M.A. in Political Science 

at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

No other entrance exam score apart from CUET-PG is accepted for admission in MA at BBAU. Candidates willing to be admitted to the MA programme at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) must take the CUET-PG exam to get admission in MA at BBAU.

Applicants, based on their CUET-PG score, will be selected for the counselling process, and after the completion of the counselling process, candidates will have to get their documents verified and pay the tuition fees in order to get their MA seat confirmed.

Students can check the table below to know the eligibility required for MA in Hindi at BBAU:

Yes, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) accepts admission for its MA course through CUET-PG which is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). The application process for CUET-PG is usually concluded between April and May.

Also, the counselling process at BBAU for the MA programme is usually held in the month of July and August. Candidates whose rank in CUET-PG is above the closing rank specified in the merit list published on the official website of BBAU can register for the counselling process, followed by document verification and fee payment.

Candidates willing to pursue MA from BBAU Lucknow must fulfil the following conditions:

1. Candidate should have done BA in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for reserved categories).
2. The candidate must appear in the CUET-PG exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) and should prepare well for the exam.
3. Applicants whose CUET-PG score is above the closing rank mentioned in the Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) cut-off list can register further for the counselling round.
4. Finally, students need to get their documents verified through the admission cell of the university and should pay the tuition fee in order to get their MA programme seat confirmed.

Visit the admission page for more clarity on the same.

Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) accepts admission for its MA course through CUET-PG which is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). The application process for CUET-PG is usually concluded between April and May.

Also, the counselling process at BBAU for the MA programme is usually held in the month of July and August. Candidates whose rank in CUET-PG is above the closing rank specified in the cut-off list published on the official website of BBAU can register for the counselling process, followed by document verification and fee payment.

No, getting direct admission in MA at BBAU without appearing in the CUET-PG exam is not possible at BBAU. BBAU being a public university follows the guidelines laid down by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, and for admission to any of the courses offered at BBAU, including MA students, compulsorily need to take the CUET exam.

Based on their CUET-PG score, applicants will be selected for the counselling process. After the counselling process, candidates will have to get their documents verified and pay the tuition fees to get their MA seats confirmed.

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The BBAU highest package details are yet to be released. However, the median package is released for a few courses. The highest median package offered during 2024 placements was INR 12.78 LPA and was made to MBA students. Take a look at the below table depicting the BBAU placement package details for reference:

NOTE: The above salary data is fetched from the NIRF report 2025.

As per the NIRF report 2025, a total of 1,489 students were placed during the BBAU placements 2024. Check out the tabulated data to now more about the placement statistics recorded in the past three years:

National Testing Agency (NTA) will commence the CUET UG 2026 registrations at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates desirous of taking admission to University/college through CUET must fill the application form before the deadline. On the release of the CUET notification, important dates for CUET 2026 will be announced. CUET 2026 application process will be in online mode. Candidates will be required to fill the application form, upload documents and pay the application fee in online mode only. CUET is a gateway to more tahn 250 universities across India for its UG courses.