B.A.(Hons.) in Sociology 

at St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi

There are many good colleges offering BA courses in India. St. Xavier's College is one of them. It offers BA courses at UG level. The college conducts its own entrance exam for the admissions. Students need to check the college page for all the important updates.

The fee structure varies for different courses based on the stream and duration of the courses. Add on fees like that of hostels can also be included in the yearly fee structure if one opts for it. Once the admission cycle starts for any course, the college will give all the information about the fee structure on its official page.

St. Xavier's College Ranchi offers various courses at UG & PG level. The courses like BA, BCom, BSc are among the popular ones. The college conducts an Entrance Test for Admissions for the students. BA in different programmes like English, Physics, History, etc. are offered by the college. Students need to check the eligibility before applying for the courses.

St. Xavier's College, Ranchi BA curriculum is comprehensive and follows the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 guidelines. Basis your selected major, you will study core subjects like Geography, Political Science, Economics, History, or Sociology. You will gain a strong academic foundation along with project works, fieldworks, seminars and departmental events.

BA Programmes are offered at UG level in St. Xavier's College Ranchi. For any course under BA student need to pass class 12 exam or equivalent with minimum of 50% .

St. Xavier's College has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Com	Candidates having secured an aggregate of 50% in any stream from JAC/ICSE/CBSE or any other recognised board are eligible.
BBA	Candidate must have passed with 50% aggregate marks in Intermediate/10+2. English with 50% marks is compulsory to apply for BBA and in other's subject min obtained marks must be 40% or equivalent in any discipilne from any recognised Board.
B.A.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised school/board.
BCA	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised school/board.
B.Sc.	Candidates passed 50% marks in Physics and Math's and 50% aggregate marks in Intermediate/10+2. With Math's as a subject. Math's is compulsory to apply for Physics (H)
M.Com	Candidates must have 50% marks in the subject concerned and also 50% aggregate marks in the graduation.
M.A.	Candidates must have 50% marks in the subject concerned and also 50% aggregate marks in the graduation
B.Voc	Candidates passed 10+2 with above mentioned marks in any stream from JAC/ICSE/CBSE or any other recognised board are eligible to apply.
M.Sc.	Candidates passed above mentioned marks in concerned subject and also above mentioned aggregate marks in graduation are eligible to apply.
M.J.M.C.	Candidates passed graduation in any discipline with above mentioned marks in Hons/aggregate from any University/institution are eligible to apply.
UG Diploma	Candidates passed Undergraduate/perusing graduation in any stream/MBA/M.Com/working in any corporate are also eligible to apply.
Certificate	Candidates passed Undergraduate/perusing graduation in any stream/MBA/M.Com/working in any corporate are also eligible to apply.
B.Ed	Candidates who have passed-graduates and post graduates may apply to the College with at least two school subjects at the graduation level. As per NCTE norms, a candidate should have secured at least 50% marks in the Bachelor's Degree/Master's Degree examination of a recognised University.

The mode of St. Xavier's College course admission is online. The student need to fill the application form released by the college to take part in the admission process. Below are the important points regarding St. Xavier's College admission process:

•  The college conducts an Entrance Test for admissions for the students.
• Date and mode for entrance test is announced in college page.
• Selection Lists will is prepared based on merit.
• The list of selected students is displayed on the college page, after that admissions take place.

St. Xavier's College offers median package range of INR 315,000 during in-campus placements. It has a decent placement assistance programme and has been rated 3.3 on placements as per Shiksha verified reviews by students.

St. Xavier's College Ranchi is one of the high ranked college offering various UG & PG level courses. The UGC gave autonomous status to the college and granted ' College with Potential for Excellence' status in 2015. St. Xavier's College Ranchi is accredited with NAAC with Grade 'B+'. Below are the rankings of St. Xavier's College by different ranking bodies:

Ranking Body	Rank
India Today in Science Category 2025	68
India Today in Humanities & Social Science Category 2025	33
Outlook in BBA 2024	42
Outlook in Accounting & Commerce Category	64

To apply for most B.Sc. courses, you generally need at least 50% marks in your aggregate (total score) in your +2 or Intermediate Science exams. However, meeting the total percentage isn't enough; you must also meet "Hons. Specific" criteria. For example, to study BSc Physics at  St. Xavier's College Ranchi, you need 50% in Physics and 45% in Mathematics.