Jadavpur University
Faculty of Arts
Jadavpur, Kolkata
Admission to Bachelor of Library & Information Science (B.L.I.Sc.) Courses for the academic year 2025-26
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Honours/Major Graduate (10+2+3) in any Discipline: Candidates must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks (45% for OBC category and 40% for SC/ST/PD categories) from Jadavpur University or any other university recognized as equivalent by the statutory bodies of the University, in accordance with the norms prescribed by the regulatory bodies. Additionally, candidates must have secured at least 60% marks in a State/ Central Government-recognized Higher Secondary or equivalent examination (10+2).
• OR
• Pass Graduate (10+2+3) in any Discipline: Candidates must have obtained a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate (49.5% for OBC category and 41.25% for SC/ST/PD categories) from Jadavpur University or any other university recognized as equivalent by the statutory bodies of the University, in accordance with the norms prescribed by the regulatory bodies. Additionally, candidates must have secured at least 60% marks in a State/Central Government-recognized Higher Secondary or equivalent examination (10+2).
• OR
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical/Law, and other Professional Courses: Candidates must have obtained a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate (49.5% for OBC category and 41.25% for SC/ST/PD categories) from Jadavpur University or any other University recognized by the statutory bodies of the University, in accordance with the norms prescribed by the regulatory bodies. Additionally, candidates must have secured at least 60% marks in a State/ Central Government-recognized Higher Secondary or equivalent examination (10+2).
• OR
• Honours/Major/Pass Graduate (10+2+3) in any Discipline with a Certificate in Library Science: Candidates must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks (45% for OBC category and 40% for SC/ST/PD categories) from Jadavpur University or any other university recognized by the statutory bodies of the university, in accordance with the norms prescribed by the regulatory bodies. Additionally, candidates must have secured at least 60% marks in a state/central government-recognized Higher Secondary or equivalent examination (10+2) and must possess a state/central government-recognized certificate in Library Science (minimum six months) with at least 65% marks.

Note: If a candidate's graduate degree does not explicitly specify "Honours" or "Major" on the mark sheet, it will be considered equivalent to a Major in the relevant discipline, provided that at least 50% of the total marks in the degree were obtained in courses or papers related to that discipline.

• All applicants must have completed results of Bachelor's and/or Masters Degree course or equivalent degree from any University/Institute recognized by the UGC and completed result in Certificate in Library & Information Science at the time of application.
• Applications with incomplete results shall be rejected. A candidate shall be denied admission (even if he/she is provisionally selected on the basis of information provided by the applicant) if, at the time of verification of results, it is detected by the Faculty Office/Department of Library and Information Science that his/her results are not complete.
• A student whose mark-sheet/grade-card does NOT mention marks obtained, and only shows grades, must submit an equivalent certificate/formula from the concerned University to convert grades to percentage marks at the time of documents verification. Failure to do so will lead to cancellation of her/his application.

For candidates under 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 unless they can produce Domicile Certificate for residing in West Bengal for at least 10 years issued by the competent authority.

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 Candidates under 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 Anti-Ragging 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 call 033 2457 2219
(from 11:00 A.M. to 5pm except Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays).

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