Hello,

You haven't specifically mentioned which government college you're enquiring about, admission process varies among colleges if you're asking in terms of merit-based admission then that depends on the cut-offs, for example Delhi University has pretty high cut-offs and this also applies for humanities subject, also you should check out the criteria as there are few colleges which particularly mention that candidates passing out from definite years are only applicable, you can visit the official website to know the cut-offs for the previous years as it will give you an idea about the same, if you're interested you can also pursue higher studies through distance mode, as nowadays this option also works pretty well, you can also apply for government jobs or in case you want to for masters' in the future.