The online and offline common application forms (CAFs) for admission into Plus Three course will be available from June 1. Students can also fill up the CAF online at www.dheorissa.in and submit a printed copy along with relevant documents and requisite fees at the nearest SAMS Resource Centre (SRC) by June 18, the Department of Higher Education notified on Wednesday.
Students can apply online through the DHE website till June 15 and offline by June 17. The first selection list will be out on June 26 and admissions would take place on July 1.
This year, the DHE has decided to reintroduce second selection process for admission to degree colleges. Since 2011, it was made mandatory for selected candidates to take admission in the college after first selection while the procedure of second selection was done away with as it was considered a time-consuming affair.
But, DHE decided to reintroduce it considering large number of seats that fell vacant last year after the first selection admission.
The department will come out with the second selection list on July 9 and admission will take place from July 12 to 14. Plus Three admission process will be completed by July 21 and classes will start on July 22.
This time too, authorities will not send intimation to selected students for admission by post. The communication will be made through SMS and email. Students can also see the selection list and download intimation card from the website of the Department, said Secretary of the Department Gagan Dhal.
Meanwhile, the DHE has asked principals of all degree colleges to finish Honours selection within three days after the date of spot admission at college level through counselling. After Honours admission, the data would be updated in the DHE website within two days.
Sources said last year it was observed that due to incorrect college profile, applicants gave wrong Honours preferences in their CAFs during online submission of application forms.
All 675 colleges will participate in the e-admission process this year.
There are a total 96,624 seats for Arts, 16,356 for Physical Science, 10,796 for Biological Science and 18,690 seats for Commerce stream.
There are a total 1,242 seats for various self-financing courses.