Sonada Degree College, Sonada Admission 2025: Dates, Application Form, Courses, Fees & Eligibility

Sonada Degree College, is located in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal and is affiliated with North Bengal University in Siliguri. The admission process of Sonada Degree College is made to be transparent and fair, as per the rules and procedures set by the college Admission Committee. The college mainly provides Bachelor of Arts (BA) courses, such as a general BA degree and four honors specializations in Nepali, English, Political Science, and History.

For the academic year, admissions generally start after the declaration of 10+2 results. The college does not hold any independent entrance test for admission in its undergraduate courses. Rather, admissions are done solely on merit basis, taking into account marks scored by candidates in their 10+2 exams.

Application Process

The process of application for Sonada Degree College is as follows:

1. Announcement of Admissions: The college publishes the opening of the admission process on its website as well as in local newspapers.

2. Application Form: The candidates need to procure and fill the application form.

3. Document Submission: Together with the duly filled application form, the applicants are required to submit the documents listed below:

• Original and photocopy of 10+2 mark sheet
• 10th standard age proof certificate
• Last attended institution's character certificate
• Caste certificate, if applicable
• Passport-sized recent photographs

4. Merit List Preparation: The Admission Committee prepares a merit list from the marks scored by candidates in their 10+2 examinations.

5. Merit List Publication: The college releases the merit list on its notice board and may release it on its official website too.

6. Document Verification: Shortlisted candidates are invited for document verification. They have to produce all original documents for the same.

7. Payment of Fee: Once verified successfully, the candidates must pay the admission fee to hold their seat.

8. Admission Confirmation: When the fee is paid and the formalities are done, the admission is confirmed.

Degree wise Admission Process

BA (Bachelor of Arts): Sonada Degree College has one general BA programme with 150 seats. Merit-based admission is made keeping in view the performance of the candidate in the 10+2 exam. The total amount of the fee for the BA programme is Rs. 113,150.

BA Nepali Hons: The college admits 43 students for this honours course. Admission is completely merit-based and as per procedure decided by the Admission Committee. The fee of the course amounts to Rs. 124,250.

BA English Hons: There are 43 seats for English Honours provided in the college. Admission is on a merit basis as per procedures decided by the Admission Committee. The fee for the course stands at Rs. 124,250.

BA Political Science Hons: This course also has an admission strength of 43 seats. Admissions are merit-based and adhere to the admission process laid down by the college. The fee for the course is Rs. 124,250.

BA History Hons: The History Honors course has 43 seats. Admission is merit-based and adheres to the guidelines laid down by the Admission Committee. The fee for the course is Rs. 124,250.