Admission to the Polytechnics is done as per rules of the West Bengal State Council of Technical Education (WBSCTE). The WBSCTE conducts a common Joint Entrance Examination for Polytechnic (JEXPO) every year for the Madhyamik / Secondary / Equivalent passed or appearing for final examination students, they make a merit list amongst the candidates securing more than 35% marks in qualifying examination. Viz. Madhyamik / Secondary. 75% of the total intake gets admission from counseling of this empanelled merit list of JEXPO and the balance / rests 25% of the total intake are selected from outside candidates by the institutions in Management Quota in accordance to their merit.