Presidency-BA(Hons)-SocialSciences

Exam Announced? NO

Programs offered: B.A.(Hons) in Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, English, History, Hindi, Bengali, Performing Arts

Presidency University was established bythe British in 1817 as the Hindoo College.  Later it was a  Constituent College of Calcutta University.  The formal establishment of Presidency University happened in July 2010.

The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) conducts entrance exam PUBDET-2024 for admissions to undergraduate programs - B.A. and B.Sc (Hons) at Presidency University.  The University has divided courses into two groups and student can apply for any two programs from the list below:

Science subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geology, Economics, Statistics, Geography, Life Sciences
Humanities & Social Science subjects: Bengali, English, Hindi, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Performing Arts

Intake:
B.A (Political Science): 31 seats (Gen: 17, SC: 6, ST: 2, OBC-A: 3, OBC-B: 2, PWD: 1)
B.A (Philosophy): 20 seats (Gen: 12, SC: 4, ST: 1, OBC-A: 2, OBC-B: 1, PWD: 1)
B.A (Sociology): 32 seats (Gen: 18, SC: 7, ST: 2, OBC-A: 3, OBC-B: 2, PWD: 1)
B.A (English): 38 seats (Gen: 21, SC: 8, ST: 2, OBC-A: 4, OBC-B: 3, PWD: 1)
B.A (Hindi): 30 seats (Gen: 16, SC:7 , ST: 2, OBC-A: 3, OBC-B: 2, PWD: 1)
B.A (History): 46 seats (Gen: 25, SC: 10, ST: 3, OBC-A: 5, OBC-B: 3, PWD: 1)
B.A (Bengali): 338 seats (Gen: 21, SC: 8, ST: 2, OBC-A: 4, OBC-B: 3, PWD: 1)
B.A (Performing Arts): 15 seats (Gen: 8, SC: 3, ST: 1, OBC-A: 2, OBC-B: 1, PWD: 1)

Conducted by: West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB)

Conducting organization type: State Univ

Additional info: The exam is popular across East