The second year of online Common Admission Procedure (CAP) for Std XI in Nagpur has started but confusion about various things continue to worry parents and students. The education department has taken multiple steps like holding seminars, starting guiding centre etc. The confusion about the process is natural, as from 2004 to 2016, Nagpur had a different system for CAP. To help you overcome teething troubles over
CAP 2018, TOI highlights some of the key points that you must keep in mind before applying
About Std XI admissions in Nagpur
All state board junior colleges within city limits are under CAP
Since 2017, Std XI CAP went online
No college can opt out, as was the case till 2016
Regardless of quota, all admissions to be done online
Do not fall for email spams. Admissions link is https://nagpur.11thadmission.net
How to apply
Purchase the admission booklet, even though the process is online
The booklet is important as it contains unique login ID
Online form to be filled in two phases
Officially, these phases are called “Part-1 form” and “Part-2 form”
Part-1 form is to be filled and submitted immediately (only for SSC)
Part-2 is after your Std X results, as subject marks will need to be entered
Where can I buy the booklet
State board students from city can get it at their schools
State board students from outside the city can get it at guidance centres
All other board students (regardless of city/state) can get it at guidance centres
Where are the guidance centres
Spread over six geographical zones in city
Address and contact details of guidance centres available in the booklet
Refer to pages 83-111 for the exhaustive list
What quotas are available
Minority Quota is 50%, to be filled as per law by a minority junior college. Students must belong to the same minority status as the college
Management Quota is 5% of the total seats and to be filled as per discretion of the management
House Quota is 20%. The same management must run both SSC & HSC for this to be applicable
Sports quota is 3% and certificates should be authenticated by the district sports officer or regional deputy director (sports)
Physically handicapped quota is 3%
Constitutional reservation
Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority appointed by the state of Maharashtra
Reservation is available only to the applicants originating & domiciled in Maharashtra
Percentage of reservation is as per state government rules mentioned in the booklet on page 42
Another 5% total for...
Wards of servicemen and ex-servicemen
Wards of freedom fighters
Project/earthquake Affected
Wards of employees of state /central government/private sector (transfer on/after October 1, 2017)
Are ATKT students allowed?
Yes, but only from state board
ATKT students will get admission later in a special round
Dos and Don’ts
Take help of school/guidance centre to fill up the form
Purchase form only from designated centres; there’s ample supply available
Submit only one application online
Keep all original documents ready for verification during time of submission
Don’t contact touts for admission; the entire process is online now
Don’t fill the online form through private cyber cafes. Consult the school for the process
Don’t pay any money for online application; you have to pay only for booklet
What’s new
Bifocal seats will be filled before general science this year. If students confirm bifocal admissions, then they won’t be able to participate any further in the admission process. There will be no reservation for bifocal subjects in in-house quota, said an education department employee
