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SELECTION PROCEDURE - 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
SELECTION PROCEDURE

  • 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).

For Economics On the basis of
1) 50% weightage to the aggregate percentage (as per Aggregate marks calculation) obtained in H.S./Equivalent Examination.
2) 50% weightage to the performance in a written test.
For Comparative Literature On the basis of
1) 50% weightage of marks obtained in the best language paper in H.S./Equivalent Examinations.
2) 50% weightage to the performance in a written test
For Political Science and Sociology On the basis of
1) 50% weightage to the aggregate percentage obtained in H.S./Equivalent Examination.
2) 50% weightage to the performance in a written test.
For Bengali On the basis of
1) 50% weightage of marks obtained in Bengali & English taken together in H.S./Equivalent Examination.
2) 50% weightage to the performance in a written test.
For English On the basis of
1) 50% weightage of marks obtained in English in H.S./Equivalent Examination.
2) 50% weightage to the performance in a written admission test.
For Philosophy and Sanskrit On the basis of aggregate marks obtained in the H.S. /Equivalent Examination.
For History On the basis of
1) 50% weightage to the aggregate percentage obtained in H.S./Equivalent Examination.
2) 50% weightage to the performance in a written test.
Note: A candidate must score at least 60% in Part A; otherwise, Part B will not be assessed.
*Sports Category:
(1) Selection under the Sports category for a particular subject of study will be made in order of merit on the basis of the Selection Procedure as given above, for all the games/events taken together.
(2) Eligible candidates under the sports category must separately apply for each subject as they would like to be considered for.
(3) Not more than two students (one for Sociology) will be selected for admission in a particular subject under the sports quota.

PD Category:
(1) A provisional merit order of eligible candidates will be prepared on the basis of the academic performance (as per the selection criteria of the concerned department as mentioned above).

Aggregate marks calculation for H.S. / Equivalent Examination
Examination Board Instruction for calculating marks
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Examination For Economics only: Aggregate marks of best 2 subjects (excluding Mathematics and English and Environmental Studies/ Environmental Education/ Environmental Science) plus marks of Mathematics and English (total out of 400).
For Bengali only: Aggregate marks of best 2 subjects (excluding Bengali, English, Environmental Studies/ Environmental Education/ Environmental Science and Computer Science/Application) plus marks of Bengali and English (total out of 400).
For Other Subjects: Aggregate marks of best 4 subjects excluding Environmental Studies/ Environmental Education/ Environmental Science (out of 400).
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination/Central Board of Secondary Education/Other Boards For Economics only: Aggregate marks of best 2 subjects (excluding Mathematics and English) plus marks of Mathematics and English (total out of 400).
For Bengali only: Aggregate marks of best 2 subjects (excluding Bengali, English and Computer Science/Application) plus marks of Bengali and English (total out of 400).
For Other Subjects: Aggregate marks of best 4 subjects, out of 400 marks.


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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