AU M.A. Hindi: seats, eligibility and PGAT syllabus
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M.A. Hindi at Allahabad University has 489 seats for 2026-27 across the main campus and 5 constituent colleges. Admission is through PGAT-I of PGAT 2026, test code 06.
Allahabad admission 2027Coming soon
Allahabad has not released its 2027 admission prospectus yet. The official notification is expected soon, and this page will carry the 2027 seats and fees the day it is out.
- CUET UG 2027: CUET UG 2027 Registration Expected in First Week of January
- CUET PG 2027: no registration date is announced yet; the NTA notification is expected soon.
Below is how 2026-27 went: seats, fees, eligibility and tests of the last cycle. It is the latest official base to plan for 2027.
M.A. Hindi seats 2026-27, college-wise
| Campus or college | Seats |
|---|---|
| University of Allahabad main campus | 200 |
| Chowdhary Mahadev Prasad Degree College | 63 |
| Allahabad Degree College | 63 |
| Ishwar Saran Degree College | 63 |
| Jagat Taran Girls Degree College | 50 |
| Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Government Degree College | 50 |
| Total | 489 |
15% of the seats are reserved for SC, 7.5% for ST, 27% for OBC and 10% for EWS candidates; 5% are for persons with disabilities. Reservation rules.
M.A. Hindi eligibility
A three-year bachelor's degree (B.A., B.Sc. or B.Com., pass or honours) from the University of Allahabad or a university recognised by the UGC. Final-year students can apply.
The subject must have been one of the candidate's subjects in the final year of B.A., or the main subject of B.A. (Honours).
Graduates who did not study this subject (B.A., B.Sc. or B.Com.) can be taken as non-subject applicants on up to 10% of the approved seats. They do not sit this paper: their merit is the average of their scores in the two PGAT papers of their own final-year subjects, and it cannot be lower than that of the last subject applicant admitted in the same category.
PGAT 2026 syllabus for M.A. Hindi
The syllabus of this paper is published in Hindi. It follows the B.A. course of the university in the subject.
Test pattern
150 multiple choice questions for 300 marks in two hours, with no negative marking. The first 50 questions (2 marks each) are on general awareness, English, Hindi, reasoning and mental ability. The other 100 are on the two final-year subjects of graduation, 50 on each at 4 marks; the score in this subject is the common part plus its own 50 questions.
5% of the marks is cut for each gap year after graduation, up to 15%.
More PG courses at Allahabad University
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Questions about M.A. Hindi
How many seats are there in M.A. Hindi at Allahabad University?
489 seats for 2026-27: University of Allahabad main campus 200; Chowdhary Mahadev Prasad Degree College 63; Allahabad Degree College 63; Ishwar Saran Degree College 63; Jagat Taran Girls Degree College 50; Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Government Degree College 50.
What is the eligibility for M.A. Hindi at Allahabad University?
A three-year bachelor's degree (B.A., B.Sc. or B.Com., pass or honours) from the University of Allahabad or a university recognised by the UGC. Final-year students can apply. The subject must have been one of the candidate's subjects in the final year of B.A., or the main subject of B.A. (Honours).
Is M.A. Hindi admission through CUET PG?
No. It is through PGAT-I of the university's own Post Graduate Admission Test (PGAT 2026), test code 06.
M.A. Hindi at other Central Universities
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