Rabindra Bharati University Admission 2024: UG, PG, Distance Education, Eligibility, Application Process

The university offers BA (Hons.), BFA, B.Li.Sc & B.Ed programs in various disciplines under the faculties of Arts, Fine Arts and Visual Arts. The basic eligibility for BA & BFA is a pass in 10+2 with relevant subjects. For B.Li.Sc and B.Ed courses, a Graduation degree is a must.

Admission is completely based on the marks in the qualifying examination. RBU releases the course-wise provisional merit lists for the shortlisted candidates.

Merit List Preparation: For B.A (Hons.) in Rabindra Sangeet, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Dance and Drama subjects, the merit list will be prepared on the basis of score in Admission test (out of 80) and marks in 10+2 (out of 20). The admission test will consist of 50 marks for Practical and 30 for Theory.

Key Points:

• 46 seats are available in B.Li.Sc program.
• Candidates applying under foreign or NRI categories need to appear in the written test followed by viva-voce conducted by the respective department of RBU.
• The candidates with a gap in studies in two successive sessions will not be considered eligible for admission process.
• No candidate will be allowed to pursue two-degree courses at the same time in the university or any other university simultaneously. Only Diploma or Certificate courses can be considered as exceptions.
• Those candidates who are employed in (Govt./ Govt. Aided) are required to submit a ‘No Objection Certificate’ or an ‘approval letter’ from the employer to be considered eligible for admission.

M.A, MFA & M.Li.Sc courses are offered in various disciplines. A relevant UG degree is a must to secure admission in MA course. BFA/ BVA degree holders can apply for MFA while B.Li.Sc or any Master’s degree holders are eligible to apply for the M.Li.Sc program.

Admission in MA (Human Rights) and Mass Communication is granted on the basis of performance in the Admission Test. For other courses, RBU releases the separate merit list as per the marks in Graduation degree.

Note: M.Li.Sc program has an intake of 13 students.

The Faculty of Arts, Fine Arts and Visual Arts also offers courses at the doctoral level. Those students who have passed Master’s degree with 55% marks in the relevant discipline are eligible to apply for M.Phil & Ph.D. programs. Admission is offered on the basis of Written Test followed by an interview. Candidates have to score minimum 40% marks in the written test and 45% marks in the interview.

Students can obtain the application forms from the sales counter on payment of INR 300 as application fee.

Key Points:

• NET/ GATE, CSIR, Teacher Fellowship or M.Phil degree holder candidates will be exempted from the written test.
• Relaxation of 5% marks will be given to those candidates who have completed their Master’s degree prior to September 19, 1991.

RBU M.Phil & Ph.D. Entrance Test: Admission is based on Written test (total 100 marks) of three hours duration followed by an interview. The written test will consist of two papers of 50 marks each.

First paper (Common Research Aptitude Test) is common for the faculties of Arts & Fine Arts and it is based on Research Methodology. This paper will consist total 50 MCQs of one marks each for the duration of one and a half hour.

Second paper will be subject oriented. It will consist Objective and short answer type questions for 10 and 20 marks respectively and an essay writing test (minimum 300 words) for 20 marks.

The Directorate of Distance Education, Rabindra Bharati University, was established during the academic session of 2001-2003 with the approval of Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal. RBUDDE imparts education through Open and Distance Learning System and serves as a platform of guidance for the students who might have been deprived of education.

The admission to MA (Geography) and MSW have only limited seats and admissions are offered on the basis of merit only. DDE also offers Diploma in Tagore Literature.

Key Points:

• Distance Education courses are offered in Semester as well as Annual Modes.
• RBUDDE admissions are usually started in the month of August-September.
• MA Part-I result is declared in the month of January-February while M.A Part-II result is released in the month of March-April.
• Students are advised to check the official website of RBU Distance Education in order to check the course-wise results.
• In order to confirm the admission in M.A (Geography) course, the students have to bring the mark sheets of qualifying examination along with application fee receipt of INR 200 and have to submit the same at

DDE, RBU, Rabindra Bhavan

EE- 9 & 10, Sector-II,

Salt Lake, Kolkata- 700091