Centre for Studies in Social Science Calcutta admissions are offered to doctoral courses in the field of Social Sciences. Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta admission is based on proposal screening and a written admission test. Exemptions apply for national test (UGC-NET/CSIR-NET/GATE/GPAT/CEED/SET) qualifiers. Candidates then appear for an interview presentation before the PhD Research Committee.

The final merit list is prepared with 70% weightage from test scores and 30% from interview performance, subject to supervisor availability and feasibility of the research proposal. Centre for Studies in Social Sciences admission to the Research Training Programme (RTP) is based on the Statement of Purpose, writing sample, and Master’s marks for shortlisting, followed by final selection through interview performance.