A 5-step guide to FYJC admissions in Mumbai
Mumbai city news: Online admissions for first year junior college seats will begin on May 29. Here’s your guide to the process
WHEN?
Monday, May 29: Information booklets for online admissions will be distributed
Wednesday, June 2: Start registering on web portal
Once SSC results are announced, there will be four rounds of admissions — once every week between June 15 and July 15
July 16: Colleges will begin classes
September 1: If seats remain vacant, three additional rounds of admission will be held once every two weeks, up to September 1
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
Collect the information booklet from your school; it costs Rs150
Use the login ID and password in the booklet to log on to the admissions portal: http://mumbai.11thadmission.net
HOW TO FILL YOUR APPLICATION FORM
It is compulsory for every student to fill and submit Part 1 and Part 2 of the admission form
Part 1 is the registration form. It needs personal details, such as home address, contact number, school, name of the school board and information about whether student is applying for reserved seats or in the open category. This form can be filled from May 31 onwards
Part 2, or the option form, is where you list college preferences. This is to be filled after Class 10 results are declared
KNOW YOUR RULES: New procedures this year
Mention clearly if you are applying in the reserved or general category
Apply only to one stream
List a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 10 college preferences — you can change the order of preferences or the stream according to availability of seats in the stipulated time allotted for each round
Got your first preference of college? Confirm admission and pay the full fees within the time limit. The system will block names of students who have got the first preference to ensure they can’t access the remaining rounds of admissions
Got a seat that is not your first preference, but interested in taking admission? Pay the full fees and confirm your seat
Didn’t get your preferred college? Take part in the next rounds. This year, however, there is no guarantee you will get a better seat than the one first allotted to you
If you confirm admission under a quota and pay the full admission fee, your name will be blocked to stop you from applying in the general category
Student’s applying for admission under quotas —religious or linguistic minorities, in-house and management —fill the online applications, both part 1 and 2
Choose admission type as quota and select the reservation you are eligible for
OTHER THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
Select colleges carefully, list them in the order of preference
If you don’t list your colleges in the order of preference, it will become compulsory for you to take admission in the college allotted by the computerised system on merit basis
Fill application forms through your schools, and not from cyber cafes or private classes. The applications will be submitted through school heads.