City College, Kolkata Admission 2024: Merit List, Eligibility, Dates, Selection Process, Courses, Reservation

Kolkata, West Bengal

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The City College in Kolkata, West Bengal was first started as a High School (City School) in 1879. Established by Sadharan Brahmo Samaj, the college was elevated to a college in 1881. It is affiliated with Calcutta University. City College is a NAAC accredited institute. The college offers BA, B.SC and B.Com courses in several disciplines. The courses at undergraduate level are offered in both Honors and General mode.

Application forms for all the courses are accepted through online mode only.
A candidate may apply for more than one subject with separate application form and application fee for each course.
For admissions to BA, B.Com, and B.Sc courses, candidates should have passed HSC with the concerned subject from any of WBCHSE/ ISC/ CBSE/ NIOS/ WBCROS Boards only.
Selection to the courses is strictly on the basis of merit in the qualifying exam.
Merit list is prepared taking into account candidate’s performance in the top four subjects in the qualifying exam and the performance in the concerned subject.

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City College Merit List
City College B.Sc., B.Com, BA Admission
City College, Kolkata Application Process
City College, Kolkata Reservation

City College Merit List 2023

Phase No.	List Type	Published On	List
1	List For Admission	12/09/2022	8TH ADMIT ORDER
1	List For Admission	10/09/2022	7TH ADMIT ORDER
1	Wish Apply List	10/09/2022	3rd WISH APPLIED LIST
1	Wish List For Admission	09/09/2022	3RD ONLINE EXPRESSION OF WILLINGNESS TO TAKE ADMISSION FOR NOTIFIED SUBJECTS– 09.09.22 (10.00 AM) – 09.09.22 (06.00 PM)

City College B.Sc., B.Com, BA Admission 2023

City College offers three-year BA, B.Sc, and B.Com course in various disciplines. The undergraduate courses are offered as both Honors and General courses. Applicants should have passed 10+2 along with the concerned subject of admission. Selection to each UG course is on the basis of merit list.

Merit list is drawn considering candidate’s marks in top four subjects in the qualifying exam i.e. HSC plus marks in the subject of specialization. Students will have to choose, two Elective subjects from those groups only which are mentioned under subject combination in the table.

Subjects in various groups for BA Hons course are:

Group 1: Bengali/ Hindi

Group 2: Economics / English

Group 3: History/ Political Science

Group 4: Philosophy/ Sanskrit

Eligibility Table:

Course	Specialization	Subject Combination	Seat	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
B.Sc (Hons.)	Botany	Zoology and Chemistry or Physiology	30	Passed HSC with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks Biotechnology/ Biology and Chemistry.	Selection is on the basis of merit list which is prepared considering aggregate marks (marks in Best 4) + Marks in concerned subject.
	Physiology	Zoology and Chemistry	45
	Zoology	Botany and Chemistry or Physiology	50
	Chemistry	Physics and Mathematics	50	10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in Chemistry.
	Mathematics	Physics and Chemistry	60	Passed HSC with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 45% in Mathematics.
	Economics	Mathematics and Political Science	50
	Physics	Chemistry and Mathematics	45	Passed HSC with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in PCM subjects.
BA (Hons.)	Bengali	Two subjects taking one from Group 2/ Group 3/ Group 4	60	Passed 10+2 with 50% marks in aggregate and 45% marks in the concerned subject.
	History	Two subjects taking one from Group 1/ Group 2/ Group 4	60
	English	Two subjects taking one from Group 1/ Group 3/ Group 4	60
	Philosophy	Two subjects taking one from Group 1/ Group 2/ Group 3	50
	Political Science	Two subjects taking one from Group 1/ Group 2/ Group 4	50
	Sanskrit	Two subjects taking one from Group 1/ Group 2/ Group 3	60
B.Com (Hons)	Accountancy	-	300	Passed HSC with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate in marks secured in top four subjects and 60% marks in the concerned subject.
B.Sc (General)	Physical Science	Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics	150	Candidate should have passed HSC along with PCM subjects.	Aggregate marks in best of four subjects.
B.Sc (General)	Biological Science	Physiology, Zoology, Botany	150	Passed HSC with Biology as a subject.
BA (General)	Group 1: Bengali / Hindi	100	10+2; Pass marks in aggregate and pass marks in subjects which the candidate intends to study.
	Group 2: Economics / English
	Group 3: History / Political Science
	Group 4: Philosophy / Sanskrit
B.Com (Gen)	-	-	150	Candidates should have passed HSC along with relevant commerce subject.

Key Points:

Only students who have passed HSC from WBCHSE/ ISC/ CBSE/ NIOS/ WBCROS are eligible to apply.
Candidates should have passed English as a subject in 10+2.
Only those who have passed HSC in 2020 and 2021 are eligible for admission.
Relaxation of 10% marks in Compulsory subjects and 5% marks in the related subjects in the eligibility criteria for SC/ ST category candidates.
SC/ ST applicants from other states will be considered as General candidates.

City College, Kolkata Application Process 2023

The application process for the undergraduate courses offered by the institute is online. Candidates seeking admission need to follow following steps to apply online.

Visit the official website of City College, Kolkata.
Fill the application form correctly.
If a candidate wants to apply for more than one subject, separate application forms are needed to be filled.
Make payment of INR 200 (bank charges extra) through online payment services or at any branch of SBI.
Candidates need not send a print out of the application form to the college.
Candidates who find a place in the merit list need to appear for counseling to confirm the admission.
Documents to be produced at the counseling:

Print out of Application Form with photographs and signatures.
Proof of payment of Admission Fees.
Passing certificate of HSC and SSC.
Mark sheets of Secondary and Higher Secondary or equivalent Examinations.
Caste Certificate (if applicable).

City College, Kolkata Reservation

Reservation criteria will be followed according to the existing norm of the government.

Benefits of the reservation will only be given to candidates belonging to the state of West Bengal.
Those belonging to reserved categories should possess a valid certificate in support of their claim.
OBC candidates should possess certificate mentioning their category A/B.