BETHUNE COLLEGE
GOVT. of WEST BENGAL
181, Bidhan Sarani, Kolkata - 700 006
(Affiliated to the University of Calcutta)
Established in 1879 – The First Women’s College in India
Accredited by NAAC–Grade ‘A’ (in both 2nd and 1st Cycle)
DST-FIST Sponsored Science Departments
Supported under RUSA
College Phone No. : 033-2241-1731 (PBX)
Minimum Eligibility Criteria and Formula for INDEX MARKS calculation :
Hons. Subjects | Subject Required at 12th Level |
Minimum Eligibility | Forluma for Index Mark | |
Aggregate | Subject Marks | |||
Bengali | Bengali, English | 55% | Bengali - 60% English - 60% |
50 % from Admission Test + 50% from (Aggregate + Bengali) in 10+2 level |
English | English | 75% | English – 85% | 50 % from Admission Test marks+ 50% from English marks in 10+2 level |
History | English | 55% | English - 55% | Aggregate (%) + English (%) + 1/4th of History/Bengali/English (%) (whichever is higher) |
Philosophy | English, Philosophy / Psychology |
55% | Philosophy/Psychology – 55% English – 50% |
Aggregate (%) + English (%) + 1/4th of Philosophy/Psychology (%) (whichever is higher) |
Political Science | English | 55% | English – 55% | Aggregate (%) + English (%) + 1/4th of Political Science/Bengali/English (%) (whichever is higher) |
Sanskrit | Sanskrit, English | 50% | Sanskrit – 60% English – 50% |
Aggregate (%) + 2 x Sanskrit (%) |
Hindi | Hindi, English | 50% | Hindi – 50% English – 45% |
Aggregate (%) + Hindi (%) |
Psychology (B.A) | English | 60% | English – 60% | Aggregate (%) + 2 x English (%) |
Botany | Botany / Biology, Chemistry & English | 60% | Botany / Biology – 65% Chemistry – 60% English – 50% |
Aggregate (%) + 2 x Botany / Biology (%) (whichever is higher) + Chemistry (%) |
Chemistry | Chemistry, Mathematics,Physics & English | 60% | Chemistry – 65% |
Aggregate (%) + 2 x Chemistry (%) + Physics (%) + Mathematics (%) |
Computer Science | Mathematics, Physics/ Comp. Sc./ Statistics & English | 60% | Physics/ Computer Science/ Statistics – 60% Mathematics – 60% English – 50% |
Aggregate (%) + Mathematics (%) + Physics/ Computer Science/ Statistics (%) (whichever is higher) |
Economics | Mathematics & English | 60% | Mathematics – 65% English – 50% |
Aggregate (%) + 2 x {English (%) + Mathematics (%)} |
Mathematics | Mathematics, Physics & English | 60% | Mathematics – 65% English - 50% |
Aggregate (%) + 2 x Mathematics (%) |
Physics | Physics, Mathematics & English |
60% | Physics – 65% Mathematics – 60% English – 50% |
Aggregate (%) + 2 x {Physics (%) + Mathematics (%)} |
Zoology | Zoology / Biology, Chemistry & English | 60% | Zoology/Biology – 65% Chemistry – 55% English – 50% |
Aggregate (%) + 2 x Zoology / Biology (%) (whichever is higher) + Chemistry (%) |
Psychology (B.Sc) | English | 60% | English – 60% | Aggregate (%) + 2 x English (%) |
Statistics | Mathematics, English |
60% | Mathematics – 65% English - 50% |
Aggregate (%) + Mathematics (%) |
For SC, ST, OBC-A and OBC-B Category | ||||
All Honours Subjects | Same as above | 40% marks in aggregate or 40% marks in the subject or related subject. | Index marks formula is same as mentioned above for each subject |
Special condition (as per Admission and Examination Regulations (CSR/21/16 dated 06.05.2016) of the University of Calcutta) which is applicable to all categories of Applicants :
A candidate shall be allowed to take up the subject under heading “A” if she had passed the subject(s) under heading “B” at the previous qualifying examination.
Heading A | Heading B |
Mathematics | Mathematics |
Statistics | Mathematics / Statistics |
Physics | Physics and Mathematics |
Chemistry | Chemistry |
Botany | Biology / Botany / Bio-Technology |
Zoology | Biology / Zoology / Bio-Technology |
Computer Science | Mathematics and any one of Physics / Statistics / Computer Science |
Philosophy | Psychology (related subject) |
The College reserves the right to modify the above criteria as and when necessary. Please follow the website for the updated information.