JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Arts
Admission to M.Sc. (Day & Evening) Courses
(for external applicants)
Academic Session: 2022-2023
+ Date and Time of Admission Tests
Last date of submission of online application(s) for Physics (Day & Evening), Chemistry (Day & Evening), Mathematics (Day & Evening), Applied Geology, Geography, Electronic Science, Biotechnology and Instrumentation | 15/09/2022 |
Last date of submission of online admission test fees | 16/09/2022 |
Date and Time of Admission Tests | |
Physics (Day & Evening) |
22/09/2022 from 11:30 A.M. to 01:30 P.M. at Dept. of Physics |
Chemistry (Day & Evening) |
22/09/2022 from 02:30 P.M. to 04:30 P.M. at Dept. of Chemistry |
Mathematics (Day & Evening) |
23/09/2022 from 11:30 A.M. to 01:30 P.M. at Dept. of Mathematics |
Applied Geology | 23/09/2022 from 02:30 P.M. to 04:30 P.M. at Dept. of Geological Sc. |
Geography | 23/09/2022from 02:30 P.M. to 04:30 P.M. at Dept. of Geography |
Electronic Science | 23/09/2022 from 02:30 P.M. to 04:30 P.M. at Dept. of Physics |
Biotechnology | 24/09/2022 from 02:30 P.M. to 04:30 P.M. at U.G Science Building, J.U (Main Campus) |
Instrumentation |
24/09/2022 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at U.G Science Building, J.U (Main Campus) (Candidates must submit an attested photo-copy of their final mark-sheet to the Invigilator at the time of admission test for Instrumentation Sc. only) |
Publication of provisional merit list for Physics (Day & Evening), Chemistry (Day & Evening), Mathematics (Day & Evening), Applied Geology, Geography & Electronic Science | 29/09/2022 (tentative) after 05:00 P.M. |
+ Eligibility Criteria
Subject | General | OBC-A/OBC-B | SC/ST/PD/Sports |
Physics | 60% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Physics with Mathematics as one of the GE / pass subjects. | 54% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Physics with Mathematics as one of the GE / pass subjects. | 45% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Physics with Mathematics as one of the GE / pass subjects. |
Chemistry | 60% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Chemistry with Mathematics as GE / pass subjects. | 54% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Chemistry with Mathematics and Physics as GE / pass subjects. | 45% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Chemistry with Mathematics and Physics as GE / pass subjects. |
Mathematics | 60% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Mathematics. | 54% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Mathematics. | 45% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Mathematics. |
Applied Geology | 60% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Geology / Geological Sciences with Mathematics and Physics / Chemistry as GE / pass subjects. | 54% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Geology / Geological Sciences with Mathematics and Physics / Chemistry as GE / pass subjects. | 45% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Geology / Geological Sciences with Mathematics and Physics / Chemistry as GE / pass subjects. |
Electronic Science | 60% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Electronics / Physics with Mathematics as one of the GE / pass subjects. | 54% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Electronics / Physics with Mathematics as one of the GE / pass subjects. | 45% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Electronics / Physics with Mathematics as one of the GE / pass subjects. |
Instrumentation |
50% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Physics / Instrumentation / Electronics.
Or 50% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Chemistry (with GE / pass subject in Physics and Mathematics). All Candidate should have passed Physics, Chemistry, & Mathematics in the H.S. / Equivalent Level. |
45% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours/Major) in Physics / Instrumentation / Electronics.
Or 45% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Chemistry (with GE / pass subject in Physics and Mathematics). All Candidate should have passed Physics, Chemistry, & Mathematics in the H.S. / Equivalent Level. |
41% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Physics / Instrumentation / Electronics.
Or 41% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Chemistry (with GE / pass subject in Physics and Mathematics). All Candidate should have passed Physics, Chemistry, & Mathematics in the H.S. / Equivalent Level. |
Biotechnology | Minimum 55% marks in B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in any branch of Science with at least 50% marks in Mathematics in H.S. / Equivalent level. | Minimum 49.5% marks in B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in any branch of Science with at least 50% marks in Mathematics in H.S. level. / Equivalent | Minimum 41% marks in B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in any branch of Science with at least 50% marks in Mathematics in H.S. / Equivalent level. |
Geography | 60% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Geography with any one of the following as GE / pass subject: Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology. All Candidate should have passed Mathematics in the H.S. / Equivalent Level. | 54% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Geography with any one of the following as GE/pass subject: Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology. All Candidate should have passed Mathematics in the H.S. / Equivalent Level. | 45% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Geography with any one of the following as GE/pass subject: Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Geology. All Candidate should have passed Mathematics in the H.S. / Equivalent Level. |
Subject | General | OBC-A/OBC-B | SC/ST/PD/Sports |
Physics | 55% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Physics with Mathematics as one of the GE / pass subjects. | 49.5% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Physics with Mathematics as one of the GE / pass subjects. | 41% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Physics with Mathematics as one of the GE / pass subjects. |
Chemistry | 55% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Chemistry with Mathematics and Physics as GE / pass subjects. | 49.5% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Chemistry with Mathematics and Physics as GE / pass subjects. | 41% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Chemistry with Mathematics and Physics as GE / pass subjects. |
Mathematics | 55% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Mathematics. | 49.5% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Major) in Mathematics. | 41% marks in the 3-year B.Sc. (Honours / Majors) in Mathematics. |
+ Selection Procedure
Selection Procedure For M.Sc. (Day) & M.Sc. (Evening) Courses | |
For Physics (Day), Physics (Evening), Chemistry (Day), Chemistry (Evening), Mathematics (Day), Mathematics (Evening), Applied Geology, Geography and Electronics Science | Candidates will be selected strictly on the basis of result of a written admission test. |
For Instrumentation | Candidates will be selected on the basis of results of written test and marks obtained in the B.Sc. (Honours/Equivalent) examination. The selection list will be prepared on the basis of the weightage on the marks of the admission test and the B.Sc. (Honours/Equivalent) examination. The ratio of weightage on the marks of admission test and the B.Sc. (Honours/Equivalent) examination is 50:50. |
For Biotechnology | Candidates will be selected strictly on the basis of result of a written admission test. |
+ Instructions
+ How to calculate the percentage of marks
For Secondary or equivalent | Percentage of marks obtained in all subjects |
For Higher Secondary or equivalent | On the basis of: 1. WBCHSE: Percentage of marks obtained in best of 4 subjects excluding marks of Environmental Studies/Environmental Education/Environmental Science (out of 400 marks) 2. All Other Boards: Percentage of marks obtained in best of 4 subjects (out of 400 marks) |
For Honours Graduates (Non-CBCS) | Percentage of marks obtained in Honours/Major papers only |
For Honours Graduates (CBCS) | Percentage of marks obtained in Core papers and DSE papers only |