Calcutta University Decentralised Counselling 2026: Round 1 registration open for 148 BTech vacant seats

The University of Calcutta has started the online application process for the first round of decentralised counselling for admission to vacant seats in its four-year BTech programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. Eligible candidates domiciled in West Bengal can apply online through the official admission portal, caluniv-ucsta.net, until October 27, 2026, at 2 pm.

The decentralised counselling will be conducted for vacant seats across 14 engineering and technology branches. The university has announced a total of 148 vacancies across the listed branches, with the number of seats potentially increasing during counselling. Selection will be based strictly on candidates’ West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) ranks.

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Calcutta University BTech Counselling 2026: Important dates

The university will publish the list of applicants on October 28, 2026. Physical counselling is tentatively scheduled for October 30 and 31 at the Technology Campus, JD-2, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata. Candidates will have to attend counselling in person. The detailed call-up notice, including the date and time for individual candidates, will be published on the university website on October 27.

Candidates unable to submit the application online can submit the prescribed physical application form at the Secretary, UCSTA Office, University of Calcutta , Rajabazar Science College Campus, 92 A.P.C. Road, Kolkata – 700009, by October 27 at 2 pm. Applications may also be sent to the helpdesk email address provided by the university.

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Calcutta University BTech Admission 2026: Branch-wise vacant seats

The university has announced vacancies across 14 BTech branches. The branch-wise seat availability, including category-wise distribution, is given below.

The university has stated that 5% of seats are horizontally reserved for candidates with disabilities (PwD). The number of vacant seats may increase at the time of counselling.

Calcutta University BTech Counselling 2026: Eligibility criteria

Candidates must fulfil the following eligibility conditions to participate in the Calcutta University BTech decentralised counselling 2026:

• Domicile: Applicants must be domiciled in West Bengal.
• Entrance examination: Candidates must have a valid WBJEE 2026 rank.
• Class 12 qualification: Applicants must have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination from a recognised board or council through regular classroom study.
• Required subjects: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry must have been studied as compulsory subjects.
• Minimum marks: Candidates must secure at least 60% aggregate marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry taken together. The minimum requirement is 55% for reserved category candidates, including SC, ST, OBC, PwD and EWS.
• Individual pass marks: Candidates must have passing marks in each of the three subjects, including theory and practical examinations wherever applicable.
• English: A minimum of 30% marks in English is required in the qualifying examination.

JEE Main scores will not be applicable for this decentralised counselling process.

Documents required for Calcutta University BTech counselling 2026

Candidates must upload scanned copies of the following documents while submitting the application form:

• Recent self-attested passport-size photograph, up to 50 KB
• Candidate’s signature, up to 30 KB
• Class 12 marksheet, up to 200 KB
• Class 10 admit card or certificate as proof of age, up to 200 KB
• Valid SC, ST, OBC or EWS certificate, if applicable, up to 200 KB
• PwD certificate, if applicable, up to 200 KB
• WBJEE 2026 rank card, up to 200 KB
• West Bengal domicile certificate, up to 200 KB
• APAAR ID or ABC ID, up to 200 KB

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Calcutta University BTech Admission 2026: Documents for physical counselling

Candidates called for physical counselling must attend in person and carry the following documents:

• Copy of the decentralised counselling application form.
• Self-attested copies of marksheets of all examinations passed from Class 10 onwards.
• Class 10 admit card or certificate as proof of date of birth.
• Valid SC, ST, OBC, EWS or PwD certificate, wherever applicable.
• Copy of Aadhaar card.
• West Bengal domicile certificate.
• WBJEE 2026 rank card.
• Copy of APAAR ID or ABC ID.

Candidates who receive a seat allotment will have to complete the university’s online admission application and pay the required fee through the admission portal. Students already admitted to a BTech programme at the University of Calcutta in the current academic session will have to complete the course-transfer process and pay the applicable transfer fee.