HERAMBA CHANDRA COLLEGE

23/49, Gariahat Road, Kolkata-700029

College website: www.herambachandracollege.ac.in
Admission website:http://hcconlineadmissionportal.com/
Admission E-mail: hccadmission2018@gmail.com
Admission Helpline: 7044921254(11-6 P.M.)

Admission Notice 2018-19.

Online application will begin on June 8, 2018 by12 Noon

IMPORTANT: Read Carefully

From the current session 2018-19 SEMESTER-WISE Three Year

B.A./ B. Sc.(Honours /General) courses of studies under Choice
Based Credit System(CBCS} has been introduced. This semester-
wise CBCS system in Commerce stream is already in vogue from
the last year.

A. Applicants are hereby advised not to be duped by anybody in

regard to admission. They are advised not to pay any amount to
anybody, except as directed on the college admission website.
Applicants are asked not to come to the College for any
admission-related enquiry. All information will be available in the
College website.
B. Admission, taken on the basis of false statement or misstatement,
found at any point of time throughout the session, shall be
summarily cancelled.
C. Dates and Time of admission must be strictly followed. No special
extension of date and time will be granted to anyone at any
circumstances.

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 D. Applicants are advised to get their mark sheet of HS or equivalent
examination, certificates for SC / ST / OBC / Physical Disability /
Proficiency in Sports scanned. These will be required to be uploaded
along with photo and signature of the candidate.
E. Applicants should have their own e-mail id and mobile number which
will be required at the time of their admission and also during their
studies in this College.
F. No candidate will be admitted in any Honours course and Science
stream who have passed from West Bengal State Council of Technical
and Vocational Education and Skill Development (CSR 21/16 Dated.
25.01.2017).
G. For any admission related enquiry, you may write
to:hccadmission2018@gmail.com
H. Admission Helpline:7044921254 (11-6 P.M.)
Eligibility Criteria for Online Admission 2018

B.Com. Honours and General Course:

General Category OBC Category SC/ST of West Physically
Bengal Origin Challenged(Note
6)and Outstanding
Sports Person (See
Note 2 below)
70% in aggregate 63% in aggregate 52% in aggregate 52%in aggregate
B.Com Honours

(See Note 3 below) (See Note 5 below) (See Note 3 and 48% in any
AND 65% in any AND 58% in any below) and 48% in subject mentioned in
subject mentioned in subject mentioned any subject Note 1 below
Note 1 below in Note 1 below mentioned in Note
1 below

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 B.Com General
50% in aggregate 43% in aggregate 37% in aggregate 37% in aggregate
(See Note 3 below) (See Note 5 below) (See Note 4 AND at least Pass
AND at least Pass AND at least Pass below) AND at in any subject
in any subject in any subject least Pass in any mentioned in Note 1
mentioned in Note 1 mentioned in Note subject mentioned below
below 1 below in Note 1 below

Note: 1.
The word 'Subject' or 'related subject' for B. Com Honours shall mean: Accountancy/
Business Economics including Business Mathematics/ Mathematics/ Economics / Statistics/
Commerce/Accounts/ Business Studies/ Financial Accounting/ Elements of Cost Accountancy
and Auditing/ Book Keeping/ Business Mathematics/ Cost Accountancy and Principle of
Management/ Commercial Law and preliminaries of Auditing/ Costing and Taxation.

Note:2

Outstanding Sports Person means a Person who has represented the State or Nation in the National or
International level sports in one or more of the events specified bellow within preceding three years, i.e. not
before 01.01.2014.

1. Football 11. Chess 21. Handball

2. Cricket 12. Water Polo 22. Net Ball
3. Hockey 13. Boxing 23. Ball Badminton
4. Badminton 14. Kho Kho 24. Best Physique
5. Table Tennis 15. Kabadi 25. Shooting
6. Lawn Tennis 16. Archery 26. Power Lifting
7. Athletics 17. Basket Ball 27. Weight Lifting
8. Swimming 18. Volley Ball 28. Wrestling
9. Diving 19. Judo 29. Rugby
10. Rowing 20. Gymnastic

If selected for admission, such Sports persons must produce Certificate (s) in Original from
appropriate authority, which will be adequately verified from such authority before admitting
those sports persons. If at the time of verification, any of those certificates are found to be
false, admission shall be cancelled and complaint will be lodged in the appropriate forum.

Note: 3

For the purpose of determining eligibility for admission to the Honours Course, aggregate marks shall
be calculated by adding the marks in top-four subjects in HS or equivalent examinations, in order of
marks secured by a candidate. However, marks in compulsory Environmental Education/Studies shall
not be taken into account for calculation of aggregate marks. If the subject “Environmental
Science” is studied as an elective subject of 1003marks, may be taken into account for the purpose of
determining the aggregate marks.
Note: 4
(4) As per order no. BC/16014/82-SC & BCD-1, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of a
particular State will be entitled to concessions/benefits admissible to the Scheduled Castes/
Tribes from her/his State of origin only. Therefore, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of
West Bengal State only are entitled to relaxation in eligibility criteria regarding admission and
reservation of seats. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes from States other than West
Bengal are not entitled to such benefits/concessions.
In case of certification by MP/MLA/Municipal Councilor/Panchayat Member etc student must
be a resident of the Constituency/Ward/Panchayatetc which is being represented by that
Course
certifyingGeneral Category
authority. OBC Category SC/ST of West Physically
Bengal Origin Challenged(See
(See Note
All Scheduled Castes/3) Scheduled (See Note 5)Students must(See
Tribes/OBC ensure that
Note 4) they will submit
Note 6) their
original Castes certificates, issued by competent authorities such as Backward Classes
Welfare Department, West Bengal. If any candidate fails to submit her/his caste andcertificate
Outstandingat
the time of admission, she/he must submit the same within three months from the date of(See
Sports Person
admission, failing which her/his admission shall be liable to be cancelled. Note 2)
65% in aggregate 58% in aggregate 50% in Eligibility of PH
AND 65% in English. AND 65% in English. aggregate Candidate is
AND 50% in same as OBC
English. Candidate and
B.A.Honours

Eligibility of Sports
in English

Candidate is
same as General
Candidate
50% in aggregate 45% in aggregate 40% in Eligibility of PH
AND 45% in Political AND 45% in Political aggregateOR Candidate is
Science OR 55% Science OR 55% 40% in same as OBC
B.A. Honours in Political

marks in Political marks in Political Political Candidate and

Science Science Science Eligibility of Sports
OR 50% marks in OR 45% marks in Candidate is
aggregate if the aggregate if the same as General
student does not student does not Candidate
have Political have Political
Science

Science as a Science as a subject.

subject.
50% in aggregate 45% in aggregate 40% in Eligibility of PH
AND 45% in History AND 45% in History aggregateOR Candidate is
OR 55% marks in OR 55% marks in 40% in History same as OBC
B.A. Honours in History

History History Candidate and

OR 50% marks in OR 45% marks in Eligibility of Sports
aggregate if the aggregate if the Candidate is
student does not student does not same as General
have History as a have History as a Candidate
subject subject 4
B.A.Honours in Bengali 50% in 45% in aggregate 40% in Eligibility of PH
aggregateAND 45% AND 40% in Bengali aggregateOR Candidate is
in Bengali OR 55% OR 50% marks in 40% in Bengali same as OBC
marks in Bengali Bengali Candidate and
Eligibility of Sports
Candidate is
same as General
Candidate
50% in aggregate 45% in aggregate 40% in Eligibility of PH
AND 45% in AND 40% in aggregate OR Candidate is
EducationOR in any EducationOR in any 40% in same as OBC
related subject. OR related subject. OR Education / Candidate and
55% marks in 50% marks in any related Eligibility of Sports
Education OR in any Education OR in any subject. Candidate is
B.A. Honoursin Education

related subject related subject same as General

OR 50% marks in OR 45% marks in Candidate
aggregate if the aggregate if the
student does not student does not
have Education as a have Education as a
subject subject
For Education Honours: The subjects Psychology/ Philosophy/ Mathematics/
Sociology/ Economics / Political Science/ History be treated as related subject

50% in 45% in 40% in aggregate Eligibility of PH

aggregateAND 45% aggregateAND OR 40% in Candidate is
in Economics OR 45% in Economics. same as OBC
55% marks in Economics OR Candidate and
B.Sc Honours in Economics

Economics OR 50% 55% marks in Eligibility of Sports

marks in aggregate Economics OR Candidate is
if the student does 45% marks in same as General
not have aggregate if the Candidate
Economics as a student does not
subject. have Economics
as a subject.
For Economics Honours: A candidate shall be allowed to take up Honours in
Economics if he/she has scored pass mark in Mathematics at the H.S
Examination (10+2) conducted by West Bengal Council of H.S. Education or its
equivalent examination in Mathematics / Business Mathematics/ Business
Economics including Business Mathematics.

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 45% in aggregate Eligibility of PH
55% in aggregate 50% in aggregate AND 45% in Candidate is
AND 60% in AND 55% in Geography. same as OBC
B.Sc Honours in

Geography. Geography. Candidate and

Eligibility of Sports
Geography

Candidate is
same as General
Candidate
College does not admit students who have passed through
Compartmental / Supplementary Examination.

Regulations (2017) relating to Admission for the Three-Year B.A./B.Sc./

B.Com. (Honours and General) Courses of Studies conducted by the
University of Calcutta (Relevant Portion).
For detail regulations, visit
www.caluniv.ac.in/news/new_csr_ba_bsc_bcom_bmus.pdf

Admission Qualifications:
A candidate who has passed the higher secondary (10+2) or its equivalent examination is
eligible to seek admission to the 1st year of the 3-year B.A/ B.Sc./ B.Com (Honours &
General) Course of Studies provided he/she has also passed in English having full
marks not being less than 100.

However, no candidate shall be allowed for admission after a lapse of more than 5
years from the year of passing the previous qualifying examination of recognized
regular course of study (Year of Passing must not be before 2013).
Explanation: The year of Admission shall not be taken into account while
calculating Five years from the year of passing the previous qualifying examination.

Migration: Students who have passed the Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination or its
equivalent from the All India Boards/Councils (i.e. CBSE, ISC and National Institute of
Open Schooling) need not require to submit Migration Certificate for getting
Registration under the University.

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Courses offered by the College
B.Com B.Sc B.A
Honours Honours in Economics Honours in Bengali
General Course Honours in Geography Honours in Education
Honours in English
Honours in History
Honours in Political
Science
College does not offer General (Pass) Course in B.A. and B.Sc.
College Offers the Following Generic Elective(GE) Paper
Combinations for B.A./B.Sc.(Honours)

The college shall offer differentGeneric Elective papers depending on

availability of infrastructure and resources.
A student can choose any two papers from the following 3 groups barring the
papers she/he has chosen for honours. She/he cannot choose two papers from
the same group. Mathematics is compulsory Generic Elective Paper for
Economics honours. Students of Economics honours has to choose another
GE paper from Group 1 or Group 3.

Seats are limited in Geography as Generic Elective (GE) Paper. Those who
opt for Geography as GE need to select a second option. One cannot opt for
Geography (GE) without having Geography as a subject in Higher
Secondary or Equivalent Level.

Group 1: Economics / Education

Group 2: History / Mathematics

Group 3: Political Science/ Statistics/Geography

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 Number of seats in different courses taught in the College
Honours Subjects No. of Seats
B. Com. (Honours) 750
B. Com. (General) 150
B.A. (Honours in Bengali) 25
B.A. (Honours in Education) 25
B.A. (Honours in English) 32
B.A. (Honours in History) 44
B.A. (Honours in Political Science) 44
B. Sc. (Honours in Economics) 49
B. Sc. (Honours in Geography) 25

Reservation of Seats:
Seat reservation in the first year class of three-year degree courses of studies shall be
guided by the West Bengal State Higher Educational Institutions (Reservation in
Admission), Act, 2013 and the West Bengal State Higher Educational Institutions
(Reservation in Admission) Rules, 2014.
(For detail, visit: https://wbxpress.com/state-higher-educational-institutions-reservation-in-
admission-rules-2013 and https://wbxpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/267-Edn.pdf)

The sons and daughters of employees of Heramba Chandra College shall be allowed to
take admission in B.Com(General) on a preferential basis.

If adequate number of Scheduled Tribe candidates is not available, remaining seats shall
be made available to Scheduled Caste candidates first. If adequate number of
Scheduled Caste Candidates is not available, remaining seats shall be made available to
Scheduled Tribe candidates first. If adequate number of Scheduled caste and Scheduled
Tribe candidates is not available, even after that, the seats may be made available to
General Category Candidates provided approval are available from Appropriate
Government Department.

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Note:5
As per notification no. o7/Edn(U)/ IU- 89/13 dated 2.1.2014, while admitting OBC
students against reserved quota a 10% reduction in marks in relation to students
admitted against General quota will be considered. Students desirous of getting
admission against OBC quota must mention that he or she belongs to OBC while filling
in the online application form. In case the OBC applicants fail to submit, at the time of
admission, certificates from competent authority, they have to submit a domicile
certificate.
OBC of a particular State will be entitled to concessions/benefits admissible to the
OBC from her/his State of origin only. Therefore, OBC of West Bengal State only are
entitled to relaxation in eligibility criteria regarding admission and reservation of seats.
OBC from States other than West Bengal are not entitled to such benefits/concessions.
They will be treated at per with the General Category students.
In case of certification by MP/MLA/Municipal Councilor / Panchayat Member etc
student must be a resident of the Constituency / Ward / Panchayatetc which is
being represented by that certifying authority.
All OBC Students must ensure that they will submit their original OBC certificates issued
by competent authorities such as Backward Classes Welfare Department, West Bengal,
if not submitted at the time of admission, within three months from the date of admission,
failing which their admissions shall be liable to be cancelled.

Note: 6
An applicant will be eligible to apply against PH quota if he or she suffers from not less
than 40% of the relevant disability [ (a) Blindness or Low Vision, (b) Hearing Impairment,
(c) Loco motor Disability or Cerebral palsy]. He or she will have to submit, at the time of
admission, a disability certificate issued by a competent authority (Medical Board duly
constituted by the Central or State Government).

Note: 7
Applicants are asked to note that, if one gets listed on a list on the basis of
overstatement of marks, he or she will never be admitted. On the other hand, if
someone does not get listed because of understatement of marks, he or she will
not be considered for admission until his or her name turns up on the basis of his
or her disclosed marks on the application form.

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 Online application will begin on June 08, 2018 by 12 Noon.

http://hcconlineadmissionportal.com/
For any admission related enquiry, you may write to:

hccadmission2018@gmail.com
Admission Helpline: 7044921254 (11-6 P.M.)

Date: June 6, 2018

(Dr. Nabanita Chakrabarti)
Principal

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