Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination Eligibility Criteria

Before proceeding with the CUET application form, you must check the detailed JNU eligibility criteria for the program you aim for.

Age Limit:

1. There is no upper age limit to apply for the B.A. (Hons.) program at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
2. However, your minimum age should be 17 as of 1st October 2025 to be eligible for admission.

Educational Qualification

1. You must have completed your class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognized board/ university per the JNU eligibility criteria for CUET. Those appearing for class 12 in 2025 can also apply for the exam.
2. You must have obtained a Certificate of Alimiah issued by any of the following Madrasas subject to the condition that you have passed the English language at the level of Senior Secondary from a recognized Board/University or a three-year course conducted by Darul-Uloom Deoband.

Minimum Qualifying Marks

1. Those who have already pursued a BA/MA language program in two or more Centres of the School during their entire academic career are not eligible for admission at JNU.
2. 80% of the seats in the first year of the 3-year B.A.(Hons.) program is reserved for those who have either passed 10+2 or equivalent examinations in the year 2024 or appearing in 2025, and the remaining 20% are open to all other aspirants.
3. If you have obtained a Higher Secondary Certificate under the 10+1 pattern of education, you will be eligible for admission to the First-Year of the three-year B.A. program.

CUET JNU Eligibility Criteria for B.Sc-M.Sc. Integrated Program in Ayurveda Biology

If you are seeking admission to B.Sc- M.Sc. Integrated Program in Ayurveda Biology at JNU through the CUET, you should satisfy the following criteria in terms of qualification and minimum qualifying marks.

Educational Qualification

1. You must have passed class 12 or an equivalent examination from a recognized board or university.

Minimum Qualifying Marks

1. If you belong to the general category, you must have obtained a minimum of 45% aggregate in 10+2 or equivalent exams.
2. Aspirants belonging to the OBC category (non-creamy layer) will be given a 10% relaxation in the percentage of marks in the qualifying examination compared to the open category.
3. If you are from SC/ST and Person with Disability (PWD) category and passed the qualifying examination, you can apply for the exam irrespective of your percentage of marks.

CUET JNU Eligibility Criteria for COP (Mongolian, Bhasha Indonesia, Urdu, Pashto, Uzbek, Hebrew)

You should satisfy the following eligibility criteria to be eligible for the COP program at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Educational Qualification

1. 1. You should have completed senior secondary school (10+2) or an equivalent exam from a recognized university or board.
   2. Suppose you have obtained a Higher Secondary Certificate under the 10+1 pattern of education. In that case, you can also apply for admission to the COP programs if you have successfully completed the first year of the Bachelor's degree examination at a University under the 10+1+3 pattern of education.