Over 42,000 Class 11 Seats Remain Vacant in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad for 2024 Admissions
Pune, 25th October 2024: The number of vacant seats in the online admission process for Class 11 in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal areas has risen significantly this year, with more than 42,000 seats remaining unfilled. The Education Department recently concluded the Class 11 admission process, which was conducted for a total of 1,20,805 seats across 343 junior colleges.
Of these, 1,04,160 seats were available for centralized admissions, while 16,645 seats were reserved for quota admissions. Three regular rounds and six special rounds of admissions were conducted. A total of 78,618 students secured admission, with 69,218 students admitted through the central admission process and 9,400 seats filled through the quota. As a result, 42,187 seats have remained vacant, including 34,942 from centralized admissions and 7,245 from the reserved quota.
According to statistics provided on the official website, 7,390 students opted for the Arts stream, 29,819 for Commerce, 39,643 for Science, and 1,766 students enrolled in Business courses.
Over the past few years, the admission rate for Class 11 has been steadily declining, with more than 30,000 seats remaining vacant annually. Factors such as increased recognition of colleges and expansion in the number of batches have significantly raised the number of available seats for Class 11 admissions. This imbalance has led to a growing vacancy rate, which continues to rise each year.
