Ramakrishna Mission Residential College: UG Admission 2026-27

Ramakrishna Mission Residential College

Kolkata, West Bengal

UG Admission 2026-27

Undergraduate Admission 2026-2027
Only for Boys

Please read the instruction carefully:

1. A Candidate can apply for as many subjects as he chooses. Students who passed H.S./equivalent Examinations before 2025 cannot apply.

Cost of Application Form for each subject: Rs 550/- only, to be paid online

a) For filling up of online application form, please visit www.rkmrc.in and click on the ‘Admission 2026’ tab. The form will also be available at: https://rkmrc.org/iimEn/rkmrc_online_form_503.jsp

b) For any clarifications regarding the procedure for filling out the application forms, applicants may contact the admissions office via email at admission@rkmrc.in. Alternatively, they may attempt to reach 8981395656 between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on working days. Kindly note that this mobile number will not be available after the publication of the merit lists.

3. Please note that the selection of candidates across the different subjects will be determined exclusively by their performance in the written examination, with the exception of Bengali, Philosophy and Sanskrit (refer to Table 12 for details).

Minimum Eligibility for Appearing in the Admission Test:

Sl	Honours (Major)	Year of Passing	Criteria
Sl	Honours (Major)	Year of Passing	Aggregate	Subject(s)
1	Bengali	2025/2026	50%	Bengali – 50%
2	Chemistry	2025/2026	-	Math – 65%; Chem. – 65%; Phys. – 65%
3	Computer Science	2025/2026	60%	Math. – 60%
4	Economics	2025/2026	60%	Math. – 60%, Eng. – 60%
5	English	2025/2026	70%	Eng. – 75%
6	History	2025/2026	60%	-
7	Life Sciences	2025/2026	60%	Chem.-60%
8	Mathematics	2025/2026	65%	Math. – 70%
9	Philosophy	2025/2026	50%	-
10	Physics	2025/2026	70%	Math. – 70%; Phys. – 75%
11	Political Science	2025/2026	60%	-
12	Sanskrit	2025/2026	50%	-
13	Statistics	2025/2026	75%	Math. – 80%

Note: (a) Aggregate marks shall be computed by adding the marks of the top-five subjects (in case of West Bengal Council) and the top-four subjects (in case of other boards including CBSE and ISC), in order of the marks secured by a candidate.

(b) Marks in compulsory Environmental Education/Studies shall not be taken into account for calculation of aggregate marks. However, if the subject “Environmental Science” is studied as an elective subject of 100 marks, it may be taken into account for the purpose of determining the aggregate marks.

(c) There will be a relaxation of 5% marks in aggregate & subject score (wherever applicable) for SC/ST candidates.

4. Issue & Submission of Application Forms (Online only):

a) Date: 8 May 2026 (10.00 a.m.) to 12 June 2026 (10.00 p.m.)

Note: All the formalities including online payment to be completed within this period.

b) Applicant should carefully keep with him the Admit Card generated through the college admission web portal. This may be required at different stages of the admission process and even during the actual time of arrival at the hostel if selected / admitted.

a) Applicants are required to upload a recent passport size photograph & signature
(JPG format, file size < 100 kb).

c) No Candidate will be allowed to take the admission test without production of the Admit Card.

5. Reservation Policy:

Reservation Policy for admission in the degree courses of studies shall be guided by the West Bengal State Higher Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission), Act, 2013 and the West Bengal State Higher Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Rules, 2014.

6. Dates of Admission Tests:

Date	12 pm. To 2:00 pm.	2:30 pm. To 4:30 pm.
15 June 2026 Monday	Mathematics, Sanskrit	Statistics, English
16 June 2026 Tuesday	Physics, Philosophy	Chemistry, History
17 June 2026 Wednesday	Computer Science, Political Science	Bengali, Economics, Life Sciences

Note:
(a) There will be no written admission test for Bengali, Philosophy and Sanskrit; only an oral interview (viva) will be conducted.

(B) Students from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply for programmes in History, Philosophy, Political Science and Sanskrit.

7. Dates of Publication of Results:

Date of publication of the list of candidates provisionally selected for admission for all subjects (Except English) Friday, 26 June 2026	For English Monday, 29 June 2026

8. Venue of Entrance Examination:

Name of the Examination Centre	Address
Narendrapur	Ramakrishna Mission Residential College (Autonomous), Narendrapur, Kolkata-700103
North Bengal	Ramakrishna Mission Sahudangi, P.O.: Sahudangi Hat, Siliguri Dist -Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India, Pin 735135 Route direction: Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Sahudangi is located approximately 3.5 to 4 km from NJP station and 12 km from Siliguri city. To reach the ashrama from NJP, you can take an auto rickshaw.

a) While completing the online application form, candidates must select a specific examination centre at which they intend to appear for the test. It is mandatory for candidates to report to their chosen centre on the day of the examination.

b) ST Candidates from all the states across the country excepting West Bengal may be allowed to appear for online interview in case they find it difficult to appear for the written test physically. In those cases, candidates have to send email to admission@rkmrc.in expressing their willingness to appear for an online viva voce. The mail should be sent by 10 June 2026.

c) As the entrance examinations for certain subjects are scheduled to be held concurrently, applicants who have opted for such subject combinations are required to report to the Principal or the designated authority in charge of the Examination Centre at least thirty minutes prior to the commencement of the examinations. An alternative schedule will be arranged for their second subject.

d) Accommodation facility only for the candidates may be considered exclusively for candidates travelling from distant or outstation locations for the purpose of appearing in the Admission Test. Candidates desirous of availing themselves of this facility are required to send an email to admission@rkmrc.in , clearly mentioning their place of residence. Please note that the provision of accommodation is subject to availability and shall be granted solely at the discretion of the College Authority.

9. Selection of Minor Courses:

All applicants are required to select two Minor subjects, one from each pool, as indicated in the table below.

MINOR COMBINATION FOR SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT	Pool 1 (Minor 1)	Pool 2 (Minor 2)
CHEMISTRY	Physics / Stat / Electronics	Mathematics
COMP. SC.	Physics / Stat / Electronics	Mathematics
ECONOMICS	Mathematics	Chemistry / Comp. Sc.
ECONOMICS	Physics / Stat / Electronics	Mathematics
LIFE SCIENCES	Physics / Stat / Electronics	Chemistry
MATHEMATICS	Physics / Stat / Electronics	Chemistry / Comp. Sc. / Economics
PHYSICS	Mathematics	Chemistry / Comp. Sc. / Economics
STATISTICS	Mathematics	Chemistry / Comp. Sc. / Economics

MINOR COMBINATION FOR HUMANITIES
DEPARTMENT	Pool 1 (Minor 1)	Pool 2 (Minor 2)
BENGALI	History / Philosophy / Sanskrit / Mathematics	Pol Science / Economics / Comp Sc / Hindi
ENGLISH	History / Philosophy / Sanskrit / Mathematics	Pol Science / Bengali / Economics / Comp Sc / Hindi
HISTORY	Philosophy / Sanskrit / Mathematics / Hindi	Pol Science / Bengali / Economics / Comp Sc
PHILOSOPHY	History / Sanskrit / Mathematics / Hindi	Pol Science / Bengali / Economics / Comp Sc
POLITICAL SCIENCE	History / Philosophy / Sanskrit / Mathematics	Bengali / Economics / Comp Sc / Hindi
SANSKRIT	History / Philosophy / Mathematics / Hindi	Pol Science / Bengali / Economics / Comp Sc

10. Subjects of Admission Test:

The admission test syllabus will solely consist of the syllabi from class XI and Class XII.

Honours (Major)	To Appear Test in
Bengali	Bengali
Chemistry	Chemistry
Computer Science	Physics & Mathematics
Economics	Mathematics & English
English	English
History	English, Current Affairs & General Knowledge, History (Optional)
Life Sciences	Biology
Mathematics	Mathematics
Philosophy	English, General Knowledge, Philosophy
Physics	Physics
Political Science	English, Current Affairs & General Knowledge, Political Science
Sanskrit	General Knowledge of Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit
Statistics	Mathematics

11. A) Full Marks and duration of tests:

All subjects have Full marks: 50

Duration of test for written Examination: 2 hours

11. B) Use of Calculator:

Scientific calculator can be used for the entrance test in Physics and Chemistry.

However, for other subjects use of calculator is not permitted during the exam.

12. Provisional Merit List:

List for provisional selection will be prepared on the basis of the marks obtained in the Admission Test/Viva (except for Mathematics) of their respective subjects only.

Subjects	Criteria
Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English, History, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Statistics	Marks obtained in the Admission Test
Bengali, Philosophy, Sanskrit	Marks obtained in viva voce

If there is a tie among the final short-listed candidates, the tie-breaking will be done based on the following order:

1st Key:
1. Percentage of the Aggregate Marks obtained in H.S. (10+2) Examination
2. Aggregate percentage will be computed as explained in Note (a) under point no. 3 mentioned above.
2nd Key: A suitable criterion will be decided by the college authority based on the department in question. The criterion will be announced at the time of announcement of result if the use of second tie-breaking situation arises.

13. Please note that the college is a fully residential one. All students should reside compulsorily on campus. Day-scholars are not allowed.

14. Scholarships are granted to a restricted number of meritorious but financially weak students.

15. Important Note:

Please note that if any candidate fails to fulfill the eligibility criteria as mentioned in our admission notice his candidature will automatically stand cancelled as soon as it is detected at any stage of the admission process or even after admission.

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