Admission to B.A. & B.Sc. Honours 2015-2016

Students should choose one subject from the following as the Honours subject :

1. English 2. Bengali 3. Sanskrit 4. Journalism & Mass Communication 5. Political Science

6. Philosophy 7. History 8. Education 9. Sociology

10. Economics 11. Psychology 12. Geography 13. Botany

(Honours subject comprises 8 papers of 100 marks each)

Subject Criteria for Admission to B.A. / B.Sc. Honours & General 2015-2016

B.A. / B.Sc. - Honours
Subject	Aggregate for General Caste Science & Arts	Both Subject & Aggregate Science & Arts for SC / ST	Subject criteria for General Caste
Bengali	50%	40%	50% in Bengali
English	55%	40%	60% in English
Sanskrit	50%	40%	50% in Sanskrit
# Journalism & Mass Communication	50%	40%	55% either in English or Bengali
# Political Science	50%	40%	50% in Political Science, if Subject  in (10+2) Exam
Philosophy	50%	40%	50% in Philosophy
History	50%	40%	50% in History
# * Education	50%	40%	50% in Education or Related Subject * (if subject or related subject  in (10+2) Exam)
# ** Sociology	50%	40%	50% in Sociology or Related Subject ** (if subject or related subject  in (10+2) Exam)
# Economics	50%	40%	40% in Mathematics / Business Mathematics / Business Economics including Business Mathematics and 50% in Economics if subject in (10+2) Exam
# Psychology	60%	40%	50% in Psychology, if subject in (10+2) Exam
Geography	60%	40%	70% in Geography and 50% in English
Botany	50%	40%	50% in Biology and passed in Chemistry (both Theory & Practical)

# A Student can take up Honours in these subjects even if they didn’t have the subjects in (10+2) exam, provided other conditions are satisfied.

Related Subjects :
* Education : Psychology / Philosophy / Mathematics / Sociology / Economics / Political Science / History.
** Sociology : Political Science / Psychology.

For the purpose of determining eligibility, aggregate shall be calculated by adding the marks in Top-Four subjects in order of marks secured by a candidate in H.S. (10+2) or in an equivalent examination. Marks in compulsory Environmental Education/Studies shall not be taken into account for calculation of aggregate marks. Candidate should pass in English having full marks not being less than 100.

Elective Subjects

Students should choose two elective subjects from the following combinations, taking not more than one subject from one group :
(Each subject comprises 3 papers, 100 marks each.)

Honours	Elective Subjects
	Group - 1	Group - 2	Group - 3
English	Education / Film Studies	History / Mathematics	Geography / Philosophy / Journalism / Psychology
Bengali	Sanskrit / Sociology / Music	Education / Film Studies	Philosophy / Journalism / Psychology
Sanskrit	Education	Economics / Bengali	Philosophy / Journalism
Philosophy	Political Science / English	Education	Sanskrit / Sociology / Music
Political Science	History	Economics / Botany / Bengali	Geography / Philosophy / Journalism
History	Education	Geography / Philosophy / Journalism / Psychology	Political Science / English
Education	Philosophy / Psychology	Sanskrit / Sociology / Music	Economics / Botany / Bengali
Economics	Mathematics (compulsory)	Philosophy / Journalism	Political Science  / English / Statistics
Journalism & Mass Communication	Economics / Bengali	Political Science / English	Film Studies
Psychology	Education	Economics / Botany / Bengali	Political Science / English / Statistics
Geography	History / Mathematics	Sociology / Chemistry	Economics / Botany / Bengali
Botany	Chemistry (compulsory )	Statistics	Geography / Psychology
Sociology	Political Science / English / Statistics	Geography / Philosophy / Journalism / Psychology	History / Mathematics

Students opting for Honours course in the subjects – English, Sanskrit, Political Science, History, Education, Journalism & Mass Communication, Sociology should not choose simultaneously two science subjects as elective subjects.

A candidate shall not be allowed to take up any subject as Elective if she has failed in the subject in the previous qualifying examination.

College authority will not be responsible, in any way, for wrong combinations chosen by the students.

For Honours in Humanities (B.A. Hons.) Students cannot opt for 2 science elective subjects.

Science Subject :
Economics; Botany; Psychology; Chemistry; Geography; Statistics; Film Studies; Mathematics.
Chemistry is compulsory for Botany Honours.
Mathematics is compulsory for Economics Honours.

Related Subjects

* Education : Psychology / Philosophy / Mathematics / Sociology / Economics / Political Science / History.
** Sociology : Political Science / Psychology.

Elective Subject Combinations not permitted are :
a) Sanskrit with Botany
b) Philosophy with Botany

Elective subjects (Geography, Psychology, Journalism & Mass Communication, Film Studies) will be offered subject to availability of seats. (Confirmation at time of counseling)

Geography	25
Psychology	25
Journalism & Mass Communication	35
Film Studies	40

For Honours Students, there will be no restriction of marks for General subjects except the following :

General Subjects	Marks Requirements
Mathematics	40% in Subject
Geography	55% in Subject
Journalism & Mass Communication	50% in either English or Bengali
Statistics	Passed in Statistics / Business Mathematics / Mathematics in Higher Secondary or Equivalent Exam.
Chemistry	Passed in Chemistry (both Theory & Practical) in Higher Secondary or Equivalent Examination.

Maximum permissible seats : (for Honours students)

Subject	Total No of seats	No of seats for
		General	SC	ST	OBC-A	OBC-B
Bengali	52	32	10	03	05	02
English	46	29	09	02	04	02
Sanskrit	40	25	08	02	03	01
Journalism & Mass Communication	45	25	08	02	07	03
Pol. Science	50	32	10	03	03	02
Philosophy	35	21	07	02	03	02
History	40	25	08	02	03	02
Education	45	29	09	02	03	02
Economics(B.Sc)	35	21	07	02	03	02
Psychology (B.A.)	33	18	06	02	05	03
Psychology (B.Sc.)	08	03	01	01	02	01
Geography (B.A.)	08	03	01	01	02	01
Geography (B.Sc.)	32	18	06	02	04	02
Botany (B.Sc.)	25	14	05	01	03	02
Sociology	35	21	07	02	03	02

B.A. (General)
	Group 1		Group 2		Group 3		Seats
Combination 1	Education		Philosophy / Political Science		History / Sociology / Bengali / Music		200
Combination 2	Education		Journalism / Psychology / Philosophy		History / Sociology / Bengali / Music		30
Combination 3	Education		Economics / Bengali / Botany		Sociology / Sanskrit / Political Science / English		60
Combination 4	Political Science / English		Economics / Bengali / Botany		Philosophy / History / Sociology / Sanskrit		60
Combination 5	Bengali / Sanskrit		Philosophy / Geography		English / Political Science / History		60
Combination 6	History / Bengali		Education / Philosophy		Sociology / Political Science		60
Combination 7	Education / History		Socilogy / Sanskrit / Music / Botany / Economics / Bengali		Political Science / English / Philosophy / Journalism		45
Total Seats in B.A. (General) : 515

B.Sc. (General)
		Group 1		Group 2		Group 3		Seats
Combination 1		Geography		Economics / Botany		History / Sociology		15
Combination 2		Botany / Economics		Chemistry		Education		15
Combination 3		Economics / Botany		Mathematics		Statistics		05
Combination 4		Psychology		Chemistry		Botany / Economics		10
Total Seats in B.Sc. (General) : 45

Candidates must bring the printout of the Admission Form, submitted Online along with the following documents and the College-copy of the Bank Challan at the time of admission to the college.

Documents required at time of admission

• Original Mark-Sheet (Not Laminated) of Higher Secondary Level (10+2).
• Original Admit Card and Mark Sheet of Madhyamik or Equivalent Examination.
• Original SC / ST / OBC Certificate in the name of the candidate, in case of SC / ST / OBC candidates
• Original Migration Certificate in case of migrating students.
• Attested photocopy of Admit Card of Madhyamik or Equivalent for age verification.
• Attested photocopy (both side) of Mark-Sheet of Higher Secondary level (10+2).
• Attested photocopy of SC / ST / OBC Certificate in case of SC / ST / OBC candidates.
• Attested photocopy of Migration Certificate in case of migrating students.
• One Stamp size Photograph (to be pasted in Application Form).

Candidates from Open School cannot take Admission in Honours Course.
Candidates from Boards other than WBCHSE, CBSE & ISC may contact college office after the publication of results.
Only candidates of 2015, may apply for admission. Candidates of 2014 may apply for admission if they did not take admission anywhere in 2014.