1 RAMAKRISHNA MISSION VIDYAMANDIRA (A Residential Autonomous College with CPE status) ADMISSION TO B.Sc. COURSE 2012 GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Blank application forms will be issued to eligible candidates from 5 June to 13 June 2012 from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm (with a brief lunch recess). 2. Blank application forms and sample questions can be downloaded from the college website www.vidyamandira.ac.in 3. Those who will purchase the blank application forms from the college office will have to pay Rs.20/- (Rupees twenty only) as the cost of the form (This does not apply to forms downloaded from the website). 4. Only regular candidates who have passed the higher secondary/equivalent examination in 2012 or will be eligible to apply. 5. The application form must be deposited at Vidyamandira Admission Office. 6. While submitting the application forms along with other requisite documents as mentioned in the form, candidates have to pay Rs.150/- towards examination, prospectus etc. Students applying for more than one subject will have to deposit the same amount (Rs.150/-) for each subject. 7. Last date of submission of completed application form: 13 June 2012. Students must bring the Admit Card (& Receipt) both for the Written Test and interview. 8. Please note that if any candidate fails to fulfil the eligibility criteria as mentioned in our admission notice, the form even after submission will automatically stand cancelled. NOTE: 1. Aggregate marks will be calculated as follows: (a) West Bengal Higher Secondary candidates 2012-- as in marksheet (b) West Bengal Higher Secondary candidates -- Two Languages+ Best three subjects (Excluding compulsory Environmental Studies) (c) Other Boards (2012 or ): Top Four subjects excluding the compulsory Environmental Studies/ Education. 2. Total marks (theoretical + practical) for lab-based subjects would be taken into account for the subject marks.
2 I. ELIGIBILITY TO GET APPLICATION FORMS: / Major Year of passing 1 Physics 2 Chemistry 3 Mathematics 4 Microbiology 5 Computer Science 6 Industrial Chemistry 7 Economics Aggregate Mathematics Physics Chemistry Biology 70% 65 70 -- -- 70% 60 50 75 70% 80 50 who wants to take physics as general subject -- Must pass in 55 60 60 Mathematics 65% 65 60 -- 60% -- 50 60 55% 55 *Those who want to take Statistics as a General Subject must secure 65% in Mathematics at the H.S./Equivalent examination. II. COMBINATION OF SUBJECTS Honours/ Major Subjects General (Subsidiary) Subjects Physics Mathematics & Chemistry / Computer Science Chemistry Mathematics Microbiology Computer Science Industrial Chemistry Mathematics & Physics Computer Science & Physics/ Statistics Chemistry & Physics Mathematics & Electronics Mathematics & Physics Economics Mathematics & Political Science/ Statistics *Those who want to take Statistics as a General Subject must secure 65% in Mathematics at the H.S./Equivalent examination.
III. DETAILS OF ADMISSION TEST: 3 1) PHYSICS HONS: a) A short list of 300 students will be prepared out of all students applying for Honours. This will be prepared on this basis: 25 (H.S Physics) + 25 (H.S. Mathematics) + 50 (Aggregate) =100. b) Only these students will appear for a written examination. c) Full marks for the written test : 50 (2 hours) d) There will be 25 questions covering the whole of H.S [XI & XII] Course, and majority of these will be problem-oriented. Appreciable number of questions will be set from XI syllabus also. Each question will carry 2 marks. e) The final selection of 100-120 students will be done out of the marks secured by the student in the written test. An interview (viva-voce) will be conducted of these students. f) Charges to be submitted at the time of admission: Rs.6842/- [College & Hostel] g) Total seats in the subject = 18 (approximately) 2) CHEMISTRY HONS: a) A short list of 350 students will be prepared out of all students applying for Honours. This will be based on: 50 (Aggregate)+ 50 (HS Chemistry)=100 These students will be eligible to sit in the written test. b) Full marks for the written test : 50 (2 hours) c) There shall be 50 MCQ type questions of 1 mark each covering the syllabus taught both in class XI and XII standards. The will be no negative marking. d) A merit list will be prepared on this basis: 50 (admission test) + 25 (from aggregate) + 25 (from H.S. Chemistry marks) = 100. e) The final selection will be done after adding the viva voce marks out of 10. f) Admission will start after the viva voce. g) Admission charges to be submitted at the time of admission : Rs.7242/- [College & Hostel] h) Total seats in the subject = 30 (approximately) 3) MATHEMATICS HONS: a) A short list of 350 students will be prepared out of all students applying for Honours. This will be prepared on this basis: 50 (Aggregate) + 50 (H.S. Mathematics) =100. b) These students will be eligible to sit at the written test. c) Full marks for the written test : 50 (2 hours) d) There shall be 25 MCQ type questions covering the syllabus taught both in class XI and XII standards, each carrying 2 marks. For each wrong answer, -1 will be awarded. e) A merit list of 120 students will be prepared on the basis of: 50 (admission test) + 50 (reduced from H.S. Mathematics) = 100 f) The final selection will be done after adding the viva voce marks out of 25. g) Admission will start after the viva voce. h) Admission charges to be submitted at the time of admission: Rs.6842/- [College & Hostel] i) Total seats in the subject = 20 (approximately)
4) MICROBIOLOGY HONS: a) Full marks for the written test: 50 (2 hours) b) There shall be two types of questions: (a) 40 MCQ each of 1 mark and (b) 5 MCQ each of 2 marks. These questions will cover the entire syllabus taught in class XI and some portions of class XII as mentioned herewith: Virus, Bacteria, Photosynthesis, Growth, Blood & Immunology, Digestion & Metabolism. c) Negative Marking- Type (a) at the rate of 1/3 for each wrong answer. Type (b) at the rate of 2/3 for each wrong answer. c) A preliminary merit list will be prepared on this basis: 50 (admission test) + 20 (reduced from H.S. Chemistry marks) + 20 (reduced from H.S. Biology) = 90. d) The final selection will be done after adding the viva voce marks out of 10. e) Admission will start immediately after the viva voce. f) Admission charges to be submitted at the time of admission: Rs.7552/- [College & Hostel] g) Total seats in the subject = 15 (approximately) 5) COMPUTER SCIENCE HONS: a) Full marks of the written test : 60 ( 2 hours) b) There shall be 30 MCQ questions of 2 marks each, covering Mathematics syllabus taught up to XII standard. Each wrong answer will result in (-1). Calculator is not allowed. Rough work should be done in the limited space provided. c) Candidates have to select the correct choice by black/ blue pen only in the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) to be provided during the written test. Marking should be dark and should completely fill one blank box against the corresponding question number. Incomplete filling or multiple filling of boxes will reject the answer to that question. Once an answer is marked in OMR, there is no scope to alter the choice. Doing rough work or using erasers, blades, whiteners etc on the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) is strictly prohibited. Provide one space each between First name, Middle name and Last name in OMR. You should avoid common errors in OMR as shown in this diagram: d) There will be an interview of the candidates preliminarily selected only on the basis of the written test. e) The final selection will be done on the basis of the viva voce. Admission will start after the viva voce. f) Admission charges to be submitted at the time of admission: Rs.7782/- [College & Hostel] g) Total seats in the subject = 12 (approximately) 6) INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY HONS: a) Full marks for the written test : 50 (2 hours) b) There shall be MCQ type, short answer type and descriptive type questions covering Chemistry syllabus taught both in class XI and XII standards. 4
c) A preliminary merit list will be prepared on this basis: 50 (admission test) + 25 (reduced from H.S. Chemistry) = 75 d) The final selection will be done after taking into consideration the viva voce performance. e) Admission will start after the viva voce. f) Admission charges to be submitted at the time of admission: Rs.6832/- [College & Hostel] g) Total seats in the subject = 15 (approximately) 5 7) ECONOMICS HONS: a) Full marks for the written test : 50 (2 hours) b) Candidates will be tested in [Higher Secondary] Mathematics (30) and English (essay writing) (20) = 50 marks. c) A preliminary merit list will be prepared on this basis: 50 (admission test) + 25 (reduced from H.S. Mathematics) + 25 (reduced from H.S. English) = 100 d) The final selection will be done after taking into consideration the viva voce performance. Admission will start after the viva voce. e) Admission charges to be submitted at the time of admission: Rs.6532/- [College & Hostel] f) Total seats in the subject = 14 (approximately) N.B.: The Mathematics General Course to be studied by the Economics Honours students is designed to meet the requirements of the honours course. It will be distinct and not the same as the Mathematics General Course studied by students of other honours courses. IV. SPECIAL NORMS FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES: (TO OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS ONLY) (i) The required qualifying marks for SC or ST are 10% less than that for General Candidates. (ii) Competent authorities to issue Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe Certificate for admission to Colleges: (i) Additional District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Officer, Executive Magistrate, Block Development Officer within their respective jurisdiction in case of candidates claiming to be SC/ST and ordinarily residing within such jurisdiction ; (ii) Member of Parliament, Member of State Legislature, Member of Zilla Parishad, Councillor of Municipal Corporation, Commissioner of Municipality within their respective jurisdiction in case of candidates claiming to be SC/ST and ordinarily residing within such jurisdiction. (Vide Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal, Circular No. 2143-BCW / MR-154/03(1) Dated 23rd June 2004). (iii) For sons/(own) brothers of Vidyamandira ex-students/staff members : relaxation of 2% marks in aggregate and 5 marks in the subject concerned. (FOR FINAL SELECTION) iv) The following reservations will hold for the final selection: 22 % (S.C.), 6 % (S.T.), 3 % (PH--physically handicapped)
6 V. ARRIVAL AT THE HOSTEL, START OF CLASSES ETC: (a) All the admitted students should report at the hostel on 8 July Sunday, between 1 pm and 5 pm. (b) Classes for students newly admitted to the 1st year degree course will begin on 9 July 2012 from 10.00 am. Items necessary for Submission 1) Two copies of 3.5cm X 3.5 cm recent photographs 2) Attested copy of H.S. /Equivalent Marksheet 3) Caste/ PH Certificate (if applicable) from competent authority Principal N.B. Sample questions for the Admission Test will be available on www.vidyamandira.ac.in