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Sophia College for Women, Mumbai, specialises in Arts and Science streams and does not offer any mechanical courses for its first year students. Students at the institute can choose from various courses such as PG Diploma, M.Sc, B.A, B.Sc, B.M.M. These courses cover fields like Medicine & Health Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, Mass Communication & Media, IT & Software.

Being a drop year student is not at all beneficial without any specific and valid reason. As the cutoff marks are everising, it makes it difficult even for a meritious person to get admission in top colleges of Mumbai as well as the country. Also many colleges conduct their own entrance exams for enrollment of students or a person can opt for national exams like CUET for admissions. 

CEBS Mumbai offers five-year integrated MSc and a PhD course at UG and doctoral levels. CEBS, a department under Mumbai University, accepts NEST scores for admission to integrated MSc programme. Candidates who have passed GATE, UGC NET, CSIR NET or ICMR JRF can get admission in the PhD course.

Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai University offers admission to integrated MSc course based on NEST score. NEST is a competitive examination in India that assesses the knowledge and aptitude of candidates in the field of basic sciences. Candidates selected based on NEST score are called for document verification. Aspirants further need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the institute.

Candidates need to pass Class 12 with at least 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PD) to apply for Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences Integrated BSc + MSc programme. Candidates should not be more than 20 years old (relaxable for SC/ ST/ PD) to apply for admission. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission.

Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai University offers scholarship to students via NEST or KVPY route. All students admitted to CEBS via NEST route are eligible for DST-INSPIRE or DAE DISHA Scholarship during the first year. Besides, there is also a proivision for merit-cum-means scholarship for eligible students.

CEBS students receives a scholarship of INR 5,000 per month and a summer internship grant of INR 20,000 per year. Students admitted through NEST route, those who are eligible for KVPY Scholarships, can avail the same, but not along with DST-INSPIRE or DAE-DISHA scholarships. Besides, all students are entitled to receive a book grant of INR 6,000 per academic year. 

CEBS accepts applications via online mode. Aspirants fulfilling the course-specific eligibility criteria can apply for the preferred course. Below are the steps to apply:Step 1: Visit the official website of Mumbai University.Step 2: Fill MU pre-enrolment form.Step 3: Fill out the application form and upload documents.Step 4: Pay the application fee and submit the form.

Along with qualifying the accepted entrance exam, candidates must also fulfil the eligibility specific to their courses. Below is course-wise eligibility criteria for Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai University:CourseCommon EligibilityIntegrated MScClass 12 with at least 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for SC/ ST/ PD)Candidates should not be more than 20 years old (relaxable for SC/ ST/ PD)PhDMaster's degree

Yes, CEBS Mumbai accepts NEST for Integrated MSc programme. Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai University conducts NEST in collaboration with NISER Bhubaneshwar. NEST is an online test conducted once in a year. The NEST syllabus is designed to cover the core concepts in the four Science subjects: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Aspirants are offered seat in Integrated MSc based on NEST score.