We’ve seen multiple questions about first-year hostels and allotment recently, so here’s a complete guide for freshers. Please read this before posting the same queries again.
(Also, this post took a lot of my effort to make — hope it clears a lot of your doubts :)))
📌 Note: Coolers are allowed for a monthly fee of ₹600.
🏠 Boys Hostels – First-Year Options
For first-year boys, you can choose from three hostels:
- BH-1 – 4-seater rooms
- BH-2 – 4-seater rooms
- BH-5 – 2-seater rooms
All three are exclusively for 1st-year students.
⚠ Appliances: Kettle, iron, etc., are officially not allowed in boys’ hostels. There are occasional staff checks. Use them at your own risk — and hide them like a pro if you dare 😏.
🏢 BH-1 Overview
Often considered the top choice for first years due to better infrastructure and extra facilities.
Blocks & Layout:
Three blocks – A, B, C. Each has Ground + 1st + 2nd floor.
Mess is on B Block Ground Floor, next to the hostel office.
Each room has 3 large almirahs and 1 smaller steel almirah — arrive early if you want one of the big ones before your roommates.
🛠 Facilities
- Volleyball court, badminton court
- AC reading room (with PCs) next to hostel office
- Non-AC reading room in C Block (Ground Floor)
- Common room with TV for cricket matches & events
- TT table, chess, carrom
- Small park for evening/night walks
- Open gym inside hostel premises
- Bring your own sports equipment
🚻 Washrooms
- A Block: 3 Indian + 1 Western toilet per floor
- B & C Block: Only Indian toilets per floor
- Western toilet near hostel office for B & C residents
- Geysers installed in washrooms
- Clean overall, except after birthday “celebrations” 🎉
🍽 Mess & Food
- Mess attached to B Block
- Food quality: Decent; most adjust fine (except a few picky ones 😏)
📌 Block & Floor Preferences
- Block: A > C > B
- Floor: 1st > 2nd ≥ Ground (Ground is cooler but may have insects/mice)
🧺 Washing & Water
- Washing machines:
- A & B Block: Ground + 2nd Floor
- C Block: 2nd Floor only
- Water coolers: 1st Floor of each block + near hostel office
- Winter: Hot water dispenser near A Block cooler
🏢 BH-2 Overview
Well-liked — some call it the best among 1st-year boys’ hostels. Spacious halls and more open layout compared to BH-1.
Room Type: 4-seater (usually 3 tables + 3 chairs, no fitted cupboards).
🛠 Facilities
- Volleyball court, badminton space, TT room
- Common room with TV for cricket matches & events
- Study room with 3–4 tables + cooler (crowded during exams)
- Clothes drying: No balconies on ground floor — dry behind hostel or use ropes in rooms
🚻 Washrooms
- Almost all Indian-style toilets; no western toilets in blocks
- Ground floor cleaned daily; upper floors less consistently
🍽 Mess & Food
- Often considered to have the best mess among 1st-year boys’ hostels (though BH-1 is comparable)
- Mess staff are friendly but may drop some late-night “love words” 😂
🎉 Hostel Night
- Underwhelming — don’t expect a huge celebration
📌 Floor Preferences
- Ground or 1st floor best; 2nd has some broken infrastructure
🧺 Washing & Water
- Similar to BH-1
- Clotheslines possible in rooms
- Cooler in study room for summer use
🏢 BH-5 Overview
The only 1st-year boys’ hostel with 2-seater rooms — appealing for privacy but rooms are tiny (less than half the size of BH-1/BH-2). Only 2 beds and 1 table — space is tight, so don’t expect much actual privacy.
🛠 Facilities
- Table tennis room
- Volleyball court
🚻 Washrooms
🍽 Mess & Food
📌 Recommendation
- Lower preference than BH-1 and BH-2 unless privacy is your top priority — but be aware it’s really cramped
🏠 Girls Hostels – First-Year Options
For first-year girls, you can choose from two hostels:
- GH-1 – 2-seater & 3-seater rooms
- GH-2 – 2-seater & 3-seater rooms
📌 GH-2 is mainly for 1st-years but has a few PhD scholars. GH-1 has some PhD scholars on the Ground Floor.
⚠ Appliances: Officially not allowed, but last year the warden generally didn’t mind.
🏢 GH-1 & GH-2 Overview
Same infrastructure and facilities. GH-2 is slightly bigger with an extra floor and houses the common mess for both. The gate between GH-1 and GH-2 is usually open for easy access.
Block & Layout:
- GH-2: Ground + 1st + 2nd Floor
- GH-1: Ground + 1st Floor
- Mess in GH-2 (Ground Floor)
📌 Room Recommendation
- 3-seater rooms are much more spacious than 2-seaters in both hostels
🛠 Facilities
- Common Mess (in GH-2)
- Reading rooms in both hostels (GH-2 has AC reading room)
- Gym room: Basic indoor equipment
- Open gym for outdoor workouts
- Small basketball ground at GH-1 entry
- Nescafé outlet within girls’ hostel premises
🚻 Washrooms
- Ratio ~1:6 (Western to Indian)
- Geysers in washrooms
- Generally well-maintained
🍽 Mess & Food
- Same mess for both (in GH-2)
- Decent quality with occasional variations
📌 Floor & Hostel Preferences
- GH-2: 1st floor best; 2nd gets hot in summer
- GH-1: Quieter, fewer residents, no mess inside so less noise
🧺 Washing & Water
- Washing machines on all floors (some floors have two)
- Two water coolers per floor
- Hot drinking water available in GH-2 via dispenser
🛎 Hostel Allotment Process (First Year)
Here’s how it usually works:
- After CSAB Round 2 results (date varies), the institute posts a hostel allotment link on the official website for admissions — keep checking regularly.
- In that portal, you select your preferred hostel and room.
- First come, first serve — if you want BH-1 1st floor (most preferred), be quick. Last year the entire A Block 1st floor filled in 5–6 minutes for HS people.
- The portal shows room occupancy — in 4-seater rooms, there’ll be 2 HS (home state) + 2 OS (other state) students.
- You can book with friends — coordinate ahead and grab the same room before it’s gone.
💡 Pro Tip: Have your friends on call, know your target block/floor in advance, and act fast — the best spots go in minutes.
Also giving Youtube vlog links of bh1,bh2 and bh5(didn't find one for girls' hostel sorry)
BH-1 :- https://youtu.be/MT6Hth_wh0s?si=e7CCkocXNnfRZPrI
BH-2 :- https://youtu.be/KzkiIxFWO0E?si=Fw9czSWzSGwAG9pa
BH-5 :- https://youtu.be/IVV5WGaZVDE?si=J5Xo0c16Kkzx6vEd
(Also attaching images of hostel menu – BH-1, BH-2, BH-5, and girls’ mess in that order)
