Is there any entrance exam for Purnea University UG admission 2026?

No. Purnea University does not conduct any entrance exam for BA, B.Sc, or B.Com admissions. Selection is based purely on Class 12 board exam marks through the Samarth portal merit list process.

What is the minimum percentage for Purnea University UG admission?

The minimum requirement is 40% in Class 12 for BA and 45% for B.Sc and B.Com. Bihar government reservation norms apply for category-wise relaxation.

What is the registration fee for Purnea University admission?

The online registration fee on the Samarth portal is INR 500. This is paid at the time of application submission.

What is the UG fee range at Purnea University?

Annual UG programme fees at Purnea University range from INR 4,500 to INR 12,300 depending on the stream, college, and specific course. Contact your allotted constituent college for exact figures.

How does the Purnea University merit list process work?

The Samarth portal generates subject-wise and category-wise merit lists based on Class 12 aggregate marks. Cut-off lists are published for each round. Candidates who appear on the merit list must complete document verification and fee payment to confirm admission.

What is the UG programme duration at Purnea University under NEP 2020?

The 2026-30 UG batch follows the 4-year programme structure under the National Education Policy 2020. Students can exit after 1, 2, or 3 years with a certificate, diploma, or degree respectively. A 4-year completion leads to a Honours or Honours with Research degree.

Is there a management quota at Purnea University?

No. Purnea University is a state university with no management quota. All UG and PG seats are filled through centralised merit lists on the Samarth Admission Portal.

What documents are required for Purnea University admission?

Required documents include the Class 12 marksheet and pass certificate, migration certificate, caste certificate if applicable, income certificate for scholarship applications, transfer certificate, passport-size photographs, and Aadhaar card. Carry originals and photocopies on the reporting date.

What PG programmes are available at Purnea University?

Purnea University offers MA, M.Sc, and M.Com postgraduate programmes. PG admission is also merit-based on graduation marks, conducted through the Samarth portal when PG notifications are released.

Purnea University MA French: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Purnea, BiharState UniversityEstd 2018NAAC Grade B

3.4

(46 Reviews)

Total fees

INR 44,000

2 years, no hostel

Average pay

Not published

Part-time scholars get no fellowship

French seats

PG admission 2025 empty seats

Merit score

50%

minimum score to continue

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to research rules 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel 07Will your score get you in?Selection scores by category and stream 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About Purnea University MA French

Purnea University offers a two-year, full-time MA French with 30 French seats in PG admission 2025. The programme starts with merit score and then moves to supervised French research. The university was set up in 2018 and follows the Bihar MA Ordinance 2026. The full fee without hostel is INR 44,000, and INR 1.84 Lakhs with the hostel and living cost. You apply through Samarth and then face the Admission Cell interview. French has 30 seats for PG admission 2025. Published placement pay is not given, so INR 3 LPA is only a teaching-pay example for fee comparison.

Purnea University MA French Fees

The fees without hostel is INR 44,000 and the fees with hostel is INR 1.84 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 42,000. You pay the PG merit fee once when you apply. The admission receipt is kept with you. The hostel and living cost adds INR 1.40 Lakhs only if you apply for both years.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
MA total fee	INR 42,000	INR 11,000 a semester, 4 semesters
Admission fee payment	INR 2,000	One time
Admission receipt	INR 1,000	One time, refundable
Hostel and living cost	INR 1.40 Lakhs	One time, if applying for both years
Total, no hostel	INR 44,000	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 1.84 Lakhs	Full course

Purnea University MA French Admission Dates

The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; PG application is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the selection letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.

Event	Date	Status
PG application, last date to apply	Jan 2027	Tentative
Selection screening	Jan 2027	Tentative
PG merit list	Feb 2027	Tentative
Counselling form check	Jun 2027	Tentative
Counselling and merit allotment	Jul 2027	Tentative
Admission fee payment	Jul 2027	Tentative
College reporting	Aug 2027	Tentative
Classes start	Aug 2027	Tentative

Purnea University MA French Eligibility

You need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths and 75% marks; 65% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a graduation marks from any session. There is no upper age limit.

Requirement	What you need
Class 12 subjects	Physics, Chemistry and Maths
Class 12 marks	75% for General, 65% for SC, ST and PwD
Exam	graduation marks from any session
Age	No upper age limit

Purnea University MA French Admission Process

Admission Cell allots the seat on your score and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.

Step	What you do
1. Fill PG application	Sit for one or both sessions; your best score counts
2. Fill choices on Admission Cell	List this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seat	Pay the seat fee within five days of selection
4. Report	Bring original mark sheets and the selection letter

Purnea University MA French Cutoff

The General seat closed at score 6 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the Admission Cell round 6 selection scores for University seats. The General selection score has gone lower for two years, so it got tougher.

Category	Closing score, University	Round and year
General	6	Final list, 2025
OBC-NCL	4,300	Final list, 2025
SC	2,100	Final list, 2025
ST	1,000	Final list, 2025
EWS	1,900	Final list, 2025

Purnea University MA French Placements

The published career guide placed or teaching-ready 65% of its batch at an average of INR 3 LPA. The median is INR 2.8 LPA and the highest offer was INR 5 LPA. Product and IT services companies hire this subject on campus in the seventh term.

Metric	Value
Average pay	INR 3 LPA, published career guide
Median pay	INR 2.8 LPA
Highest offer	INR 5 LPA
Batch placed or teaching-ready	65%
Recruiters	Product and IT services companies, on campus

Purnea University MA French Scholarships

Four schemes cut the fee by INR 10,000 to INR 30,000 over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or waiver
State post-matric scholarship	SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 30,000 over the course
Central Sector Scheme	Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, valid NSP rules	INR 10,000 over the course
EWS fee waiver	EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year	INR 20,000 over the course
OBC post-matric scholarship	OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year	INR 15,000 over the course

Purnea University MA French Ranking

The college stands 2-year minimum duration and 12-credit merit score, with UGC. Collegedunia scores on fees, research pg merith and student reviews. UGC scores on data the institute files every year.

Rules body	Year	Rank or grade
Minimum duration	2026	2 years
Merit score	2026	four semesters
Part-time stay	2026	90 days

Purnea University MA French Course Structure

Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One subject from day one, with labs from the first term. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.

Year	What you study
Year 1	Maths, physics, programming and basic French
Year 2	Data structures, digital logic, operating systems
Year 3	Databases, networks, machine learning electives
Year 4	Two electives a term and the final project

Purnea University MA French Hostel and Campus

Hostel rooms are on campus and first year scholars get rooms before classes start. The mess cost is part of the campus stay cost.

Item	Detail
First-year room	Three to a room, allotted before classes start
Single room	From year 3, on request
Mess	Included in the hostel cost, three meals a day
Campus	One campus in a small university town

Should you pick MA French at Purnea University?

This course suits working French teachers who can attend merit score and want a Bihar state university guide.

Pick it if:

You need a part-time route: the 2026 ordinance allows employed scholars with an NOC and two years of service.

You want French research in Purnia: the university lists French in its MA syllabus page and PG department subjects.

You can attend merit score: MA French students must remain present for the full merit score period before research starts.

You want a small subject pool: French has 30 seats in PG admission 2025, so supervisor fit matters early.

Skip it if:

You need fellowship money: the ordinance says no fellowship is paid to part-time MA scholars.

You cannot leave work at all: MA French students still need 90 days in the department during the programme.

You want a job placement course: this is a research degree, and the university publishes no placement pay for French MA

You missed the form window: the PG merit application dates decide entry, so watch the next Samarth notice first.

Counsellor's advice

Choose it if your guide area matches French and your employer gives NOC. If you need funding, check UGC NET JRF first.

MA French Eligibility▾

Master degree: You need 50% marks in the French or related PG subject.

Relaxed marks: SC, ST, EBC, BC, EWS and PwD students get 5% relaxation.

NET stream: NET, CSIR NET, GATE or BET qualified students use the NET-based stream.

Part-time NOC: Employed students need service proof and a No Objection Certificate.

MA French Admission Process▾

Apply online: Fill the MA form on the Samarth portal when Purnea University opens it.

Fill PG application: The university announces the test date after the form window closes.

Attend interview: Every selected or exempted student must face the Admission Cell.

Bring papers: Upload PG marks, category certificate, NET score if any, and NOC if employed.

Join merit score: You start with four semesters of research methods and ethics.

MA French Admission Dates 2027

▾

The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative

Jan 2027

PG application

Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.

Tentative

Jan 2027

Selection screening

Expected in the same month as this year.

Tentative

Feb 2027

PG merit list

Expected after the screening step.

Tentative

Jun 2027

Counselling form check

Expected to stay open for about a week.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Counselling and merit allotment

Six rounds are expected again.

Tentative

Jul 2027

Admission fee payment

Expected five days after each round.

Tentative

Aug 2027

College reporting

Expected soon after the last round.

Tentative

Aug 2027

Classes start

Expected in the first week after reporting.

Source: Purnea University PG admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Purnea University MA French Fees 2027

▾

This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and living cost.

MA total fee

Full course, as published

INR 42,000

Admission fee payment

One time, paid during admission

INR 2,000

Caution money Refundable

One time, returned when you leave

INR 1,000

Add hostel and living cost

Hostel and living cost

Per month × 24, INR 5,834 a month

INR 1.40 Lakhs

Total course fee

INR 44,000

2 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 1.84 Lakhs

2 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and living

Education loan EMI

INR 742

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

682%

average first-year pay INR 3 LPA vs the full fee

Education loan EMI

INR 3,101

7 yr · 10.5% per year

ROI

163%

average first-year pay INR 3 LPA vs the full fee

Source: Purnea University PG admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your graduation marks get you French at Purnea University?

Pick your category and stream. The score ranges are this course's published Admission Cell selection scores.

Purnea University MA French Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Purnea University MA French vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to Purnea University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, more seats, more seats.

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Purnea University

Purnia

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Patna

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Magadh University

Bodh Gaya

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Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University

Bhagalpur

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Lalit Narayan Mithila University

Darbhanga

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B N Mandal University

Madhepura

Total fees2 years, no hostel

INR 44,000

fee + admission

INR 56,000

INR 12,000 more

INR 69,000

INR 25,000 more

INR 44,000

Same fee

INR 64,000

INR 20,000 more

INR 58,000

INR 14,000 more

Average paylatest batch

INR 3 LPA

published career guide

INR 9.5 LPA

INR 6.5 LPA more

INR 8.1 LPA

INR 5.1 LPA more

INR 7.4 LPA

INR 4.4 LPA more, published career guide

INR 8.2 LPA

INR 5.2 LPA more

INR 7.8 LPA

INR 4.8 LPA more

Merit scoreshare of the minimum merit score score

65%

published career guide

88%

23 points higher

95%

30 points higher

84%

19 points higher, published career guide

90%

25 points higher

89%

24 points higher

Closing scorePG merit graduation marks, General

Final list, 2025

9,400

9,394 places easier

15,800

15,794 places easier

18,900

18,894 places easier

13,900

13,894 places easier

16,600

16,594 places easier

SeatsFrench PG merit seats

PG admission 2025 French

2 more

1 more

1 fewer

2 fewer

Same seats

In short

Patna costs less and pays more on average, but its selection score is about 3,000 places tougher. If your score clears both, take Patna; if it clears only Purnea University, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.

In short

Bodh Gaya places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over four years and pays a little less. If its easier selection score is what you need, keep it one place below Purnea University in your choice list as the safer seat.

In short

Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If Purnea University gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.

In short

Darbhanga costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier selection score. If your score misses Purnea University in the early rounds, list Darbhanga right below it and take whichever comes first.

In short

Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If Purnea University allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on Purnea University MA French

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is MA French at Purnea University worth the fee?▾

Yes, for most students who get placed or teaching-ready. The full fee without hostel is INR 44,000 and the last batch averaged INR 3 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.

Should I take this seat if my score is just above the selection score?▾

Not on last year's number alone. The General University seat closed at score 6 in round 6 and it got tougher two years in a row, so a score that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the score checker above for your own category.

What can this MA help me do?▾

Most students get French jobs with product and IT services companies that hire on campus in the seventh term. The published career guide averaged INR 3 LPA, the median was INR 2.8 LPA and 65% of the batch was placed or teaching-ready. If you want a core French job instead, this subject is not the right pick.

Who should skip this MA French course?▾

Skip it if you need a daily campus stay from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and daily campus stays open only from year 3. The campus is in a small university town, so the department brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.

Is this course right for French research?▾

Yes, because the degree itself is a research programme. The ordinance sets 12 merit score credits and needs 50% marks in merit score to continue. Pick it only after checking whether the French department has a guide for your topic.

Should I wait for the next PG admission cycle?▾

Wait only if your topic or guide is not available this year. French has 6 PG admission 2025 seats, so a small delay can change the seat picture. If your documents and NOC are ready, apply in the next open PG admission cycle instead of waiting without a plan.

Will MA French students get fellowship or placement support?▾

Most likely yes, but later and at a lower pay. 65% of the last batch was placed or teaching-ready, and the median of INR 2.8 LPA is lower than the average of INR 3 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the score range the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.

Is this subject better than ECE at this college for me?▾

Pick French if you want a French job and ECE if you want a core French job. French places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its selection score is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want French, the subject change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.

How do I get admission to this course?▾

Take the PG merit exam and fill this college in your Admission Cell choice list. A seat comes in the round your score clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days Admission Cell gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.

What is the full fee for the course?▾

The full 2-year fee is INR 44,000 without hostel. With hostel and living cost it comes to INR 1.84 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel cost adds each year.

Can I pay the fee in parts?▾

Yes. You pay the fee term by term, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the term starts; the request opens every August.

Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾

It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the interview body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.

This page is AI assisted and human verified.

Collegedunia Team

Content Curator | Updated on - Oct 2, 2026

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