Applicant Registration and Sign-in (OTP based)

Purpose - Allows a new applicant to create an admission portal account and lets an existing applicant sign in securely, without a password, using one-time passwords (OTPs) sent to phone or email. 

Who Can Use It

Applicants (typically students or their parents/guardians).

Key Capabilities 

• Register a new account using mobile number, email, and the admission cycle they are applying for. 
• Verify the account by entering an OTP sent by SMS to the phone number.
• Confirm the account by entering an OTP sent by email (when an email is provided).
• Sign in later using either the registered phone number or the registered email; an OTP is sent for verification each time. 
• Automatically receive a session that keeps the applicant signed in while they fill and submit the application. 

How to Use It 

Registration: 

• Open the admission portal and choose to create a new account. 
• Enter your mobile number, email address, and the admission cycle (for example, 2026–2027). 
• Enter the OTP sent to your phone. 
• Enter the OTP sent to your email. 
• Registration is complete and you are signed in. 

Sign-in: 

• Choose sign-in and pick phone or email as your channel. 
• Enter your registered phone or email. 
• Enter the OTP received on that channel. 
• You are signed in and taken to your dashboard. 

Rules & Restrictions 

• Only Indian-style 10-digit mobile numbers are accepted for the phone channel.
• Each mobile number and each email can only be linked to one active account.
• Each OTP is valid for 10 minutes; an incorrect or expired OTP is rejected. 
• An account must complete registration (both phone and, if provided, email verification) before it can be used to sign in. 
• Trying to register with a phone or email that already has an active account is blocked with a message asking you to sign in instead.