Jamia Millia Islamia BA (Hons) Admission 2021: Dates (Out), Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Application Process, Fee

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Jamia Millia Islamia BA (Hons) Admission 2021: Dates (Out), Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Application Process, Fee

Jamia Millia Islamia offers a BA (Hons) programme for a three-year duration across18 specialisations. The University conducts an entrance test, namely JMI Entrance Exam for BA (Hons) admissions. Interested candidates can read below to get all the details regarding Jamia Millia Islamia BA (Hons) admission 2021:

Table of contents
  • Jamia Milia Islamia BA (Hons) Admission 2021: Highlights
  • JMI Admission Dates 2021
  • Jamia Millia Islamia BA (Hons) Admission 2021
  • Jamia Millia Islamia Application Process 2021
  • JMI Seat Reservation 2021
  • Jamia Millia Islamia Scholarships 2021

Jamia Milia Islamia BA (Hons) Admission 2021: Highlights

Jamia admission to all the BA (Hons) specialisations is based on a candidate's performance in the University-conducted entrance exam called Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Exam. The JMI Entrance Exam is conducted annually in offline mode at seven examination centres, including Thiruvananthapuram, Delhi, Lucknow, Guwahati, Patna, Srinagar and Kolkata. The application window for Jamia Millia Islamia BA (Hons) admission generally opens in May every year. A few important details regarding Jamia BA (Hons) admissions along with the course fee are mentioned below:

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BA (Hons) Passed Class 12 from a recognised board Rs 7,100 JMI Entrance Exam

The entire process involved for JMI BA (Hons) admission 2021 is described below in detail:

JMI admission 2021

Q:   Is JEE Main session 2 results?
A:

After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced

Q:   What is the selection criteria for JMI entrance exam?
A:

JMI selection criteria includes shortlisting of candidates on the basis of scores obtained in JMI exam. For some courses candidates are required to also appear for Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). The cut off for each course is released after the selection procedure is over and candidates are called for counselling and document verification. Candidates should go through the selection process mentioned in the e prospectus of JMI for their respective course. 

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Q:   What is the minimum score required for qualifying in JMI Entrance Exam?
A:

As per the general guidelines released by JMI, the minimum qualifying marks in Objective Type/MCQs is 15% and in Descptive Questions is 30%.

Q:   What are the eligibility criteria to apply for Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Exam?
A:

The eligibility criteria for each course is different. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria before applying for the Jamia Millia Islamia Entrance Exam. For UG course, candidates must have passed Intermediate with at least 50 per cent marks from any board. For PG course, graduate degree with at least 50 per cent marks from any recognised university is required.

Q:   How many seats are there in MBA at Jamia?
A:

The total seat intake for MBA programme for all the offered specialisations is 254 at Jamia Millia Islamia. Jamia MBA admission is completely entrance-based at Jamia Millia Islamia University. At the postgraduate level, Jamia offers numerous MBA and E-MBA programmes to students in the field of Management. This two-year course is offered as a General course and is also provided across numerous specialisations, namely International Business, Entrepreneurship and Family Business and Healthcare and Hospital Management, among others

JMI Admission Dates 2021

As mentioned earlier, JMI Entrance Exam is conducted for admission to BA (Hons) programme. The important Jamia Millia Islamia admission dates are mentioned in the table below:

IMPORTANT DATES

17 May '21

Availability of online prospectus

17 May '21 - 10 Jul '21

Availability of online application forms

15 Jul '21

Date of issue of admit cards

26 Jul '21 - 28 Aug '21

Commencement of entrance test

 ONGOING 

30 Sep '21

Last date for submitting qualifying exam result

*Dates mentioned above are subject to change under the prevailing pandemic situation.

Jamia Millia Islamia BA (Hons) Admission 2021

Jamia admission 2021 for BA (Hons) programme is based on candidate’s score in JMI Entrance Exam. BA (Hons) programme is offered for a duration of three years, divided into a semester pattern. Check out the image below for important highlights regarding JMI BA (Hons) admission 2021:

JMI BA (Hons) Admission 2021

Jamia Millia Islamia has an annual seat intake of 779 students for BA (Hons) programme, including all the specialisations. Below mentioned is the specialisation-wise eligibility criteria for Jamia Millia Islamia admission 2021 to BA (Hons) programme:

BA (Hons)

Specialisation

Seat Intake

Eligibility Criteria

- Korean Language

- Sociology

- Psychology

- Economics

- 30

- 42

- 42

- 53

Passed SSC with a minimum of 50% aggregate in best five papers

- Sanskrit

- Spanish & Latin American Studies

- French & Francophone Studies

- 40

- N/a

- N/a

Passed Class 12 with a minimum of 50% aggregate from a recognised board/ university

- Hindi

- Geography

- Mass Media (Hindi)

- History

- English

- Political Science

- Turkish Language & Literature

- 40

- 60

- 40

- 60

- 60

- 42

- 30

Passed SSC with a minimum of 50% aggregate in best five papers or in the concerned subject

- Islamic Studies

- Urdu

- Persian

- 60

- 60

- 60

Passed SSC or an equivalent examination with not less than 45% aggregate or a 50% aggregate in the subject concerned

- Arabic

- 60

Passed SSC with Arabic as one of the subjects or a degree from Arabic Madrasa recognised by JMI equivalent to Class 12

Jamia Millia Islamia Application Process 2021

JMI application process 2021 for BA (Hons) programme is conducted in online mode only. Candidates willing to seek admission need to visit the official website of the University to fill the application form, attach documents and pay the application fee. To view the steps to fill JMI application form 2021 for JMI BA (Hons) admission, click on the video link below:

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JMI Seat Reservation 2021

Jamia Millia Islamia offers seat reservation in almost all the courses based on the category of the students. The details regarding the same are enlisted below:

Category

Seat Reservation

Muslim minority

30%

Muslim women applicants

10%

Muslim OBC-NCL and ST

10%

PwD

5%

Internal JMI candidates

5%

Kashmiri migrants

5%

Foreign candidates under General category

10% of regular seats

NOTE:

  • If seats remain vacant in the categories of women applicants and OBC-NCL, then those seats will be transferred to the Muslim minority category.
  • No seats are available in the BDS course for Kashmiri Migrants and candidates belonging to Jammu and Kashmir
  • For BArch programme, no seats are available for foreign candidates
  • NCC Cadets and NSS Volunteers will be eligible for a relaxation of 5% and 2%, respectively in the aggregate of the qualifying examination.

Jamia Millia Islamia Scholarships 2021

The University offers several scholarships on a merit and needs basis. The details regarding some of the JMI scholarships are given below:

  • Jamia Merit Scholarship: The top scorers of the respective exams are eligible for this scholarship.
  • Merit Scholarship for the Centre of Management: This scholarship is given to MBA first and second-semester students. The top scorers of semester exams are awarded this scholarship.
  • SC/ST/OBC Scholarship: This scholarship is given to the reserved category candidates. Economically weak candidates are also eligible for this scholarship.
  • Scholarship for International Exchange Programme: Candidates who are selected for the International Exchange Programme are eligible for this scholarship. This scholarship is offered by the Centre for Management Studies.

Apart from the above scholarships, students can also apply for other scholarships offered at Jamia. Some of them are listed below:

  • Jamia Teachers Scholarship
  • Jamia Central Scholarship
  • Sponsored Scholarship
  • Sponsored Scholarship for students in various faculties/ centres of Jamia
  • Scholarship for topper student of the Department of Arabic
  • Barrister and Mrs Nooruddin Ahmad and Fareed Ahmad Scholarship
  • Razmi Rizwan Husain Memorial Scholarship
  • EJ Kellat Scholarship
  • Scholarship for the topper student of each faculty
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