Vivekananda College Kolkata Thakurpukur Answered Questions

The applications for Vivekananda College that run simultaneously with DU registrations for undergraduate courses via CUET 2023 (for UG programmes) began on Feb 10, 2023, and were open till Mar 30. Additionally, for admission to postgraduate courses, CUET-PG registrations for the 2023 session started on Mar 20 and were open till May 5. Interested students were able to apply online on the official website of CUET UG and CUET PG.The CUET UG exam was scheduled to take place between held from May 21 to Jun 8, 2023, and the results were announced in June. Delhi University (affiliated university for Vivekananda College has also released the dates for the first, second and third DU CSAS Seat Allocation Lists which is Aug 1, Aug 10 and Aug 22, 2023,  respectively.

Admission to all the Vivekananda College courses is entrance-based. While Vivekananda College accepts CUET UG exam for admission to its undergraduate courses, admission to all the PG programmes will be subject to the CUET- PG exam starting admission 2023. The institute along with DU started accepting CUET UG starting 2022 and the CUET PG from 2023 session onward. Before this, admission to UG was based on merit in Class 12 and PG admission was mostly subject to DUET exam previously conducted by DU. The eligibility requirements for all the popular programmes offered by the college are tabulated below:Course NameEligibility & Selection CriteriaBAClass 12BComClass 12BScClass 12MAGraduation

No, there is no offline method of application at Vivekananda College. All the candidates must apply through the centralised entrance exam's official website, i.e., the official websites of CUET UG and CUET PG exam. After the COVID years and after the introduction of CUET UG and CUET PG for admission to Vivekananda College and other DU-affiliated colleges, the application process has shifted full-time to the online mode. Candidates can register on the official websites of the respective exam, fill out the online application forms, pay the course-wise application fee and appear for the exam to become eligible. For final admission, shortlisted and pass-out students of CUET UG and CUET PG are required to register on the CSAS portal for final admission and seat allocation process.  

At Vivekananda College, more than 70% of seats are reserved for various reserved category students. A breakup for the same is mentioned in the below table:CategoryPercentage Reservation of Seats at Vivekananda CollegeSC/ST22.5%15% for SC and 7.5% for ST (interchangeable, if necessary)OBC (non-creamy layer, central list)27%Economically Weaker Section (EWS)10%Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD)5%Children/Widows of personnel of the Armed Forces (CW)5%Wards of Kashmiri Migrants5%

Candidates can check the step-by-step process for Vivekananda College DU UG and PG CSAS registration mentioned below:Step 1: Visit the official CSAS portal of DU (UG or PG depending on the course level a student is seeking to get into) and register as a new user. Step 2: Fill out the preference of Vivekananda College and course combinations. This portal will be used until the admission process of the candidate is not completed. Step 3: There is a one-time CSAS UG and CUET PG-2024 application fee that students are required to pay to get into any DU affiliated college, such as Vivekananda College. This fee is non-refundable.Category  CSAS UG & PG - 2024 Application Fee  UR/OBC-NCL/EWS  INR 250SC/ST/PwBD  INR 100 

Typically, colleges and universities have minimum academic requirements for admission, and a 40% score in the 12th grade may not meet those requirements in many cases. However, it's essential to check with the college itself to get accurate information about their specific eligibility criteria and any alternative options they might offer.