GCECT Kolkata Course Admission 2024 - Fees, Date, Cutoff & Eligibility

Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, Kolkata offer admission to undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. GCECT Kolkata admissions are offered to B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D programmes in Ceramic Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Science Engineering branches. For GCECT Kolkata admission to B.Tech programmes, candidates have to appear for the entrance exam- West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam (WBJEE). Then, candidates who meet the cutoff are required to participate in the WBJEE counselling process for choice filling, choice locking and seat allotment. Admission to the B.Tech lateral entry is offered based on candidates' performance in West Bengal Joint Entrance Lateral Entry Test (JELET).

GCECT Kolkata admission to the M.Tech programme is done on the basis of candidates’ scores in the entrance exam- West Bengal University of Technology Post Graduate Entrance Test (WBUT PGET). Aspirants who are GATE qualified and want to take admission in the M.Tech programmes also need to appear in WB PGET and they will get weightage for their GATE score. Following this, a merit list is prepared and based on the merit list candidates have to attend the WBUT PGET counselling. For GCECT Kolkata admission to the Ph.D programme, candidates are required to appear for a written test conducted by the MAKAUT. Later, candidates who passed the written test should appear for an interview. Final admission is confirmed after verification of documents and Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology admission fee payment.

GCECT Kolkata Application Process

• Candidates have to visit the website of GCECT Kolkata. 

• They can collect the GCECT Kolkata application form from the college.

• Candidates should pay the GCECT Kolkata application fee in the college’s accounts office.

GCECT Kolkata UG Admissions

Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, Kolkata offers six undergraduate programmes. The GCECT Kolkata courses at the UG level include B.Tech Ceramic Technology, B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering, B.Tech Information Technology, B.Tech Ceramic Technology Lateral Entry, B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering Lateral Entry and B.Tech Information Technology Lateral Entry. The course duration of the GCECT Kolkata B.Tech programme is 4 years and the course duration of the B.Tech Lateral Entry is 3 years. To be eligible for  GCECT Kolkata B.Tech admission, candidates should have passed the 10+2 examination with an aggregate of 45% marks in the science stream from a recognised board. 

GCECT Kolkata Courses- UG/ Seat Intake/ Eligibility Criteria

GCECT Kolkata B.Tech Admission Procedure

• First, candidates have to apply and appear for the West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam (WBJEE) for GCECT Kolkata B.Tech admission.

• After the declaration of the WEBJEE result, the cutoff for the B.Tech programme is released.

• Admission is done on the basis of candidates’ performance in WBJEE.

• For admission to the GCECT Kolkata B.Tech lateral entry, candidates have to qualify West Bengal Joint Entrance Lateral Entry Test (JELET).

• Candidates meeting the cut off requirement have to register for WBJEE counselling. 

• Further, the candidates have to participate in the WBJEE counselling process for choice filling, choice locking and seat allotment.

• Final admission is confirmed after verification of documents and GCECT Kolkata admission fee payment.

GCECT Kolkata PG Admissions

GCECT Kolkata offers two postgraduate programmes. The PG courses offered by the college are  M.Tech Ceramic Technology and M.Tech Information Technology. The course duration of the GCECT Kolkata M.Tech programme is 2 years. To be considered for GCECT Kolkata M.Tech admission, candidates should have passed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the relevant field. Obtained an aggregate of 50% marks in the qualifying examination from a recognised university.

GCECT Kolkata Courses- PG/ Seat Intake/ Eligibility Criteria

GCECT Kolkata M.Tech Admission Procedure

• Candidates have to apply and appear for the West Bengal University of Technology Post Graduate Entrance Test (WBUT PGET) for GCECT Kolkata M.Tech admission.

• GATE qualified candidates also need to appear in WBUT PGET but they will get weightage for their GATE score.

• Based on the marks secured in WBUT PGET and GATE scores, a merit list is prepared.

• Further, based on the merit list candidates have to participate in the WBUT PGET counselling. 

• During WBUT PGET counselling, candidates have to choose his/her preference of course and select Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, Kolkata as their preferred college. 

• Final admission is offered after verification of documents and course fee payment.

GCECT Kolkata Ph.D Admissions

Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, Kolkata offers two doctoral programmes. GCECT Kolkata courses at the doctoral level include Ph.D Ceramic Technology and Ph.D Information Technology. The course duration of the GCECT Kolkata Ph.D programme is 6 years. The required eligibility criteria for GCECT Kolkata Ph.D admission is that the candidate must hold a master’s degree with an aggregate of 55% marks or its equivalent from a recognised university.

GCECT Kolkata Courses- Ph.D/ Seat Intake/ Eligibility Criteria

GCECT Kolkata Ph.D Admission Procedure

• For GCECT Kolkata Ph.D admission, candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria.

• Eligible candidates must fill in the application form with all the necessary information for Ph.D admission from the official website of MAKAUT.

• Candidates have to appear for a written test conducted by the MAKAUT.

• Further, candidates who qualified the written test should appear for an interview.

• The final selection of candidates is made based on their performance in a written test and interview.

• Later, candidates should get their documents verified and pay the GCECT Kolkata admission fees. 

GCECT Kolkata Admission Procedure- Documents Required

• Passport size photographs

• Class 10th mark sheet and certificate

• Class 12th mark sheet and certificate

• Bachelor’s degree certificate (for PG admission)

• Entrance exam score card

• Master’s degree certificate (for Ph.D admission)

• Domicile certificate and self-attested copy (only for West Bengal candidates)

• Caste certificate 

• Income certificate of parents

• Physically challenged certificate 

• Migration certificate

• Character certificate

• Transfer certificate