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LORETO COLLEGE, KOLKATA
7, MIDDLETON ROW, KOLKATA 700 071
B.A. / B.SC. – HONS. / MAJOR / GENERAL : 2008 – 2009
 
 
  

ELIGIBILITY

1.  A pass in the Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination in FOUR recognized subjects of which one should be English.

2.  A candidate will not be eligible if more than THREE years have elapsed from the year of passing the Higher Secondary Examination.

3. A candidate applying for Honours must have obtained a minimum of 60% in the subject/related subject and 50% in the aggregate (based on best FOUR subjects excluding EVS) of the Higher Secondary Examination.

Given below are the MINIMUM requirements for this College for HONOURS. PLEASE NOTE, SELECTION WILL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF MERIT.

 
FOR ENGLISH HONS.
ENG. A / Elec.

-80%

 Aggregate - 60% (best 4 sub. excluding EVS)
ENG. B / Core.

- 80 %

 Aggregate - 60% (best 4 sub. excluding EVS)
FOR GEOGRAPHY / HISTORY / EDUCATION / POLITICAL SCIENCE / PSYCHOLOGY HONS.
RESP. SUBJECT

-60%

 Aggregate - 60% (best 4 sub. excluding EVS)
 
FOR MAJOR
ENGLISH

-50%

 Aggregate - 50% (best 4 sub. excluding EVS)
 

RESERVATIONS


CHRISTIANS, SC, ST, OBC , PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED AND OTHER CHALLENGED CANDIDATES DESERVING OF CONSIDERATION - if you wish to meet the Principal, you may do so (Monday - Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m). 

Baptism Certificates and References from the Parish Priest (for Christians) and Caste Certificates (for S.C./S.T./O.B.C. candidates) are required. 

 

ADMISSION PROCEDURE :


All information regarding admission (including dates of the various stages of admission) is available on the Website (www.loretocollege.org) and on the College Notice Board.

 

COUNSELLING :


Before filling in of forms, if you wish to avail of counselling from our Teachers regarding choice of subjects, you are welcome any day from May 19, 2008 to the May 23, 2008 between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Please bring your Report Cards and Mark Sheets with you.

 

FINAL SELECTION :


Admissions in Loreto College are made on the basis of merit considering :      

  • Marks of the Qualifying Examination

  • A study of the School Reports

  • Interview    

INTERVIEWS AND FINAL FORMALITIES :


A final list of candidates selected for Interviews will be put on the Notice Board. At the time of Interview, candidates must come with at least one parent and bring all the necessary original documents. Once the selection is complete, the fees should be paid at the bank. After payment of fees, the candidate must come with at least one parent or guardian to fill in the Admission Form. The ORIGINAL MIGRATION CERTIFICATE (for students from all Boards other than the W.B.H.S., C.B.S.E., I.S.C. and N.I.O.S.), COPIES OF ADMIT CARD AND MARK SHEET (all students) must be submitted at that time.

 

PLEASE NOTE :

  • Those finally selected will pay fees and fill in the Admission Form by the stipulated date. Failure to do so will mean that the name will be cancelled and the seat will be given to the next candidate on the Waiting List.

  • Fees once paid will not be refunded. The admission is final only when the Admission Form is completed and all documents have been submitted. The Original Migration Certificate for students from boards other than W.B.H.S., C.B.S.E., I.S.C. and N.I.O.S. must be submitted.

  • After taking admission, if you intend to leave for any reason, kindly inform the College Office at the earliest so that other students who are on the Waiting List may be given an opportunity for admission.

SUBMISSION OF COPIES OF THE SAME FORM AND SERIAL NUMBER IS INVALID.

ONLY ORIGINAL FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

 

XEROX COPIES OF THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

 

CHECK SERIAL NUMBERS OF FORMS DOWNLOADED FROM CYBER CAFES

 

 

KINDLY READ THE FOLLOWING VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE CHOOSING YOUR

SUBJECTS AND FILLING IN THE FORM. IF YOU CHOOSE AN INVALID SUBJECT COMBINATION, YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

 

B. A. HONOURS 

Loreto College offers B. A. Honours Courses in ENGLISH / EDUCATION* / HISTORY / POLITICAL SCIENCE / PSYCHOLOGY.

A candidate wishing to apply for B. A. Honours must choose her Honours subject from any ONE of the above and her TWO Elective subjects from Groups I to VII given below (NOT TAKING MORE THAN ONE SUBJECT FROM EACH GROUP as Honours / Elective subjects). 
Please note, the Honours and Elective subjects must not be identical. The Honours and Elective subjects must not be from the same Group.

 

 Group I     :  Education / Film Studies / Human Rights
  Group II    :  History

 Group III   : Economics

 Group IV  :  Political Science 

 Group V    : Psychology / Journalism & Mass Communication

 Group VI  : English

 Group VII: Bengali / Hindi

 

Journalism may be taken with Film Studies/ Human Rights.

 

The choice of TWO Elective subjects for Psychology Honours

1. English

2. Education / History

 

THE FOLLOWING ARE INVALID COMBINATIONS KINDLY DO NOT OPT FOR THEM:

 

ECONOMICS & FILM STUDIES

  FILM STUDIES & PSYCHOLOGY

  ECONOMICS & PSYCHOLOGY 

 

PLEASE NOTE:  

 

*Students opting for Education Honours (without Education as a subject at the Higher Secondary level) must ensure that they have qualified in a related subject viz. Psychology / Philosophy / Mathematics (not Business Mathematics) / Sociology / Economics (not Business Economics) / Political Science / History.

 

**While opting for Psychology Honours / Computer Applications, kindly ensure that you have studied Psychology / Computer Applications at the Higher Secondary level and obtained the requisite marks.

 

*** Film Studies and Human Rights are self financing.

 

B.SC. HONOURS

Loreto College offers a B.Sc. Honours Course in GEOGRAPHY.

The two Electives offered are : 1. Economics

                                               2. Political Science / Human Rights

 

B. A. MAJOR

Loreto College offers a B.A. Major Courses in:

  • COMMUNICATIVE ENGLISH: The TWO Electives offered are:

          1) English

          2) Education / Film Studies / Journalism & Mass Communication / Human Rights

  • COMPUTER APPLICATIONS** (Mathematics till Class X): The TWO Electives offered are:

         1) English

         2) Education / Economics

 

B.A. GENERAL

Loreto College offers B.A. General Courses (Any THREE Electives from one of the following combinations):

1) History                       Political Science                         Education

2) History                       Education                                  English / Hindi / Bengali

3) Geography                 Political Science                         English / Hindi / Bengali

 

B. SC. GENERAL

Loreto College offers a B. Sc. General Course with the following THREE Electives:  

1) Geography                          2) Political Science                     3) Economics

 

COMPULSORY SUBJECTS FOR ALL (HONS. MAJOR, GENL.):

 

A) COMPULSORY ENGLISH

B) HINDI / BENGALI / ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH

C) ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

FORMS TO BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 4 DAYS OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE RESPECTIVE BOARDS

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