The College is a Christian Minority College, administered under the provisions of the Indian Constitution, to promote the welfare of the Minority community.

As per the Judgement dated 12th October 2017 of the Honourable Bombay High Court vide Writ Petition No. 1726 of 2001, Minority Colleges do not need to set aside seats for Backward Classes. This is reiterated by the University of Mumbai Circular (No.Aff./Recog.I/Admission/(2018-19)/10/of 2018), dated 30th May, 2018.

This Judgement renders null & void the Directives regarding Reservation of Seats given by the University of Mumbai vide Circular No. Spl. Cell / (68) / 218 / 2005 dated 3rd June, 2005 [i.e., SC (13%) / ST (7%) / DT(A) (3%) / NT(B) (2.5%) / NT(C) (3.5%) / NT(D) (2%) / OBC (19%) / SBC (2%)].

Hence, the admission intake in St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai is as shown below.

Table A

F.Y.B.A. (360 seats), F.Y.B.Sc. (360 seats) & F.Y.B.Com. (240 seats)

Category Criteria

TOTAL SEATS 100% (Arts & Science: 360; Commerce: 240 )

Management Quota

Arts & Science: 15% of 100 % of 360 seats

Commerce:15% of 100 % of 240 seats

Case A

BALANCE SEATS 85%

Christian Minority

Arts & Science: 50% of 85% of 360 seats

Commerce:50% of 85% of 240 seats

Case B

Case C

General Category

Arts & Science: 42% of 85% of 360 seats

Commerce: 42% of 85% of 240 seats

Case B

Case C

Others

1. Persons with Disability Category:

Arts & Science: 5 % of 85% of 360 seats

Commerce: 5 % of 85 % of 240 seats

1. Special Category**:

Arts & Science: 3 % of 85% of 360 seats

Commerce: 3 % of 85 % of 240 seats

Case B

Case C

Key:

Case A: Only for those the College is obliged to admit.

Case B: First preference to all In-house students.

Case C: Vacant seats will be filled in by candidates applying from other Colleges / Boards in order of merit.

Table B

F.Y.B.M.S. (60 seats); F.Y.B.M.M. (60 seats); F.Y.B.Sc. (I.T.)* (60 seats)

Category

Criteria

TOTAL SEATS 100% (180)

Management Quota

15% of 60 seats

Case A

BALANCE SEATS 85% (51)

Christian Minority

50% of 85% of 60 seats

Case D

General Category

42% of 85% of 60 seats

Case D

Others

1. Persons with Disability Category:

5% of 85% of 60 seats

1. Special Category**:

3% of 85% of 60 seats

Case D

Key:

Case A: Only for those the College is obliged to admit.

Case D: Admitted on the basis of their Merit Rank which is based on performance at the Entrance Test.

*Admissions to B.Sc. (IT) will be based on the marks scored in Mathematics at the Std. XII Board Exam. Hence, there are no entrance exams for B.Sc. (IT) admissions.

** Special Category refers to:

1. Wards of Transferred State / Central Govt. and Private Sector employees, employees of Defence Department / ex-servicemen

2. Wards of Freedom Fighters

3. Award Winners at the District / State / National Levels in Sports or Cultural Activities.