UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

ADMISSION REGULATIONS

FOR

SEMESTER WISE FOUR-YEAR

B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com.(Honours with a core vocational subject)

COURSES OF STUDIES

UNDER

[CURRICULUM AND CREDIT FRAMEWORK (CCF, 2022)]

2023

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Regulations relating to Admission for the semester wise Four-Year B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com.
( Honours with a core vocational subject) (under CCF, 2022) Courses of Studies conducted
by the University of Calcutta.

 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section-54 of Calcutta University Act 1979, the
University of Calcutta hereby makes the following Regulations for B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com.
(Honours with a Core Vocational subject) courses of studies (under CCF, 2022).

 These shall apply to every student prosecuting the above Courses in this University.

 Notwithstanding anything contained in any other regulations or rules for the time
being in force the study for the above Courses shall be guided by these Regulations
effective from the Academic Session 2023-2024.

1. Title and Commencement

1.1 These Regulations shall be called THE REGULATIONS FOR SEMESTER WISE 4 YEAR B.A./
B.Sc./ B.Com.( Honours with a Core Vocational subject) DEGREE PROGRAMME under CCF,
2022 (CURRICULUM AND CREDIT FRAMEWORK), UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA.

1.2 These Regulations shall come into force with effect from the academic session 2023-
2024.

2. Duration of the Programme:

The B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com.( Honours with a core vocational subject) Programme shall be for a
minimum duration of Eight (08) (with an exit option after completion of 2nd/4th/6th
Semesters) consecutive semesters of Six months each, i.e. The odd semester will start
ordinarily in the month of July and the even semester in the month of January of every year.

A student prosecuting a regular course of study for semester wise degree course shall have
to clear all semesters in all respect within a span of seven years from the year of admission
to the particular course and combination, failing which enrolment of the student shall
stand cancelled.

Explanation: A student already admitted in this course may seek fresh admission with
different course/ subject combination (with respect to Course or Subject combination)
subject to clause no 4.

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3. Applicability of the Regulations:

These regulations shall be applicable to the students taking admission to the B.A./ B.Sc./
B.Com.(Honours with a core vocational subject)

a) Course from the academic session 2023-2024.

b) Students who have already successfully completed any U.G. degree earlier are not
eligible to take admission into above course.

I-Admission Regulations
4. (a) 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./ B.Com. (Honours with a core
vocational subject) Course of Studies provided the candidate has also passed in English
having full marks not being less than 100 and fulfills the conditions as laid down in clause
5, 7 and 13.

However, no student shall be allowed to take admission after a lapse of more than 3 years
from the year of passing the previous qualifying examination.

(Explanation: The year of admission shall not be taken into account while calculating three
years from the year of passing the previous qualifying Examination).

4. (b) 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 the Migration Certificate for getting Registration
under this University.

5. For the purpose of determining eligibility for admission to the B.A./ B.Sc./ B.Com.(Honours
with a core vocational subject) Courses, aggregate marks shall be calculated by adding the
marks in top-four subjects in order of marks secured by a student. However, marks in
compulsory Environmental Education/Studies shall not be taken into account for calculation
of aggregate marks. However, if the subject “Environmental Science” is studied as an elective
subject of 100 marks, it may be taken into account for the purpose of determining the
aggregate marks.

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(a) A student taking up Core Vocational Course in a subject must have obtained:
i. A minimum of 45% marks in the aggregate at the previous qualifying
examination.
ii. Students belonging to Reserved Categories taking up Major Course of Study
must have obtained a minimum of 40% marks in the aggregate at the previous
qualifying examination.

(b) Seat reservation for admission in the first year class of four-year (eight semesters)
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 and Memorandum No. 339-
Edn (CS)/OM-74L/2023, dt. 26.05.2023.

6. Attendance

6.1. A student attending at least 75% of the total number of classes* held shall be allowed to
sit for the concerned Semester Examinations subject to fulfillment of other conditions laid
down in the regulations.

6.2. A student attending at least 60% but less than 75% of the total number of classes* held
shall be allowed to sit for the concerned Semester Examinations subject to the payment of
prescribed condonation fees and fulfilment of other conditions laid down in the regulations.

6.3. A student attending less than 60% of the total number of classes* held shall not be
allowed to sit for the concerned Semester Examinations and he /she has to take admission to
the same Semester in the very next year for attending the classes and appearing at the said
Semester Examination.

*Such attendance will be calculated from the date of commencement of classes or date of
admission, whichever is later.

Explanation: A student who has not been eligible to appear at any Semester-end
Examination in terms of Clause 6.3 may take admission to the next higher Semester and
appear at such higher Semester-end Examinations. However, such student has to take
admission to the concerned Semester, for which the candidate has been ineligible under
clause 6.3, in the very next available chance without pursuing any other Semester Course
simultaneously.

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 7. List of Core Vocational Subjects (along with required combination of minor subjects and
Specific eligibility at 10+2 level:

Sl. Core Vocational Minor Subject Subject to have Studied

No. Subject at H.S. (10+2) Level

1. Communicative English English

English

2. Tourism and All Minor papers offered in 4–year Any subject

TravelManagement B.Com. Honours Course or two
elective subjects of those
Humanities/ Science Division.

3. Advertising, Sales All Minor papers offered in 4–year Any subject

Promotion and B.Com. Honours Course or two
Sales Management elective subjects of those
Humanities/ Science Division.

4. Industrial Fish and Zoology or Chemistry Physics, Chemistry,

Fisheries Biology

5. Clinical Nutrition Chemistry Physics or Nutrition,

and Dietetics Chemistry, Biology

6. Computer All Minor papers offered in 4–year Any subject

Application B.Com. Honours Course or two
elective subjects of those
Humanities/ Science Division.

7. Sericulture Botany, Zoology Physics, Chemistry,

Biology

8. Divisions for Core Vocational subjects:

(i) Humanities Division: Communicative English, Tourism and Travel Management,

Advertising, Sales Promotion & Sales Management, Computer Applications.

(ii) Science Division: Industrial Fish and Fisheries, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics,
Sericulture, Computer Applications, Advertising, Sales Promotion & Sales Management,
Tourism and Travel Management.

(iii) Commerce Division: Advertising, Sales Promotion & Sales Management, Tourism and
Travel Management, Computer Applications.

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9. Divisions for Minor subjects:

(i) Humanities Division: History, English, Bengali, Ancient Indian & World History, Islamic
History and Culture, Hindi, Urdu, Russian, Political Science, Sanskrit, Pali, Philosophy,
Sociology, Education, Arabic, Persian, Journalism & Mass Communication, French, Music,
Linguistics, Physical Education, Human Rights, Women Studies.

(ii) Science Division: Physics, Zoology, Chemistry, Botany, Molecular Biology,

Microbiology, Geology, Geography, Physiology, Defence Studies, Computer Science,
Electronics, Bio-Chemistry, Physical Education, Environmental Science, Economics, Statistics,
Mathematics, Anthropology, Psychology, Film Studies.

(iii) Home Science Division: Food & Nutrition, Household Art, Human Development, Social
Science, Home Science Extension Education, , Library and Information Studies.

10. Outline of CURRICULUM AND CREDIT FRAMEWORK (CCF):

Category of subjects:
A) Core Vocational Course (CVC): A course, to be compulsorily studied by a student as a core
requirement of the Vocational subject.

B) Minor: A subject to be studied by the student with lesser number of courses other than
the Core Vocational subject. There shall be 2 minor subjects.

C) Ability Enhancement Course (AEC): Ability Enhancement Course (AEC) courses are the
courses based on the knowledge of languages. There shall be two AEC courses:

a) Compulsory English
b) MIL/ Alternative English
• MIL includes: Bengali, Hindi & Urdu.

D) Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC): These courses are designed to provide skill-based
knowledge and are aimed at providing competencies, skills etc. SEC courses are based upon
skill enhancement. Student shall study 3 SECs based on Core Vocational subject in first
3 semesters.

E) Practical/ Tutorial: All courses other than AEC & CVAC will have one Practical/ Tutorial.
Wherever there is a practical, there will be no Tutorial and vice-versa. Inclusion of P/TU
components in SECs will be as mentioned in the syllabus.

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F) Common Value Added Course (CVAC): These courses are based on Knowledge of Human
& Social Values. There shall be 4 CVAC courses of 2 credits each. In the 1st semester there
shall be 1 compulsory CVAC in ENVS & one compulsory CVAC in 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.

G) Summer Internship: All the students are required to do one 3 credits Summer Internship
at the end of the 2nd or 4th or 6th semester. Students completing Internship at the end of the
2nd semester will be allowed to take exit from the course and will be awarded Certificate of
45 credits. Students completing Internship at the end of the 4th semester will be allowed to
take exit from the course and will be awarded Diploma of 88 credits. Students completing
Internship at the end of the 6th semester will be allowed to take exit from the course and will
be awarded three-year Degree of 132 credits.

H) Inter Disciplinary Course (IDC): There shall be 3 IDCs of 3 credits each, to be studied in the
first 3 semesters. The students shall take IDCS from three subjects (one from each)
mentioned in the list of the IDC subjects (clause no. 10) other than the selected Minor
subjects mention .

I) 7th Semester Internship: A 12 (Twelve) weeks Internship based on the Core Vocational
subjects with 16 credits.

J) 8th Semester Project & Viva: A 16 credits project based on the core vocational subject
along with a 4 credit Project-viva.

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 11. Course Structure:

COURSE STRUCTURE-CCF, 2022

Core Vocational Minor IDC AEC SEC CVAC Summer Total
64+36= 100 (m1 & Internship Credit
Core Internship/ m2)
Paper Project
work
Semester 16x4= 2x16= 32 8x4= 32 3x3= 4x2= 3x4= 4x2= 1x3=3 172
64 + Project 9 8 12 8
Viva (4)= 36

1 1x4= 4 1x4= 4 1x3= 1x2= 1x4= 2x2= 21

3TH+1P (m1) 3 2 4 4
/TU 3TH+1P/ 2TH 2TH
TU +1P/T +0P/T
U U

2 1x4= 4 1x4= 4 1x3= 1x2= 1x4= 2x2= 21

3TH+1P (m1) 3 2 4 4
/TU 3TH+1P/ 2TH 2TH
TU +1P/T +0P/T
U U

3 2x4= 8 1x4= 4 1x3= 1x2= 1x4= 21

2x(3TH (m2) 3 2 4
+ 3TH+1P/ 2TH 2TH
1P/TU) TU +1P/T +0P/T
U U

4 4x4= 16 1x4= 4 1x2= 22

4x(3TH (m2) 2
+ 3TH+1P/ 2TH
1P/TU) TU +0P/T
U

5 4x4= 16 m1+m2 24
4x(3TH 2x4= 8
+ 2x(3TH+
1P/TU) 1P/TU)

6 3x4= 12 2x4= 8 20
3x(3TH m1+m2
+ 2x(3TH+
1P/TU) 1P/TU)

7 1x4= 4 Internship 20
(3TH+ 1x16= 16
1P/TU) (12 weeks)

8 Project 20
1x16= 16
+ Project
Viva (4)= 20

Credits 16x4= 64 + (2x16= 32 8x4= 32 3x3=9 4x2=8 3x4= 4x=8 1x3= 3 169+3=
+ Project Viva (4)= 36)= 12 172
100
Marks 16x100= 1600 8x100= 3x75= 4x50= 3x100 4x50 1x75= 75 Total
+ (2x400)+100= 2500 800 225 200 =300 = 200 Marks
=4300
Marks= 25 marks per credit.
Minor courses will come from two subjects (m1, m2) for B.A./ B.Sc.
For B.Com. Course of Study it shall be as mentioned in the syllabus.

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Total credits=169+3 (for summer internship) = 172

12. List of IDC subjects for B.A./ B.Sc.:

1. English 40. Defence Studies
2. Bengali 41. Film Studies
3. Sanskrit 42. Molecular Biology
4. Pali 43. Physical Education
5. Urdu 44. Household Art
6. Arabic 45. Social Science
7. Persian 46. Home Science Extension Education
8. Hindi 47. Women’s Studies
9. History, Islamic History & Culture
10.Philosophy
11.Economics
12.Physics
13.Chemistry
14.Botany List of IDC subjects for B.Com. Course of Study:
15.Zoology All IDC subjects offered in B.Com. Courses of Study
16.Physiology
17.Geography
18.Geology
19.Anthropology
20.Psychology
21.Sociology
22.Linguistics
23.Political Science
24.Mathematics
25.Electronics
26.ComputerScience
27.Education
28.Statistics
29.Human Development
30.Journalismand Mass Communication
31.Food & Nutrition
32.Music
33.Microbiology
34.Biochemistry
35.Environmental Science
36.Russian
37. French
38. Library & Information Science
39. Human Rights
AEC CVAC SEC
1. Compulsory English 1.Environmental Studies (Compulsory) As mentioned in clause
2. Alternative English 2.Constitutional values (Compulsory) no. 10 (d)
3. MIL 3. Optional CVAC
i. Bengali
ii. Hindi
iii. Urdu

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13. Condition for Minor subjects for B.A./ B.Sc.:

Sl. Sl.
A B
No. No.
1. Mathematics 1. Mathematics/Business Mathematics
2. Statistics 2. Statistics/Business Mathematics/Mathematics
3. Physics 3. Physics and Mathematics
4. Chemistry 4. Chemistry
5. Zoology 5. Zoology/Biology/Bio-Technology
6. Botany 6. Botany/Biology/Bio-Technology
7. Physiology 7. Physiology/Biology/Bio-Technology
8. Geology 8. Geology/Geography/Physics and Chemistry
9. Molecular Biology 9. Biology/Bio-Technology and Chemistry/Physics
10. Microbiology 10. Biology/Bio-Technology and Chemistry/Physics
11. Computer Science 11. Mathematics & any one of Physics/
Statistics/Computer Science
12. Electronics 12. Electronics/Physics and Mathematics
13. Environmental Science 13. Chemistry

14. Nomenclature of Degree :

14.a. A candidate taking up Honours with Core Vocational course of study for the B.A. Degree
shall study:
i. One Core Vocational subject from Humanities Division.
ii. Two Minor subjects from the Humanities Division
or
One Minor subject from the Humanities Division and one Minor subject from the Science
Division/ Home Science Division.

14. b. A candidate taking up Honours with Core Vocational course of study for the B.Sc. Degree
shall study:
i. One Core Vocational subject from Science Division.
ii. Two Minor subjects from the Science Division.
or
One Minor subject from the Science Division and one Minor subject from the Humanities
Division/ Home Science Division.

14. c. A candidate taking up Core Vocational course of study for the B.Com. Degree shall study:
i. One Core Vocational subject from the Commerce Division.
ii. Two Minor subjects from the Commerce Division.
or
One Minor subject from the Science Division and one Minor subject from the Humanities
Division/ Home Science Division.

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