Malda College Admission 2024: UG, PG, Courses, Eligibility, Application Form, Last Date

Malda College, which started in 1944, is a government-sponsored college and is NAAC accredited. At present, the college offers undergraduate courses in Arts, Commerce and Science streams for both Honours as well as General category. Apart from the UG courses, Malda college also offers PG courses in English, Bengali, and History since 2014.

Admission for both Honours as well as General courses for all the streams at UG level is done on the merit basis of marks obtained in 10+2 or equivalent exam. Admission in PG courses for candidates belonging to the University of Gour Banga is done on the basis of merit, whereas, candidates from outside the university need to appear for an entrance examination. You may also read: Malda College Course and Fees Structure

The college offers undergraduate courses viz B.Sc, BA, B.Com, B.Sc (Hons.), BA (Hons.), B.Com (Hons) and BBA and BCA in different languages such as English, Bengali, Arabic and other subjects as Economics, Political Science, Sociology, History, Philosophy, History, and Sanskrit.
Malda college offers only MA as a postgraduate course in English, History, and Bengali.
For applying online, students have to visit the official page of Gour Banga University while to apply in offline mode, candidates need to take the application form from the office of Registrar.
Students seeking admission in undergraduate courses have to fulfill the eligibility criteria such as securing the minimum qualifying marks in the twelfth class passed from a recognized board.
Admission to postgraduate courses is done only on the basis of a merit list which is prepared as per the marks scored in respective UG courses.

Check Malda College First Merit List

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Malda College Undergraduate Admissions 2023

Admission in the UG courses at Malda College is done on the basis of marks obtained in 10+2 level exam. Application process for these courses start generally in May every year and the list of shortlisted candidates are announced by June.

For B.A., applicants can choose between General and Honours courses from an option of 11 different specializations. For B.Sc., applicants can choose Honours or General courses from seven different specializations.

Students opting for B.Com. Honours can choose Accounting as the major subject. There is also a self financed section of the college which offers BCA course that is also a conventional 3 years bachelor's’ degree programme. Apply for UG Courses

Key Points:

Candidates with less than 45% in aggregate or 40% aggregate and 50% in English can not apply for honours courses
5% relaxation in the eligibility criteria is offered to SC/ST applicants
Candidates from the year 2015 and 2016 can also apply. However, 10% and 5% respective aggregate marks will be deducted while considering such applications

List of UG courses offered by Malda College with eligibility, duration and fee

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility	Duration	Fee
BA (honours)	Arabic	Higher Secondary Examination with pass marks in five subjects (pass marks in English and Environmental Science are mandatory) with 45% in aggregate or 40% in aggregate and 50% in the subject opted for Honours	3	2,325
	Bengali
	Economics
	Education
	English
	Sociology
	History
	Philosophy
	Political science
	Sanskrit
	Geography			3,525
BA (General)	Arabic	Higher Secondary Examination with pass marks in five subjects (pass marks in English and Environmental Science are mandatory)	3	2,025
	Bengali
	Economics
	Education
	English
	Sociology
	History
	Philosophy
	Political Science
	Sanskrit
	Geography			3,225
B.Sc. (Honours)	Botany	Higher Secondary Examination with pass marks in five subjects (pass marks in English and Environmental Science are mandatory) with 45% in aggregate or 40% in aggregate and 50% in the subject opted for Honours	3	3,285
	Chemistry
	Computer Science
	Economics
	Mathematics
	Physics
	Zoology
B.Sc. (General)	Botany	Higher Secondary Examination with pass marks in five subjects (pass marks in English and Environmental Science are mandatory)	3	3,125
	Chemistry
	Mathematics
	Physics
	Zoology
B.Com. (Honours)	Accounting	Higher Secondary Examination with pass marks in five subjects (pass marks in English and Environmental Science are mandatory) with 45% in aggregate or 40% in aggregate and 50% in the subject opted for Honours	3	1,935
B.Com (General)		Higher Secondary Examination with pass marks in five subjects (pass marks in English and Environmental Science are mandatory)	3	1,785
BCA		10+2 passed students having Math/ Computer Application/Computer Science as a subject in +2 level	3

Malda College UG Application Process

Candidates who desire to get admission in Malda College has to apply online at the college’s official website
After filling up the form, the candidate is required to download a challan for depositing the application fee offline
Once the application date is closed, a merit list will be put up for the candidates who have been shortlisted for verification and counselling

Malda College M.A. admissions 2023

In Post Graduation courses, Malda College offers Master’s degree programme in English, History and Bengali. Candidates who have passes from a recognised board or University with 10+2+3 system or equivalent are eligible for application. A total of 195 seats are available.

Application can be done through both online as well as offline platforms. The process of application starts in July every year and admission is done by September. Admission process is as below:

60% of the seats in each of the three subjects are reserved for students from the colleges affiliated to the Gourbanga University. Admission in this quota is done on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying exam
The admission for the remaining 40% of the seats are done on the basis of Open Admission Test.

Key Points

Applicants who have passed their Honours graduation between 2013 to 2015 can also apply. However, 5% per year will be deducted per year from their aggregate marks for eligibility
22% of the seats are reserved for SC category, 6% for ST, 3% for Category A and B of OBC and 3% for physically handicapped/challenged candidates

List of PG courses offered by Malda College with eligibility, duration and fee

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility	Duration	Fee	Intake capacity
M.A.	English	Honours candidates from recognised University under 10+2+3 system or equivalent	2	Rs. 14,000	70
	History				65
	Bengali				60

Malda College PG Application process

Application form can be availed through both online and offline modes.
For online application, applicants need to visit the official page of Gour Banga University.
For offline mode, applicants need to take the form from the University’s Office of Registrar
Application fee: Rs. 350 (Rs. 120 for SC/ST)

FAQs

Ques. What is the Malda College seat capacity for BDC general?

Ans. The institute currently does not offer this course. No information is there regarding the retraction of this course.

Ques. I have applied for an Honours course only i.e I have not applied for a general course. Am I eligible for admission to the general (pass) course automatically if I fail to get a chance in honours course?

Ans. NO, in order to be eligible for the general (pass) course, you need to apply for a general course separately using the same registration number. Application for general course and honours course are to be treated separately.

Ques. In how many subjects can I apply?

Ans. If you fulfil the eligibility criteria, you can apply for as many subjects as you wish. There is no restriction. In the end it is up to you to choose which subject you must proceed with moving forward.

Ques. Is the physical presence of the candidate compulsory during the verification of the documents after online admission?

Ans. It is not mandatory for the candidate to be physically present during the verification of the documents as per college norms. Self attested documents must be provided during the admission process nevertheless.

Ques. If I want to cancel my admission, what is the procedure?

Ans. To cancel your admission, you need to apply in writing to the Principal. If approved, you have to pay the cancellation fee and present the original Mark sheet of HS or Equivalent examination to the college office.

Ques. Are scholarships offered to students who join the college?

Ans. The college accepts a government scholarship and an institute scholarship. It provides 3 types of scholarships to its regular students.

Half free (tuition fees)
Full free (tuition fees)
Charity fund

You can fill the scholarship forms by going to the official website of the college and click on the students section and select scholarships. FIll up the application if you are eligible for the scholarship.

Ques. What shall I do if I have any dispute or wrong information in my registration slip?

Ans. If any student has any dispute or wrong information in his/her documents during his tenure in college , it can be taken care of or corrected from university if informed to college office within given stipulated time period

Ques. Does the institute offer Distance Education?

Ans. Yes, the college offers distance education in several courses. The courses are routed through Netaji Subhas Open University and the University of Burdwan.

Ques. What are the digital resources offered by the college?

Ans. The college offers digitized books, mcq tests online, learning material and wifi coverage over the whole campus.

Ques. What is Malda College Popular for?

Ans. Academics and facilities are important assets to the institute, but it is mainly popular for many awareness programmes, Swachh Bharat Programmes, Plantation programmes etc. done in a village close to the college named Kheribhari under the panchayat.