Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, will screen students for admission to undergraduate courses based on online tests.

While drawing up the merit list in each of the seven BSc courses, the college will take into account 50 per cent marks scored in the online tests. Along with it, 30 per cent of the marks in the Class X board exams and 20 per cent of the marks in the Class XII board exams will also be considered. Last year, the college had admitted students solely on the basis of marks.

The dates of the admission tests and the subject cutoff for applying have been uploaded on the website of the college.

Mock tests are being conducted to familiarise students with the pattern of online merit tests.

The admission notification says: “All candidates have to appear in an online merit test. This online merit test is based on the syllabus of 10+2 standard. It comprises both MCQ (multiple choice question) and MSQ (multiple select question).” The mock test link is https://forms.gle/Ktt7qE1W3pRYEB6V8 and will be active up to August 14 till 4pm.

“An online merit list will help us determine the merit of a prospective student. The college has acquired the required proficiency on how to conduct the tests by conducting classes and exams over the digital platforms during the past one and a half years as a precaution against Covid19,” Swami Kamalasthananda, the principal of the college, told Metro.

An official of the college said since the Class XII exams could not be conducted across the boards, admitting students on the basis of equal weightage to board marks and admission test was the best option to determine the potential of a candidate to pursue a programme.

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur, will screen students for admission to undergraduate courses in 12 out of 15 subjects through online viva voce.

Ramakrishna Mission Residential College (Autonomous), Narendrapur, will admit undergraduate students in all departments through online screening.