Jadavpur University: ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - Admission to 4-year B.A. (Hons.) Courses 2025-26

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Jadavpur University

Kolkata, West Bengal

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - Admission to 4-year B.A. (Hons.) Courses 2025-26

Jadavpur University
Faculty of Arts
Jadavpur, Kolkata
Admission to 4-year B.A. (Hons.) Courses for the academic year 2025-26
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The last date for online application is 03/07/2025.
There is no application fees. However, the last Date of submission of fees for admission test (Rs. 100/- for candidates under SC/ST/PD/EWS categories and Rs. 200/- for candidates under other categories.) through online is 05/07/2025.
For any help regarding online submission of application please mail at artsadmission@jadavpuruniversity.in (from 11:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M. except Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays).

Do not visit the university offices for admission details. All information related to admission procedures is available on this website.
An applicant must have completed results at the 10+2 level at the time of application.
Incomplete and/or incorrect application shall be liable to be cancelled.
In academic session 2025-26, all the students will be admitted to the 4-year Undergraduate courses under Faculty of Arts as per National Curriculum and Credit Framework vide UGC D.O. No.1-1/2021(QIP) (CBCS) dated 31/01/2023 and Notification No. 354-Edn(CS)/10M-95/14 dated 02/6/2023.
Lateral entry and/or lateral exit is not allowed for 1st year and 2nd year.
Change of discipline (from minor to major) is not allowed.
For a candidate selected provisionally for admission, if it is found at the time of document verification that the marks he/she had stated at the time of application is more than what he/she has actually obtained (as in his/her mark-sheets), then his/her provisional admission will be cancelled.
Following eligibility and selection procedures are applicable only for students of Indian nationality. Foreign students or others who have completed schools (10+2) outside India must check Foreign Students Admission at http://www.jaduniv.edu.in/foreign_student.php for application procedure, eligibility and other criteria.
Maximum tenure of studentship for the admitted candidates will be as per the UGC circular no-F.12-1/2015(CPP-II).
If any Board does not provide any marks (only grade) to the candidates in class 10th board examination, then the candidates of that particular Board have to convert their grades into marks as per the rules of that concerned Board and should enter that marks into the online application form.

Eligibility Criteria in Specific Subjects

Department	General/EWS	SC/ST/PD/Sports	OBC/ Kashmiri Migrants
For Bengali	At least 65% in aggregate with 65% in Bengali	At least 48% in aggregate with 48% in Bengali	At least 58% in aggregate with 58% in Bengali
For Comparative Literature	At least 70% in aggregate with two different languages. The candidate must have secured a minimum of 65% aggregate in the two different languages studied	At least 52% in aggregate with two different languages. The candidate must have secured a minimum of 48% aggregate in the two different languages studied	At least 63% in aggregate with two different languages. The candidate must have secured a minimum of 58% aggregate in the two different languages studied
For Economics	At least 80% in aggregate with 80% marks in Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics (marks in Business Mathematics will not be considered)	At least 60% in aggregate with 60% marks in Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics (marks in Business Mathematics will not be considered)	At least 72% in aggregate with 72% marks in Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics (marks in Business Mathematics will not be considered)
For English**	At least 75% in aggregate	At least 56% in aggregate	At least 67% in aggregate
For History	At least 80% in aggregate	At least 60% in aggregate	At least 72% in aggregate
For Philosophy	At least 60% in aggregate	At least 45% in aggregate	At least 54% in aggregate
For Political Science	At least 65% in aggregate	At least 48% in aggregate	At least 58% in aggregate
For Sanskrit	At least 50% in aggregate with 55% marks in Sanskrit	At least 37.5% in aggregate with 45% marks in Sanskrit	At least 45% in aggregate with 49.5% marks in Sanskrit
For Sociology	At least 80% in aggregate	At least 60% in aggregate	At least 72% in aggregate

** For English- Students who have completed the Cambridge International Examinations General Certificate of Education or of approved British examining bodies as recognized by AIU, with at least two Advanced level subjects, will be eligible to apply to the BA English Honours class provided that:

They have previously completed GCSE with at least 5 subjects
One subject in which Advanced (A) level certification has been obtained is English
That the average quantitative score obtained in the Advanced level is not less than that prescribed for other applicants.

FOR SC/ST CATEGORY:
As per circular Nos. BC-16014/1/82-SC dt.06/08/1984 & BCD-1, D.O.12017/11/89-SCD(R.CELL) dt.09/01/1990 and 1465-BCW/MR-67/10 dt.30/04/2010 from the Government of West Bengal, Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes of the States other than West Bengal are not entitled to get the benefit of reserved quota in Educational Institutions in West Bengal. Such students may get the benefit of reserve quota if they have domicile certificate of 10 years residency in West Bengal.

FOR OBC CATEGORY:
The reservation for OBC category in the admission process is carried forward subject to orders passed by the Hon'ble Calcutta High Court dated 22/5/2024 (which has been challenged before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India), and relevent State Government orders.

Candidates provisionally selected under OBC category should submit a valid NCL certificate (issued by competent authority) which should not be earlier than 19th June, 2025.

OBC candidates from the States other than West Bengal are not entitled to get the benefit of reserved quota in Educational Institutions in West Bengal. Such students may get the benefit of reserve quota if they have domicile certificate of 10 years residency in West Bengal.

*FOR SPORTS CATEGORY:

Candidate should have represented a state or its equivalent in any National Championship (Junior / Youth / Senior / Federation Cup / National Games) or higher conducted under the aegis of respective Federation / Association recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports / Indian Olympic Association.
OR
Candidate should have represented a state in National School Competition conducted by School Games Federation of India (SGFI).
OR
Candidate must qualify by securing a position 1st/2nd/3rd in an individual event/sports or by being a member of the Champion / Runners up team in a team event/sports/games at Inter-Dist / State Championship (open) or higher, provided the event is conducted under the aegis of respective Federation/ Association recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports / Indian Olympic Association in the sports and games offered by the A.I.U.
Sport-Specific Criteria:
*For Chess, applicant having the FIDE rating (standard) 1900 and above for Boys and FIDE rating (standard) 1450 and above for girls is eligible to apply for admission under the sports quota.

*For Tennis, applicant having the current AITA ranking upto 300 for under 18 years boys/girls or ranking upto 500 for open (Men/Women) category is eligible to apply for admission under the sports quota. The FIDE rating/AITA ranking for chess & tennis respectively is applicable either on the day / week of publication of advertisement or any update from 01.01.2025 for admission under sports quota.

*For Table Tennis & Badminton: applicant having the current Annual All India ranking upto 96th Position (Singles) & 24th Position (Doubles) for Senior category or ranking upto 48th Position (Singles) for Junior (Men/Women) category is eligible to apply for admission under the sports quota. The Annual All India ranking for Table Tennis & Badminton respectively is applicable either on the day / week of publication of advertisement or any update from 01.01.2025 for admission under sports quota.

*For Cricket & Football, applicant must have represented any 1st Division Club or above with participation of 30% matches or represented any 2nd Division Club or above with participation of 60% matches either in the current year or any one of the two preceding years organized by either CAB / IFA or any State Association.
OR
Applicant may eligible for all above sports events if having the criteria as specified in a) / b) / c) for UG Level.

Such sports representations at UG or PG courses are to be made within current year or any one of the two preceding calendar years (i,e commencing from 1st January, 2023) only.
Certificates of participation (Click here for format) in Sports/Games must be obtained from the competent authorities. Applicant must submit the certificates in prescribed format along with a print out of online application and all Sports Certificate in person or by post to the Office of the Dean and the Secretary, Faculty Council of Arts, U.G. Arts Building, Ground Floor, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, on or before July 18, 2025. University shall not be liable for any kind of postal delay.
Participants in Tournaments/Events organized or certified by bodies other than those mentioned above are not eligible.

** FOR PD CATEGORY:
Persons with 40% or more disability will only be considered for admission under PD quota under RPD Act, 2016.

FOR E.W.S CATEGORY:
- Reservation under Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) will be as per notification no. 339-Edn (CS)/OM-74L/2023 dated 26th May, 2023 from Government of West Bengal.
- The EWS certificate of 2025-26 financial year is only valid for admission in this academic session.

Anti-Ragging:
It is being brought to the notice of all concerned that Ragging is not only a social evil but also a penal offence. Any student/s indulging in ragging of any student/s including freshers during admission / interview and / or subsequently at the hostel or in the class or in the corridors or anywhere inside and outside of the campus, shall be severely dealt with on pain of punishment ranging from loss of academic year / loss of hostel boardership to expulsion from the university itself. Reporting to the Police Station may also be made in addition to the above punishment. The University is to follow all the directives of the "UGC REGULATION ON CURBING THE MENACE OF RAGGING IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, 2009" under the direction of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. The "UGC REGULATION ON CURBING THE MENACE OF RAGGING IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, 2009" as well as the names and phone numbers of the members of the AntiRagging Committee and Anti-Ragging Squad are available in the following link:
Click here for UGC & JU Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging.

HELP DESK
For any help regarding online submission of application please mail at
artsadmission@jadavpuruniversity.in
(from 11:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M. except Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays).

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