What is the eligibility to get admission in St. Xavier's College Kolkata for UG/PG courses?
The eligibility criteria differs between courses on different levels at St. Xavier's College, Kolkata but remains same for the most part at the same level. For UG level courses, candidates must clear their Class 12 board exam with a minimum aggregate of 60% in any stream from a recognised board. For
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St. Xavier's College Kolkata has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:
| Courses | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| MBA/PGDM | Candidate must be a graduate from recognized university. Candidates appearing in final year can apply on provisional basis.Students with arrears or supplementary papers are not eligible. |
| UG Diploma | Candidate must be a graduate from recognized university. Candidates appearing in final year can also apply on provisional basis. |
| Certificate | Candidate must be a graduate from recognized university. Student pursuing graduation can also apply on provisional basis. |
| B.Ed | Candidate must be a graduate from recognized university. |
| M.A. | Candidates must have secured a minimum of mentioned marks in the Honours Papers (45% marks for the reserved category). Candidates who have completed 2nd year or 5th Semester and are awaiting final year / 6th-semesterExamination Results are also eligible to apply. Admission for such candidates will be provisional and be conditional to their passing the qualifying examination with the minimum required marks [55% marks in the Honours Papers (45% marks for the reserved category)]. |
| M.Com | Candidate must be graduate from recognized university. |
| B.Sc. | Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized school/board. |
| M.Sc. | Candidate must be a graduate from recognized university. |
| B.A. | Candidate must have passed 10+2 from any recognized Board. |
| B.Com | Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized school/board. |
| BBM/BMS | An aggregate of English + 3 core subjects would be considered for eligibility calculations. Student must have obtained a minimum of 45% in all 4 core subjects which would be considered for aggregate calculations. Following subjects would not be considered as a core subject for aggregate calculation: Agriculture, Dance, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science/Studies, Fashion Designing/Studies, Heritage Craft, Home Science, Physical Education, Painting and Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW). Students who have 3 years and above gap between 10th and +2 are not eligible to apply. |
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It is not difficult to get into St. Xavier's College Kolkata. The college gives admissions on the basis of entrance test and merit, depending on the course. The admissions also depend on factors including the Written Admission Test and Personal Interview rounds.
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St. Xavier's College Kolkata is a private college that is recognised by organizations like UGC and gives good education to the students. Below given are the reasons to choose St. Xavier's College Kolkata:
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St. Xavier's College Kolkata tries to makes it courses and fees affordable to most students with semester-wise tuition fees in the range of INR 64K and INR 2.05 Lakhs.
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