UNDER GRADUATE ADMISSION PROCEDURE 2012-2013
 

General Information for Admission to B.A. 2012-2013

To study B.A., a candidate must have passed the West Bengal Board of Higher Secondary Examination or its equivalent of Plus-2 recognised as equivalent by Calcutta University with at least five recognized subjects, (UCPW of CBSE is not recognized by Calcutta University) securing pass marks in each of the five, including not more than 2 languages. English is compulsory. Env. Science / Education is not to be included.

To apply to St. Xavier's College a student must fulfill the eligibility criteria for application as defined by the College.

A candidate is not permitted to study a subject at the graduation level, if he/she studied the subject at the Class XII level and did not pass in the subject at the Class XII level

Students passing the GCE examination of the UK are eligible for admission only if they have passed with 2 ‘A’ Levels and 3 ‘O’ levels. Only subjects passed at A-level can be taken for Honours. Candidates with projected mark sheets are not eligible.

For B.A. Honours and General courses the selection is done on the basis of marks obtained in +2 Board / Council examination.

 SUBJECTS COMBINATION OFFERED :

1. For BA English (Hon):
   Two elective subjects, to be selected one each from any two of the three groups:
   Group A: Pol. Science, or Bengali, or History
   Group B. Sociology, or Economics, or Journalism
   Group C. Film Studies
    

2. For BA Pol. Science (Hon):
   Two electives to be selected one each from any two of the three groups:
   Group A. Bengali or History
   Group B. Sociology or Economics or Journalism
   Group C. Film Studies or Elective English
    

3. For BA Sociology (Hon):
   Two electives to be selected one each from any two of the three groups:
   Group A. Pol. Science or Bengali or History,
   Group B. Economics or Journalism
   Group C. Film Studies or Elective English.
    

4. For BA Bengali (Hon):
   Two electives to be selected one each from any two of the three groups:
   Group A. Pol. Science or History
   Group B. Sociology or Economics or Journalism
   Group C. Film Studies or Elective English
    

5. For BA GENERAL: English and Sociology are compulsory. Third subject to be selected from Pol.Sc. or Bengali or History or Hindi.

Note :

To encourage the study of Bengali as an elective, seven seats are reserved for those who will opt for BENGALI AS AN ELECTIVE COMBINATION. This is open for English, Political Science, Sociology and Mass Comm. Honours. Five seats are reserved for B.A. general course. Interested candidates may contact the Vice-Principal (Arts & Science) after completion of their online application.

GENERAL SUBJECTS WITH LIMITED SEATS

Choice of JOURNALISM as General Subject :

• At the time of admission, confirmed allocation is not possible.

• Some other suitable subject will have to be taken provisionally.

• Preference will be noted.

• After completion of admission process a merit list will be prepared, for those candidates who have given preference for JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION.

• Allocation will be made according the merit list, subject to availability of seats.

• In case of selection, confirmed allocation will be made for JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION. Otherwise the provisionally allocated subject will be confirmed as the General subject.

Choice of Modern Indian Language:

Hindi / Bengali / Alternative English.

Alternative English will be given only to students not having Hindi or Bengali at the Class-X level.

SELECTION PROCEDURE