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PUBDET application form will be available soon at the official website of the exam. However, for the previous academic session, PUBDET application form was released on January 3, 2023 and closed on January 31, 2023. After successfully registering, candidates can fill the application form by entering information such as personal details such as domicile, category, PwD status, home district, family income status, religion, nationality etc. Academic qualifications of Class 10 and Class 12 details also need to be filled in.

No, direct admission for MSc at Presidency University Kolkata is not possible. The university conducts an entrance exam for the same. The student have to sit for PUMDETWxam for MSc course. The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) conducts PUMDET to shortlist aspirants for admission in MSc programmes offered at Presidency University, Kolkata. Presidency University Master Degree Entrance Test (PUMDET) comprises separate entrance tests for admission in Science courses. 

The candidate have cleared (not before 2019) or appeared for BA (Hons) examination in 2023 from any recognised University. Appeared for BA  (Hons) exam and should have their final results at the time of counselling and produce their original mark sheets/grade cards of all semester/annual examinations passed at the Bachelor’s level. Such candidates must fulfil the academic eligibility norms for their applied courses tabled below for admission.The candidate should appeared for their final BA (Hons) examination, but their final results have not been declared at the time of counselling, such candidates shall be given provisional admission on the basis of production of their previous mark sheets/grade cards of all previous semester/annual examinations at their Bachelor’s level. However, candidates are supposed to submit their final mark sheet till the mentioned date to ensure that they fulfil their minimum eligibility criteria for admission. Must secure the minimum required percentage of marks/CGPA in honours/major subject as per the following table in their BA (Hons) examination for final and confirmed admission.

The WBJEE application fee for General Category is INR 500 (General Male Candidates) or INR 400 (General Female and all Male Candidates of SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/EWS/TFW) or INR 300 (All Female Candidates of SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/EWS/TFW and Third Gender Candidates). The application fee has to be paid through debit/credit card or net bankingAn online receipt is automatically generated after the successful payment of the application fee. Please note that this receipt is to be preserved as it will be required at the time of WBJEE 2024 counselling and admissions. It is also proof that a candidate has successfully made the payment of the WBJEE application fee and has registered to appear for the joint entrance exam. 

PUMDET is generally conducted in the month of June-July. The entrance exam dates are informed in advance for students to prepare well for the test. Last year, PUMDET exam scheduled was revised. PUMDET 2023 exam was held on July 30. After the exam, PUMDET result is declared on the official website of West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB). Candidates are informed that the result for Presidency University Master Degree Entrance Test (PUMDET) is declared in the form of Rank Cards.

Yes, students who are looking for BA admission at Presidency University, Kolakata need to appear and pass PUBDET entrance exam. To know the eligibility for PUBDET exam, students can check the points mentioned below:Candidates should have cleared higher secondary examination (Class 12) that is conducted by CBSE, West Bengal or equivalent exam, not before 2020.The candidate must pass Class 12 with at least five recognised subjects, including English language and excluding Environmental Science. The aggregate is to be calculated in the best four recognised subjects.

The alumni of Presidency University Kolkata alumni are working in Research (26%) followed by Education (22%) and Media and Communication (10%) sectors. To know the function-wise alumni placements, students can check out the pie chart below:NOTE: The ‘Others’ category illustrates the combined data of diverse domains such as IT, HR, Finance, Consulting, Arts and Design, Administrative, Community and Social Services and Sales sectors.DISCLAIMER: The statistics on alumni placements presented above were compiled from various online sources and hence, are indicative.

The average package offered during the 2023 placement drive at Presidency University Kolkata is yet to be released on the official website. However, the median package offered in 2022 placement drive is disclosed in the NIRF report 2023. The following table showcases the median package offered during Presidency University Kolkata placements 2022:Course  Median Package (2022)UG 3-yearsINR 4 LPAPG 2-yearsINR 7.24 LPANote: The median package mentioned data is taken from the Presidency University Kolkata NIRF report 2023. 

Presidency University Kolkata offers good placements annually for its BSc, MSc and MA courses. The placement details of the batch 2023 are yet to be released on the official website. Once it is released, it will be updated here. However, the placement details of batch 2022 is disclosed in the NIRF report 2023. Let’s take a look at the key highlights of Presidency University Kolkata placements 2022 in the table below:ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2022)Median package (UG 3-years) (BA, BSc)INR 4 LPAMedian package (PG 2-years) (MA, MSc)INR 7.24 LPATotal students placed (UG 3-years) (BA, BSc)24Total students placed (PG 2-years) (MA, MSc)28Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the Presidency University Kolkata NIRF report 2023.