Eligibility Criteria 2016-2017

• Reservation of seats will be as per the rules of the Govt. of West Bengal.
• Selection will be made strictly in order of merit on the basis of percentage of marks.

For the purpose of determining eligibility for admission to the Honours Course, aggregate marks shall be calculated by adding the marks in top-four subjects in order of marks secured by a candidate. However, marks in compulsory Environmental Education/ Studies shall not be taken into account for calculation of aggregate marks. If the subject “Environmental Science” is studied as an elective subject of 100 marks, it may be taken into account for the purpose of determining the aggregate marks.

A candidate taking up Honours Course in a subject must have obtained:

• A minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate and 45% marks in the subject or related subject at the previous qualifying examination

  Or

• 55% marks in the subject or related subject at the previous qualifying examination

  Or

• 50% marks in the aggregate when the candidate has not studied the subject in his/her previous qualifying examination provided all other clauses are satisfied

However, candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe Community taking up Honours Course of Study must have obtained a minimum of 40% marks in the aggregate or 40% marks in the subject or related subjects at the previous qualifying examination, as the case may be.

A candidate taking up General Course must have obtained:

• A minimum of 30% marks in the aggregate and 30% marks in the subject or related subject at the previous qualifying examination.