B.A. History Colleges in India - Fees, Admissions, Eligibility

Yes, you can still apply for a BA History even if your class 12th result is awaited. You will be under provisional admission. This means you will have to submit a passing certificate once the result is out.

When applying for a BA History, you should check the basic eligibility criteria, choose your college carefully after thorough consideration. You should also be ready with and keep copies of basic documents like Aadhar Card, marksheets, etc. 

No, there's none. But you'll find some subjects in the syllabus that'll eventually lead to higher studies in those specific fields, like

1. Modern History
2. Ancient History
3. Mediaeval History
4. Social and Cultural History
5. Historiography

Yes, you can do BA in single subject in History. It itself offers various Specialization within the subject to pursue .

You can go for BA or You can go BA Honours in the same subject as to gain specialisation status in the same.

Admission to Hindu College BA (Hons) and BA programmes is done on the basis of candidates performance is CUET. In 2023, the minimum CUET-UG cutoff was for Hindu College BA (Hons) which was 98 percentile and the highest cutoff was 99.5 percentile.

Candidates seeking admission at Hindu College BA and BA (Hons) need to perform extremely well in the entrance exam. 

The step-wise CUET 2024 preparation startegy is mentioned below:

Step 1: Go through the CUET syllabus thoroughly.

Step 2: Understand the CUET exam pattern and marking scheme and prepare accordingly.

Step 3: Get all the study material for CUET such as prep books and previous years' question papers to help better understand what to expect in the exam.

Step 4: Create a monthly timetable on how much material to cover on a daily basis.

Step 5: Solve question papers, sample papers and mock tests.

It is very useful. History is a core subject in the UPSC Civil Services Exam. It will particularly give the General Studies knowledge.

A BA in History equips students with a deep understanding of historical events, patterns, and contexts, which is invaluable for the examination. 

It helps with the build up of foundation competitive exam.

Of course you can.  Some types of BA History courses that are available are here.

Types of BA History Courses	BA History Course Details
Full-Time BA History Courses	These courses are among the most popular options opted by students. Students attend the lectures and seminars in the college premises.
Distance BA History Courses	The students do not attend regular college in the Distance mode of BA History courses. They receive study materials and get access to the student portal.
Online BA History Courses	An Online BA History Programme is for students who wish to pursue BA History courses without attending regular college or appearing for offline exams.

Note - The information is taken from external sites and may vary.

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History Courses

Yes, Hansraj College offers scholarships to undergraduate, postgraduate, and various other course students. The scholarships are offered as financial assistance to undergraduate and postgraduate course students. Some of the scholarships provided by the college are HRC Merit-CUM-Need Scholarship, HRC Freeships to Students, Sumangla Devi Hem Raj Bhalla Scholarship, Help The Blind Foundation Scholarship, PMSSS J&K Scholarship, National Scholarships, INSPIRE Programme, E-District Delhi Scholarships, and others. 

The numbers for choosing CUET subjects are five out of the 37 options available. 

Refer to the table below for more details on CUET subject choices.

Section 1A (13 languages)	Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi, and Urdu.
Section 2- (23 domain-specific subjects)	Accountancy/ Book Keeping,  Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/Biochemistry,  Business Studies,  Chemistry,  Computer Science/ Informatics Practices,  Economics/ Business Economics, Geography/Geology,  History,  Home Science,  Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India,  Environmental Science,  Mathematics,  Physical Education/ NCC /Yoga,  Physics,  Political Science,  Psychology,  Sociology,  Agriculture,  Mass Media/ Mass Communication,  Anthropology,  Fine Arts/ Visual Arts (Sculpture/ Painting)/Commercial Arts,  Performing Arts – (i) Dance (Kathak/ Bharatnatyam/ Oddisi/ Kathakali/Kuchipudi/ Manipuri (ii) Drama- Theatre (iii) Music General (Hindustani/ Carnatic/ Rabindra Sangeet/ Percussion/ Non-Percussion),  Sanskrit [For all Shastri (Shastri 3 years/ 4 years Honours), and Tourism
Section 3	General Test

Source - Multiple external/ official sites on the web, data may vary.

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CUET Syllabus

CUET results usually declares in June. Candidates who will appear for the exam will be able to download their CUET scorecard online when released. The link to download the CUET scorecard will be released at CUET exam results. Candidates will be required to enter the login credentials to view the CUET scorecard online. CUET scores are used for admission to various universities/colleges that candidates has applied for while filling the application form. Candidates must download and take the print of the CUET results  when they are released.

St. Xavier's College fee varies for each of the programme/specialisation and is reasonable, considering the return of investment. It also varies on the basis of the facilities taken by the candidate. For example, the fee of students opting for hostel facility can be higher than another student of the same course, who is not availing accommodation facility. In the below table, tuition fee of some of the courses is mentioned for reference:

Course	Tuition Fee
BSc	INR 2.3 lakh - INR 7.3 lakh
BA	INR 22,200 - INR 3.1 lakh
MSc	INR 8.7 lakh - INR 10.3 lakh

NOTE: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to change and hence is indicative.

Sri Venkateswara College DU BA admission is entrance-based for the year 2024 as candidates seeking admission to the BA at Sri Venkateswara College DU are required to appear for the CUET. Therefore, Class 12 marks are not enough for admission to the BA and BA (Hons) programmes.

Combined intake across all courses at Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi is up to 2453. Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi offers Degree courses including 43 UG and 7 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time and Part Time mode.

Yes, Loyola College does offer scholarships for the BA course. There are different kinds of scholarships, including Management Fee Concession, Jesuit Educational Support, etc. Furthr, the college aslo provides academic assistance such as remedial programs, peer learning, special English coaching, ACCESS program, placement training, and XAT coaching. 

MCC Chennai application form is available. Students can apply directly through the official page. The step-by-step application process mentioned below:

• Go to the official page.
• Click on Admission under the Admission tab.
• Select the course .
• Enter your personal information and fill your academic details.
• Check all the fields are filled and Click on SAVE button.

LSR College recorded good placements for MA, BA, BSc and BCom courses.  The participating recruiters presented 160 job offers to batch 2026 during the LSR placement drive. Check below key highlights of LSR placements for the Class of 2025 and 2026:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)	Placement Statistics (2026)
Highest package	INR 45 LPA	INR 36.25 LPA
Average package	INR 12.18 LPA	INR 13.54 LPA
Median package	INR 10.2 LPA	INR 13.1 LPA
Total recruiters	50	50
New recruiters	13	N/A
Total offers	108	160

Ramakrishna Mission Residential College offers median package range of (aprx)INR 447,000 during in-campus placements. It has a decent placement assistance program as well. Additionally, it has been rated 3 on placements as per Shiksha verified reviews by students.