Himachal Pradesh University Shimla Answered Questions

Yes, the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) eligibility criteria differ for the reserved category candidates at HPU Shimla, as there are specific reservations and relaxations in eligibility criteria for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC and other reserved categories as per the existing rules of the Himachal Pradesh Government.

Yes, HPU Shimla offers admission to the M.Sc. in Zoology course without meeting the 60% eligibility requirement in PCM. The eligibility criteria for M.Sc. in Zoology is a Bachelor's degree with at least 45% marks (40% in case of SC/ST candidates) or Honours in the subject concerned.

To get admission to Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) at HPU Shimla, the candidate should have passed 10+2 examination from a recognised Board of School Education with at least 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST). The admission is based on the merit of the entrance examination conducted by HPU.

To get a seat in HPU Shimla for Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA), 1. The candidate should have passed 10+2 examination from a recognised Board of School Education with at least 50% marks (45% in case of SC/ST candidates).2. The candidate should have passed Mathematics as one of the subjects in 10+2.3. The admission to BCA course will be made on the basis of merit of the Entrance Examination (written test) conducted by H.P. University.4. The candidate should meet the age limit criteria, with a maximum age limit of 26 years for general category, 29 years for SC/ST category, and 28 years for girl candidates, as on the 1st July of the year concerned.

BCA graduates can start their career in government or private sectors, with job opportunities in software and hardware companies. They can also establish their own software consultancies. The programme covers disciplines of computer science, programming languages, software packages, mathematics, and project work, making them eligible for PG courses like MCA, MBA, MIB, MSW, M.Sc. (CS), etc.

To seek direct admission for the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) course at HPU Shimla, the eligibility criteria include:- Bachelor of Engineering/Technology or any other qualification equivalent thereto examination.- Post-graduation can be considered to make candidates eligible who are not eligible based on the qualifying examination.- The candidate should meet the reservation criteria as per the existing rules of the Himachal Pradesh Government for SC/ST/OBC/Ex-serviceman/Wives/Wards of Ex-Servicemen/ Wives/Widows/Wards of Defense Personnel and Physically handicapped categories.- 85% seats are reserved for the candidates of Bonafide/Domicile resident of Himachal Pradesh and 15% will be open to the candidates of other states /UTs.- 10% out of 85% state quota seats in non-government self-financing institutions shall be treated as management quota seats.

For reserved category students, the admission criteria for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at HPU Shimla is as follows:- The candidate should have passed 10+2 examination from a recognised board with 40% marks for SC/ST category.- The candidates having Economics or Commerce at 10+2 level will be given preference.- Maximum age limit for admission to BBA course is 24 years for SC/ST category.- The admission to BBA course will be made on the basis of merit of qualifying i.e. 10+2 examination.

HPU Shimla accepts the following entrance exams for Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.):
- Written Entrance Test
Note: The minimum qualifying marks in the Entrance Test will be 35%. In case of SC/ST candidates, the minimum qualifying marks shall be reduced until the full SC/ST quota for admission has been exhausted.

To seek direct admission for the Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) course at HPU Shimla, the eligibility criteria are:- Candidates must have passed 10+2 examination from H.P. Board/CBSE/ICSE or any other examination considered equivalent to 10+2, by the Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.- They must have secured 40% marks (35% marks for SC/ST category).- The maximum age limit for admission to BCA course is 21 years for the general category, 24 years for SC/ST category, and 23 years for girl candidates, as on the 1st July of the year concerned.