B.Com Cut - Off Remains High Despite Class XII Score Dip
In Today’s Times of India, Chennai Edition
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In spite of a dip in Class XII state board scores in commerce subjects this year, the cut-off for BCom in top city colleges remained high.
Colleges reported that courses in emerging areas such as computer science with artificial intelligence are seeing good demand, along with courses like BCA and BBA.
However, the poor admission trend in basic sciences continues as BSc maths, physics, and chemistry were among the least preferred courses this year.
At Ethiraj College for Women, the cut-off for BCom general in the open category remained at 100 (400 out of 400 marks), the same as last year. In Stella Maris College, it increased from 99.25 to 99.75.
“This year, we had 25 students scoring full marks in the selection list. So, the cut-off was 100 like last year for our BCom (aided) course,” said S Uma Gowrie, principal of Ethiraj College for Women. The cutoff is calculated based on scores in four subjects except languages.
The high cut-off in open category may be due to applications from other states and other countries as well.
Meanwhile, the BCom cutoff in Madras Christian College (MCC) and DG Vaishnav College witnessed a small dip as the number of centum in Class XII commerce subjects decreased this year.
In MCC, BCom accounting and finance had the highest cutoff among all courses, with 99.75 marks this year compared to 100 last year.
“Apart from the commerce courses, BBA, BCA, and BSc computer science courses are most preferred by students,” said Paul Wilson, principal of MCC. The college received around 30,000 applications.
In Stella Maris College and Women’s Christian College, BSc psychology and BA English attracted more applications.
“BA English in our college is broad-based, where students will also learn about theatre and media studies,” said Lilian Jasper, WCC principal.
Stella Maris College, which conducts a proficiency test in English before enrolling students in the course, received more than 800 applications for English.
“In our college, the four-year BA visual arts course is also popular and received more applications this year,” said Sr Stella Mary, principal.
DG Vaishnav College has received 30,000 applications for all the courses. “Computer science with AI is most preferred apart from the commerce and BBA courses in our college,” said S Santhosh Baboo, principal.
However, most colleges have received fewer applications for basic science courses such as BSc chemistry, physics, and maths.
“The number of takers for basic sciences is declining every year,” Santhosh Baboo added. Colleges like Ethiraj were also able to fill only around 60% of seats so far in basic science courses.
Professors said the availability of more computer-related courses with emerging areas at the UG level in arts and science colleges is also one of the reasons for the poor demand for basic sciences.
Colleges also reported fewer applications for courses such as BA sociology and BSc criminology this year,
says the news analysis.
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