Admissions 2025–27

Seat Matrix

Category-wise and subject-wise seat distribution for B.Ed. 2025–27 as per NCTE approval and West Bengal reservation policy.

Total Sanctioned Intake

Midnapore Institute of Education is approved by NCTE (Eastern Regional Committee)for an annual intake of 60 students in the B.Ed. programme. Seat allocation follows the reservation policy mandated by the Government of West Bengal for state-level teacher education institutions.

60
Total Sanctioned Seats
32
Unreserved (UR) Seats
28
Reserved Category Seats
2
PwD Horizontal Seats

Category-wise Seat Distribution

Reservation norms follow the West Bengal Government circular applicable to teacher education institutions. Horizontal reservations (PwD, Ex-Servicemen) are applicable across all vertical categories.

CategorySeats% of TotalNotes
Unreserved (UR)3253.3%Open to all candidates on merit
Scheduled Caste (SC)1220%West Bengal SC candidates only
Scheduled Tribe (ST)46%West Bengal ST candidates only
OBC-A58.3%Other Backward Classes – Category A (WB)
OBC-B35%Other Backward Classes – Category B (WB)
Persons with Disability (PwD)23.3%Horizontal reservation across all categories
Ex-Servicemen / Dependents23.3%Horizontal reservation as per WB govt. norms

Reservation Policy Notes

  • Reserved category seats not filled by eligible reserved candidates will be converted to UR seats after counselling rounds, as per BSAEU/state norms.
  • PwD (2%) and Ex-Serviceman (3%) reservations are horizontal — i.e., candidates are adjusted within their own vertical category.
  • OBC-A and OBC-B certificates must be issued by the competent authority in West Bengal.
  • NRI / Management quota seats are not applicable — all seats are filled through BSAEU centralised counselling only.

Subject (Method) Pair-wise Seat Allocation

Within the 60 seats, subject combinations (Method pairs) are distributed as follows for the 2025–27 session. Candidates must select their method pair at the time of counselling based on availability:

Method Subject PairSeats Available
Bengali + English15
Bengali + History10
Bengali + Political Science10
English + History5
Physical Science + Life Science10
Mathematics + Physical Science5
Commerce + Mathematics5
TOTAL60

Note on Subject Pair Availability

The subject pair distribution above is indicative for 2025–27 and may vary slightly based on BSAEU counselling allocations. Candidates should verify available pairs at the time of centralised online counselling on the official BSAEU portal.