How can I apply for BHU counselling?

BHU UET counselling process is carried out completely in online mode. Candidates can register for the counselling by following below-mentioned steps: STEP 1: Candidates need to visit the BHU admission portal to register for the online counselling procedure. To create login credentials, candidates have to provide their NTA application number, and other details along with email ID and create a password to activate the registration account. STEP 2: Login by entering the Email ID and password and start filling out the application form and upload the required documents. The documents to be uploaded (PDF/JPEG format) are: Matriculation or its equivalent certificate Class 12 mark sheet Caste Certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) and income certificate (SC/ST) issued by the appropriate authority PwD Certificate (if applicable) BHU employee certificate (if applicable) Certificate if admission under sports quota is claimed Scanned copy of a recent colour photograph & signature STEP 3: The payment of fee can be done via debit card/credit card/net banking. Table given below mentons category-wise registration fee: Category Registration Fee General, OBC & EWS INR 300 (For every additional course, INR 100) SC/ST/PwD INR 150 (For every additional course, INR 50) Paid seat (all categories) INR 700 (has to be paid only once for any number of courses) STEP 4: After fee payment, preference entry page opens. Candidates can fill in their preferences separately for all the programmes in this form. Seat allotment result is then announced by the university.

What is the eligibility for BA (Hons) at BHU?

Candidates who have completed Class 12 or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate can apply for Banaras Hindu University BA (Hons) course. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission. Besides, aspirants must also pass CUET-UG for admission to BA (Hons) programme.

What is the date of the BHU BA entrance exam?

Admission to the BA (Hons) programmes at BHU is based on CUET-UG scores. Only the students with a valid score on this exam are admitted by the university. The entrance exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Moreover, CUET-UG exam was is usually held in May. Candidates must download their admit card on time to take the test.

Is Maths compulsory for BA Hons in BHU?

Yes, it is necessary that the candidates seeking admission to BA Hons in Economics/Mathematics/Statistics studied Maths in the qualifying examination. For other specialisations, candidates without maths in Class 12 shall also be eligible to apply. For verification purposes. Candidates also have to provide the academic certificates during form filling and admission confirmation or counselling.

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BHU BA Eligibility & Highlights 2025

BHU BA course is three-year course that is offered in full-time mode. BA at BHU is offereed in the Hons. mode where there are several specialsations for candidates to choose from such as Psychology, Economics, Political Science, etc.

Some of the key highlights related to BHU BA (Hons) admission are given below:

Particulars	BHU BA (Hons) Highlights
Duration	3 Years \| 6 semesters
Specialisation	BA (Hons) Social Sciences: Economics, History, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Mathematics, Statistics & Geography BA (Hons) Arts: Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Persian, Pali, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, etc.
Accepted entrance exam	CUET-UG
BHU UG Brochure 2024	Download
CUET-UG 2023 Information Bulletin	Download

The University accepts CUET scores to admit students for the BA (Hons) programme. However, candidates seeking admission need to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria as mentioned below. The BHU BA eligibility criteria is mentioned in the following table:

Course	Eligibility Criteria
BA (Hons)	Class 12 pass from a recognised board with at least 50% aggregate. Candidate should have studied the relevant subject as per the chosen specialisation. In addition, the age of the applicant must not be more than 22 years on July 1 of the admission year (the applicant should be born on or after 2nd July of 2001).

Aspirants can check out more course details below:

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Total Tuition Fees₹ 11.9K - 57.2K

Median Package₹ 8L

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Q: How many seats are there at BHU for BA (Hons)?

The total seats available for BA (Hons) Social Sciences courses is 1,959 and 2,453 for BA (Hons) Arts courses. Candidates can check out the below table for campus-wise seat intake for BHU BA (Hons) courses:

Campus/Location	Seat Intake for BA (H) Social Sciences	Seat Intake for BA (H) Arts
BHU Campus (Male & Female)	573	765
BHU Campus Mahila Maha Vidyalaya (Female)	193	286
AMPGC (Female)	383	383
VKM (Female)	274	298
VCW (Female)	210	412

Q: Is it worth pursuing BA at BHU?

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is one of the top-ranking universities in the country. In the NIRF rankings in 2023, BHU is ranked in fifth position under the "university" category. Moreover, as per the university NIRF report 2023, 480 UG (three-year) students were placed out of 3,564. The median package given to the placed candidates stood at INR 8 LPA. This was also the highest median package offered in the last three years. For more information on placements at BHU, click here.

Q: How are BHU BA placements?

BHU BA placement data is not released. However, according to BHU Overall NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of BHU UG 3-Year (including BA course) placements over the past three years are presented below: