Admission Counsellor & Applications Manager

Teachwell Institute is looking for an experienced and result-oriented Admission Counsellor & Applications Manager to manage student counselling, sales of entrance examination preparation programs and end-to-end Indian university admission applications.

The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of the Indian higher-education and entrance-examination ecosystem and should be comfortable counselling both students and parents.

The candidate will be responsible for counselling and converting students for CUET, IPMAT, CLAT and other entrance preparation programs, while also managing post-result admission processes including choice filling, preference filling, counselling and application support for major Indian universities and admission systems.

This role is particularly important for our Admission Saathi product, which provides specialised admission guidance to students after entrance examinations and results.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Admission Counselling & Student Conversion

• Counsel students and parents regarding higher education options in India.
• Understand the student's academic profile, interests, career goals, entrance exam requirements and budget.
• Recommend appropriate courses, universities and admission pathways.
• Conduct counselling sessions through phone, video calls and face-to-face meetings.
• Convert qualified leads into paid counselling, admission guidance and test preparation programs.
• Handle parent objections and admission-related concerns professionally.
• Maintain regular follow-ups with prospective students and parents.
• Achieve monthly counselling and revenue targets.

2. TEST PREPARATION SALES

The candidate must be comfortable selling and counselling students for entrance preparation programs such as:

• CUET
• IPMAT
• CLAT
• JEE
• NEET
• NIFT
• NID
• UCEED
• Other undergraduate entrance examinations

Responsibilities include:

• Explain eligibility, exam pattern, syllabus, preparation strategy and career opportunities.
• Understand the student's target course/university and recommend the appropriate preparation program.
• Convert counselling enquiries into test-preparation enrolments.
• Follow up with leads generated through digital marketing, seminars, school/coaching partnerships and other channels.
• Coordinate with academic and operations teams for student onboarding.
• Track admissions and conversions through CRM.

3. INDIAN UNIVERSITY ADMISSION COUNSELLING

The candidate should have strong practical knowledge of undergraduate admissions in India.

She should be able to guide students regarding:

• University selection
• Course selection
• Eligibility
• Entrance examinations
• Admission timelines
• Application procedures
• Counselling processes
• Merit/rank-based admissions
• Preference filling
• Seat allocation
• Upgradation
• Reporting and document requirements

The candidate should be able to explain the complete admission journey to parents in a simple and structured manner.

4. POST-RESULT COUNSELLING & CHOICE FILLING

This is a critical responsibility of the role.

The candidate should have practical knowledge of post-result counselling and preference/choice filling for major admission systems, including:

Engineering

• JAC Delhi
• JoSAA
• CSAB

Medical

• NEET UG Counselling
• MCC counselling
• State-level counselling

Delhi Universities

• IP University / GGSIPU Counselling
• IPU preference filling and seat allocation

CUET

• CUET UG
• DU / CSAS
• Other CUET participating universities

Responsibilities

• Analyse student's rank/score, category, eligibility and preferences.
• Understand the student's course and career priorities.
• Prepare appropriate college/course preference lists.
• Guide students through choice filling and locking.
• Explain realistic, ambitious and backup choices.
• Monitor counselling rounds and seat allocation.
• Guide students regarding upgrades, withdrawals and subsequent rounds.
• Assist with admission deadlines and document requirements.
• Ensure students do not miss critical counselling or reporting deadlines.

5. ADMISSION SAATHI KEY RESPONSIBILITY

The candidate will play a key role in delivering Teachwell's Admission Saathi service.

Admission Saathi focuses on helping students navigate the post-exam and admission process through:

Score/Rank Analysis University Shortlisting Course Selection Preference Filling Counselling Seat Allocation Admission

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Understanding the student's complete profile.
• Analysing entrance exam scores/ranks.
• Creating personalised university/course preference lists.
• Providing counselling during choice-filling windows.
• Guiding parents and students through multiple counselling rounds.
• Managing application-related documentation and deadlines.
• Ensuring timely completion of admission formalities.
• Coordinating with internal teams wherever required.

6. APPLICATION MANAGEMENT

The candidate will be responsible for managing and monitoring student applications.

Responsibilities include:

• Application form filling and review.
• Checking eligibility and required documents.
• Maintaining application trackers.
• Monitoring application deadlines.
• Maintaining student-wise admission records.
• Coordinating with students/parents for missing documents.
• Tracking application status.
• Maintaining counselling and admission calendars.
• Ensuring timely follow-up before critical deadlines.
• Maintaining accurate data in CRM/Google Sheets/internal systems.

7. UNIVERSITY & ADMISSION RESEARCH

The candidate should continuously stay updated on:

• New admission notifications
• Application deadlines
• Entrance examination dates
• Eligibility changes
• Counselling schedules
• Seat matrix
• Cut-offs
• Reservation rules
• Preference/choice filling rules
• University admission policies
• New courses and universities

The candidate should be able to research official admission information independently and communicate important updates accurately to students and parents.

8. PARENT COUNSELLING

The candidate should be confident in handling parents who are confused about:

• Which university to choose
• Which course is better
• College vs college comparisons
• Government vs private universities
• DU vs other universities
• Engineering college choices
• Medical college choices
• Liberal Arts vs traditional degrees
• Backup options
• ROI and career prospects
• Admission probabilities

The objective is to provide ethical, data-driven and student-centric counselling, while also converting suitable students into Teachwell's paid services.

9. SALES & TARGET RESPONSIBILITY

This is a counselling + sales position.

The candidate will be expected to:

• Handle inbound leads.
• Conduct counselling calls.
• Conduct parent meetings.
• Sell appropriate test-preparation programs.
• Sell Admission Saathi and other admission guidance services.
• Generate conversions through systematic follow-up.
• Maintain CRM records.
• Achieve monthly sales/revenue targets.
• Maintain a healthy lead-to-conversion ratio.

10. IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

We are looking for a candidate who has:

• 2–6 years of experience in admissions, education counselling, EdTech or test-preparation sales.
• Strong knowledge of Indian university admissions.
• Practical knowledge of CUET, IPMAT and CLAT.
• Experience in selling entrance preparation courses.
• Strong understanding of post-result counselling.
• Practical knowledge of JAC, JoSAA, NEET, IPU and CUET/CSAS counselling.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong parent-handling skills.
• Strong follow-up and conversion abilities.
• Good analytical skills for college/course preference selection.
• Excellent attention to deadlines and documentation.
• Ability to work under pressure during admission/counselling seasons.

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

Admission Counselling | Education Sales | CUET | IPMAT | CLAT | Indian University Admissions | JAC Delhi | JoSAA | NEET Counselling | IPU Counselling | CUET/CSAS | Choice Filling | Preference Filling | College Selection | Application Management | Parent Counselling | Student Counselling | Lead Conversion | CRM | Follow-up | Sales