JNU BA admission 2024 is now open through CUET UG. The last date to apply is August 12, 2024. Interested candidates can apply online on the official website at jnuee.jnu.ac.in. Check JNU Admission 2024 

JNU BA Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who wish to seek admission for B.A. (Hons) program offered at JNU shall have passed the minimum eligibility criteria as mentioned below:

  • A minimum of 45% aggregate marks in Senior School Certificate / SSC / 10+2 or equivalent.
  • Those who will be appearing for their qualifying examination in the year of admission are also eligible to apply.

JNU BA Admission Guidelines

Candidates seeking admission to BA at JNU must clear the Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) conducted by NTA. Admission shall be granted on the basis of performance in the CUET PG exam. No Viva-Voce will be held by the university this year. The final selection will be based on the merit list released by the university. 

The entrance test for this BA is a common test for all languages. Candidates seeking admission to B.A. (Hons.) in JNU have to appear for CUET (UG). They are required to opt for Section IA – English Test and Section III – General Test for admission in JNU. Candidates who will not appear in both the Sections, i.e. Section IA (English Test) and Section III (General Test), will not be considered for admission in JNU.

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JNU BA Application Process

JNU BA application process is completely online. Candidates are required to apply for CUET UG exam conducted by NTA on the official website. The application process for JNU BA (Hons.) is mentioned below: 

  • Candidates must first visit the official CUET website at exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG. 
  • Upon opening the website candidates will find the ‘Register’ tab, they must click on it. 
  • After reading and understanding the information provided, candidates must hit the ‘Proceed’ button. 
  • After this, candidates will be directed to the application form. Candidates must fill in the required details carefully. 
  • After filling the necessary details candidates will have to upload important documents such as signature, photograph, marksheet, etc. Candidates must upload all the required documents. 
  • Candidates need to pay the application fee at the time of submitting the form or else the Online Application Form will not be considered.
  • After submitting the fee, candidates print out the form and save a hard copy for future references.
  • Candidates can login to their portals for any new updates, college cutoffs and so forth.

Documents required:

  • 10th, 12th marksheets
  • Certificate of Proof of Age
  • 10th, 12th Passing Certificate
  • Aadhar Card or Driving License
  • Two recent colored passport size photographs

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JNU BA Course Details

JNU New Delhi offers full-time B.A. (Hons) program in 10 languages for the duration of 3 years. Tabulated below are the details of the specialization offered in B.A. (Hons) program in different Centre Schools of JNU New Delhi.

Name of Centre Language / Subject Code Language / Subject Code Number Subject Syllabus
Centre for Persian and Central Asian Studies (CPCAS) Persian PERU (401) Syllabus
Pashto PUSU (410)
Centre for Arabic and African Studies (CA&AS) Arabic ARBU (402) Syllabus
Centre for Japanese Studies (CJS) Japanese JAPU (403) Syllabus
Centre for Korean Studies (CKS) Korean KORU (404) Details Below
Centre for Chinese, South East Asian Studies (CCSEAS) Chinese CHNU (405) Syllabus
Centre for French and Francophone Studies (CFFS) French FRNU (406) Syllabus
Centre for German Studies (CGS) German GERU (407) Syllabus
Centre for Russian Studies (CRS) Russian RSNU (408) Syllabus
Centre for Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Latin American Studies (CSPI LAS) Spanish SPNU (409) Syllabus

JNU BA Syllabus

The B.A. (Hons) course of JNU New Delhi is offered for the duration of 3 years divided into equal 6 semesters named as Monsoon and Winter Semesters.

Tabulated below is the course structure of Korean Language B.A. (Hons) program of JNU

Semester Course Code Subjects Credits
Monsoon (1st Year) KR 101/102 Oral Expression – I & II 2 each
KR 103 Hangul 2
KR 104 Basic Structure 2
KR 105 Comprehension 2
KR 106 Geography and Culture of Korea (Tool) 2
Winter (1st Year) KR 103/104 Oral Expression – III & IV 2 each
KR 109 Texts in Hangul 2
KR 110 Applied Grammar 2
KR 113 Comprehensions and Composition 2
KR 112 Modern History 2
Monsoon (2nd Year) KR 201 Conversation Ability 2
KR 202 Reading Ability 2
KR 204 Translation & Composition 2
KR 205 Hanja and Mixed Script 2
KR 206 Contemporary Korea (Tool) 2
Winter (2nd Year) KR 207 Advanced Conversation 2
KR 208 Text and Grammar 2
KR 209 Hanja 2
KR 210 Comprehension 2
KR 211 Indo-Korea Relations (Tool) 2
Monsoon (3rd Year) KR 301 Hanja 2
KR 302 Text and Grammar 2
KR 303 Themes in Korean Literature - I 2
KR 304 Specialized Terminology and Translation 2
Winter (3rd Year) KR 305 Interpretation 2
KR 306 Text and Grammar 2
KR 307 Themes in Korean Literature - II 2
KR 308 Translation: Fundamentals and Theories 2

The criteria for credits for all the language programs offered at JNU Delhi will remain the same as mentioned in the table above.

Evaluation: The evaluation is done based on the criteria as mentioned in the table below:

Criteria Percentage
Sessional Test (In 2 out of 3) 25%
Class Assessment 25%
Semester-End Examination 50%

JNU BA Scholarship

The university offers financial assistance to deserving and meritorious students whose parents’/guardian income is less than INR 2.5 Lakhs per annum.

Additionally, Students belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Tribe are awarded an amount of INR 1000 per month for a year under G Parthasarathi Endowment Fellowship.

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JNU BA Placement

JNU New Delhi has an amazing placement cell that prepares students to take up jobs in various institutions and organizations ranging from political and social agencies, academic institutions to corporate sectors, PSUs, etc.

  • JNU Placement Cell (JNUPC) actively works in conducting workshops, placement camps, and trade fairs to bring the recruiters and students under one roof.
  • Various school students of JNU New Delhi are majorly placed in Academics, R&Ds, and Corporates over the last five years.

JNU Past Recruiters

Amazon Aricent Cadence
Comverse Google HCL Technologies
Samsung Sapient Siemens
Quark Sopra Accenture
Arxxus Headstrong (Genpact) Huges
IBM Infogain Nagarro
Oracle Softex ADITI

JNU BA FAQs

Ques. Is there any age limit for admission to B.A. (Hons) courses of JNU New Delhi?

Ans. Yes, a candidate shall have a minimum age of 17 years as of 1st October of the year of admission for the B.A. (Hons) course of JNU New Delhi.

Ques. What is the seat intake of the B.A. (Hons) Spanish course at JNU New Delhi?

Ans. The seat intake for all the language B.A. (Hons) programs offered at JNU New Delhi is mentioned below:

  • Persian: 31
  • Pashto: 15
  • Arabic: 31
  • Japanese: 38
  • Korean: 31
  • Chinese: 35
  • French: 38
  • German: 38
  • Russian: 54
  • Spanish: 31

Ques. Does JNU New Delhi provide previous year's papers for the preparation of CBT?

Ans. Yes. JNU New Delhi has put a section of previous exam papers on its official website. All you need is to enter the year, program, school, and study code, the question paper will be made available for that year.

Ques. What is the exam pattern for B.A. (Hons) entrance examination?

Ans. JNU New Delhi conducts the entrance examination in two parts. The first part is based on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and the second part is a subjective type question. The total marks of the exam are 100 and the duration is 3 hours. Candidates shall attempt all the questions, however, there is no negative marking.

Ques. What is the eligibility for the viva-voce examination for admission to B.A. (2nd Year) that is conducted by JNU New Delhi?

Ans. To be eligible to be invited for the viva voce examination, a candidate must secure the following marks out of 70 in the written examination

  • General Category: 25% (17.50 marks out of 70)
  • OBC Category: 22.50% (17.50 marks out of 70)
  • SC / ST / PH Category: 15% (10.50 marks out of 70)