Overview: Lights, Camera, CUET PG Eligibility Criteria! Are you missing out on the academic qualifications required to take admission into your dream university? Read this blog for the detailed criteria of age limit, nationality, & courses!

CUET's PG Eligibility Criteria can make or break your dream academic innings. So, let us put it straight for you, "entry ke liye eligibility chahiye, bhai!"

The eligibility criteria for CUET PG include the minimum qualifications, age limit, nationality and marks required to participate in the exam.

Meeting these criteria is mandatory, as failure to do so could lead to the cancellation of candidature during the CUET PG admission procedure.

So, you must carefully review and understand the eligibility criteria before filling out the CUET PG application form.

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CUET PG Eligibility Criteria 2025 - Nationality, Age Limit, Qualification 

If you're planning to take the CUET PG 2025 exam, you must first complete certain tasks. The official website has all the details, so read it thoroughly.

Check out the education qualifications and the CUET PG eligibility criteria mentioned below:

• Each university has rules about the reservation, quota, special relaxations, qualifications needed, subject combination, and other preferences. These rules apply when you're applying through CUET for postgraduate programs.
• Each university might have its own unique eligibility criteria for admission, so do yourself a solid check from the official website of the university you're interested in for the details on your chosen program.
• Just showing up for the entrance test doesn't automatically get you a golden ticket into the program. You've got to meet the specific program requirements of the university you're eyeing. 

CUET PG Nationality 

• Alright, if you're eyeing that CUET exam, here's the deal on who's eligible based on nationality:
• Indian citizens, you're in! No worries there.
• Also, folks from Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibetan refugees who settled in India before January 1, 1962, with the plan to make India their forever home and live here permanently, you're good to go.
• Now, here's an interesting bit: people from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam, who've made the move to India for good, you're included too.

CUET PG Age Limit 2025

If you're planning to take the CUET PG 2025 exam, you should know the age limit criteria for admission. Luckily, there is no age restriction for candidates applying for CUET PG 2023.

Regardless of age, anyone who has completed their bachelor's degree or will complete it in 2025 can appear for the CUET PG 2025 examination.

However, it's important to note that universities may have specific age criteria for admission. Candidates must meet the age requirements of the university they wish to join.

Qualification Required for CUET PG 2025

Meeting the educational qualifications is crucial to filling out the CUET PG application form. Here are the details for CUET PG 2025 eligibility criteria:

CUET Educational Qualification:

• You must have completed your graduation from a recognized university.
• As indicated in their class mark sheet, you must have compulsory subjects depending on the course applied for.
• Applicants need to submit their 10th and 12th class mark sheets.

General Category: General category applicants must have scored at least 50% marks in graduation.

Reserved Categories (SC and ST):

• For reserved categories such as SC and ST, a minimum of 45% marks in graduation is required.
• Remember that specific qualifications may be set by individual universities or colleges, and students need to fulfil those.

CUET PG Reservation Criteria 2025

Here's a table representing the category-wise seat reservation for CUET PG:

Category	Seats Reservation
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	27%
Physically Challenged (PC)	5%
General (EWS)	10%

Course-wise CUET PG Eligibility Criteria 2025

For students across Arts, Commerce, and Science streams, here's a detailed breakdown of the eligibility criteria for CUET PG.

CUET PG Eligibility Criteria for MSc Courses

To aim for MSc courses through CUET PG, here's what you'll need:

• For the General Category, a B.A. (Hons.), B.Sc. (Hons.), or a graduation in the relevant subject with a minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent grade across your courses.
• The requirement is more flexible if you fall under the SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories. You'll qualify if you have at least 45% or its equivalent grade in the aggregate.

CUET MSc Environmental Science Eligibility Criteria 2025

Code	University	Eligibility
SCQP11	Central University Punjab	Bachelor's degree in any branch of Science/Technology with minimum 50% marks {45% in case of SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PWD} from a recognized Indian or foreign University.
SCQP11	Central University Jammu	The candidate must hold a B.Sc / B.Sc. (Hons.) degree from a recognized university with not less than 60% of total marks (55% in case of SC/ST and persons with disabilities) with relevant subjects as Zoology / Botany / Chemistry / Physics / Life Science/ Earth Sciences.
SCQP11	Central University Jharkhand	Bachelor's degree in Science/ Engineering / Technology in Environmental Sciences and its allied subjects such as Agricultural / Forestry / Earth Sciences/ Biological Sciences with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate for General Category and 50% or equivalent grade in aggregate for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/ PWD.
SCQP11	Central University Himachal Pradesh	A minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent grade in Bachelor/UG degree in science stream from a recognised University or an equivalent examination.
SCQP11	Central University of Haryana	B.Sc.(Hons.)/B.Sc. or B.Voc. in Industrial Waste Management / Biomedical Sciences from any recognized Indian or foreign university (foreign recognition to be as per AIU list) with 50% or above marks or equivalent grade in aggregate (Relaxation of 5% to the SC/ST/PWD/ OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates).
SCQP11	Central University Rajasthan	Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University in any discipline of Science/ Engineering with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate for general category and 45% or equivalent grade for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/PWD.
SCQP11	Central University of Gujarat	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline of science

CUET 2025 MSc Yoga Eligibility Criteria

Code	University	Eligibility Criteria
COQP21	Central University of Haryana	Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian or foreign university (foreign recognition to be as per AIU list) with at least 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate (Relaxation of 5% to the SC/ST/PWD/ OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates).
COQP21	Central University Himachal Pradesh	A Bachelor's/UG degree from a recognized university or an equivalent examination.
COQP21	Central University Rajasthan	Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline of Science or Bachelor's degree in Yoga with not less than 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate from a recognized University. Up to 5% relaxation in the minimum requirement of marks is granted to SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates.

CUET PG Eligibility Criteria for MA Courses

If you're eyeing a spot in MA courses through CUET PG, you must fulfil the following criteria:

• You must have at least 50% marks. This goes for both your Bachelor's and/or Master's degree, whether in Science, Social Science, Humanities, or even a Bachelor's in Engineering or Technology, specifically with a focus on Science and mathematics and a solid 55% mark in that.
• And if your qualification is a bit different, like something from another university or equivalent, as long as it fits the grading scale of the respective universities, you're still eligible!
• However, if you fall under SC/ST/PWD/OBC, the marks requirement has a 5% relaxation. 

Here are some of the popular courses, along with the colleges and their criteria for admission.

CUET MA English Eligibility Criteria 2025

Code	Universities	Eligibility Criteria
PGQP05	University of Hyderabad	Minimum of 50% marks in graduation from a recognized university with at least 50% marks in English. Bachelor's degree with at least 55% marks in English as a compulsory subject
PGQP05	Central University of Himachal Pradesh	50% marks in graduation from a recognized university
PGQP05	Central University of Jammu	A minimum of 55% marks in graduation is required (50% in the case of SC/ST and persons with disabilities). Students who have studied English literature will be given preference.

CUET M.A History Eligibility Criteria 2025

The course code is HUQP09 for MA History.

Degree	University	Eligibility
History M.A.	Central University HP	A minimum of 50% marks or an equivalent grade in a bachelor's or UG degree from a recognised university or an equivalent examination.
History M.A.	Central University Karnataka	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) with at least 50% marks aggregate (45% for OBC {NON CREAMY LAYER}, SC, ST, PWD and Kashmiri Migrant and non-migrant Pandits) at the graduate level. All seats will be filled on merit in the Central Universities Common Entrance Test 2023, conducted by NTA.
History M.A.	Central University Punjab	Bachelor’s degree with History with 50% marks {45% in case of SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PWD} in aggregate or Bachelor's degree in any other discipline with 50% marks {45% in case of SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PWD} in aggregate from a recognized Indian or foreign University.
Modern History M.A.	Jawaharlal Nehru University	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks. (All OBC category (non-creamy layer) candidates are eligible to 10% relaxation in the percentage of marks in the qualifying examination in relation to open category. The SC/ST and Person with Disability (PWD) candidates who have passed the qualifying examination irrespective of their percentage of marks are eligible to appear in the Entrance Examination.)
History M.A.	University of Hyderabad	Bachelor’s degree with at least 55% marks in aggregate in Social Sciences/Humanities, OR Bachelor’s degree in any subject(s) with at least 60% marks in aggregate
History and Archaeology M.A.	Central University of Haryana	Graduation from any recognized university with a minimum 50 % marks or equivalent grade in aggregate (Relaxation of 5% to the SC/ST/PWD/ OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates

CUET M.A Philosophy Eligibility Criteria 2025

Code	University	Eligibility
HUQP16	Banaras Hindu University	B.A. (Hons.)/ B.A. under 10+2+3 pattern securing a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate, including all subjects studied at B.A. level except those subjects where only pass marks are required and which do not contribute to the total in the final (degree) mark sheet. Philosophy must be Hons. subject OR a subject studied in all three years at B.A. level.
HUQP16	Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Amarkantak	A Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) having secured a minimum of 50% aggregate in case of General, EWS and OBC categories and 45% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD categories are eligible to apply.
HUQP16	Jawaharlal Nehru University	Bachelor's degree under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 50% marks in Social Sciences and Humanities and 55% marks in Science & Technology disciplines. (All OBC category (non creamy layer) candidates are eligible to 10% relaxation in the percentage of marks in the qualifying examination in relation to open category. The SC/ST and Person with Disability (PWD) candidates who have passed the qualifying examination irrespective of their percentage of marks are eligible to appear in the Entrance Examination.)
HUQP16	Pondicherry University	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks
HUQP16	Manipur University	Candidates who have passed B.A./B.Sc./B. Com. Examinations of the Manipur University or its equivalent examinations from a recognised university with any subject combination are eligible to apply provided they secure 45% marks in aggregate for Philosophy Hons/50% for another discipline.
HUQP16	Tripura University	Passed BA (Hons./Pass) in Philosophy OR Appeared in BA (Hons./Pass) final examination 2022 in Philosophy

CUET PG Eligibility Criteria for MCom 

Here's what you need to aim for MCom courses through CUET PG:

• If you've got a Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Management, or Business Administration from a recognized Indian or foreign university, you'll need a minimum of 50% aggregate marks for General, EWS, and OBC categories.
• For SC/ST/PWD candidates, 45% aggregate is required.
• Alternatively, if you've completed B.Com. (Hons.), B.Com., or B.Com. (Hons.). Under the (10+2+3) pattern, you must secure at least 50% marks in the aggregate, including all subjects studied during your B.Com.

Conclusion

The CUET PG eligibility criteria are comprehensive and varied, covering nationality, age limit, and educational qualifications. Meeting these requirements is crucial for admission, ensuring a smooth entry into desired programs.

Here are the key takeaways:

• Nationality criteria encompass Indian citizens, residents from specific countries, and migrants making India their permanent home.
• There is no age restriction for CUET PG 2025; however, university-specific age requirements might apply.
• Graduating from a recognized university with specified marks is necessary; SC/ST categories have relaxed percentage criteria.
• Individual universities may have additional subject-specific criteria for admission.
• Seat reservation across categories ensures equitable opportunities in the admissions process.