Humanities & Social Sciences

Candidates will need to present these documents during BA admissions:

• Class 10th and Class 12th marksheet and passing certificate
• ID and address proof
• Passport-sized photograph
• Transfer / Migration certificate

Calcutta University follows reservation policies of West Bengal government for BA admissions. This policy requires institutes to reserve 55% of their total intake for reserved categories including SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PWD. However, candidates of these categories only get reservation benefits if they have West Bengal domicile.

No, Calcutta University has not revealed any news regarding admissions to BA courses this year. Candidates who want to apply for BA courses can find all updates regarding BA admissions on website which is updated periodically.

Yes, you can get admission to the GITAM School of Humanities and Social Sciences Hyderabad BA course with 60% marks in Class 12. The basic eligibility criterion of the course is passing Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks in any stream. Students have to qualify for the GAT and personal interview to secure admission.

BA students who are unable to secure any scholarships will need to apply for students loans if they need financial assistance with Calcutta University fees. Candidates will need to compare banks based on interest rates when looking for student loan schemes.

No, Calcutta University does not take direct admission in BA courses from any candidate. Admissions to all BA courses are offered based on Calcutta University entrance exam scores. 

However, if any seats are left vacant after allottment, candidates might get admission directly based on Class 12 board exam scores.

Aside from core courses of BSc at Calcutta University, candidates can pursue general electives, discipline electives, ability enhancement compulsory course and skill enhancement course. These courses comprise 40 out of 96 total credits of a BSc course at Calcutta University.

The real competition at Harvard University is much higher than the bare-minimum baseline of around 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. The competition is cut-throat and fierce due to the given reasons - 

• The application pool is flooded with top-tier IIT/NIT/DU grads and published researchers (a 3.5 GPA is not enough)
• For MA courses, an extraordinary ability to conduct thorough research is required 
• An outstanding mix of well-defined SOPs and glowing LORs are important for Harvard MA.