Are there any reservations for any of the categories of students inSt. Xaviers College Kolkata ?

Yes, apart from the reservation for Christian students, the college also provides reservations to minority categories such as Scheduled Class, Scheduled Tribe, and Other Backward classes.

DoesSt. Xaviers College Kolkata have any sports clubs for sports players?

Yes, the college has sports clubs for different outdoor sports, i.e., basketball, cricket, football, volleyball, and table tennis. Track and field sports are there for athletics.

Hows the crowd and social life of St. Xaviers College Kolkata?

The college has a decent crowd with an amazing social life because of its prime location and safe environment.

Is St. Xaviers College Kolkataacademically valuable for money?

Yes, the college is academically quite good as it has ranked 2nd for its excellent commerce department academic results and placements. And the overall rank of the college is 5th as stated by NIRF 2023.

Does St. Xaviers College Kolkataprovide integrated courses or not?

Yes, the college provides 5-year integrated courses which are:P.G. Department of Multimedia and Animation (M.Sc.)P.G. Department of Biotechnology (M.Sc)

Who are some of the notable alumni of St. Xaviers College Kolkata?

Some of the notable alumni of St. Xaviers College Kolkata are:B.M. KhaitanChairman Eveready IndustriesLate Jyoti BasuFormer Chief Minister of West BengalMD. Hamid AnsariVice President of IndiaSanjiv GoenkaChairman RPG EnterprisesL.N. MittalChairman and CEO Arce/orSourav GangulyCricketerAmar SinghPolitician

Will St. Xaviers College conduct an entrance exam for PG admissions this year?

Yes, the college will still be conducting the entrance exams for PG admissions amid the COVID-19 situation. The question paper will be sent to all the aspirants via mail 15 minutes before the commencement of the exam. The exam will be of 90 minutes duration.The pattern of the test will be the same as per the notification given earlier on the website.

What is the application fee at St. Xaviers College Kolkata?

The application fee at St. Xaviers College Kolkata is:BMS: INR 1000B.Ed: INR 500MBA: INR 1000UG Course: INR 500PG Course: INR 500

Do I need to carry some essentials to the hostel ofSt. Xaviers College Kolkata before accommodating it?

Yes, you need to carry some essentialsat the time of joining the Hostel:A mattressA pillowTwo bed-sheets and two pillow-coversA mosquito netA plastic bucket and a mugA drinking water bottleA suitcase/trunk with a good lock to keep valuables securely locked.A lock and keys for the room. A duplicate of the key has to be deposited in the Hostel Office.

How is the salary package at St. Xaviers College Kolkata?

Graduates from the college are offered an average salary package of INR 9.5 LPA and the highest salary package of INR 14 LPA.

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ST Xavier's Kolkata M.Sc Microbiology: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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Aspirants seeking admission to 2-year Full-time M.Sc Program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.

Candidates who have cleared the B.Sc. in Computer Science or its equivalent like BIT/ BCA with a minimum of 55% marks in Honours (45% for reserved category).
Candidates who have completed 2nd year or 5th Semester and are awaiting final year /6th-semester Examination 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% for General and 45% for Reserved category].
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Can you please tell me what would be syllabus for MSc microbiology entrance exam at st Xavier's??

Subhashree MukherjeeStudied at St. Xavier? College, Kolkata

The entrance exam for St. Xavier’s College Kolkata M.Sc Microbiology will be for 50 marks only. There will be 20 MCQs and 1 Analytical long type question. The total time duration is 1 hr 30 mins for the exams.

The syllabus for St. Xavier’s College Kolkata M.Sc Microbiology entrance exam is as follows:

Introductory Microbiology - Cell Biology and Genetics-microbial growth and nutrition, bacterial Morphology and staining, Control of microbes (antibiotics), Eukaryotic microbes-algae, Fungi, Protozoa, Plasma membrane, and other eukaryotic subcellular organelle structure and function
Medical, Industrial, Food and Agricultural Microbiology - Common microbial diseases and toxins, Normal microflora of human beings, Bacterial pathogenicity, Basic immunology, Antigen-Antibody Interaction, Monoclonal Antibody, Vaccine and Vaccination, Virology, Lytic cycle of T odd and even bacteriophages and Lysogenic Cycle of lambda phage, oncogenic and animal virus
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - Stereochemistry, Biological Application of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics, Bioanalytical techniques viz. HPLC, TLC, gel electrophoresis, Biochemistry of Biomolecules like nucleic acid, amino acid, and protein, lipid, carbohydrate, vitamins, enzymology, bioenergetics, microbial metabolism, Prokaryotic and eukaryotic replication, transcription and translation,

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