How to add custom fields to the student admission form

Steps to add custom fields

1. Go to Menu → Administration → Settings → Add Admission Additional Details to open the Add additional details page.

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2. In the Name field, enter the name of the custom field as it should appear on the student admission form.

3. Select the status of the field:

   • Active — the field appears on the student admission form and can be used to record additional details about the applicant.
   • Inactive — the field does not appear on the student admission form.

4. Tick Is mandatory if the field must be filled in.

5. In Input method, choose how the field is filled in:

   • Text Box — short text.
   • Text Area — longer, detailed text.
   • Select Box — pick one option from a dropdown list.
   • Check Box — pick one or more items from a set of options.

6. Click Create.

7. Use the arrow icons to set the order in which the fields appear on the student admission form.

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Note: Information recorded in normal additional fields is not attached to the student’s profile, while information recorded in custom additional fields is attached to the student’s profile.

You can also use the Additional Fields option on the Settings page to add fields to the applicant admission form. See also What are admission additional details?.

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