MAC, Kolkata Admission 2024: UG 3rd Admission Schedule (Out), Eligibility, Dates, Selection Process, Courses, Fees, Application Form

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Maulana Azad College was established in 1926 in Kolkata, West Bengal. The college is affiliated to University of Calcutta, Kolkata. The college offers several UG and PG courses under different disciplines of specializations viz. BA, B.Sc. (Hons. and General), MA Urdu and English and M.Sc. Zoology.

Maulana Azad College conducts online application process for all its course.
For UG General programs, the candidates must have passed 10+2/ HS in relevant streams with 40% marks in aggregate.
Admission in UG Hons. courses require candidates to have secured an aggregate of 50% marks in Arts stream and 60% marks in Science stream in 10+2 with relevant subjects.
Selection in UG programs is based on merit of the qualifying examination.
Admission in MA Urdu and English requires candidates to possess a graduate degree in Hons. in English/ Urdu from any recognised University/ Institution.
For M.Sc. Zoology, candidates must have obtained a bachelor’s degree in science stream in Honours with 55% marks from University of Calcutta and 60% marks for other universities.
Selection of candidates in PG courses is 60% based on the merit of the qualifying examination, while rest of the 40% seats are filled by qualifying an admission test conducted by the concerned departments of college.

Highlights of Maulana Azad College Admissions

Name of the College	Maulana Azad College (MAC)
College Type	Government
Basic Admission Criteria	Merit based
Application Mode	Online
Entrance Name	Admission Test for 40% Seats of PG Programs
Counseling	Yes
Scholarship	Yes

Maulana Azad College Merit List 2023:

Course	Merit List
B.Sc Botany	Click Here
B.Sc Chemistry	Click Here
B.Sc Mathematics	Click Here
B.Sc Physics	Click Here

Maulana Azad College BA, B.Sc, B.Com Admission 2023

Maulana Azad College offers several courses under UG Programs viz. 11 courses in BA (Hons.), 8 courses in B.Sc. (Hons.), BA (General) and B.Sc. (General). The basic eligibility criterion to take admission in any of these courses is to have passed 10+2/ Higher Secondary from any recognised Board while securing some minimum marks in the subject of Honors.

Candidates are selected on the basis of the merit of the qualifying examination. The admission committee prepares a cut-off list to select the deserving candidates for these courses.

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria (Merit List Calculation)	Intake
BA (Hons.)	Arabic	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & Arabic as well.	The candidates are selected on the basis of the merit of the qualifying examination. Merit point = Sum of Aggregate Marks of Four Best subjects + the marks in Subject of choice.	52
	Bengali	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & Bengali as well.		44
	English	Passed 10+2 with 60% marks in aggregate & English as well.		47
	Persian	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Persian/ Urdu.		51
	Sanskrit	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Sanskrit.		28
	Urdu	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & Urdu as well.		86
	Islamic History & Culture	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Islamic History/ History.		47
	History	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & History as well.		41
	Philosophy	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & Philosophy/ Eng as well.		40
	Political Science	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & Pol. Sc. as well.		50
	Sociology	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & 45% marks in Sociology.		40
B.Sc. (Hons.)	Botany	Passed 10+2 with 55% marks in aggregate & 60% in Biology/ Botany.		21
	Chemistry	Passed 10+2 with 60% marks in aggregate & Chemistry & 40% in Mathematics.		40
	Economics	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & Eco/ Maths as well.		50
	Microbiology	Passed 10+2 with 60% marks in aggregate, Chemistry and Biology each.		21
	Mathematics	Passed 10+2 with 60% marks in aggregate & Mathematics as well.		44
	Physics	Passed 10+2 with 60% marks in aggregate, Physics & Maths each.		38
	Statistics	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate & Mathematics as well.		21
	Zoology	Passed 10+2 with 60% marks in aggregate & Zoology/ Biology as well.		35
B.Com (Hons.)	Accounting & Finance	Passed 10+2 with 60% marks in aggregate & Accounting/ Mathematics as well.		64
BA (General)	Arabic	Passed 10+2 with 40% in aggregate.	Selection is done on the basis of the merit of aggregate marks.	49
BA (General)	Persian	Passed 10+2 with 40% in aggregate.		64

Key Points:

The calculation of merit point does not consider the marks of Environmental Science.
The candidates belonging to SC/ ST categories must have an aggregate of 40% marks with 40% marks in the subject of choice to apply for admission.
Reservations are granted as per the norms of the State Government and Govt. of India.

Maulana Azad College M.Sc, MA Admission 2023

Maulana Azad College offers MA in Urdu and English along with M.Sc. Zoology. The basic criterion to take admission in M.Sc is to pass B.Sc. (Hons.) Zoology or allied subject with 55% marks. For MA candidate should possess a graduate degree in relevant subject from any recognised University with 45% marks.

Of the total seats, 60% seats are filled on the basis of the merit of qualifying examination while 40% of the seats are filled on the basis of the merit scored in the admission test conducted by the college.

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria	Intake
M.Sc.	Zoology	B.Sc. (Hons.) in Zoology with 55% marks (For candidates of CU) & 60% for other universities.	60% seats are filled merit basis while 40% are based on the score in the Admission Test conducted by the college	29
MA	Urdu	A graduate degree in Hons. With 45% marks in aggregate.		36
MA	English	A graduate degree in Hons. With 45% marks in aggregate.		27

Key Points:

Candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD categories and belonging to WB are given a relaxation of up to 10% in the aggregate score of the qualifying exam.
The admission test is of one hour and consists of 50 multiple choice questions with 2 marks each. For every incorrect answer, 1 mark is deducted.

Maulana Azad College, Kolkata Application Process 2023

The application process conducted by the college is strictly online. Therefore, candidates looking to take admission in any of the UG and PG Programmes must register online with the official website of the college. To apply for admission in the college, candidates must follow the below mentioned steps –

Visit the official website of the college and click on ‘Apply Online’.
Fill the online application form carefully. (A separate application for multiple Honours courses).
Submit the completely filled application form online by paying INR 110 (for UG Programmes), INR 160 (for M.Sc.) and INR 125 (for MA) either online or download a challan to pay the required amount at any branch of Indian Bank.
On the basis of the submitted online application, merit list is prepared.
Candidates must carry original and 2 attested photocopies of the below listed documents at the time of counselling –
- Print-out of the submitted application form
- 10^th and 10+2 mark sheets and passing certificate
- Graduate degree and mark sheet
- School/ College leaving Certificate/ Transfer/ Migration Certificate
- Caste Certificate, if applicable
- Certificate for Physical Disability, if any
- University Registration Certificate
- Pay Slip of the Application fee paid
- Admit Card of the Admission Test (for PG Course)
- Stamped sized coloured photographs - 3

Maulana Azad College Reservations

Maulana Azad College offers reservations to SC/ ST/ PwD categories as per the guidelines of the State Government.

Categories	Reservation of Seats (in % age)
SC	22%
ST	6%
Physically Disabled	3%

Note: Other states candidates belonging to reserved categories will be considered under the General category only.

Maulana Azad College Scholarship

The college offers various Scholarship Schemes to encourage meritorious candidates and help the deserving candidates belonging to the weaker strata of the society.

Fee Concessions – Full and half free concessions are granted at the time of the admission as approved by the DPI, West Bengal.
Scholarship offered by the West Bengal Minority Development & Financial Corporation.
Scholarship for Differently Abled candidates, sanctioned by the WB Dept. of Mass Education.
Scholarships for the wards of Bidi workers, by the Social Welfare Dept., Govt. of India.
Scholarships granted by Private Sponsors/ Endowment.