. But the Calcutta High Court intervened, referring to a 2024 ruling finding the separation to be illegal. The court ordered institutions to follow the previous OBC list of 66 approved categories before 2010. This legal advice made educational institutions such Jadavpur University doubtful of what actions to take during the admissions process. Following thorough internal thought and legal counsel, the institution decided to keep the admissions process using the previously court-ordered OBC categorization. This implies candidates from the OBC group must show their eligibility by means of the pre-2010 OBC list and submit a genuine non-creamy layer certificate dated on or after June 19, 2025. Candidates from outside of West Bengal must demonstrate that they have resided in the state for at least ten years in order to be eligible under state quotas. For the almost 5,000 candidates who have been impatiently waiting for details on the admissions schedule, the registration window is a welcome break. With a deadline of July 3, 2025, all undergraduate arts and sciences courses have applications currently available. Following the arts-related courses, the science entry tests will take place July 11–18. Instead of entrance tests, the philosophy and Sanskrit departments will release merit lists depending on academic accomplishment. Though the admissions process was reopened, the delay prompted campus students to protest especially those concerned about financial misbehavior under the government, the cost structure, and the privileges of reservations. These protests merely postponed official decisions by only circling Pro Vice-Chancellor’s office for a short period. Finally, the university’s academic and executive committees got engaged and decided to give the start of the academic year first priority by applying the legally sound reservation plan. While most of West Bengal’s state-funded higher education institutions are enrolled in the West Bengal Centralized Admission Portal (WBCAP), driven by the government, Jadavpur University has chosen to manage its own independent admissions process. Although its selection process is centralized, JU has kept its academic autonomy by controlling its admission examinations, merit lists, and enrollment dates. Following the counseling and seat allocation process, the classes for the next academic year are expected to start in mid-August. The WBCAP website, started on June 18 and still operating throughout July 1, manages admissions for almost 460 schools across the state. Jadavpur University will publish the science program merit lists on July 22; the arts course merit lists should be released on July 31. To guarantee uniformity and coordination, the university has said that the whole admissions process would stop simultaneously with other universities in the state. With its rigorous academic criteria and energetic student body, Jadavpur University continues among India’s best. Every year hundreds of applications are submitted; some national rankings rate it among the finest universities. The admissions delay’s conclusion is a good one as it guarantees future students and their parents that the college is ready to uphold its pledge to merit, justice, and openness even in the face of administrative and legislative difficulties.
