Admission to UG Home Sc. (Food & Nutrition + Human Development) and UG Music Admission Notice, 2026
University of Calcutta
Faculty of Fine Arts, Music & Home Sc.
Department of Home Science
Department of Performing Arts and Music
Kolkata, West Bengal
Admission to UG Home Sc. (Food & Nutrition + Human Development) and UG Music, 2026
4 Yr. B.Sc./B.Mus. (Hons. & Hons. with Research) under CCF (Curriculum & Credit Framework 2022)
Online submission of application through University Admission portal from 18/05/2026 to 01/06/2026
Applications are invited following CSR/05/2023 DATED 23.06.2023 from a recognized Board/Council qualifying H.S. or (10+2) level examination not earlier than 2023 for admission to the following to Under Graduate Courses. Candidates have to pass English as a subject with full marks of 100 at (10+2) level.
At least 55% marks in Chemistry (Pass both in Theory & Practical)
‘*’denotes supernumerary additional seat for OBC-A, ‘**’ denotes supernumerary additional seat for OBC-B and ‘***’ denotes supernumerary additional seat for EWS which cannot be converted into any other category due to nonavailability of suitable candidates of that category.
4-Year B.Sc. (Hons & Hons with Research) in Human Development (HDEVCU) (Group No. - 432) Seat: 65 + 6*** (EWS) Eligibility:
Female Candidate
At least 50% marks in aggregate# at(10+2) level in any Stream
Preference will be given to the student who has passed with Home Management as a related subject at (10+2) level.
‘***’ denotes supernumerary additional seat for EWS which cannot be converted into any other category due to nonavailability of suitable candidates of that category.
4-Year B.Mus. (Hons & Hons with Research) in Hindusthani Classical Music (Vocal) (HCMCU) (Group No. - 436) Seat: 30 Eligibility:
At least 50% marks in aggregate# at (10+2) level.
Music as a subject at (10+2) level.
4-Year B.Mus. (Hons & Hons with Research) in Rabindra Sangeet (RSCU) (Group No. - 437) Seat: 45 Eligibility:
At least 50% marks in aggregate# at (10+2) level in any Stream.
Music as a subject at (10+2) level.
4-Year B.Mus. (Hons & Hons with Research) in Bengali Songs (BSCU) (Group No. - 438) Seat: 45 Eligibility:
At least 50% marks in aggregate# at (10+2) level in any Stream.
Music as a subject at (10+2) level.
‘#’ aggregate marks mean % of Best four Subjects (marks obtained in ENVS will not be considered as one of the best four subjects).
For SC/ST/PWD Candidates for all the Honours Courses 40% marks in aggregate in (10+2) level and other conditions remain the same. The relevant Third Gender candidates is also eligible.
No candidate from West Bengal State Council of Vocational Education and Training or equivalent are eligible to apply to the aforesaid courses.
Application to be submitted through online portal on the above-mentionedwebsite.
After submission of application, take a printout of submitted Application Form from the portal and keep them in your own custody.
Applicant should keep the following documents to his / her custody and to be submitted when call for:
Print-out of Application form.
E-Receipt for deposition of Application Fee.
Self-attested photocopies of 10th standard Admit Card / Certificate & (10+2)level Mark sheet.
Self-attested photocopies of valid SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PWD/BPL/EWS Certificate (if applicable).
Copy of Aadhaar Card.
Copy of APAAR ID / ABC ID.
Application Fee:
Rs. 500/- for General Candidates & others and Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD Candidates.
All above documents to be submitted in the admission office of the Secretary, Faculty of Fine Arts, Music & Home Science, when it will be notified in the later stage.
Admission will be cancelled if documents are found not in conformity with the declaration in the form submitted online.
Admission Schedule
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Activity/Event
Dates
1
Notification
15/05/2026
2
Date of Online Submission of Application and Application Fee
18/05/2026 to 01/06/2026
3
Publication of Draft Merit list
03/06/2026
4
Submission of claim for correction of Application Draft Merit list within
04/06/2026
5
Publication of provisional Merit list after preliminary correction
05/06/2026
6
Publication of First Provisional Selection list
09/06/2026
7
Last Date of Uploading of documents / Self-Declaration / Undertaking etc. followed by verification and online payment for admission of Candidates in 1st Selection Lists
11/06/2026
8
Date of Entrance Test for Group No. 435 (applicants without Music in 10+2 level) (PRACTICAL TEST ON MAJOR SUBJECT APPLIED)
To be notified soon
9
Venue of Entrance Test
Bengal Music College P-1, C.I.T. Scheme 72, Gariahat Road, Kolkata - 29 Landmark: Beside Dhakuria Bridge Opposite to Manipal Hospital (Formerly AMRI Hospital)
10
Hall Ticket download for Entrance Test for Group No. 435 (applicants without Music in 10+2 level)
To be notified soon
11
Publication of 2nd selection list of B.Mus. after Entrance Test
To be notified soon
12
Commencement of Class
06/07/2026
13
Date of submission of registration forms to this Department by the students
To be notified later on
Office remains closed on each Saturday, Sunday and other holidays listed in Calcutta University calendar.
*Students who will not be eligible to pursue Dissertation/Research work will have to study additional 1 DSCC/Core paper of 4 credits in 7th semester and 2 DSCC/Core papers in the 8th semester.
**Students who wish to exit after 2nd/4th semester will have to pursue the summer internship to obtain certificate/diploma.
*Students who will not be eligible to pursue Dissertation/Research work will have to study additional 1 DSCC/Core paper of 4 credits in 7th semester and 2 DSCC/Core papers in the 8th semester.
**Students who wish to exit after 2nd/4th semester will have to pursue the summer internship to obtain certificate/diploma.
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Course Type & Credit
Number of Course X Credit (With Practical)
Total Course Credit
Name of the Subject
Discipline Specific Core Course (DSCC) / Major
Theory
Practical
(TH+PR)
1
Core Corse (CC)
Hindusthani Classical Music (Vocal) / Rabindra Sangeet / Bengali Songs
2
Minor-1
Rabindra Sangeet / Bengali Songs / Hindusthani Classical Music (Vocal)
Minor-2
Bengali Songs / Hindusthani Classical Music (Vocal) / Rabindra Sangeet
3
InterDisciplinary Course (IDC)
1. Advance Acoustics (IDC–1) 2. Rudiments of Western Music (IDC–2) 3. Concepts of South Indian Music (IDC-3)
4
Ability Enhancement Course (AEC)
1. Compulsory English 2. Modern Indian Language– a) Bengali b) Alternative English
5
Skill Enhancement course (SEC)
1. Identification of Musical different Instruments and playing techniques of Harmonium & Tanpura (SEC-1) 2. Digital Empowerment in depth knowledge of Musical Instruments and their mechanism (SEC-2) 3. Concept of Audio Studio (SEC-3)
*Students who will not be eligible to pursue Dissertation/Research work will have to study additional 1 DSCC/Core paper of 4 credits in 7th semester and 2 DSCC/Core papers in the 8th semester.
**Students who wish to exit after 2nd/4th semester will have to pursue the summer internship to obtain certificate/diploma.
Seat Matrix
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Subject / Stream
Group No.
Total Seat
UR
SC
ST
OBC-A
OBC-B
EWS
1
Food & Nutrition (FNCU)
431
61 + 6* + 4** + 6***
44
14
3
6
4
6
2
Human Development (HDEVCU)
432
70
31
16
3
7
6
7
3
Hindusthani Classical Music (Vocal) (HCMCU)
436
30
12
7
2
3
3
3
4
Rabindra Sangeet (RSCU)
437
45
19
10
3
5
3
5
5
Bengali Songs (BSCU)
438
45
19
10
3
5
3
5
For PWD candidate 5% of total seats reserved for horizontally.
*, **, *** represent additional super numeric seats exclusively for OBC-A, OBC-B, EWS respectively, which cannot be converted in to any other category due to non-availability of suitable candidates of that category.
Instruction for Online submission of Application
Candidates those who interested to submit online application in University of Calcutta for admission should checked the notification on admission portal available on the website www.caluniv.ac.in / www.caluniv-ucsta.net. If eligible, then enrolled first and filled up the application form through link available on admission concerned admission portal.
To submit online application softcopy of recent Passport size (3.5 cm x 3.5 cm.) colour photo (in .jpg/.jpeg format less than 20kb size).
To submit online application need scan copy of signature of the candidate (in .jpg/.jpeg format less than 20kb size).
E-mail Id should be less than 30 characters. (Password should contain at least one capital letter, one numerical, one small letter and one special character).
Scan copy of all mark sheets (10th and 10+02) within max size 200kb in .jpg/.jpeg format.
Scan copy of age proof within max size 200kb in .jpg/.jpeg format.
Scan copy of VALID SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/EWS certificate within max size 200kb in .jpg/.jpeg format.
Scan copy of domicile certificate (if applicable) within max size 200kb in .jpg/.jpeg format.
Create APAAR Id / ABC Id (Please see the instruction how to create APAAR Id / ABC Id).
After successful submission of Application Form, download & take a printout of the duly filled in Application and check carefully every information given.
After successful submission of Application Form, pay the application fee by online mode through the admission portal & take a printout of the e-receipt of payment of application fee.
Sign all pages of application form as well as all documents.
Candidates have to submit application form along with the documents mentioned above at the UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA, concerned Admission Office to be notified separately.
Merit List and Selection Procedure
Merit list of the candidate with Music as one ofthe subject at (10+2) level:
Merit list will be prepared on the basis of percentage of marks obtained in best of four Subjects + Music at (10+2) Level of Examination. (Marks obtained in ENVS will not be considered as one of the best four subjects).
In case of tie marks obtained in Music will be considered.
Example: Percentage calculation method:
Let a candidate have marks in 6 subjects as follows:
Bengali- 78, English- 74, Environmental Science- 85, Nutrition- 80, Music- 83, Home Science- 88 So best of four + Music subjects are: Home Science- 88 + Bengali- 78 + Music- 83 + Nutrition- 80 + Music- 83
Hence percentage of best of four= (88+78+83+80+83)/5=82.4 % But preference will be given to the candidates having Music one of the subject at (10+2) level.
Merit list of the candidate without Music as one of the subject at (10+2) level:
An Entrance test will be conducted. Candidate without Music as one of the subject at (10+2) level has to appear in an Entrance test of 100 marks (Vocal test in 70 marks+ Viva Voce in 30marks). Merit List will be prepared on the basis of 50% of weightage on the percentage of best four subjects in (10+2) level and 50% weightage on the percentage of Entrance marks obtained.
Selection Procedure
Selection will made strictly on the basis of merit subject to availability of vacant seat.
Reservation of SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PWD/EWS as per University rules / practices like other programmes.
If any changes or modification on Reserved Category will be framed in future by the Govt. of W.B. and subsequently accepted by the C.U., the changes or modification will be effective accordingly.
Where merit list prepared on the basis of Final Score, the SC/ST/PWD candidate should obtain Final Score not lower that 25% than that of obtained by the last candidates selected from UR Category.
Where merit list prepared on the basis of Final Score, the OBC-A/OBC-B/EWS candidate should obtain Final Score not lower that 10% than that of obtained by the last candidates selected from UR Category.
Merit list of Food & Nutrition:
Merit list will be prepared on the basis of percentage of marks obtained in best of four Subjects + Chemistry at (10+2) Level of Examination. (Marks obtained in ENVS will not be considered as one of the best four subjects).
In case of tie marks obtained in Chemistry will be considered.
Example: Percentage calculation for Food & Nutrition Hons. Course:
Let a candidate have marks in 6 subjects as follows:
Bengali- 78, English- 74, Environmental Science- 85, Nutrition- 80, Chemistry- 83, Home Science- 88 So best of four + Chemistry subjects are: Home Science- 88, Bengali- 78, Chemistry- 83, Nutrition- 80, Chemistry- 83
Hence percentage of best of four = (88 + 78 + 83 + 80 + 83) / 5 = 82.4%
Merit list of Human Development:
Merit list will be prepared on the basis of Percentage of marks obtained in best of four Subjects at 10+2 Level of Examination. (Marks obtained in ENVS will not be considered as one of the best four subjects) But preference will be given to the candidates having Home Management and related subject at (10+2) level.
Example: Percentage calculation for Human Development Honours Course:
Let a candidate have marks in 6 subject as follows:
Bengali- 78, English- 74, Environmental Science- 85, Pol. Science- 80, History- 65, Home Science- 88 So best of four subjects: Home Science- 88, English- 74, Pol. Science- 80 and Bengali- 78
Hence percentage of best of four = (88 + 74 + 80 + 78) /4 = 80%
Selection Procedure
Selection will made strictly on the basis of merit subject to availability of vacant seat.
Reservation of SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PWD/EWS as per University rules / practices like other programmes.
If any changes or modification on Reserved Category will be framed in future by the Govt. of W.B. and subsequently accepted by the C.U., the changes or modification will be effective accordingly.
Where merit list prepared on the basis of Final Score, the SC/ST/PWD candidate should obtain Final Score not lower that 25% than that of obtained by the last candidates selected from UR Category.
Where merit list prepared on the basis of Final Score, the OBC-A/OBC-B/EWS candidate should obtain Final Score not lower that 10% than that of obtained by the last candidates selected from UR Category.
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