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Since 1922 St. Berchmans College has welcomed students seeking to
attain the highest level of academic achievement in the distinctive environment
of a liberal arts & science college.
The primary criteria for admission are academic achievement and intellectual potential,
but SB also values leadership and commitment to extracurricular and community activities.
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Admission to all classes is governed by the following
terms of agreement between the Management of the College and the Government of Kerala.
50% of the seats are filled by open selection on the basis of merit. 10% of the
seats are reserved for catholic students of archdiocese of Changanassery. The seats
under community quota are filled strictly on the basis of merit. 20% of the total
number of seats is reserved for the students belonging to the SC/ST/OEC/OBC. The
remaining seats (20%) will be filled by Management’s choice. The management of the
College appoints a committee for the selection of students.
This committee gives special weightage |
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to educationally backward areas and low-income
groups. 3% seats in all the courses are reserved for students with disabilities.
Though the institution does not have any special admission strategy for women, about
60% of the post graduate students are women. The monitoring of the admissions to
all the courses in the Depts is by Admission Committees constituted by each Dept.
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For general courses the merit marks for the qualifying exams
is the basis for admission. However, for the professional courses, an entrance test,
Group Discussion and interview are also held for the admission of the students.
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The institution gives due consideration to candidates with outstanding
records in sports and games. In the UG section, one seat is reserved in each discipline
and one seat for every 20 seats in the PG courses. For professional courses, multitudes
of students apply, but only a fraction of them get admitted.
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For postgraduate courses also the same rush is felt. Some undergraduate
programmes, especially BCom, BSc (Physics) and Vocational courses fetch a large
number of applicants. However, for other conventional UG courses, the demand witnesses
a gradual decline for the last few years. This indicates the need for restructuring
the conventional courses, which would be in our control only if autonomy is granted
to the College. |
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