Applications are invited from interested and eligible candidates for admission to the following Post Graduate Courses under CBCS curriculum (2 years: 4 semesters) of the University of Gour Banga for the academic session 2021-22. Applicants are instructed to read carefully the guidelines provided below and the eligibility criterion before filling in the application form online portal of the University (https://ugb.wbpgadmission.com). Validity of application is subject to successful uploading of required documents and no change is allowed after final submission of online application.

Application form for admission to the various Courses is available only through online at the admission portal (https://ugb.wbpgadmission.com/) of the University. Candidate interested to apply for more than one Course (Subject) will have to fill up separate application form.

In conformity with the notification of Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal (vide No. 706-Edn(CS)/10M-95/14) dated 13.07.2021) the candidate need not to pay the application Fee for online form fill up.

+ Courses Offered

Sl. No.	Name of the Course/Subject	Intake Capacity
1.	Arabic	100
2.	Bengali	100
3.	Botany	40
4.	Chemistry	40
5.	Commerce	100
6.	Computer Science	40
7.	Economics	100
8.	Education	100
9.	English	100
10.	Food and Nutrition	21
11.	Geography	40
12.	History	100
13.	LL.M.	21
14.	Mass Communication & Journalism	21
15.	Mathematics	90
16.	Library and Information Science	21
17.	Philosophy	100
18.	Physics	40
19.	Physiology	21
20.	Political Science	100
21.	Sanskrit	100
22.	Sociology	100
23.	Zoology	40

+ Eligibility Criteria

Sl. No.	Name of the Course/Subject	Eligibility/Criteria
1.	Arabic	Honours degree in Arabic under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
2.	Bengali	Honours degree in Bengali under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
3.	Botany	Honours degree in Botany under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
4.	Chemistry	Honours degree in Chemistry under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
5.	Commerce	Honours degree in Accountancy/ Marketing/Financeunder10+2+3 scheme of Examination
6.	Computer Science	B.Sc. (Honours) in Computer Science or Information Technology (IT) OR B.Tech. / B.E. in C.S.E. / IT OR BCA (Honours) and Mathematics as a subject in "10+2" (H.S. or equivalent) level.
7.	Economics	Honours degree in Economics under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
8.	Education	Honours degree in Education under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
9.	English	Honours degree in English under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
10.	Food and Nutrition	B.Sc. (Honours) in Food & Nutrition / Dietetics / Food Science / Food Technology / Clinical Nutrition and Physiology / Biochemistry / Zoology / Botany / Biotechnology / Microbiology / Bioinformatics
11.	Geography	Honours degree in Geography (B.A./B.Sc.) under10+2+3 scheme of Examination
12.	History	Honours degree in History under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
13.	LL.M.	Five years B.A, LL.B. (General) / B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) / 3 Years LL.B. (Bachelor of Law) degree or its Equivalent degree from a recognized University
14.	Mass Communication & Journalism	3 years B.A in Journalism / B.A. Hons. in Journalism & Mass Communication / Multi Media & Mass Communication / Mass Media / Film Making and Mass Communication
15.	Mathematics	Honours degree in Mathematics under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
16.	Library and Information Science	Minimum three years Honours Graduate
17.	Philosophy	Honours degree in Philosophy under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
18.	Physics	Honours degree in Physics under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
19.	Physiology	Honours degree in Physiology under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
20.	Political Science	Honours degree in Political Science under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
21.	Sanskrit	Honours degree in Sanskrit under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination
22.	Sociology	Honours degree in Sociology under10+2+3 scheme of Examination
23.	Zoology	Honours degree in Zoology under 10+2+3 scheme of Examination

+ Intake Capacity

Intake Capacity for PG Admission-2021-22 (UGB Main Campus)

Subject	Total Seats	80% for Home Candidates							20% for all candidates
		Total	UR	SC	OBC-A	OBC-B	ST	PH	Total	UR	SC	OBC-A	OBC-B	ST	PH
Arabic, Bengali, Commerce, Economics, Education, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Sociology	100	80	41	18	8	6	5	2	20	11	4	2	1	1	1
Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Physics, Zoology	40	32	17	7	3	2	2	1	8	4	2	1	1	2	2
Mathematics	90	72	38	16	7	5	4	2	18	9	4	2	1	1	1
LL.M, Library &Information Science, Mass Communication & Journalism, Food and Nutrition	21	17	8	4	2	1	1	1	4	3	1	0	0	0	0
Physiology	0 [Since no UG course in Physiology has yet been started under The University of Gour Banga (Home University), hence 100% seats will be open]								21	11	5	2	1	1	1

+ Application Procedure

• To submit the Online Application Form, students who have completed their Graduation degree within last three years (2019, 2020 & 2021), shall visit the online portal https://ugb.wbpgadmission.com and get themselves registered first by putting an active mobile number and Madhyamik / Secondary Registration Number or UID with year of pass out. An unique USER ID and PASSWORD will be generated automatically and the candidate may proceed for further procedure. The USER ID and PASSWORD must be kept safe as they will be required during the entire process of admission. The given Mobile Number and an Email ID of the candidate must be kept active all time as they will be required for communication during the entire process of admission.
• During the procedure of filling in the admission form, students are required to upload scanned copies of his/ her recent passport photo, signature, proof for date of birth, all relevant mark-sheets (Secondary, Higher Secondary, Graduation), category certificate (if any) and valid Registration Certificate issued by the University, last Attended in the specified fields
• After filling in the form with required information and uploading the necessary documents, the student can download the completed application form by signing in using the USER ID and password.
• Students are required to submit full marks and obtained marks only in different exams. For the purpose of submission of marks at Graduation level the candidates are strictly instructed to submit full marks and marks obtained in Honours/Core/Major papers/subjects only (Except for LL.M. Course).
• In case of CGPA, the candidate is required to convert them into Percentage of marks using the specific formula of the concerned degree giving Board/ University. Conversion from the CGPA to the Percentage of Marks obtained by the candidate and presenting of valid document in support of such conversion are the sole responsibility of the Applicant. Any incorrect conversion of the Percentage of Marks from the CGPA will be liable for cancellation of the candidature of the Applicant.
• For more than one course, students need to submit separate online application form.

+ Selection Criteria

• Selection will be made strictly on the basis of merit as per marks obtained in Honours or equivalent examinations. In case of students securing equal percentage of marks in the said examination (tie situation), merit panel will be prepared considering their marks obtained by them in Higher Secondary (Class 10+2 standard) Examination and there after their marks obtained in Madhyamik (Class X standard) will be considered for rank comparison.
• Only those who have graduated with Honours (Except for L.L.M. Course) from a recognized University as per UGC under 10+2+3 system or equivalent examination within last two years (2019, 2020) preceding the current year (2021) are eligible for admission.
• Soon after the publication of the Provisional merit list, the University authority will seek intent/consent form ( Online Form of Counseling or OFOC) from the candidates following a 1:4 ratio against the stipulated seats from the merit list as per Govt. rules of reservation for the purpose of short listing and smooth conduct of admission process. The submission of intent/consent form through the admission portal does not guarantee admission but refers the candidates’ intent to take admission, if selected as per merit panel. The final Provisional Admission List will be prepared on the basis of revised merit list after receiving the filled in intent/ consent form within a specific time as mentioned below from the students. IF ANY STUDENT FAILS TO SUBMIT THE ONLINE FORM OF COUNSELING OR OFOC WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME, HIS/HER NAME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THE PROVISIONAL ADMISSION LIST AND(S) HE WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE ADMISSION.
• Separate call for submission of intent/consent form will be made for different clusters (Home and Open) and different categories (UR/SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PH).
• After depositing the requisite fees required for taking admission in Semester- I using various ONLINE modes by those students who will be enlisted in the Provisional Admission List, a provisional admission card will be issued in favour of them for future reference. The dates for online payment of fees required to take admission will be notified later.
• Final Admission will be confirmed only after depositing the requisite fees and successful verification of all academic testimonials.
• All communication related to admission will be communicated with the students through email and SMS. Therefore, students are requested to provide ACTIVE MOBILE NUMBER AND EMAIL ID, and check the SMS inbox and email inbox on a regular interval. Updates will also appear in the Notice section of the admission portal and applicants are also requested to check the portal regularly.

+ Rules for Provisional Admission

• As per order of the Government of West Bengal, 80% of the total Seats in each subject will be filled in only from the candidates from the affiliated colleges under the University of Gour Banga as per the merit list prepared on the basis of marks obtained in UG Honours Examination. Remaining 20% of seats will be open for the students of other Universities and those of Gour Banga University who are not considered within 80%.
• 100% seat will be open for all those subjects where there will have no home (University of Gour Banga) university candidates or no UG course has been started under University of Gour Banga.
• After exhaustion of the merit panel of Home University (80%) if any seats remain vacant, the remaining vacant seats (category wise) will be augmented respectively in the other University seats (20%).
• For the applicants who have completed their Honours or equivalent degree before 2021 (2019 & 2020) marks @ 5% per year will be deducted from their obtained marks. Those who have passed their Honours on or before 2018 will not be eligible for application.
• Seats will be reserved for SC (22%), ST (6%), OBC-A(10%) OBC-B (7%), Physically Handicapped/Challenged (3%) candidate. In case of non-availability of PWD candidate, the seat reserved for PWD will be converted to Unreserved Category.
• Quota for SC/ST will be considered as per Government Order (GO) 906 Edn./ Estt. dated 18.09.1997. Number of seats (SC-22%, ST-6%, OBC-A-10%, OBC-B-7%) will be calculated and considered separately for 80% seats of UGB students and 20% seats for Open Competition. Fraction of 0.5% or more will be rounded to the next whole number. SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B candidates from Other States will not get benefits of reservation and will be treated as General Category candidates in the Merit List.
• In case of non-availability of candidates of SC category, the seats reserved for SC may be converted to ST category and vice versa. In case of non-availability of candidates of OBC-A category, the seats reserved for OBC-A may be converted to OBC-B category and vice versa.
• Reassessment and Part not clear (PNC) cases will not be considered. Only the marks submitted at the time of application will be considered for merit list preparation.
• The candidates will fill up the application form only through online portal. Online application will be available on University Website (www.ugb.ac.in) with a link of UGB PG ADMISSION https://ugb.wbpgadmission.com on and from 1st September 2021(10:00 a.m.) to 15th September, 2021 (Midnight).
• After online admission, Verification of documents will be done when the students report for the classes in due course. Admission will be cancelled if the documents are found not in conformity with the declaration in the forms submitted on-line. Verification of testimonials will be conducted maintaining protocol of Covid-19 Pandemic. Notice regarding verification of testimonials will be notified in due time.
• Admission shall be treated as cancelled if a student fails to attend 50% of classes during the first 15 (Fifteen) days from the commencement of classes.
• If at any stage, it is found that a candidate has concealed, suppressed or distorted any information/fact, in their application form, his/her admission to the university, if granted, shall stand cancelled.
• Every student shall be strictly bound by the University Act, Statues, Ordinances Rules and Regulations for prosecution of the respective course.
• A student shall attend at least 75% (Seventy Five) of the classes and tutorials held in a Semester to be eligible to appear in the Semester Examination.
• Closing date of Counseling and Admission– 25th October 2021 (As per Government Notification).
• Relating to admission / other admission related problems, only Hon’ble Calcutta High Court has got the exclusive jurisdiction.

+ Important Dates

Events	Dates
Starting of Online Application Form Fill up	01st September 2021 (10:00 am)
Closing Date of Online Form Fill-up	15th September 2021 (Midnight)
Publication of Provisional Merit List	17th September 2021
Time of registering grievance/dispute/discrepancies (if any) in provisional Merit List (Only through email to be sent to pgadmission@ugb.ac.in with scanned copy of supporting documents)	18th September 2021 to 19th September 2021 (05:00 pm)
Final Publication of Combined list of all applicants as per merit	20th September 2021
Publication of the list of students from whom Online Form of Counseling or OFOC will be sought for the UR (Home) Category	21st September 2021 (Morning)
Submission of Online Form of Counseling or OFOC for UR (Home) Category	22nd September 2021 (08:00 am) to 23rd September 2021 (05:00 pm)
Publication of UR (Home) Provisional Admission List	24th September 2021
Publication of the list of students from whom Online Form of Counseling or OFOC will be sought for the Reserved (Home) Category	25th September 2021 (11:00 am)
Submission of Online Form of Counseling or OFOC for Reserved (Home) Category	26th September 2021 (08:00 am) to 27th September 2021 (05:00 pm)
Publication of Reserved (Home) Provisional Admission List	28th September 2021
Publication of the list of students from whom Online Form of Counseling or OFOC will be sought for the UR (Open) Category	28th September 2021 (05:00 am)
Submission of Online Form of Counseling or OFOC for UR (Open) category	29th September 2021 (08:00 am) to 30th September 2021 (05:00 pm)
Publication of provisional Admission list UR (open category)	01st October 2021
Publication of the list of students from whom Online Form of Counseling or OFOC will be sought for the Reserved (open) Category	01st October 2021 (Morning)
Submission of Online Form of Counseling or OFOC for Reserved (Open) category	02nd October 2021 (08:00 am) to 03rd October 2021 (05:00 pm)
Publication of provisional Admission List for Reserved (Open) category	04th October 2021
Fees Submission	Will be notified later
2nd /other Phase of online admission (if Applicable)	Will be notified later
Commencement of classes	Will be notified later
The University Authority has sole discretion to modify any of the above schedules under unavoidable circumstances (if any). Please follow the website for updated information.

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