Basanti Devi College, Kolkata Admission 2024: UG/PG Admission, Recruitment, Merit List, Review

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BDC, Kolkata offers several BA & B.Sc. (Honours & General) UG courses, MA in English and Political Science along with a Diploma course in Export Import Management and Certificate course in English Language Training.

The application process conducted by the college is online and offline.
For admission in UG (Hons.) courses in Science and Arts, the candidates must have passed 10+2 in relevant subjects with 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the particular subject of specialization.
For BA & B.Sc. General degree courses, the candidates must have passed 10+2 in Arts and Science streams respectively.
Selection of the candidates in any of these UG courses is based on the merit of the qualifying examination and a subject to availability of seats.
MA in Political Science & English admission requires the candidates to possess a bachelor’s degree (Hons.) in any discipline with the relevant subjects & 40% marks in aggregate from any recognised University/ Institution.
The candidates in MA Political Science are selected based on merit. However, for MA English, the candidates are selected on the basis of English entrance test conducted by the college.
Admission in Diploma/ Certification courses in Export Import Management, English Language Training, Basic Skills in Psychological Counselling and Sanskrit require the candidates to have passed 10+2 in any stream.
The candidates are selected in these courses on the basis of merit and availability of seats.

Highlight Table:

Name of the College	Basanti Devi College (BDC)
College Type	Government
Basic Admission Criteria	Merit based – UG & PG Courses Entrance based – MA English
Application Mode	Online & offline
Name of the Entrance	English Entrance Test
Entrance Mode	Offline
Scholarship	Yes

Basanti Devi College Merit List

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Basanti Devi College UG Admission 2023

Basanti Devi College offers BA and B.Sc. (Honours & General) degree courses in various disciplines of Arts & Science. The basic criteria to take admission in Honours degree courses are the passing of 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the subject of specialization. However, for General degree courses, the candidates must have passed 10+2 in relevant subjects.

The candidates are purely selected on the basis of merit of the qualifying examination.

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Procedure
BA (Hons.)	Bengali	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Bengali.	Based on the merit of the qualifying examination, the admission committee prepares cut-off lists to select candidates till the total intake of seats per course are filled.
	English	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in English.
	Sanskrit	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Sanskrit.
	History	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in History.
	Philosophy	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Philosophy.
	Education	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Education.
	Political Science	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Political Science.
	Sociology	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Sociology.
	Communicative (English Major)	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in English.
BA	General	Passed 10+2 in any stream.
B.Sc. (Hons.)	Physics	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Physics.
	Chemistry	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Chemistry.
	Economics	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Economics/ Maths.
	Mathematics	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Mathematics.
	Statistics	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Stats/ Mathematics.
BA	General	Passed 10+2 in Science Stream

Key Points:

The SC/ ST candidates must have an aggregate of 40% marks in 10+2 with 40% marks in the relevant subject of specialization.
Screening Interviews are conducted for BA (Hons.) in Bengali and History.
The candidates who have passed 10+2 through Patrachar Vidyalaya are not eligible to take admission in UG courses.
Of the total seats, 3% are reserved for candidates with special needs.
Accidental Insurance is available for the selected candidates.
Reservations are awarded as per the norms of the State Government.

Basanti Devi College PG Admission 2023

Basanti Devi College offers MA in Political Science and English. The candidates seeking admission in these PG courses must have obtained a graduate degree in any discipline with 40% marks in aggregate.

Selection of the candidates in Political Science is based on merit whereas for MA English, the candidates are selected on the basis of their score in English Entrance Test conducted by the college itself.

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Procedure
MA	Political Science	Any graduate degree with 40% marks in aggregate/	Merit list is prepared on the basis of the merit of the qualifying examination.
MA	English	Any graduate degree with 40% marks in aggregate/	Based on 40% weightage on graduation score and 60% weightage in English Entrance Test conducted by the college itself.

Key Points:

The English entrance test is a written test comprises of History of English Literature, History of Indian, American and New Literatures, Philology, Creative Writing and Comprehension.
Physically handicapped candidates must have an aggregate score of 40% marks in a graduate degree.
Reservations for SC/ ST/ PH are 22%, 6% and 3% of the total intake per course.

Basanti Devi College Certificate/ Diploma Course Admission 2023

Basanti Devi College offers Certification/ Diploma courses in Export Import Management, English Language Training, Basic Skills in Psychological Counselling and Sanskrit. The basic eligibility criterion to take admission in these courses must have passed 10+2 in relevant subjects.

The candidates are selected on the basis of the merit of the qualifying examination.

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Procedure
Certificate & Diploma	Export Import Management	Passed 10 + 2 in any stream.	Based on the merit of the qualifying examination and a subject to availability of seats.
Certificate course	English Language Training
	Basic Skills in Psychological Counseling
	Sanskrit

Key Points:

The intake of candidates in certificate course in English Language Training is 20 seats.
Reservations for candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC/ PH as per the norms of the State & Central Govt.

Basanti Devi College Application Process 2023

The candidates planning to take admission in Basanti Devi College can apply both online and offline for UG, PG and Diploma/ Certificate courses. Below are enlisted the steps for application procedure that needs to be followed for admission.

For Online –

Visit the official website of the college basantidevicollege.edu.in and click on the admission portal.
Fill the online application form correctly.
Submit the completely filled application by paying an application fee of INR 400 + INR 20 (for online payments only).

For Offline –

Visit the official website of the college basantidevicollege.edu.in and download the application form.
Take a print of the application form and fill it correctly with required information.
Generate an offline bank challan to be payable at ‘Golpark’ branch of Axis bank.
Attach the stamped receipt of the challan being paid.
Submit the application form along with the receipt of the challan (stamped).

Candidates must carry the following at the time of admission –

Printed copy of the submitted application form along with the receipt of paid challan or online acknowledgement.
Original copies of 10^th mark sheet and passing certificate (for date of birth proof)
Original copies of 10+2 mark sheet and passing certificate
Original copies of Bachelor’s degree and mark sheet
Original Caste Certificate, if applicable
Original Physically disabled/ handicapped certificate, if applicable

Basanti Devi College Reservations

The candidates belonging to SC/ SYT/ OBC/ PH categories are given a reservation as per the guidelines of the State Government and Govt. of India.

Categories	Reservation over seats (in % age)
SC	22%
ST	6%
PH	3%
OBC	19%

Basanti Devi College Scholarships

Basanti Devi College offers several Scholarship schemes to encourage its candidates for better performance along with the candidates belonging to weaker sections of the society. Here are enlisted the different scholarship schemes which the college offers to its candidates –

Free studentships to candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC/ BPL/ PH categories.
Merit Scholarship offered by the State Government.
Minority Scholarship offered by the State Government.
Merit cum Means Scholarship offered by the State Government.
Sports Scholarships for candidates with excellence record at University level competitions.

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Basanti Devi College Fees & Eligibility

Full time Courses

Course	Fees	Eligibility	Application Date
MA 2 Courses	₹2,394 (1st Year Fees)	Graduation	-
BA {Hons.} 8 Courses	₹5,490 (1st Year Fees)	10+2	24 June - 07 Jul 2024
BA 10 Courses	₹5,340 (1st Year Fees)	10+2	24 June - 07 Jul 2024
B.Sc {Hons.} 5 Courses	₹5,490 - 8,050 (1st Year Fees)	10+2	24 June - 07 Jul 2024
B.Sc 6 Courses	₹6,650 - 6,750 (1st Year Fees)	10+2	24 June - 07 Jul 2024