Maharashtra FYJC Admission Deadline extended till tomorrow; Know eligibility criteria here

The FYJC admission process earlier was supposed to be closed on October 14, however, now the deadline has been further extended till tomorrow; i.e. October 21.

The Maharashtra government has extended the deadline for the First-Year Junior College admission 2021 on a first come first serve (FCFS) basis till October 21. The announcement was made by the state school Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad through a social media post. 

While congratulating the students who have secured admission under the centralised admission process, the minister, announced the further extension till October 21. She tweeted,  “Congratulations to all those who have secured admissions under the Centralised Online Admission to #FYJC. Here’s another opportunity for those yet to secure one. We are extending the ongoing admissions on First Come, First Served (FCFS) basis till October 21.”

The Maharashtra first round of FYJC FCFS admissions was held for the vacant 2,34,135 vacant seats. The FYJC admission process earlier was supposed to be closed on October 14, however, now the deadline has been further extended till tomorrow; i.e. October 21. Those who couldn’t participate earlier can do the same within the closure date.

Maharashtra FCFS FYJC admission 2021: Eligibility criteria

Candidates can check the eligibility criteria below:

• Students who are not admitted in any college or institute, in any round of FYJC admission conducted so far are eligible
• Students who have cancelled their FYJC admission or rejected the allotted seat can also participate
• Students must have passed Class 10 and/or supplementary exam/improvement exam. Those who have got ATKT in the Maharashtra class 10 or SSC examination apply for admissions.
• Students can apply in the respective category of FCFS rounds on the basis of their merit marks. Application form part 1 verified students are also eligible for FCFS FYJC admission.

The Maharashtra FYJC Admission 2021 process on the basis of merit lists was conducted from September 28 to October 14. More than 3 lakh students had enrolled in the centralised online admission to FYJC. As per data, more than 3,00,015 seats have already been filled in almost 1,496 colleges in the state.

“No student will remain without a college. There are sufficient seats," Gaikwad had announced earlier, as reported by News18.

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