Admission Schedule

• Application forms will be available online from : 24.06.2017
• Dates of Submission of application from : 24.06.2017 to 05.07.2017
• Last Date of submission of application fees : 06.07.2017
• Date of publication of the Provisional Merit list (for all subjects) : 07.07.2017
• Date of submission for correction in Format-I (Brochure) : 07.07.2017 to 12.07.2017 (till 4:00 P.M.)
• Date of publication of corrected list : 13.07.2017
• Date of publication of the 1st selection list for 60% seats (all subjects) : 14.07.2017
• Date of admission from 1st selection list for 60% Seats : 25.07.2017 to 27.07.2017
• Admit Cards for Entrance Test can be downloaded (40% Seats) from : 13.07.2017
• Dates of Entrance Test for 40% of Seats: (Duration 1 hour each) as per schedule below :

  College Street Campus
  Date	Subject & Time
  19.07.2017	English (12:00 Noon)
  19.07.2017	Economics (2:30 P.M.), Buddhist Studies (2:30 P.M.)
  20.07.2017	Bengali (12:00 Noon), Urdu (2:30 P.M.)
  22.07.2017	Sanskrit (12:00 Noon), Commerce (2:30 P.M.)
  23.07.2017	Hindi, Arabic, Persian & Pali (12:00 Noon), Linguistics (2:30 P.M.)

  Alipore Campus
  Date	Subject & Time
  19.07.2017	History (12:00 Noon), Education (2:30 P.M.)
  20.07.2017	A.I.H.C. (12:00 Noon), Sociology (2:30 P.M.)
  22.07.2017	I.H.C. (12:00 Noon), Philosophy, Archaeology (2:30 P.M.)
  23.07.2017	S & SEAS (12:00 Noon), Political Science, Museology (2:30 P.M.)
  24.07.2017	Journalism & Mass Communication (12:00 Noon), Comparative Indian Language and Literature (2:30 P.M.)

• Date of publication of the provisional Merit List (40% of seats) : 27.07.2017
• Date of publication of 2nd Selection list for 60% seats : 28.07.2017
• Dates of admission for 2nd Selection list for 60% seats : 29.07.2017 and 31.07.2017
• Date of publication of 1st Selection list for 40% seats : 31.07.2017
• Dates of admission from 1st Selection list for 40% seats : 01.08.2017 to 04.08.2017
• Commencement of class (Tentatively) from : 07.08.2017

Admission Notice

Campus-wise Courses & Subjects

• College Street Campus (Asutosh Siksha Prangan)
  87/1, College Street, Kolkata – 700 073. Ph. No. : 033 2241 0071

  Course	Subjects
  M.A. (2 Year duration)	Bengali, English, Linguistics, Pali, Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic & Persian, French, Comparative Indian Language & Literature, Buddhist Studies
  M.Com. (Day & Evening Classes) (2 Year duration)	Spl. Papers :  1) Accounting & Finance  2) Marketing.
  M.Phil. (2 Year duration)	Bengali, English, Hindi, Pali, Sanskrit, Urdu, Commerce
  PRE-M.A. (1 Year duration)	Pali, French, Arabic, Persian

• Alipur Campus (Khudiram Siksha Prangan)
  • Reformatory Street, Kolkata – 700 027.
    Ph. No. : 033 2479 1645, 2479 2861, 2479 2358, 2439 8451/53

    Course	Subjects
    M.A. (2 Year duration)	Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Islamic History & Culture (I.H.C.), Ancient Indian History and Culture (A.I.H.C.), Archaeology, South & South East Asian
    M.Phil. (2 Year duration)	Women's Studies, A.I.H.C., History, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology

  • Economics Department
    56A, B. T. Road, Kolkata – 700 050.
    Ph. No. : 033 2557 5082.

    Course	Subjects
    M.A./M.Sc. (2 Year duration)	Economics
    M.Phil. (2 Year duration)	Economics

Eligibility Criteria for Admission to Different Courses

• Eligibility criteria for M.A. Course
  • Three years Honours Graduates of the current and immediately previous year under Calcutta University (10+2+3 System).
  • Honours Graduates in the current year or immediately previous year from any recognised University of India. However, the eligibility of the Honours Graduates from Universities outside West Bengal will be subject to the decision of C.U Equivalence Department.
  • Candidates; having graduated with Major Course in the current year or immediately previous year from Universities other than Calcutta University are also eligible, subject to the decision of the decision of C.U Equivalence Department. However, for the smooth processing of their applications, scanned copy of a certificate from their university, stating the Major Course equivalent to Honours , might be uploaded before-hand.
  • Candidates having passed Honours/Major Courses (equivalent to Honours Courses) in Arts at Under Graduate Degree Level from Indira Gandhi National Open University/ Netaji Subhas Open University and the Distance Education Programmes of other Universities in West Bengal.
  • Candidates having qualified Pre-M.A. Examination of Calcutta University in the current year.
• Eligibility Criteria for South and South East Asian Studies
  • Honours Graduates in History, Political Science, Economics, Geography, Anthropology, Sociology from Calcutta University or any other recognised Universities.
• Eligibility criteria for M.A./M.Sc Course in Museology
  • Candidate having passed B.A.(Hons)/M.A. Examination in History/ Ancient Indian History and Culture/ Islamic History and Culture / Archaeology /Pali/ Sanskrit /Persian/Education/ Anthropology/ Fine Arts/ History of Art/ Visual Art/Ethnology/Sociology or Modern Indian Languages like Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, English and other languages in 8th schedule of Indian Constitution,/ Folklore/Tourism or In service (deputed candidate); will be eligible to apply for admission to M.A. course in Museology.
  • In case of admission to M.Sc. Museology course, the candidate having passed B.Sc.(Hons) /M.Sc.Examination in Zoology / Botany/Agriculture/Anthropology/ Geology/ Geography /Earth Science/Environmental Science/Marine Science from Calcutta University or obtained any equivalent degree from any other recognised University/ Institution, provided he/she has pursued regular course of studies with any one of the subjects as ancillary besides the Honours subject. The student having an M.Sc. degree in any of the afore-stated subjects must have at least one subject stated above in his/her B.Sc. as pass papers.
  • Persons with M.A. or M.Sc. in the subjects mentioned above or persons in active museum or similar organisation for at least two years, if otherwise, qualified and deputed by the institution concerned will be given preference at the time of selection for not more than one seat in each group, provided the applicant has good academic record all through. However, he/she should have the same qualification similar to that of regular course of studies.
• Eligibility criteria for Buddhist Studies
  • Honours graduate in Pali, Sanskrit, History, I.H.C., A.I.H.C., Journalism and Mass Communication, Philosophy, Bengali or in any subject of humanities group or candidates having qualified P.G. Diploma in Buddhist Studies and candidates with M.A. degree in any subject of humanities group.
• Eligibility criteria for Comparative Indian Language & Literature (CILL)
  • Current year or immediately previous year Honours graduates in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Comparative Literature, and Linguistics.
    
    Honours Graduate in Hindi, Urdu or any modern or ancient Indian Languages are also eligible, however proficiency in Bengali Language and Literature is essential.
• Eligibility criteria for admission to M.Com. Course
  • Three years B.Com Honours Graduates of the Current year or immediately previous year under Calcutta University.
  • Honours graduates in Commerce from other recognized Universities.
  • Candidates; having graduated with Major Course in the current year or immediately previous year from Universities other than Calcutta University are also eligible, subject to the decision of the decision of C.U Equivalence Department. However, for the smooth processing of their applications, scanned copy of a certificate from their university, stating the Major Course equivalent to Honours , might be uploaded before-hand.
  • Candidates having passed Honours/Major Courses in Commerce from Indira Gandhi National Open University, Netaji Subash Open University and the Distance Education Programmes of other Universities of West Bengal.
    
    N.B. : Candidate must state his/her preference DAY or EVENING and must give option for Special paper in 2nd year M.Com. (1) Accounting & Finance or (2) Marketing at the time of submission of form.
• Eligibility Criteria for admission to M.A. Course in Journalism & Mass Communication
  • Current year or immediately previous year Honours Graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication or any subject of this University.
  • Current year or immediately previous year Honours graduate from other recognized universities.

No. of Seats in different subjects