Entrance Tests in Christ University

Christ University Entrance Test provides admissions in six campuses of Christ (Deemed-to-be University).

Christ (Deemed-to-be University) is one of the top and sought-after private universities in India, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in Humanities, Sciences, Social Sciences, Law, Engineering etc. Christ University, founded in 1969, is a deemed university, with its main campus in Bengaluru, Karnataka. It was known as Christ college earlier. It is a UGC-recognised and NAAC-accredited institute. The university has over 800 faculty members and admits over 25,000 students every year.

Christ (Deemed-to-be University) conducts its own entrance exam, Christ University Entrance Test (CUET), for admission into its various undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The entrance exam provides admissions in its six campuses – Bangalore Central Campus, Bangalore Bannerghatta Road Campus, Bangalore Kengeri Campus, Bangalore Yeshwanthpur Campus, Delhi NCR Campus, and Pune Lavasa Campus. 

Christ University Entrance Test

The CUET assesses the candidates on the following six parameters – English Language, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Analysis, Critical Reasoning and Fundamental Accounting, and Fundamental Mathematics. The exam is computer-based. The duration of the entrance exam is of 2 hours or 120 minutes. There are 120 questions and a maximum score of 120. The correct answers are awarded 1 mark while a wrong answer holds a negative marking of 0.25 mark. The registration for the entrance exam starts in the month of December and ends in March. The registration can be completed online through the official website of the university and offline by sending the documents to the university via post. The admit card is released five days before the exam date. The registration fee required is INR 1,500. 

Micro-Presentation and Personal Interview

The students are required to complete the process of a micro-presentation and personal interview after the CUET. It is held on the same day as the entrance exam or on a different day. The micro-presentation and personal interview are conducted at one of the Christ campuses across India. The candidates are required to talk on a given topic for 90 seconds. The university evaluates the candidate’s behaviour, team-building qualities, management skills, overall behaviour and leadership skills through micro-presentation. The topic for the presentation is given by the panel on the spot. Some of the topics which are covered under the micro-presentation include – ‘A leader is born not made’, ‘Is unemployment a serious issue in India?’, ‘We observe Traffic rules by breaking them’, ‘Single Use Plastic Ban’, ‘Make in India’, ‘Importance of Regional Languages’, ‘Safety of Women in India’, ‘India’s #MeToo Movement’, ‘Will Automation take away HR jobs’, ‘Impact of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ etc. The personal interview round includes questions like ‘Tell me about yourself', ‘Why are you choosing Christ University’, ‘What are your Strengths and weaknesses’ ‘What are your hobbies’ etc. The candidates are evaluated on the basis of their CUET exam score, Micro-presentation and Personal Interview and their Academic performance for admissions. The selected candidates are informed through email along with all the relevant details.

Other Entrance Exams for Admissions into Christ University 

For B.Arch. courses, the selection process is based on the scores of NATA or JEE Main scores. It is followed by a Micro-presentation and Personal Interview round. MBA students are assessed on the scores obtained (500 or above) in the Management Aptitude Test (MAT) conducted by the AIMA, GMAT score (450 or above), GRE Score (290 or above), Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) with 60 percentile or above, Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) with 60 percentile or above, XAT Test for Management Admission with 60 percentile or above and ATMA scores with 60 percentile or above. The candidates applying for the Executive MBA programs are required to have two years of work experience in Bengaluru. The assessment of scores obtained in the entrance tests is followed by a Group Discussion, Micro-presentation, Written and Verbal Assessment and Personal  Interview. For admissions in MPhil and PhD courses, the scores of CSIR NET, JRF, GATE or SLET are considered. The candidates are evaluated based on their marks in post-graduation, scores in CSIR, NET, JRF, GATE or SLET, and the scores in the Christ PhD Entrance exam and Personal Interview. 

The selected students are informed about the status of their application through email with their provisional acceptance letter uploaded on the official website login. 

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Mallika was born and raised in Delhi. She combined her love for psychology and corporate wonder, to pursue a career in People Operations.

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