B.Sc.(Hons) in Botany 

at Cotton University, Guwahati

Unhopefully No, even with a 76% class 12 percentage, you will not be admitted directly to Cotton University for a B.Sc.

To be eligible for admission to any bachelor's programme at Cotton University, candidates must take the CUET test. Nonetheless, it is advised to have strong grades in every subject, with a cumulative percentage of roughly or above 90%, in order to be admitted to the upper secondary level. A candidate also needs to have a B.Sc. degree with at least 50% of the possible points in subjects like Botany, Environmental Biology, Statistics, Physics, Mathematics, and Wildlife Sciences in order to be admitted to the B.Sc. program.

They, you will be able to join this college.

Yes, Cotton University has introduced CUET from this year itself. To get admission to Bachelor degree in this university one must appear in CUET and apply for the admission process which will be notified later on the university website later.

 The Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST Students is the top scholarship for B.Sc in this college.The Assamese government provides this scholarship to students who identify as members of the Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Students must have received at least 60% in their prior qualifying exam in order to be eligible for this scholarship.Other scholarships are -

1. Cotton University Merit Scholarship: Students must have received at least 75% of the possible points in their prior qualifying exam in order to be eligible for this scholarship.
2.  The Cotton University Academic Excellence Scholarship is given to pupils who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement. Students must have received at least 80% of the possible points in their prior qualifying exam in order to be eligible for this scholarship.

The selection procedure for Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) programs differs amongst academic establishments. Nonetheless, the selection process involves a few standard criteria and steps. Generally speaking, candidates must meet specific academic requirements and have completed their secondary education or its equivalent.The academic standing of candidates in their class 12 exams, or its equivalent, is the basis for selection in B.Sc. programs. For admission to B.Sc. programs, candidates must typically receive a minimum percentage in their class 12 board exams from most universities and colleges.

Entrance Exams: Some institutions may require entrance exams in addition to academic standing in order to admit students to their B.Sc. programs. These admission tests evaluate the candidates' comprehension of topics like  Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, or other relevant fields depending on the specialisation within the B.Sc. program.

The Bachelor of Science programme is among the undergraduate courses offered by Cotton University, which is situated in Guwahati, Assam, India (B Sc.)   The university offers opportunities for a considerable number of students to pursue their education in the field of Science  with 1500 seats available for the B Sc program.

Cotton University offers various UG, PG and PhD courses, such as BSc, BA, BCA, MCA, MSC and MA. Admission to all the courses is entrance-based. The university accepts CUR-UG for admission to UG courses and conducts a university-based entrance exam i.e. CPGEE for admission to PG courses. Applicants seeking admission to any of these courses must appear in the entrance exam and score well to grab the final seat.

Cotton University in Guwahati has a good placement record. According to the NIRF report 2023, 13 UG and 95 PG students were placed during the placements. The median package offered to UG (3-year) students during placements 2023 stood at INR 5.34 LPA. For PG (2-year) and PG (3-year) courses, the median package offered during Cotton University placements 2023 was INR 3.62 LPA and INR 3.80 LPA, respectively. The university has a placement cell that organizes various activities to prepare students for placements, and around 50-60% of students got placed in various courses.

Cotton University has five boys' hostels and three girls' hostels, and all the hostels are equipped with modern amenities like A. C. rooms, twin-sharing, and triple-sharing apartments. However, the fees vary as per the living accommodations chosen, and seats in these hostels are based on merit. The hostel fees at Cotton University are around Rs. 5,500 per year, and the average hostel fee per year is Rs. 9,500 for both girls and boys. However, the hostels are allotted according to the branch, and there are separate hostels for both boys and girls.

As a Higher Education institution, Cotton College has gone through several milestones from the initial phase of being under Calcutta University to the present when it is one of the full-fledged autonomous state universities of Assam. It is a Public State University established in 1901 by Sir Henry Stedman Cotton, the Chief Commissioner of the erstwhile British province of Assam.

It was established in 2017 by the provisions of an Act enacted by Assam Legislative Assembly to merge the Cotton College State University and Cotton College.

Yes, seats are reserved for students belongling to scheduled tribe, scheduled caste, obc canditates belonging to Assam. CASTE CERTIFICATE ISSUED ONLY BY A COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER GOVT. OF ASSAM IS VALID. A  few seats are reserved for students having outstanding performance in the field of sports, culture, NCC, NSS and guides