ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION & SELECTION

1.0 ELIGIBILITY

1.1 Candidates who have passed Higher Secondary (10 + 2) Examination of the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education in Science Stream with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics with 45% marks, or any other qualification from any board approved by the Pharmacy Council of India and WBSCT&VE&SD as equivalent, are eligible for admission to the Part – I of full-time Diploma Course in Pharmacy.

1.2 The admission of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Caste and Physically Challenged categories will be as per existing Government norms.

1.3 Candidates must satisfy medical fitness as prescribed below. Medical certificate(s) from registered medical practitioner(s) is / are to be produced by the candidate at the time of selection for the purpose.

1.4 Medical Fitness: Candidates seeking admission to the Courses under the WBSCT&VE&SD should possess good health and physique with sound mind. They should not be suffering from any disease, constitutional affection on body or mental infirmity. Candidates should not be colour blind.

Allowable Defects in Eyesight:

  • Myopia or Myopic Astigmatism: Total strength of correcting lens not exceeding 3.5 Dioptre and acuteness of vision after correction (a) 6 / 9 in one eye & (b) 6 / 6 in another.
  • Hypermetropia not exceeding 14 Dioptre or Hypermetropic Astigmatism: Strength of correcting lens not exceeding 4 Dioptre and acuteness of vision after correction (a) 6 / 9 in one eye & (b) 6/6 in another. 3.6 Candidates must be citizens of India.

1.5 Candidates must be citizens of India.

2.0 MODE OF SELECTION

2.1 Selection for admission to Pharmacy will be made on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination or in order of merit on the basis of 'Pre-Pharmacy Entrance Test' conducted in accordance with the State Government norms. Selection shall be made according to the merit position of the candidates in the merit lists followed by counselling.

2.2 The counselling procedure for admission and selection of candidates on the basis of the merit lists of successful candidates of ‘Pre-Pharmacy Entrance Test' like JEXPO and other admissions will be decided by the WBSCT&VE&SD time-to-time. The WBSCT&VE&SD shall publish the Merit Lists of all admissions suitably on the basis of the valid applications received.