Independent Akash Talks guidance. Official application, admission and fee decisions belong to the institution. How we verify information
Read the programme row
This worksheet uses the published 2026 Kolkata reference for CSE with Data Science: 60% / 60%; PCM 45%. The listed route is IEMJEE. It does not confirm a current seat or an offer at every IEM/UEM campus. Record your intended intake separately so historical evidence does not become a future-batch eligibility promise.
The Kolkata 2026 combined specialisation row includes Data Science at X 60%, XII 60% and PCM 45%. Confirm that the offer says the same CSE Data Science programme; AI and DS is separately named on campus listings. Write down board subjects and marks before asking which eligibility row is applicable.
Match your academic evidence
Create a CSE with Data Science evidence sheet with the qualification name, board or university, examination year, subject-wise marks and the exact programme requested. Keep original marksheets separate from any self-calculated aggregate. If the form uses a different subject abbreviation, preserve both wordings and ask for a written mapping. A verbal assurance is not the same as an eligibility decision.
Identify preparation gaps
Data-science study is worth testing when you enjoy transforming imperfect records into an explanation that survives scrutiny. It combines computing and statistical judgement, but a programme name does not establish the balance. Ask whether you want to build data systems, analyse uncertainty or develop prediction models, then inspect the curriculum for those distinct activities.
Inspect probability, statistics, database design, data cleaning, visualisation and data-engineering work. Look for assessment of missing values, sampling and uncertainty rather than charts alone. Ask how mathematical foundations connect to practical datasets and whether core computing subjects remain compulsory. Verify permissions and privacy controls for any real data used by students.
Resolve the outstanding condition
The current engineering listing places Data Science at New Town and also names a Jaipur Data Science option. Jaipur fee descriptions refer to an association with SAS. Obtain the programme-specific offer before comparing the Kolkata total with Jaipur figures; shared words in the title do not establish a shared fee or curriculum.
Before accepting the CSE with Data Science offer, record each unresolved condition as a specific question with the supporting document. Separate marks eligibility, accepted entrance route and final document verification. Save the dated official response with your application record. This produces a usable checklist even when an institutional page contains an older or conflicting block.
Official sources and verification
Sources checked on 26 October 2026. A source’s date, programme and campus limit which claims it supports. Official pages may change after review.
- UEM Kolkata — admissions and 2026 fee table
Explicit 2026 batch fee and eligibility table. Lower undated blocks can conflict.
- IEM — official admissions information
Displayed programme fee table; confirm the applicable campus, intake and batch.
- IEM Group — IEMJEE and IEMCET official examination notice
Displayed 2026 examination cycle; historical dates, course routes and official admission contacts.
- IEM — engineering programmes and campus information
Current engineering programme listings, campus allocation and affiliation wording.
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