BHU 2025: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern
BHU 2025 Application Form will be released separately for both UG & PG level courses. Banaras Hindu University (BHU) is a university level exam previously conducted as UET & PET. Since year 2022, admission is given to candidates on the basis of CUET scored. For UG courses, CUET UG is conducted & CUET PG is conducted for PG courses. National Testing Agency (NTA) is the conducting authority for both UG & PG level courses. The application form for MBA courses will be released by BHU itself only. It will be mandatory for candidates to appear for CUET exam to get admission in BHU. Here we have provided details such as exam dates, application form, its fee, eligibility & much more regarding BHU 2025.
BHU 2025 Overview
| Name of Exam | Banaras Hindu University (BHU) |
| Exam Level | UG & PG level |
| Conducting Body | BHU |
| Application mode | Online mode |
| Exam mode | Online mode |
BHU 2025 Exam Dates
Candidates must check following table regarding BHU 2025 exam dates:
Through CUET UG:
| Events | Dates |
| Notification | 2nd week of February 2025 |
| Application form releases | 3rd week of February 2025 |
| Last date to submit form | – |
| Correction facility | – |
| Admit Card | – |
| CUET UG 2025 Exam | – |
| Answer Key | – |
| Result | – |
Through CUET PG:
| Events | Dates |
| Notification | 2nd week of December 2024 |
| Application form releases | 2nd week of February 2025 |
| Last date to submit form | – |
| Correction facility | – |
| Admit Card | – |
| CUET PG 2025 Exam | – |
| Answer Key | – |
| Result | – |
BHU 2025 Application Form
Candidates must go through following details regarding BHU 2025 Application Form:
- The BHU 2025 application form will be made available via online mode.
- Candidates will be able to submit CUET UG application form from second till third week of February 2025.
- For CUET PG, candidates will be able to make registration second week of December 2024 till second week of February 2025.
- While filling application form, candidates must not forget to upload passport size photograph & signature in prescribed format.
- Authority will also provide correction facility to edit mistakes in the form separately for both courses.
- Students must enter valid phone number & mail ID, as all important information will be sent to it.
- Once all details are completely filled, candidates must not forget to take printout of filled in form for future use.
Application Fee:
- The application fee will be paid via online mode.
- Credit card, Debit card or net banking method will be applicable to submit fee.
- The application fee for CUET UG & CUET PG will be as follows:
Through CUET (UG):
| No of Subjects | General (UR) | OBC-NCL/ EWS | ST/ SC/ PWBD /Third gender | Centres outside India |
| Up to 3 subjects | Rs.750/- | Rs.700/- | Rs.650/- | Rs.3750/- |
| Up to 7 subjects | Rs.1500/- | Rs.1400/- | Rs.1300/- | Rs.7500/- |
| Up to 10 subjects | Rs.1750/- | Rs.1650/- | Rs.1550/- | Rs.11000/- |
Through CUET (PG):
| Category | Centres in India (For up to 3 test papers) | Centres in India (Per paper) | Centres outside India |
| General/ UN-Reserved | Rs. 1200/- | Rs. 600/- | Rs. 6000/- (For up to 3 papers) Rs. 2000/- (For up to 1 paper) |
| General-EWS/ OBC-NCL | Rs. 1000/- | Rs. 500/- | |
| SC/ ST/ 3rd Gender | Rs. 600/- | Rs. 500/- | |
| PWBD | Rs. 500/- | Rs. 500/- |
How to Apply for BHU
Here we are providing complete procedure regrading how to apply for BHU:
- Go to official website (Link will be given above)
- For UG, visit CUET UG official site
- For PG, go through CUET PG official site.
- Enter basic details such as candidate’s name, qualification, D.O.B etc.
- An OTP will sent to registered number.
- Through OTP, save application number & password
- Save it for future purpose
- Upload passport size photograph, signature & other documents in prescribed format.
- Re-check complete details in form.
- After re-checking, submit registration fee as per course & category.
- A confirmation page will appear on your screen,
BHU 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Students must check following eligibility criteria before applying for BHU 2025:
- Nationality: Indian National Citizen will be eligible to apply.
- Qualification: Candidates must have qualified 12th level examination from any recognized board or university.
- Percentage: One must have scored atleast 50% marks in intermediate examination.
- Age Limit: There is no age limit to apply for BHU 2025.
- Appearing: Candidates appearing in qualifying exam will be also eligible to apply.
BHU 2025 Exam Pattern
Check following details regarding BHU 2025 Exam Pattern:
For CUET UG:
- Mode of Exam: CUET UG will be held via online mode.
- Questions Type: Question Paper will consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) type questions..
- Languages: The exam will be offered in 13 languages as Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odiya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.
- Shifts: UG examination will be held in three shifts.
- Marking scheme: +5 marks will be given for each correct answer.
- Negative marking: For each incorrect answer, -1 mark will be deducted.
Test Design:
| Section | Subjects | Questions to be attempted | Total questions | Questions Type | Duration |
| Section IA | 13 different languages (can choose any one) | 40 | 50 | Reading comprehension (based on different languages – Factual literary & Narrative, Literary Aptitude & Vocabulary) | 45 minutes for each language |
| Section IB | 20 different languages (can choose any language apart from Section IA) | ||||
| Section II- Domain | 27 Domains specific subjects (must choose 6 domain as desire by applicable university/ ies) | 40 | 50 | Input Text for MCQ based questions (it will be on the bases of 12th NCERT syllabus) | 45 minutes for each domain specific subjects |
| Section III- General Tests | For any such UG programme/ programmes being offered by universities | 60 | 75 |
| 60 minutes |
| Total | 180 questions | 225 questions | 195 minutes |
For CUET PG:
- Exam Mode of Exam: The exam will be conducted through online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode only.
- Shifts: Exam will be held in two shifts.
- Language: Question paper will be in English and Hindi both languages.
- No. of Questions: There will be total 100 questions in question paper.
- Marking scheme: For each correct answer, +4 marks will be given.
- Negative marking: -1 mark will be deducted for an incorrect answer.
BHU 2025 Syllabus
CUET UG will consist of three sections as Section 1A & 1 B (languages), Section 2 (Domain) and Section 3 (General test). Fewer topics under each section will be as follows:
For UG courses:
- Section IA and IB: Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension, Literary and Narrative, Aptitude and Vocabulary.
- Section II: Accountancy, Agriculture, Art Education Sculpture, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, Geography.
- Section III: General Awareness, Current Affairs, Aptitude, Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative reasoning, Analytical Reasoning.
For CUET PG, questions will be asked from the relevant field/course opted by the candidates as: Transport Science and Technology, Pharmacy, Public Health, Textile Design, Music, Home Science, Hindu studies, Fine arts, Material Science and Nanotechnology, Zoology, Sanskrit, Medical Laboratory Technology.
BHU Preparation Tips
Check following tricks while preparing for BHU examination:
- Prepare from 11th & 12th level syllabus for UG.
- Prepare from Graduation syllabus for PG
- Make short notes & revise them regularly
- Go through syllabus & exam pattern
- Make sure to keep last few days for revision
- Do not get panic & take healthy diet.
BHU Recommended Books
Students must study from NCERT books properly. Some other books as per experts are mentioned follow:
- NTA CUET UG Section 1 A Languages (Hindi & English) – by Arihant Experts
- Go To Guides for CUET (UG) Commerce Stream – Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, English & General Tests – By Disha Publications
- NTA CUET UG General Test Book | Common University Entrance Test -By Target Publications
- CUET-PG: M.A. English (Test Paper Code PGQP05) – Previous Years’ Papers & Practice Papers – Ramesh Publishing House
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
BHU 2025 Admit Card
BHU 2025 Admit card will be made available via online mode. Candidates must keep their login credentials ready while downloading hall ticket. No candidate will receive it via post or any other offline medium. Hall ticket will consist of all details such as candidate’s name, roll number, D.O.B, exam date, time & venue and exam instructions.
Students must know that authority will first release exam city slip for both CUET UG & CUET PG. After that admit card will be released. It will be mandatory to carry hall ticket along with one ID proof at the time of examination to avoid any kind of rejection.
BHU 2025 Answer Key
Candidates will be able to download BHU 2025 Answer Key via online mode. It will be released separately for both CUET UG & CUET PG. Authority will first publish provisional answer key. Candidates will be given an option to rectify mistakes (if any) in the answer key till limited time period.
After objection period will get over, authority will publish final answer key. It will be published in April 2025 for CUET PG & in May/ June 2025 for CUET UG. It will be published via pdf format only.
BHU 2025 Result
BHU 2025 Result will be made available via online mode. For CUET UG, it will be released in June 2025. Candidates will be able to download it in May 2025 for CUET PG. Candidates must keep their login credentials ready to download result.
Result will be prepared on the basis of final answer key. It will contain details such as candidates name, roll number, marks scored in each subject, total marks & qualifying status. It will be announced separately for both level courses. Further, it will be mandatory for all qualified candidates to participate in counselling process of BHU.
BHU 2025 Cut Off
The BHU 2025 Cut off criteria will be published via online mode. Cut off criteria depends on various factors such as difficulty level of exam, no. of appeared students, pass cut off trends etc. Cut off are the minimum marks one have to score to qualify the examination.
Students must know that CUET will not release any cut off. Hence, BHU will release the cut off on its own. Candidates who will score atleast cut off marks will have to attend counselling process mandatory.
BHU 2025 Counselling
BHU 2025 Counselling will be held via online mode. BHU itself will organize the counselling. All candidates who have qualified their CUET UG or CUET PG level exam will further have to attempt the session. Registered candidates will be given admission after required fee submission & verification round.
Candidates must keep following documents ready at the time of verification:
- CUET UG admit card
- CUET PG admit card
- BHU 2025 Result card
- Qualifying exam marksheet
- Migration certificate
- Transfer certificate (if required)
- Category certificate (if required)
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