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Jawaharlal Nehru University, shortly called as JNU is one of the prominent universities in the country. The university has a world-renowned centre for research and teaching. She was ranked the first among the other universities in India by the NAAC with a grade point of 3.91 on the scale 4.
JNU was also ranked with the third position among all the universities in the country by the National Institutional Ranking Framework of the Indian Government. In the year 2017, the university has got the honour of being the best University in India by the President of India in the year 2017.
JNU Admission Policy
JNU admits students to different courses based on the merit secured by the applicants in written Examination and this examination is named as JNU Entrance Exam. For some courses, a Viva Voce Examination is also conducted by the university. The weightage given for the written exam and viva voce differs from one course to another as per the table below:
| Course | Written Exam | Viva Voce |
|---|---|---|
| Part-time (COP and Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu) | 80% | 20% |
| Part-time (DOP in Bhasha Indonesia & Mongolian) | - | 100% |
| B. A (Hons.) First Year | 100% | Not Applicable |
| B.A. (Hons.) Second Year | 80% | 20% |
| MA/MSc/MCA Other than Foreign Languages, M.Sc in SCMM & SCIS | 100% | Not Applicable |
| M. Tech, MPH, PGDE, M.A (Foreign Languages), M. Sc (SCMM & SCIS) | 80% | 20% |
| Ph. D, M. Phil/Ph. D (Through JRF), M. Phil/Ph.D (Through JRF) | Qualifying | 100% |
JNU Admission 2019 Notification
In general, JNU invites applications for JNU Entrance Examination (JNUEE) from eligible candidates after the second week of September every year. They will be required to submit the filled-in application forms within the second week of October every year.
JNU Admission 2019 Important Dates
As far as JNU Entrance Examination 2019 for admission to different courses is concerned, the tentative dates are as follows:
| Description | Tentative Date For 2019 |
|---|---|
| Office Notification from JNU for entrance test | Second week of September 2018 |
| Last date for submission of filled in application | Second week of October 2018 |
| Date of Entrance Examination | Last week of December 2018 |
| Declaration of results | Around the end of February 2019 |
| Viva Voce for selected candidates based on written test score | One month after the declaration of results. |
| Tentative date for publication of merit lists for courses that do not have Viva Voce | End of March 2019 |
| Tentative date for publication of merit list for courses with viva voce | Middle of April 2019 |
| Registration of candidates selected for admission for diploma and degree courses | Around 23rd and 24th of July 2019 |
| For MA, M. Sc and MA | Around 25th and 26th of July 2019 |
| M. Phil/Ph. D, PDGE, MPH and M. Tech | Around 27th and 28th of July 2019 |
| Last date for fee payment | Last week of July 2019 |
| Writing list registration | End of July 2019 |
| Deadline for admission/registration | Middle of August 2019 |
JNU Admission 2019 Eligibility
The eligibility for admission to the different courses for which admission is done through JNU Entrance Exam is as per the table given below:
| Course | Eligibility Requirement |
|---|---|
| B.A Hons. First Year | Higher secondary with at least 45% Marks. Candidates appearing in final exams can also apply. |
| B.A Hons. Second Year | First year in any Bachelor Degree with at least 45% of marks. |
| M. A in foreign languages | UG in any stream with at least 45% of marks. Candidates should have complete proficiency in the concerned language. |
| M. Sc in Life Sciences | B. Sc or B. Tech or its equivalent in biotechnology, agricultural or physical sciences or biological sciences with at least 55% of marks |
| M.A. In Economics | UG or equivalent in any stream with at least 50% marks. Applicants should have the knowledge of higher secondary level mathematics. |
| MCA | UG in any discipline with a good knowledge of mathematics. Candidates should have secured at least 55% of marks |
| M. Tech in Statistical Computing and Computer Science & Technology | A PG in operational research, statistics, mathematics, computer science or in any other branch of science along with a UG in any branch of engineering or MCA. Candidates must have secured at least 55% of marks in the qualifying examination. |
Candidates appearing for the respective qualifying examination can also apply for the particular course. However, if they are selected, they will be granted admission only if they secure the minimum qualifying percentage of marks. The same will be verified at the time of admission when they will have to submit the original copy of the mark sheet of their qualifying examination.
The final date for seeking admission is 14th of August every year and after this date; candidates cannot get admission for the specific academic year. Nevertheless, candidates, who do not join by the stipulated date mainly because of the fact that the result of the qualifying examination was not announced, can join in the next academic year or semester by submitting a written request with the approval of the concerned school without having to take up the JNU test again.
JNU Admission 2019 Application Form
The application form should be submitted only online and candidates have the option to apply to the utmost three fields of study of their choice.
How To Apply?
The applicants interested in applying for any course with the JNU will have to apply online. They will find onscreen instruction and also the complete guide to applying from the website of the university.
List of documents needed
The original documents are required only at the time of admission and not at the time of applying for the university. Candidates selected for admission to the JNU will have to report for registration/admission along with the original copies of their mark sheet of the qualifying examination.
JNU Admission 2019 Exam Pattern
As the JNU Entrance Exam is conducted for admission to the different courses, the pattern differs from one course to another. Paper can be subjective type or objective type. Candidates can check the same from the official website of the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
However, the general format is that there will be a single question paper of three-hour duration for each course of study or each set of course of study.
The test is held for four days with two or three-hour sessions on each day. For some courses, JNU conducts a viva voce for admission and only some candidates will be selected to take up viva voce test from those taking the written test. The eligibility for viva voce will be calculated as follows:
| Course | General Category | OBC | SC/ST/PwD Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph. D, M. Phil | 50% Marks | ||
| B.A (Hons.) second year. M. Sc, MA, PGDE, MPH and M. Tech | 25%, which means 20 out of 80 | 22.5%, which means 18 out of 80 | 15%, which means 12 marks out of 80? |
JNU Admission 2019 Syllabus
The syllabus for the entrance test for different courses will be as follows:
| Course | Syllabus for entrance test |
|---|---|
| MCA | General aptitude, reasoning and 10+2 and UG level degree in computer science and mathematics. |
| M. Tech in Computer Science & Technology | Reasoning, General Aptitude, UG/PG level in computer science and mathematics. |
| M. Tech in Statistical Computing | The first part of the test will encompass UG/PG level mathematics, computer science, statistics, reasoning and general aptitude. The second part will encompass topics from data communication/data science stream. |
| MA in Economics | Entrance test for this course will have questions from under-development and growth, problems of economic history, descriptive statistics, and micro-economics. |
| M. Sc in Life Sciences | There is no specific syllabus designed for this test. However, candidates can go through their UGC approved syllabus in their appropriate subjects for guidance. |
JNU Admission Admit Card
The applicants are provided with admit cards that are computer generated. So candidates should download admit cards around 2nd week of December from official website. They will be allotted registration number for appearing in the entrance test.
How to download admit cards?
- Open www.jnu.ac.in
- Find JNUEE admit card tab
- Enter application number and other required details and click on submit
- Check the details and save/print
Note: Take recent photograph along with admit card to the exam centre
JNU Admission Results
The results of the JNU Entrance Exam that will be conducted at the end of December 2018 will be released at the end of February 2019 for admission to the courses of 2019.
How to check results?
- Open https://admissions.jnu.ac.in/
- Click on Results 2019-20
- Enter application number and password
- Use forgot password option to retrieve password if forgotten
- Click on login and check the result
Cut-off
The university will decide the cut-off for admission to each course based on different criteria:
- Based on the past year cut-off
- On the basis of the number of applicants
- Based on the toughness of the question paper for the entrance test for the specific course.
JNUEE Previous Year Question Papers
To download previous year question papers of JNUEE, open admission page of university and click on previous year question papers tab. Select year, program, school, code. Click on question paper to check, save or download.
Click here to get previous question papers page directly.
JNU is one of the popular institutions with national level reputation. So, applicants will have to check with the university prospectus to find whether they will have to take up the entrance test for admission to a specific course with the university. Otherwise, if the degree course to which they wish to apply does not have any entrance test, they can apply based on the score of their qualifying examination.
