1.

Eligibility &

Recognized Boards

A candidate may be admitted to the first semester of three-year(Six Semester) B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com.(Honours & Programme/General) Courses of Studies on passing Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination in General conducted by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or an equivalent examination conducted by other State Board/Council, or The W.B. Council of Rabindra Open Schooling, or The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) recognized by the Distant Education Bureau(DEB) subject to fulfillment of the conditions mentioned below:

Candidates from ‘other’ Boards

In case of other Boards/Councils, a candidate shall have to pass in five recognized subjects, of which one shall be English, of full marks not being less than 100 each. A candidate passing in four subjects shall not be eligible for admission.

Candidates from Vocational Stream

However, Candidates passing Higher Secondary examination from vocational stream conducted by the West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education & Skill Development (WBSCTVE&SD) or any other equivalent

Board/Council are eligible for admission only in Programme/General courses(and

not in Honours Courses) provided that the candidate must have passed in 5 (five) recognized subjects, of which one shall be English, in the previous qualifying examination.

2.

Permissible chances of admission

Candidates shall be allowed for admission within 03 (three) consecutive academic sessions including the year of passing the previous qualifying examination. (For example: candidates passing H.S. Examination in the year 2018 will get last chance of admission in the academic session 2020-2021.)

3.

Eligibility for pursuing Honours Course of studies

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

(I)    A minimum of 45% marks in aggregate and 55% marks in the subject or related subject at the previous qualifying examination.

or

(II)   50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the subject or related subject at the previous qualifying examination.

or

(III)55% marks in aggregate when the candidate has not studied the subject or any related subject in his /her previous qualifying examination provided all other clauses are complied with (especially Rule 5).

Relaxation

3.

(a). However, candidates belonging to the Schedule Caste or Schedule Tribe Community taking up Honours Course of Study shall enjoy 5% relaxation in marks in (I), (II) & (III) above, as the case may be

Explanation:

(i)     Aggregate means the sum of marks of best scored five (05) subjects excluding compulsory Environmental Education/Environmental Science/Environmental Studies.

(ii)   While calculating such aggregate, full marks of each such subject will be scaled down to 100 wherever needed.

4(a). Admission process will be strictly online and on the basis of merit. Merit list will be prepared uniformly on the basis of the following criteria:

Merit List

(i)   In case of Honours courses: Aggregate (as per previous explanation) plus the marks obtained in the subject in which he/she intends to take up honours or related subject. However, students who avail themselves of the Rule 3(III) will not get the benefit of ‘related subject’.

(ii)    In case of Programme /General courses: Merit list will be prepared on the basis of aggregate.

Publication of

Merit List

4(b).For admission to Honours courses complete list of all applicants is according to merit to be published at the first instance and admission be done preferably through counseling in accordance with the intake capacity.

4(c). For admission to Programme/General courses complete list of all applicants according to merit to be published at the first instance and admission be done preferably through counseling in accordance with the intake capacity.

More than one candidate at the same merit position

4(d). While admitting candidates from the merit list if it is found at some point of time that the approved intake is to be increased as a special case likely to be breached due to sharing of the same merit position by more than one candidate then in that case all the candidates at that particular merit position may be admitted subject to prior approval of the Vice-Chancellor and the excess admission will be granted only for that year.

Choice of Subjects

5. For the B.A. & B.Sc. (Honours & Programme/General) Course of Studies a candidate is required to choose his/her Honours and Generic Elective subjects, as the case may be, from among Groups I to VIII below by taking not more than one subject from any of the groups mentioned hereunder.

Groups of Subjects

Groups:

Gr. I: Physics, Zoology, Education, Film Studies, Physical Education.

Gr. II: Mathematics, History.

Gr. III: Arabic, Chemistry, Defense Studies, Sanskrit, Sociology.

Gr. IV: Botany, Economics, Food and Nutrition.

Gr. V: Environmental Science, Political Science.

Gr. VI: Geography, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Media Studies, Philosophy.

Gr. VII: Physiology, Statistics, English.

Gr. VIII : Computer Science, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu

A

B

Requirement of studying subject(s) at H.S. (plus two) Level

1.Botany

Biological Science

2.Chemistry

Chemistry

3.Computer Science

Computer Application/Computer Science /

Physics and Mathematics

4.Environmental Science

4.Any three of  the following   subjects:

Biological Science, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Elective Environmental

Education, Environmental, science/

Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology,

Mathematics, Modern Computer Application,

Physics and Statistics

5. Food and Nutrition

5. Chemistry or Nutrition or Food & Nutrition

or Home Science

6.Mathematics

6. Mathematics

7. Microbiology

7. Biological Science and Chemistry

8. Molecular Biology

8. Biological Science and Chemistry

9.Molecular Biology &

Biotechnology

9. Mathematics/ Statistics, Chemistry and

Biological Science

10. Physics

10. Physics and Mathematics

11. Physiology

11. Biological Science

12. Statistics

12.Statistics/ Mathematics

13.Zoology

13.Biological Science

14.Accounting & Finance

14. Accountancy / Accounts/ Book Keeping/ Business Economics including Business Mathematics/ Business Mathematics/ Business Organization/ Business Studies/ Commerce/ Elements of Cost Accountancy and Auditing/ Economics/ Financial Accounting/ Mathematics

/ Office Practice and Secretarial / Statistics

Special conditions for admission to a few Honours Courses

7. Some special conditions for admission to Honours Courses in Accounting and Finance, Chemistry, Economics, Education, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Media Studies Microbiology,    Molecular    Biology,    Molecular    Biology    &    Biotechnology,    Physiology, Philosophy, and Sociology:

(i) Accounting and Finance: For admission to the B.Com. Honours course in Accounting & Finance the word “subject” or “related subject” shall mean the following: Accountancy, Book Keeping, Business Economics including Business Mathematics, Business Mathematics, Business Organization, Business Studies, Commerce, Economics, Economic Geography, Elements of Cost Accountancy & Auditing, Financial Accounting, Mathematics, Office Practice &

Secretarial and Statistics.

(ii) Chemistry: A candidate shall be allowed to take up Honours in Chemistry only if he/she has

passed in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics at the previous qualifying examination.

(iii)Economics: The subjects Mathematics, Statistics and Business Economics including Business

Mathematics be treated as related subjects.

(iv)Education: The subjects History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology be

treated as related subjects.

(v) Environmental Science:   If   the   candidate   does   not   have   Environmental   Education

/Environmental Science/ Environmental Studies as elective subject then the subjects Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Modern Computer Application, Physics and Statistics be treated as related subjects.

(vi)Food and Nutrition: A candidate taking up Honours in Food and Nutrition must take

Chemistry as general subject.

(vii) Mathematics: A candidate shall be allowed to take up Honours in Mathematics only if he/she has passed in Mathematics at the previous qualifying examination. A candidate who has passed

in Business Mathematics is not eligible for admission to Mathematics Honours Course.

(viii) Media Studies: The language subject(s) studied at H.S. level be treated as related subject(s).

(ix)Microbiology: A candidate taking up Honours in Microbiology must take Chemistry or any one of the following subjects: a) Botany, b) Computer Science, c) Mathematics, d) Physics, e)

Physiology, f) Zoology as general subjects.

(x) Molecular Biology: A candidate shall be allowed to take up Honours in Molecular Biology only if he/she has passed in Biological Sciences, Chemistry or any one of the following subjects: a)

Mathematics, b) Statistics, c) Computer Science at the previous qualifying examination.

(xi)Molecular Biology &Biotechnology: A candidate taking up Honours in Molecular Biology &Biotechnology must take Chemistry or any one of the following subjects: a) Botany, b)

Computer Science, c) Mathematics, d) Physics, e) Physiology, f) Zoology as general subjects.

(xii) Philosophy: The subject Psychology be treated as related subject.

(xiii) Physiology: A candidate shall be allowed to take up Honours in Physiology only if he/she has

passed in Biological Sciences and Chemistry at the previous qualifying examination.

(xiv) Sociology: The subjects History, Philosophy, Political Sc. & Psychology be treated as related subjects.

Division of Subjects in Arts, Commerce & Science streams

i). Arts:

Arabic, Bengali, Defense Studies Economics, Education, English, Geography, Hindi, History, Media Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Sociology, Urdu, Physical Education.

ii). Science:

Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Environmental Science, Film Studies, Food and Nutrition, Geography, Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Statistics, Zoology.

iii).Commerce:

Accounting & Finance. [Corresponding GE Papers:Business Mathematics & Statistics, Micro Economics, Macro Economics, Indian Economics & Business Economics]

B.A. /B.Sc./ B.Com. Honours Course

of study

9. A Candidate taking up Honours Course for B.A. /B.Sc./B.Com. degree shall study-

[Total:140 Credits]

i). Honours in any one subject of the Arts/ Commerce/Science division with

Core courses:14(Fourteen) Papers                          [14X06 credit/Paper = 84 Credits ] ii).Elective Course:02(Two) [Total 08 Papers as given below]         [08X06=48Credits]

(a)  Discipline Specific Elective (DSE):04(Four) Papers from Honours Subject only*.

(b)  Generic Elective Course (GE)-04 Papers.[All 04 GE papers from a single subject other than Honours Subject, but from the same division & following other stipulations] iii).Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses(AECC):02 [Two papers as given below]

(a) Environmental Studies: 01(One) Paper                   [02X02 credit/Paper =04 Credits]

b) Compulsory English/Bengali/Hindi/Arabic as MIL: 01 (One) Paper

iv). Skill Enhancement Courses:02(Two Papers from respective Honours Subjects)**

[02X02 credit/Paper =04 Credits]

*The candidate will exercise his/her choice of DSE subject within 15 days from the commencement of classes in 4^th semester.

** The candidate will exercise his/her choice of SEC subject within 15 days from the commencement of classes in 2^nd semester.

B.A.

Programme

/General Course of study

10. A Candidate taking up Programme/General Course for B.A. degree shall study-

[Total:120 Credits]

(i)     Discipline Specific Core (DSC) subjects from Arts Division: 02(Two) Subjects (A & B) with 04 Core Papers each(Total 08 Papers)                    [8X6 credit/Paper= 48Credits]

(ii)   Language Core Courses:04(Four)Papers as given below          [04X06=24 Credits]

(a)    Core Courses on English: 02(Two) Papers

(b)   Core courses on Bengali/Alternative English/Hindi/Arabic etc.: 02(Two) Papers (iii)Discipline Specific Elective Courses-04Papers* [04X06 credit/Paper =24 Credits]

[From the DSC subjects chosen in 10(i)]

(a)    Discipline Specific Elective(DSE)-A:-02 Papers*

(b)     Discipline Specific Elective(DSE)-B: 02Papers*

B.A.

Programme

/General Course of study

(a) Generic Elective (GE) Courses: 02(Two) Papers.        [02X06 credit/Paper =12 Credits]

[Both Papers from a single subjects, other than DSC subjects-A & B & following other stipulations]

iv) Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses(AECC):02    (Two Papers as given below a) Environmental Studies: 01(One) Paper                     [02X02 credit/Paper =04 Credits]

b) Compulsory English/Bengali/Hindi/Arabic as MIL: 01 (One) paper

v). Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC): 04 (Four papers from DSC subjects A & B)**. (04 papers from 02(two) each DSC subjects (A & B) in which 02 SEC       [04X02=08 Credits] papers from DSC-A in 3^rd & 4^th Semester & 02 SEC papers from DSC-B in 5^th & 6^th Semester.

*The candidate will exercise his/her choice of DSE subject within 15 days from the commencement of classes in 4^th semester.

** The candidate will exercise his/her choice of SEC subject within 15 days from the

commencement of classes in 2^nd semester.

B.Sc.

Programme

/General Course of study

11.A candidate taking up Programme/General Course for B.Sc. degree shall study

[Total:120 Credits]

(i)     Discipline Specific Core(DSC) Subjects:03 Subjects with 04 Core Papers each from Science division(Total 12 Papers)                                 [12X6 credit/paper=72 Credits]

(ii)   Discipline Specific Elective Courses:03 Subjects with 02 Papers each(06 papers)*

(a)  Discipline Specific Elective(DSE)-A:02 Papers;     [6X6 credit/paper =Total 36 Credit]

(b)  Discipline Specific Elective(DSE)-B:02 Papers;

(c)  Discipline Specific Elective(DSE)-C:02 Papers;

(iii) Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course(AECC):02(Two Papers as given below)

(a) Environmental Studies: 01(One) paper                         [02X02credit/Paper=04 Credits]

b) Compulsory English/Bengali/Hindi/Arabic as MIL: 01 (One) paper

iv). Skill Enhancement Courses(SEC):04(Four)**         [04X02credit/Paper=08 Credits] (At least one from each DSC subject A, B, C should be taken. The SEC paper chosen in a particular Semester must correspond to that offered for his/her chosen DSC subjects in that particular semester).

*The candidate will exercise his/her choice of DSE subject within 15 days from the commencement of classes in 4^th semester.

** The candidate will exercise his/her choice of SEC subject within 15 days from the

commencement of classes in 2^nd semester.

B.Com. Programme/ General Course of study

12.  A candidate taking up Programme/General Course for B.Com. degree shall study

[Total:120 Credits] (i). Discipline Specific Core (DSC) subjects from Commerce division: 02(Two) Subjects (A & B) with 04 Core Papers each (Total 08 Papers).                   [8X6 credit/paper= 48 Credits] (ii).Language Core Courses: Four(04)Papers as given below           [04X06=  24 Credits]

(a)    Core Courses on English: 02(Two) Papers

(b)   Core courses on Bengali/Alternative English/Hindi/Arabic: 02(Two) Papers

(iii) Discipline Specific Elective Courses(DSE):04Papers*               [04X06= 24 Credits] [From the DSC subjects chosen in 12(i)]

University of Kalyani                                                                                                                                 Undergraduate Admission Rules – 2018                                       (Amended up to 23.05.2018)

(a)   Discipline Specific Elective(DSE)-A:-02 Papers

(b)   Discipline Specific Elective(DSE)--B: 02Papers

(c) Generic Elective (GE) Courses: 02(Two) Papers.                           [02X06=12 Credits]

[Both Papers from a single subjects, other than DSC subjects-A & B & following other stipulations]

i) Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses(AECC):02(Two Papers as given below)

(d) Environmental Studies: 01(One) Paper                                            [04X02=08 Credits]

b) Compulsory English/Bengali/Hindi/Arabic as MIL: 01 (One) paper

iv). Skill Enhancement Courses(SEC):04(Four papers from DSC subjects A & B)**

[04X02=08 Credits]

*The candidate will exercise his/her choice of DSE subject within 15 days from the commencement of classes in 4^th semester.

** The candidate will exercise his/her choice of SEC subject within 15 days from the commencement of classes in 2^nd semester.

Subject/ stream/ course change

13. Candidates may be allowed by the Principal/TIC of respective colleges to change subject/stream/course in their first Semester of study, subject to approved intake capacities and various clauses of these rules, before submission of Registration Form to the University or any date specified by the University, whichever is earlier. No change will be entertained after that date.

Re- Enrolment

14. Re-Enrolment in I to VI Semester Classes

If a student completes regular course of study for B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Semester I to VI Honours & Programme/General examination, but for any reason fails to enroll himself/herself for the Semester I to VI examination, he/she shall be required to re-enroll himself/herself in the said semester class respectively in the following session within 07 days from the last date of admission for regular students of that class. However, the permissible chance of such reenrollment shall be guided by clause 4.2 of the ‘Examination regulation of the University. The college authorities must get such students enrolled for examination within two weeks of their re-enrolment in class.

Provisional Enrolment

15.Provisional Enrolment in II to VI Semester Classes

Candidates appearing at the end Semester examinations shall be enrolled provisionally for the next semester classes respectively within 07 days from the date of completion of the said examination, failing which such candidates shall not be enrolled on any subsequent dates and they shall be deemed to have discontinued study.

Transfer Certificate Required

16. Admission on Transfer

If a student has been admitted to a college, he/she shall not, except as otherwise provided in the Ordinances, be subsequently admitted to any other college without the production of a Transfer Certificate from the Principal of the college in which he/she studied last.

University of Kalyani                                                                                                                                 Undergraduate Admission Rules – 2018                                       (Amended up to 23.05.2018)

Reservation of seats for Physically challenged candidates

3% of the total number of seats in each subject shall be reserved for physically challenged candidates. Such candidates should furnish copy of valid disability certificate, issued by the competent authority (The Handicap Board constituted by the Office of the Superintendent, District Hospital) of the district of residence, along with application without which such application will not be entertained for consideration. The percentage of disability of the candidates will only be considered while preparing the merit list of such physically

disabled candidates.

Deduction of marks for old candidate

DEDUCTION OF MARKS IN ADMISSION: 2% marks from the aggregate as secured by a candidate passing the qualifying examination in a year prior to the current year shall be deducted and the aggregate marks thus arrived will be taken up for consideration.

Sports Quota

SPORTS QUOTA: A separate form for consideration under SPORTS QUOTA may be made available free of cost. Applications for consideration under sports quota will have to be submitted in this particular form along with the Admission Form, without which no claim for Sports Quota will be entertained

Number of seats to be reserved under sports quota:

For B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Honours Courses: One seat in each Honours subjects.

For B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Programme/General Courses: 05% of the seats subject to a maximum of two seats in each course.

ELIGIBLE GAMES

For Men: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Kabadi, Kho-Kho, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Yoga, Weight lifting.

For Women: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Gymnastics, Handball, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Yoga, Weight lifting.

Eligibility for Sports Quota

ELIGIBILITY

(i)     Candidates must be eligible to participate in any Inter-University Sports and Games at least for two years (as per rules laid down by the Inter-University Sports Board).

(ii)   Candidates must have participated in Inter District School, or, State Inter-School, or, State- Junior, or, Open Inter District Tournaments, or, State Open Championship, Calcutta First Division Championships

CERTIFICATE FROM THE STATE ASSOCIATIONS / BODIES, THE DISTRICT OFFICER FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION, DSA, OR, DSSA SHALL ONLY BE ACCEPTED

Visa

ATTENTION OF FOREIGN CANDIDATES: In the case of Foreign Candidates, Student- Visa will be required. The same visa will have to be submitted within one month from the date of admission.

REMOVAL OF DIFFICULTY: Without any contravention of the existing Act/Statue/Ordinance of University of Kalyani, the Vice-Chancellor of the University shall have the power to settle any issue which is not covered under this Rule.