• Filling up of online admission form will start from 31 May 2014 at 8 am. Online admission will close on 18 June 2014 at 1 pm.
• Submission of Application forms : from 31 May 2014 to 18 June, 2014 (during office hours : 11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.).
• For online form fill up, please visit the college website : www.vidyamandira.ac.in or www.admissionvidyamandira.in
• One may fill up any number of application form following the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the admission norms.
• After filling up the application forms online, take a print-out of the filled up form, come to the college and submit the print-out of the filled up application form at the college office.
• Please remember, if one does not submit the print out of the filled up application form along with the requisite cost, his application will be cancelled.
• Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) for each subject must be submitted at the college office while submitting the application form.
• Sample questions can be downloaded from the college website www.vidyamandira.ac.in.
• Only regular candidates who have passed the higher secondary/equivalent examination in 2014 or 2013 will be eligible to apply.
• Students must bring the Admit Card-cum-Receipt for the Written Test and interview. The admit card-cum-receipt no. should be used as reference no. for any correspondence regarding admission procedure.
• Please note that if any candidate fails to fulfill the eligibility criteria as mentioned in our admission notice, his candidature will automatically stand cancelled at any point of admission procedure. The college authority will not be responsible for any such cancellation.
• Admission charges to be submitted during admission for all BA Hons ((including Hostel charges) = Rs. 8400.00.

Note :

• Aggregate marks will be calculated as follows :
  • West Bengal Higher Secondary candidates (2014/2013) : Bengali + English + top 3 subjects other than Bengali and English and excluding Environmental Studies.
  • Other Boards (2014 or 2013) : Top Four subjects excluding the compulsory Environmental Studies/ Education.
• Total marks (theoretical + practical) for lab-based subjects would be taken into account for the subject marks.

Honours Subjects (any one)	General (Subsidiary) Subjects
English Political Science History Philosophy Sanskrit Bengali	Two from the subjects below, choosing not more than one from a group : Group A : History, Sanskrit Group B : Political Science, Bengali Group C : Philosophy, Economics

Sl. No.	Honours	Year of Passing	Aggregate	Subject Specification
1.	English	2014 / 2013	60%	English – 75
2.	Bengali	2014 / 2013	50%	Bengali – 50
3.	Sanskrit	2014 / 2013	50%	Sanskrit – 50
4.	Political Science	2014 / 2013	50%	--
5.	History	2014 / 2013	50%	--
6.	Philosophy	2014 / 2013	50%	--

English Honours

• Full marks for the written test : 40 (2 hours)
  • Comprehension and Vocabulary [MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) type] : 20 marks (10 questions of 2 marks each. For each wrong answer, -1 will be awarded).
  • Essay : 20 marks (one out of five topics on issues of general interest)
  [Note: Essays of only those candidates who secure 10 or more marks in the MCQ round will be evaluated.]
• Criterion for preparing preliminary merit list of the candidates : Admission Test Marks (40)
• Students selected in the preliminary merit list will have to appear for a Viva Voce for which the total marks are 10.
• Final selection will be done on the basis of marks obtained in the Written Test (40) + Viva Voce (10) = 50 marks.
• Total seats in the subject = 10 (approximately)

Bengali Honours

• Full marks for the test : 50 (1 hours 30 mts)
• Candidates will be tested in simple Bengali composition – essay writing, amplification and substance writing.
• There will be an interview of the candidates selected only on the basis of the written test.
• Final selection will be done on the basis of marks obtained in the Written Test (50) + Viva Voce (10) = 60 marks.
• Total seats in the subject = 10 (approximately)

Sanskrit Honours

• Full marks for the test : 50 (1 hours 30 mts)
• Candidates will be tested in simple translation from Bengali / English to Sanskrit; basic Sanskrit grammar and common questions on Sanskrit literature.
• There will be an interview of the candidates selected only on the basis of the written test.
• Final selection will be done on the basis of marks obtained in the Written Test (50) + Viva Voce (10) = 60 marks.
• Total seats in the subject = 10 (approximately)

History Honours

• Full marks for the test : 20 (45 mts)
• Written Examination :
  • Essay (400 words) [in English or Bengali] : 20
• Candidates will be primarily selected on the basis of a total marks of 40 (written test 20 + marks secured in HS History reduced to (20).
• Final selection will be done on the basis of marks obtained in the Written Test (20) + marks secured in HS History reduced to (20) + Viva Voce (10) = 50 marks.
• Total seats in the subject = 10 (approximately)

Political Science

• Full marks for the test : 20 (45 mts)
• Essay : 20 marks. It can be written in English / Bengali.
• Candidates will be finally selected after the viva voce to be held on the same day just after the written test. Viva voce marks 10.
• Final selection will be done on the basis of marks obtained in the Written Test (20) + Viva Voce (10) = 30 marks.
• Total seats in the subject = 10 (approximately)

Philosophy

• Full marks for the test : 20 (45 mts)
• Essay : 20 marks. It can be written in English / Bengali.
• Candidates will be finally selected after the viva voce to be held on the same day just after the written test. Viva voce marks 10.
• Final selection will be done on the basis of marks obtained in the Written Test (20) + Viva Voce (10) = 30 marks.
• Total seats in the subject = 10 (approximately)

(TO OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS ONLY)

• The required qualifying marks for SC or ST are 10% less than that for General Candidates.
• Competent authorities to issue Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe Certificate for admission to Colleges: (i) Additional District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Officer, Executive Magistrate, Block Development Officer within their respective jurisdiction in case of candidates claiming to be SC/ST and ordinarily residing within such jurisdiction ; (ii) Member of Parliament, Member of State Legislature, Member of Zilla Parishad, Councillor of Municipal Corporation, Commissioner of Municipality within their respective jurisdiction in case of candidates claiming to be SC/ST and ordinarily residing within such jurisdiction. (Vide Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal, Circular No. 2143-BCW / MR-154/03(1) Dated 23rd June 2004).
• Reservation will be followed as per existing Government rules.

• All the admitted students should report to the hostel on 13 July 2014, Sunday, between 1:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M.
• Classes for students newly admitted to the 1st year degree course will begin on 14 July 2014 from 10:00 A.M.

• Two copies of 3.5cm X 3.5 cm recent photographs
• Attested copy of H.S. /Equivalent Marksheet
• Caste / PH Certificate (if applicable) from competent authority

• Filling up of online admission form will start from 31 May 2014 at 8:00 A.M. Online admission will close on 18 June 2014 at 1:00 P.M.
• Submission of Application forms : from 31 May 2014 to 18 June, 2014 (during office hours : 11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.).
• For online form fill up, please visit the college website : www.vidyamandira.ac.in or www.admissionvidyamandira.in
• One may fill up any number of application form following the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the admission norms.
• After filling up the application forms online, take a print-out of the filled up form, come to the college and submit the print-out of the filled up application form at the college office.
• Please remember, if one does not submit the print out of the filled up application form along with the requisite cost, his application will be cancelled.
• Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred only) for each subject must be submitted at the college office while submitting the application form.
• Sample questions can be downloaded from the college website www.vidyamandira.ac.in.
• Only regular candidates who have passed the higher secondary/equivalent examination in 2014 or 2013 will be eligible to apply.
• Students must bring the Admit Card-cum-Receipt for the Written Test and interview. The admit card-cum-receipt no. should be used as reference no. for any correspondence regarding admission procedure.
• Please note that if any candidate fails to fulfill the eligibility criteria as mentioned in our admission notice, his candidature will automatically stand cancelled at any point of admission procedure. The college authority will not be responsible for any such cancellation.
• Admission fees to be submitted during admission (including Hostel charges) :
  • Physics : Rs. 9,200.00
  • Chemistry : Rs. 9,800.00
  • Mathematics : Rs. 9,200.00
  • Microbiology : Rs. 10,600.00
  • Computer Science : Rs. 10,600.00
  • Industrial Chemistry : Rs. 10,400.00
  • Economics : Rs. 8,400.00

Note :

• Aggregate marks will be calculated as follows :
  • West Bengal Higher Secondary candidates (2014/2013) : Bengali + English + top 3 subjects other than Bengali and English and excluding Environmental Studies.
  • Other Boards (2014 or 2013) : Top Four subjects excluding the compulsory Environmental Studies/ Education.
• Total marks (theoretical + practical) for lab-based subjects would be taken into account for the subject marks.

Honours / Major Subjects	General (Subsidiary) Subjects
Physics	Mathematics & Chemistry / Computer Science
Chemistry	Mathematics & Physics
Mathematics	Computer Science & Physics/ Statistics
Microbiology	Chemistry & Physics
Computer Science	Mathematics & Electronics
Industrial Chemistry	Mathematics & Physics
Economics	Mathematics & Statistics

Honours	Year of passing	Aggregate	Mathematics	Physics	Chemistry	Biology
Physics	2014, 2013	75%	60	75	--	--
Chemistry	2014, 2013	70%	--	--	70	--
Mathematics	2014, 2013	75%	75	--	--	--
Microbiology	2014, 2013	--	Must pass in Mathematics	Must pass in Physics	55	55
Computer Science	2014, 2013	60%	60	Must pass in Physics	--	--
Industrial Chemistry	2014, 2013	55%	--	Must pass in Physics	55	--
Economics	2014, 2013	50%	50	--	--	--

Physics Honours

• Full marks for the written test : 50 (2 hours)
• There will be 25 questions covering the whole of H.S [XI & XII] Course, and majority of these will be problem-oriented. Appreciable number of questions will be set from XI syllabus also. Each question will carry 2 marks.
• The final selection will be done on the basis of the marks secured by the student in the written test. An interview / counseling will be conducted for these students.
• Total seats in the subject = 20 (approximately)

Chemistry Honours

• Full marks for the written test : 50 (2 hours)
• There shall be 50 MCQ type questions of 1 mark each covering the syllabus taught both in class XI and XII standards. There will be no negative marking.
• Candidates have to select the correct choice by black/ blue pen only in the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) to be provided during the written test. Marking should be dark and should completely fill one blank box against the corresponding question number. Incomplete filling or multiple filling of boxes will reject the answer to that question. Once an answer is marked in OMR, there is no scope to alter the choice. Doing rough work or using erasers, blades, whiteners etc on the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) is strictly prohibited.
  
  Provide one space each between First name, Middle name and Last name in OMR.
• A merit list of 100-120 students will be prepared on this basis : 50 (admission test) + 25 (from aggregate) + 25 (from H.S. Chemistry marks) = 100.
• The final selection will be done after adding the viva voce marks (10) to the marks secured as per the details mentioned above.
• Total seats in the subject = 26 (approximately)

Mathematics Honours

• Full marks for the written test : 50 (2 hours)
• There shall be 25 MCQ type questions covering the syllabus taught both in class XI and XII standards, each carrying 2 marks. For each wrong answer, -1 will be awarded.
• Candidates have to select the correct choice by black/ blue pen only in the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) to be provided during the written test. Marking should be dark and should completely fill one blank box against the corresponding question number. Incomplete filling or multiple filling of boxes will reject the answer to that question. Once an answer is marked in OMR, there is no scope to alter the choice. Doing rough work or using erasers, blades, whiteners etc on the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) is strictly prohibited.
  
  Provide one space each between First name, Middle name and Last name in OMR
• A merit list of 100-120 students will be prepared on the basis of : 50 (admission test) + 50 (reduced from H.S. Mathematics) = 100.
• The final selection will be done after adding the viva voce marks (25) to the marks secured as per the details mentioned above.
• Total seats in the subject = 15 (approximately)

Microbiology Honours

• Full marks for the written test : 50 (1 hour)
• There shall be two types of questions : (a) 50 MCQ each of 1 marks. These questions will cover the entire syllabus taught in class XI and some portions of class XII as mentioned herewith : Virus, Bacteria, Photosynthesis, Growth, Blood & Immunology, Digestion & Metabolism.
• Negative Marking- at the rate of 1/3 for each wrong answer.
• Candidates have to select the correct choice by black/ blue pen only in the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) to be provided during the written test. Marking should be dark and should completely fill one blank box against the corresponding question number. Incomplete filling or multiple filling of boxes will reject the answer to that question. Once an answer is marked in OMR, there is no scope to alter the choice. Doing rough work or using erasers, blades, whiteners etc on the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) is strictly prohibited.
  
  Provide one space each between First name, Middle name and Last name in OMR.
• A preliminary merit list will be prepared on this basis : 50 (admission test) + 20 (reduced from H.S. Chemistry marks) + 20 (reduced from H.S. Biology) = 90.
• The final selection will be done after adding the viva voce marks (10) to the marks secured as per the details mentioned above.
• Total seats in the subject = 15 (approximately)

Computer Science Honours

• Full marks of the written test : 50 (1 hour)
• There shall be 25 MCQ questions of 2 marks each, covering Mathematics syllabus taught up to XII standard. Each wrong answer will result in (-1). Calculator is not allowed. Rough work should be done in the limited space provided.
• Candidates have to select the correct choice by black/ blue pen only in the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) to be provided during the written test. Marking should be dark and should completely fill one blank box against the corresponding question number. Incomplete filling or multiple filling of boxes will reject the answer to that question. Once an answer is marked in OMR, there is no scope to alter the choice. Doing rough work or using erasers, blades, whiteners etc on the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) is strictly prohibited.
  
  Provide one space each between First name, Middle name and Last name in OMR.
• There will be an interview of the candidates preliminarily selected only on the basis of the written test.
• The final selection will be done on the basis of the marks secured in the written test (50) + viva voce (10)=60.
• Total seats in the subject = 15 (approximately)

Industrial Chemistry Honours

• Full marks for the written test : 50 (1 hour)
• There shall be 25 MCQ type questions each carrying 2 marks covering Chemistry syllabus taught both in class XI and XII standards.
• Candidates have to select the correct choice by black / blue pen only in the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) to be provided during the written test. Marking should be dark and should completely fill one blank box against the corresponding question number. Incomplete filling or multiple filling of boxes will reject the answer to that question. Once an answer is marked in OMR, there is no scope to alter the choice. Doing rough work or using erasers, blades, whiteners etc on the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) is strictly prohibited.
  
  Provide one space each between First name, Middle name and Last name in OMR.
• There will be an interview of the candidates preliminarily selected only on the basis of the written test.
• The final selection will be done on the basis of the marks secured in the written test (50) + viva voce (25)=75.
• Total seats in the subject = 15 (approximately)

Economics Honours

• Full marks for the written test : 50 (2 hours)
• Candidates will be tested in [Higher Secondary] Mathematics (30) and English (essay writing) (20) = 50 marks.
• A preliminary merit list will be prepared on this basis : 50 (admission test) + 50 (reduced from H.S. aggregate) = 100
• The final selection will be done on the following basis : 50 (admission test) + 50 (reduced from H.S. aggregate)+ Viva voce (25) = 125
• Total seats in the subject = 10 (approximately)

(TO OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS ONLY)

• The required qualifying marks for SC or ST are 10% less than that for General Candidates.
• Competent authorities to issue Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe Certificate for admission to Colleges: (i) Additional District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Officer, Executive Magistrate, Block Development Officer within their respective jurisdiction in case of candidates claiming to be SC/ST and ordinarily residing within such jurisdiction ; (ii) Member of Parliament, Member of State Legislature, Member of Zilla Parishad, Councillor of Municipal Corporation, Commissioner of Municipality within their respective jurisdiction in case of candidates claiming to be SC/ST and ordinarily residing within such jurisdiction. (Vide Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal, Circular No. 2143-BCW / MR-154/03(1) Dated 23rd June 2004).
• Reservation as per Government regulations.

• All the admitted students should report to the hostel on 13 July 2014, Sunday, between 1:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M.
• Classes for students newly admitted to the 1st year degree course will begin on 14 July 2014 from 10:00 A.M.

• Two copies of 3.5cm X 3.5 cm recent photographs
• Attested copy of H.S. /Equivalent Marksheet
• Caste / PH Certificate (if applicable) from competent authority

Subject	Date of Written Test	Date of Publication of Merit List after Written Test	Date of Viva	Date of Publication of Merit List after Viva-Voice	Date of Admission
English	21.06.2014 1:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.	26.06.2014 5:00 P.M.	28.06.14 11:00 A.M.	30.06.14 5:00 P.M.	02.07.14 10:30 A.M.
Bengali	24.06.2014 10:30 A.M. – 12 NOON	26.06.2014 5:00 P.M.	28.06.14 11:00 A.M.	30.06.14 5:00 P.M.	02.07.14 10:30 A.M.
Sanskrit	24.06.2014 12 NOON – 1:30 P.M.	26.06.2014 5:00 P.M.	28.06.14 11:00 A.M.	30.06.14 5:00 P.M.	02.07.14 10:30 A.M.
History	24.06.2014 11:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.	24.06.2014 5:00 P.M.	24.06.14	25.06.14 5:00 P.M.	02.07.14 10:30 A.M.
Philosophy	24.06.2014 11:30 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.	24.06.2014	24.06.14	25.06.14 5:00 P.M.	02.07.14 10:30 A.M.
Political Science	24.06.2014 11:45 A.M. - 12:45 P.M.	24.06.2014	24.06.14	25.06.14 5:00 P.M.	02.07.14 10:30 A.M.
Physics	20.06.2014 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.	25.06.2014 10:00 P.M.	27 & 28.06.14	30.06.14 5:00 P.M.	03.07.14 10:30 A.M.
Chemistry	20.06.2014 1:30 P.M. - 3.30 PM	25.06.2014 10:00 P.M.	27 & 28.06.14	30.06.14 5:00 P.M.	03.07.14 10:30 A.M.
Mathematics	21.06.2014 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.	25.06.2014 10:00 P.M.	27.06.14, 28.06.14 & 30.06.14	30.06.14 10:00 P.M.	03.07.14 10:30 A.M.
Microbiology	23.06.2014 11:00 A.M. - 12 Noon	25.06.2014 5:00 P.M.	27. 06.14 11:00 A.M.	28.06.14 5:00 P.M.	03.07.14 10:30 A.M.
Industrial Chemistry	23.06.2014 2:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.	25.06.2014 5:00 P.M.	27. 06.14 11:00 A.M.	28.06.14 5:00 P.M.	03.07.14 10:30 A.M.
Computer Science	23.06.2014 12:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.	25.06.2014 5:00 P.M.	27. 06.14 11:00 A.M.	28.06.14 5:00 P.M.	03.07.14 10:30 A.M.
Economics	23.06.2014 1:30 P.M. - 3.30 PM	25.06.2014 5:00 P.M.	27. 06.14 11:00 A.M.	28.06.14 5:00 P.M.	03.07.14 10:30 A.M.