School of Pharmacy, Chouksey Engineering College

The School of Pharmacy at Chouksey Engineering College, Bilaspur, was established in 2001, operates within the larger campus of Chouksey Engineering College in Chhattisgarh. Affiliated with Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University (CSVTU), Bhilai, and approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the School offers comprehensive programs in pharmaceutical sciences. Renowned for its commitment to academic excellence, the institution reflects its quality standards through NBA accreditation awarded to select engineering programs, underscoring a broader culture of educational rigor and continuous improvement.

Chhattisgarh Directorate of Technical Education conduct counseling for Pharmacy and Other courses in Chhattisgarh

B. Pharmacy Eligibility Criteria : Candidates must have passed the Class 12 examination under the (10+2) education system from a recognized board, with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology/Biotechnology as the three compulsory subjects. A minimum of 45% aggregate marks in these three subjects is required for candidates from the Unreserved category, and 40% marks for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and Persons with Disabilities (PWD) of Chhattisgarh. It is mandatory to pass each of the three main subjects separately, in both theory and practical examinations, as per the rules of the respective board. Additionally, English must be one of the subjects in Class 12 for eligibility to the B. Pharmacy program.

Reservation for Admission: The reservations for admission to the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharmacy) programs shall be asper the reservation related provisions prevailing in the State of Chhattisgarh asper the law at the time of admission to this program.

Management and Minority quota in seats for admission: There shall be 15 percent seats under management quota in private institutions. 50 percent seats shall be reserved for minority candidates in private institutions which are declared Minority Institutions by the Scheduled Tribal and Scheduled Caste Development Department of Government of Chhattisgarh.

Merit Lists

(a) The following merit lists shall be prepared for admission under these rules -

1. PPHT Merit List – This merit list shall be prepared in descending order of the percentage of marks scored in PPHT.
2. Class 12th Merit List– This merit list shall be prepared in descending order on the basis of the percentage of aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biotechnology/Biology as compulsory three subjects in 12th examination.
3. Lateral Entry Merit List – This merit list shall be prepared in descending order on the basis of percentage of total marks obtained in the final year of Diploma in Pharmacy examination.

(b) Among the candidates who obtain the same percentage of marks, the candidates who are older in age shall be placed higher in the merit list.

Counselling- Counselling for allotment of seats shall be done through online process. A counselling committee shall be constituted by the government for counselling work. The non-refundable fee prescribed by the government for counselling shall be deposited online by the candidates.

Order of seat allotment: For admission to B. Pharmacy Program- Allotment of seats for admission to the B. Pharmacy program shall be done first to the candidates who are domicile of Chhattisgarh, according to the merit list of Clause (a) of Sub-Rule1 of Rule 6, and even after that if seats are left vacant, then their allotment shall be done to the candidates from outside the State of Chhattisgarh according to the merit list of Clause (a) of Sub-Rule 1 of Rule 6.

Examination and Verification of the documents and Admission in the Institution:

1. The allotment of seats done in the counselling shall be provisional. After allotment of the Institute and program in the counselling, the candidate shall have to go to the concerned Institute and get his/her original documents examined and verified. Admission shall be given only after the verification of original documents.
2. It shall be mandatory for the candidate to deposit the fees of the concerned institution within the prescribed date and time. If the candidate does not deposit the fees, his/her admission shall be treated as cancelled

D. Pharmacy Eligibility Criteria: For admission to two-year Diploma in Pharmacy program-passed the class 12th examination under the (10+2) education system, from a recognized board with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/ Biotechnology/ Biology as compulsory three subjects, with at least 45% marks in these three main subjects for candidates belonging to unreserved category, and 40% marks for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Persons with Disability of Chhattisgarh. It is also mandatory to pass all three main subjects separately (in theory and practical question papers) as per the rules of the concerned board.

Reservations for Admission: The reservations for admission to the Diploma in Pharmacy (D. Pharmacy) programs shall be asper the reservation related provisions prevailing in the State of Chhattisgarh asper the law at the time of admission to this program.

Management and Minority quota in seats for admission: There shall be 15 percent seats under management quota in private institutions. 50 percent seats shall be reserved for minority candidates in private institutions which are declared Minority Institutions by the Scheduled Tribal andScheduled Caste Development Department of Government of Chhattisgarh.

Merit Lists

(a) The following merit lists shall be prepared for admission under these rules -

1. PPHT Merit List – This merit list shall be prepared in descending order of the percentage of marks scored in PPHT.
2. Class 12th Merit List– This merit list shall be prepared in descending order on the basis of the percentage of aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/Biotechnology/Biology as compulsory three subjects in 12th examination.
3. Lateral Entry Merit List – This merit list shall be prepared in descending order on the basis of percentage of total marks obtained in the final year of Diploma in Pharmacy examination.

(b) Among the candidates who obtain the same percentage of marks, the candidates who are older in age shall be placed higher in the merit list.

Counselling- Counselling for allotment of seats shall be done through online process. A counselling committee shall be constituted by the government for counselling work. The non-refundable fee prescribed by the government for counselling shall be deposited online by the candidates.

Order of seat allotment: Seats for admission to the D. Pharmacy Program shall be allotted in the order of merit: first to Chhattisgarh domicile candidates under Clause (a), then Clause (b) of Sub-Rule 1 of Rule 6; thereafter, remaining seats shall be allotted to non-domicile candidates under Clause (a), followed by Clause (b) of the same rule.

Examination and Verification of the documents and Admission in the Institution:

1. The allotment of seats done in the counselling shall be provisional. After allotment of the Institute and program in the counselling, the candidate shall have to go to the concerned Institute and get his/her original documents examined and verified. Admission shall be given only after the verification of original documents.
2. It shall be mandatory for the candidate to deposit the fees of the concerned institution within the prescribed date and time. If the candidate does not deposit the fees, his/her admission shall be treated as cancelled.