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JNU Admission through CUET 2025: Step by Step Process

Author : Paakhi Jain

April 16, 2025

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Overview: JNU is a top-rated university for pursuing UG courses among students taking the CUET exam. The JNU admission through CUET will be done for over 11 UG courses and 11 Certificates of Proficiency. Get the admission portal link and steps to apply for a seat in one of these courses. 

Every year, lakhs of applications are received for JNU admission through CUET for over 20+ programs. Whether because of its fee structure or faculty expertise, JNU stays ahead of both participating universities. Learn about: 

  • JNU Eligibility Criteria & Admission Process
  • UG courses offered & Seat Intake

Note: We suggest you actively check the official website to locate the active UG admission portal on the JNU website. 

JNU Admission through CUET 2025: Overview 

JNU offers admissions in UG and COP Programmes for the academic session 2025-26 through the CUET exam in the School of Language, Literature & Cultural Studies and the School of Sanskrit & Indic Studies.

The courses offered are:

  • B.A. (Hons.) in Foreign Languages
  • B.Sc. Programme in Ayurveda Biology
  • Certificate of Proficiency programmes

CUET JNU Admission 2025 Dates

The following dates will be considered during the JNU admission through CUET exam: 

Events Dates 
Online Submission of Application Form 1st March
CUET UG Exam Date  08 May- 1 June 2025
JNU UG Admission through CUET Registration Last week of July 2025
Publication of Merit Lists for Admissions 2nd-3rd week of August 
Physical Verification of Admission 1st week of September

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JNU CUET Application Process 2025

Application Procedure for JNU admission through CUET Online Registration is: 

  • Step 1: Enter your personal information in the online application.
  • Step 2: Enter your qualifications in the online application.
  • Step 3: Upload your scanned photo and signature. The photo should be in jpg or jpeg format and between 10 kb and 200 kb in size, and the signature image must be between 4 and 30 kb in size.
  • Step 4: Pay the amount using an online payment method.

Once the amount is paid, the CUET admission process for JNU will conducted in stages.

Documents Required For JNU Admission through CUET 2025

The following certificates and documents will be required during the JNU admission process for CUET aspirants:

  • Enrollment form
  • Recent passport-size photographs (5 copies)
  • Migration Certificate from the last attended institution
  • 2 Anti-ragging affidavits
  • A character certificate given by the Head of the last-attended institution.
  • 2 sets of self-attested copies of Matriculation, Higher Secondary, Indian School Certificate/Senior School Certificate (10+2)/ certificate of an equivalent examination showing the age/DOB of the candidates.
  • Class 10th and 12th mark sheets
  • 2 self-attested copies of SC/ST certificates in the university's mentioned format (for SC/ST candidates)
  • 2 self-attested copies of OBC certificates along with the OBC non-creamy layer certificate (For OBC candidates)
  • 2 copies of the Disability Certificate (issued by the Competent Medical Authority) in the format mentioned by the university (for Pwd candidates)
  • 2 copies of income and asset certificates (for EWS candidates)
  • Leave sanction order for the employed candidates

How to get admission in JNU via CUET 2025? 

  • Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi's admission branch, will release a notice when exam results are published. 
  • The notice will include information about the admission branch processing data/ details/results of candidates, eligibility provided by NTA, and the portal will be opened shortly after that. 
  • The portal will be available on the official website for JNU admission through CUET to fill out the application form by paying the corresponding admission processing fee. 
  • Once you have cleared the CUET cut-off and the portal for JNU UG admission through CUET opens, you must check your score, download your scorecard and apply immediately.

CUET JNU Admission 2025 Portal Direct Link

JNU Eligibility Criteria for CUET 2025 

The general JNU eligibility criteria for CUET are given below: 

  • There is no upper age limit to apply for the B.A. (Hons.) program according to the JNU eligibility criteria for CUET.
  • However, your minimum age should be 17 as of 1st October 2025 to be eligible for admission. 
  • You must have completed your class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognised board/ university.
  • Those appearing for class 12 in 2025 can also apply for the exam. 
  • You must have obtained a Certificate of Alimiah issued by the recommended Madrasas.

JNU UG courses under CUET with Seat Intake

The following CUET courses for a BA degree are available for JNU admission through CUET: 

  • The School of Language, Literature, and Culture Studies (SLLCS) is the only School of Study that offers a Bachelor’s degree, B.A. (Hons). 
  • They also offer entry points to this program's first and second years.
  • Your performance in the entrance test will determine the admissions to B.A (H) in the first year.
  • Admission to B.A (H) second year will be based on merit in the entrance test and viva voce.
Name of Center Courses Offered Seats
Centre for Persian and Central Asian Studies (CPCAS) B.A (H) Persian 39
Centre for Pashto and Central Asian Studies (CPCAS) B.A (H) Pashto 19
Centre for Arabic and African Studies (CA&AS) B.A (H) Arabic 39
Centre for Japanese Studies (CJS) B.A (H) Japanese 48
Centre for Korean Studies (CKS)  B.A (H) Korean 48
Centre for Chinese, South East Asian Studies (CCSEAS) B.A (H) Chinese 44
Centre for French and Francophone Studies (CFFS) B.A (H) French 48
Centre for German Studies (CGS) B.A (H) German 38
Centre for Russian Studies (CRS) B.A (H) Russian 68
Centre for Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Latin American Studies (CSPI&LAS) B.A (H) Spanish 39
School of Life Science     B.Sc.-M.Sc. Integrated program in Ayurveda 20

JNU Admission through CUET 2025: Seat Intake for COP Courses

Name of Center Courses Offered Seats
School of Language, Literature, Culture and Studies COP in Urdu 25
School of Language, Literature, Culture and Studies COP in Mongolian 19
School of Language, Literature, Culture and Studies COP in Bhasha Indonesia 39
School of Language, Literature, Culture and Studies COP in Pashto 19
School of Language, Literature, Culture and Studies COP in Uzbek 19
School of Language, Literature, Culture and Studies COP in Hebrew 25
School of Language, Literature, Culture and Studies COP Pali     25
School of Language, Literature, Culture and Studies COP Sanskrit Computational Linguistics 25
School of Language, Literature, Culture and Studies COP Yoga Philosophy 25
School of Language, Literature, Culture and Studies COP Vedic Culture 25
School of Language, Literature, Culture and Studies COP Sanskrit  25

The tentative seat matrix for various undergraduate courses at JNU admission through CUET is described above.

Deprivation Points Criteria in JNU Admission through CUET 

1- Deprivation Points (up to a maximum of 12 points over the CBT score marks on a scale of 100) are given if you belong to the following categories mentioned below. 

2- You would get separate points for each educational level i.e. 10th/High School/Matriculation/12th level/ Intermediate and B.A./B.Sc. from either a Quartile 1 or Quartile 2 District as given below:

Qualifying 1 Marks

Program of study applied for 10th/12th
UG 6

Qualifying 2 Marks

Program of study applied for 10th/12th
UG 4
  • If you reside in Districts I or II of Quartile I and have passed or are scheduled to appear in your respective qualifying examinations through the Distant Education program may also be awarded deprivation points, depending on the situation. You ought to mention the State.
  • District and District Code are located in the corresponding Application Form columns. Additionally, in the appropriate CUET application column, you must state that you have passed the qualifying exam and/or appeared in it through the Distance Education program.
  • All Kashmiri Migrants are eligible for 05 deprivation points with relevant registration documents from the notified authorities certifying their Kashmiri Migrant Status.
  • All female/Transgender candidates are eligible for these points as per details given below:
Category Deprivation Points
SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Quartile1/Quartile2 7
Other Candidates (UR not falling Under either Quartile 1/Quartile 2) 5

List of Schools for JNU Admission through CUET 2025

JNU UG admissions are made through the CUET, hence learning the CUET syllabus becomes crucial.

The University includes the following schools of interdisciplinary research and teaching, besides some special centres of study:

  • School of International Studies 
  • School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies 
  • School of Social Sciences 
  • School of Arts and Aesthetics 
  • School of Life Sciences 
  • School of Environmental Sciences 
  • School of Computer and Systems Sciences 
  • School of Physical Sciences 
  • School of Computational and Integrative Sciences 
  • School of Biotechnology 
  • School of Sanskrit and Indic Studies 
  • School of Engineering 
  • Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship 
  • Special center for E-Learning 
  • Special center for Molecular Medicine 
  • Special center for the Study of Law and Governance 
  • Special center for Nano Sciences 
  • Special center for Disaster Research 
  • Special center for the Study of North East India 
  • Special center for National Security Studies 
  • Special center for Systems Medicine

JNU Admission through CUET 2025: Important Considerations

  • Deprivation points are given to those eligible as per university guidelines.
  • The Government of India's Reservation Policy applies to those belonging to the SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PWD categories.
  • For admission, you may apply separately once the NTA CUET results are declared.
  • You are advised to regularly check the JNU website, i.e., www.jnu.ac.in, for any notifications and updates.
  • Admissions into the above programmes will be based on your performance in the CUET and deprivation points earned (if applicable).

JNU Admission through CUET 2025 Reservation Criteria

Categories Reservation Criteria
OBC-NCL 27%
SC 15%
ST 7.5%
EWS 10%
PwD 5%

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Key Takeaways

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) offers admission to eligible candidates for various undergraduate courses.

  • JNU admission through CUET consists of two parts: the pre-admission formalities, such as filling out the online application forms and getting the required documents ready.
  • The merit list will be prepared based on exam scores and deprivation points. 
  • Go through the eligibility criteria for your desired course and ensure you meet the requirements to avoid any discrepancies during the counselling. 
  • After completing the admission process, you must undergo pre-joining formalities like enrollment, hostel registration, and orientation before joining the university.
  • Attempt Supergrads CUET mock tests to boost your preparation and score well to clear the JNU cut-off for CUET. 

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