College admission in India involves dozens of steps: registering for entrance exams, filing applications, appearing for counseling, document verification, fee payment, and finally reporting to the college. Missing any one step — like not uploading a caste certificate or missing a counseling round — can cost you your seat. Our Admission Checklist breaks the entire process into manageable steps, personalised for your target exam and institution type.
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Step-by-step admission preparation
Select your target exam (JEE, NEET, CAT, CUET, CLAT, or state exam)
Choose your institution type (IIT/NIT via JoSAA, Deemed University, State Government, Private)
Mark items as complete as you finish each step
View upcoming pending tasks and their deadlines
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Class 10 marksheet, Class 12 marksheet, entrance exam scorecard, category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), domicile certificate, passport-size photographs, Aadhaar card, and migration certificate from your previous institution.
Float means you accept your current allotment but want to be considered for a better seat in the next round. Freeze means you accept your current allotment and exit the counseling process.
Missing a mandatory counseling round typically forfeits your allotted seat. Always keep track of reporting deadlines and attend even if you plan to upgrade in the next round.
Usually 10–20 photographs are required across various forms. Keep a consistent set taken against a white background in formal attire.
Migration certificates are required by most government colleges when you are moving from one state's board to another. Apply for it from your Class 12 school as early as possible.