Allahabad University MA admission 2024 is ongoing. Allahabad University has started counselling for MA admissions. Candidates can check the MA Cutoff score on the official website (ecounselling.in). Only candidates who score minimum or above the cutoff score released by the university can register for counselling. Registration, Document Uploading, and fee submission for selected candidates will be done from July 31 to August 05, 2024.

MA at Allahabad University is 2-year full-time program at the postgraduate level. Admission to the MA program is done through Post Graduate Entrance Test (PGAT). The Institute offers masters degrees in arts with various specializations. The University offers MA in various specializations such as Ancient or Medieval or Modern History, Economics, English Literature & Language, Political Science, Sociology, Urdu, etc. Check Allahabad University Admission 

Allahabad University MA Eligibility Criteria 

The applicants must fulfill the eligibility criteria in order to apply for MA:

  • The candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent with at least 50% from CBSE or any other recognised Indian Board.
  • The candidate must hold a graduation degree in the concerned discipline from a recognised university or college.
  • The candidate must have at least 50% in their graduation.
  • Only female candidates can apply for an MA in music.

Allahabad University MA Admission Guidelines

Allahabad University provides Masters of Arts (MA) to the students who are graduates and the first preference is given to the fresh graduates over the other graduates. The admission is taken on the basis of an entrance exam post graduation admission test (PGAT) conducted by the university. The unreserved category requires 30% to clear the entrance and the reserved category requires 27%. 

Allahabad University MA Application Process

  • Visit the official website of allahabad university.
  • Then, candidates must register themselves and login by creating their account.
  • The candidates must then select the desired program.
  • Fill the application form with all the essential details like name, educational qualifications, contact details correctly.
  • Upload all the documents like scanned photograph, signature in the application form.
  • Submit the application form.
  • Pay the fees only through debit card, credit card or net banking as per your preference.
  • The fees for PGAT 1 is 800 for general and 400 for reserved category.
  • The fees for PGAT 2 is 1600 for general and 800 for reserved category
  • The candidates must also note that they cannot withdraw from the entrance once they have submitted the application form.

Document required are:

  • Aadhar card
  • Score card of PGAT
  • 10 class marksheet
  • 12 class marksheet
  • Graduation marksheet
  • Photographs
  • Caste certificate if applicable
  • Migration certificate
  • Transfer certificate 

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Allahabad University MA Cutoff 2024 (Expected)

Allahabad University accepts PGAT scores for admission to the MA course. The expected cutoff marks based on PGAT cutoff 2023 marks for the General, OBC, and SC category candidates are as follows:

Courses PGAT Cutoff 2023 Marks
UR OBC SC
MA Statistics 134 and above 118 and above 66 and above
MA Geography 156 and above 120.6 and above  90 and above
MA English Literature 140 and above -- --
MA Ancient History 160 and above -- --
MA Sociology 162 and above -- 119.5 and above
MA (MAD/MOD History) 146.3 and above -- --
MA Hindi 118 and above 105.4 and above 92 and above
MA Mathematics 134 and above -- --
MA Defence Studies 188 and above 166 and above 138 and above
MA Mass Communication 127 and above 102 and above 70 and above
MA Economics 128 and above 112 and above 93 and above

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Allahabad University PGAT Exam Details 2024

Allahabad university conducts postgraduate admission tests every year. There are two papers: PGAT 1 and PGAT 2. The details of the entrance exam is as mentioned below:

Entrance test name PGAT 1 & PGAT 2
Test level Institute level
Test nature Objective type
Duration  1-3 hours depending on the stream
Mode of examination  PGAT 1- offline and online mode PGAT 2- offline mode only
No. of questions  150
Type of questions Multiple choice questions ( MCQs)
No. of sections 2 sections
1st section General aptitude test covering general knowledge and reasoning and is common to all the papers
Negative marking Yes (0.5 marks deduction for every wrong answer)
Syllabus  BA syllabus of the particular stream

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Allahabad University MA Course Details 

Allahabad university offers MA in several disciplines spread over 4 semesters. The MA specializations are as mentioned below:

Music (Vocal, Sitar, Tabla) Sociology Defence & Strategic Studies Painting Geography
Philosophy Urdu Education Psychology English Literature
Political Science Anthropology Hindi Statistics Economics
Sanskrit Ancient History Medieval & Modern History Mathematics Development Studies 
Women Studies Film & Theatre Mass Communication Economics English Language

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Allahabad University MA FAQs

Ques. How to contact Allahabad University authorities for any admission to MA related query?

Ans. The students can contact the Allahabad University authorities through phone number: 0532-2461083 or the mailing address: Senate House Campus, University Road, Old Katra, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh - 211002.

Ques. Does Allahabad University provide reservations for MA?

Ans. Yes, the reservations for MA provided by Allahabad Universities are as follows:

  • 15% seats are reserved for the scheduled caste category.
  • 7.5% seats are reserved for scheduled tribe categories.
  • 27% seats are reserved for other backward caste categories.
  • 2% seats are under sports quota.

Ques. How many areas can I apply for admission to MA in Allahabad University?

Ans. The students can apply for maximum 5 courses of MA provided they will have to pay the fees separately for all the programmes at Allahabad University.

Ques. Can a science or commerce graduate apply for MA at Allahabad University?

Ans. Graduate Students from any discipline can apply for MA courses at Allahabad University provided they fulfill the eligibility criteria.

Ques. What if a student forgets to take the printout of the Online Application Form after submission for admission in MA at Allahabad University?

Ans. They can login on the official website and download the application form again and take a printout of the same for admission in MA at Allahabad University.