College of Arts University of Delhi Tilak Marg Answered Questions

The eligibility criteria to seek direct admission for the BFA in Painting course at College of Arts is as follows:1. The applicant must have passed the Class XII or its equivalent examination from a single recognised board.2. The applicant must have a clear pass in 10+2 or equivalent examination with 50% or more marks in aggregate of five subjects having one Fine Art subject (Graphic Design, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking or Applied Art) which is compulsory for them.3. The applicant must appear in Common University Entrance Test (UG)-2025 (CUET (UG)-2025) to be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).4. The applicant must also appear in the PRACTICAL-BASED ENTRANCE TEST at the College of Art.5. The Final selection of the applicants will be made strictly in order of merit in the following manner: (a) Weightage of 50% marks will be given to Fine Art subject (Graphic Design, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking or Applied Art). (b) Weightage of 50% marks will be given for marks secured by the applicant in the 10+2 or equivalent examination.

For reserved category students, the admission criteria for BFA in Painting at College of Arts includes:
Self-attestation by the candidateClass 10th and 12th marks/mark sheet/certificatePractical examinations, including:
Object drawing (for all specializations except Art History)Composition (for Applied Art specialization)Life drawing and study from nature and life (for Painting specialization)
The candidate must join the college by depositing the prescribed fees and other charges online, failing which their admission is liable to be cancelled.
Note: The specific details of the admission criteria, such as the weightage of practical examinations and the eligibility criteria, are not explicitly mentioned in the provided text. However, the above information provides a general idea of the admission process for reserved category students.

The accurate time for the Practical Based Entrance Test for admissions to MFA courses at the College of Arts, University of Delhi, will be announced later on the website. However, check the other important details regarding the Practical Test in the below-mentioned pointers:Candidates to report one hour earlier than scheduled time, i.e., duration of the exam- 10:30 am to 4:00 pmThe candidates should produce their own drawing boards and art materials. Only the answer sheet and clay will be supplied by the college. No electronic gadgets are allowed. Candidates will not be permitted to leave the examination hall earlier than half an hour after the start of the entrance test.Candidates who make use of unfair means will be debarred from the test for the next four years. 

At the time of applying for the MFA course at the College of Arts and at the time of document verification. There are certain important documents that candidates are required to submit. Some of them are as follows:Senior School Certificate or equivalent. Category Certificate in case of SC/ST/OBC/EWS/CW. Passport Photograph.Candidates who passed from the National Institute of Open School (NIOS) are required to submit the proof of last  qualifying examination center. the location of the examination center will determine the category: (D) Delhi or (OD) Outside Delhi. Self-attestation by the candidate is mandatory. 

The College of Arts offers five specialisations in the MFA course. Moreover, the total number of seats offered in these specialisations are 45. To get a seat in the programme, candidates must complete their BFA degree. Additionally, for the admission process, the college accepts the valid scores of CUET PG, followed by a Practical-Test/ Viva Voce conducted by the college. The admission to the postgraduate MFA course is based on the merit score that will be calculated by considering the combined CUET PG score (50% weightage) and Practical-test-score (50% weightage).   

The total number of seats offered in the BFA course at College of Arts is 183. Total number of seats offered in BFA course at Jamia Milia Islamia is 80. College of Arts offers a greater number of seats in BFA course. Difference between admission requirements for courses is that Jamia Mila Islamia conducts its JMI Entrance Exam for BFA course. College of Arts accepts CUET UG scores and Practical Based Test for BFA courses.

The college of Arts is affiliated with Delhi University, and it follows the seat reservation according to the Central Government of India. Check out detailed seat reservations for the MFA course below: SC (Scheduled Caste): 15% of the total seats.  ST (Scheduled Tribe): 7.5% of the total seats.  OBC (Other Backward Classes): 27% of the total seats.  EWS (Economically Weaker Sections): 10% of the total seats.  CW (Children/Widows of Personnel of the Armed Forces): 5% of seats, programme-wise, in all colleges.