University of Calcutta offers admission in MA / M.Sc programmes the subjects are –

Bengali,
Comparative Indian Language & Literature (CILL),
English,
Linguistics,
Pali,
Sanskrit,
Hindi,
Urdu,
Arabic & Persian,
French,
Buddhist Studies,
History,
Ancient Indian History & Culture,
Islamic History & Culture,
Archaeology,
Museology,
Philosophy,
Political Science,
Sociology,
Economics,
South & South East Asian Studies (SSEAS),
Education,
and Journalism & Mass Communication.




Eligibility Criteria

Students have passed three years degree course(10+2+3) with Honours of Calcutta University and Honours after Graduation (Special Honours) in the subject to which the admission is sought for or in a subject which has been declared to be an allied subject( Inter-disciplinary Subject) by the Faculty Council for P.G. Studies in Arts, Calcutta University


Selection Process

Selection will be made strictly in order of merit on the basis of percentage of marks for 60% of seats for C.U. current year students and rest 40% of seats on the basis of subject wise Entrance Test for Non C.U. and C.U.

Under the category of 40% of seats students will be admitted on basis of a MCQ test on OMR sheet with 50 questions on the subject each carrying 2 marks.
Marking will be made in black colour ball point dot pen.

Accreditation of Marks : For each correct answer 2 marks, for wrong answer minus 0.5 marks; and not attempted 0 (zero) mark will be awarded.


Contact Details:
University of Calcutta
Senate House, 87/1, College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073
Phone: 033 2241 0071