Guidelines to fill up the Application Form Online

What all do you need to complete the Online application process for ISM?As an applicant you would need the following:

1. An E-mail ID for registration and for receiving all future correspondence till the admission process is overand subsequently, if admitted.

2. A Mobile Number to receive SMS based notifications/c o m munica tions related to the online application,Admit card, Entrance Test Result, Admission Counseling etc. till the admission process is over andsubsequently, if admitted.

3. Access to facilities of computer with internet connectivity, B/W printer and scanner.4. A recent passport sized colour photograph (for scanning and uploading in "jpeg" format only. File size of

scanned photograph should not be more than 100KB).5. Your signature using Blue/Black pen on white sheet (for scanning and uploading in "jpeg" format only.

File size of scanned photograph should not be more than 100KB).6. Access to an online payment facility / service such as

1. Net Banking2. Credit card3. ATM-cum-Debit card

Steps to be followed for filling the online application:

Before proceeding to fill up the online application form, please ensure that you have the required details andscanned image files of your (i) recent passport size colour photograph and (ii) signature [as specified at para 1above], which will be needed at different stages of process. The entire process of filling online applicationformcan be completed in six stages. The six stages are:

1. Registration on the ISM Application Portal (http://is m.uc anapply.c o m) for online application process.2. Select the course of your choice [check eligibility, dates of Entrance Test etc].3. If you choose to apply for the selected course [do it after confirming your eligibility, dates of Entrance

Test etc], application form will appearon the screen. Fill up the details in the application form which willhave following sections:

1. Applicant Details2. Correspondence Address and Details Parents3. Your Preference of Entrance Test Centre4. Upload scanned image file of your Photograph and Signature [as specified in para 1 above]

4. Final Review of details entered in the Application Form and if they are corrected then 'Confirm' thesubmission. Else, edit the details before confirming submission.

5. Fee Payment & application Submission6. For subsequent applications (after the first course) process of filling up 'Applicant Details',

'Correspondence Address and Parental Details', 'uploading of Photograph and Signature' and 'Preferenceof Test centre' will not be required. These details will be repeated automatically/ copied for allsubsequent applications after the first application. If you choose to pay after selecting all the courses ofyour choice, a combined payment of Entrance Test Fee for all courses you have applied for can be done.

How to complete Registration on the ISM Application Portal (http://ism.ucanapply.com) for Online ApplicationProcess?

Step 1: Please click on "Apply" button given on the home page of the ISM Portal (http://ism.ucanapply.c om).

Step 2: On clicking the link, you will be directed to a new page having an Applicant Login Box. Below the loginfields there is a link "Register yourself". Please click on this link.

Step 3: When you click the link you will be shown a Registration Form asking for various details. Fields forinformation which is mandatory is marked with "Red colored bullets" and is to be essentially filled up. Thesefields cannot be left blank. Once you fill the details, you can click on the "Sign up" button at the bottom forcompleting the registration process.

NOTE: PLEASE NOTE THAT DETAILS SUBMITTED DURING REGISTRATION CANNOT BE CHANGED LATER. SOMAKE SURE YOU DO NOT MAKE ERRORS IN THE INFORMATION YOU FILL IN THIS FORM.

Step 4: After clicking on Sign up button you have received a conformation page of registration.

Step 5: After clicking on confirm button you have received an email conformation page in your email account

1. This email will contain an activation link. You need to click on this activation link to confirm and completeyour registration process.Note: This confirmation and activation link e-mail might land up in your "Spam Folder" or "Junk Folder'.So, in case you do not find the registration confirmation e-mail in your "Inbox", please check your "SpamFolder" or "Junk Folder'. If you find the e-mail from application ism_ee@ismdh anbad.a c.in in your "SpamFolder" or "Junk Folder', please report it as "Not Spam" and/or add the same to your contact list so thatthe subsequent e-mails from application ism_ee@i smdhan bad.ac.in always come in your Inbox. Alwayscheck your "Spam Folder" or "Junk Folder' for e-mails from ism_ee@ismdhanbad.ac.in

2. Click on this activation link received in the e-mail. Your account will not be activated until you haveclicked on this activation link, so, do not forget this important step.

Note: The email looks like the below screen:

Step 6: On clicking the activation link, you will be directed to the activation page in which you are required togive the "activation code" sent on your registered e-mail id. Enter the activation code received on your registerede-mail id and press "submit" to complete the registration process.

On successful activation and registration you will be allowed login and directed to"Dashboard" Section.

How to select Course for which I want to apply?

Step 1: After activation and validation of your Registration on the ISM Application Portal(http://is m.ucanapply.c o m), you can login into the programme. After login you will be able to see the followingpage with the title "Application Form(s)".

Step 2: Please select course type and course name from the drop down boxes given at the bottom. Check theeligibility and in case you are eligible for the course click the checkbox given below regarding confirmation of theterms and conditions and the eligibility to proceed further for filling up the application form by clicking "AddCourse" button.Note: Course type will be different as per application for M.Sc/M.Sc Tech/M.Tech/JRF.

How to fill up the Application form after I have selected the Course I wish to apply for?

Step 1: After adding the course of your choice, following screen will appear showing status of submittedapplication. On the left panel, various other buttons such as ‘Application Status’, 'Applicant Details', ' Photo &Signature', ‘Academic Details’, ‘Centre Preferences’, ‘Preview & Confirm’, ‘Delete Application’ etc are given.Thes e are various sections of the form. Application Status section shows which sections of the form is completeand which is incomplete. You can click the left panel button to go to the section of the form which is incomplete.

Step 2: After you have added the first cours e of your choice and come to the above s creen, all the four s ectionsof the Application F orm would be s hown as incomplete. Click on the 'Applicant Details' button on the left panel.On clicking, following form will appear on the s creen. Some of its fields would be pre-filled with the details yougave at the time of registration. Fill up other required details correctly.Note: Mandatory fields have been marked with red asterix. They are to be essentially filled up before you willbe allowed to 'Save' of the form.

Step 3: After you have filled up all the required fields of the 'Application form', Click on the 'Save Continue'button given at the bottom of the page (as shown above).Note: For details related to specific fields in the application form, eligibility condition, number of seats, fee etcplease refer to the Information Bulletin available on the ISM's Entrance Test Portal(http://ism.ucanapply.com).

How to Upload image file (in jpeg format; size limit 100kb) of my scanned photograph and signature?

Step 1: To upload the image file of you scanned passport size colour photograph and signature, click the button'Upload Photograph and Signature' button available on the left panel. On clicking, you will see the followingscreen:

(Your scanned passport photo should be within 3.5 x 4.5 cm in size, scanning resolution should be within 100 dpi& file size should be less than 100 KB.)

If you are facing any problem to upload your photo or rejected by thesystem then we are requested you to resize your photo as per the sample images shown here.To Resize your scaned photo please follow the following steps:

1 . Right click on the scan ed phot o file → Op en with2. Then look at the top menus, Click Picture → Resize3. Now look at the right pannel, Select the radio button Custom width x height, And write width = 138px,

height = 177px. Then Click OK to complete.4. If you are not able to do this properly, then you can try 'Crop' feature for the 'Picture' menu5. The save the file.

Step 2: Choose the image file (jpeg format; photo should be within 3.5 x 4.5 cm in size, scanning resolutionshould be within 100 dpi & file size not more than 100 kb) of your scanned passport size photograph andsignature and click the button 'Upload Photo' and 'Upload Signature' button given below the Box. After you havesuccessfully uploaded the photograph and signature, you will see the following page:

Step 3: After uploading photo & Signature, you have received Application Details page where you will be putyour academic details in appropriate boxes. Then candidate have to select mode of admission, and as perselected mode, the candidates have to fill the respective details.

Step 4: The ISM conducts Entrance Tests at various Centers. Details can be seen at Information Bulletin availableon the Entrance Test Portal (http://ism .uca na pply.co m). To fill up your preference of Test Centre, click the button'Centre Preference' available on the left panel.

In the next stage Upload documents, here you need to upload san copy of 10th Class certificate as proof for Dateof Birth and scan copy of your final examination result, and click the ‘save’ button. Now see the following screen:

Up to this stage, you have completed all stages of the Application Form. Now you will get the Registration Slip.

Please check all information and tick the check box ‘ I CONFIRM THE ABOVE’ then click ‘Confirm & submit’ button.

How to pay the Entrance Test Fee to successfully submit my Application Form(s)?Step 1: Click the 'Make Payments' button from the ‘My Application’ & also from your 'Dashboard'. On clicking youwill see the following screen.Note: Course Name will be different as per application for M.Sc/M.Sc Tech/M.Tech/JRF.

Step 2: After clicking on make payment button you have received a Select Application(s) for Payment ofApplication Processing Fee page where you first select your Payment type (Net banking or Credit/Debit card) andclick Continue for ONLINE Payment!Note: Course type will be different as per application for M.Sc/M.Sc Tech/M.Tech/JRF.

Step 4: After clicking 'Continue for online Payment', following screen will appear:

Step 5: Here click ‘Pay now & Submit Application’ button. And be ready with your net banking / credit card /Debit card details. See the following payment page.

Step 6: Here you need to put your credit card / debit card details and click ‘Make Payment’ button.

Once payment process is completed it will redirect you to ISM application portal and will show the paymentdetails.

If payment is successful then you can print the chalan and registration slip from dashboard and if payment isunsuccessful then you have to make payment again.