Vadodara: The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU) has announced a major student-centric policy shift ahead of the new academic session, significantly increasing preference for local applicants in its largest faculty.

The university’s Faculty of Commerce will now reserve 95 per cent of its seats for students from Vadodara, a move expected to benefit thousands of local aspirants seeking admission.

The revised policy comes in the wake of strong opposition from student groups last year, when the university had reduced the local quota to 75 per cent. Responding to the concerns and demands of local students, MSU authorities have now raised the quota to 95 per cent, leaving only 5 per cent of seats open for candidates from outside Vadodara.

Entrance Test Introduced for the First Time

In a significant overhaul of the admission process, the university has also decided to introduce an entrance examination for admission to First Year B.Com (FYBCom) courses in the Faculty of Commerce.

This marks a departure from the earlier merit-based system, making it mandatory for applicants to clear the entrance test to secure admission.

The admission process this year will be conducted for a total of 6,730 seats. University officials believe that the introduction of an entrance test, along with the revised quota system, will help enhance academic standards and ensure that admissions are granted to deserving candidates. DeshGujarat