Eligibility for Admission to M.A. Course

• Three years Honours Graduates of the Current and Immediately Previous Year in the System of (10+2+3) under Calcutta University.
• Honours Graduates from other recognised Universities in West Bengal. Honours graduate from other states recognized Universities equivalency is essential.
• Candidates passing Honours/Major Courses in Arts in 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.
• Qualified in the Pre-M.A. Examination of this University of the Current Year.
• Percentage of cut off marks for entrance test, criteria, if any, will be notified after receiving the application form.
• For South and South East Asian Studies :
  Honours in History, Political Science, Economics, Geography, Anthropology, Sociology from Calcutta University or Honours Degree from any other recognised Universities in the above mentioned subject.
• For Museology (for M.A. / M.Sc. Course) :
  • Any candidate who has passed B.A. (Hons.) / M.A. Examination in History / Ancient Indian History and Culture / Islamic History and Culture / Archaeology / Pali / Sanskrit / Persian / Education / Anthropology / 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); he/she will be eligible to take admission in the M.A. in Museology. In case of admission in M.Sc. Museology the student has to pass 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 subject as ancillary besides the Honours subject. The student having an M.Sc. degree in the afore-stated subject must have at least one subject stated above in his/her B.Sc. pass.
  • 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 in 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.
• For Buddhist Studies :
  Honours in Pali, Sanskrit, History of different categories, Journalism and Mass Communication, Philosophy,Bengali and any subject of humanities group. Students who complete their P.G. Diploma in Buddhist Studies.
• For Comperative Indian Language & Literature (CILL) (subject to approval)
  Honours in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Comparative Literature, Linguistics. For students with honours in Hindi, Urdu or any modern or ancient Indian Languages essential for efficiency in Bengali Language and Literature.

Eligibility for Admission to M.Com. Course

• Three years Honours Graduates of the B. Com. Examination of this University of the Current and immediately previous year.
• Honours graduates in Commerce from other recognized Universities. Candidates passing Honours/Major Courses in Commerce in Under Graduate Degree Levels from Indira Gandhi National Open University, Netaji Subash Open University and the Distance Education Programmes of other Universities of West Bengal.
• Candidate shall state his/her preference DAY or EVENING and option for Special paper in 2nd year M.Com. (1) Accounting & Finance or (2) Marketing at the time of submission of form.

Eligibility for admission to M.A. Course in Journalism & Mass Communication
No. of seats 90.

• Three years Honours Graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication or any subject of this University. Or Honours graduate from other recognized universities. (Age within 30 years as on 01.06.15).
  
  For working Journalist candidates minimum qualification is honours graduate of any recognized university and maximum age limit is 35 years. (as on 01.06.2015).

Subjects	Total Seats 2013-14	Gen	SC	ST	OBC-A	OBC-B	Total Seats 2015-16
Bengali	363	261	85	23	10	06	385
CILL	30	21	07	02	02	02	34
English	231	166	54	15	06	04	245
Linguistics	84	60	20	05	02	02	89
Pali	29	21	07	02	02	02	34
Sanskrit	160	115	37	10	04	03	169
Hindi	114	82	27	07	03	02	121
Urdu	75	54	18	05	02	02	81
Arabic & Persian	80	57	19	05	02	02	85
French	15	11	04	01	01	01	18
Buddhist Studies	--	22	09	02	04	03	40
History	158	114	37	10	04	03	168
Ancient Indian History & Culture	120	87	28	08	03	02	128
Islamic History & Culture	160	115	37	10	04	03	169
Archaeology	24	18	06	02	01	01	28
Museology	40	29	10	03	02	01	45
Philosophy	221	159	52	14	06	04	235
Political Science	220	159	52	14	06	04	235
Sociology	55	40	13	04	02	01	59
Economics	220	159	52	14	06	04	235
Commerce (Day)	395	284	92	25	11	07	419
Commerce (Eve)	395	284	92	25	11	07	419
South and South East Asian Studies	100	72	23	06	03	02	106
Education	125	90	29	08	03	02	133
Journalism & Mass Communication	85	61*	20	05	02	02	90

* 5 (Five) seats reserved for Working Journalists.

Subject	Allied Subjects (Candidates with Honours in the following subjects are also eligible to apply. Honours students in the subjects will get first preference)
Ancient Indian History and Culture	Ancient Indian & World History, Sanskrit, History, Pali, Political Science, Geography
Archaeology	Ancient Indian & World History & Culture, Sanskrit, History, Pali, Anthropology, Geography, Geology,Botany, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry
Linguistics	English, Bengali,Sanskrit, Pali, A.I.H.C., Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology
Arabic & Persian	For Arabic : Arabic honours, For Persian : Persian honours graduate
Islamic History & Culture	I.H.C., History
Pali	Sanskrit, Philosophy, History, Ancient Indian & World History, Linguistics, Bengali
Sociology	Only Sociology
Museology (M.A.)	History, Archaeology,AIHC, IHC, Pali, Sanskrit, Education,Fine Arts, Visual Art, History Art, Anthropology,Ethnology, Sociology, Persian, Modern Indian language,Folklore, Tourism
Museology (M.Sc.)	Botany, Zoology, Geology, Geography, Agriculture, Anthropology, Earth Science, Env. Science, Marine Science
South & South East Asian Studies	History, Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Anthropology, Geography
Education	Education
Buddhist Studies	Pali, Sanskrit, History of diff. categories, Journalism & Mass Com., Philosophy, Bengali, Any subject of humanities group
Comperative Indian Language & Literature (CILL)	Bengali, English,Sanskrit, Comperative Literature, Pali, Linguistics & Hons. in Hindi, Urdu or any modern or ancient Indian Language with proficiency in Bengali language and literature
Journalism & Mass Communication	Journalism & Mass Communication, or any honours graduate from C.U. or from other UGC recognized University

Graduated with Hons. Subject	Entitled to study
Agriculture	Museology (M.Sc.)
Ancient Indian & World History	AIHC, Linguistics, Pali
Ancient Indian History & Culture	AIHC, Linguistics, Pali
Anthropology	Archaeology, Museology, SSEAS
Arabic & Persian	Arabic, Persian,
Archaeology	Archaeology, Museology
Bengali	Bengali, Linguistics, Museology, CILL
Botany	Archaeology, Museology
Chemistry	Archaeology
Comperative Literature	CILL
Commerce	Commerce
Earth Science	Museology
Economics	Economics, SSEAS
Education	Education, Museology
English	English, Linguistics, Museology, CILL*
Envirinment Science	Museology
Ethnology	Museology
Fine Arts	Museology
Folklore	Museology
French	French
Geography	AIHC, Archaeology, Museology, SSEAS
Geology	Archaeology, Museology
Hindi	Hindi, CILL*
History	AIHC, IHC,SSEAS, History, Museology, Pali
History Art	Museology
Islamic History & Culture	IHC
Linguistics	Linguistics, Pali, CILL*
Marine Science	Museology
Modern Indian Language	Museology
Museology	Museology
Pali	AIHC, Linguistics, Museology, CILL*
Persian	Arabic & Persian, Museology
Philosophy	Philosophy, Linguistics, Pali
Physics	Archaeology
Political Science	Political Science, AIHC, Linguistics, SSEAS
Sanskrit	Sanskrit, AIHC, Archaeology, Linguistics, Pali, Museology, CILL
Sociology	Museology, Sociology, SSEAS
South & South East Asian Studies	History
Tourism	Museology
Urdu	Urdu, CILL*
Visual Art	Museology
Zoology	Archaeology, Museology
Any subject of humanities gr.	Buddhist Studies (BS)

*For admission in CILL Graduate with Hons. in any modern Indian Language with efficiency in Bengali.

• Honours graduates from other recognised University in the system of (10+2+3) of the current and just previous year are eligible to apply.
• Candidates passing Honours/Major courses in Arts, Science and Commerce in Under-Graduate Degree Level from Indira Gandhi National Open University/Netaji Subash Open University and Distance Education Programmes of other Universities of West Bengal are also eligible for admission under reserved quota as per university rules & W.B. Govt’s rule.

• Admission in M.Com Course under the Faculty of Commerce will be conducted online.
• Admission in M.A. / M.Sc. (Economics) under Faculty of Arts, Journalism & Library Science will be conducted through online admission process.

For online process, after online submission of the application, the copy of the application is to be downloaded and printed copy of the downloaded application along with relevant supporting documents self‐attested by the candidate are to be submitted to the concerned Secretary’s Office. The documentary evidence of the payment of Application Fee(e‐receipt) must be attached with the hard copy of the application.

For offline process, copy of the application form is to be downloaded from the website and duly filled-in application form along with relevant supporting documents self‐attested by the candidates are to be submitted to the concerned Secretary Office. The documentary evidence of the payment of Application Fee must be attached with the hard copy of the application (For M.Phil. and Certificate or Diploma in Languages courses only).

Application Form & Brochure can be downloaded from University website (www.caluniv.ac.in).
Application form be submitted online. Application fees of Rs.100/- for each application form M.A. / M.Sc. / M.Com. Admission. SC / ST / PWD candidates will be required to pay Rs. 50/- as application fee.

Mode of payment of application fee :
For online system, application fee may be deposited in any of the following manner :
(a) Through "State Bank Collect" system;

• By internet banking / debit card / credit card of any bank.
• Make payment online at www.onlinesbi.com (State Bank Collect) and print the e-receipt. If you face any difficulty during payment please call SBI Executives at the Nos. 9674712745. For State Bank collect system additional commission for bank transaction to be borne by the candidate. Copy of the fee deposition slip (e-receipt) is to be attached with the printed copy of the application.
• Before deposition Cash at SBI Br., Challan to be downloaded from "State Bank Collect".

Eligibility :

• Originally only those students shall be eligible for admission who have passed three years degree course (10+2+3) with Honours of Calcutta University and Honours after Graduation(Special Honours) in the subject to which the admission is sought for or in a subject which has been decided to be an allied subject by the Faculty Council for P.G. Studies in Arts, Calcutta University.
• Just previous Year Honours Candidates (i.e., who passed last year) may also apply.
• Honours graduates from other recognised Universities are eligible to apply.
• Each candidate should apply in a single application form from his/her subject or subjects in order of preference (if not otherwise mentioned for separate application).
  • Honours graduates in Bengali may apply in Bengali, Lingustics & Pali.
  • Honours graduates in English may apply in English and Lingustics.
  • Honours graduates in Pali may apply in Pali, Museology and Ancient Indian History & Culture(1 Seat).
  • Honours graduates in Sanskrit may apply in Sanskrit, Museology, Pali, Linguistics and A.I.H.C.(1 Seat).
  • Honours graduates in History may apply in History, Islamic History & Culture, Ancient Indian History & Culture, Archaeology, Pali, Museology and South & South East Asian Studies.
  • Honours graduates in Philosophy may apply in Philosophy, Pali.
  • Honours graduates in Political Science may apply in Political Science, South & South East Asian Studies and A.I.H.C. (1 Seat).
  • Honours graduates in Sociology may apply in Sociology.
  • Honours graduates in Economics may apply in Economics, South & South East Asian studies.
• Separate application forms should be submitted for the following subjects :
  • Economics
  • Museology
  • Archaeology
  • South & South East Asian Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Education
  • CILL
  • Pali
• For admission in South & South East Asian Studies, Honours graduates of Calcutta University or Other recognised Universities of the following subjects :
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Sociology
  • Economics
  • Anthropology
  • Geography
  are eligible to apply.
• Application forms should be submitted in the following campuses(between 11:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on all working days) :

  Subject	Campus
  Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Ancient Indian History & Culture, Islamic History & Culture, Museology, Acheology, South & South East Asian Studies, Education	Alipur Campus (Khudiram Siksha Prangan) Reformatory Street, Kolkata - 700027 Ph : 033 2479 1645
  Economics	Economics Department 56A, B.T. Road, Kolkata - 700 050. Ph : 033 2557 5082
  Other remaining subjects	College Street Campus (Asutosh Siksha Prangan) 87/1, College Street, Kolkata - 700 073. Ph : 033 2241 0071 Asotosh Building (Ground Floor) for Arts Subjects - Room No. 3G for Commerce - Room No. 3K

• Marksheets in original (Part I, Part II & Part-III) should be shown during the submission of forms.
• Self-Attested copies of marksheets (Part I, Part II & Part III) and other testimonials should be attached with the application form.
• SC/ST candidates should write "SC/ST candidate" on the top of the application form and they must attach selfattested Xerox copy of SC/ST certificate from the office of the S.D.O.
• Persons with Disability (PWD) candidates must mention the words "PWD" on the top of the application form and must attach a certificate from the Competent Authority.
• OBC-A or OBC-B candidates should write "OBC-A" or "OBC-B" on the top of the application form and they must attach self-attested Xerox copy of OBC certificate issued by the Office of the S.D.O.
• List of selected candidates will be displayed in the Notice Board at the office of the Secretary - College Street Campus, Alipur Campus and Economics Department.
• No personal communication will be made with the selected candidates.
• Selection will be made strictly in order of merit on the basis of percentage of marks for 60% of seats for C.U. students and rest 40% of seats on the basis of subject wise Entrance Test for Non C.U. and C.U. Students including back year (Passed in 2014)students. Under the category of 40% of seats, the students will be admitted on the basis of an MCQ test on OMR sheet either with 50 questions each carrying 2 marks or adhering to the standardized format of MCQ test of the university, whichever is applicable; [negative marks & cut off marks will be applicable, if necessary. Distribution of marks : For each correct answer 2 marks, for wrong answer minus 0.5 marks and not attempted 0 mark will be awarded].
• Preference once exercised can not be changed. And declaration regarding SC / ST / PWD / OBC-A / OBC-B / General once given can not be altered.
• For admission to different courses, a SC or ST candidate getting admission should have obtained in the previous examination; qualifying marks not lower by more than 25% of the marks obtained by the last candidate of the general category. In case of OBC-A and OBC-B the candidates getting admission should have obtained in the previous examination, qualifying marks not lower by more than 10% from the marks obtained by the last candidate of the general category.

In any case, if a candidate obtains marks lower than the minimum qualifying marks prescribed by the University/Appropriate Authority for admission to the relevant course, he/she will not be eligible for admission.

The following seats are reserved in each subject for the under mentioned categories : (declaration once given can not be changed)

• For SC/ST : 22% and 6% respectively of the total seats of the concerned subject.
  N.B. : SC/ST candidates should submit SC/ST certificate issued as per the West Bengal SC/ST (identification) Act 1994.
• For Persons with Disability : reservation of 3% seats for PWD within each respective category (SC / ST, OBC-A, OBCB / unreserved of the concerned subject.
  N.B. : Persons with disability candidates having degree of 40% and above should submit a certificate issued by the relevant Govt. Hospital.
• For OBC-A/OBC-B : Implementation of reservation shall take effect from the Academic Session 2014-15 as per W.B.Govt. Rules in a phase-wise manner as given in relevant G.O.s and decided by the C.U. Syndicate.
• For Other Recognised University candidates : Selection will be made strictly in order of merit on the basis of percentage of marks for 60% of seats for C.U. students and rest 40% of seats on the basis of subject wise Entrance Test for Non C.U. and C.U. Students.
• Back Year candidates : At par of the current year students of the concerned subject for the seats earmarked in Category B (CU & Non-CU students under 40% of total seats.)
• Sports Quota : Additional Total 8 (Eight) seats for Arts and 4(Four) seats for M.Com.
  N.B. : Candidate should attach sports certificates of Calcutta University Blue / Participation in National / International Level games and sports arranged by Govt. Recognised Association / Federation etc. subject to the condition that the performance of the individual/team has been within the first three position of the Championship / Tournament.
• Military Quota : Additional 5 seats will be reserved for the children of the Ex-military servicemen who have died or have become disabled in the battle field provided they are otherwise eligible.
• Relaxation of cut-off marks for SC / ST / PWD / OBC-A / OBC-B candidates : As per University and Government rules vide Notification No.07/Edn(U)/IU-89/13 dt.2.1.14.
• Relaxation of price of Application Form and Admission Test fee for SC / ST / PWD candidate is 50% off.

For M.A. / M.Com. Course :

• Tuition fees Rs. 100/= per month
• Admission fees Rs. 100/= per year
• Session charge Rs. 44/= per year
• Library fees Rs. 200/= per year
• Laboratory fees (for Laboratory Subjects only) Rs. 60/= per month.
• Examination fees : For M.A. / M.Com.
  • For Part I : Rs. 130/= / Exam fee per Semester Rs. 200/=
  • For Part II : Rs. 100/= in M.A. and Rs. 130/= in M.Com.
• Non-Collegiate (Short Percentage) fees Rs. 100/=
• Transfer fees Rs. 50/= per transfer
• Delay fine for examination Rs. 70/=
• Examination fees : For Semester I/II/III/IV, Each Semester Rs. 200/-, Centre fees RS. 30/-, Diploma fees Rs. 30/- (For final examination/Semester).
• Registration fees : (if applicable) Rs. 100/- (General category), Rs. 25/- (SC / ST / OBC / PWD / BPL)

Subjects Offered :
Bengali, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Pali, Urdu, Commerce, Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, South & South East Asian Studies, Ancient Indian History & Culture, History, Education, Sociology, Women’s Studies, Foreign Policy Studies, Library & Information Science (Self-Financed)

Language Courses (Certificate & Diploma) (Evening)
Certificate : 1 year
Diploma : 1 year.

• Foreign Language :
  French, German, Russian, Chinese, Tibetan, Arabic, Persian, Korean, Spanish
• Indian Languages :
  Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Pali.

Eligibility :
Graduate of this University and other recognised University are eligible to take admission in the Certificate Course. After passing the Certificate Course a student may take admission to the Diploma Course.

Fees :
Tution fees Rs.125/= per month in the Certificate course and Rs. 150/= per month in the Diploma Course.
Admission fees Rs. 100/= per year
Students’ aid fund Rs. 4/= per year.

Examination Fees :
For Certificate Course : Rs. 115/=
For Diploma Course : Rs. 140/=

Pre M.A. and M.A. in Russian :
for details please contact the Language Department.
(Audiovisual Complex, 2nd Floor, Asutosh Building, College Street Campus)

Pre M.A. Course (Day) : One year duration for Pali, French, Persian.