ELIGIBILITY FOR B.Ed ADMISSION

a) Candidates seeking admission to the B.Ed. programme should have passed B.A./B.Sc. Degree examination (under the 10+2+3 pattern) with one main/ core subject and two subsidiary/ complementary course or M. Com Degree from this University or any other University recognized by this University as equivalent thereto.

b) Candidates who passed their qualifying examination from the Universities outside Kerala (recognized by University Grants Commission) after regular study need not produce Equivalency Certificate. Students who passed their degrees through distance education from Universities outside Kerala and those who obtained regular degrees with different nomenclature from Universities in or outside Kerala should submit Equivalency Certificate along with their application.

c) Double or triple main candidates of other Universities will be considered for admission only if they furnish the copies of the Equivalence/Eligibility certificate from Kannur University stating that the qualifying Examinations is recognized for seeking admission to BEd Degree Course in a particular optional subject. Equal weightage is given to Single main Double main and triple main degree holders.

d) The minimum requirement of marks for admission to B. Ed. Course is 50 % or equivalent OGPA/CGPA (No rounding off the percentage of marks to the nearest whole number is permitted) in Bachelor’s Degree [Science/ Arts Subjects] for Part I + II+ III together (Common, Core, Complementary and Open Courses) or Part III (Core and Complementary courses) alone or 50% or equivalent CGPA in MA/ M.Sc./ M.Com. with usual relaxation for the eligible categories as per University/ Government/ NCTE Norms.

e) Candidates belonging to SC/ST, natives of Lakshadweep, and teaching and Non- Teaching Staff of Govt./ Aided schools with 3 years regular service (For admission under department quota in Govt. BEd. Colleges) need to secure a pass in the Degree Examination. The candidates belonging to SEBC will be given a relaxation of 5% and the candidates belonging to OEC will be given a relaxation of 5% from the prescribed minimum marks. Blind candidates who have more than 40% disability will be given relaxation of 5% from the prescribed minimum marks. Candidates should be physically fit and mentally sound. Deaf/ Dumb candidates are not eligible. However blind candidates will be eligible for admission to courses other than Science optional.

CHOICE OF OPTIONAL SUBJECT

    The optional subject for the B.Ed. course should be the same as the one which the student has selected as main subject for graduation or the main subject for graduation conventionally recognized to be coming under the optional chosen. In case, the main subject is different from conventionally considered as not coming under the optional opted for admission, a copy of the certificate from any of the universities in Kerala, stating that such degree is eligible for admission to that optional for B.Ed. Course should be furnished along with the application.

Criteria for Selection

ELIGIBILITY FOR EACH OPTIONAL

i. English: BA Degree with English/English Language and Literature/Functional English/ Communicative English with 50% marks or equivalent OGPA/CGPA/GPA in Part I + II+ III together (Common, Core, Complementary and Open Courses) or Part III (Core and Complementary courses) alone or 50% marks/Equivalent Grade in M A English /English Language and Literature/Functional English/Communicative English or BA/B.Sc. with 50% of marks or equivalent OGPA/CGPA/GPA for Part I English/Common Course – 1 and not less than 50% marks/ Equivalent Grade for Master’s Degree in English/ English Language and Literature.

ii. Natural Sciences: B.Sc. Degree with Botany/Zoology/Biochemistry/B.Sc. Plant Science/Home Science with Zoology or Botany as subsidiary/Aquaculture (with Biochemistry and Zoology as Subsidiaries)/Forestry and Wood Technology/ Biotechnology/Microbiology with 50% marks or equivalent OGPA/CGPA/GPA in Part I + II+ III together (Common, Core, Complementary and Open Courses) or Part III (Core and Complementary courses) alone or 50% marks/ Equivalent Grade in M.Sc. Botany/Zoology/Biochemistry/Plant Science/Home Science. They should have studied Zoology/Botany/Bio Chemistry as one of the subjects in Degree level.

iii. Physical Science: B.Sc. Degree with Physics/ Chemistry/ Polymer Chemistry/Geology/ Petrochemicals/Bio Chemistry/Industrial Chemistry main with 50% marks or equivalent OGPA/CGPA/GPA in Part I + II+ III together (Common, Core, Complementary and Open Courses) or Part III (Core and Complementary courses) alone or 50% marks/ Equivalent Grade in M.Sc. Physics/Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry/ Geology/ Petrochemicals/Bio chemistry/Industrial Chemistry/ Photonics (Integrated from CUSAT).

iv. Social Science: B.A / BSc Degree with History/Arabic and Islamic History/Urdu and Islamic History/Geography/Political Science/Economics/ Development Economics/ Sociology/ Clinical & Counselling Psychology/ Counselling Psychology/Psychology/Philosophy/ West Asian Studies with 50% marks or equivalent OGPA/ CGPA/GPA in Part I + II+ III together (Common, Core, Complementary and Open Courses) or Part III (Core and Complementary courses) alone or 50% marks/ Equivalent Grade Kannur University – B.Ed. Admission 2020 -21 Prospectus Page 10 in M.A/MSc History/Arabic and Islamic History/ Geography/ Political Science/ Economics/Development Economics /Sociology/ Clinical & Counselling Psychology/ Counselling Psychology/Psychology/ Philosophy/ West Asian Studies/Rural &Tribal Sociology/Tribal & Rural Studies.

v. Commerce: Candidates who have secured M.Com Degree with not less than 50% marks or equivalent OGPA/CGPA alone are eligible for admission to the B.Ed Degree in Commerce. Such candidates are not eligible for admission to any other B.Ed. Course.

 Documents to be Produced at the time of the Interview

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