IPU CET MA 2021: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test 2021 ( IPU CET )

Mandeep Kumar
Updated on Jan 8, 2021 10:33 IST

By Mandeep Kumar

IPU CET 2021 MA admission based on the performance in the merit of the written test. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University conducts Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to the various programmes. The courses offered by the University under Master of Arts (MA) programme are Mass Communication, English, Criminology, (Conservation, Preservation and Heritage Management), Archaeology and Heritage Management and Economics. IPU CET 2021 application form will be available online at http://www.ipu.ac.in/. Candidates seeking admission must meet the eligibility criteria. Check more details related to IPU CET 2021 MA admission below.

Table of content
  • IPU CET 2021 MA Eligibility Criteria
  • IPU CET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • IPU CET 2021 MA Admission Procedure
  • IPU CET 2021 Contact Information
  • IPU CET FAQs
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IPU CET 2021 MA Eligibility Criteria

Check the eligibility criteria for the different courses under MA programme in the table below.

Particulars

Eligibility Criteria

Master of Arts (Mass Communication)

Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University with aggregate of 50% marks

Master of Arts (English)

Master of Arts (Criminology)

Master of Arts (Economics)

Candidates must have a Bachelor‘s degree with honours in Economics (with Mathematics) or honours in Statistics (with Economics and Mathematics) from a UGC recognized University with a minimum of 60% in aggregate.

MA in Conservation, Preservation and Heritage Management

Graduate in any subject of Humanities, Commerce or Sciences (those appearing in 3rd year final exam may also apply) from a UGC recognized University

MA in Archaeology and Heritage Management

IPU CET 2021 MA Dates

Events

Dates

Application form release date

To be notified

Last date to submit the application form

To  be notified

Admit card availability

To  be notified

Result declaration

To  be notified

IPU CET 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IPU CET 2021 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
18 Jun ' 25

IPU CET 2025 (Lateral Entry for BSc Graduates Code 129) Verification of Documents and Allocation of Seats - 2nd Counselling

04 Jun ' 25

IPU CET 2025 (Lateral Entry for BSc Graduates Code 129) Verification of Documents and Allocation of Seats - 1st Counselling

04 Jun ' 25

IPU CET 2025 Counselling Bio Technology (Code - 130) - Verification of Documents and Allotment of Seats-1st Round Counselling

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IPU CET 2021 MA Admission Procedure

The admission process comprises of various stages such as registration, admit card download, appear in exam, result declaration and counselling.

  • Step 1: Registration – The application form will be released online for the eligible candidates. Candidates must submit their application form on or before the last date .
  • Step 2: Admit card availability – The admit card will be issued to the eligible candidates only. The admission authority will not share the admit card through email, fax, post, etc.
  • Step 3: Appear in IPU CET – Candidates must contest and qualify the exam to participate in the further admission procedure. The exam schedule will be published later.
  • Step 4: Result declaration – The result will be declared online for the candidates who will participate in the examination. The result will released in the form of rank list.
  • Step 5: Counselling – The admission authority will conduct counselling for the shortlisted candidates. Candidates must take part in the counselling as per the scheduled date and time.

IPU CET 2021 Contact Information

Contact Details

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Sector - 16C Dwarka
Delhi - 110078, India
Tel: +91-11-25302170
Fax: +91-11- 25302111

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IPU CET FAQs

Q. What is the full form of IPU CET?

A. The full form of IPU CET is Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test.

Q. What is the level of IPU CET?

A. Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test (IPU CET) is a National Level Exam.

Q. What are the non-medical programmes for which the score of National Level Test is considered for admission?

A. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University considers the merit/score of the National Level Test score conducted by agencies other than the University for admission to the BTech, LLB, MCA, LLM, and MBA.

Q. What are the medical programmes for which the score of  National Level Test is considered for admission?

A. The medical programmes for which the score of National Level Test is considered are  MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, PGMC, DMMCH, and PGAC.

Q. What is the mode of the examination?

A. The examination will be conducted in offline mode.

Q. What are the categories of the examination?

A. The exam categories available are - Common Entrance Test/BArch/Weekend Programmes, Medical Programmes, BTech(CET Code 131), MCA/MBA/LLB/LLM(Regular), and PhD/M.Phil.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria to apply for IPU CET BTech?

A. A candidate should have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics scoring a minimum 55% marks and also studies English as core/ elective/ functional subject.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria to apply for IPU CET BTech diploma lateral entry?

A. A candidate should have completed three years diploma in the concerned subject and obtained 60% marks.

Q. What is the eligibility criteria to apply for IPU CET BTech BSc lateral entry?

A. Candidates should have passed BSc with Mathematics with 60% marks from a recognized University.

Q. How frequently IPU CET exam is conducted in a year?

A. IPU CET is conducted only one time in a year for the admission of the candidates.

Q. What is the code of BTech, BTech LE (diploma), BTech LE (BSc), and BTech (Biotechnology)?

A. The code of BTech LE (diploma) – 128, BTech LE (BSc) – 129, BTech (Biotechnology) – 130, and BTech – 131.

Q. What a candidate can do if he/she wants to apply for more than one CET?

A. Such candidates have to fill a separate application form for each CET.

Q. Is IPUCET for law course cancelled?

A. Yes, GGSIPU no longer conducts entrance exam for law courses i.e. BA LLB and LLB. The university only conducts IPUCET counselling for law courses on basis of CLAT exam scores/ merit rank.

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Yes, UCE Greater Noida conducts its admissions for the majority of courses on the basis of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test (IPU CET). Students can visit the official website of the institute to learn about other course-wise eligibility details. For admissions into

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No, IPU CET scores are not compulsory to get admissions into the BTech course at JIMS Greater Noida. Because the college also accepts the relevant scores of JEE Mains for admissions to BTech courses. Therefore, IPU CET is one of the accepted entrance exams for admissions to BTech courses at JIMS Gre

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Currently, IPU CET cutoffs for JIMS Greater Noida BBA admission for 2025 have not been released. However, the cutoff is expected to be announced soon. To assess the competition level to get admission into the BBA course at JIMS Greater Noida, candidates can check out the last round cutoff ranks for

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Currently, IPU CET cutoffs for JIMS Greater Noida BCom admission for 2025 have not been released. However, the cutoff is expected to be announced soon. To assess the competition level to get admission into the BCom course at JIMS Greater Noida, candidates can check out the last round cutoff ranks fo

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Vishakha

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

No, IPU CET results are not released on the same date for all CET codes. Each course (and its corresponding CET code) has its own exam date and result publication schedule. Results are announced separately, based on when each test is conducted. 

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Manisha Sahni

Beginner-Level 4

Answered 3 weeks ago

No, you won't receive a hard copy of the IPU CET result by post. The university only publishes the result online, and you must download it yourself from the official portal (ipu.ac.in or ipu.admissions.nic.in)

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Shikha Hazarika

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Yes, the IPU CET merit list is published separately, typically referred to as the Common Merit List (CML). The rank list or merit list is generated once the results for each CET code are announced. Candidates can check name and rank in that list, this determines the eligibility for counselling

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Dhanya B

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Answered 4 weeks ago

Yes, the IPU CET merit list is published separately, often referred to as the Common Merit List (CML). After the results are declared for each CET code, GGSIPU compiles a merit list for that specific course, ranking candidates based on their CET scores. This separate merit list is crucial for the co

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Rachit Chatterjee

Beginner-Level 4

Answered 4 weeks ago

If you appeared for multiple CETs in IPU, you need to check the result for each CET code separately. Each course (like BBA, BCA, MBA, etc.) has a unique CET code, and the results are declared individually for each one. Here's how you can check all your results:

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Ishita Patra

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After the IPU CET result is declared, the next step is to participate in the centralised online counselling process conducted by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU). Qualified candidates must first register online for counselling at ipu.admissions.nic.in, pay the counselling participa

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