Lady Brabourne College

Lady Brabourne College
P-1/2, Suhrawardy Avenue. Kolkata - 700017

Eligibility for Application and Index Marks

Applicants are required to check the minimum eligibility criteria given below before they apply for the course.

Eligibility for Application and Index Marks Calculation for 2025-26

Eligibility Criteria Required for Application			Index Marks Calculation Formulae
Major Subjects offered	Aggregate % in 10+2 level Examination & Marks % obtained in Subject /Associated Subject as mentioned 10+2 Examination	Additional Requirements (if any)	Merit List for respective courses reflect the Index Marks scored by applicants
Bengali (B.A.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Bengali OR	NA	Aggregate % + Bengali % scored in H.S. or equivalent
Bengali (B.A.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Bengali	NA	Aggregate % + Bengali % scored in H.S. or equivalent
Botany	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Botany/Biological Sc/ Bio-technology OR	Pass marks in Chemistry	Biological Sc. / Biotechnology/Botany %( whichever is higher if a candidate had both) + Chemistry % in H.S. equivalent
(B.Sc.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Botany/Biological Sc/ Bio-technology	Pass marks in Chemistry
Chemistry (B.Sc.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Chemistry OR	Pass marks in Physics Chemistry and Mathematics	Aggregate % + 2 x Chemistry % + Physics % + Mathematics % in H.S. or equivalent
Chemistry (B.Sc.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Chemistry	Pass marks in Physics Chemistry and Mathematics
Economics (B.A. & B.Sc.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Mathematics / Business Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics OR	Must pass in Mathematics / Business Mathematics / Applied Mathematics in 10+2	Aggregate % + English % + 2 X {Mathematics % /Business Mathematics % /Applied Mathematics} in H.S. or equivalent. If a candidate had both Mathematics and Business Mathematics in 10+2, then marks of Mathematics to be added to Index
Economics (B.A. & B.Sc.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Mathematics / Business Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics
English (B.A.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in English OR	Open for all streams	Aggregate % + English % scored in H.S. or equivalent
English (B.A.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in English	Open for all streams	Aggregate % + English % scored in H.S. or equivalent
Hindi (B.A.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Hindi OR	NA	Aggregate % + Hindi % +50% of English scored in H.S. or equivalent
Hindi (B.A.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Hindi	NA
History (B.A.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in History OR	Open for all streams	Aggregate % + English % scored in H.S. or equivalent
	40 in Aggregate & 55 in History OR
	50 in Aggregate, if the student has not studied subject /related subject
Geography (B.A. & B.Sc.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Geography OR	NA	Aggregate % + Geography % in H.S. or equivalent+ Maths % scored in Madhyamik or equivalent
Geography (B.A. & B.Sc.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Geography	NA
Mathematics (B.Sc.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Mathematics	NA	Aggregate % + 2 X Mathematics % in H.S. or equivalent
Mathematics (B.Sc.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Mathematics	NA	Aggregate % + 2 X Mathematics % in H.S. or equivalent
Microbiology (B.Sc.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Biological Sc/Bio-Technology and 45 in Chemistry/Physics OR	a) Pass in Chemistry in H.S. or equivalent; b) Pass in Mathematics /Physics / Computer Science / Botany /Zoology / Physiology in HS or equivalent	2 x Chemistry% + 2 x Biological Sc/ Biotechnology % (whichever is higher) + Physics%/Mathematics%/Computer Science/Botany/ Zoology/Physiology% (whichever is higher) in H.S. or equivalent
Microbiology (B.Sc.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Biological Sc/Bio-Technology and 55 in Chemistry/Physics
Persian (B.A.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Persian / Urdu OR	NA	Aggregate % + Persian/Urdu % whichever is higher scored in H.S. or equivalent
Persian (B.A.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Persian / Urdu	NA
Philosophy (B.A.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Philosophy or 45 in Psychology/ Maths/ Education/ Sociology/Political Science OR	NA	Aggregate % + English % or Bengali % whichever is higher scored in H.S. or equivalent
Philosophy (B.A.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Philosophy or 55 in Psychology/ Maths/ Education/ Sociology/Political Science	NA
Physics (B.Sc.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in both Physics and Mathematics OR	NA	3 X Physics % + 2 X Mathematics % in H.S. or equivalent.
Physics (B.Sc.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in both Physics and Mathematics	NA	3 X Physics % + 2 X Mathematics % in H.S. or equivalent.
Political Science (B.A.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Political Science OR	NA	Aggregate % + English % scored in H.S. or equivalent
	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Political Science OR
	50 in Aggregate, if the student has not studied subject /related subject
Sanskrit (B.A.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Sanskrit OR	NA	Aggregate % + Sanskrit % scored in H.S. or equivalent
Sanskrit (B.A.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Sanskrit	NA	Aggregate % + Sanskrit % scored in H.S. or equivalent
Sociology (B.A.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Sociology OR	Open For All Streams EXCEPT COMMERCE	Aggregate % + 2X English % scored in H.S. or equivalent
	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Sociology OR
	50 in Aggregate, if the student has not studied subject /related subject
Statistics (B.Sc.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Statistics/ Mathematics/Applied Mathematics OR	NA	Aggregate % + Mathematics % + Mathematics/ Statistics % (whichever is higher)
Statistics (B.Sc.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Statistics/ Mathematics/Applied Mathematics	NA
Urdu (B.A.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Urdu OR	NA	Aggregate% + Urdu % + English% in H.S. or equivalent
Urdu (B.A.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Urdu	NA	Aggregate% + Urdu % + English% in H.S. or equivalent
Zoology (B.Sc.)	50 in Aggregate & 45 in Biological Sc/ Biotechnology/Zoology OR	Pass Marks in Chemistry in H.S. or equivalent	Biological Sc. % / Biotechnology%/Zoology% (whichever is higher) of HS or equivalent+ Chemistry% of HS or equivalent
Zoology (B.Sc.)	40 in Aggregate & 55 in Biology/ Biotechnology/Zoology	Pass Marks in Chemistry in H.S. or equivalent
Please note the clauses mentioned below
A student who has passed the Higher Secondary (10+2) or its equivalent Examination is eligible to seek admission to the 1st year of the B.A./B.Sc. (Single-Major) Course of Studies provided the candidate has also passed in English having full marks not being less than 100 and fulfils the conditions as laid down in clause 5, 10, 11 and 12 of CU/CSR-5/2023.*
Aggregate = Total of best four subjects
Best 4 Aggregate Calculation excludes: Environmental Education, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies studied in 10+2 level
For SC/ST/OBC-A and OBC-B applicants, minimum eligibility criterion will be 40% in Aggregate and 40% in subject or related subject in HS or equivalent and must fulfil additional requirements if any as given above.
Index marks calculation formulae will be same across all categories.

Applicants are required to fulfil the Eligibility Criteria required for applying to 4-year B.A. /B.Sc. (Honours & Honours with Research) courses offered by the college. Validity of application also depends on filling in all required fields in the form, uploading of required documents and successful submission of application form within the stipulated date and time.
The Merit List (provisional) for every course offered will be prepared on the basis of the Index Marks secured by the applicants. The formulae for Index Marks calculation for every Honours course are given along with the application eligibility criteria.

Lady Brabourne College
P-1/2, Suhrawardy Avenue. Kolkata - 700017

In-take capacity and Reservation:

The number of seats approved for B.A. /B.Sc. Honours courses offered by the college is given below. Admission will be conducted as per available vacancies in various categories. Reservation Policy for admission shall be guided by the West Bengal State Higher Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission), Act 2013 and Rules, 2014 and Memorandum No. 330-Edn (CS)/OM-74L/2023, dt., 26.05.2023. For Persons with Disabilities (PwD), reservation will be maintained as per the relevant norms (5% of seats are reserved in each category vide G.O. No. 1084(20)-Edn(U)/EH/1U-89/13 dated 07.12.18 of Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal).

Seat-Matrix approved by the University of Calcutta

2024-2025
4-Year B.A./ B.Sc. Courses- Major Subjects	Total no. of Seats	UR	SC	ST	OBCA	OBCB	EWS
Bengali (BNGM)	49	22	11	3	5	3	5
Botany (BOTM)	37	16	8	2	4	3	4
Chemistry (CEMM)	37	16	8	2	4	3	4
Economics (ECOM)	49	22	11	3	5	3	5
English (ENGM)	37	16	8	2	4	3	4
Geography (GEOM)	44	20	10	3	4	3	4
Hindi (HNDM)	31	14	7	2	3	2	3
History (HISM)	43	20	9	3	4	3	4
Mathematics (MTHM)	37	16	8	2	4	3	4
Microbiology (MCBM)	43	20	9	3	4	3	4
Persian (PERM)	18	8	4	1	2	1	2
Philosophy (PHIM)	37	16	8	2	4	3	4
Physics (PHSM)	37	16	8	2	4	3	4
Pol. Science (PLSM)	50	22	11	3	5	4	5
Sanskrit (SANM)	24	12	5	1	2	2	2
Sociology (SOCM)	61	28	13	4	6	4	6
Statistics (STSM)	27	11	6	2	3	2	3
Urdu (LURM)	61	28	13	4	6	4	6
Zoology (ZOOM)	37	16	8	2	4	3	4
Total	759	339	165	46	77	55	77
* Reservation for PwD applicable as per norms

Please note, since part of the total seats have been filled up by admission through the Centralised Admission Portal, Govt of West Benga, the above seat matrix does not reflect available vacancies.

SC, ST, OBC-A and OBC-B candidates from states other than West Bengal will not be eligible for reservation benefits and will be treated as General Category candidates.
SC, ST, OBC -A/B, PWD and EWS candidates should be able to provide valid certificates issued by competent authority.

Lady Brabourne College
P-1/2, Suhrawardy Avenue. Kolkata - 700017

Duration of the Course: The B.A./ B.Sc. Programme shall be for a duration of Four (04) years Eight (08) semesters (with an exit option after completion of 2nd/4th/6th Semesters).
Disciplines and Types of Subjects

There are 2 broad Disciplines: (i) Humanities & Language, (ii) Science.

Major

i. The college offers Major in 19 subjects for the semester wise 4-year B.A. /B.SC.(Honours with or without Research) courses (under CCF). A candidate will have to choose any one of the following 19 subjects as Major:

Humanities & Language Discipline (B.A.)	Major Subjects	Bengali, Economics, English, Geography, Hindi, History, Persian, Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Sociology, Urdu
Science Discipline (B.Sc.)	Major Subjects	Botany, Chemistry, Economics, Geography, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics, Zoology

*There is NO provision for admission to Multi-disciplinary (General) / B. Ed./ B.Com. courses.
ii. Minor: The college offers the following subjects as Minor:

Humanities & Language Discipline (B.A.)	Bengali, Economics, English, Hindi, History, Persian, Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Sociology, Women’s Studies, Urdu
Science Discipline (B.Sc.)	Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, Statistics, Zoology,

iii. Interdisciplinary Course (IDC): A student will have to opt for three subjects as IDCs (one in each of the first three semesters) from a pool of subjects offered by the college in the different disciplines. These subjects must be different from the major and minor subject. Candidates will be able to choose the IDCs after the completion of the admission process.

iv. Skill Enhancement Course (SEC): SEC courses are based upon skill enhancement. Student shall study 2 SECs based on Major subjects in 1st and 3rd semester. In the 2nd semester the student can study Artificial Intelligence (for Science discipline) or Digital Empowerment (for Humanities & Language discipline) or as specified in the syllabus of the concerned Major subject. Candidates will be able to choose the SECs after the completion of the admission process.

v. Common Value-Added Course (CVAC): A student shall take 4 CVAC courses. In the 1st semester she will take 2 compulsory CVACs (ENVS & Constitutional Values). In the 2nd semester there shall be 1 compulsory CVAC in ENVS & the students shall select the other CVAC from a pool of courses. Candidates will be able to choose their optional CVACs after the completion of the admission process.

vi. Ability Enhancement Course (AEC): All students shall have to study 4 AEC courses. There will be a compulsory AEC, named Compulsory English which shall be studied in the 1st and 2ndsemesters and there will be an optional AEC (Bengali/Hindi/Urdu/ Alt. Eng) to be studied in the 3rd & 4th semesters.

During application for admission to the 1st semester of the 4-year B.A./B.Sc. (Honours with or without Research) Courses, 2025 an applicant must choose:
One Major Subject (from any one of the 2 broad disciplines mentioned above)-The candidate will pursue 4 year Single Major B.A./B.Sc. (Honours with or without research) course
Two Minor Subjects (to be taken from the same broad discipline as the Major subject)- choice of Minor subjects against a Major is given below
Two Ability Enhancement Courses (AECC)

a) Compulsory English for 1st& 2nd semesters

b) MIL/ Alternative English (MIL includes: Bengali, Hindi & Urdu)-for 3rd and 4th semesters

An applicant can apply for multiple Major courses but will have to take admission in any one Major course.
Since Economics and Geography are common to both the broad disciplines mentioned above, students taking Major in Economics and Major in Geography, after successful completion of the 4-year course, will be conferred B.A./B.Sc. degree depending on the choice of Minor subjects. To secure B.Sc. degree a student must choose both the Minor subjects from the broad Science Discipline. It should also be noted that for Major in Economics, Mathematics must be taken as Minor.

Minor Subject Combinations

The college offers 19 subjects as Minors. The applicants are required to choose any two Minor subjects offered by the College from the same discipline as the Major.
It must be noted that in case of Economics and Geography Majors, after successful completion of the course, the degrees conferred may be B.A. or B.Sc. . The nomenclature of degree will depend on the Minor Subjects chosen by the candidates. To secure B.Sc. degree in Economics & Geography, a student has to choose both the Minor subjects from Science discipline.
The options of Minors offered against Majors are as follows:

Humanities & Language Discipline (B.A.)
A	B Against every Major Subject under “Column A” an applicant will take 2 Minor Subjects from the clusters mentioned in “Column B”
MAJOR Subjects	Permitted Combination of Minor subjects(“/” between two or more subjects indicates that only one of the options may be selected)
Bengali	1) History 2) Philosophy/ Women’s Studies 3) Political Sc. 4) Sanskrit / Sociology
Economics (B.A. Degree)	1) Mathematics 2) Political Science / English
English	1) History 2) Economics 3) Political Sc. 4)Sociology 5) Women’s Studies / Philosophy
Geography (B.A. Degree)	1) Economics 2) History / Political Science / Sociology
Hindi	1) History 2) Sociology 3) Political Sc. 3) Philosophy 4) English/ Bengali
History	1) Political Sc. 2) English 3) Bengali / Urdu / Hindi 4) Persian / Sanskrit / Sociology 5) Women’s Studies / Philosophy
Persian	1) Urdu 2) History 3) Political Sc. 4) Women Studies
Philosophy	1) History 2) Political Sc. 3) English 4) Bengali /Urdu /Hindi 5) Persian/Sanskrit / Sociology 6) Women’s Studies
Political Science	1) Sociology 2) History 3) Economics 4) Hindi 5) Women’s Studies / Philosophy
Sanskrit	1) History 2) Philosophy 3) Political Sc. 4) Bengali / Hindi
Sociology	1) Political Sc. 2) History 3) Economics 4) English 5) Hindi 6) Women’s Studies / Philosophy
Urdu	1) History 2) Political Sc. 3) Persian / Sociology

Against every Major Subject under “Column A” an applicant will take 2 Minor Subjects from the clusters mentioned in “Column B”

Science Discipline (B.Sc.)
A	B
Major Subjects	Permitted Combination of Minor Subjects ("/" between two or more subjects indicates that only one of the options may be selected)
Botany	1. Chemistry 2. Zoology 3. Microbiology
Chemistry	1) Physics 2) Mathematics
Economics (B.Sc. Degree)	1) Mathematics 2) Statistics
Geography (B.Sc. Degree)	1) Economics 2) Mathematics (allowed if candidate has passed in Mathematics in 10+2 level)
Mathematics	1) Physics (allowed if candidate has passed in Physics in 10+2 level) 2) Statistics 3) Computer Science (allowed if candidate has passed in Physics/Computer Science in 10+2 level) 4) Chemistry (allowed if candidate has passed in Chemistry in 10+2 level)
Microbiology	1) Chemistry 2) Botany/Physics/Zoology/Computer Science
Physics	1) Mathematics 2) Statistics / Chemistry / Computer Science
Statistics	1) Mathematics 2) Physics /Economics/Computer Science
Zoology	1) Chemistry 2) Botany 3) Microbiology

Lady Brabourne College
P-1/2, Suhrawardy Avenue. Kolkata - 700017

Admission to Four-Year B.A./B.Sc.
(Honours or Honours with Research) Courses-2025-26
Under the Curriculum and Credit Framework (CCF)

With reference to the G.O. No. 710-Edn(CS) /105M-95/14, dated 25th September, 2025, in order to fill up vacant seats, fresh applications are being invited for admission to Semester Wise Four-Year B.A./ B.Sc. (Honours & Honours with Research) Courses of Studies Under [Curriculum and Credit Framework]. Admission is merit based and subject to available vacancies. All notices and announcements regarding UG admission will be available at https://ladybrabourne.ac.in and https://admission.ladybrabourne.ac.in

Applicants are instructed to read carefully the guidelines provided below and the eligibility criterion before filling in the application form online.

Admission in this phase will be conducted online through the designated “Standalone admission portal” (SAP) of Lady Brabourne College: https://admission.ladybrabourne.ac.in
Only female candidates are eligible to apply.
Applicants must register through the above portal before online application. The entire procedures of application and admission are online. There is no provision for offline application or admission.
Online Application for admission to Four-year B.A./B.Sc. (Honours & Honours with Research) courses for the academic year 2025-26 will open on and from 12.10.2025, Sunday at 4:00 pm and run till 16.10.2025, Thursday, 10:00 am Applicants will apply online only through the admission portal of the college: https://admission.ladybrabourne.ac.in
Subject-wise Merit Lists (provisional) will be published tentatively on 16.10.2025, Thursday after 4:00 P.M.
Any error committed on the part of the applicant during online application will NOT be rectified. Information entered by the applicants will be considered as final and the same will be reflected in the Merit Lists (Provisional).
Applicants are required to apply online within the stipulated time period mentioned above and follow the Admission Schedules and other notifications published on the portal regularly.
Online admission for UG courses will start on 16.10.2025 Thursday (after 4: 00 P.M.). Please find the online admission schedule below.
Online application for UG admission is entirely free of cost. No Application Fee will be charged from the applicants.
Students who have passed the 10+2 level examination in 2022, 2023, 2024 or 2025 from any recognized board in India (e.g. ISC, CBSE, West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, other boards of West Bengal and other states) are eligible to seek admission to the 1st year of the B.A./B.Sc. (Single-Major, Honours with or without Research) Course of Studies provided the candidate has also passed in English having full marks not being less than 100.
Foreign students, with completely published results of 10+2 level or equivalent examinations, are eligible for application.

Procedure of Online Application:

Eligible candidates must register themselves on the college admission portal https://admission.ladybrabourne.ac.in and then proceed to online application.
During the application, all fields mentioned on the application form should be correctly entered after careful consideration. Candidates should revise and preview their application forms before final submission. However, students can change/edit their data/information themselves through the admission portal during the application period (till 16.10.2025, 10 AM). No change of marks /editing of application form is possible once the Merit List (Provisional) is published.
Forms will be considered valid only if candidates make successful online submission of application forms and upload the required documents.
Candidates who fail to upload the required documents during online application will not be considered in the Merit List (provisional).
The college is not liable for any erroneous information provided by the candidates. Admission is liable to be cancelled if a candidate is found guilty of suppression or of misrepresentation of materials/facts at any stage.
Candidates can apply 24x7 during the above-mentioned period. After online submission of application and uploading of documents, applicants are required to download submitted form generated and save the same for future reference.
All information regarding undergraduate admission to Lady Brabourne College will be available on: https://admission.ladybraboune.ac.in and the Lady Brabourne College website https://ladybrabourne.ac.in .
Admission related queries may be sent to lbc.admission.helpline@gmail.com
Candidates should be cautious of information that might be available from other sources and beware of fraudulent activities. The college will NOT be responsible if the applicants fail to follow the communications made through the designated admission portal.
Candidates must take a print-out of the application form generated after successful online submission and produce the same only at the time of verification or whenever required
Applicants are NOT required to physically report to the college campus/ office for submission of documents or for any other reason during the admission process.
Candidates will have to report in person to the college premises only after online admission for physical verification of documents as and when notified by the college.
Candidates will be informed through e-mail and SMS after successful online submission of application. In case of DND settings in applicant’s contact number she may not receive any SMS. The college will not remain responsible in such cases.
Successful submission of application does not ensure admission of a candidate. Applicants will be called for admission only on the basis of the Revised Merit List (provisional) published on the portal.
Admission to Lady Brabourne College is strictly merit based.
Admission to semester wise 4-year B.A. /B.Sc. (Honours with or without research) Courses under CCF will be guided by the Admission Regulations (Notification No. CSR/05/2023 dated 23.06.2023) and amendments made thereof by the University of Calcutta.

LADY BRABOURNE COLLEGE
(U.G. Admission through standalone portal of the College)

Admission Schedule 1

	Event	Schedule
1.	On line Application for admission to 4 year B.A. /B.Sc. Degree Courses through Standalone Portal of the college	12-10-2025, Sunday, 5:00 PM to 16-10-2024, Thursday, 10:00 AM
2.	Publication of subject-wise Merit List (Provisional)	16-10-2025, Thursday, after 4 PM
3.	Publication of 1st Call List for online admission (Provisional)	16-10-2025(Thursday) 6:00 PM
4.	Online Admission (Provisional) - 1st Round	16-10-2025(Thursday) 6:00 PM to 18-10-2025 (Saturday) 12:00 noon
5.	Publication of 2nd Call List for online admission (Provisional)	18-10-2025 (Saturday) 6:00 PM
6.	Online Admission (Provisional) - 2nd Round	18-10-2025 (Saturday) 6:00 PM to 20-10-2025 (Monday) 8:00 PM
7.	Publication of 3rd Call List for online admission (Provisional)	21-10-2025 (Tuesday) 12:30 PM
8.	Online Admission (Provisional) - 3rd Round	21-10-2025 (Tuesday) 12:30 PM to 11:30 PM
9.	Publication of 4th Call List for online admission (Provisional)	22-10-2025 (Wednesday) 12:30 PM
10.	Online Admission (Provisional) - 4th Round	22-10-2025 (Wednesday) 12:30 PM to 11:30 PM
Admission Schedule-2will be published later (subject to availability of vacant seats)

Lady Brabourne College

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