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M.A. admission

Look at how admission to an M.A. works: the CUET (PG) test, and what JNU, Delhi University and TISS state for their own M.A. programmes.

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Cost8 sourcedNTA charges General candidates 1400 for up to two test papers and 700 for each additional paper in CUET (PG) 2026.
StipendNot applicableStudy route, so no salary. A stipend appears only where a source states it.
Timetable2 sourcedNTA says appearing in the test does not entitle a candidate to admission, and that each university counsels on its own.
Admission12 sourcedNTA lets anyone with a Bachelor's degree or in the final year in 2026 take CUET (PG) 2026…

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 5 sources · next review 20 Nov 2026

Cost, pay and hours

As sourced

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Extra cost8 sourced
- NTA charges General candidates 1400 for up to two test papers and 700 for each additional paper in CUET (PG) 2026.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  one-off
  CUET (PG) 2026 test fee
  excludes Service charges and GST
  university application fees
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  Scope:
  CUET (PG) 2026, the cycle for 2026-27 admissions
  no CUET (PG) 2027 bulletin appeared on the NTA site on 31 October 2026.
  Note:
  Up to four papers can be chosen.
  Bank/payment gateway charges and GST are paid extra.
- NTA charges Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL candidates 1200 for up to two test papers and 600 for each additional paper in CUET (PG) 2026.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  one-off
  CUET (PG) 2026 test fee
  excludes Service charges and GST
  university application fees
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  Scope:
  CUET (PG) 2026, the cycle for 2026-27 admissions
  no CUET (PG) 2027 bulletin appeared on the NTA site on 31 October 2026.
  Note:
  Up to four papers can be chosen.
  Bank/payment gateway charges and GST are paid extra.
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- NTA charges SC / ST / Third Gender candidates 1100 for up to two test papers and 600 for each additional paper in CUET (PG) 2026.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  one-off
  CUET (PG) 2026 test fee
  excludes Service charges and GST
  university application fees
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  Scope:
  CUET (PG) 2026, the cycle for 2026-27 admissions
  no CUET (PG) 2027 bulletin appeared on the NTA site on 31 October 2026.
  Note:
  Up to four papers can be chosen.
  Bank/payment gateway charges and GST are paid extra.
- NTA charges PwD / PwBD candidates 1000 for up to two test papers and 600 for each additional paper in CUET (PG) 2026.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  one-off
  CUET (PG) 2026 test fee
  excludes Service charges and GST
  university application fees
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  Scope:
  CUET (PG) 2026, the cycle for 2026-27 admissions
  no CUET (PG) 2027 bulletin appeared on the NTA site on 31 October 2026.
  Note:
  Up to four papers can be chosen.
  Bank/payment gateway charges and GST are paid extra.
- JNU asks M.A./M.Sc./MCA students to pay Rs.313.00 online while accepting the offer of admission.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  one-off
  Online payment at pre-enrolment when accepting the offer, M.A./M.Sc./MCA
  excludes Other fees due at enrolment
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  Scope:JNU 2026-27.
  Note:Whether this is part of or additional to the table fees is not spelled out in the quoted line.
- DU's CSAS(PG) 2026 application fee is 250.00 per programme for UR/OBC-NCL/EWS candidates.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  per attempt
  Non-refundable CSAS(PG) application fee
  excludes CUET (PG) test fee to NTA
  admission fee
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  Scope:DU 2026-27.
  Note:Admission fee is separate and was not given in this document.
- DU's CSAS(PG) 2026 application fee is 100.00 per programme for SC/ST/PwBD candidates.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  per attempt
  Non-refundable CSAS(PG) application fee
  excludes CUET (PG) test fee to NTA
  admission fee
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  Scope:DU 2026-27.
  Note:Music, B.P.Ed, M.P.Ed and M.F.A. carry an extra fee.
- TISS charges a General candidate 900 per programme (1,800 for two, 2,700 for three) plus bank charges as application fee.
  Basis:
  Indian rupees
  per attempt
  TISS PG application fee, General
  excludes Bank charges
  CUET (PG) test fee
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  Scope:TISS 2026-27 PG.
  Note:Not the tuition 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
- NTA says appearing in the test does not entitle a candidate to admission, and that each university counsels on its own.
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  Scope:
  CUET (PG) 2026, the cycle for 2026-27 admissions
  no CUET (PG) 2027 bulletin appeared on the NTA site on 31 October 2026.
  Note:Cut-offs and seat numbers for any university are not given.
- JNU requires employed selected candidates to produce a leave sanction or relieving order from the employer at admission.
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  Scope:JNU 2026-27.
  Note:Hours of study are not stated.

Reality check

From the sources

The work

Not established beyond the programme and test details each body prints.
These pages do not describe the study or what graduates go on to do.

Entry requirements

CUET (PG) 2026 was open to anyone with a Bachelor's degree or in the final year, with no age limit, and each university applies its own rules.
JNU's M.A. History takes any discipline with 50%, Political Science asks 50% for social sciences and humanities degrees and 55% for science and technology degrees, Sociology any discipline with 45%, and Economics asks for Economics as a subject with 50% and Mathematics at 10+2.
Delhi University and TISS admit on CUET (PG) score for 2026-27.

Trade-offs to consider

Appearing in the test does not entitle a candidate to admission, and each university counsels on its own.
JNU asks employed selected candidates for a leave sanction or relieving order from the employer.

Skills & employers

From the sources

Skills to investigate

Subject knowledge from the bachelor's degree
Entrance test preparation

Institutions named in sources

Jamia Millia Islamia
Jawaharlal Nehru University
University of Delhi
Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Examples in cited pages, not a hiring list.

Study or credential needed

- NTA allows up to four test papers and warns that similar courses use different paper codes at different universities
- the candidate must choose the code the university names.
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Scope:
CUET (PG) 2026, the cycle for 2026-27 admissions
no CUET (PG) 2027 bulletin appeared on the NTA site on 31 October 2026.
Note:Does not say which paper a given M.A. wants.
NTA's CUET (PG) 2026 bulletin lists the common paper Mass Communication and Journalism as COQP21.
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Scope:
CUET (PG) 2026, the cycle for 2026-27 admissions
no CUET (PG) 2027 bulletin appeared on the NTA site on 31 October 2026.
Note:A paper existing for a subject does not mean every university uses it.

How admission works

12 sourced

- NTA lets anyone with a Bachelor's degree or in the final year in 2026 take CUET (PG) 2026
- it sets no age limit and says each university applies its own eligibility.
Source: National Testing Agency (NTA) ↗
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Scope:
- CUET (PG) 2026, the cycle for 2026-27 admissions
- no CUET (PG) 2027 bulletin appeared on the NTA site on 31 October 2026.
Not established:Does not say which bachelor's degrees a given M.A. accepts; that is each university's rule.
JNU says candidates are admitted to its M.A., M.Sc., MCA, MPH, M.Tech and PG Diploma programmes through CUET (PG) 2026.
Source: Jawaharlal Nehru University ↗
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Scope:JNU 2026-27; applications closed June 2026.
Not established:The prospectus lists exceptions (MBA through CAT, some M.Sc. through GAT-B, M.Tech through CCMT).
For JNU's M.A. in Modern, Medieval and Ancient History, a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks is asked, with the CUET History paper (HUQP09).
Source: Jawaharlal Nehru University ↗
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Scope:JNU 2026-27, School of Social Sciences, M.A. History (codes MODM 217, MEDM 218, ANCM 219).
Not established:
- Table cell; the same words appear in several rows.
- Does not say B.Sc. graduates are excluded.

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For JNU's M.A. in Political Science, the Bachelor's degree needs at least 50% marks in Social Sciences and Humanities and 55% in Science and Technology disciplines.
Source: Jawaharlal Nehru University ↗
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Scope:JNU 2026-27, M.A. Political Science (POLM 220), CUET paper HUQP18.
Not established:Shows a higher bar for science graduates in this one programme.
For JNU's M.A. Sociology (SOCM 222) the Bachelor's degree in any discipline needs at least 45% marks, with CUET paper HUQP22.
Source: Jawaharlal Nehru University ↗
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Scope:JNU 2026-27.
Not established:Table cell.
For JNU's M.A. Economics, a Bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks in aggregate and Economics as a subject is asked, and Mathematics at the 10+2 level is compulsory.
Source: Jawaharlal Nehru University ↗
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Scope:JNU 2026-27 (ECOM 216), CUET paper COQP10.
Not established:A student without Economics in the degree is not eligible under this line.
Delhi University admits to all its two-year PG programmes in 2026-27 on CUET (PG) 2026 scores only, through its CSAS(PG) portal.
Source: University of Delhi ↗
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Scope:DU CSAS(PG) 2026; registration closed June 2026.
Not established:Programme-specific M.A.
TISS admits to its PG programmes on CUET (PG) 2026 score with 100% weightage and holds no interview or group discussion on that route.
Source: Tata Institute of Social Sciences ↗
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Scope:TISS PG brochure 2026-27; applications closed.
Not established:CAT-PG and non-CUET routes are separate for some programmes.
TISS lists a Bachelor's degree with Honours, a 3-year/6-semester bachelor's degree or a 4-year bachelor's degree as eligibility for its M.A. in Media and Cultural Studies (CUET paper COQP17, intake 30).
Source: Tata Institute of Social Sciences ↗
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Scope:TISS 2026-27.
Not established:No subject or marks condition is printed for this programme in the brochure.
- Jamia asks for a Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.Sc., or B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.
- Honours) with at least 50% marks in aggregate or in the subject concerned for M.A. English, History and Hindi.
Names: B.A.Source: Jamia Millia Islamia ↗
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Scope:JMI 2026-27, M.A. English (M05), History (M06), Hindi (M07).
Not established:Admission is by JMI's own entrance test.
- For Jamia's M.A. Economics, B.A./B.A.
- (Hons.) in the subject with 50% in aggregate, or B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.
- (Honours) with not less than 55% in aggregate, is asked.
Names: B.A.Source: Jamia Millia Islamia ↗
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Scope:JMI 2026-27.
Not established:Shows a higher bar (55%) when the degree is not in the subject.
- For Jamia's M.A. Sociology a three-year Bachelor's degree is needed with Sociology credit and CGPA conditions
- B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. with Sociology as a minor needs 7.0 CGPA.
Names: B.A.Source: Jamia Millia Islamia ↗
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Scope:JMI 2026-27.
Not established:Grade conditions are stated as CGPA, not percentage.

Sources and unanswered questions

NTA, JNU, Delhi University, TISS and Jamia documents for the 2026 and 2026-27 cycles, checked on 31 October 2026 · India · the cycle is closed and eligibility differs by university.
Source checking confirms only the scoped statements on this page, not anyone’s individual eligibility.
Confirm current requirements with the employer or programme.

Information Bulletin, Common University Entrance Test (CUET) PG 2026 (linked from exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg) ↗National Testing Agency (NTA) · accessed 31 Oct 2026
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Scope:CUET (PG) 2026. Cycle: CUET (PG) 2026 (admission 2026-27), closed.
Not established:The total fee depends on how many papers a university programme asks for.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.
JNU e-Prospectus 2026-27, PG, PGD & ADOP Programmes ↗Jawaharlal Nehru University · accessed 31 Oct 2026
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Scope:JNU 2026-27.
Not established:Whether this is part of or additional to the table fees is not spelled out in the quoted line.Checked by a person; not monitored automatically.
Common Seat Allocation System (Postgraduate) CSAS(PG) - 2026 ↗University of Delhi · accessed 31 Oct 2026
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Scope:DU CSAS(PG) 2026; registration closed June 2026.
Not established:Programme-specific M.A.Checked by a person; not monitored automatically.
Admission Brochure for Post Graduate Programmes 2026-2027 ↗Tata Institute of Social Sciences · accessed 31 Oct 2026
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Scope:TISS PG brochure 2026-27; applications closed.
Not established:CAT-PG and non-CUET routes are separate for some programmes.Checked by a person; not monitored automatically.

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