M.A History

Yes, MA i.e. Master of Arts course can be pursued by students as a full-time, part-time, distance or correspondence course in many government and private colleges of India. Distance MA course can be taken in various specializations including History and other subjects such as Political Science, Geography, English, Sociology, etc. 

Distance MA in History course varies for a duration of 2 to 5 years depeding upon the college course curriculum and admission policy. Students can achieve Distance MA degree after completing their course from a recognised university of India.

Different colleges in India have different eligibility criteria for taking admission to their Distance MA courses.

The closing date for applying to the M.A. in History at Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU) in the year concerned is rather loose; an open university is not expected to have strict score cutoffs.

Admission is based on merit, requiring a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% marks in History or related subjects. Eligibility was open to all graduates who qualify for admission for the session 2024-25, with no entrance test or cutoff percentile. Come March 28, 2025, the cycle for the 2025-26 session follows suit—application processes remain open until the filling up of the seats, normally during June and July. The fees are around INR 7,600 per annum. 

NEHU Shillong accepts admissions for M.A. in History and Archaeology through the CUET-PG exam. The minimum eligibility criteria to apply include a graduation degree in the same specialization with a minimum 50% score from a recognized university. Along with that, the students need to qualify for the CUET-PG exam on the basis of this exam only; the cutoff is prepared. Unfortunately, cutoff information for this course is not available, as different institutes have different CUET cutoffs, and previous year cutoff information is also not available, so a prediction can also not be made. But as per some information, a decent score in CUET-PG will be enough for admission in this course.