General Structure of Courses | Reservation of Seats | Courses Offered | Criteria for Admission | Selection Criteria for Admission |
Admission 2012
INFORMATION BROCHURE
- Applications for admission to First Year B.A. / B.Sc. (Honours) courses for the Academic Session 1st July, 2012 to 30th June, 2013 will be received only online after publication of the result of Higher Secondary Examination, 2012 through the website -
- Queries related to B.A. / B.Sc. admission may be directed to:
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www.bethuneadmissions.ac.in
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www.collegeadmission.in
Admission to the college is granted on the understanding that the student undertakes to conform in all respects to the rules and discipline of the college.
- A candidate may apply for a maximum of three honours subjects. Separate applications must be submitted for each honours subject.
- The college does not offer any three years General Course.
- SC/ST candidates from West Bengal only are eligible for reserved seats.
- Admission to any course of the college is provisional, subject to the final approval of the University of Calcutta.
- In exercise of the power conferred by clause (g) of sub-section (1) of section 26 of the University Grant Commission Act, 1956, “UGC Registration on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Education Institutions, 2009”, an anti-ragging cell shall be constituted.
General Structure of Courses :
- Language Group
- English (Compulsory)
- Bengali / Hindi / Alternative English
- Honours Subject with General subject combinations
- Environmental Studies
Reservation of Seats :
- Scheduled Caste – 22%
- Scheduled Tribe – 6%
- Physically Handicapped – 3%
Courses Offered :
The college offers the following Honours courses of study in the B.A. / B.Sc. stream.
Combination of Subjects
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) | |||||
HONOURS SUBJECTS | No. of Seats | GENERAL SUBJECTS (Choose any two) * |
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General | SC | ST | Total | ||
1. BENGALI | 20 | 6 | 2 | 28 | a) SANSKRIT b) HISTORY OR WOMEN'S STUDIES c) PHILOSOPHY OR PSYCHOLOGY d) POLITICAL SCIENCE |
2. ENGLISH | 28 | 9 | 3 | 40 | a) HISTORY OR WOMEN'S STUDIES b) PHILOSOPHY OR PSYCHOLOGY c) POLITICAL SCIENCE |
3. HISTORY | 20 | 6 | 2 | 28 | a) ENGLISH OR BENGALI OR HINDI OR SANSKRIT b) POLITICAL SCIENCE c) PHILOSOPHY |
4. PHILOSOPHY | 20 | 6 | 2 | 28 | a) ENGLISH OR BENGALI OR HINDI OR SANSKRIT OR ECONOMICS b) POLITICAL SCIENCE c) HISTORY OR WOMEN'S STUDIES |
5. POLITICAL SCIENCE | 20 | 6 | 2 | 28 | a) ENGLISH OR BENGALI OR HINDI OR SANSKRIT OR ECONOMICS b) HISTORY OR WOMEN'S STUDIES c) PHILOSOPHY |
6. SANSKRIT | 20 | 6 | 2 | 28 | a) HISTORY b) BENGALI c) PHILOSOPHY d) POLITICAL SCIENCE |
* Choice of General subjects will be subjected to availability of seats.
Bachelor of Science (Honours) | |||||
HONOURS SUBJECTS | No. of Seats | GENERAL SUBJECTS (Choose any one combination) * |
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General | SC | ST | Total | ||
1. BOTANY | 20 | 6 | 2 | 28 | CHEMISTRY, ZOOLOGY. |
2. CHEMISTRY | 23 | 7 | 3 | 33 | MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS |
3. COMPUTER SCIENCE | 12 | 4 | 1 | 17 | MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS |
4. ECONOMICS | 20 | 6 | 2 | 28 | a) MATHEMATICS, POLITICAL SCIENCE b) MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE (4) c) MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS (10) |
5. MATHEMATICS | 20 | 6 | 2 | 28 | a) PHYSICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE (6) b) PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY c) PHYSICS, STATISTICS (7) |
6. PHYSICS | 20 | 6 | 2 | 28 | a) MATHEMATICS, CHEMISTRY b) MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE (10) c) MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS (3) |
7. ZOOLOGY | 20 | 6 | 2 | 28 | CHEMISTRY, BOTANY |
* Seats available for Computer Science (General) and Statistics (General) for Honours in Physics, Mathematics and Economics are given within bracket.
HONOURS SUBJECTS | GENERAL SUBJECTS (Choose any one combination) |
1. PSYCHOLOGY (B.Sc) | a) ZOOLOGY, BOTANY b) HISTORY, ECONOMICS. c) WOMEN'S STUDIES, ECONOMICS. |
2. PSYCHOLOGY (B.A.) | a) ENGLISH OR BENGALI OR HINDI OR SANSKRIT b) HISTORY OR WOMEN'S STUDIES |
- Please Note :
- For Statistics (General), a candidate should secure at least 70% marks in Mathematics at previous qualifying examination.
- For Psychology (General), a candidate should secure at least 50% in English at previous qualifying examination.
- Philosophy and Psychology combination is not allowed by Calcutta University.
Criteria for Admission to B.A./ B.Sc. Honours Courses :
1. | A candidate who has passed the Higher Secondary or its equivalent Examination (on 2012 or, 2011) may apply for admission to the B.A. / B.Sc. (Honours) courses. |
2. | Candidates must have passed in English (at least 100 marks paper) in the previous qualifying examination. |
3. | Candidates must secure pass marks in the General Subjects opted for (applicable to candidates who had the subjects at (10+2) level). |
4. | Aggregate means total marks of the BEST FOUR subjects (at least 100 marks paper). Marks in compulsory Environmental Education / Studies shall not be included in Aggregate marks. |
5. | Admission will be conducted strictly on the basis of merit. Merit list will be prepared based on INDEX MARK for all categories of students. |
6. | An ADMISSION TEST will be held for candidates applying for ENGLISH Honours course. |
For GENERAL Category | ||||
Honours Subject | Compulsory Subject/s Required |
Minimum Eligibility | Formula of Index Marks | |
Aggregate | Subject Marks | |||
Bengali | Bengali, English | 65% | Bengali = 65% English = 50% |
Aggregate(%) + Bengali (%) + 20 for candidates with Bengali as first language |
English | English | 75% | For H.S. English-A = 80% English-B= 85% For other Boards English = 85% |
English (%) + Admission Test (%) |
History | English | 65% | English / Bengali = 55% | 1. Aggregate (%) + English (%) + 1/4th of History(%) for candidates with History 2. Aggregate (%) + English (%) for candidates without History |
Philosophy | English Philosophy/Psychology |
55% | English / Bengali
= 50% Philosophy / Psychology = 65% |
Aggregate (%) + English(%)+ Philosophy/Psychology (%) |
Political Science | English | 60% | For H.S. English = 55% For other Boards English = 65% |
1. Aggregate (%) + English (%) + 1/4th of Political Science (%) for candidates with Political Science 2. Aggregate (%) + English (%) for candidates without Political Science |
Psychology | English | 70% | English= 70% | Aggregate (%) + 2 x English (%) |
Sanskrit | Sanskrit, English | 60% | Sanskrit = 65% | Aggregate (%) + Sanskrit (%) |
Botany | Biology, Chemistry, English & (Maths / Physics) |
65% | Biology = 70% Chemistry = 55% English = 50% |
Aggregate (%) + 2 x Biology (%) + Chemistry(%) + Physics / Mathematics (%) (whichever is higher) |
Chemistry | Physics, Chem, Maths & English |
70% | Chemistry = 70% Maths = 60% English = 55% |
2 x Chemistry (%) + Physics (%) + Mathematics (%) |
Computer Science | Physics, Maths & English | 65% | Physics
= 70% Maths = 70% English = 50% |
Aggregate (%) + 2 x {Physics (%) + Mathematics (%)} |
Economics | Maths & English | 60% | Maths = 70% English = 60% |
Aggregate (%) + 2 x {English (%) + Mathematics (%)} |
Mathematics | Physics, Maths & English |
70% | Maths = 75% | Aggregate (%) + 2x Mathematics (%) |
Physics | Physics, Chem, Maths & English |
65% | Physics = 70% Maths = 70% English = 55% |
Aggregate (%) + 2 x {Physics (%) + Mathematics (%)} |
Zoology | Biology, Chemistry, English & (Maths / Physics) |
65% | Biology = 70% Chemistry = 55% English = 55% |
Aggregate (%) + 2 x Biology (%) + Chemistry (%) + English (%) |
For SC/ST Category | ||||
All Honours Subjects | 40% marks in aggregate or, 40% marks in the subject or related subject | Formula is same as mentioned above for each subject | Formula is same as mentioned above for each subject |
The College reserves the right to modify the above criteria as necessary. Please refer to the website for the latest information.
Selection Criteria for Admission to B.A./ B.Sc. Honours Courses :
Candidates will be selected strictly on the basis of merit list prepared from effective total calculated using the following formulae.
Subjects | Formula for Index Mark |
Bengali | Aggregate(%) + Bengali (%) + 20 for candidates with Bengali as first language |
English | English (%) + Admission Test (%) |
History | 1. Aggregate (%) + English (%) + 1/4th of History (%) for candidates with History 2. Aggregate (%) + English (%) for candidates without History |
Political Science | 1. Aggregate (%) + English (%) + 1/4th of Political Science (%) for candidates with Political Science 2. Aggregate (%) + English (%) for candidates without Political Science |
Philosophy | Aggregate (%) + English (%) + Philosophy/Psychology (%) |
Sanskrit | Aggregate (%) + Sanskrit (%) |
Physics | Aggregate (%) + 2 x {Physics (%) + Mathematics (%)} |
Chemistry | 2 x Chemistry (%) + Physics (%) + Mathematics (%) |
Mathematics | Aggregate (%) + 2x Mathematics (%) |
Computer Science | Aggregate (%) + 2 x {Physics (%) + Mathematics (%)} |
Botany | Aggregate (%) + 2 x Biology (%) + Chemistry(%) + Physics / Mathematics (%) (whichever is higher) |
Zoology | Aggregate (%) + 2 x Biology (%) + Chemistry (%) + English (%) |
Economics | Aggregate (%) + 2 x {English (%) + Mathematics (%)} |
Psychology | Aggregate (%) + 2 x English (%) |
The College reserves the right to modify the above criteria as necessary. Please refer to the website for the latest information.
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