B.A.(Hons.) in History 

at BN College Patna, Patna

BA placements at BN College have been given 2.2 (stars out of 5) by students who reviewed the college on Shiksha.com. Most of the students asserted that there were limited or no placements provided for their course. Some comments on BA placements sourced from BN College reviews are as follows:

• Prince Raj (Batch 2025): 10% of students were placed in my course. The highest package was INR 4 LPA, the lowest was INR 2 LPA, and the average was INR 3 LPA. Akasa Air and DD National were among the recruiters.
• Satish Mishra (Batch 2022): Maximum 10% student got placement. (Salary) Package is INR 2 LPA as the highest package, INR 1 LPA as the lowest and the average package is INR 1.50 LPA. Companies like Ujala, Finance Bank come to this college.

Students pursuing BN College BA (Hons) course can choose among 14 specialisations offered at the college. These include 5 Language specialisations and 9 Social Science specialisations. The following table enlists all the BN College BA (Hons) specialisations:

For BA course admission, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the university. Aspiarnts should pass Class 12 from any recognised state/national board with minimum 50% aggregate. The admission criteria for the course is based on Patna University Common Entrance Test.  The entrance exam is conducted in offline mode i.e. pen and paper test. The state-level entrance exam duration of PUCET 2020 is for two hours. There are 30 departments in the university and has 10 colleges affiliated to the university.

Bachelor of Arts is one of the most sought-after courses in India. BA course is usually provided under the Arts & Humanities streams and can be completed in 3 years. Students can also check the list of reasons below to pursue BA course from Bihar National College, Patna University:

•  It is one of the popular options for candidates who have pursued Class 12 in the Arts stream. They often choose their specialisation in BA based on their performance in various subjects of Class 12.
• A degree in Arts opens up various avenues and career opportunities for which a degree might be essential. The exposure to different perspectives and subjects will help the students expand their knowledge in different fields.
• The course curriculum in many BA specializations is theoretical,  which can be suitable for candidates who have good critical and analytical skills. A student will also develop their communication, teamwork, and time-management skills.
• A candidate who has completed a BA course can easily expect an average annual income between INR 3 LPA and INR 9 LPA.

The BN College Patna the highest package has not been released on the official website. However, the median package for UG courses is available in the NIRF report. Take a look at the table below to know the Bihar National College Patna placement package 2023:

Out of 849 UG (3-year) graduates 3 were placed successfully during the 2023 drive. Earlier, 5 out of 858 students were placed. The table below showcases the BN College Patna placement trends in terms of students placed:

NOTE: The above details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

The top recruiters of B.N. College, Patna University are TCS, Amazon, Amul, Radio Mirchi, HDFC Bank, TVS Vistara. 

Bihar National College has a student placement cell that helps students get placed in various companies and industries. Students become eligible for campus placements after their second semester. 

Some say that the college doesn't have any placements. Others say that about 10% of students get placements if they request the HOD. 

The college has disclosed the median package for UG courses. From 2021 to 2023, an improving trend was recorded in the BN College Patna placement package. The trends are depicted below:

NOTE: The above salary details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

The following qualifications are required for a BSc: A minimum of 50% to 60% aggregate from an approved board is required for candidates to pass Class 12 in the Science stream.The following were the anticipated category-wise cut-offs for different courses in 2019:88 to 60 for Unreserved, 59 to 55 for Backward Caste-2, 59 to 51 for Backward Caste-1, 59 to 42 for Economically Weaker Sections, 59 to 46 for Scheduled Caste, 59 to 56 for Scheduled Tribe, and 59 to 51 for Other Backward Classes were the cut-offs for the Biology Program.In the case of the Arts Program, the range of cut-offs was as follows: 60 to 57 for Backward Caste-2; 60 to 54 for Backward Caste-1; 60 to 53 for Economically Weaker Sections; 60 to 48 for Scheduled Caste; 60 to 55 for Scheduled Tribe; and 55 to 47 for Other Backward Classes.The cut-off range for the Maths Program was 87 to 66.