Presidency College, Kolkata

ADMISSION 2010

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OBTAINING APPLICATION FORM FOR ADMISSION TO THE FIRST YEAR B.A./B.SC. CLASSES

SUBJECT ELIGIBILITY#
BENGALI 55% marks in aggregate** with 55% marks in Bengali
BOTANY 65% marks in aggregate** with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, and 65% marks in Biology
CHEMISTRY 75% marks in aggregate** with Physics, Mathematics and 75% marks in Chemistry
BIOCHEMISTRY 75% marks in aggregate** with Physics, Mathematics, Biology and 75% marks in Chemistry
ECONOMICS 65% marks in aggregate** with 60% marks in Mathematics or 75% in Business Mathematics (ISC)
ENGLISH 70% (80% for students from science stream) marks in aggregate** with 75% marks in English or 65% marks in English A (first language, WBHSC)
GEOGRAPHY 70% marks in aggregate** with Mathematics or Statistics or Economics and 70% marks in Geography (Arts) or with Physics, Chemistry and 60% marks in Mathematics (Science)
GEOLOGY 60% marks in aggregate** with Physics, Chemistry and pass marks in Mathematics
HINDI 50% marks in aggregate** with 50% marks in Hindi
HISTORY 60% marks in aggregate**
MATHEMATICS 70% marks in aggregate** with 80% marks in Mathematics
PHILOSOPHY 50% marks in aggregate** with 60% marks in either English or Bengali
PHYSICS 80% marks in aggregate** with Chemistry and 80% marks in Physics + Mathematics combined
PHYSIOLOGY 70% marks in aggregate** with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics
POLITICAL SCIENCE 60% marks in aggregate**
SOCIOLOGY 60% marks in aggregate**
STATISTICS 65% marks in aggregate** with 70% marks in Mathematics
ZOOLOGY 70% marks in aggregate** with Physics and Chemistry and 70% marks in Biology



# For SC/ST candidates (on production of Original Caste Certificate from the competent authority): 40% marks in the aggregate** or 40% marks in the subject or related subjects.

SC/ST candidates are entitled to the concessions/benefits from the State of their origin only and not from the State where they have migrated.

** Aggregate % is to be calculated out of best four subjects (excluding Environmental Education).

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Presidency College, Kolkata