Bethune College, Kolkata Admission 2024: Final Merit List (Released), UG, Fees, Cutoff, Form, Registration

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Bethune College is situated in Kolkata in West Bengal state of India. Established in 1879, it is accredited from UGC, NAAC and it is affiliated to University of Calcutta, Kolkata. BETHUNE, Kolkata offers 24 courses across 2 streams namely Science, Arts and across 4 degrees like BSc, BA, MSc, MA.

Bethune College secured 50th rank nationally in NIRF Ranking under College category.

The college provides honours degree for eight subjects belonging to the Arts group whereas for the Science stream, it offers a total of nine honours subjects. All the honours subjects are accompanied by two distinct general subjects, which are mandatory to take up.

As far as PG courses are concerned, the college offers master degree in arts and science for a total of six subjects.

  • All the undergraduate courses comprise of three years while the postgraduate course is of two years
  • The college does not offer any general courses.
  • Application for admission in both UG and PG courses can be submitted online by logging on to the college’s website i.e. www.bethuneadmissions.ac.in
  • 22% and 6% of total number of seats in each honours subject are reserved for SC and ST candidates respectively. SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B candidates from only West Bengal are eligible for reservation benefits.

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Bethune College Kolkata Admissions Highlights 2022

Name of the Institution Bethune College, Kolkata
Name of the University University of Calcutta
University Type State University
Basic Admission Criteria Merit Based
Application Mode Online & Offline

Bethune College Kolkata BA (Hons) and B.Sc (Hons) Admissions 2023

Bethune College Kolkata provides Bachelor of Arts (H) programmes with eight different specializations – Bengali, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Hindi, and Psychology. Along with Arts, the college also offers Honours courses in Bachelor of Science as well. Students with science background can opt for any particular major subject from Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology, Statistics, Zoology and Psychology.

The total strength for every B.A. and B.Sc programme varies from subject to subject. The total number of seats present for B.A. (H) including all the eight specialization is 269. For B.Sc., the college has a total of 275 seats for the nine subjects its offers. All the honours programmes are of three year duration each.

Admission to the Bethune College Kolkata is strictly done on the basis of merit, i.e., the percentage of marks received by the candidate for her Higher Secondary or any equivalent exam. However, for admission to English and Bengali Honours courses, the candidate needs to appear for an entrance test.

Course Specialization Eligibility
BA (Hons.) Bengali 10+2 with 55% Marks with Bengali(60% Marks) and English (50% Marks) as compulsory subjects.
English 10+2 with 75% marks with English (85% Marks) as a compulsory subject.
History 10+2 with 55% marks with English (50% Marks) as a compulsory subject.
Philosophy 10+2 with 55% marks with Philosophy/Psychology (55% Marks) ,English (50% Marks) as compulsory subjects.
Political Science 10+2 with 55% marks with English (50% Marks) as a compulsory subject.
Sanskrit 10+2 with 50% marks with Sanskrit (55% Marks), Bengali ( 55% Marks) as compulsory subjects.
Hindi  10+2 with 50% marks with Hindi (50% Marks), English ( 45% Marks) as compulsory subjects.
Psychology  10+2 with 60% marks with English (60% Marks) as a compulsory subject.
B.Sc (Hons) Botany  10+2 with Botany/ Biology with 65% marks, Chemistry with 55% marks and English with 50% marks.
Chemistry  10+2 with Chemistry-65%, Mathematics-60%, Physics50%, English-50% marks.
Computer Science 10+2 with Physics/ Computer Science/ Statistics-60% Mathematics - 60% English - 50% marks.

Bethune College Kolkata B.A./B.Sc. Honours Selection Criteria : 

  1.  A candidate who has passed the Higher Secondary or its equivalent Examination may apply for admission to the B.A./B.Sc. (Honours) courses.
  2. Candidates must have passed in English (at least 100 marks paper) in the previous qualifying examination. 
  3. Candidates must secure pass marks in the General Subjects opted for (applicable to candidates who had the subjects at (10+2) level). 
  4. Aggregate marks shall be calculated by adding the marks of the BEST FOUR subjects (at least 100 marks paper). Marks in compulsory Environmental Education / Studies shall not be taken into account for calculation of Aggregate marks. 
  5. Admission will be conducted strictly on the basis of merit. Merit list will be prepared based on INDEX MARK for all categories of students.
  6. For admission a SC/ST candidate must secure not less than 25% and an OBC candidate must secure not less than 10% of index mark of the last admitted candidate in General category in each Honours subject.

Bethune College Kolkata M.A and M.Sc Admissions 2023

Bethune College offers two years semi-autonomous PG courses affiliated to the University of Calcutta. It provides M.A. degree with English and Bengali specialisations while M.Sc. degree is provided in Mathematics, Botany and Zoology. In addition, the college also provides M.A./M.Sc. degree in Applied Psychology.

Bethune College accepts admission for the PG courses on the basis of merit for 60% of seats reserved for students from Calcutta University (CU) only, while the selection for the rest 40% seats is done via admission test.

Key points to be noted:

  • For 60% seats reserved for CU candidates, only students passing out as honours graduate from Calcutta University or any affiliated college, in not before 2016 can apply.
  • Selection of students for the seats reserved for CU candidates will be done on the basis of honours marks obtained in the Graduation level.
  • For rest 40% of seats, both CU and non-CU candidates can apply. The selection of these seats will be based on Admission Test.
Course Specialization Seats Eligibility
CU Candidates Other University candidates
MA English 16 50% Marks in Hons. Subject for General category and 40% in Hons. subject for Reserved categories. 60% in Hons. subject for General category and 40% in Hons. subject for Reserved categories.
Bengali 23 50% Marks in Hons. Subject for General category and 40% in Hons. subject for Reserved categories. 55% in Hons. subject for General category and 40% in Hons. subject for Reserved categories.
M.Sc Mathematics 16 45% Marks in Hons. Subject for General category and 40% in Hons. subject for Reserved categories 55% in Hons. subject for General category and 40% in Hons. subject for Reserved categories.
Botany 21 55% Marks in Hons. Subject for General category and 40% in Hons. subject for Reserved categories. 60% in Hons. subject for General category and 40% in Hons. subject for Reserved categories.
Zoology 21 55% Marks in Hons. Subject for General category and 40% in Hons. subject for Reserved categories 60% in Hons. subject for General category and 40% in Hons. subject for Reserved categories.
MA/M.Sc Applied Psychology 10 55% Marks in Hons. Subject for General category and 40% in Hons. subject for Reserved categories. 60% in Hons. subject for General category and 40% in Hons. subject for Reserved categories.

How to Apply for Bethune College Kolkata?

Admission process is conducted online through the website www.bethuneadmissions.ac.in. The candidates may submit forms online. 

A candidate can apply for a maximum of three different Honours subjects. Separate application forms must be submitted for each Honours subject. 

The procedure of admission to the three-year degree course starts after publication of the results of Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the West Bengal Council for Higher Secondary Education. 

The merit list is published in the College website as well as on the College Notice Board.

M.A. and M.Sc. admission forms are available online after the publication of the results of Part III (1+1+1) B.A./B.Sc. (Hons.) examination conducted by Calcutta University. Candidates need to visit the website of University and create a CAPID. Using this CAPID, candidates need to register and pay the fees.

Bethune College Kolkata Scholarships

  • Chhanda Mitra Memorial Scholarship: (initiated in 2010) Awarded to a student of Physics Department on the basis of merit cum means.
  • Debebdranath Das Memorial Scholarship: (initiated in 2009) Awarded to a student of Zoology Department on merit cum means basis.
  • Kamalabala Mukherjee Memorial Scholarship: (initiated in 1999) Awarded for standing first in Chemistry Honours in B.Sc. Examination from Bethune College.
  • Nilmoni Mukherjee Scholarship: (initiated in 2002) Awarded for highest proficiency in Economics Honours in B.Sc. Part II & Part III Examination from Bethune College.
  • Sarala Ghosh Memorial Scholarship: (initiated in 1996) Awarded to the students of Bethune College for securing highest marks in Arts and Science in the B.A./B.Sc Part I Examination from Bethune College.

FAQs

Ques. What is the eligibility criteria for M.Sc in Mathematics offered by Bethune College? How many seats are available?

Ans. The eligibility criteria is as follows-

Calcutta University Students- The general category candidates must have scored a minimum of 45% marks in Hons. subjects. Whereas, the minimum marks required for the reserved category candidates are 40%. 

Other University Students- The general category candidates must have scored a minimum of 55% marks in Hons. subjects. Whereas, the minimum marks required for the reserved category candidates are 40%. 

A total of 16 seats are available for admissions.

Ques. In how many specializations does Bethune College provide BA (Hons.)?

Ans. BA (Hons.) is provided in the following mentioned specializations-

Bengali Philosophy Hindi
English Political Science Physcology
History Sanskrit -

Ques. How can we calculate aggregate marks for admission to B.Sc. Honours at Bethune College?

Ans. The candidate is required to add the Best Four marks of at least a 100 marks paper. Marks in Environmental Education/Studies shall not be taken into account.

Ques. Does Bethune College offer any reservations for the category students?

Ans. 22% and 6% seat in all the honours subjects are reserved for the SC and St candidates respectively. SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B candidates from West Bengal are also eligible for reservations.

Ques. How many seats are reserved at Bethune College for the students of Calcutta University in the PG courses?

Ans. The admission to the PG courses is done on merit-basis. 60% seats are reserved for the students of Calcutta University and the remaining 40% seats are filled by an admission test. 

Ques. How many marks are required in 10+2 for admission to B.Sc. Hons. Botany at Bethune College?

Ans. The candidate must have scored a minimum of specified marks in 10+2 for securing a seat in the B.Sc. Hons Botany. The marks required are-

English-50%, Biology-65% and Chemistry-55%

Ques. How to apply for Bethune College?

Ans. The application form can be downloaded from the official website or obtain it from the campus. The candidates should pay the application fees and submit the application form on the website or offline.

Ques. Does Bethune College offer good placements? Who are the top recruiters?

Ans. The placement cell of Bethune college provides placements and internships opportunities to both UG and PG students. Many reputed companies like Cognizant and TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) visit the campus frequently for hiring candidates.

Ques. Does Bethune College offer scholarships?

Ans. Bethune college offers scholarships to the meritorious candidates who perform excellently well in the college. Financial aid is also available for the poor and needy students who have proper documents. 

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Bethune College Fees & Eligibility

Full time Courses
CourseFeesEligibilityApplication DateAction
B.Sc {Hons.}
9 Courses
2,291 (1st Year Fees) 10+224 June - 07 Jul 2024
BA {Hons.}
8 Courses
2,031 - 2,046 (1st Year Fees) 10+224 June - 07 Jul 2024
MA
3 Courses
5,330 (1st Year Fees) Graduation-
M.Sc
4 Courses
5,590 (1st Year Fees) Graduation-

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Bethune College: 2 Answered Questions

How much percentage do I need to acquire to get an admission in Lady Brabourne College or Bethune College in Kolkata for History honours?

Adrita BoseB.A English Literature, Lady Brabourne College (2013)

It will depend on the cut-off marks as set up by the college. It differs from year to year. If you score above 85 your chances of getting selected in the first round will be easier. 

Later it will gradually drop down to 75-80. This will also vary among students of reserved and unreserved categories. Students belonging to reserved categories might require a lower score like 70-75, which can drop down to 60-65, depending on the course and the college’s set cut off.

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How is the B.Sc. psychology department of Bethune College? Can I get admission if my rank is 40 and there are 13 seats?

Reeti Chakraborty,M.Sc. in Psychology, Indian Institute of Psychology and Research (2019)

Yes, you can get admission in B.Sc Psychology at Bethune College as a number of students leave their seats for better colleges. You can then try to get a seat during the second, third or fourth cut-off list.

Bethune College has highly qualified faculty members but the classes are not conducted regularly. Sometimes they even fail to complete the syllabus. But if we ignore these flaws, they are quite brilliant as educators.

If you're joining this college, make sure you can study by yourself because you will not get constant attention from teachers. Bethune College will provide you with a better experience. In Bethune, you will develop both academically and holistically. Overall it is a great institution to be a part of.

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