A School Admission Portal built in PHP that lets students apply for admission and take screening exams online, with free source code to download.
This School Admission Processing and Screening Platform helps schools run their admission process end to end. Students can apply, sit for entrance exams online, and check their results, while administrators manage pins, activate or deactivate accounts, and monitor the whole intake from one place.
What Is the School Admission Portal?
The School Admission Portal is a PHP/MySQL web application that digitizes school admissions. It gives applicants an online form and exam interface and gives staff an admin panel to control access, generate pins, and track applicants — a complete solution for schools that want to move admission, enrollment, and screening online.
Key Features
- Students can apply for admission online.
- Applicants can take entrance/screening exams online and wait for results.
- Students can upload their details as part of the application.
- Admin can print out admission pins.
- Admin can activate and deactivate students at any time.
- Supports managing admission, enrollment, courses, accounts, communication, and student monitoring.
Technologies Used
- PHP (server-side logic)
- MySQL (database)
- HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (front-end interface)
How to Install and Run
- Download the ZIP and extract it.
- Copy the extracted folder into
htdocs(XAMPP) orwww(WAMP). - Open phpMyAdmin, create a database, and import the included
.sqlfile. - Edit the database configuration file so the credentials match your local setup.
- Start Apache and MySQL, then open
http://localhost/followed by the project folder name.
Who Is This For?
This project suits IT and computer-science students building a school-management or admission capstone, developers who want a PHP admission-and-exam starting point, and schools looking for a free, customizable online admission and screening tool.
Download
The full source code is free for educational use — please keep the original credit. First register or log in to unlock the download, then get the files here: Download School Admission Portal (ZIP from GitHub).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can students take the entrance exam online?
Yes. Applicants can apply, sit for the screening exam online, and wait for their results.
What can the administrator do?
The admin can print admission pins and activate or deactivate students at any time.
Is the source code free?
Yes. It is free for educational use — just keep the original credit intact.
Do I need coding experience to set it up?
No. Install XAMPP or WAMP, copy in the files, import the included database, update the config, and open it in your browser. You can then customize the admission fields and exam content to fit your school.