Gaighata Government Polytechnic, Gaighata: Admission 2025, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Placements, Ranking

Gaighata Government Polytechnic,  is a technical institute located in Gaighata, West Bengal. The institute offers diploma programs in engineering disciplines and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). 

The admission process at Gaighata Government Polytechnic is molded to be hassle-free for students. The institute runs three full-time diploma courses of three-year duration each: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The total intake capacity of the institute is 180 students (60 for each program).

Also, the fees structure puts a stamp of assurance to what the institute stands for: accessible technical education. It charges Rs. 4,090 as annual fees per diploma course. These fees are a drop in the ocean compared to many private institutions. In the end, this scheme goes a long way towards making engineering courses a lot more affordable for a large portion of the economically weaker sections.

Application Process

1. Notification: The institute generally announces admission notices through all media channels and through its own official site.

2. Application Form: The candidates find the need to fill in an application form that may have been available online and/or in offline mode. It usually contains personal details, academic qualifications, and courses applied for.

3. Document Submission: Candidates will also submit the application with the required documents such as:

   • 10th and 12th mark sheets;

   • Birth certificate;

   • Domicile certificate (if applicable);

   • Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC), if applying under reserve category courses;

   • Any other relevant certificates or documents as detailed by the institute must also be attached.

4. Application Fee: The application fee will be paid by the candidate. The amount and mode of payment will be stated in the admission notification.

5. Merit List: The institute would probably publish a merit list based on candidates' academic achievement and/or entrance test scores.

6. Counseling and Seat Allocation: Shortlisted candidates may be invited for counseling sessions and allocation of seats based on merit and availability.

7. Fee Payment: Candidates have to pay the admission fee of Rs. 4,090 as per the seat allotted.

8. Document Verification: The institute will verify all original documents submitted by candidates during the admission process.

Degree-wise Admission Process

• Diploma in Civil Engineering: It is the program for which 60 seats are allocated for aspiring civil engineers. The course implies strong fundamentals for various segments of civil engineering such as structural design, construction management, and surveying. Admission to this course is based on the candidate's performance in the qualifying examination and also on the score obtained in the relevant entrance test.

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering: There are a total of 60 seats for this program covering electrical systems, power generation, distribution, and control. It includes academic qualifications in physics and mathematics as one of the criteria for those students who qualified in the qualifying examination or entrance test.

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering: This program grants equally 60 seats for students wishing to pursue learning about mechanical systems, manufacturing processes, and product design. Admission will be entirely on merit based on the performance of the candidates in the qualifying examination, with the weightage on physics and mathematics.