B.A. (Hons.) in Social Science at General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College

General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College, Patiala, Punjab, offers B.A. (Hons.) in Social Science as a 3-year undergraduate degree. There are 50 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹70,500 (roughly ₹24,000 a year).

General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College is a public-private institute, founded in 1960. This page brings together what is on record for this course at General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to BA programmes at General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College as a group.

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Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College before you pay anything.

To get into B.A. (Hons.) in Social Science, you usually need Class 12 from a recognised board.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

For B.A. (Hons.) in Social Science specifically, the average salary on record is ₹2.25 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College runs 3 BA specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• B.A. (Hons.) in English

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of B.A. (Hons.) in Social Science genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹70,500 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College compare with other colleges offering BA in and around Patiala?