Review of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata

The college is very good. Didn't get A++ in NAAC for nothing. It's clean and tidy. The rules are followed properly. There are CCTV cameras everywhere. The classes start on right time. We don't have to face any problems in the office too. The exams are conducted very smoothly and we get the routine for exam months before the exam.

The course curriculum is broad and advanced. Our college is under the Calcutta University but the syllabus is more vast than other colleges under Calcutta University. We go through semester systems with two semesters per year. Each semester consists of a midterm exam otherwise known as CIA ( Continuous Internal Accessment) and final exam at the end of the semester. The 100 marks in a paper are broken down into 3 parts. 1) 15 marks from CIA 2) 80 marks from Final exam 3) 5 marks from Attendance

The placement and job opportunities are great in our college. The B.Com department befits from most of these because as a science student we don't go for a job just after B.Sc. Yes our college provides internship but I didn't opt for it as I want to go to IIT after graduation so I don't know much about it.

Our college celebrates events throughout the year. It starts of with Xavotsav and Beyond Barriers which is the biggest event in our college where many celebrities come and perform on stage. Then every department has it's own event. Like we in Mathematics have Analytica which is almost like a seminar where well known professors around the country to give a lecture on some topic. Some students are also given chance to give lecture. Then there's a fest for Bengalis called Xavollas, a fest for the tribal people called Adivasi Diwas and also Bourne fire.

It's a little expensive for the lower middle class family but is feasible for the higher middle class family. But there's also the concession for the families who couldn't afford the expenses. So I would say that the fees is balanced for everyone.

I get the Inspire scholarship from the government. So I can't apply for any other scholarships as per the terms and conditions. So I didn't gather any information regarding the scholarships in our college.

There are 4 labs in our college. 1) Chemistry lab 2) Physics lab 3) Biology lab 4) Computer lab All of them are well equipped with best tools available. We also have a telescope. The sports day is fun. Each department participate in the banner competition. We make a banner related to our field and the whole department marches with those. There are different types of competition among the students , professors and also staff members.

I live in the hostel. The infrastructure is very good and also the fathers living with us. It's very disciplined and secure premise with CCTV cameras everywhere. We have a tv room, a games room , a chapel in the hostel. But the food is not so great.

Senior students are always helpful. Whether in college or in hostel regarding any matter the best person to approach are the last year seniors. They know everything. I myself got tremendous help from them in my last 2 years of college. Alumnis are kind of out of reach from all the students. Only some people know how to connect with them.

There's an online portal for application where we have to fill up forms regarding my name , address , class 12 pass certificate and marks obtained in each paper. Then after 1~2 months they make a merit list. I was on it. So I got admission.

Faculties are very student friendly and are always available to help any student. We can also avail the phone number of any professor and ask a doubt over phone. There are also cabins beside the teacher's room where a student or a group can talk or discuss with a professor.