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ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES:
General Guidelines for All Courses:

• Age of the candidate should be 20 years or less as on 1st July 2023.
• No candidate shall be eligible for admission after a lapse of more than three years from the year of passing the previous qualifying examination. The year of admission will not be taken into account while calculating 3 years from the year of passing the previous qualifying examination.
• A candidate can complete the online application procedure before the publication of +2 level Board results.
• Candidate will be selected provisionally for admission. Provisional Admission will be given on the basis of the marks of Xavier Law Admission Test (XLAT) 2023. However, for the confirmation of final admission the student must pass Plus Two examination conducted by a recognised Board/Council in India and obtain minimum of 45% marks in the aggregate and also minimum 45% marks in each of the four subjects (as mentioned in the course wise eligibility criteria) included in the aggregate calculation, failing which the selection/provisional admission of the student will be cancelled.
• The final Plus Two result must be submitted to the University at the time of admission. If a candidate is selected and/or provisionally admitted (on the basis of the marks of Xavier Law Admission Test [XLAT] 2023) but fails to fulfil the admission criteria (as mentioned here in), the candidate will not be eligible for admission, or the provisional admission (if admitted provisionally) will be cancelled. The paid fees will be refunded as per rules of the University.
• A student must have studied and passed in English in the +2 level (excluding the foreign students for whom there is a separate set of rules).
• Aggregate is calculated with four subjects at +2 level including the compulsory subjects as indicated in the eligibility criteria for application and the subjects having the maximum marks from the rest of the subjects (candidates must not include a subject which is among “subjects must not be included” list mentioned here in).

The following subjects must not be included in the calculation of aggregate:

• Marks in all subjects indicated in the +2 level mark sheet must be entered in the application form.
• Students passing the GCE examination of the UK are eligible for admission only if they have completed “O” Level Examination (Minimum five passes) and completed ‘A’ Level (with minimum three passes) and English at “AS” Level. Such candidates must have completed and passed the “A” level examination at the time of application. Candidates with projected mark sheets are not eligible. However, they must fulfil all other requirements.
• Students from foreign countries need to produce their English Proficiency certificate (TOEFL, IELTS) if the instruction of study in the qualifying examination is not in English medium at the time of admission.

The University reserves the right to reject the candidature and/or cancel the application/admission at any stage if an applicant fails to fulfil the above conditions.

Course Wise Guidelines:

B.A. LL.B. (HONS.) – Five-year degree programme

B.COM. LL.B. (HONS.) – Five-year degree programme

RESERVATION FOR EWS (Economically Weaker Sections): A maximum 10% of the total seats for each course are reserved for EWS category. This provision is made as per the government guidelines. The candidate/s who opt for this category will be required to upload the EWS certificate issued by the competent authority. Without the certificate the application will be cancelled. Candidates are requested to check the detailed government notification before opting to apply for this category.

INFORMATION RELATED TO ADMISSION TEST:

• MODE OF TEST AND OTHER DETAILS:
  Internet Based Test (IBT) will be held for Xavier Law Admission Test (XLAT) 2023. The requirements are mentioned below:

  Minimum System Requirements for Internet Based Admission Test

  Windows 7 or above, 2 GB RAM or above, Core 2 Duo or above, 64-bit, 20 GB Free HDD Space in ‘C’ drive, Single plug and play color Web Camera with proper driver installed and working. In case of laptop, inbuilt web camera should be activated. Stable Internet connection will be required.

• ADMIT CARD RELEASE DATE: 28.06.2023 (5 PM)
• DATES FOR MOCK TEST: 29.06.2023 & 30.06.2023
  (Admit Card downloading link and all details related to Mock Test will be communicated to the candidates through e-mail)
• TENTATIVE DATES FOR XAVIER LAW ADMISSION TEST (XLAT) 2023

  Date	Day	Time	Course
  01.07.2023	Saturday	10 AM to 12 PM	B.A. LL.B. (HONS.)
  		2 PM to 4 PM	B.Com. LL.B. (HONS.)

  Syllabus for XLAT 2023

• Total Marks: 100, Time: 2 hours
• Question Pattern: MCQ
• Each question will carry One (1) mark.
• No negative marking

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:

FEE STRUCTURE:

Session 2023-28

iii. Fee Refund Policy: As per UGC Notification, October 2018

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Sample Question Papers of XLAT 2023

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ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES:

General Guidelines for All Courses:

• No candidate shall be eligible for admission after a lapse of more than three years from the year of passing the previous qualifying examination. The year of admission will not be taken into account while calculating 3 years from the year of passing the previous qualifying examination.
• Every applicant must fulfil the eligibility criteria as laid down for each course.
• The Graduation degree course must be UGC recognised and must be of at least three years. For degrees awarded by the Foreign Universities, AIU guidelines for equivalence procedures will be followed and the candidate will be required to submit the relevant document at the time of admission. Candidates having degree with CGPA/GPA/DGPA etc. must have the equivalent percentage as prescribed in the eligibility criteria laid down for each course.
• If the final degree result is not published at the time of application, percentage of marks for eligibility will be calculated on the basis of the aggregate of 1st to 4th Semester or Part I and Part II or Year 1 and Year 2 (Applicable for 3 Years Degree Course) OR 1st to 6th Semester or Part I to Part III or Year 1 to Year 3 (Applicable for 4 Years Degree Course) OR 1st to 8th Semester or Part I to Part IV or Year 1 to Year 4 (Applicable for 5 Years Degree Course) and the candidate is required to pass in all papers.
• If, at the time of admission, final degree mark sheet cannot be shown, the admission will be provisional and the student must produce the final degree mark sheet latest by 31st October 2023; failing which, the admission is liable to be cancelled.
• If a student, who is admitted provisionally, fails to fulfil the eligibility regarding the required aggregate marks in graduation, admission of the student will be cancelled.
• If the admission is cancelled due to the above-mentioned reasons, fees will be refunded as per UGC Fee Refund Policy.
• The University reserves the right to reject the candidature and/or cancel the application / admission at any stage if an applicant fails to fulfil the above conditions.
• If it is found that information submitted by the candidate is not true, admission will be cancelled, and fees will not be refunded.
• For M.A. in English, M.A. in Economics, M.A. in Psychology, M. Sc is Statistics and M. Sc in Computer Science, if after the publication of final result the student is not able to obtain the Honours/Major degree, the admission to the aforementioned courses will be cancelled and for cancellation the UGC Fee Refund Policy will be applicable.
• Admission will be based on admission test marks.

Courses with requirement of Honours/Major degree in UG Level

1. M.A. in Economics

2. M. Sc. in Statistics (Specialisation in Industrial Statistics/ Business Analytics / Biostatistics)

3. M. Sc. in Computer Science (Specialisation in Networking and Cyber Security / Data Analytics)

Courses with requirement of Honours/Major degree OR General degree in UG Level

4. M.S.W. (Master of Social Work) [Specialisation in Human Resource Development & Management / Family & Child Welfare]

5. Master of Commerce (M. Com) - Morning Section (7 AM -12 NOON)

Course Wise Guidelines:

M.A. IN ECONOMICS

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (MSW)
[Specialisation in Human Resource Development & Management / Family & Child Welfare]
M.COM
M. SC. IN STATISTICS (Specialisation in Industrial Statistics/ Business Analytics / Biostatistics)
M. SC. IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (Specialisation in Networking and Cyber Security / Data Analytics)

For M.A. in Economics, M. Sc is Statistics and M. Sc in Computer Science, if after the publication of final result the student is not able to obtain the Honours/Major degree, the admission to the aforementioned courses will be cancelled and for cancellation the UGC Fee Refund Policy will be applicable.

RESERVATION FOR EWS (Economically Weaker Sections):

A maximum 10% of the total seats for each course are reserved for EWS category. This provision is made as per the government guidelines. The candidate/s who opt for this category will be required to upload the EWS certificate issued by the competent authority. Without the certificate the application will be cancelled. Candidates are requested to check the detailed government notification before opting to apply for this category.

INFORMATION RELATED TO ADMISSION TEST:

• MODE OF TEST AND OTHER DETAILS:

  Admission Test will be held offline in the University Campus

  Address: St. Xavier's University, Kolkata,
  Premises No. IIIB - 1, Action Area IIIB
  New Town, Kolkata 700 160

  Candidates are requested to read the instructions mentioned in the Acknowledgement Slip carefully.

• DATE FOR ADMISSION TESTS:

  Date	Day	Time	Course
  27.07.2023	Thursday	10 AM to 12 PM	M.A. in Economics M.COM M. Sc. in Computer Science
  		2 PM to 4 PM	M. Sc. in Statistics M.S.W.

• Reporting Time: At least 30 minutes before the Scheduled Time of the Admission Test
• Candidate Must Carry on the Day of Admission Test:
  a. Acknowledgement Slip
  b. Application Fee Payment Receipt (Rs. 1000.00)
  c. One Govt. approved ID Card: Voter Id Card, Aadhaar Card or Valid Passport
  d. Two black/blue ball point pen, one pencil, eraser, and pencil sharpene
• Candidate Must NOT Carry inside the Examination Hall:
  a. Any electronic device
  b. Mobile Phone, Smart Watch, EarPods or Earbuds or similar kind of devices
  c. Programmable Calculator

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:

FEE STRUCTURE:

i. Application Fee: ₹ 1000 (Non-refundable)

ii. Components of Fee Structure for Session 2023-2025 (All in Indian Rupee [ ₹ ])

• Admission fee for all courses: ₹30,000 (excluding the candidate who has completed his/her graduation degree in St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata)
• Security deposit (refundable): ₹5,000 (to be paid at the time of admission)
• Alumni membership fee: ₹5,015 (to be paid along with 4th semester course fees)

Semester-wise Course Fees (Postgraduation Degree Courses)

Session 2023-25

Course	Tuition Fee	Development Fee	Examination Fee	Library Fee	Sports & Students’ Activities Fee	Total Fees (Per semester)
M.A. Economics	48,000.00	7,000.00	2,500.00	1,500.00	1,000.00	60,000.00
M.S.W.	41,500.00	7,000.00	2,500.00	1,500.00	1,000.00	53,500.00
M.Com	48,000.00	7,000.00	2,500.00	1,500.00	1,000.00	60,000.00
M.Sc. Statistics	54,000.00	7,000.00	2,500.00	1,500.00	1,000.00	66,000.00
M.Sc. Computer Science	54,000.00	7,000.00	2,500.00	1,500.00	1,000.00	66,000.00

• SAARC Countries: same course fees
• Other Asian countries: 2 times of the course fees
• All other foreign countries: 3 times of the course fees

Note: If the candidate completed his/her graduation degree in St. Xavier’s University,Kolkata and paid the alumni membership fee, is not required to pay again. Also, he/she is not required to pay the Admission Fee.

iii. Fee Refund Policy: As per UGC Guidelines (As application)

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DEPARTMENTAL LINKS:

• ECONOMICS
• M.S.W. (MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK)
• COMMERCE
• STATISTICS
• COMPUTER SCIENCE

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