If Presidency University Kolkata is your dream college then you must have a solid academic record. Your board exam marks matter a lot. But entrance exam scores will be highly emphasized.

You will be asked about the recent developments in the field along with the questions related to class 11th and 12th. Go through R.G Collingwood, Ideas of history, and Glean information from graduate-level books like R.S Sharma, Sumit Sarkar, and Shekar Banerjee.

Having knowledge of post-modern theories like subaltern, queer theory, and genocide concepts will come in handy. Be up-to-date with all these concepts. Another key factor here is your English language skills. You are supposed to write the paper in English. Be careful of what you write and try to make it as thoughtful and transparent as possible. Try to be on point and avoid making convoluted sentences.

If you check all the above-mentioned factors, it's almost certain that you will get into Presidency University Kolkata.

Shyam Lal College, Delhi is a good institute but not exceptional, if its prospects are compared with various other colleges. However, the economics department alone can be a good choice if you are opting for Shyam Lal College.

Now, the faculties are good but it is essential that you study as per your pace and competence, without depending upon the professors.

Shyam Lal College can be a good choice only if you are devoid of any other options to go for. There are other aspects to consider when choosing a college, the infrastructure, crowd, internship programs, fest, societies, canteen, campus, location are to name a few among many others.

The infrastructure is quite good. The internship programs, alongside the fests, are not quite exceptional. In a way, the societies, in contrast, are ranging higher from time to time. Moreover, the canteen of the college is somewhat above average, while the location is quite disadvantageous. However, the institute is deemed pretty much better than others since it is under the University of Delhi. 

Overall Shyam Lal College, Delhi is a decent option for pursuing your Economics Hons. Now whether you should go for it or not depends on what other options you have. 

For BA, the cut-off is usually around 80-85% as of previous year’s records for the Maharashtra students. If you belong to other states, the cut-off will be around 90-95%. depends on how the rest of your peers have performed.

These cut-offs are as per the 1st merit list for Open category students. If you fail to secure a seat, then try during the 2nd and 3rd merit list.

If you are financially stable, then there is an option to get admission at the college after paying donation money.

Indira Gandhi National Open University is a central government-owned educational institute recognized by AIU and has been approved by UGC. The institute has more than three million students in India. It also has over 25 foreign education partner institutions. The institute provides open, distance, and online modes of education. It has been recognized as the largest institution for higher learning in the world by UNESCO.

The institute offers B.A. in English Honours as a three-year course for a fee of Rs 7,200. The course can be completed over 6 years. Here are a few of the key highlights of the English Honors course at IGNOU.

Admission Procedure:

• The eligibility criteria for seeking admission to the course is having completed 10+2 or its equivalent or BPP from IGNOU.

• There is no maximum or minimum age limit for taking admission.

Faculty:

The institute has more than 800 faculty members and over 33000 academic counselors. Teachers have vast experience and are well-educated. They provide constant support and guidance to the students making the institute among the top institutes.

Facilities:

• IGNOU also provides 67 regional centers and over 2,667 learner support centers around the country.

• For all courses offered, IGNOU provides flexibility to its students in terms of place and time of the study.

• It has launched an e-learning mobile application to provide a digital learning environment to IGNOU affiliated students.

Placement Opportunities:

As it offers distance learning, there are not many campus placement facilities available.

• However, IGNOU has a Campus Placement Cell (CPC). It acts as an interface between the students and the industry.

• Around the academic year, CPC organizes Job Fairs, Recruitment Drive, etc in regional study centers, headquarter, company premises.

• Students also have the option to opt for off-campus placements.

English Honours are available at the college at a very affordable price. IGNOU is one of the best platforms for those who want to pursue a flexible English Honours degree alongside doing a job or pursuing other educational qualifications. The university is internationally recognized and the top-ranked open learning institute in the country. The best feature is that it can be completed over a longer period according to one’s convenience.

For BA Economics honours LSR will be a better option as compared to Ashoka University. Given below are the reasons why.

1. Lady Shri Ram (LSR) is one of the most reputed colleges in Delhi and it also has an enviable alumni base. The focus of Delhi University’s system is a lot more on the undergraduate programs. The professors sincerely dedicate a minimum of 35 hours for teaching.

2. Ashoka University is also a good university but it is quite expensive to pursue a course from as compared to LSR/DU. The course fee BA Economics (Hons.) degree is 16,390 for first year in LSR. At Ashoka University the course fee is 8.85 lakhs for the first year for BA Economics (Hons.) degree.

3. LSR will provide you with a strong and ambitious peer group as the students of LSR Economics students aim for Yale and Harvard universities after their graduation.

4. The placement rate and record of LSR is better than Ashoka University.The students at LSR get placed with placement packages ranging between 5-15 LPA. MNCs like EY, Mckinsey, BCG, etc. visit the campus to recruit students. On the other hand, the students at Ashoka University receive an average placement package of 6-7 lakhs. Companies like Deloitte, Clix Capital, Business Standard, Genpact, India Infoline Finance Limited, McKinsey & Co, etc. visit the campus for placement drives.