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PhD application fee for the General category students is INR 1,000. For SC and ST students, the application fee is INR 500. Students should pay the application fee online while registering for the course. Additionally, PH and transgender students are exempted from paying the application fee. SC and ST category students are required to submit a relevant certificate and PH & transgender candidates are required to submit a relevant certificate from a Govt. Medical Officer to avail the application fee exemption.

Any candidate who has done bachelors' in the relevant stream can apply for the MA programme of Pondicherry University. However, the final selection of students is based on the scores obtained in the CUET PG entrance test conducted by NTA. After the exam, the students are required to register on the official website of the university and appear for the counselling process. After this, those with their names available in the merit lists released by the University can confirm their admission or block their seats by paying the admission fee.

Pondicherry University offers a five-year Integrated MA programme across four specialisations, namely History, Political Science, Sociology and Social & Economic Administration and Law (SEAL). Candidates seeking admission to the Integrated MA programmes of Pondicherry University must have completed their Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 50%. In addition to this, they are required to appear for the CUET UG exam conducted by NTA for final selection. Read on to know about Pondicherry University MA course. 

Jamia Millia Islamia offers a two-year MA programme to the stduents across more than 30 specialisations. It is a two-year programme spread over four semesters, admission to which is based on a candidate’s performance in JMI Entrance Exam. The final merit list for admission to MA at JMI is prepared on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the entrance test, seat reservation and relaxation criteria of JMI. The application fee for MA range from INR 550 - INR 700 for different courses and interested candidates can apply online on the official website of Jamia Millia Islamia. 

 The top universities in India have set upper or lower age limits for admission to their courses. However, Jamia Millia Islamia has not imposed any such age restrictions. There is no upper age limit to appear in the JMI 2023 exam. However, candidates securing the same rank and marks in JMI exam will be given preference, if they are higher in age than the others. For more details on Jamia Millia Islamia BA courses, its eligibility and selection, click here. 

The total tuition fee for BA and BA (Hons) programmes at Jamia Millia Islamia ranges between INR 20,100 and INR 45,000. This fee, however, is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative. For the specialisation-wise break-up of fee for BA and B (Hons) courses, students are advised to check out the official brochure of Jamia Millia Islamia 2023. The annual fee for some of the top BA (Hons) specialisations is tabulated below:

For the academic year 2022, JNU R5 closing cutoff rank ranges between 12 and 125. The University also released the first, second, third, fourth and fifth merit lists officially on the JNU's official website for BA (Hons) courses. Candidates can download the merit list for JNU BA (Hons) course and check trends, here.