Jadavpur University BA Admission 2018 – Jadavpur University, Faculty of Arts offers admission to B.A. (Honours) Courses for the academic year 2018-19. Candidates who have passed the 10+2 level exam can apply online for B.A. (Honours) courses in various subjects. Candidates get here the necessary information regarding Jadavpur University BA Admission 2018 such as application process, eligibility criteria, selection procedure etc on this page.
Jadavpur University BA Admission 2018
Candidates seeking admission in B.A. (Honours) Courses have to fill the application form from here as per schedule mentioned below. Candidates will be selected on On the basis of aggregate marks obtained in the H.S. /Equivalent Examination or Written Test as mention in the below section.
Schedule for the Jadavpur University BA Admission 2018 is given below.
| Event | Dates (Revised) |
|---|---|
| Last date of online submission of applications | 12 Jul 2018 |
| Last Date of submission of P.D certificate | 13 Jul 2018 |
| Last Date of submission of Sports certificate | 13 Jul 2018 |
| Last Date of submission of application fees through SBI-Collect system | 15 Jul 2018 |
| Date and Time of Admission Tests | |
| English | 23 Jul 2018 (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM) |
| Bengali | 23 Jul 2018 (12:00 noon to 2:00 PM) |
| Philosophy | 24 Jul 2018 (11:30 AM to 01:30 PM) |
| Political Science | 24 Jul 2018 (02:30 PM to 04:30 PM) |
| Comparative Literature | 25 Jul 2018 (12:00 Noon to 02:00 PM) |
| History | 25 Jul 2018 (2:30 PM to 4:30 PM) |
| Publication of Provisional Merit List for all Departments | 19 Jul 2018 and 03 Aug 2018 |
Admission:
- Click here to check the notice regarding admission against vacant seats to B.A. (Hons.) course.
- Click here to check the Important notice regarding Admission to B.A. (Hons.) course in History.
- Click here to check the detailed break-up of Marks of all Candidates (Provisional) & Corrigendum regarding the date of counselling for Admission to B.A.(Hons.) Course Notice.
- Click here to check the admission under P.D category B.A (Honours) courses.
Selected Candidates
Jadavpur University has released various selection lists. These can be checked from the official website, a direct link to check the same is also provided below.
Selected Candidates:
- Click here to check Provisional List of Selected Candidate & Provisional Waiting List
- Click here to check various lists of provisionally selected candidates.
- Click here to check the Provisional List of candidates called for counselling under sports quota for B.A. (Hons)
Eligibility Criteria
- An applicant must have completed results at the 10+2 level at the time of application.
- For any candidate, increase in marks due to post-publication review/scrutiny after the closing dates of application for admissions to B.A (Honours) Courses for the academic session 2018-19, shall NOT be considered, and his/her merit position shall NOT be changed.
- CBCS as per UGC guideline will be implemented in B.A. (Hons.) courses from the academic session 2018-19.
Eligibility Criteria in Specific Subjects
NOTE: The candidates must note that the Eligibility Criteria for admissions of Student to B.A Hons. course in History for this academic year has been reduced from 80% to 70% in general Category. Revised Eligibility Criteria for same is mentioned below:
| Department | General | PD | SC/ST | OBC-A/OBC-B/Kashmiri/Migrants/Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For History | At least 70% in aggregate | At least 66.5% in aggregate | At least 56.25% in aggregate | At least 63% in aggregate |
For English – Students who have completed the Cambridge International Examinations General Certificate of Education or of approved British examining bodies as recognized by AIU, with at least two Advanced level subjects, will be eligible to appear in admission test to the BA English Honours class provided that:
- They have previously completed GCSE with at least 5 subjects
- One subject in which Advanced (A) level certification has been obtained is English
- That the average quantitative score obtained in the Advanced level is not less than that prescribed for other applicants.
Application Form 2018
Application form of Jadavpur University BA Admission 2018 is available now. Interested candidate can apply online from the official website at www.jaduniv.edu.in or can also apply from the direct link provided below. Candidates are advised that they must ensure their eligibility and other procedure before filling the online application.
Application Process Over..!!
Incomplete and/or incorrect application shall be liable to be cancelled.
Click here for Previous Year Question Papers for Jadavpur University BA Admission.
Selection Procedure
For Economics
- Marks obtained by the candidates in Mathematics shall be added to the aggregate marks calculated following the guideline laid down in aggregate marks calculation (as notified earlier) to arrive at the final score. Students shall be ranked according to their final score out of 500
For Sanskrit and Sociology
- On the basis of aggregate marks obtained in the H.S. /Equivalent Examination.
For Comparative Literature, History and Philosphy:
On the basis of
- 50% weightage to the aggregate percentage obtained in H.S./Equivalent Examination.
- 50% weightage to the performance in a written admission test.For Political Science
For Bengali
On the basis of
- 50% weightage of marks obtained in Bengali & English taken together in H.S./Equivalent Examination.
- 50% weightage to the performance in a admission written test
For English
On the basis of
- 50% weightage of marks obtained in English in H.S./Equivalent Examination.
- 50% weightage to the performance in a written admission test.
Candidates who have passed the H.S. or it’s equivalent examination (under 10+2 system) through a correspondence course under any recognized Board/Council will be required to sit for a Preliminary Qualifying Test (PQT) for admissions to BA (Honours) in Bengali, Economics, History, Sanskrit and Sociology.
Sports Category
- 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.
- Eligible candidates under the sports category must separately apply for, and if applicable, appear at the Written Test for each subject as they would like to be considered for.
- Not more than two students will be selected for admission in a particular subject under the sports quota.
PD Category
- 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).
- Eligible candidates will have to appear before an expert committee to be constituted by the University to ascertain the nature of their disability.
Tie-breaking rules
For Bengali
First Level: Marks of written admission test Second Level (In the event of tie in the first level tie-break rule) : Marks of Bengali obtained in H.S./Equivalent Examination.
For Comparative Literature
First Level: Marks of written admission test Second Level (In the event of tie in the first level tie-break rule): Aggregate percentage obtained in H.S./Equivalent Examination
For Economics
- First Level: Marks of Mathematics at H.S./Equivalent examination.
- Second Level (In the event of tie in the first level tie-break rule): Marks of English at H.S./Equivalent examination
For English
- First Level: Marks of written admission test.
- Second Level (In the event of a tie in the first level tie-break rule): Marks of English obtained in H.S./Equivalent Examination
For History
- First Level: Aggregate percentage obtained in H.S./Equivalent Examination.
- Second Level (In the event of tie in the first level tie-break rule): Marks of written admission test.
For Philosophy
- First Level: Marks of written admission test.
- Second Level (In the event of tie in the first level tie-break rule): Aggregate percentage obtained in H.S./Equivalent Examination.
For Political Science
- First Level: Marks of written admission test.
- Second Level (In the event of tie in the first level tie-break rule): Aggregate percentage obtained in H.S./Equivalent Examination.
For Sanskrit
- First Level: Marks of Sanskrit at 10+2 level examination.
- Second Level (In the event of tie in the first level tie-break rule): The marks obtained in First Language & Second Language at 10+2 level examination.
For Sociology
- First Level: Marks of English at H.S./Equivalent examination.
- Second Level (In the event of tie in the first level tie-break rule): The marks obtained in best two subjects at H.S./Equivalent examination.
Aggregate Marks Calculation
West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Examination
Aggregate marks of best 4 subjects excluding Environmental Studies/ Environmental Education/ Environmental Science (out of 400).
- For Economics only: Aggregate marks of best 3 subjects (excluding Mathematics and Environmental Studies/ Environmental Education/ Environmental Science) plus marks of Mathematics (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).
Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination/Central Board of Secondary Education/Other Boards
Aggregate marks of best 4 subjects, out of 400 marks.
- For Economics only: Aggregate marks of best 3 subjects (excluding Mathematics) plus marks of Mathematics (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).
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