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B.A. admission after Class 12

Look at how admission to a B.A. works after Class 12: the CUET (UG) test, Delhi University's subject rules for its B.A. (Hons.) programmes, and fee examples from Jamia Millia Islamia and TISS.

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Cost7 sourcedNTA charges the General (UR) candidate 1000 for up to three subjects and 400 for each additional subject in CUET (UG) 2026.
StipendNot applicableStudy route, so no salary. A stipend appears only where a source states it.
Timetable2 sourcedB.A. (Hons.) Multimedia and Mass Communication at Delhi University is self-financed, and the bulletin tells candidates to check…
Admission12 sourcedNTA sets no age limit for CUET (UG) 2026 and lets students who have passed Class 12 or are appearing in 2026 take the test…

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 6 sources · next review 20 Nov 2026

Cost, pay and hours

As sourced

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Extra cost7 sourced
- NTA charges the General (UR) candidate 1000 for up to three subjects and 400 for each additional subject in CUET (UG) 2026.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  one-off
  CUET (UG) 2026 test fee, General (UR), up to 5 subjects chosen in all
  excludes Bank/payment gateway charges and GST are not in this table
  university application and admission fees are separate
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  Scope:
  CUET (UG) 2026, the test for 2026-27 admissions
  the exam has been held, and no CUET (UG) 2027 bulletin was shown on the NTA site on 31 October 2026.
  Note:
  Not the fee of any university.
  A student applying to several universities still pays NTA once
  each university sets its own application and admission fees.
- NTA charges the OBC-NCL or EWS candidate 900 for up to three subjects and 375 for each additional subject in CUET (UG) 2026.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  one-off
  CUET (UG) 2026 test fee, OBC-NCL (Central List) / EWS
  excludes Bank/payment gateway charges and GST
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  Scope:
  CUET (UG) 2026, the test for 2026-27 admissions
  the exam has been held, and no CUET (UG) 2027 bulletin was shown on the NTA site on 31 October 2026.
  Note:
  Only OBC-NCL of the Central List qualifies
  State-list OBC candidates must choose General/Unreserved (footnote in the bulletin).
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- NTA charges SC, ST, PwD, PwBD and Third gender candidates 800 for up to three subjects and 350 for each additional subject in CUET (UG) 2026.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  one-off
  CUET (UG) 2026 test fee, SC/ST/PwD/PwBD/Third gender
  excludes Bank/payment gateway charges and GST
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  Scope:
  CUET (UG) 2026, the test for 2026-27 admissions
  the exam has been held, and no CUET (UG) 2027 bulletin was shown on the NTA site on 31 October 2026.
  Note:Fee only; says nothing about university fees.
- Jamia lists a total fee payable per year of Rs.10,175 for B.A. (Hons.) History.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  per year
  Total Fee Payable per year as headed in the prospectus table
  excludes The prospectus does not break the figure down here
  hostel not stated
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  Scope:JMI 2026-27, 8-semester programme, 60 seats.
  Note:Do not multiply by four years: the prospectus says fees are revised from time to time.
- Jamia lists a total fee payable per year of Rs.13,475 for B.A. (Hons.)
  Psychology and Rs.92,375 for the self-financed B.A. (Hons.) Human Resource Management.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  per year
  Total Fee Payable per year as headed in the prospectus table
  excludes Not broken down
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  Scope:JMI 2026-27.
  Note:Fees are for different programmes inside one university; shows a wide spread inside one institution.
- TISS prints a total course fee of 2,19,340 for the 8-semester BASS at its Tuljapur off-campus for the 2026-2030 batch.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  one-off
  Total Course Fees over 8 semesters: tuition 13,200 per semester plus examination, field, IT, library, other charges, funds and a refundable caution deposit of 11,000, as printed in the table
  excludes Hostel and dining charges are not shown in this table
  expenses for study tours and field work are met by students
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  Scope:
  TISS Tuljapur BASS 2026-2030 batch.
  The Guwahati BASS table on the same page also prints 2,19,340.
  Note:The table says the Institute can revise the fee structure.
- MCU's online application fee is Rs. 550 for General and OBC candidates for the 2026-27 session.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  per attempt
  Application fee for one programme, General and OBC
  excludes Rs. 350 for each additional programme
  SC/ST of Madhya Pradesh pay only a Rs. 50 portal fee
  course fee not stated in this notice
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  Scope:MCU 2026-27, applications closed 10 July 2026.
  Note:Not the programme fee.
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PayNot established
This is a study route, so there is no salary.A stipend or fee waiver appears only where a source states it.Have a source? Tell us
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Timetable & attendance2 sourced
- B.A. (Hons.) Multimedia and Mass Communication at Delhi University is self-financed, and the bulletin tells candidates to check the fee structure.
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  Scope:DU 2026-27.
  Note:No fee amount is printed in the bulletin.
- TISS says students pay for practicum, study tours and field work themselves, on top of the fee table.
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  Scope:TISS Bachelor's programmes 2026-2030.
  Note:No amounts are given.

Reality check

From the sources

The work

Not established beyond the programme names each body prints.
Delhi University offers B.A. (Hons.) programmes such as History, Economics, Journalism and Multimedia and Mass Communication.
These pages do not show what graduates go on to do.

Entry requirements

Admission is through CUET (UG) at central universities: NTA sets no age limit and leaves eligibility to each university.
Delhi University asks for CUET in a stated language and subject combination: B.A. (Hons.)
History names no Class 12 stream and a Science-stream student can apply, B.A. (Hons.)
Economics needs Mathematics in CUET, and B.A. (Hons.)

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Journalism needs English plus three List B subjects or the General Aptitude Test.
Class 12 marks are used for minimum eligibility and tie-breaking.

Trade-offs to consider

Appearing in CUET (UG) does not by itself give a seat.
Self-financed programmes such as B.A. (Hons.)
Multimedia and Mass Communication carry their own fees, and TISS says students pay for practicum, study tours and field work on top of its fee table.

Skills & employers

From the sources

Skills to investigate

Language skills
Subject knowledge from Class 12
Entrance test preparation

Institutions named in sources

University of Delhi
Jamia Millia Islamia
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal

Examples in cited pages, not a hiring list.

Study or credential needed

- A candidate may choose up to five subjects (languages, domain subjects, General Aptitude Test) irrespective of the subjects studied in Class 12
- the bulletin lists History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Geography, Mass Media/Mass Communication and others as domain subjects.
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Scope:CUET (UG) 2026 test design. Whether a particular subject choice makes a student eligible is decided by the university.
Note:
- Does not say that any subject combination is accepted by a given B.A. programme.
- DU, for example, requires you to appear in the subjects you passed in Class 12.

How admission works

12 sourced

- NTA sets no age limit for CUET (UG) 2026 and lets students who have passed Class 12 or are appearing in 2026 take the test
- universities may add their own age rules.
Source: National Testing Agency ↗
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Scope:CUET (UG) 2026 bulletin.
Not established:Passing the test does not give admission; each university applies its own eligibility.
NTA says eligibility differs by university and that appearing in CUET (UG) does not by itself entitle a candidate to admission to a programme.
Source: National Testing Agency ↗
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Scope:CUET (UG) 2026 bulletin.
Not established:Does not say what any particular university requires.
The University of Delhi says CUET (UG) is mandatory for admission to its programmes except in the School of Open Learning and Non-Collegiate Women Education Board.
Source: University of Delhi ↗
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Scope:University of Delhi undergraduate admissions 2026-27 (CSAS UG).
Not established:
- Does not apply to other universities
- JMI, MCU and others use their own entrance tests or merit lists for some B.A. programmes.

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- For B.A. (Hons.) History at Delhi University, a candidate must sit CUET in one language from List A plus any three List B subjects, or two languages plus any two List B subjects.
- No Class 12 stream is named.
Source: University of Delhi ↗
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Scope:DU 2026-27 cycle. DU also states that candidates must appear in the CUET subjects in which they passed Class 12.
Not established:Does not say History in Class 12 is needed; the merit list is built from CUET scores.
- Delhi University says a Science-stream Class 12 student can apply for B.A. (Hons.) History
- the student must appear in the subjects passed in Class 12, with no penalty for changing stream.
Source: University of Delhi ↗
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Scope:DU 2026-27 FAQ, answer to a Science-stream applicant.
Not established:
- Not a statement about every B.A. programme; B.A. (Hons.)
- Economics, for example, needs Mathematics in CUET.
- B.A. (Hons.) Economics at Delhi University needs Mathematics in CUET (UG)
- a candidate who skips Mathematics cannot take admission.
Source: University of Delhi ↗
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Scope:DU 2026-27.
Not established:Shows that some B.A. (Hons.) routes are not open to every Class 12 subject mix.
B.A. (Hons.) Journalism at Delhi University needs CUET in English from List A plus three List B subjects, or English plus General Aptitude Test.
Source: University of Delhi ↗
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Scope:DU 2026-27.
Not established:Does not state seats or fees.
Delhi University publishes no single B.A. fee; it says the fee differs by college.
Source: University of Delhi ↗
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Scope:DU 2026-27.
Not established:No B.A. fee amount at any DU college was read in this round.
Jamia Millia Islamia asks for Class 12 with not less than 50% marks in aggregate or in the subject concerned for B.A. (Hons.) English.
Source: Jamia Millia Islamia ↗
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Scope:JMI 2026-27 prospectus. Entrance test date for B02 was 26 April 2026 (closed).
Not established:JMI states different percentages for different programmes.
Jamia asks for Class 12 with not less than 50% marks in aggregate of best 5 papers for B.A. (Hons.) Sociology and Psychology.
Source: Jamia Millia Islamia ↗
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Scope:JMI 2026-27 prospectus.
Not established:No Class 12 stream is named in that line.
Jamia asks for Class 12 with not less than 50% marks in aggregate of best 5 papers or in the subject concerned for B.A. (Hons.) Economics.
Source: Jamia Millia Islamia ↗
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Scope:JMI 2026-27 prospectus.
Not established:Mathematics is not named in that line.
- Jamia says it admits to its programmes on merit determined by an entrance test conducted by JMI
- some B.A. (Hons.) language programmes are listed as admitted through CUET.
Source: Jamia Millia Islamia ↗
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Scope:JMI 2026-27. The History entrance test was listed for 2 June 2026.
Not established:Not every JMI B.A. programme uses the same test; the prospectus lists some under CUET.

The work and what comes next

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What can come next

- Delhi University describes B.A. (Hons.)
- Economics as preparing students for careers in academia, law, management, journalism, government and other fields.
Source: University of Delhi ↗
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Scope:Scoped to the cited page.

Sources and unanswered questions

NTA, Delhi University, Jamia Millia Islamia, TISS and MCU documents for the 2026 and 2026-27 cycles, checked on 31 October 2026 · India · the 2026 cycle is closed and no 2027 bulletin was out.
Source checking confirms only the scoped statements on this page, not anyone’s individual eligibility.
Confirm current requirements with the employer or programme.

CUET(UG) 2026 - Information Bulletin ↗National Testing Agency · accessed 25 Oct 2026
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Scope:
CUET (UG) 2026 for admission session 2026-27.
The CUET (UG) information-bulletin page listed only the 2026 and 2025 bulletins on 25 Oct 2026; no 2027 bulletin.
Not established:So the bulletin does not say BCA is covered by CUET (UG); only that universities use scores.
Checked by a person; not monitored automatically.
University of Delhi: Bulletin of Information, Undergraduate Admissions 2026-27 ↗University of Delhi · accessed 31 Oct 2026
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Scope:
University of Delhi 2026-27 UG admissions.
Cycle: UG admissions 2026-27 through CUET (UG) 2026.
Not established:
- It names CUET subjects, not Class XII subjects
- the bulletin separately requires candidates to appear in the CUET subjects they studied in Class XII.
Checked by a person; not monitored automatically.
Undergraduate Admissions 2026-27 Updated Frequently Asked Questions ↗University of Delhi · accessed 31 Oct 2026
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Scope:University of Delhi undergraduate admissions 2026-27 (CSAS UG).
Not established:
- Does not apply to other universities
- JMI, MCU and others use their own entrance tests or merit lists for some B.A. programmes.
Checked by a person; not monitored automatically.
Jamia Millia Islamia University Prospectus 2026-27 ↗Jamia Millia Islamia · accessed 31 Oct 2026
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Scope:JMI 2026-27 prospectus. Entrance test date for B02 was 26 April 2026 (closed).
Not established:JMI states different percentages for different programmes.Checked by a person; not monitored automatically.
Fees | Admissions, TISS (Bachelor's programmes 2026-2030) ↗Tata Institute of Social Sciences · accessed 31 Oct 2026
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Scope:
TISS Tuljapur BASS 2026-2030 batch.
The Guwahati BASS table on the same page also prints 2,19,340.
Not established:The table says the Institute can revise the fee structure.
Checked by a person; not monitored automatically.
How To Apply, Admission Session 2026-27 ↗Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal · accessed 31 Oct 2026
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Scope:MCU 2026-27, applications closed 10 July 2026.
Not established:Not the programme fee.Checked by a person; not monitored automatically.

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