B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication 

at Islamic University of Science and Technology, Jammu & Kashmir - Other

Yes, Bachelor of Arts or BA is available at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST). It is a four-year programme offered at the UG level. The university offers four BA specialisations in the full-time mode. Admission to BA at IUST is based on the CUET UG scores obtained by the applicants. The four BA specialisations offered at the university are listed below:

• English
• Islamic Studies
• Journalism & Mass Communication
• Arabic Language & Literature

No, IUST Awantipora only accepts online applications for admission to various courses. BA aspirants must visit the university's admission portal on its official website to apply online. They can follow the below-given steps to complete the application process:

Step 1.1: Visit the official website of the university.

Step 1.2: Click on 'Admissions' displayed on the home page.

Step 1.3: Register as a new user and fill out the application form.

Step 1.4: Upload the required documents.

Step 1.5: Pay the application fee of INR 500 and submit the form.

In total, IUST Awantipora offers over 120 seats for BA. The mentioned number includes the seats available for the four BA specialisations offered at the university. The university allots these seats to eligible candidates based on their performance in the accepted entrance exam (CUET UG), following the preset seat reservation policy. The distribution of the total BA seats at IUST Awantipora over some specialisations is presented in the table below:

IUST Awantipora accepts CUET UG exam scores to shortlist applicants for admission to various BA courses. The subject a candidate must choose for taking the CUET UG exam depends on their choice of specialisation. Check out the following table for the specialisation-wise CUET UG exam accepted for BA admission at the university:

CUET UG is the accepted entrance exam for IUST Awantipora BA admission. The entrance exam is conducted by National Testing Agency. It is usually conducted around May or June every year. Candidates must visit the official exam website to check out the latest exam schedule.

IUST Awantipora Diploma admission is granted to applicants who fulfil the eligibility and selection criteria specified by the university. To be eligible for admission, applicants must have completed Class 10/Class 12 (for Lateral Entry) with the required minimum aggregate. Hence, it can be said that the candidates who have appeared or are appearing for the Class 10/Class 12 exam in the current year can apply for admission. A 'Declaration for Result Awaited Candidates' must be filled by candidates applying before their final results are declared.

IUST Awantipora Diploma admission is subject to the fulfilment of the preset eligibility and selection criteria. The eligibility criteria for Diploma admission is for the candidates to have passed Class 10 with the minimum required aggregate (35%) and relevant subjects. Such candidates are required to appear for the University Entrance Test to be considered for seat allocation. Hence, getting a direct admission to the Diploma courses of IUST Awantipora may not be possible.

National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the CUET 2025 exam date anytime soon at nta.ac.in. It is expected that CUET UG 2025 exam will be held in May/June. The exam will be conducted in multiple slots each day. The number of CUET exam slots will depend upon the number of candidates registered for the exam.

IUST (Islamic University of Science and Technology) is one of the best universities in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The university has a very beautiful campus with a massive infrastructure with a well trained teaching faculty and is recognised by UGC and AICTE and is also a member of AIU, which makes it great both in terms of academics and infrastructure.

It was also one of the top performers in the National Innovation Rankings released by Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

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