B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science 

at St. Xavier's College Kolkata, Park Street

The BA course is offered in three specialisations. The list of BA courses are mentioned in the points mentioned below:

• Humanities & Social Science
• Mass Communication & Media
• Science

The eligibility criteria for the programme is Class 12 with 60% aggregate. 

Yes, candidates can have a government job after a BA from St. Xavier's College. There are enormous governmental job opportunities for BA graduates in many sectors, including administrative positions, teaching, and public sector units. Candidates can appear in competitive exams like SSC, Combined Graduate Level, and so on. Some more popular career opportunities after BA are mentioned below:

• State Civil Service
• Railways
• Civil Service
• Defense Service
• Public Service Undertaking
• Translators
• Interpreters

In the BA course at St. Xavier College, Kolkata, the trend in cutoffs has been quite competitive, with the recent ones showing marginal ups and downs in this regard. The cutoffs in popular specialisations like English and Political Science have shown an increasing trend for the current academic year of 2023. According to Cut Off 2023 of the Calcutta University Entrance Examination for BA Hons. in English, the final round closing rank for students of the Home State was 287 in the General category. 

The BA course fee at St. Xavier's College Kolkata is in between INR 22,200 to INR 2.5 lakh. The total fee includes hostel fees. The hostel fee is calculated on the basis of 1st year. The fees might include components other than hostel fees Meal Plan is included in mentioned fee. 

This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

St. Xavier's College offers a BA course with three years of duration. However, the BA programme is divided into six semesters. Students who wish to get admitted to the BA programme are supposed to explore more about the Arts and Humanities stream. The BA syllabus shall provide a strong foundation in social principles while integrating theoretical knowledge. The college offers this programme in several specialisations so that the students can prepare themselves for their future accordingly.

The admissions for various courses is open at the official website, i.e., St Xavier's College Kolkata. However, the last date of Application for B.A. in Mass Communication (Hons.) was on 12 Feb 2024. The last date of the online application and payment of application fee will be notified later. Aspirants are advised to visit the official website to know more. 

St Xavier's College Kolkata offers more than 12 courses at the UG, PG, PhD, Integrated, and BEd, levels. The college also offers many other courses such as Career Oriented Programme, and a Diploma in Multimedia and Animation among others. The admission criteria are merit-based for all courses. Students are required to go through the national-level entrances and then appear for counselling for final admission. Stduents can check the table below showcases the eligibility and selection criteria:

Yes, St. Xavier's College Kolkata was recognised by the UGC as an 'Autonomous' college in 2006 and as a 'College with Potential for Excellence' in the same year. The college has since become a 'College of Excellence' in 2014 and a 'College with Special Heritage Status' in 2015. The college is also ISO 9001:2015 certified and was given an A+ Grade by the NAAC.

As per the NIRF report 2023, a total of 25 out of 52 PG-Integrated (5-year) students were placed during placements 2022. The table below showcases total students and students placed recorded in the last three years:

The college conducts placement drives every year. However, more than 500 students were placed form various department such as Economics (Hons), Mathematics (Hons), BCom, MCom etc. through on campus and off campus placement drive. Earlier, as per the placement brochure 2022, more than 650 students were placed. Many top recruiters visited the campus such as PwC, Accenture, ICICI Bank, Shiksha.com among others.