B.A. (Hons.) in English at Shyam Lal College

Shyam Lal College, Delhi, Delhi, offers B.A. (Hons.) in English as a 3-year undergraduate degree. There are 76 seats in each batch. The total fee on record is ₹1,040.

Shyam Lal College is a public/government institute, founded in 1964. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Shyam Lal 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 Shyam Lal College as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Shyam Lal College before you pay anything.

To get into B.A. (Hons.) in English, 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 Shyam Lal 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 Shyam Lal 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.

The most recent placement data we hold (2023) show a median package of ₹4 lakh at Shyam Lal College. 452 of 1,078 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For B.A. (Hons.) in English specifically, the average salary on record is ₹3.8 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.

Shyam Lal College runs 12 BA specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• B.A. Program (History + Political Science)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi
• B.A. Program (English + Political Science)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• B.A. (Hons.) in History
• B.A. Program (English + Economics)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Economics
• B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science
• B.A. Program (Economics + OMSP)
• B.A. Program (Economics + Political Science)
• B.A. Program (Hindi + History)

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of B.A. (Hons.) in English genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹1,040 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Shyam Lal College compare with other colleges offering BA in and around Delhi?