Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Admission 2017-18

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has a unique academic structure that sets it apart from other universities which is currently being followed in its ten schools of Study and four Special Centres of Learning, established so far. The Schools and Special Centres offer various UG, PG and research courses in multiple specializations under the stream of Science, Commerce, Arts etc. The University usually issues offline Application Forms (by post) during the first or second week of February every year. To promote higher education, every full-time enrolled student of JNU receives financial assistance through various fellowship/scholarship facilities.

The Entrance Examination for admission to the various programs of study is generally held at Kendriya Vidyalayas spread across India in the third week of May every year. The examination consists of One question paper of three hours duration set for each programme of study or each set of programs of study. The Entrance Examination is held for four days with two three-hour sessions on each day. The weightage of marks is 70% and 30% for the Written Examination and the Viva Voce (wherever prescribed) respectively.

Apart from the usual reservation for the backward classes and people with physical disabilities (OBC/SC/ST/PH), the University also has a provision to offer up to 15% of the seats in each programme of study to foreign nationals. These seats for foreign nationals are over and above the intake fixed for each programme of study. The University also awards Deprivation Points, up to a maximum of 10 points, to all female candidates, all candidates hailing from districts of Quartile 1 and 2, Kashmiri migrants, widows/wards of defence personnel killed/disabled in action/in peace time with death/ disability attributable to military service.

Admission information related to various UG, PG courses is elaborately discussed in the following articles:

1.  JNU Undergraduate Courses Admission 2017
2.  JNU Post-graduate Courses Admission 2017
3.  JNU Research Courses Admission 2017
4.  JNU Integrated Courses Admission 2017

JNU Admission Schedule 2017 

A tentative calendar of important dates regarding admission process for 2017-18 session is provided below:

JNU UG Admission 2017

The School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies (SLLCS) is the only School of Study that provides a Bachelor’s degree in this University i.e. B.A. (Hons). The course is offered in the following languages –  Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Pashto, Russian And Spanish.

The School also offers entry points to both first and second year of this programme. No viva voce examination is held for admission to B.A. (Hons.) first year, but the candidates for admission to B.A. (Hons.) second year are invited for the viva voce examination. In order to be eligible for viva voce examination, a candidate must secure the following marks out of 70 in the written examination for undergraduate courses (only where viva voce is prescribed):

•  General Category: 25% (17.50 marks out of 70)
•  OBC: 22.50% (15.75 marks out of 70)
•  SC/ST/PH: 15% (10.50 marks out of 70)

The final selection of candidates for admission to the undergraduate programs of study is made on the basis of inter-se merit of candidates in their respective categories, based on their performance

1.  in the written examination,
2.  in the viva voce (wherever prescribed), and
3.  after incorporating the Deprivation Points, wherever applicable.

Candidate must secure the following minimum overall score in the entrance examination for admission to the undergraduate programs of study:

•  General Category: 30%
•  OBC: 27%
•  SC/ST/PH: 25%

An overview of the criteria of eligibility for admission to this programme is provided below:

JNU PG Admission 2017

Candidates of all Master’s degree programs of study, except M.A. programs in foreign languages (School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies), are invited for the viva voce examination.

To be eligible to be invited for the viva voce examination, a candidate must secure the following marks out of 70 in the written examination for post-graduate courses (only where viva voce is prescribed):

•  General Category: 25% (17.50 marks out of 70)
•  OBC: 22.50% (15.75 marks out of 70)
•  SC/ST/PH: 15% (10.50 marks out of 70)

The final selection of candidates for admission to the post-graduate programs of study is made on the basis of inter-se merit of candidates in their respective categories, based on their performance

1.  in the written examination,
2.  in the viva voce (wherever prescribed), and
3.  after incorporating the Deprivation Points, wherever applicable.

Candidate must secure the following minimum overall score in the entrance examination for admission to the postgraduate programs of study:

•  General Category: 30%
•  OBC: 27%
•  SC/ST/PH: 25%

Students selected for admission to the M.Sc. Biotechnology Programme of the participating Universities will be eligible to receive a scholarship at the rate of Rs. 3000/- p.m.The selection will depend strictly on the basis of inter-se merit of the candidate in the Entrance Examination vis-à-vis preferences for joining the Universities indicated by the candidate. In case a candidate has not indicated his/her choice for joining a particular University, his/her name will not be considered for that University.

An overview of the criteria of eligibility for admission to these programs is given below:

JNU M.Phil/Ph.D Admission 2017

The JNU provides research facilities (M.Phil./Ph.D., M.Tech./Ph.D., Pre-Ph.D./Ph.D., MPH/Ph.D.) in more than twenty different disciplines. Candidates seeking admission to M.Phil./Ph.D. programs are invited for the viva voce examination.

To be eligible to be invited for the viva voce examination, a candidate must secure the following marks out of 70 in the written examination for doctoral courses:

•  General Category: 35% (24.50 marks out of 70)
•  OBC: 31.50% (22.05 marks out of 70)
•  SC/ST/PH: 25% (17.50 marks out of 70)

The final selection of candidates for admission to the doctoral programs of study is made on the basis of inter-se merit of candidates in their respective categories, based on their performance

1.  in the written examination,
2.  in the viva voce (wherever prescribed), and
3.  after incorporating the Deprivation Points, wherever applicable.

No candidate is eligible for admission to the doctoral programs of study unless he/she secures the following minimum overall score:

•  General Category: 40%
•  OBC: 36%
•  SC/ST/PH: 30%

A number of research scholars are the recipient of fellowship/scholarship on the basis of having qualified their UGC-NET examination. Some of the students are awarded State Govt. Scholarship, sponsored fellowships, and merit-cum-means scholarships.

An overview of the criteria of eligibility for admission to these programs is given below:

The University also admits a limited number of candidates to M.Phil./Ph.D. and Pre-Ph.D. programs, who have qualified a national test entitling them to a Junior Research Fellowship in Science Schools, without appearing in the Entrance Examination.

Only those candidates who have scored at least 55% marks in Master’s Degree and have qualified a national level test entitling them to a Junior Research Fellowship are eligible for admission. The candidates are selected on the basis of viva-voce examination only and no entrance examination is prescribed by the University.

JNU Integrated Admission 2017

Candidates seeking admission to integrated PG programs are invited for the viva voce examination.

To be eligible to be invited for the viva voce examination, a candidate must secure the following marks out of 70 in the written examination for integrated courses:

•  General Category: 35% (24.50 marks out of 70)
•  OBC: 31.50% (22.05 marks out of 70)
•  SC/ST/PH: 25% (17.50 marks out of 70)

The final selection of candidates for admission to the integrated programs of study is made on the basis of inter-se merit of candidates in their respective categories, based on their performance

1.  in the written examination,
2.  in the viva voce (wherever prescribed), and
3.  after incorporating the Deprivation Points, wherever applicable.

No candidate is eligible for admission to the integrated programs of study unless he/she secures the following minimum overall score:

•  General Category: 40%
•  OBC: 36%
•  SC/ST/PH: 30%

An overview of the eligibility criteria for admission to these programs is given below: