Burdwan University: Admission to M.Ed. & M.P.Ed. Courses of Studies for the Session 2026-2028 under Arts Faculty

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University of Burdwan

Bardhaman, West Bengal

Admission to M.Ed. & M.P.Ed. Courses of Studies for the Session 2026-2028 under Arts Faculty

University of Burdwan
Bardhaman, West Bengal
Admission to M.Ed. & M.P.Ed. Courses of Studies for the Session 2026-2028 under Arts Faculty

THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN
Office of the Secretary, Faculty Council for P.G. Studies in Arts, Com., Law, etc.)
ADMISSION TO PG COURSES OF STUDIES IN M.Ed. and M.P.Ed. UNDER THE FACULTY
COUNCIL OF ARTS, ETC. FOR THE SESSION 2026-2028

Online applications are invited from the eligible intending candidates for admission to the PG Courses of Studies in M.Ed. and M.P.Ed. for the Session 2026-2028 under Faculty Council (Arts, Commerce, Law etc.), The University of Burdwan. Online form will be available on the University website (www.buruniv.ac.in ) on and from 08/09/2026 to 21/09/2026.

Online submission of application form by a candidate does not automatically ensure his/her admission to the Programme.

The University reserves the right to drop or include any name if any suppression of facts on the part of the applicants or any mistake in the calculation of grade point is detected at any stage before and after admission. Rules/guidelines/Orders of The University of Burdwan, Govt. of West Bengal, NCTE & UGC will be followed in case of admission to the above-mentioned course of studies.

Online Application Submission

Enrollment of Academic Bank of Credit:
For Enrollment in Academic Bank of Credit (ABC) in National Academic Depository (NAD) and procure ABC ID which is mandatory as per the UGC order (Link for the UGC Order: https://tinyurl.com/2j3dj75x ), follow the link given below:
Link for User Manual in ABC ID Creation: https://tinyurl.com/mrx4njny
How to Apply:
After completion of the above-mentioned steps, the applicants should fill in the online application form through the links given below:
LINKS FOR ONLINE Application from for Admission to PG Courses of Studies:
REGISTRATION LINK
https://www.digialm.com:443//EForms/configuredHtml/1254/69799/Registration.html
LOGIN LINK
https://www.digialm.com:443//EForms/configuredHtml/1254/69799/login.html

After successful submission of Application Form, all applicants are advised to take a Printout of the submitted Application form along with Application Sequence Number for future references.
Candidates, while filling out the Application Forms, shall have to upload the relevant documents online. Candidature shall be cancelled if it is not found during verification or at any stage of the Programme that the uploaded documents are in conformity with the original documents.
Candidates, engaged in any Job/Full-time Research Work, shall not be allowed to pursue this course unless NOC is provided by the appointing authority

Course Code

Post Graduate Courses offered under Arts Faculty:

Subjects under Faculty Council (Arts, Commerce, Law, Music etc.)
Sl. No.	Subject Code	Post Graduate Subject/Course	Course
1	MEDX	M.Ed. (FRESHER)	M.Ed.
1	MEDX	M.Ed. (DEPUTED)	M.Ed.
2	PEDU	PHYSICAL EDUCATION (FRESHER)	M.P.Ed.
2	PEDU	PHYSICAL EDUCATION (DEPUTED)	M.P.Ed.

Seat Distribution

Subject wise Intake distribution between BU and OU Category:

Sl. No.	Subject / Course	Through Grade Point (BU candidates only)	Through Grade Point (Other University candidates only)
1	M.Ed. (FRESHER)	80%	20%
	M.Ed. (DEPUTED)	80%	20%
	M.Ed. (DEPUTED)	*Selection of M.Ed. Deputed candidates will be made on calculation of their length of approved service instead of Grade Point
2	M.P.Ed. (FRESHER)	80%	20%
	M.P.Ed. (DEPUTED)	80%	20%
	M.P.Ed. (DEPUTED)	*Selection of M.P.Ed. Deputed candidates will be made on calculation of their length of approved service instead of Grade Point

Intake*

Courses, Centre and Intake for M.Ed. and M.P.Ed. Course:
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Subjectwise, Centrewise and Categorywise Seat Matrix (Qualifying Degree: Passed Out from Burdwan University, i.e. 80% of Total Intake):
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Subjectwise, Centrewise and Categorywise Seat Matrix (Qualifying Degree: Passed Out from the Universities other than Burdwan University, i.e. 20% of Total Intake):
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General Eligibility Criteria

Minimum marks for admission to the unreserved seats in PG Course of Studies in Physical Education (M.P.Ed.) under Faculty Councils of Arts is 50% at the B.Ed. / B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed. / B.El.Ed. Course or Undergraduate Degree and D.El.Ed. with 50% marks and for M.Ed. Course of Studies under Faculty Councils of Arts is 50% at the BPE / B.P.Ed. Course from a NCTE approved Centre of Studies under a UGC recognized University. For candidates belonging to SC / ST / OBCNCL / DA / SP / EWS categories, eligibility is minimum of 45% marks in the concerned/relevant subject (As per Course/Program wise Qualifying Bachelor’s Degree, mentioned in the Sl. No.-7).

Eligibility Criteria for Admission to M.Ed. (Deputed):
M.Ed. (Deputed): Deputed candidates with minimum 50% marks at the B.Ed. / B.A. B.Ed. / B.Sc. B.Ed. / B.El.Ed. Course or Undergraduate Degree and D.El.Ed. with 50% marks from any NCTE recognized Institutions are eligible to apply under Unreserved Category. There shall be relaxation of 5% marks in favour of SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS, SP and D.A. (Differently Abled) categories. Selection of deputed candidates will be made on calculation of their length of approved service only. In case of the uniformity in the length of service, the percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in the B.Ed./B.A. B.Ed./B.Sc. B.Ed./ B.El.Ed./ D.L.Ed. Degree is to be considered and calculated for determining the higher position in the merit list. In case of the uniform score in the concerned B. Ed. Degree, the percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in H.S Examination is to be considered and calculated for determining the higher position in the merit. At the time of admission, deputed candidates will have to produce the RELEASE ORDER from their employer, permitting them to prosecute the course of studies on full-time basis failing which their selection shall be cancelled.
Eligibility Criteria for Admission to M.P.Ed. (Deputed):
M.P.Ed. (Deputed): Deputed candidates with minimum 50% marks at BPE/B.P.Ed. from any NCTE recognized Institutions are eligible to apply. Selection of deputed candidates will be made on calculation of their length of approved service only. In case of the uniformity in the length of service, the percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in the BPE/ B.P.Ed. Degree is to be considered and calculated for determining the higher position in the merit list. In case of the uniform score in the concerned BPE/ B.P.Ed. Degree, the percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in H.S Examination is to be considered and calculated for determining the higher position in the merit. At the time of admission, deputed candidates will have to produce the RELEASE ORDER from their employer, permitting them to prosecute the course of studies on full-time basis failing which their selection shall be cancelled.

Course/Program wise Qualifying Bachelor's Degree

Subject wise Intake distribution between BU and OU Category:

Sl. No.	PG Subject / Course	PG Degree Offered	Course / Program Offered	Qualifying Bachelor Honours or Major Subject / Course / Program	Qualifying Bachelor’s Degree / Program
1	M.Ed. (Fresher & Deputed)	M.Ed.	M.Ed. (Fresher & Deputed)	Any Programme	B.Ed.
				B.El.Ed.	B.El.Ed.
				D.El.Ed.	D.El.Ed.
2	Physical Education (Fresher & Deputed)	M.P.Ed.	Master of Physical Education (Fresher & Deputed)	Physical Education	B.P.Ed.
2	Physical Education (Fresher & Deputed)	M.P.Ed.	Master of Physical Education (Fresher & Deputed)	Physical Education	BPE

Selection Procedure

80% of the total Intake for Passed out of B.U. Students:
80% of the total intake of PG Course of Studies in M.Ed. and M.P.Ed. Course will be allocated for the students passed out from the NCTE approved Colleges affiliated to the University of Burdwan or Department of Education of the University of Burdwan. Admission to these seats will be offered strictly on the basis of Grade Points to be calculated as stated in Sl. No. 9. In case of identical Grade Point, Rank shall be determined on the basis of the manner stated below:

For Admission to M.P.Ed. Programme:
• Step-I: Higher % of B.P.Ed./B.P.E. Examination
• Step-II: Higher % of 12th Std. (10+2) Examination
• Step-III: Higher % of 10th Std. Examination
• Step-IV: Date of Birth Signifying Seniority in age, with older candidate getting preference
For Admission to M.Ed. Programme:
• Step-I: Higher % of 12th Std. (10+2) Examination
• Step-II: Higher % of 10th Std. Examination
• Step-III: Date of Birth Signifying Seniority in age, with older candidate getting preference

20% of total Intake for Passed out of Other University Students:
Remaining 20% of the total intake of PG Course of Studies in M.Ed. and M.P.Ed. Course will be allocated for the students passed-out from the NCTE approved Colleges or Universities other than The University of Burdwan and seats will be offered strictly on the basis of Grade Points to be calculated as stated in the Sl. No. 8 above. In case of identical Grade Point, preference shall be determined on the basis of the manner stated below:

For Admission to M.P.Ed. Programme:
• Step-I: Higher % of B.P.Ed./B.P.E. Examination
• Step-II: Higher % of 12th Std. (10+2) Examination
• Step-III: Higher % of 10th Std. Examination
• Step-IV: Date of Birth Signifying Seniority in age, with older candidate getting preference
For Admission to M.Ed. Programme:
• Step-I: Higher % of 12th Std. (10+2) Examination
• Step-II: Higher % of 10th Std. Examination
• Step-III: Date of Birth Signifying Seniority in age, with older candidate getting preference

Important Dates

The following candidates will be followed for conducting the stages of Admission
Sl. No.	Programme Activity	Date
1	Submission of Online Application Form	08/09/2026 to 21/09/2026
2	Editing the Application Form (if necessary)	From 19/09/2026 to 21/09/2026
3	Publication of list of applicants	24/09/2026
4	Admit Card Download for fitness test (M.P.Ed.) (Venue: Mohan Bagan Math, The University of Burdwan)	25/09/2026 & 26/09/2026
5	Date of Fitness Test (M.P.Ed.)	01/10/2026
6	Publication of Provisional Broad Merit List (Rank List)	06/10/2026
7	Publication of Online Counselling Notice (Phase-1)	07/10/2026
8	Date of Online Counselling (Phase-1)	09/10/2026 & 12/10/2026
9	Payment of Admission Fees for Provisional Selected Candidates (Phase-1)	13/10/2026 to 14/10/2026
10	Commencement of Classes	03/11/2026
11	Document Verification for Provisionally admitted candidates (Phase 1)	03/11/2026 & 04/11/2026
12	Publication of Online Counselling Notice (Phase-2) if necessary	06/11/2026
*The university can revise the calendar, if needs arise and the same will be notified on the university website*