Pragjyotish College, one of the best government colleges in Guwahati.

The curriculum I studied under was CBCS. It really helped us in giving us the freedom to choose any combination of electives along with our major. As such I studied both Botany and Chemistry along with my major Zoology, which immensely helped me with my major. The curriculum was very well planned, with relevant topics which will be very useful in my professional life later on. The exam difficulty level was really good, and the frequency of exams were Semester wise with a Sessional exam being held every mid semester.

Being a government college, Pragjyotish college's annual fees during my course was on an average of 7.5k rupees. Adding to that, there are additional costs such as money for departmental programmes such as Freshers and Farewell. One also needs to pay for the educational tours/field trips that are regularly organized. Students with a poorer background can easily avail the free admission schemes provided they are able to produce proper legal documents for it.

The college life is overall very enjoyable if you are a fun loving extrovert. Departmental as well as General freshers are held. Regular college fests, Cultural rallies and other festivities are held greatly. College week is a big celebration. A number of competitions are frequently held by different departments. Ample opportunities for sports and college sports teams are also held. NCC is available for students who want to join. The college has a really well maintained library with AC. The library also provides students to use its computers to complete their projects, in case some students might not have computers at home.

Admission process is usually through online method. You need to check if you are eligible for the course you want to pursue through the college website. Application fees and forms are readily announced on the college website when available. Reservation of seats based on Castes are also available which may vary from department to department. There are no entrances held in Pragjyotish college and admission is purely merit based.

The teachers are really well experienced and can teach really well, both using traditional black board methods to using digital methods as well. Every student is assigned a mentor with whom the student can share any of their problems without any hesitation. The teachers are very well qualified, with almost everyone of them having PhDs or MPhils. There are enough teachers with diverse specializations over different subjects so that the students don't face the lack of mentorship over any areas in their majors. The teaching staff in my experience have been very friendly and approachable, and always ready to help. Even during my dissertation, almost every teacher in the department helped me to their fullest for the successful completion of my dissertation.