BHU UET 2020 – Application Form, Syllabus, Eligibility Criteria

BHU UET 2020 – Banaras Hindu University Undergraduate Entrance Test (BHU UET) is a national level test which is held for the purpose of admission to various undergraduate programmes offered by them. Candidates who have completed their (10+2) or appearing in the final year of the exam will be eligible for the examination. Candidates can register for the same at bhuonline.in. It is held in both pen and paper mode as well as computer-based test i.e. online mode. More details regarding BHU UET 2020 such as exam pattern, courses, eligibility criteria and various other details about this article are provided below

BHU UET 2020

Candidates are required to clear the practical tests for some of the courses along with written exams. The application fee can be submitted via online mode or through e-challan facility. The tentative schedule of the BHU UET 2020 is mentioned below:

BHU UET 2020	Important Dates
Application form availability (Online)	2nd week of Feb 2020
Last date to submit Application Form	3rd week of March 2020
Reopening of Application Form for Registered Candidates	2nd week of Apr 2020
Admit Card	1st week of May 2020
Date of Examination	3rd week of May 2020
Result	3rd week of June 2020
Issue of call letters to UG courses	Last week of June 2020

BHU UET 2020 Application Form

Candidate has to register himself before filling the application form. The process of registration involve providing basic details like name / email address / mobile number and registering on the portal. The application form must be completed before the final date mentioned. Steps to fill the application form are mentioned below:

Registration: In the “Applicant Login” section, click on the “Register yourself” button to start with the process of registration. After filling in all the details, click on the “submit” button signifying the completion of the registration

Step 1: Click on “sign in” in the user applicant section of the website of BHU-UET

Step 2: “Sign in” using the registered “email address and password”

Step 3: “Fill the online identification form” details in a proper manner

Step 4: Submit and move to the section of “course selection” for the examination’

Step 5: Fill all the required details in the application form after selecting the course

Step 6: Upload the scanned images i.e. Photograph along with Signature

Step 7: As UET is conducted in both “Pen and paper mode” and “Online mode”, select the mode by which you want to give the examination

Step 8: Fill up the “Test centre” preferences, submit and preview the application

Step 9: Choose the mode of payment and submit the application fee for the exam

BHU UET 2020 Application Fee

The application fee can be submitted via two modes, one through the online payment methods provided and the other one by choosing the option of “Cash payment through HDFC Bank”. The application fee for BHU UET 2020 is mentioned below

Category	Courses	Application Fee
General / General – EWS / OBC	All courses (Except Shastri Hons.)	Rs. 600
SC / ST / PwD	All courses (Except Shastri Hons.)	Rs. 300
General / General – EWS / OBC	Shastri (Hons)	Rs 150
SC / ST / PwD	Shastri (Hons)	Rs 300

In case the candidate opt to apply for apply for multiple courses, they have to make a subsequent reduced payment, details regarding which are mentioned below

Category	Courses	Application Fee
General / General – EWS / OBC	All Courses	Rs. 150
SC / ST / PwD	All Courses	Rs. 300

Scanned Image Specifications

The data representing the size and format of the scanned images to be uploaded in the application form of BHU UET  is mentioned below

Scanned Photograph	4.5 cm x 3.5 cm	100 kb
Scanned Signature	4.5 cm x 3.5 cm	100 kb

BHU UET 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Prior to form filling, a candidate must fulfill the eligibility criteria as laid down by the BHU.  A different course will require to fulfill different eligibility criteria to be fulfilled. Interested candidate must check the previous year eligibility norms for reference purpose, which was laid by the authorities. Failure to do so, an applicant’s candidature may be cancelled.

Minimum Educational Qualification: The candidates should have qualified passed in 10+2 examinations or equivalent examinations, with a minimum of 50% Marks.

Age Limit: The candidates must not be more than 22 years as on July 2020.

• Only for B.Ed. Course – Candidates with at least fifty percent marks either in
  the Bachelor’s Degree and/or in the Master’s Degree in Sciences/Social Sciences/ Humanities/Commerce, Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology with specialization in Science and Mathematics with 55% marks or any other qualification equivalent thereto or eligible for admission to the programme.
• Only for L.L.B Hons. in Bachelor of Laws Course – Candidates must have a B.A / B.Sc. / B.Com / Shastri Degree, with 50% marks in the core subjects. OR should possess any equivalent degree which is recognized by BCI.
• Only for B.A. L.L.B Hons Course – Minimum marks in qualifying exam is 50% for General category applicants, 45% for OBC and 40% for SCs & ST candidates.
• Only for B.P.Ed Course – The applicants should have a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with 50% marks

The eligibility criteria as decided by BHU for various courses under the BHU UET 2020 examination has been provided as under

Courses	Mandatory Subjects in 10+2
B.A. (Hons) Arts	Any stream
B.A. (Hons) Social Sciences	Any Stream
B.A. (Hons) (Economics)	Mathematics as one subject during high school
B.Sc. (Hons) Maths Group	Physics, Maths plus any one of the following: Chemistry, Statistics, Geology, Computer Science, Information Technology and Geography
B.Sc. (Hons) Biology Group	Physics, Chemistry plus any one of the following: Biology, Geology and Geography
Shastri (Hons)	Sanskrit
B.Ed (Bachelor of Education)	Hindi / Sanskrit English, Science (Physics and/or Chemistry), Biology (Zoology and/or Botany), Mathematics, Economics, History (or AIHC & Arch.), Geography, Political Science (or Civics), Home Science, Statistics, Commerce, Education and Computer Science
B.Ed (Special Education)	Hindi, Sanskrit, English, Science (Physics and/or Chemistry), Biology (Zoology and/or Botany), Mathematics, Economics, History (or AIHC & Arch.), Geography, Political Science (or Civics), Home Science, Statistics, Commerce, Education and Computer Science
B.Sc. (Hons) Ag. / B.sc (Hons) Ag. RGSC	Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Mathematics
B.V.Sc. & A.H	Physics, Chemistry, Biology
LL.B. (Hons.) (Bachelor of Laws)	Any Stream
B.A.LL.B. (Hons)	Any Stream
B.P.Ed. (Bachelor of Physical Education)	Any Stream
B.P.A. ( Bachelor of Performing Arts)	Vocal Music (Hindustani, Dhrupad)/ Instrumental Music (Sitar/Violin/Flute/Tabla & Mridangam)/ Dance (Kathak/Bharatnatyam)
B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts)	Any Stream
Bachelor of Vocation in Retail & Logistics Management	Any Stream
Bachelor of Vocation in Hospitality & Tourism Management	Any Stream
Bachelor of Vocation (Fashion Designing & Event Management)	Any Stream
Bachelor of Vocation (Modern Office Management)	Any Stream
Bachelor of Vocation in Food Processing & Management	Any Stream
Bachelor of Vocation in Medical Lab. Technology	Any Stream

Note: Candidates who have done their (10+2) through open along with those who have done graduation / post graduation through open universities will not be eligible for law based exams as per the directive of bar council of India

BHU UET 2020 Syllabus

The syllabus varies according to the subjects. Undergraduate entrance test is conducted for admission in various programmes offered by BHU at that level. The syllabus mentioning the Main subjects of each topic is mentioned below

B.A. (Hons) in Arts and B.A. (Hons) in Social Sciences

• General Knowledge
• Current Affairs
• General Mental Ability
• Reasoning
• Numerical Ability
• Language Comprehension

B.Com. (Hons) / B.Com. (Hons) in financial Market Management

• Accountancy
• Statement Analysis
• Financial Market Management
• Economics
• Money and Banking
• Basic Mathematics
• Computer
• Business Organization
• Business Management
• Current Economic Affairs

B.Sc. (Hons) in Mathematics Group

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Mathematics

B.Sc (Hons) in Bio Group

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Biology

Shastri (Hons)

• Hindi
• Sanskrit

B.Sc. (Hons) Ag. / B.sc (Hons) Ag. RGSC

• Mental Ability
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Botany
• Zoology
• Agriculture

B.Ed (Bachelor of Education) & B.Ed (Special Education)

• Teaching Aptitude
• Reasoning
• Current Education Scenario
• Science
• Mathematics
• Social Sciences
• Humanities

LL.B. (Hons) & BALL.B. (Hons)

• General Awareness
• Current Affairs
• Legal Aptitude
• Mental Ability

B.P.Ed

• General Studies
• Aptitude
• Sports General Knowledge
• Current Affairs
• Physical Studies Test

BPA In Vocal Music / Sitar / Flute / Violin / Table / Indian Classical Dance / Kathak / Bharatnatyam

• Vocal Instrument ( Sitar, flute, Violin)
• Instrument (Tabla)
• Dance (Kathak and Bharatnatyam)
  

B.F.A

• Painting
• Sculpture
• Commercial Art
• Applied Art
• Pottery
• Ceramics
• Textiles

B.Voc in Food Processing & Management / Medical Lab Technology

• General Awareness
• General Mental Ability
• Numerical Ability
• Basic knowledge of Human body
• Cells and Tissues
• Digestive System
• Food and its role in health
• Production of food and raw materials
• Basic Human systems
• Day to day emergency
• Common diseases

B.Voc in Retail and Logistics Management / Hospitality and Tourism

• Mental Ability
• Quantitative Aptittude
• General Knowledge
• Current Affairs
• Language

BHU UET 2020 Exam Pattern

The number of questions and total number of marks allotted are different for all the courses under the umbrella of BHU UET 2020. The exam pattern and subject details varies according to the parameters that are prescribed by the Banaras Hindu University. The exam pattern of BHU UET 2020 as per the previous year data is mentioned below. The pattern is expected to stay the same this year. Changes, if any will be notified to the candidates

B.A. (Hons) in Arts and B.A. (Hons) in Social Sciences

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
General Knowledge Current Affairs General Mental Ability Reasoning  Numerical Ability Language Comprehension	360	120

B.Com. (Hons) / B.Com. (Hons) in financial Market Management

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
Accountancy Statement Analysis Financial Market Management Economics Money and Banking Basic Mathematics Computer BasicBusiness Organization Business Management Current Economic Affairs	450	150

B.Sc. (Hons) in Mathematics Group

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
Physics Chemistry Mathematics	450	150

B.Sc (Hons) in Bio Group

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
PhysicsChemistry Biology	450	150

Shastri (Hons)

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
Hindi Sanskrit	300	100

B.Sc. (Hons) Ag. / B.sc (Hons) Ag. RGSC

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
Mental Ability Chemistry Physics Mathematics Botany Zoology Agriculture	300	200

B.Ed (Bachelor of Education) & B.Ed (Special Education)

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
Teaching Aptitude Reasoning Current Education ScenarioScience Mathematics Social Sciences Humanities	300	100

LL.B. Hons

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
General Awareness Current Affairs Legal Aptitude Mental Ability	450	150

BALL.B. Hons

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
General Awareness Current Affairs Legal Aptitude Mental Ability	450	150

B.P.Ed

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
General Studies Aptitude test Current Affairs Sports General Knowledge Physical Fitness Test	300	100

BPA In Vocal Music / Sitar / Flute / Violin / Table / Indian Classical Dance / Kathak / Bharatnatyam

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
Vocal Instrument ( Sitar, flute, Violin) Instrument (Tabla) Dance (Kathak and Bharatnatyam)	Theory: 300 Marks Practical: 600 Marks	100

B.F.A

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
Painting Sculpture Commercial Art Applied Art Pottery  Ceramics Textiles	360	120

B.Voc in Food Processing & Management / Medical Lab Technology

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
General Awareness General Mental Ability Numerical Ability Basic knowledge of Human body Cells and Tissues Digestive System Food and its role in health Production of food and raw materials Basic Human systems Day to day emergency Common diseases	450	150

B.Voc in Retail and Logistics Management / Hospitality and Tourism 

Subjects	Total Marks	Number of questions
Mental Ability Quantitative Aptitude General Knowledge Current Affairs Language	450	150

BHU UET 2020 Reservation

The reservation policy is also applicable to this exam. The facility of scribe / reader / lab assistant will be provided to PwD candidates. The details regarding the reservation categories and percentage of reservation for different courses under BHU UET 2020 is mentioned below:

Category	Reservation Percentage
Economically Weaker Sections	as prescribed by the govt
OBC (Other Backward Classes)	27%
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
Person with disabilities	05% horizontal for all categories

Note: As per the recommendations provided by the Bar Council of India (BCI), Candidates belonging to the category of scheduled caste / scheduled tribe will have to score a minimum of 40% considering all the subjects in 03 year period of the qualifying examination 

BHU UET 2020 Seat Matrix

Banaras Hindu University releases the seat based data for all the programmes that constitute under the process of UET. The seat based distribution of BHU UET based on previous year information in accordance to various programmes is mentioned below

Faculty to seat distribution data for BHU UET

Faculty	Number of Seats
Faculty of Arts	614
Faculty of Social Sciences	460
Faculty of Commerce	230
Faculty (Institute of Science)	460
Faculty of Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnana	300
Faculty of Education	B.Ed: 100B.Ed (Special Education): 60
Faculty of Agriculture	123
Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences	30
Faculty of Law	60
Faculty of Arts	50
Faculty of Performing Arts	105
Faculty of Visual Arts	77

In addition to these supernumerary seats are also allocated to the candidates satisfying certain criteria. These seats are allocated to the following group of candidates in the below mentioned criteria

Name of the group	Percentage Allocation
BHU Employee wards	15 % in all courses
PAID Seats	15 % in all courses
ICAR Seats	15 % for candidates nominated by ICAR
Sports Seats	as prescribed by university norms
Foreign Nationals	15 % ( 5% for NRI) (5% for Children of Indian workers in Gulf and South Asian Countries)

BHU UET 2020 Admit Card

Admit card of BHU UET 2020 exam will be available one week prior to the date of examination. The admit card will be available in online mode and can be accessed from the official portal of the university. Candidates will be notified regarding the same by and e-mail as well as by sending SMS to their official registered mobile number and email address. Admit card is a necessary document that will be required along with a valid government ID at the exam center. The admit card of BHU UET exam consists of the following details

• Registration / Roll number of the candidate
• Name / Sex / Category of the candidate
• Venue of exam / Date and Timing of the Test
• Photograph / Signature and exam centre
  

Note: Admit cards will not be released by postal methods and candidates have to download the admit card via online modes only

BHU UET 2020 Exam Centre

Pen and paper mode test will be conducted in around 45 cities across the country, whereas the online test for UET will be conducted in 115 locations across the country. The exam centre based on mode of the exam is mentioned below:

Pen and Paper mode (Offline mode)

State	Number of Cities
Andhra Pradesh	01
Arunachal Pradesh	01
Assam	01
Bihar	01
Chandigarh	01
Chattisgarh	01
Delhi	01
Gujarat	02
Himachal Pradesh	01
Jammu and Kashmir	01
Jharkhand	01
Karnataka	01
Kerala	01
Madhya Pradesh	05
Maharashtra	03
Manipur	01
Meghalaya	01
Mizoram	01
Nagaland	01
Odisha	01
Punjab	04
Rajasthan	03
Sikkim	01
Tamil Nadu	01
Tripura	01
Uttar Pradesh	07
Uttrakhand	01
West Bengal	02

Online mode (Computer-based Test) mode

State	Number of Cities
Andhra Pradesh	07
Arunachal Pradesh	01
Assam	03
Bihar	04
Chandigarh	01
Chattisgarh	03
Delhi	01
Goa	01
Gujarat	05
Haryana	06
Himachal Pradesh	02
Jammu and Kashmir	01
Jharkhand	04
Karnataka	06
Kerala	04
Madhya Pradesh	07
Maharashtra	07
Manipur	01
Meghalaya	01
Mizoram	01
Nagaland	01
Odisha	05
Punjab	06
Rajasthan	06
Sikkim	01
Tamil Nadu	06
Tripura	03
Uttar Pradesh	15
Uttrakhand	03
West Bengal	03

BHU UET 2020 Answer Key

The answer key of Banaras Hindu University – Undergraduate Entrance Test (BHU UET) 2020 will be available on the official website at bhuonline.in. The marking scheme decides the overall score of the candidate on the basis of which the merit is prepared. BHU also provides the opportunity to challenge the answer key if a candidate observe any sort of discrepancy. The final result is produced after considering the challenges that are raised by the candidates

Marking Scheme of the written exam

Correct Answer	+(03)
Incorrect Answer	-(01)

BHU UET 2020 Result

Banaras Hindu University will publish the result around the first or second week of June 2020. It is going to be made available on BHU’s Entrance Test Portal which is bhuonline.in. The details about the candidate’s marks, his / her overall merit and merit within the category is going to be mailed at his / her registered email id or mobile numbers which is why it is all the more important to provide the correct e-mail id and mobile numbers. The shortlisted candidates are going to be then called for the counselling as per the course they have selected.

Inter – Se Criteria

As per previous year information if candidates got equal marks in BHU UET, then Inter – se merit will be applied for it. Let us what is the criteria for it.

• Preference shall be given to the candidates who have higher marks in the examination but for the candidates seeking admission in B.Sc. course their aggregate marks in the Science subject are going to be given consideration.
• If in case, the candidates have equal marks in the above mentioned examination / subjects then the candidates older in age shall be given consideration.

BHU UET 2020 Counselling

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) invites candidates on the basis of merit for the procedure of counselling. The counselling procedure depends upon the merit scored and availability of seats in the respective department. Candidates need to carry call letters along with the documents required (verified and original) to the process of counselling. As per the last year data, the process of counselling took place in 3 ways

• Online Preference Entry – A form will be made available online stating their preference or choice regarding subject combination, subject, choice of course, preference of location and seat type.
• Activity on the day of Counseling – A candidate will be asked to report at the prescribed location as per prescribed date and time, along with a list of important documents.
• Activity on the next day of Counseling – Final step of counseling will require a candidate to submit the proof of making the payment of admission fee.

About Undergraduate Entrance Test (UET)

Undergraduate Entrance Test (UET) is conducted by the Banaras Hindu University for admission to their various programmes. The result is carried forward with the process of counselling, Separate merit lists are published and candidates receive “the call letter” unless the candidates are admitted to total seats available among all the departments of the university. It has around 14 faculties and inculcates admissions in courses by conducting various entrance exam in the country. The examination is held in both pen and paper mode as well as computer-based test mode

About Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

Banaras Hindu University is one of the largest residential university in Asia with a strength of about 30,000 students residing on its campus. The main campus is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and is spread across an area of (5.3 square km). It has 140 departments and students from over 48 countries are completing their higher education from the university. The engineering wing of the university was awarded the prestigious IIT tag in the year 2012. The university was established by Madan Mohan Malviya and Annie Besant

Official Website: www.bhuonline.in or www.bhu.ac.in.
For more information about BHU UET 2020, Download last year Information Brochure

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