WBSU Admission 2024: UG, PG, PhD, Eligibility, Fees, Last Date to Apply

At the undergraduate level, WBSU offers BA, B.Sc, B.Com, B.Ed, B.P.Ed & BA-LL.B in its affiliated colleges in full-time mode. A candidate needs to pass 10+2 in the relevant subject group in order to be eligible for admission except for B.Ed and B.P.Ed courses for which A bachelor’s degree is a must.

Admission to all the courses is done on the basis of merit in the last qualification. After the release of merit list, the selected candidates have to visit the respective affiliated college along with a copy of the filled registration form and desired documents. Final admission is subject to the availability of course-wise seats in the affiliated colleges.

WBSU UG Application Process

Application form can be filled online by following the below-listed steps:

1. Visit the official website of West Bengal State University (WBSU).
2. Fill the application form and submit.
3. After online submission of the application, the copy of the application is required to be downloaded.
4. The printed copy of the downloaded application along with relevant supporting documents (self-attested) and e-receipt is required to be submitted to the concerned section of WBSU.
5. Application Fee of INR 300 (INR 150 for SC/ST/PWD) can be paid through Multi Option Payment System (MOPS(, i.e., Internet Banking of all Banks, ATM-cum-Debit/Credit Card of all banks, by Cash/Cheque or through SBI Challan.

At the postgraduate level, WBSU offers MA, M.Sc, M.Com & MRS courses in full-time mode. Graduation in the cognate discipline with at least 50% marks is the minimum eligibility criteria for admission.

Selection is made strictly in order of merit on the basis of percentage of marks for 60% of seats for WBSU students and rest 40% of seats on the basis of subject wise Entrance Test for Other University students and home university students including back years.

Under the category of 40% of seats, the students are admitted on the basis of an MCQ test with 50 questions of 2 marks each. Application form can be filled online.

PG Admission Details:

After online form submission, the candidates need to retain the printed copy of the application form. The candidates have to submit this application form along with supporting documents (self-attested) to PG section of WBSU. The candidates are advised to attach the e-receipt of application fee along with the application form.

Application Fee of INR 400 (INR 200 for SC/ST/PWD) can be paid through Multi Option Payment System (MOPS(, i.e., Internet Banking of all Banks, ATM-cum-Debit/Credit Card of all banks, by Cash/Cheque or through SBI Challan.

At the doctoral level, the university offers Ph.D. course in various departments. The number of students to be admitted in the Ph.D. course in a subject or an interdisciplinary field is decided by the respective Board of Research Studies.

To secure admission in the doctoral program, candidates need to hold a Master’s degree in the relevant discipline with at least 55% marks (50% marks for the reserved categories).

Admission to Ph.D. is offered on the basis of an entrance examination (RET) for each discipline followed by a viva-voce. Candidates with a valid score in NET/ SET/ GATE /or M.Phil degree are exempted from the Admission Test.

WBSU Ph.D. Application Process

Download the application form from the official website of WBSU. Fill the application form and pay the application fee of INR 1000 (INR 500) in cash or through DD drawn in favour of ‘West Bengal State University’ payable at Barasat, Kolkata. Send the duly filled application form along with fee and required documents to the respective department of the university.