CUCET Eligibility Criteria 2022 : Check CUCET Eligibility Here

The latest notice released by Education Ministry said that all the admission to Central University will be done through the CUCET. Hence, candidates must check the eligibility criteria before filling out the CUCET application form. There are some parameters in the CUCET eligibility criteria like educational qualification, age limit, nationality.

You may also read Our Free E-Books:
 

CUCET Reasoning E-Book Download

CUCET General Awareness E-Book: Download

CUCET English: E-Book: Download

CUCET Quantitative Aptitude E-Book Download

Candidates must qualify all these eligibility criteria for CUCET. Candidates who meet the CUCET Eligibility Criteria 2022 are eligible to apply for UG and PG programs at 11 Central Universities. To be eligible for any of the UG programs, candidates must have passed the 10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognized board. Candidates for PG programs must have a bachelor's degree in the discipline in which they wish to enroll from a recognized university/institution.

Candidates can use the free CUCET General Awareness E-book- Download now to help them prepare for the CUCET Exam. The CUCET 2022 eligibility criteria are the minimum requirements that candidates must meet in order to be considered for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Source: Safalta.com

Candidates should be aware that CUCET eligibility criteria 2022 may differ depending on institutes and courses.

Candidates who fail to meet the CUCET eligibility 2022 requirements will be disqualified even if they reach the later stages of the examination. Furthermore, CUCET 2022 is only open to Indian citizens. Candidates for D/M.Phil Courses should also have a master's degree in any field with a specialization. CUCET Eligibility criteria 2022 differ depending on the programs and universities that offer them.



What exactly is CUCET?
CUCET is a Common Entrance Test administered by a consortium of 11 Central Universities across the country for admission to its 408 courses. It is held for UG and Integrated, PG, M.Tech, B.Ed, M.Ed, M.Pharma, PG Diploma, M.Phil, and Ph.D. admissions. To learn more about the CUCET 2022 Eligibility Criteria, read the article.


Table Of Contents-

A total number of courses offered by CUCET:

CUCET Eligibility 2022 - Course Wise

CUCET 2022 Eligibility criteria are different for different universities. So, candidates can check the university-wise eligibility criteria. Students must check their eligibility before filling the CUCET application form 2022.  The candidate must fulfill all eligibility criteria given below.
 

CUCET Eligibility for Undergraduate Courses

1. Minimum of 50% marks in class 12th for General category candidates and 45% marks for SC/ST candidates.
2. Subjects required are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, And/ OR Biology depending upon the course you are looking for.

CUCET Eligibility for Post Graduate Course

1. Minimum marks are 55% for the General category and 50% for SC/ST/OBC/PWD category students. In some places, there is a different cut-off for the OBC candidate students. So please refer to the course details.
2. In general, a candidate requires to clear the bachelor's in the same field or any associated field of the course in which you wish to take a master's. The field details are given for each course in the prospectus.

CUCET Eligibility for Ph.D. Program

1. If you have cleared UGC-CSIR JRF, GATE, NBHM or qualified in any other National level Exams then you are exempted from appearing in the entrance test but have to register for CUCET 2022.
2. Need to have a master’s degree in any stream with a minimum of 55% marks for general candidates, 50% marks for OBC candidates, and 45% marks for SC/ST/PWD candidates.
3. Rest the minimum eligibility changes as per the course. As the main subjects required for each course are different depending upon the course you choose to enroll in.

Reservation Details for the exam: At all levels, the reservation will be given to the candidates depending upon norms defined by CUCET authority. Rules governed by Government of India for Reservation will be followed at all levels and for all the courses. Candidates seeking admission under CUCET reservation will be required to submit a mandate set of documents such as Caste Certificate, PwD Certificate, Income Certificate etc.


Latest Updates For CUCET 2022-
-Delhi University expected to introduce CUCET in 2022-23
-Admissions to DU will begin through CUCET in 2022 

 

CUCET Eligibility (University Wise For Some Top Courses)

Central Univesity of Jammu

• CUCET Participating Universities 
• Important Dates and exam centers for CUCET 
• CUCET 2022 SCORING KEY

Central University of Haryana

For the PhD program, the Central University of Haryana governs some set of general eligibility that must be pursued for seeking admission to CUHAR. 

1. Must have a Master’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 55% marks in the field that you wish to do a Ph.D. in.
2. The candidate must appear for the written test that the University will conduct which will be followed by an interview. The weightage of marks is 80% and 20% respectively.
3. Those candidates who have cleared UGC/CSIR/JRF/NET/SLET or are Teacher Fellowship holders or have passed M. Phil program with course work recognized by the U.G.C. as per UGC Regulations (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil. /Ph.D. Degree, 2009) have relaxation that they do not need to give the written exam but will have to give the interview. In such cases, 100% marks weightage is given to the interview.

Central University of Jharkhand

Masters Programs: There are master's programs offered by the Central University of Jharkhand. The duration of the program is 2 years or 4 semesters.

• There are 20 seats in each of the program referred above except Tribal & Governance Law which has 15 seats only.
• The candidate must have a Graduation degree in a field with a minimum of 55% marks for general category students and 50% marks for SC/ST students.
• For Vocal Music & Theater, the candidate will have to give a practical exam which has weightage of 5%. The candidate can have a degree in any field but in case you have a degree in the filed other than music then you must have a diploma /Prabhakar or equivalent certificate.

Central University of Karnataka

Undergraduate Integrated Programs: For admission to Integrated programs the educational qualification details are the same for all the streams of integrated programs. The integrated programs are offered in Power and Energy Engineering, Information and Communication Technology, integrated B.Sc & M.Sc.

• Students must have passed class 12th examination with a minimum of 50% marks for General candidates and 45% for SC/ST/PWD / Kashmiri Migrants and must have studied physics, chemistry, and Maths.
• 33% of seats are filled on the basis of JEE Main 2022 exam who will write the JEE Advanced Exam 2022.
• 33% of seats are filled on the basis of the CUCET 2022 performance of the candidate.
• There are a total of 30 seats in each of stream.

Integrated Postgraduate Programs: For admission to the integrated MA (English)/ MA (Economics)/ M.Sc (Psychology)/ M.Sc (Geology) following are general eligibility standards:

• Students must have passed class 12th with 50% marks in any stream for general category students.
• Students of Kashmir(migrants)/SC/ST/PWD will get a 5% relaxation in the minimum marks of eligibility i.e. they are eligible at for 45% or they get 5% relaxation in CUCET 2022 percentage marks needed to qualify.
• There are 30 seats in each stream.

Post-graduate Programs: For admission to M.A. (Hindi)/ M.A. (English)/ M.A. (Economics)/ M.Sc (Psychology)/ M.Com/ M.SC (Mathematics)/ M.SC (Chemistry)/ M.Sc (Physics) there are following rules of eligibility:

• Bachelors degree from a recognised university in any stream and have secured at least 50% marks for general candidates or 45% for reserved category students.

• Students of Kashmir(migrants)/SC/ST/PWD will get a 5% relaxation in the minimum marks of eligibility i.e. they are eligible at 45% or they get 5% relaxation in CUCET 2022 percentage marks needed to qualify.
• There are 30 seats in each stream.

Ph.D. Programs: For admission to the Ph.D. program in Hindi/Kannada/Linguistics/Economics/Management /Psychology following are the general CUCET eligibility rules:

• M.Phil or Master’s degree in any stream from any university that is recognized with at least 55% marks for General candidates and 50% marks for SC/ST/Kashmiri Migrants.
• At least 50% marks in CUCET 2022 for General candidates and 45% marks for SC/ST/Kashmiri migrants.
• The interview has thrice the weightage of marks obtained as a sum-up of CUCET 2022 plus the marks in Bachelor’s degree.
• The 5% relaxation can be taken either in the percentage for Bachelor’s or in the CUCET by the reserved category candidates.
• Students who have qualified UGC/CSIR/DST/MHRD-JRF are exempted from the written test in that case the interview has 100 percentage weightage.
• In case students are not found suitable then the sets will remain vacant for the next year and not filled just for the sake of filling.

• CUCET 2022 Results 
• CUCET Syllabus
• Best Study Material For CUCET 2022

Central University of Kashmir

Undergraduate Integrated Programs: For admission to Integrated B.A. LLB/B.com LLB/ Integrated. BSc.-MSc. Physics (Mathematics and physics as main subject in 12th)/ Integrated B. Sc. – M. Sc. Zoology (Biology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology as main subject in 12th)/ Integrated B. Sc. – M. Sc. Biotechnology (Biology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry/Mathematics as a main subject in 12th)/ Integrated B. Sc. – M. Sc. Mathematics (Mathematics as main subject in class 12th) there are following eligibility guidelines which are common.

• This is 5 years (10 semesters) course.
• The total intake is 30 seats in each stream except in Integrated B.A.LLB/B.Com LLB which has 50 seats.
• The students must have successfully cleared class 12th from a recognized board /university with at least 50% marks or its equivalent. The minimum cut-off for SC/ST/PWD is 45%.

For admission to B.VOC(Retail and Logistics management/ Tourism Hospitality Management) following are the eligibility details:

• 50 seats in each of the course
• 3 years course
• The students must have successfully cleared class 12th from a recognized board /university with at least 50% marks or its equivalent. The minimum cut off for SC/ST/PWD is 45%

Post Graduate Programs: For admission to M.A.English/M.A.Urdu/Masters in Travel & Tourism Management/Convergent Journalism /M.A. & M.Sc Mathematics following are the general details for eligibility 

• Duration of each course is of 2 years
• There are a total of 30 seats in each course
• Need to have successfully completed the bachelors in any stream from any recognized with at least 50% marks for General candidates and 45% marks for SC/ST/PWD candidates

PhD Programs:  For admission to the PhD programs following are the details. The university offers research programs in the following 3 disciplines only:

• There is a common rule for the MPhil/PhD program that the reserved category candidate will get a 5% relaxation either in the CUCET minimum cut off or 5% relaxation in the minimum percentage required and not in both.
• The students who have cleared UGC/CSIR (JRF) NET/ SET/GATE or any other State or Centre level test accredited by the UGC need to register for the CUCET but are exempted from appearing for the written test.
• All candidates who have been shortlisted have to appear for the interview in the PhD program

Central University of Kerala

There is only one program named B.A.(International Relations) that are covered under CUCET 2022 Bachelors degree. Following are the eligibility details:

• There is a total of 40 seats in the course.
• The candidate must have obtained 50% minimum marks in class 12th for General candidates and 45% for the reserved category from a recognized university or board.
• The candidate must not have completed 19 years of age as on July 01, 2022.

Post Graduate Program: For admission to the postgraduate programs M.A.(Economics/ English& comparative Literature/Linguistics & Language programs/Hindi & comparative literature /International Relations & Political Science /Malayalam/Public administration & Policy studies )or Masters in Social Welfare following are the common eligibility details:

• There are a total of 26 seats in each stream and 2 years course.
• It is necessary to have a bachelor's degree in any stream from any recognized university with 50% marks or equivalent grade.
• 5% relaxation for SC/ST candidates.
• Age should not be 25 years completed as on July 01, 2022.

The relaxation is subject to change depending upon the reservation rules of the Government of India. There is a reservation for Kashmiri migrants, E-Servicemen, State of Kerala/ST /PWD category.

PhD Programs: There is no PhD program under CUCET 2022 in any stream in the state of Kerala.

 

Central University of Punjab

The central university of Punjab is offering only the Masters's Degree programs under CUCET 2022 and there are no graduation or PhD programs offered by the university under CUCET 2022.

The general instructions for admission are:

1. The Master’s Program in any stream may get canceled in case the students are less than the minimum seats to be filled.
2. The relaxation and Reservation are as per Government norms.
3. The seats may increase or decrease without notice given to the students.

• Exam preparation
• How To Prepare For CUCET Exam 

Central University of Rajasthan

The central university of Rajasthan offers only Master’s and PhD programs. There is an integrated master's program for the students who have passed the class 12th exam. The eligibility details are minimum 50% marks in the class 12th board exam for General Students and 45% marks for SC/ST/PWD/OBC candidates. These are 5-year programs.

M.A. Programs for 2 years has common eligibility detail. The candidate just needs to clear a bachelor’s degree from any recognized university with minimum of 50% marks for General Candidate and 45% marks for reserved category students. The number of seats may vary. These are as follows for the program.

PhD programs have common eligibility criteria for the following streams except for the main subject of Masters. Master's degree requirement varies with the course. Otherwise, the same detail is that the candidate must have a Masters's and Bachelors's degree with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent. 45% marks for SC/ST/PWD/OBC category students to be eligible.

Central University of Tamil Nadu

The central university of Tamil Nadu has only B.Sc Textile program for undergraduates rest are integrated programs with Masters in it.

For B.sc Textile: the total number of seats is 40 and the eligibility is have obtained minimum of 60% marks (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and/Or Biology ) for General candidates, 50% marks for SC/ST/PWD category and 55% marks for OBC category. The age should be below 20 on July 01, 2022.

For Integrated programs: For admission to the integrated program the subject choice of class 12th is important. This includes the following details which are common to all:

Minimum of 60% marks in class 12th boards for general category, 55% for OBC category, and 50% marks for SC/ST/PWD Category.

Post Graduate Program - The duration of the course is 2 years and the candidate need to have a Bachelor’s degree program with 55% marks for General category students,  50% for OBC candidates and 45% for SC/ST/OBC candidates. Apart from the graduation degree, the candidate must have age below 30 years before July 01, 2022. The main course subject in Bachelor’s degree will change with the program details.

 

Ph.D. Programs: For taking admission to Ph.D. program we have the following common eligibility details:

• If you have cleared UGC CSIR JRF, GATE, NBHM or qualified in any other National level Exams then you are exempted from appearing into the entrance test but have to register for CUCET 2022.
• Need to have Master’s degree in any stream with a minimum of 55% marks for general candidates, 50% marks for OBC candidate and 45% marks for SC/ST/PWD candidate.
• The seat details can be checked from the official website as the number of seats is not given.

Now that we have seen the CUCET Eligibility criteria for 2022, let us go through the CUCET scholarship criteria in brief. CUCET Admission Scholarship 2021-22, an initiative of Chandigarh University, is offered to students enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree program at Chandigarh University in fields such as engineering, architecture, pharmacy, agriculture, management, integrated law, etc. 100% scholarship of INR 33 Crore will be provided to the selected beneficiary.

 

CUCET Admission Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria

• You have to apply for admission to the undergraduate or postgraduate course in Chandigarh University.
• For UG courses – If the applicant has secured 50% or more marks in secondary education (10+2) from recognized board (CBSE/PSEB/ICSE or any other state/national board) then he/she can apply for this scholarship. can do.
• For PG Course- If the applicant has secured 50% or more marks in graduation from recognized university, then they can apply for the scholarship.
• To apply under the scholarship, it is mandatory to qualify entrance exams like CUCET, JEE (Main), NATA, CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT, etc.

• Whatsapp Channel