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Admission for Academic Year 2025-26

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the MSc program in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for the academic year 2025-26.

Eligibility to Apply

  • B.Sc. (Hons.)/ MSc (or equivalent)  in any of the following subjects: Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics (with Econometrics), Physics (with Mathematics and Statistics as general subjects, preferred), Electronics, with at least 60% marks in the Hons. subjects in BSc or MSc, (or equivalent degree).
  • BE/BTech/AMIE/Grad IETE in Computer Science (or allied branches like Information Technology/Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical) with first class, with an aggregate minimum of 60% marks.
  • Candidates (Male) who have finished studies in the above disciplines OR awaiting the results of the final exam are also eligible to apply (admission is subject to securing 60% marks in aggregate).

How to Apply

A. For CUET qualified candidates:

    • Register & Login at https://isr.rkmvu.ac.in/admission/register.
    • Fill form & Attach documents (photo, mark sheets, certificates etc. including CUET PG scorecard – paper codes: SCQP09/MTQP04/MTQP05/SCQP19/SCQP27/SCQP24/COQP10).
    • Submit form & Pay fee (INR 300.00 online via the Portal).
    • Download Receipt/Application-summary from the Dashboard.
    • Important Dates:
      • Last date to submit application with fees: 25 May 2025
      • Announcement of the short-listed candidates for the interview: 2 June 2025 by 22:00 hrs
      • Announcement of the provisionally selected candidates: 14 June, 2025
      • Last date to take admission for the selected candidates: 20 June, 2025
      • Commencement of Classes: 21 July 2025

B. For Non-CUET candidates:
(The admission procedure for the CUET candidates will be notified after their results are announced)

    • Registration: Click here to register online and follow instructions sent in the email to complete the application form.
    • Pay Application Fee: Submit the INR 300 application fee online.
    • Upload Documents: Upload necessary documents (photo, mark sheets, certificates etc.).
    • Download Sumary & Receipt: Save the application summary and fee receipt after payment.
    • Admit Card: Check the portal for Admission Test/Interview dates and download your admit card when available.
    • RKMVERI Admission Test:
        • Mode of Entrance test : Offline, to be held in the Belur Main Campus
        • Venue of Entrance test :

          Belur Main Campus (just at the entrance of Belur Math)
          Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute
          Belur Math, Howrah 711202, West Bengal

        • NOTE: There is a possibility for candidates from far places (outside West Bengal or far away districts of WB) to give the test in some select centres of the Ramakrishna Math / Ramakrishna Mission nearby. Probable locations are: Malda, Silchar, Ranchi, Coimbatore, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Bhopal, Lucknow, Pune, Narottam nagar, Chandigarh.
        • Candidates must email the Department at least 15 days before the admission test to confirm test centre availability and eligibility.

      Overview of the Syllabus for Entrance Test

        1. Logical reasoning:
          1. Logical connectives,
          2. Statements and Conclusions,
          3. Matching and sequences.
        2. Quantitative Aptitude:
          1. Sets and Combinatorics,
          2. Algebra (solutions of quadratic equations, inequalities, simultaneous linear equations, binomial theorem, series, AP, GP, HP, matrices),
          3. Euclidean geometry, Coordinate geometry (lines, circles, conic sections),
          4. Trigonometry (triangles, trigonometric identities, heights and distances),
          5. Calculus (functions, limits, continuity, mean value theorem, derivative, maxima & minima, methods of integration, evaluation of areas using integration).
        3. Data Interpretation, Matrices, Probability
    • All the questions are of multiple-choice type. The sample question papers available for download below:
    • Note: There will be negative marking in the admission test.
  • Interview: The candidates selected in the admission test will have to attend a face to face interview in the Belur Main Campus of RKMVERI on the appointed date.
  • Important Dates:
    • Last date to submit application with fees: 25 May 2025
    • Date of Admission Test: 31 May 2025 (11 am to 1 pm)
    • Announcement of the short-listed candidates for the interview: 2 June 2025 by 22:00 hrs
    • Interviews for the shortlisted candidates: 5 June – 13 June 2025
    • Announcement of the provisionally selected candidates: 14 June, 2025
    • Last date to take admission for the selected candidates: 20 June, 2025
    • Commencement of Classes: 21 July 2025

Fees Structure

Fees structure is given on the page: Academic Fees Structure

Hostel Facility

Hostel facility is available for a limited number of students who are serious and willing to abide by the hostel discipline. A rather rigorous procedure is followed for selection of students with the involvement of the parents in the process for better coordination. Students have to apply separately for hostel facility during admission (Hostel Application form can be obtained from Admission office). The students selected for the hostel will be informed separately.

Hostel fee structure: RKMVERI Belur Campus Hostel Fees

Contact

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