RCU Palamu BA Urdu: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total fee for the three-year BA (Urdu) programme is INR 15,500, covering annual tuition of INR 1,000, examination fees of INR 1,600 per semester, and one-time charges of INR 2,900 for prospectus, admission, and registration, as per the official fee structure.

Ans. Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised board; no minimum percentage is specified for general category applicants. Arts or Humanities stream students are preferred; Commerce and Science background candidates are also eligible.

Ans. The programme covers Urdu grammar and script, classical Urdu poetry (ghazal, qasida, marsiya, nazm), Urdu prose and fiction, modern Urdu journalism, translation techniques, and selected works of major Urdu authors and poets, alongside compulsory English and a regional language.

Ans. Graduates can work as Urdu language teachers in schools, journalists and sub-editors with Urdu publications, translators for government and private organisations, radio and TV announcers, and cultural officers with state and central government organisations. An MA Urdu followed by UGC-NET enables a career in college teaching.

Ans. Yes; Urdu Literature is a recognised optional paper in the UPSC Civil Services Mains examination. A BA Urdu background from RCU, supplemented by an MA Urdu, provides a strong foundation for candidates choosing Urdu Literature as their optional subject.

Ans. Yes; students are eligible for Jharkhand Government Post Matric Scholarships for SC/ST/OBC candidates through the National Scholarship Portal, Central Sector Scholarships on merit-cum-means basis, and university merit awards notified annually by RCU.